Happy Birthday: Sam Mendes

sammendes.jpgSam Mendes

Born: August 1, 1965 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

Married to:
Kate Winslet (24 May 2003 – 3 October 2010) (divorced) (1 child)

American Beauty
1999
dir. Mendes
Starring
Kevin Spacey
Annette Bening
Road to PerditionRoad to Perdition
2002
dir. Mendes
starring
Tom Hanks
Paul Newman
MOVIE POSTERSKYFALL
dir. Sam Mendes
Stars:
Daniel Craig
Helen McCrory

Revolutionary Road
dir. Mendes
Starring
Kate Winslet
Leonardo DiCaprio
AWAY WE GO Movie PosterAway We Go
dir. Sam Mendes
Starring
John Krasinski
Maya Rudolph

Happy Birthday: Dom DeLuise (1933–2009)

domdeluise.jpgDom DeLuise (1933–2009)

Born: August 1, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: May 4, 2009 (age 75) in Santa Monica, California, USA

The lovable, butterball comedian was a mainstay on 1960s and ’70s TV variety as a “second banana” or comedy relief player. While his harsher critics believed his schtick was better served in smaller doses, Dom nevertheless went on to find some range in a few moving, more restrained projects. Those few glimpses behind all the mirth and merriment revealed a dramatic actor waiting to be unleashed. As they say, behind every clown’s smile, one can find a few tears.

Married to: Carol Arthur (23 November 1965 – 4 May 2009) (his death) (3 children)

Happy Birthday: John Carroll Lynch

johncarrolllynch.jpgJohn Carroll Lynch

Born: August 1, 1963 in Boulder, Colorado, USA

Married: Brenda Wehle (1997 – present)

THE GOOD GIRL
2002
dir. Miguel Arteta
Starring
Jennifer Aniston
Jake Gyllenhaal
ZODIACZodiac
2007
dir. Fincher
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal
Mark Ruffalo
Robert Downey Jr.
SHUTTER ISLAND Movie PosterShutter Island
dir. Martin Scorsese
Stars
Leonardo DiCaprio
Emily Mortimer
PaulPAUL
dir. Greg Mottola
Stars:
Simon Pegg
Nick Frost
Gran Torino
2008
dir. Eastwood
Starring
Eastwood
Bee Vang
MOVIE POSTERCRAZY, STUPID, LOVE
dir. Glenn Ficarra
John Requa
Stars:
Steve Carell
Ryan Gosling
MANAGEMENT MOVIE POSTERLOVE HAPPENS
2009
dir. Brandon Camp
Starring
Aaron Eckhart
Jennifer Aniston
movie posterFACE/OFF
1997
dir. John Woo
Stars
John Travolta
Nicholas Cage
MOVIE POSTERGRUMPY OLD MEN
1993
dir. Donald Petrie
Stars:
Jack Lemmon
Walter Matthau
movie posterMOZART AND THE WHALE
2005
dir. Petter Naess
Starring:
Josh Hartnett
Radha Mitchell
BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
1996
dir. Ted Demme
Stars:
Timothy Hutton
Matt Dillon

 

Happy Birthday: Jack O’Connell

jackoconnellJack O’Connell

Born: August 1, 1990 in Derby, England, UK

What’s important to me is the longevity. I want to create a body of work that is entertaining and speaks to people for a long time. Longer than my life span. They’re the real goals for me as an actor, not the fame side of things.

 

 

 

MOVIE POSTER300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE
2013
dir. Noam Murro
Stars:
Sullivan Stapleton
Rodrigo Santoro

HARRY BROWN Movie PosterHarry Brown
dir. Daniel Barber
Starring
Michael Caine
Mortimer
Eden Lake
Directed by James Watkins
Starring
Kelly Reilly
Michael Fassbender
THIS IS ENGLANDThis is England
2006
dir. Shane Meadows
Starring
Thomas Turgoose
Stephen Graham

 

Happy Birthday: Jason Momoa

jasonmomoa.jpgJason Momoa

Born: August 1, 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Married to: Lisa Bonet (15 November 2007 – present) (2 children)

MOVIE POSTERCONAN THE BARBARIAN
dir. Marcus Nispel
Stars:
Jason Momoa
Ron Perlman
MOVIE POSTERBULLET TO THE HEAD
dir. Walter Hill
Stars:
Sylvester Stallone
Jason Momoa
GAME OF THRONESBest of GAME OF THRONES season 2
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Happy Birthday: J.K. Rowling

jkrowling.jpgJ.K. Rowling

Born: July 31, 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Married to: Neil Murray (26 December 2001 – present) (2 children)
Jorge Arantes (16 October 1992 – 30 November 1993) (divorced) (1 child)

When the first “Harry Potter” novel was published, the publisher asked her to use initials rather than her first name, because boys would be biased against a book written by a woman. Since she only had one given name, they then asked her to make up another initial; she took “K.” from her favorite grandmother, Kathleen.

QUOTES:

[Asked by an interviewer about the next “Harry Potter” book]: Well, it will be a papery object with pages inside.

[Discussing her daughter, Jessica]: Kids at her school will sidle up to me and say, “Does Jessica know what happens in book 4? Does Jessica know the title of book 4?” And I keep saying, “No! There is no point kidnapping her, taking her around back of the bike shed, and torturing her for information.”

Bigotry is probably the thing I detest most.

I had an American journalist say to me, “Is it true you wrote the whole of the first novel on napkins?” I was tempted to say, “On teabags, I used to save them.”

I gave my hero a talent I’d love to have. Who wouldn’t want to fly?

July 2016 – Read the best of NEW Feature Film Pitches

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Submit your Feature Screenplay to the Festival today: http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html

Read NEW Feature Movie Logline Pitches: 

7TH TIME LUCKY IN LOVE, by Mary Huczman
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/7th_time_lucky_in_love_by_mary_huczman.html

WILD RUSSIAN MOTHER, by Zack Richardson
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/wild_russian_mother_by_zack_richardson.html

AMERICAN INDIAN UPRISING, by Allen Cody
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/american_indian_uprising_by_allen_cody.html

LEAP OF LOVE, by Deborah McCormick
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/leap_of_love_by_deborah_mccormick.html

THE COMBINATION INC., by Oz Greek
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_combination_inc_by_oz_greek.html

SURVIVING PARADISE, by Susan Willoch Shaver
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/surviving_paradise_by_susan_willoch_shaver.html

SUNKEN BONES, by Eric Monteiro
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/sunken_bones_by_eric_monteiro.html

SAVING JOEY, by Simon Wilkinson
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/saving_joey_by_simon_wilkinson.html

SHIPWRECK ON SHADOWWORLD, by David Beshears
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/shipwreck_on_shadowworld_by_david_beshears.html

BROOKDALE HAUNTINGS, by Rebecca Paniagua
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/brookdale_hauntings_by_rebecca_paniagua.html

FAIR DEALING, by Pinakee Sher
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/fair_dealing_by_pinakee_sher.html

OMINOUS, by Kyle Stuck
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/ominous_by_kyle_stuck.html

THE FABRIC OF TIME, by Jared Hall
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_fabric_of_time_by_jared_hall.html

THIS IS LIFE: A DEVINE COMEDY, by Gauge Thoeny
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/this_is_life_a_devine_comedy_by_gauge_thoeny.html

TURN THE TABLES, by Hersel Medlin
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/turn_the_tables_by_hershel_medlin.html

IN SOME WAY, by Sean Christian
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/in_some_way_by_sean_christian.html

DANCING WITH THE DEVIL, by Michael Cala
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/dancing_with_the_devil_by_michael_cala.html

ADAM EVE AND TYRONE, by Howard Johnson
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/adam_eve_and_tyrone_by_howard_johnson.html

THE MCGILLIS FAMILY REUNION, by James Hickey

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July 2016 – Read the best of NEW TV Show Pitches

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Submit your TV PILOT Screenplay to the Festival today:http://www.wildsound.ca/tvscreenplaycontest.html

Read NEW TV PILOT Logline Pitches: 

OPENING ACT, by Tshenolo Tumane
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/opening_act_by_tshenolo_tumane.html

STOLEN WATERS, by GK Parker
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/stolen_waters_by_gk_parker.html

THE AIRPORT, by Tereia Derbala
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_airport_by_terezia_derbala.html

THE SISTAHOOD, by Robert E. Dillon
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_sistahood_by_robert_e_dillon.html

KIDS WORLD, by Stacy Solomon
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/kids_world_by_stacy_solomon.html

REVERB, by Patrick Battle
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/reverb_by_patrick_battle.html

FOUNDING FATHERS, by Barbara Miller
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/founding_fathers_by_barbara_miller.html

A NEW YORK FAMILY, by Donell Jones
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/a_new_york_family_by_donell_jones.html

OLD VAGINA, by Lora-Ellen McKinney
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/old_vaginas_by_lora-ellen_mckinney.html

DROP-IN, by Nicole Hancock
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/drop-in_by_nicole_hancock.html

THE CREATORS, by Jason Anderson
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_creators_by_jason_anderson.html

AT THE END OF THE WORLD, by Chris Ramos
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/at_the_end_of_the_world_by_chris_ramos.html

TATTOO, by David Wise
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tattoo_by_david_wise.html

THE GALLERY, by Ami Brown
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_gallery_by_ami_brown.html

MY MOTHER’S SONS, by Simon Coen
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/my_mothers_sons_by_simon_coen.html

CHAINED, by Katie Burke
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/chained_by_katie_burke.html

A CUNNING EXCHANGE, by Dartanyan Adkins
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/a_cunning_exchange_by_dartanyan_adkins.html

PRISONER OF WAR, by Jack Tighear
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/prisoner_of_war_by_jack_tighearnane_windter.html

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Deadline Today: Television Screenplay Festival

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Submit your TV PILOT Screenplay to the Festival today: http://www.wildsound.ca/tvscreenplaycontest.html

For anyone writing, I cannot recommend a better competition to enter than WILDsound. Since rewriting my script based on their constructive criticism I have placed in a handful of semifinals and finals that I don’t believe I would have reached without their feedback and continued support.
– Kim Godfrey, Eraser, TV Pilot

FULL FEEDBACK on your TV Scripts from our committee of Professional TV Writers, TV Production Heads and TV Script Consultants. Get your TV script performed by professional actors at the festival.SUBMIT your SCREENPLAY TODAY! To be eligible for the TV Screenplay Festival eventsSubmissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation

WILDsound Television Screenplay Festival Review – Read testimonials from past submissions.

Why this is the #1 TV Screenplay Festival and Contest in the World today!– 0ffers screenwriters at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their scripts read…

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