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Happy Birthday: Shenae Grimes-Beech

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shenaegrimes.jpgShenae 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 4SCREAM 4
dir. Wes Craven
Stars:
Neve Campbell
Courteney Cox
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Happy Birthday: BD Wong

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bdwong.jpgBD 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

MOVIE POSTERJURASSIC PARK 3D
2013
dir. Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Sam Neill
Laura Dern
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Happy Birthday: Eliza Taylor

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elizataylor.jpgEliza 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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katiemcgrath.jpgKatie 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)

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rauljulia.jpgRaul 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
MOVIE POSTERTRADING 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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maureenohara.jpgMaureen 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 SWANThe Black Swan
1942
dir. Henry King
Starring
Tyrone Power
O’Hara
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEYHow Green Was My Valley
1941
dir. John Ford
Starring
Walter Pidgeon
O’Hara		 Miracle on 34th StreetMiracle on 34th Street
1947
dir. Scott Derrickson
Starring
O’Hara
Natalie Wood
The Quiet ManThe Quiet Man
1952
dir. John Ford
starring
John Wayne
O’Hara
The Long Gray LineThe Long Gray Line
1955
dir. John Ford
Starring
Tyrone Power
O’Hara		 THE PARENT TRAPThe 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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generoddenberryGene 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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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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Upcoming Film Festival Events and Writing Festival Deadlines

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RSVP for the Thursday Oct. 27 2016 Film Festival – 7pm to 9pm – Best of HORROR Short Film Festival. Get your FREE tickets today.

FREE Logline Submission – Send in your logline and we’ll post it on this network for free.

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Upcoming Writing/Film/Screenplay Festival Deadlines

Deadline October 25th

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Deadline October 31st

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Deadline November 5th

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Watch the October 2016 Winning Adventure/Comedy TV Pilot Reading

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EMMETT IN PEOPLELAND TV Pilot
Written by Larry Hankin

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Adventure, Comedy

A Crime Comedy: A Homeless Gentleman in Venice, CA, sets out to help a friend accused of stealing a diamond ring, only to become the prime suspect in the theft.

NARRATOR – Sean Ballantyne
EMMETT – Hugh Ritchie
RUSTY – Cass Van Wyck
MRS. B – Becky Shrimpton
CARMELA – Jane Smythe
OFFICER BUDD – Paul Whitaker
OFFICER LEW – Percy Alexander Harris
EDDIE/ROBBIE – Benjamin Camenzuli

Get to know the winning writer:

What is your TV series about?

It’s about how it’s possible to build your dream with just what you got inside and what’s available outside, but emotions and other people don’t work like that.

Why should this screenplay be made into a TV show?

3 reasons: A. Because it’s got a particular voice not out there. “Emmett”, the central character, is eccentric…

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