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SHORT Screenplay – I NEVER KNOCK October 2016 Reading Written by John Ervin

LONG SHORT Screenplay – THE MIGHTY BIRD October 2016 Reading Written by Brian Gililland

SHORT Story – WATERMELON EATING CONTEST October 2016 Reading Written by Teri B. Clark

SHORT Story – DEAD END JOB October 2016 Reading Written by Alice Lacey

TV SPEC Screenplay: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT Kimmy is a VIP October 2016 Reading Written by Mike Miller

SHORT Screenplay – SYMPATHY October 2016 Reading Written by Steven Sinnenberg

SHORT Screenplay – THE STRUGGLE October 2016 Reading Written by Janice Kennedy

SHORT Story – TRUE NORTH October 2016 Reading Written by Hal Ackerman

THE APOLOGY, 7min, UK, Mystery/Crime WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

TV PILOT Screenplay: WILLOWWOOD October 2016 Reading Written by Christopher Locke

Thandie Newton

Born: November 6, 1972 in London, England, UK

Married to: Ol Parker (11 July 1998 – present) (3 children)

Having children is life-changing, to state the obvious. It’s a gigantic shift in your life and I welcomed it. Not to put too fine a point on it, there’s something about the shame that goes with sexual exploitation, deviance, whatever. As a woman, having a baby psychologically erases it all from your body. And that, for me, was incredibly important.

Interview with the Vampire 1994 dir. Neil Jordan Starring Brad Pitt Tom Cruise

Mission Impossible II 2000 dir. John Woo Starring Tom Cruise Newton

Norbit 2007 dir. Brian Robbins Starring Eddie Murphy Newton

Run Fatboy Run 2007 dir. David Schwimmer Starring Simon Pegg Newton

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People dir. Robert B. Weide Starring Simon Pegg Jeff Bridges

VANISHING ON 7TH STREET dir. Brad Anderson Stars: Hayden…

Emma Stone

Born: November 6, 1988 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

[on it being difficult for women to get into comedy] There really aren’t many parts. It’s an unfortunate thing and something I hope will change, but never has, and who knows if it will? I think Saturday Night Live (1975), starting in the 1970s, really gave women an outlet to be funny. A lot of those women went on to have film careers, from Kristen Wiig now to Tina Fey and Gilda Radner . . . Nowadays it seems like the real goldmine is in creating your own characters and teaming with a good writer, but it’s not easy. It’s a scary thing for a woman to put yourself out there and look like an idiot. Look at Lucille Ball. She said, “I’m not funny. What I am is brave”. The comediennes I admire are the bravest people who aren’t…

Ethan Hawke

Born: November 6, 1970 in Austin, Texas, USA

Married to:
Ryan Shawhughes-Hawke (18 June 2008 – present) (2 children)
Uma Thurman (1 May 1998 – 20 July 2004) (divorced) (2 children)

After Reality Bites (1994) came out, I had opportunities to be a different kind of actor, and rightly or wrongly, I grew up in a household where there was such anger and resentment towards anyone who had any money, that I never really had any desire to make any money. And I had the idea that a real artist wouldn’t have any money. That’s been problematic.

Dead Poets Society 1989 dir. Weir starring Robin Williams Hawke

Brooklyn’s Finest dir.Antoine Fuqua Stars Richard Gere Don Cheadle

Before Sunrise 1995 dir. Richard Linklater starring Hawke Julie Delpy

Tape 2001 dir. Richard Linklater starring Hawke Uma Thurman

Before Sunset 2004 dir. Richard Linklater starring Hawke Julie Delpy

What Doesn’t Kill…

Rebecca Romijn

Born: November 6, 1972 in Berkeley, California, USA

Married to:
Jerry O’Connell (14 July 2007 – present) (2 children)
John Stamos (19 September 1998 – 1 March 2005) (divorced)

I still can’t believe that I walk down the runway once a year in high heels and lingerie for Victoria’s Secret. And that this is worthy of being broadcast on the Sony JumboTron in Times Square.

I don’t know where it’s coming from, but I think studios are finally realizing that people want to see girls who can kick butt as well as guys can.

X-Men 2000 dir. Bryan Singer starring Jackman Patrick Stewart

X-Men 2 2003 dir. Bryan Singer starring Jackman Halle Berry

X-Men 3 2006 dir. by Brett Ratner starring Ian McKellen Anna Paquin

MAN ABOUT TOWN 2006 dir. Mike Binder Stars: Ben Affleck Rebecca Romijn

Taryn Manning

Born: November 6, 1978 in Falls Church, Virginia, USA

I’m not one of the New Yorkers who walks around with my ear buds in. I don’t feel quite comfortable enough or confident enough. Crossing the street is still scary, because I feel the taxis will run me over. I always think I was run over in a past life, because it’s like a phobia. So I don’t really listen to music as I go from one location to another. But music is always a part of my day, because I somehow end up back at home writing.

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Adam Devine

Born: November 6, 1983 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA

In a perfect world, I would like to do as many seasons of ‘Workaholics’ as possible, as long as people still like the show and Comedy Central will still have us. And doing movies, writing my own movies and doing movies with my friends. I think that would be such a dream to be someone like Will Ferrell or Ben Stiller. Do one or two movies a year.

When I was a teenager, I was an umpire for a competitive league for 8- to 9-year-olds. I was really bad at it because I didn’t know all the rules, and all these kids were better athletes than me. I made a bad call, and this dad snapped on me. Then he dumped his trash from his cooler, and I had to kick him out of the stands.

Sally Field

Born: November 6, 1946 in Pasadena, California, USA

[upon accepting her 1985 Best Actress Oscar] This means so much more to me this time, I don’t know why. I think the first time I hardly felt it because it was all too new. But I want to say “Thank you” to you. I haven’t had an orthodox career. And I’ve wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn’t feel it. But this time I feel it. And I can’t deny the fact that you like me . . . right now . . . you like me. Thank you.

FORREST GUMP 1994 dir. Robert Zemeckis Starring: Tom Hanks Robin Wright

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN dir. Marc Webb Stars: Andrew Garfield Emma Stone LINCOLN 2012 dir. Steven Spielber Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis Joseph Gordon-Levitt PUNCHLINE 1988 dir. David Seltzer Stars: Tom Hanks Sally Field THE AMAZING…

Lori Singer

Born: November 6, 1957 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

{on New York City] I feel closer to my background there, closer to Carnegie Hall as well as Europe. It’s a city where you feel anything is possible, which makes life fun and interesting.

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Kelly Rutherford

Born: November 6, 1968 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

Best-known to television audiences as Lily van der Woodsen, on the hit show Gossip Girl, Kelly played the sophisticated, fashionable, matriarch on the Upper East Side of Manhattan for 6 seasons . Kelly is also known for her former roles in television shows Melrose Place and Homefront, and Brisco county Jr. As well as the film Steam 3. Her most recent projects include playing Laura Wyatt in the ABC hit series Quantico and an online talk show for The View airing soon.

Kelly is an advocate of multiple women’s and children’s charities including StepUp Women’s Network, Healthy Child Healthy World, and she is currently a member of the Board of Directors for Free Arts NYC.

Scream 3 2000 dir. Craven starring Neve Campbell Courteney Cox David Arquette

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