TWIN PEAKS – Gallery – Shoot Date: December 1, 1989. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)
MADCHEN AMICK
Born December 12, 1970 · Sparks, Nevada, USA
Birth name Mädchen E. Amick
QUOTES:
I know Vikings (2013) isn’t really based in magic, but it goes back to Old World spirituality and different religions, and a lot of voodoo.
I do love that witches haven’t really been explored that much. Usually, witches are the little side character . . . a bad female character that comes in and leaves.
I really loved The Witches of Eastwick (1987), the movie with Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson and Cher. I really like supernatural stories, but, to me, Witches of East End (2013) is really grounded. It’s not just going for the magic tricks and keeping it superficial and action-y.
Spouse Paul Bettany(January 1, 2003 – present) (2 children)
QUOTES:
[Talking about her character in A Beautiful Mind (2001)]: Alicia is the person who’s trying to ground John Nash in reality and bring him home, literally, and back to what he was. In “A Beautiful Mind”, there are scenes that were painful and scary and sad. I didn’t have to go through degradation as I did in Requiem for a Dream (2000), but there is a lot of emotional terrain in this movie. There’s a tragedy in the family and it takes a toll on each of them as they try to live with each other.
[talking about her son Kai Dugan]: We’ve already done plays together. Very short plays. He dictates them to me. Sometimes he casts me, sometimes he doesn’t. And when I’m in the play, he’ll sometimes say to me, “No Mom, you didn’t say that right!”
[on “The Ball Room Dance” scene, her favorite from Labyrinth (1986)]: I wore a beautiful silver ball gown, which was a refreshing change from the blue jeans I wore in almost every other scene. It was really a gorgeous set, with masses of huge chandeliers and thousands of flickering candles, hundreds of silken cushions and curtains, and masses of people in strange masks and ornate dresses. There was the thrill of dancing with David Bowie to one of the songs he composed especially for the film. There wasn’t enough room, for technical reasons, to really dance around properly, but we just drifted slowly and gracefully (I hope!) to David’s music, and he looked fabulous! It’s all a sort of magical fantasy sequence inside a huge bubble.
[about her son] I don’t think I would be doing this quality of work if it hadn’t been for my son. He’s changed me. He’s helped me to understand myself and find my place in the world.
[on growing up with a Catholic father and a Jewish mother] Ultimately I’m an Irish Catholic Jew. I’m riddled with guilt!
SEQUOIA SPIRITS, 12min., USA Directed by Cherie Carson, David Creech “Sequoia Spirits” is a playful vertical dance film which peers deep into the heart and soul of a Redwood Grove. Under the great canopy of California’s majestic coastal giants, we get a glimpse into the elements that bring life to the woods – fire, water and earth.
Cherie- The desire to bring awareness to the beautiful Redwoods and to create and share vertical dance merging art and nature.
David – As an artist and filmmaker, it is great fun as well as a great challenge to combine film with other art forms. It is so satisfying when all the elements come together and magic happens.
What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
Cherie- Wonderfully surprised, happy that it resonated with the audience so well
David- I was pleased to see and hear how much thought went into the viewers answers. I felt proud that they actually felt the way I had hoped they would after watching the film. My definition of successful Art.
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WAKING CONUNDRUM, 11min., Canada Directed by Dale Loon, Alyssa-Rose Hunter Waking up in a room with a ceiling that seems to never end. A man struggles with his memory of recent events but remembers everything else from the past. The man meets a woman and brings him down to great disbelief and shock that shakes every atom in his body. A scheme is planned to escape this room. But is the plan for real?
THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING, 8min., Canada Directed by Yusuf Begg In a world where every click, swipe, and search is harvested, Bill, a paranoid middle-aged man, becomes increasingly alarmed by the intrusive reach of technology. As devices seem to predict his every move, Bill’s paranoia grows, and he devises a plan to disconnect from the digital grid entirely.
STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE EMPIRE, 14min., UK Directed by Damien Valentine Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian arrive at Sluis Van for a much needed break. Instead, they walk into Grand Admiral Thrawn’s massive assault on the shipyards. The Millenium Falcon and Rogue Squadron are all that stand between the defenseless New Republic ships and the approaching Imperial fleet.
TURNCOAT, 28min., South Korea Directed by Jason Montgomery A shrewd merciless crime boss must investigate the scene of his brother’s assassination for answers, revenge, and to avoid the same fate.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 20: Alexa Demie attends the HBO Max FYC event for ‘Euphoria’ at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage)
Born December 11 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Was considered for the role of Tashi Duncan in Challengers (2024). The role went to Zendaya instead.
Her mother, Rose Mendez, is a celebrity make-up artist and writer, from Michoacán, Mexico. Her father is an American of Ashkenazi Jewish, German, and French-Canadian descent.
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