Happy Birthday: Chelsea Kane

chelseakane.jpgChelsea Kane

Born: September 15, 1988 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA

[on changing her last name from Staub to Kane] No. I did not get married. Yes, Kane is my middle name. And, I lost my verification when I changed my name, but working to get it back. Why? People struggled with pronouncing and spelling ‘Staub.’ Got tired of ‘Stab’ and ‘Stub,’ so “Chelsea Kane” makes life simpler. I know it’s a little strange to get used to, but thanks for making the best of it until we all get comfortable with it!

Happy Birthday: Tommy Lee Jones

tommyleejones.jpgTommy Lee Jones

Born: September 15, 1946 in San Saba, Texas, USA

[on how he learned to direct] I’ve worked with more than 50 directors and I’ve paid attention since day one. That’s pretty much been my education, apart from studying art history and shooting with my own cameras. I’ve seen 50 different sets of mistakes and 50 different ways of achieving. You just leave the bad part out.

Batman Forver
1995
dir. Joel Schumacher
also starring
Val Kilmer
Jim Carrey
The Company MenThe Company Men
dir. John Wells
Stars:
Ben Affleck
Chris Cooper
Tommy Lee Jones
MEN IN BLACKMen in Black
1997
dir. Barry Sonnefeld
also starring
Will Smith
Laura Flynn Boyle
MOVIEJFK
1996
dir. Oliver Stone
Starring
Kevin Costner
Tommy Lee Jones
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
2005
dir. Lee Jones
MOVIE POSTERCAPTAIN AMERICA
dir. Joe Johnston
Stars:
Chris Evans
Hugo Weaving
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MENNo Country for Old Men
2008
dir. Coen Brothers
also starring
Josh Brolin
Javier Bardem
MOVIE POSTERCOBB
1994
dir. Ron Shelton
Stars:
Tommy Lee Jones
Robert Wuhl
MOVIE POSTERMEN IN BLACK III
dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Stars:
Will Smith
Tommy Lee Jones
MOVIE POSTERMEN IN BLACK 2
2002
dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast:
Will Smith
Tommy Lee Jones
LOVE STORY
1970
dir. Arthur Hiller
Stars:
Ali MacGraw
Ryan O’Neal
MOVIE POSTERHOPE SPRINGS
2012
dir. David Frankel
Stars:
Meryl Streep
Tommy Lee Jones
MOVIE POSTERLINCOLN
2012
dir. Steven Spielber
Stars:
Daniel Day-Lewis
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
MOVIE POSTERTHE FAMILY
2013
dir. Luc Besson
Stars:
Robert DeNiro
Michelle Pfeiffer
MOVIE POSTERA PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
2006
dir. Robin Altman
Stars:
Meryl Streep
Lily Tomlin

 

Happy Birthday: Tom Hardy

tomhardy.jpgTom Hardy

Born: September 15, 1977 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK

[acting tip on a movie or play] Whatever character you play, remember they are always doing something. They are not just talking. They are alive; going through a drama in which they will go through some sort of dramatic human experience. Keywords: Alive and Experience. It is your job to make them become so. Anything you do on stage or film has a direct relation to something you have experienced in one form or another in real life. Use your imagination to exaggerate or lessen that sensation. Then, disguise it in characterization and don’t forget to make lots and lots of mistakes, and look like a complete asshole. You’ll do fine.

WARRIOR
dir. Gavin O’Connor
Stars:
Tom Hardy
Nick Nolte
Road to PerditionLAYER CAKE
2004
dir.Matthew Vaughn
Cast:
Daniel Craig
Tom Hardy
movie posterBRONSON
2008
dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring:
Tom Hardy
MOVIE POSTERTHIS MEANS WAR
dir. McG
Stars:
Reese Witherspoon
Chris Pine
sexyTHE DARK KNIGHT RISES
2012
dir. Christopher Nolan
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InceptionInception
dir. Christopher Nolan
Stars
Leonardo DiCaprio
Ken Watanabe
MOVIE POSTERTINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
dir. Tomas Alfredson
Stars
Gary Oldman
Colin Firth
RocknRollaRocknRolla
2008
dir. Ritchie
Starring
Butler
Tom Wilkinson
MOVIE POSTERWETTEST COUNTY
dir. John Hillcoat
Stars:
Tom Hardy
Shia LaBeouf
revengeBest of BAND OF BROTHERS MOVIE POSTERLOCKE
2014
dir. Steven Knight
Stars:
Tom Hardy
Ruth Wilson
MOVIE POSTERTHE DROP
2014
dir. Micha�l R. Roskam
Stars:
Tom Hardy
Noomi Rapace
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2011
2012
and Anne Hathaway
and Benedict Cumberbatch
and Charlotte Riley
and Chris Pine
and Christian Bale
and Cillian Murphy
and Ellen Page
and Gary Oldman
and Gerald Butler
and Girlfriend
and Jessica Chastain
and Joel Edgerton
and Joseph Gordon Levitt
and Leonardo DiCaprio
and Lindsay Lohan
and Patrick Stewart
and Rachel Speed
and Reece Witherspoon
and Shia LaBeouf
and Son
and Sophie Okonedo
as Bane
as Bill Sikes
as Bronson
as Earnes
as Heathcliff
as James Bond
as Shinzon
as Twombly
at Airport
Attitude
Bald
Beach
Beard
Before and After
Black and White
Body
Casual
Chest
Collage
Crying
Ears
Eyebrows
Eyes
Facial Hair
Fashion
Feet
Gallery
Gorgeous
Hairstyle
Handsome
Headshot
in Band of Brothers
in Batman
in Black Hawk Down
in Bronson
in Inception
in Layer Cake
in Marie Antoinette
in Minotaur
in Oliver Twist
in Rocknrolla
in Star Trek
in The Take
in The Virgin Queen
in This Means War
in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
in Warrior
Jacked
Jeans
Kleenex Commercial
Leather
Lips
Long Hair
Men’s Health
Model
Muscles
Naked
On Set
Photo Shoot
Physique
Poster
Profile
Red Carpet
Sexy
Shirtless
Skinny
Smile
Style
Suit
Sunglasses
Tattoos
Teeth
UFC Fighter
Underwear
Vanity Fair
Wallpaper
Young

 

Happy Birthday: Prince Harry Windsor

princeharrywindsorPrince Harry Windsor

Born: September 15, 1984 in Paddington, London, England, UK

Kate (Middleton) is the sister I’ve always wanted.

[on his role as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan] Our job out here is to make sure the guys are safe on the ground, And, if that means shooting someone who is shooting at them, then we will do it.

I’ve served my country.

Conversations with my mother, father, my grandparents, as I’ve grown up have obviously driven me towards wanting to try and make a difference as much as possible.

Deadline August 15th – TV Pilot/Spec Screenplay Festival

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SUBMIT your TV PILOT or TV SPEC Script
Voted #1 TV Contest in North America.

FULL FEEDBACK on your TV Scripts from our committee of Professional TV Writers, TV Production Heads and TV Script Consultants. Get your TV script performed by professional actors at the festival.

http://www.wildsound.ca/tvscreenplaycontest.html

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WATCH RECENT TV SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL READINGS

ACTORTV PILOT Screenplay – THE SPECTRAL CITY
July 2016 Reading
Written by Arthur Vincie
ACTORTV SPEC Screenplay – BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
June 2016 Reading
Written by Linsen Oyosa
ACTORTV PILOT Screenplay – WILD MAGIC
June 2016 Reading
Written by Julie Nichols
ACTORTV PILOT Screenplay – CIVILIAN
June 2016 Reading
Written by Gina Scanlon
ACTORFAN FICTION Screenplay – SPACE 2099 (based on Space 1999)
June 2016 Reading
Written by Kevin D Story
ACTORTV SPEC Screenplay – THE MINDY PROJECT “Culture Club”
May 2016 Reading
Written by Katie Bero
ACTORTV PILOT Screenplay – THE REAPER: REBELLION “AFTERLIFE”
May 2016…

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Deadline August 15th – Feature/Short Screenplay Festival

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SUBMIT your FEATURE Script
FULL FEEDBACK on all entries. Get your script performed

FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants. Get your entire script performed at the writing festival.

http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html

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WATCH recent FEATURE SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL READINGS

ACTORFEATURE Screenplay – FIEND
July 2016 Reading
Written by Jeff York
ACTORFEATURE Screenplay – THE CHARLOTTETOWN JACKHAMMER
July 2016 Reading
Written by Marc Lalonde
ACTORFEATURE Screenplay – INKED IN BLOOD
June 2016 Reading
Written by Paul Corricelli
ACTORFeature Screenplay – THE BOO
May 2016 Reading
Written by Scott McEntire
ACTORFan Fiction Feature Screenplay – STAR WARS Episode I: THE REDEMPTION OF SKYWALKER
May 2016 Reading
Written by Brian O’Flaherty
ACTORFeature Screenplay – CATCH THE DEVIL
April 2016 Reading
Written by Martin Blinder
ACTORFeature Screenplay – MISPRINTS
April 2016 Reading
Written by Adam Preston
ACTORFeature Screenplay – DEAD NORTH
April 2016 Reading
Written by Alexander…

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Deadline August 15th – Novel Festival

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1st CHAPTER or FULL NOVEL CONTEST
Get full feedback! Winners get their novel made into a video!

http://www.wildsound.ca/book_contest.html

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WATCH RECENT WINNING NOVEL/STORY PERFORMANCES

ACTORNOVEL READING – WHAT PASSES BETWEEN WOMEN
July 2016 Reading
Written by Patty Fischer
ACTORNOVEL Reading – ALEX THE INVENTOR
June 2016 Reading
Written by Gordon Brynelson
ACTORNOVEL Reading – OBITER DICTA
June 2016 Reading
Written by Lucien M.
ACTOR1st Ch. Novel Transcript – WATER FOR BLOOD
May 2016 Reading
Written by Brett Bacon
ACTOR1st Ch. Novel Transcript – TJ S LAST SUMMER IN CAPE COD
May 2016 Reading
Written by Garfield Whyte
ACTORNovel Chapter 1 Reading – EXOTIQA
April 2016 Reading
Written by M. Black
ACTORNovel 1st Chapter Reading – MYSTIC VILLAGE
April 2016 Reading
Written by Jeannine Fortier
ACTORNovel Prologue Reading – IN THE WAKE OF WAR
April 2016 Reading
Written by Stephen L. Nowland
ACTORNovel Reading – PANTERRA: The Machinist
April 2016 Reading

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Read the Best of Storyboard Artist Interviews

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Interview with Storyboard Artist Robert Castillo (X-Men: Apocalypse, Star Wars: Episode VII)

Award winning Director, Animator and Illustrator and Storyboard Artist Robert Castillo discovered his passion for art and illustration at the tender age of five. Nicknamed “Sketch”, Castillo would draw his way through his difficult transition of returning to the US from the Dominican Republic, mastering English, and acclimating to the mostly white environment of Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Interview with Storyboard Artist Cristiano Donzelli (Ben-Hur, The Young Messiah)

Storyboard Artist Cristiano Donzelli is a wealth of knowledge. You can feel his passion for what he does. No wonder all of the top filmmakers in the world who venture to Italy want to work with him. He simply makes all the films he storyboards better.

Interview with Storyboard Artist Stephen Forrest-Smith (Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Dark Knight)

I had a blast sitting down with the very talented storyboard artist Stephen Forrest-Smith. Stephen has worked on some…

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Today’s TIFF Reviews: September 14, 2016

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Read the best of reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival

TIFF 2016 Movie Review: (re) ASSIGNMENT (USA/Canada/France 2016) ***

From Walter Hill, the director of classics like 48 HOURS, THE LONG RIDERS and THE WARRIORS, (re) ASSIGNMENT is a revenge action thriller with a difference. Michelle Rodriguez plays a lowlife killer put through full male-to-female gender reassignment surgery by a score-settling surgeon (Sigourney Weaver).

TIFF 2016 Movie Review: RAW (France/Belgium 2016) ***

As a first time director of a horror feature, Julia Ducournau gets her facts straight. At the introduction of RAW at TIFF Midnight Madness, she told a full house that when she asked a fellow filmmaker about Toronto audiences, she had been told which she did repeat, to huge cheers, that Toronto has the best audience in the world.

TIFF 2016 Movie Review: CITY OF TINY LIGHTS (UK 2016)

The city referred to in the title is London. And Travis’…

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TIFF 2016 Movie Review: (re) ASSIGNMENT (USA/Canada/France 2016) ***

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Movie Reviews of films that will be playing at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) in 2016. Go to TIFF 2016 Movie Reviews and read reviews of films showing at the festival.

re_assignment_poster.jpg(re) ASSIGNMENT (USA/Canada/France 2016) ***
Directed by Walter Hill

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Caitlin Gerard

Review by Gilbert Seah

From Walter Hill, the director of classics like 48 HOURS, THE LONG RIDERS and THE WARRIORS, (re) ASSIGNMENT is a revenge action thriller with a difference. Michelle Rodriguez plays a lowlife killer put through full male-to-female gender reassignment surgery by a score-settling surgeon (Sigourney Weaver).

The surgeon is first seen straitjacketed in an interrogation room. Calmly, and not without pride, she recounts to her psychiatrist (Tony Shalhoub) how she got there.

The film unfolds in multiple layered flashbacks, one occurring before the previous one. The film is also appropriately framed by comic book graphics.

A lowlife killer named Frank…

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