Happy Birthday: Eric Stonestreet

ericstonestreet.jpgEric Stonestreet

Born: September 9, 1971 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA

My dad had a retail business in Leavenworth, Kansas, and there’s a whole bunch of prisons there, so it was a backdrop of my childhood, these ominous prisons sitting off the road.

IDENTITY THIEF
2013
dir. Seth Gordon
Stars:
Jason Bateman
Melissa McCarthy
SwingersAlmost Famous
2000
dir. Crowe
starring
Billy Crudup
Kate Hudson

bad teacherBAD TEACHER
dir. Jake Kasdan
Stars:
Cameron Diaz
Lucy Punch
The Island
2005
dir. Bay
starring
Ewan McGregor
Scarlett Johansson
Steve Buscemi
revengeBest of AMERICAN HORROR STORY

 

Happy Birthday: Hugh Grant

hughgrant.jpgHugh Grant

Born: September 9, 1960 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK

[on playing “the bad guy” in films] Now, I quite like it. For years I sat in these interviews and everyone said, “You’re always Mister Nice Guy, why don’t you ever play someone nasty?” So in fact it’s been a relief to be . . . for the real me to come out more on camera. I don’t have any particular burning desire to go back to being cuddly. Not really.

BITTER MOONBitter Moon
1992
dir. RomanPolanski
starring
Grant
Peter Coyote
EXTREME MEASURES MOVIE POSTERExtreme Measures
1996
dir. Michael Apted
Starring
Grant
Gene Hackman
About a Boy
2002
dir. Paul Weitz
Chris
Starring
Grant
AMERICAN DREAMZ
2006
dir. Paul Weirz
Stars:
Hugh Grant
Dennis Quaid
Love ActuallyLove Actually
2003
dir. Richard Curtis
starring
Grant
Bill Nighy
Two Weeks Notice
2002
dir. Marc Lawrence
starring
Sandra Bullock
Grant
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS Movie PosterDid You Hear About the Morgans?
dir. Marc Lawrence
Stars:
Grant
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sam Elliott

MOVIE POSTERTHE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS
dir. Peter Lord
Jeff Newitt
Stars:
Hugh Grant
Salma Hayek

MOVIE POSTERCLOUD ATLAS
2012
dir. Tom Tykwer
Andy Wachowski
Lana Wachowski

Happy Birthday: Michelle Williams

michellewilliams.jpgMichelle Williams

Born: September 9, 1980 in Kalispell, Montana, USA

[on Heath Ledger’s death in 2008] In a strange way, I miss that year, because all those possibilities that existed then are gone. It didn’t seem unlikely to me that he could walk through a door or could appear from behind a bush. It was a year of very magical thinking and, in some ways, I’m sad to be moving further and further away from it.

ConstantineBrokeback Mountain
2005
dir. Ang Lee
starring
Heath Ledger
Jake Gyllenhaal
Blue ValentineBlue Valentine
dir. Derek Cianfrance
Stars:
Ryan Gosling
Michelle Williams
INCENDIARYIncendiary
dir. Sharon Maguire
Starring
Michelle Williams
McGregor
synecdoche_new_yorkSynecdoche, New York
2008
dir. Charlie Kaufman
Starring
Hoffman
Samantha Morton
SHUTTER ISLAND Movie PosterShutter Island
dir. Martin Scorsese
Stars
Leonardo DiCaprio
Emily Mortimer
 moviesMY WEEK WITH MARILYN
2011
dir. Simon Curtis
Stars
Michelle Williams
Eddie Redmayne
 moviesMEEK’S CUTOFF
2011
dir. Kelly Reichardt
Stars:
Michelle Williams
Bruce Greenwood
MOVIE POSTEROZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
2013
dir. Sam Raimi
Stars:
James Franco
Mila Kunis
SEE TOP 100 MICHELLE WILLIAMS PHOTOS
2011
2012
and Boyfriend
and Busy Philipps
and Carey Mulligan
and Cary Fukunaga
and Daughter
and Eddie Redmayne
and Ewan McGregor
and Gael Garcia Bernal
and Heath Ledger
and Hugh Jackman
and Jake Gyllenhaal
and Joshua Jackson
and Kate Ledger
and Katherine Keener
and Katie Holmes
and Leonardo DiCaprio
and Matilda Ledger
and Natalie Portman
and Ryan Gosling
and Spike Jonze
as Glinda
as Marilyn Monroe
at Airport
at Oscars
Bangs
Bedroom
Before and After
Bikini
Black and White
Black Dress
Blonde
Bob
Body
Boots
Breasts
Brunette
Butt
Calves
Cleavage
Clothes
Crop
Dress
Ears
Eyebrows
Eyes
Face
Fashion
Feet
Gold Dress
Gown
Hair
Hairstyle
Heels
in Blue Valentine
in Brokeback Mountain
in Dawson’s Creek
in Deception
in My Week with Marilyn
in Oz
in Shutter Island
in Species
in Take This Waltz
Jeans
Jewelry
Lips
Lipstick
Long Hair
Love Scene
Makeup
Marie Claire
Measurements
Mini Dress
Mini Skirt
Nose
Nylons
On the Street
Oscar Dress
Photo Shoot
Pixie Cut
Ponytail
Pose
Pregnant
Profile
Red Carpet
Red Dress
Shoes
Short Dress
Short Skirt
Shorts
Skinny
Smile
Style
Sunglasses
Tattoo
Vogue
W Magazine
Wallpaper
White Dress
Yellow Dress

 

Happy Birthday: Zoe Kazan

zoekazan.jpgZoe Kazan

Born: September 9, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA

[on playwriting] I think action should be revealed through character, so if you have a plot problem, it’s probably a character problem. It’s fun and easy to write language, but there were things I loved that I had to get rid of because they are no longer carrying their weight.

MEEK’S CUTOFF
2011
dir. Kelly Reichardt
Stars:
Michelle Williams
Bruce Greenwood
IT'S COMPLICATED Movie PosterIt’s Complicated
dir. Nancy Meyers
Stars:
Meryl Streep
Steve Martin
Baldwin
ME AND ORSON WELLES Movie PosterMe and Orson Welles
dir. Linklater
Starring
Zac Efron
Claire Danes
WHAT IF
2014
dir. Michael Dowse
Stars:
Daniel Radcliffe
Zoe Kazan
REVOLUTIONARY ROADRevolutionary Road
2008
dir. Sam Mendes
Starring
Kate Winslet
DiCaprio
FRACTUREFracture
2007
dir. Gregory Hoblit
Starring
Hopkins
Ryan Gosling
MOVIE POSTERRUBY SPARKS
2012
dir. Jonathan Dayton
Stars:
Paul Dano
Zoe Kazan

 

Happy Birthday: Adam Sandler

adamsandler.jpgAdam Sandler

Born: September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Jackie Sandler (22 June 2003 – present) (2 children)

To be honest with you, when I got into this I never thought about reviews. I never thought about what people would say about me. I was just a young guy who was excited to become a comedian and an actor and I just wanted to get to do what I got to do.

Punch Drunk Love
2002
dir. PT Anderson
starring
Sandler
Emily Watson
Grown Ups Movie PosterGrown Ups
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars
Adam Sandler
Salma Hayek
Anger ManagementAnger Management
2003
dir. by Peter Segal
starring
Sandler
Nicholson
REIGN OVER MEReign Over Me
2007
dir. James Wang
Starring
Sandler
Don Cheadle
I Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry
2007
dir. Dennis Dugan
Starring
Adam Sandler
Kevin James
Bedtime StoriesBedtime Stories
2008
dir. Adam Shankman
Starring
Sandler
Keri Russell
You Don't Mess with the ZohanYou Don’t Mess with the Zohan
2008
Directed by Dennis Dugan
Starring
Sandler
John Turturro
FUNNY PEOPLEFUNNY PEOPLE
2009
dir. Judd Apatow
Starring
Adam Sandler
Seth Rogan
Leslie Mann
MOVIE POSTERJACK AND JILL
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Katie Holmes
MOVIE POSTERBLENDED
2014
dir. Frank Coraci
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Drew Barrymore
JUST GO WITH IT
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Jennifer Aniston
movie posterCLICK
2006
dir. Frank Coraci
Starring:
Adam Sandler
Kate Beckinsale
MOVIE POSTERTHAT’S MY BOY
dir. Sean Anders
John Morris
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Andy Samberg
MOVIE POSTERHOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Kevin James
movie posterTHE WATERBOY
1998
dir. Frank Coraci
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Kathy Bates
movie posterTHE LONGEST YARD
2005
dir. Peter Segal
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Burt Reynolds
MOVIE POSTERGROWN UPS 2
2013
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Kevin James

 

FEEDBACK Female Film Festival (FFFF)

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The FEEDBACK Female Film Festival (FFFF) was created for women filmmakers and screenwriters. The goal is to showcased the best of female talent in film & TV from around the world.

Film Festival takes place twice a year. Next Festival is December 29, 2016
Screenplay Festival takes place monthly.

Festival takes place at the Revue LA Live Cinemas in downtown Los Angeles

Submit your Film via FilmFreeway:

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The irony of this festival is that its goal is to not be around in 5 years time. To eventually not be relevant because there is zero need to have a festival geared for female talent and female stories because the stories presented in Hollywood and around the world are a balanced showcase of the human experience from both sexes.

Our goal is to achieve a lot of success and then fold into oblivion simply because there is no need for this…

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Read Director Interviews from the August 2016 Film Festivals

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Interview with Filmmaker Veronique Vanblaere (BOTTOMLESS)

I got to be a fly on the wall. Seeing and hearing people talking about my film while I could not be there was not only a “voyeuristic” treat, but provided fantastic constructive feedback on my work. I do not know of a festival that provides this type of experience for their filmmakers.

Interview with Filmmaker Oscar Lewis (1916)

I was very touched. I’m not sure how to properly express this, but what I appreciated above all else is the fact that it was understood – I mean really understood – more so than anything anyone had said about it before or since. I made this film because I wanted to explain how you often don’t realise when something life changing is happening. And that memory is fragmented and imperfect like a ‘bad flick book’. I thought that was a very good observation. The fact that…

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#startrek50 – Star Trek at 50. Read reviews of Star Trek films.

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Star Trek
2009
Directed by
Abrams
Starring
Chris Pine
Zachary Quinto
MOVIE POSTERSTAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
2013
dir. J.J. Abrams
Stars:
Chris Pine
Zachary Quinto
Star Trek: The Motion PictureStar Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
dir. Robert Wise
Starring
William Shatner
Nimoy
THE WRATH OF KHANThe Wrath of Khan: Star Trek II
1982
dir. Nicholas Meyer
Starring
William Shatner
Nimoy
THE SEARCH FOR SPOCKThe Search for Spock: Star Trek III
1984
dir. Nimoy
Starring
William Shatner
Nimoy
STAR TREK IVStar Trek IV
1986
dir. Nimoy
Starring
William Shatner
Leonard Nimoy
STAR TREK VStar Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989
dir. William Shatner
Starring
William Shatner
Leonard Nimoy
STAR TREK VIStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
dir. Nicholas Meyer
Starring: William Shatner
 WILLIAM SHATNER
See the best of the actor!
 LEONARD NIMOY
See the best of the actor!
 JJ ABRAMS
See the best of the director!
 ZOE SALDANA
See the best of the actor!
 GEORGE TAKEI
See the best of the actor!
 DAVID WARNER
See the best…

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Read Best of Interviews with Sound Designers

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Read the best of interviews with some of the top Sound Designers in the movies today:

https://matthewtoffolo.com/category/sound-in-film/

Interview with Kami Asgar, Oscar Nominated Sound Editor

You spend so much time with every film that they are so much a part of you. There is moments in every film that challenge you, and you have to creatively find a way to overcome them. So there is moments that make you proud to have worked on. But as an entire package my personal favorite sound job is The Passion of the Christ. We spent almost nine months working on creating that world through sound.

Interview with Composer/Vocalist Dominic Lewis (Money Monster, Batman v Superman)

Normally its between 2-3 months for a feature. The last couple of movies have been a lot shorter than that. The usual process is that I’ll receive a cut of the movie (normally as its still being edited) and there…

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