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Turning 44 Today: Eliza Dushku. Happy Birthday

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Born
December 30, 1980 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Birth name
Elizabeth Patricia Dushku

Spouse
Peter Palandjian (August 18, 2018 – present) (2 children)

QUOTES:

[When asked how being in prison has changed her angry and aggressive Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and Angel (1999) character, Faith:] “How would prison change anyone? There was something about the fact that she’s a Slayer, so she wouldn’t really be there unless she wanted to be because she’s got superhuman strength. She could have busted out of that joint if she really wanted to, but she and Angel developed this relationship. He was leading her down the road to redemption, kind of facing the things she’s done and recovering from that and hopefully being a better her. She’s been in there, doing the time, thinking. She’s still a tough girl, but she really has to suppress her demons a little more. In these past few [“Angel”] shows, that’s what we’re seeing — her teetering on the line between the old her and the new her” [Buffalo News, March 17, 2003].

I love leather and it’s great to be a bad girl at times. But there is a time and place for everything. When I’m with Grandma it’s flowers, and when I’m out on the town scoping guys, you know…

There are a lot of actresses out there who are the girl next door. I relate more to characters who have an edge.

Turning 42 Today: Kristin Kreuk. Happy Birthday

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Born
December 30, 1982 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Birth name
Kristin Laura Kreuk

QUOTES:

Sometimes I love acting but then sometimes I think it’s too much for me. And I don’t know if it is something that I could do for the rest of my life.

On keeping herself looking beautiful: “My skin is a little sensitive, so I try not to use too many products. After work I’ll just clean it with Neutrogena Deep Clean facial cleanser and put on a bit of lotion like Aveda Tourmaline Charged Hydrating Creme or a moisturizer by Kiehl’s. I don’t always use the same one. After a while my skin starts to get annoyed with one, and then I’ve got to move on to another.”

I’m not surrounded by the business. That makes all the difference in the world, ’cause it’s so easy to get caught up in it. If you were living in L.A., it’d be like ‘Bull—-, bull—-, bull—-… you’re this, you’re that, you’re wonderful, get caught up in this tornado, get caught up, get caught up, get caught up, and the minute it’s all gone, you fall and you’ve got no one to catch you because you let yourself get swept away, when it’s all ‘Pouff!’ And it’s all made up and none of it’s grounded or real.

Someday I’d like to do some real traveling. I’m obsessed with Brazil and I’ve always had this dream of backpacking through South America.

Turning 75 Today: Tracey Ullman. Happy Birthday

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Born
December 30, 1959 · Slough, Berkshire, England, UK

Birth name
Trace Ullman

Spouse
Allan McKeown (December 27, 1983 – December 24, 2013) (his death, 2 children)

QUOTES:

I’m not jealous over the success of The Simpsons (1989). Not at all. They used to appear for 30 seconds in the middle of my show. Maybe they’ll let me appear for 30 seconds in the middle of their show.

After spending two months in France where the air is great, I genuinely noticed how ill I felt returning to Los Angeles. The way we’re going, if they keep building and building, there will be no space any more.

As I get older, I just prefer to knit.

As you get older, you realize it’s work. It’s that fine line between love and companionship. But passionate love? I’d love to know how to make that last.

Turning 47 Today: Lucy Punch. Happy Birthday

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Born
December 30, 1977 · London, England, UK

QUOTES:

I always find it funny when I watch actors talking about, ‘I chose to do this part.’ A lot of times it’s ‘you’re lucky to get the job.’ We’re like, ‘Thank you so much.’

I’m a really good dinner party guest. I am always so appreciative, impressed that anyone has even managed to turn on the oven and cook for me.

I tend to eat geographically. When I’m in L.A., I like to eat L.A. food.

Watch Today’s Film of the Day: FINDING THE LIGHT, UK, 24min., Documentary/Poltiical

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Watch the Film here: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch-finding-the-light

Three trauma survivors tell stories of their journey from darkness to light.

http://www.thoughtjuicefilms.co.uk/

Directed by Linzy Attenborough
https://www.instagram.com/linzyattenborough

DP: Filippo Mazzarino
https://www.instagram.com/mazzarinofilippo/

Sound Mixer: Christian Majer
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Today’s Short Story Festival: CONTEMPORARY Fiction 

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Submit your CONTEMPORARY FICTION Short Story to the festival, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

Go to the festival’s site to submit: https://politicalfeedbackfestival.events/contemporary-fiction-short-story-festival-automatic-acceptance-dec-29th-deadline/

Accept only stories that fit into the CONTEMPORARY FICTION genre.

Contemporary fiction is a literary genre that describes stories set in the present or recent past that could happen to real people. Contemporary fiction often explores the social, cultural, and political climate of the time. Some characteristics of contemporary fiction include:

Today’s Screenplay Deadline: BLACK & WHITE Feedback Festival

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Submit your screenplay that’s set up to be in BLACK & WHITE to the festival.

FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants. Get your entire script performed at the writing festival.

Submit your screenplay on the festival’s site: https://blackandwhitefilmfestival.com/black-white-screenplay-festival/

SUBMIT your FEATURE, TV PILOT or SHORT SCREENPLAY.

Submissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation. Looking for screenplays from all over the world.

Showcase screenplays that the author visions is in Black & White.

The image capture in the digital technology is born with colors but the artist’s intuition often urges for the black and white production. This proves the newness and interest in an aesthetic that can only be communicated through black and white.

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)

Today’s Novel Festival: ENVIRONMENTAL Festival

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Submit your ENVIRONMENTAL Book by the deadline.

An environmental novel, also known as eco-fiction, is a literary work that explores the relationship between humans and the natural world, or how humans impact the environment.

Submit on the festival site: https://environmentalfestival.com/environmental-novel-festival/

Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of professional writers and writing consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival. <

NEW OPTION: Or, just submit for an actor performance reading transcript of your novel (any 5 pages of your book). Great way to promote the sales of your book if you’re already published. (see examples on the video playlist below.) <

SUBMIT your novel now (both your 1st chapter or full novel accepted) To be eligible for our Writing Festival Events. Submissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation.

Submit a novel book and get it seen by the world.

A great way to get your words out there, obtain the agent you’re looking for, or just get your story seen by more people. If you win, your story will be seen by 100,000s of people when it’s read online using a top professional actor. It’s a rush you’ll never experience in your life seeing it come to life that way.

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Today’s Podcast: Filmmaker Podcast: Gurjoeth Singh Bassra (SECRET IDENTITY)

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SECRET IDENTITY, 35min,. UK
Directed by Gurjoeth Singh Bassra
A closeted gay actor who’s known for playing a superhero character on an 80s TV show must confront his dual identity.

https://coffeebeanpictures.com/productions
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https://www.instagram.com/secretidentityfilm/

Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?

I was inspired by the story of Kevin Conroy, who remained in the closet for most of his life, and found it very interesting the way he played a superhero character who had a secret identity of his own, and suddenly it clicked, a light bulb turned on and I could feel a story coming to me. It also helped that I was really bored over my summer break so I essentially locked myself in a room, threw away the key, and started writing the first draft of the script.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

It all made sense to me, the sound issues were also apparent to me, but to be entirely honest I kind of just got tired of trying to make the film exactly perfect and figured it was better to release it now or otherwise it will just never get released, and the time I spend trying to make this slightly better could be time I spend on the next project. Overall, I’m happy with how the film turned out.

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