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Happy Birthday: Jason Alexander

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jasonalexander.jpgJason Alexander

Born: September 23, 1959 in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Married to:
Daena E. Title (31 May 1981 – present) (2 children)

The greatest part of the job was… that was for nine years it was a pleasure to go to work.

I’m always more motivated by the pain of a funny character than by what makes him funny.

I would work with any one of them again in a heartbeat because it was joyous and incredibly easy.

GHOST
1990
dir. Jerry Zucker
Stars:
Patrick Swayze
Demi Moore

 

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
dir. Gary Trousdale
Kirk Wise
Starring
Jason Alexander
THE PAPER MOVIE POSTERThe Paper
1994
dir. Ron Howard
Starring
Michael Keaton
Glenn Close
Tomei
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Happy Birthday: Mickey Rooney (1920–2014)

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mickeyrooney.jpgMickey Rooney (1920–2014)

Born: September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: April 6, 2014 (age 93) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Jan Rooney (28 July 1978 – 6 April 2014) (his death)
Carolyn Hockett (27 May 1969 – 24 January 1975) (divorced) (2 children)
Margaret Lane (10 September 1966 – 14 December 1967) (divorced)
Carolyn Mitchell (1 December 1958 – 31 January 1966) (her death) (4 children)
Elaine Devry (18 November 1952 – 18 May 1958) (divorced)
Martha Vickers (3 June 1949 – 25 September 1952) (divorced) (1 child)
B.J. Baker (30 September 1944 – 3 June 1949) (divorced) (2 children)
Ava Gardner (10 January 1942 – 21 May 1943) (divorced)

Babe: Pig in the City
1998
dir. George Miller
starring
James Cromwell
Magda Szubanski
Breakfast at Tiffany's, dir. Blake Edwards, starring Audrey HepburnBreakfast at Tiffany’s
1961
dir. Blake Edwards
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THE MUPPETS
dir. James Bobin
Stars
Amy Adams
Jason Segel		 MOVIE POSTERNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
2006
dir. Shawn Levy
Stars:
Ben Stiller
Carla Gugino

 

 
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Happy Birthday: Elizabeth Peña (1959–2014)

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elizabethpenaElizabeth Peña (1959–2014)

Born: September 23, 1959 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Died: October 14, 2014 (age 55) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Hans Christian Rolla (1994 – 14 October 2014) (her death) (2 children)

I worked very hard to get Jacob’s Ladder (1990). At first, they wanted Susan Sarandon, Andie MacDowell or Michelle Pfeiffer. At some point, they wanted Susan Sarandon, and Madonna wanted the part. They auditioned all of them. I begged to be auditioned. I begged and begged and when I auditioned, the chemistry was right and Adrian [Lyne] and I were just taken with each other. I auditioned for six months, twice a week. The reason I kept going back was because Adrian was literally fighting for me to get the role.

HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS SPENT THEIR SUMMER
2005
dir. Georgina Riedel
Nothing Like the HolidaysNothing Like the Holidays
dir. Alfredo De Villa
Starring
Alfred Molina
Elizabeth Pena
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Happy Birthday: Alyssa Sutherland

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alyssasutherlandAlyssa Sutherland

Born: September 23, 1982 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Married her long-time partner Laurence Shanet on Natai Beach in Thailand.

Before joining the cast of “Vikings,” Alyssa appeared in several independent films including The Fortune Theory, Don’t Look Up, and Day on Fire with Olympia Dukakis which screened at the Toronto and Berlin Film Festivals. On the small screen, Alyssa has appeared on NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and Fox’s “New Amsterdam.”

 

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Happy Birthday: Anthony Mackie

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anthonymackieAnthony Mackie

Born: September 23, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

“I was flabbergasted. Everybody knows when you’ve got a role in a Spike Lee movie, you’re gonna blow up. But I happen to be the only person who’s had the lead in the two Spike Lee movies nobody saw. It was a humbling experience, but Spike taught me more about how to fall on my face in this business than anybody else.” (on the attention he didn’t garner after being in Sucker Free City (2004) and She Hate Me (2004))

MOVIE POSTERREAL STEEL
dir. Shawn Levy
Stars:
Hugh Jackman
Evangeline Lilly		 NOTORIOUSNotorious
2009
dir. George Tillman Jr.
Starring
Jamel Woolard
Mohamed Dione
THE HURT LOCKERThe Hurt Locker
2009
dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Starring
Jeremy Renner
Anthony Mackie		 WE ARE MARSHALLWe Are Marshall
2006
dir. Mc G
starring
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew Fox
Eagle Eye
2008
dir. D.J. Caruso
Starring
Shia LaBeouf
Monaghan
Billy Bob Thornton		 MOVIE POSTERWHAT’S YOUR NUMBER?
dir. Mark Mylod
Stars:
Anna Faris
Chris Pratt
MOVIE POSTERMILLION DOLLAR BABY
2004
dir. Clint Eastwood
Starring:
Clint Eastwood
Hilary Swank < td width=”200″>The Adjustment BureauThe Adjustment Bureau
dir. George Nolfi
Stars
Matt Damon
Emily Blunt
MOVIE POSTERABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER
dir. Timur Bekmambetov
Stars:
Benjamin Walker
Rufus Sewell		 MOVIE POSTERMAN ON A LEDGE
dir. Asger Leth
Stars:
Sam Worthington
Elizabeth Banks
MOVIE POSTERTHE GANGSTER SQUAD
dir. Ruben Fleischer
Stars:
Sean Penn
Ryan Gosling		 MOVIE POSTER10 YEARS
2012
dir. Jamie Linden
Stars:
Channing Tatum
Rosario Dawson		 MOVIE POSTERRUNNER RUNNER
2013
dir. Brad Furman
Stars:
Ben Affleck
Justin Timberlake		 MOVIE POSTERPAIN & GAIN
2013
dir. Michael Bay
Stars:
Mark Wahlberg
Dwayne Johnson
MOVIE POSTERHALF NELSON
2006
dir. Ryan Fleck
Stars:
Ryan Gosling
Anthony Mackie		 MOVIE POSTERFREEDOMLAND
2006
dir. Joe Roth
Stars:
Julianne Moore
Samuel L Jackson		 MOVIE POSTERCAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
2014
dir. Anthony Russo
Joe Russo

 

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Happy Birthday: Skylar Astin

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skylarstin Skylar Astin

Born: September 23, 1987 in New York City, New York, USA

I first got into acting when I was 14, coming back from a junior high school basketball game. My mom picked me up and she had been mentioning, prior to that, this community production of ‘Godspell’, a couple towns over. I was reluctant, at first, and she bribed me with some great dinner that was in that town, neighboring the theater.

The 1990s, in New York at least, were all about who could have the baggiest pants, and I definitely got swept up in that fad. Luckily, it didn’t last long – but I’ve made sure that my pants fit ever since.

 

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1pg Short Script – WHAT IT FEELS LIKE by Travis Calvert

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WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
Written by Travis Calvert

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Drama, LGBT

About gender relations, sexual identity, and rape culture.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Julian Ford
GRANT – Nick Hendrick Wicht
WORKER – Khoen Clarke
WORKER 2 – Peter Mark Raphael
ANNA – Katelyn Varadi

Get to know the winning writer:

What is your screenplay about?

My screenplay is about gender relations, sexual identity, and rape culture.

What genres does your 1pg. short fall under?

This would fall under the drama/LGBT genres.

Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

How would you describe this script in two words?

Two words: rape culture

What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

The movie I have watched the most time in my life would be either Pulp Fiction or Clockwork Orange.

How long have you been working on this screenplay?

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1pg Short Script – TRUE REGRET by Matt Kasper

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TRUE REGRET
Written by Matt Kasper

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Drama

About a man seeking forgiveness during his final minutes on earth, for the one action he has ever felt regret for.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Julian Ford
NANCY- Alicia Payne
HEAD GUARD – Peter Mark Raphael
HENRY – Donald Molnar

Get to know the winning writer: 

What is your screenplay about?

My screenplay is about a man seeking forgiveness during his final minutes on earth, for the one action he has ever felt regret for.

What genres does your 1pg. short fall under?

This short falls into the drama category.

Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

I think this screenplay should be made into a movie because even at one page the emotions felt are so rich. While writing this short, I was coming up with some of the backstory in…

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1pg Short Script – THE GOAL by Jeremy Rigby

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THE GOAL by Jeremy Rigby

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Drama, Inspirational, Sports

THE GOAL – Set in the shanty towns of India. The Goal is an inspirational story about ANAYA, a seven year old homeless girl who in the face of adversity is given the chance of winning a soccer ball if she can kick a goal with one shot. It is a beautiful story with universal themes that could do extremely well on the film circuit if shot correctly. I would be happy for this screenplay to go to a good home. Email if interested.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Julian Ford
ANAYA – Katelyn Varadi
RAJ – Donald Molnar

Get to know the winning writer:

What is your screenplay about?

THE GOAL – Set in the shanty towns of India. The Goal is an inspirational
story about ANAYA, a seven year old homeless girl…

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1pg Short Script – SAMMY’S PARROT by Dimitri Devyatkin

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SAMMY’S PARROT
Written by Dimitri Devyatkin

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Comedy

Sammy’s Parrot is about a very dirty-mouthed parrot, whose proclivity to use swear words becomes a huge liability when Sammy gets married. Sammy avoids telling his fiance about the foul-mouthed bird until it is too late and a difficult circumstance ensues.


CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Julian Ford
SAMMY – Donald Molnar
PARROT – Nick Hendrick Wicht
BELINDA – Katelyn Varadi

Get to know the winning writer: 

What is your screenplay about?

Sammy’s Parrot is about a very dirty-mouthed parrot, whose proclivity to use swear words becomes a huge liability when Sammy gets married. Sammy avoids telling his fiancé about the foul-mouthed bird until it is too late and a difficult circumstance ensues.

What genres does your 1pg. short fall under?

Comedy, with psychological and social commentary.

Why should this screenplay be made into a…

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