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Jeremy Shamos on 'Angels in America: Millennium Approaches'
6 May 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
On our first day of technical rehearsals last month, the cast of "Clybourne Park" entered the Walter Kerr Theatre. The seven of us sat in the house, quietly taking this moment in. It is fitting that we call theaters "houses" because -- like the one in our play -- houses contain history and "ghosts." As I sat there, I couldn't help thinking of the incredible, mind-boggling experience I had in the same theater almost 20 years ago.It was 1993 when I entered the Kerr as a young aspiring actor and got to see Kathleen Chalfant, David Marshall Grant, Marcia Gay Harden, Ron Leibman, Joe Mantelllo, Ellen McLaughlin, Stephen Spinella, and Jeffrey Wright perform in George Wolfe's production of Tony Kushner's "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches."I remember vividly (and viscerally) knowing, from the very first scene when Kathleen Chalfant as an elderly male rabbi gives a eulogy, that I was experiencing. »
- help@backstage.com (Jeremy Shamos)
DVD Playhouse--April 2012
13 April 2012 3:07 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—April 2012
By Allen Gardner
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Warner Bros.) An eleven year-old boy (newcomer Thomas Horn, in an incredible debut) discovers a mysterious key amongst the possessions of his late father (Tom Hanks) who perished in 9/11. Determined to find the lock it matches, the boy embarks on a Picaresque odyssey across New York City. Director Stephen Daldry and screenwriter Eric Roth have fashioned a film both grand and intimate, beautifully-adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel, thought by most who read it to be unfilmable. Fine support from Jeffrey Wright, Sandra Bullock, John Goodman, Viola Davis and the great Max von Sydow. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
Battle Royale: The Complete Collection (Anchor Bay) Adapted from Koushun Takami’s polarizing novel (compared by champions and detractors alike as a 21st century version of A Clockwork Orange) and set in a futuristic Japan, »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Blu-Ray Review
9 April 2012 8:44 AM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
The truth is, there are some movies that don’t translate honestly from their source novels, and I have a feeling that Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is one of them. I may be giving the novel the benefit of the doubt there, but I’ve seen a lot of films, and it’s the impression that I get. There is a believability, and ultimately an honesty, that is traded in here in favor of the attempt toward crushing emotional blows, and untenable flights of fancy.
The story is that of Oskar Shell, a young boy who lost his father (Tom Hanks) in 9/11. The particular spin outside of that plot realm alone is that Oskar is not an absolutely average boy. He has some strange mannerisms, is prone to outbursts and withdrawal, and tells us that his parents had him tested for Asperger’s. He has a long list of fears and/or dislikes, »
- Marc Eastman
The Films Of Sidney Lumet: A Retrospective
9 April 2012 8:00 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It has been a year since Sidney Lumet passed away on April 9, 2011. Here is our retrospective on the legendary filmmaker to honor his memory. Originally published April 15, 2011.
Almost a week after the fact, we, like everyone that loves film, are still mourning the passing of the great American master Sidney Lumet, one of the true titans of cinema.
Lumet was never fancy. He never needed to be, as a master of blocking, economic camera movements and framing that empowered the emotion and or exact punctuation of a particular scene. First and foremost, as you’ve likely heard ad nauseum -- but hell, it’s true -- Lumet was a storyteller, and one that preferred his beloved New York to soundstages (though let's not romanticize it too much, he did his fair share of work on studio film sets too as most TV journeyman and early studio filmmakers did).
His directing career stretched well over 50 years, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Blu-ray Review: ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ Marred By Awful Acting
9 April 2012 6:38 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – So there I was at a packed awards consideration screening for Stephen Daldry’s latest prestige-filled tearjerker. Though a few of my fellow colleagues were grumbling about the grim task of sitting through more Daldry Oscar bait, my heart was filled with goodwill. I loved Daldry’s feature debut, “Billy Elliot,” and had plenty of favorable things to say about “The Hours” and “The Reader.”
Yet it was only 10 minutes into “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” that I began to wonder if the projectionist was playing a practical joke on us. Surely this picture couldn’t have been the work of a three-time Oscar nominee. On the occasions when it became too painful to keep my eyes focused on the screen, I glanced at the expressions of my peers, which looked like outtakes from the “Springtime for Hitler” sequence in “The Producers.” When the horrible reality sunk in that the »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Sam Rockwell Joined By Starry Supporting Cast For A Single Shot
2 April 2012 8:35 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Anybody who saw Duncan Jones's moody sci-fi film Moon knows that Sam Rockwell is more than capable of being the leading man in a film. But most people who know Rockwell's work know him from supporting roles, whether in Cowboys & Aliens or Iron Man 2 recently or in The Green Mile and Galaxy Quest much earlier in his career. Rockwell is one of those character actors you're always grateful to see, but it's hard not to root for him to get into the spotlight once in a while-- just to remind us exactly how talented he is. Happily for his fans, Rockwell isn't opposed to starring roles from time to time, and he's taking on one next with A Single Shot, a thriller that includes a killer supporting cast to back him up. According to Deadline, William H. Macy, Jeffrey Wright, Jason Isaacs and Melissa Leo are among the »
Casting News: Wer, Identity, Pretty, Shot
30 March 2012 9:29 PM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
"The Devil Inside" star Simon Quarterman is re-teaming with that film's director William Brent Bell on the horror tale "Wer". A.J. Cook also stars.
The story focuses on werewolves and will again make use of a "found footage" style. Bell and Matthew Peterman penned the script and shooting begins in Romania this April. [Source: Deadline]
Amanda Peet has joined the cast of Seth Gordon's comedy "Identity Thief" at Universal Pictures.
Jason Bateman plays the victim of an identity theft by Melissa McCarthy's character. Shooting kicks off next month. [Source: Variety]
The Pretty One
Zoe Kazan and Jake Johnson are set to star in Jenee Lamarque's offbeat comedy "The Pretty One" which begins shooting June 1st in Los Angeles.
The story follows an awkward but loveable young woman who is mistaken for her dead “perfect” identical twin, and seizes the chance to masquerade as her sister. [Source: Deadline]
- Garth Franklin
Full Cast Unveiled for Sam Rockwell’s ‘A Single Shot’; Amanda Peet Commits to ‘Identity Theft’
30 March 2012 5:22 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
It was a rather nice surprise, learning that Sam Rockwell already began shooting a starring vehicle. We just don’t have enough of them, you know? Now, Deadline has the full cast for A Single Shot, which is already confirmed to have William H. Macy, Jeffrey Wright, and Jason Isaacs on board; the latest names thrown into the fray are no worse, being Melissa Leo, Joe Anderson, Kelly Reilly, and Ophelia Lovibond.
David M. Rosenthal is directing A Single Shot — adapted by Matthew F. Jones, from his own novel — which stars Rockwell as John Moon, a hunter who comes across some money after accidentally killing a young girl. With angry townspeople and “hardened killers on his trail,” Moon is forced to save his family and his own skin. Unanimous Entertainment, Unified Pictures, Media House Capital, and Bron Studios are producing.
Then there’s one other item in the casting realm, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy, and More Start Work on ‘A Single Shot’
30 March 2012 3:34 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Fans of writer Matthew F. Jones have a lot to celebrate. His novel “A Single Shot” is about to be turned into a big screen thriller, and the names attached are enough to make even the most hardened film cynic squeal with glee. Deadline Charlottesville reports that production has now begun on the adaptation, which is under the direction of David M. Rosenthal (Janie Jones) and stars a cast that includes names like Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy, Jeffrey Wright, Joe Anderson, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Riley, Ophelia Lovibond, and Melissa Leo. Jeez, Mr. Rosenthal, you had me at Sam Rockwell. But for those not sold just at the sight of all those talented names listed together, take a look at the Amazon plot synopsis of Jones’s novel: “John Moon lives alone in a trailer on the land that was his family’s farm until the bank foreclosed on it years ago (for reasons he has never »
- Nathan Adams
On The Rise 2012: 10 Actresses Poised For The Big Time
30 March 2012 1:48 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
While there are still not enough good roles for women out there, particularly in mainstream Hollywood, that hasn't stopped a batch of young female stars from exploding from out of nowhere in recent years. Head-turning performances have helped launch faces like Carey Mulligan, Mia Wasikowska, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, Felicity Jones and many others into the stratosphere, and the success last weekend of "The Hunger Games" has hopefully put to rest the fallacy that huge audiences won't turn up to big movies carried by a woman.
With that in mind, and hot on the heels of our ten picks for actors on the rise yesterday, we've chosen ten actresses who, while yet to be household names, have wowed audiences and casting directors in recent years, and look like strong contenders to headline the big movies of the future. Check our picks our below, and weigh in with your own tips in the comment section. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Ophelia Lovibond, Melissa Leo & More Round Out Cast For 'A Single Shot' Starring Sam Rockwell
30 March 2012 12:25 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It's been a long, strange trip for "A Single Shot." Seemingly stuck in development hell, the project had an array of names circling over the past couple of years -- Michael Fassbender, Alessandro Nivola, Emily Mortimer, Terrence Howard, Juliette Lewis, James Badge Dale, Juno Temple, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church -- but began finally firming things up this week. Sam Rockwell, Jeffrey Wright, Jason Isaacs and William H. Macy (who has been attached through various incarnations) were confirmed, and now we know the rest of the folks joining them.
Deadline reveal that Brit actress Ophelia Lovibond ("No Strings Attached," "London Boulevard") and Melissa Leo round out the cast along with Joe Anderson and Kelly Reilly. No exact word yet on their parts, but with cameras now rolling on the pic, we guess we'll find out soon enough. Based on the book by Matthew F. Jones, the story follows Rockwell's John Moon, »
- Kevin Jagernauth
‘A Single Shot’ Gets Underway With Sam Rockwell Running For His Life
30 March 2012 10:27 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Unified Pictures, Bron Studios, Unanimous Entertainment and Media House Capital have just started production on A Single Shot, the David M. Rosenthal-directed thriller that stars Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy, Jeffrey Wright, Joe Anderson, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Reilly, Ophelia Lovibond, and Melissa Leo. An adaptation of the Matthew F. Jones novel, A Single Shot is the story of a dark and deadly game of cat and mouse, prompted by the tragic death of a young girl. Rockwell plays a wild-game poacher who makes a fatal mistake that leaves him with a suitcase full of blood money and hardened killers on his trail. As the hunter becomes the hunted, John Moon is forced to defend his family and fight for his life. Jones wrote the script. Unanimous Entertainment’s Chris Coen is producing alongside Unified Pictures’ Keith Kjarval and Bron Studios’ Aaron L. Gilbert. “It’s so rare to find »
- MIKE FLEMING
Casting Net: Chloe Grace Moretz is 'Carrie'-d away
27 March 2012 3:20 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
• After rising to the top of a tight pack, as we reported yesterday, Chloë Grace Moretz has found herself in the spotlight and soon to be covered in pig blood since she was offered the title role in Kimberly Peirce’s Carrie reboot, based on Stephen King’s 1974 and the subsequent Oscar-nominated film directed by Brian de Palma. Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore are reportedly being considered to play Moretz’s mother. [Variety]
• Forest Whitaker has been replaced by Jeffrey Wright in the thriller A Single Shot. Juliette Lewis and Jennifer Jason Leigh were once each slated to play the female lead in the casting merry-go-round, »
- Lanford Beard
A Single Shot moving forward with one hell of a cast
27 March 2012 10:51 AM, PDT | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
After gestating for a few years, it finally appears as though Matthew F. Jones’ novel, 'A Single Shot', will finally be hitting the big screen, and in a huge way.
Variety reports that Jeffrey Wright has joined the film’s cast, with Jason Isaacs, Sam Rockwell and William H. Macy rounding things out. Macy is the only connective tissue throughout all of these recent incarnations of the film, which will follow the story of a hunter who kills a young woman, only to find a small load of cash when getting rid of the body.
Read more on A Single Shot moving forward with one hell of a cast »
- Joshua Brunsting
'A Single Shot' Finally Moves Forward With Jeffrey Wright, Sam Rockwell & William H. Macy
27 March 2012 7:45 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
If "A Single Shot" sounds vaguely familiar, it's because it has been on our radar under various guises for some time now. A number of cast members have joined and left the project over the past couple of years, but David M. Rosenthal's film has now made it in front of cameras with Sam Rockwell and William H. Macy (who has stuck with the pic through various incarnations) taking lead roles.
However, the casting merry-go-round does not stop there. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Juliette Lewis, who were previously attached, have both left the project, Jeffrey Wright has joined the cast to replace the outgoing Forest Whitaker, and Jason Isaacs is also now expected on the Vancouver set. All this from a film that previously had Michael Fassbender, Alessandro Nivola, Emily Mortimer, Terrence Howard, Juliette Lewis, James Badge Dale, Juno Temple, Leslie Mann and Thomas Haden Church attached at various points, »
- Joe Cunningham
Jeffrey Wright Takes Forest Whitaker’s Place on Sam Rockwell-Starrer ‘A Single Shot’
27 March 2012 7:30 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Losing Forest Whitaker can’t be very much fun, but A Single Shot just grabbed a replacement that, for myself, might actually be an improvement. According to Variety, Jeffrey Wright has taken Whitaker’s place in the upcoming thriller, thus putting him in the company of a remarkably solid cast — Sam Rockwell is leading, while William H. Macy, and Jason Isaacs are among the primary supporting players.
Written by Matthew F. Jones (who’s adapting his own novel) and directed by David M. Rosenthal (Janie Jones), A Single Shot revolves around John Moon (Rockwell), a hunter who unintentionally kills and then tries to dispose of a teenage girl. But, during this heinous act, Moon uncovers a small fortune that only adds another layer to the brewing face-off between himself and those seeking vengeance.
A Single Shot began shooting last week, thus making it a likely 2013 releases.
With this cast and premise, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Exclusive: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Blu-ray Featurette
26 March 2012 2:29 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
We have an exclusive featurette for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, the Oscar-nominated drama which debuts on Blu-ray and DVD March 27. This video takes you behind-the-scenes and shows a post-lunch rehearsal with Tom Hanks and his on-screen son, Thomas Horn. Check it out.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close: Exclusive Post Lunch Rehearsal
Adapted from the acclaimed bestseller by Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a story that unfolds from inside the young mind of Oskar Schell, an inventive eleven year-old New Yorker whose discovery of a key in his deceased father's belongings sets him off on an urgent search across the city for the lock it will open. A year after his father died in the World Trade Center on what Oskar calls "The Worst Day," he is determined to keep his vital connection to the man who playfully cajoled him into confronting his wildest fears. Now, as »
- MovieWeb
Mike Gold: Truth, Justice, and the American Way
21 March 2012 5:00 AM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
Well, I suppose it was inevitable.
After all, the American Nazis objected to Heimdall being played by a black man in last year’s Thor movie. To swing 180 degrees in the opposite direction, many Asian groups objected to the casting of a European in the role of a Eurasian in the play Miss Saigon. They felt that the part should have gone to an Asian and not to a Eur.
There are numerous examples of this, and some attracted justifiable outrage. I’m not too certain about the Miss Saigon thing: the character is Eurasian but Asians are woefully underrepresented on western stages. The Thor thing is just completely stupid: Heimdall is Asgardian and not Teutonic, and the American Nazis are assholes.
Several thousand white actors have been cast as American Indians in several hundred (at least) motion pictures, and that’s simply wrong. We should have grown out of that, »
- Mike Gold
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Andrew Garfield in “Death of a Salesman”
18 March 2012 10:03 AM, PDT | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
HollywoodNews.com: The greatest American play? Quite possibly Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” set in 1949 and revived last night on Broadway in a production that is outstanding. Mike Nichols directed and reinvented Miller’s classic, with Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman, Andrew Garfield (the new movie Spider Man) as Biff, Linda Emonds as Willy’s wife Linda, and Finn Wittrock as Happy. This is a historic production, quite possibly the best ever (and there have been many great ones starring Dustin Hoffman, Brian Dennehy, Lee J. Cobb, George C. Scott). Thursday night’s star studded opening was the second time I’ve seen this production, and it’s only gotten more devastating, deep, emotional, and overwhelming. Philip Seymour Hoffman is our generation’s Jason Robards. He is perfection as Willy Loman in all aspects–from Willy’s wrestling with his past (the father and »
- Roger Friedman
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Jeffs In Movies
14 March 2012 5:38 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
In honor of Jeff, Who Lives At Home, the gang at Wamg put together a different kind of Top Ten Ten Tuesday. This Friday, Paramount Vantage and Indian Paintbrush are bringing to the screen Jay Duplass’ and Mark Duplass’ story of Jeff (Jason Segel). On his way to the store to buy wood glue, Jeff looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. However, a series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. Jeff just may find the meaning of his life… and if he’s lucky, pick up the wood glue as well.
So who’s game for a Top Ten Jeffs in Movies? We came up with a list of our favorite “Jeffs” and boy are they a busy lot. As you can see below, these guys have run the gamut between film, »
- Movie Geeks
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