Year: 2024

Turning 35 Today: Jessie Buckley. Happy Birthday

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Born
December 28, 1989 · Killarney, Ireland

QUOTES:

I really value my anonymity and privacy.

We limit ourselves. We’re told to act and behave in certain way from birth.

I get huge solace from chaos, especially if someone else is doing it, too, like, ‘Thank God it’s not just me!’
I did it all, singing, the harp, piano. But I was so shy, I’d wake up at six to practice piano because I didn’t want anyone to hear me play. But then I’d do a big show in school where everyone would see me, and that was actually alright.

Some songs just resonate with you.

Happy Birthday: Maggie Smith (1934-2024) (would have been 90 today)

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Born
December 28, 1934 · Ilford, Essex, England, UK
Died
September 27, 2024 · Chelsea, London, England, UK (undisclosed)

Spouses
Beverley Cross(June 23, 1975 – March 20, 1998) (his death)
Robert Stephens(June 29, 1967 – April 6, 1975) (divorced, 2 children)

QUOTES:

My career is chequered. Then I think I got pigeon-holed in humour; Shakespeare is not my thing.

I tend to head for what’s amusing because a lot of things aren’t happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything.

[on roles] “When you get into the granny era, you’re lucky to get anything.”

It’s true I don’t tolerate fools, but then they don’t tolerate me, so I am spiky. Maybe that’s why I’m quite good at playing spiky elderly ladies.

I’ve won two Oscars and I still don’t begin to understand film acting.

[on whether she will miss filming Harry Potter now that the series is completed] No, it was 10 years, and that’s a lot.

Today’s Screenplay Deadline: ASIAN Feedback Film Festival

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Submit your screenplay that’s written by an Asian writer to the festival.

Send your screenplay to the festival here: https://asianfeedbackfilmfestival.ca/asian-screenplay-festival/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)

1st Tier: FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay (all submissions)

2nd Tier: Accepted scripts (25% on average of submitted entries) get a best scene of their screenplay performed by professional actors and made into a promotional video.

3rd Tier: We will send you a list of questions to answer for our blog interview that will promote you and your film.

4th Tier: Then we will set up a podcast interview on our popular ITunes show where will we will promote the winning writer and script.

(BONUS: 5th Tier. A winning screenwriter’s WhatsApp group has just been formed. Over 50 writers to date. Great way to share ideas and contacts with people in the industry.)

Today’s Novel Deadline: MAGICAL REALISM Festival

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Submit your MAGICAL REALISM Book by the deadline.

Enter your novel to the festival here: https://fantasyscififestival.com/magical-realism-novel-festival/

Accept only stories that fit into the MAGICAL REALISM genre. Magical realism stories feature fantastical elements that seem ordinary and blend into the story. The focus is on what the magical elements mean for the characters, rather than the elements themselves.

Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of professional writers and writing consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.

NEW OPTION: Or, just submit for an actor performance reading transcript of your novel (any 5 pages of your book). Great way to promote the sales of your book if you’re already published. (see examples on the video playlist below.)

SUBMIT your novel now (both your 1st chapter or full novel accepted) To be eligible for our Writing Festival Events. Submissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation.

Submit a novel book and get it seen by the world.

A great way to get your words out there, obtain the agent you’re looking for, or just get your story seen by more people. If you win, your story will be seen by 100,000s of people when it’s read online using a top professional actor. It’s a rush you’ll never experience in your life seeing it come to life that way.

Today’s Podcast: Actor/Creators Marco Labate & Gica Pucca (PROJECT 405: LOST AT SEA)

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LISTEN to the podcast: http://www.wildsoundpodcast.com/the-film-podcast-by-wildsound/2024/7/27/ep-1282-actorcreators-marco-labate-amp-gica-pucca-project-405-lost-at-sea

PROJECT 405: LOST AT SEA, 12min,. USA

Directed by Josie Hull

Aspiring artist Alexia, grieves the loss of a loved one and struggles to finish her painting. The-o, her personal AI assistant, who has little understanding of human emotions, tries everything in his power to feed her longing soul.

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Get to know actors & creators Marco Labate and Gica Pucca M:

Coming from pretty intense personal journeys, we wanted to work with the idea of fantasy vs. reality, and we chose to use grief as a vehicle. At the end of the day, you can always make the choice to either acknowledge or ignore what you feel, but the latter can lead to confusion, and reality always catches up to you. G: We liked exploring the concept of artificial intelligence and the modern world, conflicting with art and human emotion.

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Watch Today’s Festival:  DRAMA Feature Film: INFLUENCER. Sexual film from Poland

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INFLUENCER, 94min,. Poland
Directed by Josué Mastroianni
The version of events depicted in “Influencer” is not a reality for most women but is a means to an end for others. Sex sells. Influencers sell. Often, aspiring models are caught in the middle. What is the price that some are willing to pay? “Influencer” film explores the psychology behind those hard choices. Based on actual events.
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Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
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Turning 76 Today: Gérard Depardieu. Happy Birthday

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Born
December 27, 1948 · Châteauroux, Indre, France

Spouse
Elisabeth Depardieu (April 11, 1970 – November 2, 1996) (divorced, 2 children)

QUOTES:

I never really like the characters I play. I only come to love them afterwards.

The relationship between an actor and a director is like a love story between a man and a woman. I’m sure sometimes I’m the woman.

I’m happy with very little on this earth, but I do like to have a lot in my glass. [on his love for wine]

I want to get more involved with the vineyards I have all over the world and to spend more time with the people who work in them. You need to be there to make yourself understood; you can’t just tell people what to do from the end of a telephone line. My unrealized ambition is to tend my vines, produce wine and work like an artisan. I dream of rediscovering the old traditions and customs of wine growing, not necessarily to deny the technology which we have today, but to harness it and work in harmony with nature.