Happy Birthday: Kevin Kline

October 24, 2016 festreviews Happy Birthday actors, Happy Birthday, Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Born: October 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Married to: Phoebe Cates (5 March 1989 – present) (2 children)

[1983 interview] When I’m doing a film, I prefer the stage; when I’m working on stage, I prefer film. That doesn’t sound neurotic, does it? Seriously, I like them both. They’re both different. I’ve heard of a lot of actors who do both, who have done both for years, say that the stage is more fulfilling. Film is still new enough to me that, right now, I find film more fulfilling. In films you don’t have the audience and the communication and the contact that you do on stage. You have to wait six months or a year before you commune with an audience in a film, and you’re not even there when it happens… When you work in a film, you’re working in a vacuum… that also has advantages. It’s a different sensation which is not altogether unpleasant.

No Strings Attached
dir. Ivan Reitman
Stars:
Natalie Portman
Ashton Kutcher

The Emperor’s Club
2002
dir. Michael Hoffman
Starring
Kevin Kline
Hirsch

The Ice Storm
1997
dir. Ang Lee
starring
Kevin Kline
Joan Allen
Weaver

The Tale of Despereaux
2008
dir. Sam Fell
Robert Stevenhagen
Voices by
Matthew Broderick
Dustin Hoffman

LAST VEGAS
2013
dir. Jon Turteltaub
Stars:
Robert De Niro
Michael Douglas

A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
2006
dir. Robin Altman
Stars:
Meryl Streep
Lily Tomlin

THE PINK PANTHER
2006
dir. Shawn Levy
Stars:
Steve Martin
Kevin Kline

Dave
1993
dir. Ivan Reitman
Starring
Kevin Kline
Weaver

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Happy Birthday: Shenae Grimes-Beech

October 24, 2016 festreviews Happy Birthday actors, Happy Birthday, Shenae Grimes-Beech

Shenae Grimes-Beech

Born: October 24, 1989 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Married to: Josh Beech (10 May 2013 – present)

[on comparing 90210 (2008) to her YouTube video “Gun Size Matters”] I never get to be a bad ass, and they never put me in black leather on 90210 (2008).

Best of 90210 TV series

SCREAM 4
dir. Wes Craven
Stars:
Neve Campbell
Courteney Cox

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Happy Birthday: BD Wong

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BD Wong

Born: October 24, 1960 in San Francisco, California, USA

“It is always, always, always one of the harder things to do for me. I remain on “SVU” because it is an incredible opportunity. It affords me also the additional opportunity of doing [stage work]. I am really grateful for the opportunity to do that because it’s pretty rare I think, and I also choose to live in New York, and it’s been really great that way.” When asked about balancing TV work with stage work.

Jurassic Park
1993
dir. Spielberg
Starring
Jeff Goldblum
Sam Neill
Laura Dern

JURASSIC PARK 3D
2013
dir. Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Sam Neill
Laura Dern

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Happy Birthday: Eliza Taylor

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Eliza Taylor

Born: October 24, 1989 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Being on Twitter and social media, you obviously get to see a lot more of what people are thinking of you and of your show.

I started on Neighbours (1985) when I was 14. It’s crazy to think now that I had such a bizarre adolescence.

THE NOVEMBER MAN
2014
dir. Roger Donaldson
Stars:
Olga Kurylenko
Eliza Taylor

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Happy Birthday: Katie McGrath

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Katie McGrath

Born: October 24, 1983 in Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland

[on her quick success as an actress]: It was a bit cheeky, granted. What happened was that I obviously knew all the [The Tudors (2007)] crew well, and one of the drivers gave me a confidential cast list with all the actors’ agents’ details on it, and I wrote to them. I got picked up from that, and Merlin (2008) came along just a few months later. So I won the lottery! I do feel quite bad when everyone talks about how difficult it is to get a foothold in this [acting] business. Most actors slog for years. For instance, everyone on Merlin (2008) did four years at drama school, but I just lucked out.

It’s not an understatement to say that I owe everything as an actor to Merlin (2008). It was pretty much my first job, and I didn’t know what I was doing for many years on it. It wasn’t until the third and fourth series – the fourth series especially – that I really found my feet with the character, and as an actress.

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Died Today (October 24th): Raul Julia (1940–1994)

October 24, 2016 festreviews Died Today, Uncategorized Died Today, October 24th, Raul Julia (1940–1994)

Raul Julia (1940–1994)

Born: March 9, 1940 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died: October 24, 1994 (age 54) in Manhasset, New York, USA

Married to:
Merel Poloway (28 June 1976 – 24 October 1994) (his death) (2 children)

I knew there was something special about the theatre for me. Something beyond the regular reality, something that I could get into and transcend and become something other than myself.

FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND
1990
dir. Roger Corman
Starring
John Hurt
Raul Julia

TRADING HEARTS
1988
dir. Neil Leifer
Stars:
Raul Julia
Beverly D’Angelo

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Died Today (October 24th): Maureen O’Hara (1920–2015)

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Maureen O’Hara (1920–2015)

Born: August 17, 1920 in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland [now Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland]
Died: October 24, 2015 (age 95) in Boise, Idaho, USA

Married to:
Charles F. Blair (11 March 1968 – 2 September 1978) (his death)
Will Price (29 December 1941 – 11 August 1953) (divorced) (1 child)
George H. Brown (12 June 1939 – 15 September 1941) (annulled)

Jamaica Inn
1939
dir. by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring
Charles Laughton
Horace Hodges/a>

The Black Swan
1942
dir. Henry King
Starring
Tyrone Power
O’Hara

How Green Was My Valley
1941
dir. John Ford
Starring
Walter Pidgeon
O’Hara

Miracle on 34th Street
1947
dir. Scott Derrickson
Starring
O’Hara
Natalie Wood

The Quiet Man
1952
dir. John Ford
starring
John Wayne
O’Hara

The Long Gray Line
1955
dir. John Ford
Starring
Tyrone Power
O’Hara

The Parent Trap
1961
dir. David Swift
Starring
O’Hara
Hayley Mills

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Died Today (October 24th): Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991)

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generoddenberry Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991)

Born: August 19, 1921 in El Paso, Texas, USA
Died: October 24, 1991 (age 70) in Santa Monica, California, USA

Married to: Majel Barrett (29 December 1969 – 24 October 1991) (his death) (1 child)
Eileen Anita Rexroat (20 June 1942 – 27 December 1969) (divorced) (2 children)

We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing, all-powerful God, who creates faulty humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes.

The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.

These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five year mission… to boldly go where no man has gone before.

[on his first meeting with Leonard Nimoy] If I ever do a science-fiction show, I’m going to put pointed ears on him and use him.

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Last Chance to RSVP: FREE Horror Short Film Festival Event. Thur. Oct. 27th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas.

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WILDsound Festival

SPECIAL EVENT: Thursday October 27th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas. Best of Horror and Thriller Short Films from all over the world.

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

A must attend event for any fan of horror!

This is a lineup of the best horror & thriller short film from around the world. Films from France, UK, USA, Germany, and Norway. Something for everyone. It's a solid lineup from the first to last film.

You can come for FREE or make a donation on the night. Or, you can RSVP on the program page and make a donation via paypal or credit card.

REMINDER: There is also the Action/Crime Festival on Thursday October 20th. Here is the lineup and a place to RSVP:
http://www.wildsound.ca/actioncrimetorontofilmfestival.html


Giving you films from all corners of the world in different genres and formats.

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