Saturday, September 24, 2011

New You'll be able to Television Festival Individuals who win Introduced

NEW You'll be able to -- The NY Television Festival (NYTVF) wrapped Saturday evening by announcing individuals who win of the independent pilot competition.our editor recommendsDamon Lindelof, Jason Sudeikis, Phil Rosenthal Among NY TV Festival SpeakersNY Television Festival and Comedy Central Partner on Pilot Competition The festival hands out honours in 20 groups, including multiple development deals. It is built to give independent authors utilization of development professionals at systems. This year, participating systems incorporated MTV, A&E and Sundance. Ambitious showrunners achieve pitch their work and (hopefully) establish connections available. This year's festival also featured a keynote Q&A with Lost co-creator and NY College grad Damon Lindelof. "There's still that catch 22," Lindelof told The Hollywood Reporter, "I am unable to come with an agent unless of course obviously I have got employment. However can't get yourself a job unless of course obviously I have a realtor. Precisely how the hell can you enter? Every single individual that got in features a different story. But every single story has one element in keeping: they understood somebody." Lindelof labored at CAA after which it held numerous studio jobs (Vital, Fox) before imposing upon a pal at ABC to acquire him a celebration with Qq Abrams, who was simply then concentrating on ABC'sAlias. From that meeting came remedy for Lost. The NYTVF aims to destroy lower numerous people obstacles to entry for authors who might possibly not have a pal getting a development job inside a network. "It had been a watershed year for your NYTVF then one that shown the independent television movement not just to boost their lives and well, but thriving," noted festival founder and executive director Terence Gray. The honours include development deals from Foreign exchange, IFC, MTV and SyFy together with the individuals who win in the fourth annual comedy script contest at Fox, unscripted development deals inside a&E, Sundance, MSN and SevenOne Worldwide incorporated within the festival's inaugural "pitch" contest. Individuals who win in the NYTVF Pitch contest, with a guaranteed development deal, are:Party Physician written by michael Greene (Nashville, TN) for Sundance ChannelCarlos as well as the Games of Seduction from Greg Burke and Lou Perez (NY, NY) for MSN and EyeboogieA Week With My Father from Giacomo Knox (La, CA) forSevenOne Worldwide and Red-colored-colored Arrow Entertainment Group. The adult years for beginners, put together by Robby O'Connor (NY City), might be the champion in the Fox-NYTVF comedy script contest, including $25,000 together with a development deal with network. A&E unscripted development pipeline runners up are: Tough Girl from Tim Smyth (NY, NY) American Genius from Phillip Hullquist (Nashville, TN) Pushing the Limits from Javier Bermudez (La, CA) Which makes it with the Burnfrom Paul Lima (Burbank, CA) and Racetrack Fathers from Jesse Mann (Van Nuys, CA). Independent pilot competition backed award individuals who win are: Josh Jennings for Congress from Nathan Gotsch (La, CA) for your Foreign exchange There Is No Box Comedy Award St. James St. James Presents: Delirium Cinema from Ross Patterson (La, CA) for your IFC Because they are Award Pound Dogs compiled by michael Salva (Nashiville, TN) for your MTV Voice and Vision Animation Award and Odessa from Al Thompson (NY City) for your SyFy Digital Studio Imagine Greater Award. For just about any complete report on individuals who win visit internet.nytvf.com. Video trailers offered by the NYTVF's official YouTube funnel. Related Subjects Damon Lindelof

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder States Damon Is, Like, So Pissed

Ian Somerhalder The Vampire Journals star Ian Somerhalder can summarize Damon Salvatore's attitude in early stages this year in a single word: Pissed. Not just is his brother on the serious volitile manner, however Damon is assigned with being the only person to safeguard the lady the Salvatores love, Elena. TVGuide.com checked along with Somerhalder who described the 3 things audiences have to know about Damon in Season 3.Fall Preview: Get scoop in your favorite coming back shows3. He's angry. Damon always wanted his brother to give on humans much like he is doing, significantly improved he's doing this, what is the large problem? Stefan's only hanging with Klaus nowadays. "He attempted for 2 seasons to obtain his brother to complete what Damon was about: destroy my way through [their] path ... and eat and munch on every sorority girl he is able to achieve. He attempted for any really very long time to reach that goal with no success and today Stefan's playing around doing that exact factor, however with Klaus, who's a prick. And that he attempted to kill Damon! To help you see where his frustration originates from.Inch8 scoops about Glee, The Great Wife, Vampire Journals and much more in the Emmys red-colored carpet2. He does not want can provide relief. Although Damon consider using any means to safeguard Elena and Stefan (and perhaps a couple of others), he doesn't desire to be the resident hero. "He never saw his existence heading down this road," Somerhalder states. "He's the anti-hero and despite the fact that he's supposed to defend myself against this role he does not need it.InchCreature of the night Diaries' Wesley: Damon is really a Puppy compared to what Stefan is morphing into 1. He's no more convinced he ought to be with Elena. Damon is deeply in love with Elena and her boyfriend is on the highway, therefore it is prime chance to swoop in, right? Less than. "I understand many people would really like for your to occur, but a realistic look at it's that he's done some pretty screwed up stuff," Somerhalder states. "Even when he is doing enter her good graces he'll always make a move to spoil it.Inch Also, they are polar opposites. "She would like a existence of peace without any dying and he's [into] destructive killing. It's like attempting to watch a lion along with a gazelle be buddies, it is simply not intended to be. They are just two different creatures. The first is a predator and something is prey." Watch our "Vampire Journals Bite" below to discover the main one factor that Damon has over Stefan if this involves Elena:

Keck's Exclusives: Large Bang Theory Stages Star Trek: TNG Reunion

Jim Parsons and Wil Wheaton Star Trek Generation X alum Wil Wheaton has extended been a thorn inside the side of huge Bang Theory's Sheldon (Jim Parsons). That thorn will sting worse when Wil throws a celebration at his home the next month by getting a unique guest list including his old Trek co-star Brent Spiner, who carried out android Data, and Leonard (Johnny Galecki). Large Bang Theory executive producer Chuck Lorre notifies me exclusively, "It's fun will be able to fulfill the Star Trek stars because I had been elevated using these males plus it adds slightly level of reality for the demonstrate that allows our serious scientists to acquire a little silly around Star Trek stars." Just like a bonus to hardcore Trekkers, the sitcom is since the soiree with somewell-known behind-the-moments Star Trek crew people, including original Star Trek series authors David Gerrold ("The Issue with Tribbles") and D.C. Fontana. The episode airs March. 13. Look for more story particulars together with a start searching photo in next week's TV Guide Magazine. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Wedding Crashers Copycat Crime Lands University of Wisconsin Student in Jail

Let this be a lesson to all Wedding Crashers fans: Just because Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn pull some hilarious pranks without legal consequence in their 2005 comedy does not mean that said hilarious pranks can be pulled without consequence in real life. Just ask 22-year-old University of Wisconsin student Luciana Reichel who has been jailed for 90 days and put on 30 months probation after playing a copycat Wedding Crashers practical joke on her roommate. Reichel was charged with a felony count of placing foreign objects in edibles after squirting Visine into the water bottle used by her 20-year-old roommate Briannia Charapata “on numerous occasions.” Consequently, according to the Daily Mail, Charapata started feeling “nauseated, suffered from diarrhoea, loss of appetite and was tired for no reason.” After two weeks of feeling unwell in October, Charapata visited a doctor who was unable to diagnose her. It wasn’t until November, when Charapata overheard another student telling people about Reichel’s eye drop stunt, that she realized what had happened and went to the police. Upon her arrest, Reichel confessed to the crime and explained that she was inspired by the Wedding Crashers scene in which Owen Wilson adds Visine to Bradley Cooper’s drink so that he can spend more alone time with Cooper’s onscreen love interest, Rachel McAdams. To determine Reichel’s sentence, Winnebago County Judge Barbara Key also took into consideration the student’s “lengthy history of lying and manipulation, in addition to her alcohol issues.” Police have stated that it is unlikely that Reichel, who was hoping to pursue a career in nursing, would be hired in the health care field. (Rule #98: Don’t intentionally cause bodily harm to your roommate when pursuing a nursing career.) David Dobkin’s Wedding Crashers, which was written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher, has not inspired any other college crimes. · Student jailed for 90 days for putting eyedrops into her room-mate’s water after seeing stunt on Wedding Crashers [Daily Mail]

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Friday, September 16, 2011

3 Toronto Takeaways: Oscars, Sex and Movie Sales

This week's The Hollywood Reporter examines the TIFF as it concludes its 10-day run, having served up 339 films, it left several dominant impressions that show this year is like no other.our editor recommends10 Contenders Gunning for Oscars at the Toronto Film FestivalSex Sells at Toronto Film FestivalToronto Film Festival: 13 Films to Know 1. The Oscar Crown Is Up for Grabs The past four best picture winners at the Academy Awards -- No Country for Old Men, Slumdog Millionaire, The Hurt Locker and The King's Speech -- played Toronto, where they established their awards potential. Last year especially, Speech, which triggered standing ovations, was hailed as an early favorite. This year, though, even the best-received films did not seem surrounded by quite the same air of inevitability. Certainly, Fox Searchlight's The Descendants, after a sneak peek at the Telluride Film Festival, earned plenty of plaudits. But Alexander Payne's first film since 2004's Sideways deals with issues of loss, grief and denial, hardly the uplifting fare the Academy tends to favor. THR's The Race blogger Scott Feinberg predicts that "the movie will have an uphill climb for a best picture nod." Still, star George Clooney -- who also was busy promoting The Ides of March, the political drama he directed -- was universally hailed as a likely best actor nominee, with Payne a potential writing and directing contender. Other movies burnished their awards credentials: Sony's Moneyball proved it is more than a baseball yarn; the Weinstein Co.'s The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius' silent movie, delighted audiences just as it had in Telluride and Cannes; Sony Pictures Classics' Jungian drama A Dangerous Method made a bid to become the thinking man's choice; and Steve McQueen's Shame, which Searchlight snatched with promises of mounting an Oscar campaign for Michael Fassbender's revealing performance as a sex addict, caused a stir. PHOTOS: Toronto Film Festival: 13 Films to Know 2. Sex Is Not a Sure Thing Shame wasn't the only movie daring to reveal all. Sarah Polley's rom-com Take This Waltz took a detour into a frankly naked shower scene. "When it came, and I saw my full frontal, I had an actual heart attack -- and I'm proud to have done it," says co-star Sarah Silverman. Gina Gershon and Juno Temple bared all in William Friedkin's Killer Joe. Lars von Trier was shopping presales for his next project, Nymphomaniac, promising a movie about "the erotic life of a woman from the age of zero to 50." Even David Cronenberg's Method, while far less explicit, made sex its main obsession. Still, the adage "sex sells" has never been all that true for the U.S. market. The last time Searchlight made a foray into NC-17 territory with 2003's The Dreamers, the film collected only $2.5 million domestically, compared with $12.5 million internationally. Could Shame suffer the same fate? "Shame is a brilliant movie, the best film I've seen in two years or more, but the sex could be a problem in the States," predicts veteran buyer Markus Zimmer of Germany's Concorde Films. "Of course, in Europe, we're used to rougher stuff." STORY: Sex Sells at Toronto Film Festival 3. It Wasn't Buy, Buy, Buy Last year, the Weinstein Co. made a splash at the fest, trumpeting Speech and snapping up titles like Dirty Girl, which it bought during opening weekend. This year, though it was in the hunt for Shame, like several other companies it was slower to open its checkbook. Instead, TWC used Toronto to promote its upcoming slate -- Artist, My Week With Marilyn (with an awards-worthy turn by Michelle Williams) and Ralph Fiennes' Shakespearean Coriolanus -- while also doing damage control on Madonna's W.E., which got knocked around by critics in Venice. SPC, celebrating its 20th anniversary, was just as busy, ballyhooing a half-dozen movies from Agnieszka Holland's In Darkness to Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In. But like the others, by mid-fest, SPC hadn't made a splashy purchase. STORY: Toronto 2011: Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper's 'The Place Beyond the Pines' Sells Out the World Related Topics Toronto International Film Festival David Cronenberg George Clooney Michelle Williams International Coriolanus The Artist Take This Waltz The Ides of March A Dangerous Method The Descendants Steve McQueen Shame Oscars 2011

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Husband Says McGinniss' Book About Sarah Palin Is Full of Lies

Sarah Palin Joe McGinniss' anticipated book about Sarah Palin claims she did coke, had an affair and hooked up with a basketball star. In the book titled The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin, McGinniss details his experiences as the former Alaskan governor's next-door neighbor in 2010. McGinniss, who wrote the best-seller The Selling of the President 1968, moved to Alaska to do research on Palin. Julianne Moore to play Sarah Palin in HBO film Some of the book's claims include that Palin "snorted cocaine off an overturned 55-gallon drum during a snowmobile excursion." McGinniss also writes that she slept with future NBA player Glen Rice when she was 23 and had an affair with her husband's business partner. "This is a man who has been relentlessly stalking my family to the point of moving in right next door to us to harass us and spy on us to satisfy his creepy obsession with my wife. His book is full of disgusting lies, innuendo and smears," Todd Palin said, according to Fox News. Catch up on today's latest news McGinniss' book is out Tuesday, the same day that Levi Johnston, the father of Bristol Palin's son, is releasing his memoir. So far, reviews of McGinniss' tome - including by The NY Times - have been skeptical and tepid. Palin, the Republican vice president candidate in 2008, is still considering a presidential bid for 2012. She's a commentator for Fox News Channel and had a TLC show Sarah Palin's Alaska, which averaged 3.2 million viewers but ended after just one season in January.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

5 Stuff You Did not Learn About Mrs. Brady

Florence Henderson Florence Henderson looks back at her long lasting and apparently sunshiny showbiz career in Existence Isn't a Stage: From Broadway Baby to some Lovely Lady and Beyond, out September 20. The self-announced "Mother from the Mullet" in the Brady Bunch also surrenders some tawdry secrets about her personal existence. Listed here are a couple of juicy nuggets.1. She received a unique dispensation from the Catholic priest so she can use oral contraceptives.2. She'd a 1-evening stand with NY City mayor John Lindsay that left her having a minor, but uncomfortable, std.3. Studio research about the Brady Bunch demonstrated some audiences resented that Carol Brady had Alice, the maid, and complained that her house was too clean.4. She went into labor together with her third child throughout a tape of the overall game show Password.5. She thinks Brady Bunch father Robert Reed, a closeted gay guy, needed a couple of extra cocktails throughout lunch on days they shot romantic moments.Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Van Damme Confirmed For Expandables 2

Nic Cage still a possibilityIf Sylvester Stallone gets his way, it appears that just about every burly bloke who has hefted a weapon, kicked a few bad guys about or made a quip after killing someone on screen will crop up in some fashion in the Expendables sequel. The most recent report had Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis recruited for bigger roles and now Stallone has gone on the record to confirm that Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris are officially aboard, with Nicolas Cage a distinct possibility and John Travolta still atop the wish list. Van Damme, of course, turned Sly down when asked about the first film, but seems to have had a change of heart now he's seen how it works. "We'll have a big showdown between me and Van Damme, which has been anticipated for a long time, so it should be a good one," Stallone tells Entertainment Weekly. "We've got Chuck Norris and I think Nic Cage," says Sly. "We're trying to work out different scenarios. I like using people that had a moment and then maybe have fallen on some hard times and give them another shot. So we're always looking for actors like Michael Biehn and Michael Pare. I like those kinds of guys. Someone did it for me and I like to see if I can do it for them. We also need some new blood in there, a Navy Seal-type, because with the Expendables none of them have 20-20 vision anymore. They need some help, man. "Might that new blood refer to a certain former Twilight werewolf currently itching to prove his action credentials with Abduction? Taylor Lautner's name has come up in past rumours, but we're taking a strictly wait-and-see approach to that bit of casting.... With Simon West calling the shots this time around, The Expendables 2 team will head to Bulgaria at the end of the month to start filming. We can likely expect the movie next August.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

I Spent 29 Minutes Playing Dirty Dancing On Facebook So You Don't Have To

Not every Facebook game can be as engaging as that of our sister site Deadline. Take the Hollywood social-media fun-time application unveiled today: Dirty Dancing, a hip-swinging, watermelon-schlepping journey through all the rocking romance of the classic 1987 film. But pixelated! Because, you know, nobody puts Baby in a corner, but apparently putting her in 16-bit animation is totally fine. “By visiting http://apps.facebook.com/dirtydancinggame, everyone who has ever wanted to be a part of those magical times in the Catskills can now have the time of their lives by acting as managers and caretakers of Kellerman’s Resort,” notes a press release sent along to Movieline HQ. “Players and their Facebook friends will join the characters to build the resort, provide guests with fun activities and dances, spread romance and enjoy music from the classic Dirty Dancing soundtrack. The game is designed using Pixel Art to re-create that fun and innocence which made Dirty Dancing one of the most popular films of the ’80s.” The time of my life, eh? Let’s give it a shot! Uh, whoa. “Pick a Trainer now!” OK! Stop yelling! So wait, though: I’m a straight guy. Am I supposed to want Johnny as a trainer? I think? He’s the dancer, right? Isn’t it creepy if I go with the coltish teen virgin? Fuck it. Johnny it is. [SELECT] Swell! I don’t… see them? Is that the clubhouse over there, though? I could use a drink. There are girls in the bar, yes? Six vodka gimlets and a hotel key is perfectly good romance. Let’s get sparking! “Spread romance”? I love the euphemisms! Anyway, sure, I’ll click. Heads up, Single Guest: I am totally going to drop a romance wave on you right now. Again? So soon? OK, I think I can. But you said. Ugh. Let me get a towel.

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

R.I.P. Andy Whitfield Of Starzs Spartacus

In the arena as Spartacus, he was invincible. But in real life, former Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Andy Whitfield has lost his battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The Welsh-born actor, who was beloved by fans of Starz’s gladiator drama, died today in Sydney, Australia, where he had lived since 1999. In a statement, Whitfield’s wife Vashti said the actor died on a “sunny Sydney morning” in the “arms of his loving wife.” He was 39. We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Andy Whitfield, Starz president and CEO Chris Albrecht said in a statement. We were fortunate to have worked with Andy in Spartacus and came to know that the man who played a champion on-screen was also a champion in his own life. Andy was an inspiration to all of us as he faced this very personal battle with courage, strength and grace. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. He will live on in the hearts of his family, friends and fans. Whitfield got his big break when he was cast as the title character on Spartacus: Blood and Sand. But during a routine checkup in March 2010 just before production on Season 2 was to begin, he was diagnosed with treatable Stage 1 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Production was put on hold while Whitfield underwent treatment. He eventually went into remission and was days away from starting filming on Season 2 when his cancer came back and he had to resume aggressive treatment. Despite that, he remained positive, while the Spartacusrole was eventually recast with Liam McIntyre. In June 2010, when he had just been given a clean bill of health after his first round of cancer treatment and was actively training for his return to the show, Whitfield did an interview with Deadline in which he talked about his illness. After the initial shock — I was a healthy young man and had no idea that this could happen — it was frustrating that the first season was ending on such a high note and we couldve been rolling into Season 2. But after that initial shock came time to heal, figure things out and spend time with my family, he said. The experience thought him some important lessons, he said, like: Stay in the now and enjoy every moment.

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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Talbot Perry Simons...Got the Part

Talbot Perry Simons...Got the Part Role: Hank in "Thursday's Speaker," a SAG Ultra Poor feature By Sarah Mckinley Oakes September 10, 2011 Talbot Perry Simons Many stars undertake the areas of filmmaking: pointing, creating, frequently even writing. Nevertheless the soul mates of acting will Not overlooked, so no matter the amount of hats installed on, they keep trying to find chances to ply a typical talent.Such was the problem for Talbot Perry Simons, who was simply paging through Back Stage, trying to find acting gigs even though he was keeping busy marketing a film he'd recently written, directed, and starred in. When he saw the notice for "Thursday's Speaker," a SAG Ultra Poor feature, he understood he'd found a thing that would permit him to do what he loved. "Acting's the most popular factor," Simons states. "It's why I made my own, personal movieso I really could star within it. And I'd been so busy marketing, 'Thursday's Speaker' was the initial project I'd published for in age groups.InchInside the film Simons plays the role of Hank, who is the owner of another hands-vehicle lot. Gary Hebert, the film's author and director, understood within the first audition that Simons was what he was trying to find. "He'd amazing energy," Hebert recalls. "He showed up towards the area like gangbusters, totally ready. He was a pleasurable experience right immediately, therefore i thought he'd prosper inside the part." Hebert still thought so after they were done shooting. "It absolutely was great," according to him. "[Simons] is definitely an very hands-on, physical actor. He loves getting lots of little props, which he'll develop all this stuff by themself. He arrives together with his crossword puzzle he is going to do, or he finds every one of these awesome small problems he might bring in it. He's always adding something or getting into certain new idea, or modifying something. He's really professional and totally prepared I'd love an chance to make use of him again."Simons began acting inside the seventies, when he received a scholarship towards the Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute in L.A., after winning the Irene Ryan Award for top actor in the output of "Lenny" at Orange Coast College. "I examined at Strasberg getting an excellent lady named Pat Randall, and I've been acting since,Inch states Simons, who's an connect of SAG and AFTRA and also on withdrawal from Equity, and estimations he's experienced 35 plays in L.A., too as much TV films and shows. "I've won a complete of seven acting honours now, while using best acting award within the New You'll be able to Worldwide Independent Film and Video Festival for my movie 'Still the Drums.' " That film won four other honours within the 2009 festival: best movie, best script, best directorial debut, and finest new song. Simons was the director and author in addition to sang the songbut acting remains his primary focus. "I'm not a real kid any more, you understand,In . according to him, laughing. "It's a struggle, nonetheless they ain't getting rid of me."Has Back Stage aided you obtain cast formerly year? We'd like to tell your story. Keep up with the weekly column by getting in touch with casting@backstage.com for brand new You'll be able to or bswcasting@backstage.com for La with "I Obtained the Part" inside the subject line. Talbot Perry Simons...Got the Part Role: Hank in "Thursday's Speaker," a SAG Ultra Poor feature By Sarah Mckinley Oakes September 10, 2011 Talbot Perry Simons Many stars undertake the areas of filmmaking: pointing, creating, frequently even writing. Nevertheless the soul mates of acting will not be overlooked, so no matter the amount of hats installed on, they keep trying to find chances to ply a typical talent.Such was the problem for Talbot Perry Simons, who was simply paging through Back Stage, trying to find acting gigs even though he was keeping busy marketing a film he'd recently written, directed, and starred in. When he saw the notice for "Thursday's Speaker," a SAG Ultra Poor feature, he understood he'd found a thing that would permit him to do what he loved. "Acting's the most popular factor," Simons states. "It's why I made my own, personal movieso I really could star within it. And I'd been so busy marketing, 'Thursday's Speaker' was the initial project I'd published for in age groups.InchInside the film Simons plays the role of Hank, who is the owner of another hands-vehicle lot. Gary Hebert, the film's author and director, understood within the first audition that Simons was what he was trying to find. "He'd amazing energy," Hebert recalls. "He showed up towards the area like gangbusters, totally ready. He was a pleasurable experience right immediately, therefore i thought he'd prosper inside the part." Hebert still thought so after they were done shooting. "It absolutely was great," according to him. "[Simons] is definitely an very hands-on, physical actor. He loves getting lots of little props, which he'll develop all this stuff by themself. He will come in along with his crossword puzzle he is going to do, or he finds every one of these awesome small problems he might bring in it. He's always adding something or getting into certain new idea, or modifying something. He's really professional and totally prepared I'd love an chance to make use of him again."Simons began acting inside the seventies, when he received a scholarship for the Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute in L.A., after winning the Irene Ryan Award for top actor in the output of "Lenny" at Orange Coast College. "I examined at Strasberg getting an excellent lady named Pat Randall, and I've been acting since,Inch states Simons, who's an connect of SAG and AFTRA and also on withdrawal from Equity, and estimations he's experienced 35 plays in L.A., additionally to a lot of TV films and shows. "I've won a complete of seven acting honours now, while using best acting award within the New You'll be able to Worldwide Independent Film and Video Festival for my movie 'Still the Drums.' " That film won four other honours within the 2009 festival: best movie, best script, best directorial debut, and greatest new song. Simons was the director and author in addition to sang the songbut acting remains his primary focus. "I'm not a real kid any more, you understand,In . according to him, laughing. "It's a struggle, nonetheless they ain't getting rid of me."Has Back Stage aided you obtain cast formerly year? We want to see your story. 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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Why So Kinky, Danes? Refn Plans 'Debauched' Movie With Carey Mulligan; Von Trier Wants Stellan Skarsgard to Star in Porn Film

What's in the water in Denmark? 'Drive' director Nicolas Winding Refn wants to make a movie with "lots of sex in it," starring Carey Mulligan, and always controversial Lars von Trier plans to make a porno starring frequent collaborator Stellan Skarsgard. (And not, sadly, his much hotter son, 'True Blood' star Alexander Skarsgard). Speaking at the Deauville film fest, Refn announced that after shooting 'Only God Forgives' with 'Drive' star Ryan Gosling, he wants to make the "debauched" thriller 'I Walk With the Dead,' starring Mulligan. "I wanted to make a movie with lots of sex in it," he explained. So far, Refn's trademark in films like 'Bronson' and 'Valhalla Rising' has been extreme violence, so "lots of sex" would be a departure. As for Von Trier's planned porn feature Skarsgard told E! News he would star in the film, called 'Nymphomanic.' "Lars called me and said 'Stellan, my next film will be a porno and I want you to play the lead in it," the Swedish actor said. Von Trier described 'Nymphomaniac' as "an explicit exploration of female sexuality from ages 0 to 50. I'm talking to all the ladies I knew when I was young, who are now 50 and 60, and if you take a woman of 50 or 60 who has been sexually active, they will talk for hours. And this is fantastic, it's a pleasure and I smile all the way, and that's why I want to extend the research time. You have no idea how dirty the female mind is!" As dirty as yours, Mr. Von Trier? The director has actually run a porn studio alongside his legit film studio, Zentropa (as we noted in our post-Cannes 'Who Is Lars Von Trier?' profile). And if he hadn't made those Hitler remarks at Cannes, we would probably still be talking about his making leading lady Kristen Stewart squirm with an ill-advised joke that he was shooting a hardcore porn film with the actress featuring "very, very unpleasant sex." Would you see either of these films? [via THR, AICN] Carey Mulligan and Nicolas Winding Refn image, courtesy of Getty Images for MRC; Stellan Skarsgard image courtesy AFP/Getty Images