Happy Birthday: Rachel Bilson

rachelbilsonRachel Bilson

Born: August 25, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA

I grew up sort of like a princess. I know that sounds awful, but I was the baby of the family. I had older brothers, so the little girl always gets everything she wants. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that if you want something bad enough, you can have it. I’ve never gone after something I didn’t get. Not yet.

THE TO DO LIST
2013
dir. Maggie Carey
Stars:
Aubrey Plaza
Johnny Simmons

JUMPERJumper
2008
dir. Doug Liman
Starring
Hayden Christensen
Samuel L. Jackson

 

Died Today (August 24th): Julie Harris (1925–2013)

julieharris.jpgJulie Harris (1925–2013)

Born: December 2, 1925 in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, USA

Died: August 24, 2013 (age 87) in West Chatham, Massachusetts, USA

[on the late James Dean]: And he took me for a ride that I thought would be my last, up in the Hollywood hills and so fast that my heart was in my throat, but instead of saying to him, ‘Slow down, Jimmy,’ I didn’t say anything. I was, like, ‘Whe-e-e-e-e.’ As long as I didn’t say, ‘Hey, don’t go so fast,’ I was a comrade. And after that we just always got on. He knew I was in his corner.

TALES FROM THE CRPYT: DEMON KNIGHT
1995
dir. Ernest R. Dickerson
Stars:
John Kassir
BIlly Zane

The HauntingThe Haunting
1963
dir. Wise
starring
Julie Harris
Claire Brown

 

Happy Birthday: Kevin Dunn

kevindunn.jpgKevin Dunn

Born: August 24, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married to: Katina Alexander (19 July 1986 – present) (1 child)

WARRIOR
dir. Gavin O’Connor
Stars:
Tom Hardy
Nick Nolte
MOVIE POSTERTRANSFORMERS 3
dir. Michael Bay
Stars:
Shia LaBeouf
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
TRANSFORMERSTransformers
2007
dir. Bay
Starring
Shia LaBeouf
Megan Fox
TRANSFORMERS 2Transformers 2
2009
dir. Bay
starring
Shia LaBeouf
Megan Fox
THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
1990
dir. Brian De Palma
Stars:
Tom Hanks
Bruce Willis
Vicky Cristina BarcelonaVicky Cristina Barcelona
2008
dir. Woody Allen
Starring
Johansson
Javier Bardem
SydneyWhiteLions for Lambs
dir. Redford
Starring
Tom Cruise
Meryl Streep
LIVE FREE OR DIE HARDLive Free of Die Hard
2007
dir. Len Wiseman
Starring
Willis
Justin Long
MOVIE POSTERLITTLE BIG LEAGUE
1994
dir. Andrew Scheinman
Stars:
Luke Edwards
Timothy Busfield
MOVIE POSTERALL THE KING’S MEN
2006
dir. Steve Zallian
Stars:
Sean Penn
Jude Law
DRAFT DAY
2014
dir. Ivan Reitman
Stars:
Kevin Costner
Jennifer Garner
nudeTRUE DETECTIVE Season 1
2014
Starring:
Matthew McConaughey
Woody Harrelson
MOVIE POSTERJOBS
2013
dir. Joshua Michael Stern
Stars:
Ashton Kutcher
Josh Gad
MOVIE POSTERGRIDIRON GANG
2006
dir. Phil Joanou
Stars:
Dwayne Johnson
Xzibit

 

Happy Birthday: Dave Chappelle

davechappelle.jpgDave Chappelle

Born: August 24, 1973 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Married to: Elaine Mendoza Erfe (5 December 2004 – present) (3 children)

“I figured, let me just cut myself off from everybody, take a minute and pull a Flintstone, stop a speeding car by using my bare feet as brakes.” – on his abrupt departure from Chappelle’s Show (2003).

MOVIE POSTERYOU’VE GOT MAIL
1998
dir. Nora Ephron
Stars:
Tom Hanks
Meg Ryan

ROBIN HOOD MEN IN TIGHTSRobin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
dir. Mel Brooks
Starring
Richard Lewis
Dave Chappelle<

 

Happy Birthday: David Koechner

davidkoechner.jpgDavid Koechner

Born: August 24, 1962 in Tipton, Missouri, USA

Married to:
Leigh Koechner (27 June 1998 – present) (4 children)

Wag The Dog was my first film role. I think I had three scenes, but it took three weeks. But I only shot like one day every week. My first scene on my first day was with Dustin Hoffman. It was a walk-and-talk scene, with Steadicam, and I remember we started the scene and one of my lines got jumped, and I didn’t know what to do. I was somewhat flabbergasted. But that’s the way movie-making goes; no one says like, “Okay, are you ready?” They assume you’re ready when they say “Action!”

A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ORGY
dir. Alex Gregory
Peter Huyck
Stars:
Jason Sudeikis
Leslie Bibb
EXTRACT Movie PosterExtract
2009
dir. Judge
Starring
Jason Bateman
Krista Wiig
Ben Affleck
ANCHORMANAnchorman
2004
dir. Adam McKay
starring
Ferrell
Christina Applegate
Semi ProSemi Pro
2008
Directed by Kent Alterman
Starring
Ferrell
Woody Harrelson
Get Smart
2008
Directed by Peter Segal
Starring
Carell
Hathaway
Drillbit TaylorDrillbit Taylor
Directed by Steven Brill
Starring
Wilson
Nate Hartley
Troy Gentile
MOVIE POSTERFINAL DESTINATION 5
dir. Steven Quale
Stars:
Nicholas D’Agosto
Emma Bell
MOVIE POSTERPIRANHA 3DD
dir. John Gulager
Stars:
Danielle Panabaker
Katrina Bowden
MOVIE POSTERTHIS MEANS WAR
dir. McG
Stars:
Reese Witherspoon
Chris Pine
MOVIE POSTERHOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Kevin James
A HAUNTED HOUSE
2013
dir. Michael Tiddes
Stars:
Marlon Wayans
Essence Atkins
MOVIE POSTERANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND CONTINUES
2013
dir. Adam McKay
Stars:
Will Ferrell
MOVIE POSTERLET’S GO TO PRISON
2006
dir. Bob Odenkirk
Stars:
Dax Shepard
Will Arnett
MOVIE POSTERBARNYARD
2006
dir. Steve Oedekerk
Stars:
Kevin James
Courteney Cox
MOVIE POSTERTALLADEGA NIGHTS: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
dir. Adam McKay
Stars:
Will Ferrell

 

Happy Birthday: Stephen Fry

stephenfry.jpgStephen Fry

Born: August 24, 1957 in Hampstead, London, England, UK

I’ve always believed Americans have one huge, ready-made gift when it comes to acting in front of a camera – the ability to relax. Take the supreme relaxed authenticity of a James Stewart or a George Clooney compared with the brittle contrivances of a Laurence Olivier or a Kenneth Branagh, marvelous as they are.

MOVIE POSTERSHERLOCK HOLMES A GAME OF SHADOWS
dir. Guy Ritchie
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.
Jude Law
WILDEWilde
1997
dir. Brian Gilbert
Cast
Stephen Fry
Jude Law
THE LOOK OF LOVE
2013
dir. Michael Winterbottom
Stars:
Steve Coogan
Matt Lucas
V FOR VENDETTAV for Vendetta
2005
dir. James McTeigue
starring
Portman
Hugo Weaving
TV POSTER24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY
Stars:
Kiefer Sutherland
Yvonne Strahovski

 

Happy Birthday: Jared Harris

jaredharrisJared Harris

Born: August 24, 1961 in London, England, UK

[on Daniel Day-Lewis’ work ethic] His attention to detail and commitment is truly impressive, but people refer to it as being an imposition or intimidating. It isn’t. Actors do that stuff all the time. He just likes to “stay in it”, and he asks that you respect that, by not talking about bullshit.

RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE
2004
dir. Alexander Witt
Starring:
Milla Jovovich
Sienna Guillory
 moviesTHE WARD
2011
dir. John Carpenter
Stars
Amber Heard
Mamie Gummer
TV POSTERBest of MAD MEN TV Show
Reviews of every episode!
Benjamin ButtonThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
dir. David Fincher
Starring
Pitt
Cate Blanchett
Extraordinary Measures
dir. Tom Vaughan
Stars
Brendan Fraser
Keri Russell
Harrison Ford
MOVIE POSTERLINCOLN
2012
dir. Steven Spielber
Stars:
Daniel Day-Lewis
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
movie posterLOST IN SPACE
1998
dir. Stephen Hopkins
Starring
Gary Oldman
William Hurt
MOVIE POSTERSHERLOCK HOLMES A GAME OF SHADOWS
dir. Guy Ritchie
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.
Jude Law
TV POSTERMAD MEN season 3
Best of the Season!
TV POSTERMAD MEN season 4
Best of the Season!
MAD MEN season 5
Best of the Season!
MOVIE POSTERPOMPEII
2014
dir. Paul W.S. Anderson
Stars:
Kit Harington
Carrie-Anne Moss
MOVIE POSTERTHE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES
2013
dir. Harald Zwart
Stars:
Lily Collins
MOVIE POSTERTHE QUIET ONES
2014
dir. John Pogue
Stars:
Jared Harris
Sam Clafin

 

Happy Birthday: Beth Riesgraf

bethriesgrafBeth Riesgraf

Born: August 24, 1978 in USA

I moved from Minnesota to Las Vegas when I was 13, so I spent my high school years there and did some things I’m not proud of.

It’s so weird, not knowing what your life is going to be. I’m being optimistic. And when Leverage (2008) comes to an end, I have lots of ideas for other things. You can’t really sit and wait for things to come to you.