Happy Birthday: Betsy Palmer (1926–2015)

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betsypalmer.jpgBetsy Palmer (1926–2015)

Born: November 1, 1926 in East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Died: May 29, 2015 (age 88) in Danbury, Connecticut, USA

[Getting the role of Pamela Voorhees in Friday the 13th (1980)] My agent called and said “How’d you like to do a movie?” Great! I had not done a movie in years, California? No, it’s going to be shot in New Jersey, and it’s ten days work, [I’ll] make $1,000 a day. But there’s a catch: It’s a horror film. I said “Oh no! It’s bad enough I’m known as a game show player on I’ve Got a Secret (1952). I said “Send me the script.” He sent it to me, I read it, and I said “What a piece of shit!” No one’s ever going to see this thing! It will come, it will go, that’s the end of it. I called him, and said “I’ll do…

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Happy Birthday: Jenny McCarthy

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jennymccarthy.jpgJenny McCarthy

Born: November 1, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married to:
Donnie Wahlberg (31 August 2014 – present)
John Asher (11 September 1999 – 2005) (divorced) (1 child)

“I think the whole computer geek thing is totally attractive…I mean, like all I’d get is total obedience.” On finding Mr. Right.

There was a problem with studios how to write for me. It’s a complex kind of character I am, because I’m built like a bunny but I talk like a dude.

BASEKETBALL
1998
dir. David Zucker
Stars:
Trey Parker
Matt Stone

 

John Tucker Must Die
2006
dir. Thomas
starring
Brittany Snow
Sophia Bush
Scream 3Scream 3
2000
dir. Wes Craven
starring
Campbell
Courteney Cox
David Arquette
TV CONTESTSUBMIT your TV PILOT or TV SPEC Script
Voted #1 TV Contest in North America.
FILM CONTESTSUBMIT your SHORT Film
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writing CONTEST1st CHAPTER or FULL NOVEL CONTEST
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Happy Birthday: Penn Badgley

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pennbadgley.jpgPenn Badgley

Born: November 1, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

[on what he wish he had been told as a teen] I wish I had known that vulnerability is universal for everyone, regardless of how cool or not cool they are. You have such a heightened awareness of yourself, so even small things seem life-changing – a bad day turns into, ‘Oh my gosh, my life is over.’ If I were still a teen, I would want to hear: ‘It’s okay. Take a deep breath and move on,'”

EASY AEASY A
dir. Will Gluck
Stars
Emma Stone
Amanda Bynes
Best of GOSSIP GIRL
Sexy Teen TV SHOW
THE STEPFATHER Movie PosterThe Stepfather
dir. Nelson McCormick
Stars:
Penn Badgley
Dylan Walsh
Sela Ward
John Tucker Must Die
2006
dir. Thomas
starring
Brittany Snow
Sophia Bush
TV CONTESTSUBMIT your TV PILOT or TV SPEC Script
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Happy Birthday: Toni Collette

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tonicollette.jpgToni Collette

Born: November 1, 1972 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Married to:
Dave Galafassi (11 January 2003 – present) (2 children)

I’m an actor not a movie star. I prefer it that way. I think when you watch big stars on screen; it’s really difficult to look beyond that very familiar persona. As an actor, you can play different characters and not be recognized. I know I’ve got parts that other bigger, more famous actors wanted. I think in some cases their fame is a hindrance because they’re too identifiable.

The Sixth Sense
1999
dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Cast
Bruce Willis
Haley Joel Osment
MOVIE POSTERFRIGHT NIGHT
dir. Craig Gillespie
Stars:
Anton Yelchin
Colin Farrell
MENTAL
2013
dir. P.J. Hogan
Stars:
Toni Collette
Anthony LaPaglia
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINELittle Miss Sunshine
2006
dir. Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris
Starring
Abigail Breslin
Greg Kinnear
MOVIE POSTERTHE WAY WAY BACK
2013
dir. Nat Faxon
Jim Rash

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Happy Birthday: Natalia Tena

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nataliatena.jpgNatalia Tena

Born: November 1, 1984 in London, England, UK

My love of music comes from as long as I remember. I begged my mum to learn piano for a year when I was 4, she wanted to make sure I was serious and I wanted to be Chuck Berry when I grew up! We were a very musical family, my mum would play guitar and her, my dad and aunt would sing and harmonize!

GAME OF THRONES season 3
2013
Created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss
GAME OF THRONESBest of GAME OF THRONES season 2
Watch reviews

 

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
dir. David Yates
Stars:
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson
GAME OF THRONESGAME OF THRONES – Reviews of every episode
Video reviews
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIXHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
dir. David Yates
Starring
Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Melling
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCEHarry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
2009
dir. David Yates

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Happy Birthday: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

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aishwaryarai.jpgAishwarya Rai Bachchan

Born: November 1, 1973 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Married to: Abhishek Bachchan (20 April 2007 – present) (1 child)

[Her advice to aspiring professionals] My biggest concern is always the students who are working toward a certain career–when they limit themselves to just that one option. They need to know that the world is huge–it’s an ocean, and there are so many options. It’s not the end of the world if they don’t get to pursue an apparent childhood dream. That’s really important, because you find a lot of kids who believe that they want to become a doctor or an aeronautical engineer or something, and if they don’t manage to make their degree, that’s the end. They feel so defeated, which is very disheartening. It’s sad to know that people let themselves be limited by these aspirations.

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Happy Birthday: Logan Marshall-Green

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loganmarshallgreen.jpgLogan Marshall-Green

Born: November 1, 1976 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Married to: Diane Marshall-Green (12 December 2012 – present) (2 children)

Earned his Master’s in Fine Arts from New York University’s Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.

PROMETHEUS
dir. Ridley Scott
Stars:
Noomi Rapace
Charlize Theron
TV POSTER24 SEASON 4
Reviews of every episode

BROOKLYN'S FINEST Movie PosterBrooklyn’s Finest
dir.Antoine Fuqua
Stars
Richard Gere
Don Cheadle
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Died Today (November 1st): Fred Dalton Thompson (1942–2015)

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freddaltonthompsonFred Dalton Thompson (1942–2015)

Born: August 19, 1942 in Sheffield, Alabama, USA
Died: November 1, 2015 (age 73) in Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Married to:
Jeri Kehn Thompson (29 June 2002 – 1 November 2015) (his death) (2 children)
Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey (12 September 1959 – 1985) (divorced) (3 children)

[from a speech given before the Commonwealth Club of California] After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood.

SINISTER
dir. Scott Derrickson
Stars:
Ethan Hawke
Juliet Rylance
SECRETARIATSECRETARIAT
dir. Randall Wallace
Stars:
Diane Lane
Scott Glenn
In the Line of Fire
1993
dir. Wolfgang Petersen
Starring
Eastwood
John Malkovich
DAYS OF THUNDERDays of Thunder
1990
dir. Tony Scott
Also Starring
Nicole Kidman
Robert Duvall
CAPE FEARCape Fear
1991
dir. by Martin Scorsese
Also Starring
Jessica Lange
Nick Nolte
TV POSTERBest of GOOD WIFE Season 2
Stars:
Julianna Margulies
Chris Noth
MOVIE POSTERPERSECUTED
2014
dir. Daniel Lusko
Stars:
James Remar

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Watch all of the October 2016 Winning Writing Festival Readings & Film Festival Videos

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Watch October 2016 Winning Readings and Films

ACTORHIGHLIGHTS October 2016 ACTION/CRIME FEEDBACK Film Festival
Best of the Oct. 20, 2016 Fest.
ACTORFEATURE Screenplay: CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES
October 2016 Reading
Written by Cate Carson
ACTOR1st SCENE Screenplay: NIGHT WIND TO BAHIA
October 2016 Reading
Written by Thomas Thorpe
ACTOR1st SCENE Screenplay: CRIME CYCLE
October 2016 Reading
Written by Donald R. Brown
ACTORTV PILOT Screenplay: WILLOWWOOD
October 2016 Reading
Written by Christopher Locke
ACTORTV PILOT Screenplay: EMMETT IN PEOPLELAND
October 2016 Reading
Written by Larry Hankin
ACTORTV PILOT Screenplay: THE VISA
October 2016 Reading
Written by Conrad Haynes
ACTORTV SPEC Screenplay: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT Kimmy is a VIP
October 2016 Reading
Written by Mike Miller
ACTORBEST SCENE Screenplay – PORT SUDAN
October 2016 Reading
Written by Jack Sherry
ACTORBEST SCENE Screenplay – PARADISE AT MAIN AND ELM
October 2016 Reading
Written by Barry Brennessel
ACTORBEST SCENE Screenplay – LOVE IS NOT LOVE
October…

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Died Today (October 31st): River Phoenix (1970–1993)

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riverphoenix.jpgRiver Phoenix (1970–1993)

Born: August 23, 1970 in Madras, Oregon, USA
Died: October 31, 1993 (age 23) in West Hollywood, California, USA

I would rather quit while I was ahead. There’s no need in overstaying your welcome.

I would just look at Harrison [Harrison Ford]; he would do stuff and I would not mimic it, but interpret it younger. Mimicking is a terrible mistake that many people make when they play someone younger, or with an age difference. Mimicking doesn’t interpret true because you can’t just edit it around. [on his interpretation of a young Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)]

Stand By Me
1986
dir. Rob Reiner
Starring
Wil Wheaton
Phoenix
The Mosquito CoastThe Mosquito Coast
1986
dir. Peter Weir
starring
Harrison Ford
Helen Mirren
Dogfight
1991
dir. Nancy Savoca
starring
Phoenix
Lili Taylor
THE THING CALLED LOVE MOVIE POSTERThe Thing Called Love
1993
dir. Peter Bogdanovich
Starring
Samantha Mathis
Phoenix
Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeIndiana…

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