Happy Birthday: Sam Neill

samneill.jpgSam Neill

Born: September 14, 1947 in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

Married to:
Noriko Watanabe (2 September 1989 – present) (1 child)

(2012, on My Brilliant Career) A most important role for me, I must say, because that’s the film that took me out of New Zealand, the film that allowed me to live and work in Australia, which I love. Yeah, that was probably more transformative than anything else I’ve done, in a way. Without that film, I never would’ve-prior to that, I’d done Sleeping Dogs, and I thought, “That was a one-off, I’ll never do another film.” And if you look at Sleeping Dogs, you think, “Well, I wouldn’t use that bugger again.” But I did get cast in Brilliant Career, I kind of understood a little bit more about what was necessary, and it was a great opportunity for me. That film changed me into an actor rather than just a part-time thespian.

LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE
dir. Zack Snyder
WIMBLETONWimbleton
2004
dir. Richard Loncraine
Cast
Kirsten Dunst
Paul Bettany
JURASSIC PARKJurassic Park
1993
dir. Spielberg
Starring
Jeff Goldblum
Sam Neill
Laura Dern
MOVIE POSTERTHE VOW
dir. Michael Sucsy
Stars:
Rachel McAdams
Channing Tatum
Dead Calm
1989
dir. by Phillip Noyce
starring
Nicole Kidman
Neill
sopranosTOP 100 ALCATRAZ
WATCH best of the show and prison history!!
THE PIANOThe Piano
1993
dir. Jane Campion
Starring
Hunter
Harvey Keitel
Anna Paquin
MOVIE POSTERESCAPE PLAN
2013
dir. Mikael Hafstrom
Stars:
Sylvester Stallone
Arnold Schwarzenegger
MOVIE POSTERJURASSIC PARK 3D
2013
dir. Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Sam Neill
Laura Dern
MOVIE POSTERTHE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
1990
dir. John McTiernan
Stars:
Sean Connery
Alec Baldwin
A LONG WAY DOWN
2014
dir. Pascal Chaumeil
Stars:
Pierce Brosnan
Toni Collette

 

Happy Birthday: Michael Bollner

michaelbollner.jpgMichael Bollner

Born: September 14, 1958 in Munich, Germany

While filming Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), he didn’t have a dressing room at the studio. Instead he would change at his house, which was conveniently nearby, and walk to the studio for filming.

During the filming of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) he didn’t speak English very well, as German was his native and only language. Some of the crew members would have to coach him on his lines.

Happy Birthday: Andrew Lincoln

andrewlincoln.jpgAndrew Lincoln

Born: September 14, 1973 in London, England, UK

Married to:
Gael Anderson (10 June 2006 – present) (2 children)

I don’t really have any regrets because if I choose not to do something there is usually a very good reason. Once I’ve made the decision I don’t view it as a missed opportunity, just a different path.

revengeBest of THE WALKING DEAD TV series Love ActuallyLove Actually
2003
dir. Richard Curtis
starring
Grant
Bill Nighy

TV POSTERTHE WALKING DEAD SEASON 1
Best of the series
THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 2
Best of the series
TV POSTERTHE WALKING DEAD SEASON 3
Best of the series
GANGSTER NO 1Gangster No. 1
2000
dir. Paul McGuigan
Cast
Malcolm McDowell
David Thewlis
TV POSTERTHE WALKING DEAD SEASON 4
2013
Best of the series
TV POSTERTHE WALKING DEAD – Video reviews of every episode

 

Happy Birthday: Jessica Brown Findlay

jessicabrownfindlay.jpgJessica Brown Findlay

Born: September 14, 1989 in Cookham, Berkshire, England, UK

I have endless playlists on my iPod so will throw on, say, Bruce Springsteen or The Smiths, depending on what kind of day I’m going to have. When I was 13, I was playing music really loudly in my room. My dad stormed up and told me I could do one of two things: turn it down or keep the volume but play decent music.

TV POSTERDOWNTON ABBEY Season 3
2012
Best of the series
Created by Julian Fellowes
MOVIE POSTERWINTER’S TALE
2014
dir. Akiva Goldsman
Stars:
Colin Farrell
Jessica Brown Findlay

 

TV POSTERDOWNTON ABBEY TV Series
Best of the series
Created by Julian Fellowes
TV POSTERDOWNTON ABBEY REVIEWS of EVERY EPISODE
Watch video reviews of the entire series.
TV POSTERDOWNTON ABBEY Season 1
2011
Created by Julian Fellowes
TV POSTERDOWNTON ABBEY Season 2
2012
Created by Julian Fellowes

 

Upcoming Writing Festival Deadlines: TV/Feature Screenplay. Short Films. Novels.

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Deadline September 15th

TV CONTESTSUBMIT your TV PILOT or TV SPEC Script
Voted #1 TV Contest in North America.
FILM CONTESTSUBMIT your SHORT Film
Get it showcased at the FEEDBACK Festival
writing CONTEST1st CHAPTER or FULL NOVEL CONTEST
Get full feedback! Winners get their novel made into a video!
SCREENPLAY CONTESTSUBMIT your FEATURE Script
FULL FEEDBACK on all entries. Get your script performed

Deadline September 20th

short script CONTESTSHORT SCRIPT CONTEST
Submit your short film screenplay!
ACTORFREE TWITTER SHORT STORY CONTEST

Submit 140 character story. Get made into movie.

Deadline September 25th

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Get full feedback! Winners get their short story made into a video!
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Submit your own video pitch today.

FEEDBACK Film and Writing Festival.Three events a month! Daily deadlines to submit. Full Feedback on all entries. Get your screenplay, novel, short story, play, or poem performed by professional actors at the festival and then showcased online for agents…

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Submit to the FanFiction Festival via FilmFreeway

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I know it’s often hard to get fan fiction work recognized and when I found out about the festival I saw it is a wonderful opportunity. The the quality of the feedback was amazing. I feel like it has helped me understand further into the screenwriting craft and will ultimately help me become a better writer.
– Andrew Akler (Batman: Patient Zero, screenplay)

Guaranteed winner every single month!

Submit via FilmFreeway:

In today’s market, agents and producers are looking for new talent who can write under the parameters of existing works and franchises. The art of adding a new twist/plot while knowing the themes and characters of the works you’re writing for. That is why the Fan Fiction Festival has been created.

Submit a FAN FICTION Script of a classic television show, movie series, or iconic franchise. Any past TV show or movie in the history of cinema. For example:…

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Today’s TIFF Movie Reviews:

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Today’s Toronto International Film Festival reviews: https://festivalreviews.org/category/tiff-2016-movie-reviews/

TIFF 2016 Movie Review: UNLESS (Canada/Ireland 2016) ***

Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener and Hannah Gross star in this adaptation of the final novel by the late, great Canadian novelist Carol Shields, about a writer who discovers her runaway daughter panhandling on the street and seemingly deprived of speech.

TIFF 2016 Movie Review: TRESPASS AGAINST US (UK 2016) ***1/2

Like the 2010 Australian film ANIMAL KINGDOM, also the name of the film’s production company, TRESPASS AGAINST US is a film about a dysfunctional crime family – British style. The family live in a trailer park in England a kind of white British trailer trash.

TIFF 2016 Movie Review: TRAMPS (USA 2016)

Adam Leon’s low budget lonely hearts club romance has two newcomers Callum Turner and Grace Van Pattern play two unlikely pawns in a shady delivery deal.

TIFF 2016 Movie Review: THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM (UK 2016)

This crime…

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Read Best of Professional Costume Designer Interviews

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Interview via Matthew Toffolo at http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Interview with Costume Designer Malgosia Turzanska (Maggie’s Plan)

Chatting with Costume Designer Malgosia Turzanska was inspirational, educational, and fun! She’s a true talent and someone who is obviously in love with her job. Maggi To learn more about Maglosia, go to her website: http://www.turzanska.com

Interview with Costume Designer Janelle Nicole Carothers (The Perfect Match)

No matter the medium it’s all a delicate balance between style and craft. I put 100% into every project so they all require the same amount of blood, sweat and tears.

Interview with Costume Designer Linda Muir (The Witch, Bitten)

What a terrific honour it was sit down with the talented costume designer Linda Muir, who is based in Toronto, Canada. She has worked in the industry for the last 30 years, on many successful films and TV shows, which she talks about in the interview. A must read for anyone working or…

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Watch Aug. 2016 FEEDBACK Film Festival Videos (20 short films)