Happy Holiday Day!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
The Vampires Diaries - Elena's Papa Returns?, Supernatural - Sam Gets His Soul Back, But ...
Happy Holiday Day!
The Vampires Diaries - Elena's Papa Returns?, Supernatural - Sam Gets His Soul Back, But ...
Happy Holiday Day!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
A Candid Talk With How They Wrestled Until Morning Playwright Mark E. LeibA Candid Talk With How They Wrestled Until Morning Playwright Mark E. Leib
On Wednesday, October 27, 2010, and prior to the first reading of the play How They Wrestled Until Morning by playwright Mark E. Leib, I conducted an honest one on one interview with him at the American Stage Theatre Company in St. Petersburg, Florida. The purpose of this interview with Leib was to discuss his road as a playwright that as well as his plays. Although, the narrative is a bit long, it contains invaluable information for writers in all stages of their careers.
EAF: Well here we are Mark for the first question are you a native Floridian?
LEIB: I was born in Tampa General Hospital.
EAF: Tell us a little of your background?
LEIB: All right, I was born on Tampa. My father owns a department store in Ybor City, along with his brother and his father, and I grown up and went to public school in the Tampa Bay area. I went to Gorrie Elementary School, HP Plant High School; and then when I graduated from plant I was accepted at Harvard as an undergraduate. So, I knew that I loved writing, but I didn’t think you could make a living from it. My parents wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer. So I decided to major in government, which I thought would be useful for a pre-law major, but up there in New England, I discovered that some people were making a living as writers, and I changed my direction. So, even though I continued to be enrolled as a government concentrator, and I got a magna cum laude in government when I graduated, I was spending most of my time working
FOR MORE GOTO:
EAF: Well here we are Mark for the first question are you a native Floridian?
LEIB: I was born in Tampa General Hospital.
EAF: Tell us a little of your background?
LEIB: All right, I was born on Tampa. My father owns a department store in Ybor City, along with his brother and his father, and I grown up and went to public school in the Tampa Bay area. I went to Gorrie Elementary School, HP Plant High School; and then when I graduated from plant I was accepted at Harvard as an undergraduate. So, I knew that I loved writing, but I didn’t think you could make a living from it. My parents wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer. So I decided to major in government, which I thought would be useful for a pre-law major, but up there in New England, I discovered that some people were making a living as writers, and I changed my direction. So, even though I continued to be enrolled as a government concentrator, and I got a magna cum laude in government when I graduated, I was spending most of my time working
FOR MORE GOTO:
A Candid Talk With How They Wrestled Until Morning Playwright Mark E. LeibA Candid Talk With How They Wrestled Until Morning Playwright Mark E. Leib
On Wednesday, October 27, 2010, and prior to the first reading of the play How They Wrestled Until Morning by playwright Mark E. Leib, I conducted an honest one on one interview with him at the American Stage Theatre Company in St. Petersburg, Florida. The purpose of this interview with Leib was to discuss his road as a playwright that as well as his plays. Although, the narrative is a bit long, it contains invaluable information for writers in all stages of their careers.
EAF: Well here we are Mark for the first question are you a native Floridian?
LEIB: I was born in Tampa General Hospital.
EAF: Tell us a little of your background?
LEIB: All right, I was born on Tampa. My father owns a department store in Ybor City, along with his brother and his father, and I grown up and went to public school in the Tampa Bay area. I went to Gorrie Elementary School, HP Plant High School; and then when I graduated from plant I was accepted at Harvard as an undergraduate. So, I knew that I loved writing, but I didn’t think you could make a living from it. My parents wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer. So I decided to major in government, which I thought would be useful for a pre-law major, but up there in New England, I discovered that some people were making a living as writers, and I changed my direction. So, even though I continued to be enrolled as a government concentrator, and I got a magna cum laude in government when I graduated, I was spending most of my time working
FOR MORE GOTO:
EAF: Well here we are Mark for the first question are you a native Floridian?
LEIB: I was born in Tampa General Hospital.
EAF: Tell us a little of your background?
LEIB: All right, I was born on Tampa. My father owns a department store in Ybor City, along with his brother and his father, and I grown up and went to public school in the Tampa Bay area. I went to Gorrie Elementary School, HP Plant High School; and then when I graduated from plant I was accepted at Harvard as an undergraduate. So, I knew that I loved writing, but I didn’t think you could make a living from it. My parents wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer. So I decided to major in government, which I thought would be useful for a pre-law major, but up there in New England, I discovered that some people were making a living as writers, and I changed my direction. So, even though I continued to be enrolled as a government concentrator, and I got a magna cum laude in government when I graduated, I was spending most of my time working
FOR MORE GOTO:
Friday, October 15, 2010
Tne New Tampa Bay Art Examiner
In case you who don't know, I am the new Examiner.com columnist for Tampa Bay Art. Check out my first two articles and pass my link along. I have some great ideas for future articles, so bookmark me and keep reading.
Tne New Tampa Bay Art Examiner
In case you who don't know, I am the new Examiner.com columnist for Tampa Bay Art. Check out my first two articles and pass my link along. I have some great ideas for future articles, so bookmark me and keep reading.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn, The Green Hornet, Thor and more . . . .
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn In Theaters December 10, 2010 Thor, the movie opens May 6, 2011
You can check all the trailer on the newly updated “It’s A Woman’s Thing " Online Fan Page, the website.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn, The Green Hornet, Thor and more . . . .
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn In Theaters December 10, 2010 Thor, the movie opens May 6, 2011
You can check all the trailer on the newly updated “It’s A Woman’s Thing " Online Fan Page, the website.
Ailing Andy Whitfield Leaves Spartacus to Battle Recurring Cancer
As fans of Mr. Whitfield ours prayers go out to him and his family.
MESSAGE FROM STARZ
"It's with a deep sense of disappointment that I must step aside from such an exceptional project as Spartacus and all the wonderful people involved. It seems that it is time for myself and my family to embark on another extraordinary journey. Thank you sincerely for the support so far," said Whitfield.
"Our hearts and prayers are with Andy and his family during this difficult time," said Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht. "Andy is not only an incredible actor whose portrayal of Spartacus made an indelible impression on Starz audiences, he is also an amazing human being whose courage, strength, and grace in the face of adversity have inspired all of us."
No decisions have yet been made about the future of the series. "Right now, we just want to extend our concern and support to Andy and his family," said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director, Starz Media. "We will address our programming plans at some later date."
Starz still plans to air the prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand in January 2011. Entitled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, it focuses on the House of Batiatus before Spartacus arrives in Capua and stars returning cast members John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Peter Mensah and Manu Bennett, along with newcomer Dustin Clare.
Ailing Andy Whitfield Leaves Spartacus to Battle Recurring Cancer
As fans of Mr. Whitfield ours prayers go out to him and his family.
MESSAGE FROM STARZ
"It's with a deep sense of disappointment that I must step aside from such an exceptional project as Spartacus and all the wonderful people involved. It seems that it is time for myself and my family to embark on another extraordinary journey. Thank you sincerely for the support so far," said Whitfield.
"Our hearts and prayers are with Andy and his family during this difficult time," said Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht. "Andy is not only an incredible actor whose portrayal of Spartacus made an indelible impression on Starz audiences, he is also an amazing human being whose courage, strength, and grace in the face of adversity have inspired all of us."
No decisions have yet been made about the future of the series. "Right now, we just want to extend our concern and support to Andy and his family," said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director, Starz Media. "We will address our programming plans at some later date."
Starz still plans to air the prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand in January 2011. Entitled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, it focuses on the House of Batiatus before Spartacus arrives in Capua and stars returning cast members John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Peter Mensah and Manu Bennett, along with newcomer Dustin Clare.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Devil Opens in Theaters September 17, Bruce Cambell on Burn Notice
In answer to the question of "Where Are They?", funny man Bruce Campbell is currently starring in USA's top-rated spy romp "Burn Notice" as the wisecracking Sam Axe, but for some fans, he'll always be Ash, the beloved hero of Sam Raimi's cult favorite "Evil Dead" trilogy: 1981's "The Evil Dead," 1987's "Evil Dead II" and 1992's "Army of Darkness." Added to his credits is his recurring role as Autolycus, King of Thieves on the international success series Hercules Legendary journeys and Xena Warrior Princess and of course his starring role in Jack of All Trades, all created and produced by Sam Raimi and Rob G. Tapert. Burn Notice return. this November. Devil Opens in Theaters September 17, Bruce Cambell on Burn Notice
In answer to the question of "Where Are They?", funny man Bruce Campbell is currently starring in USA's top-rated spy romp "Burn Notice" as the wisecracking Sam Axe, but for some fans, he'll always be Ash, the beloved hero of Sam Raimi's cult favorite "Evil Dead" trilogy: 1981's "The Evil Dead," 1987's "Evil Dead II" and 1992's "Army of Darkness." Added to his credits is his recurring role as Autolycus, King of Thieves on the international success series Hercules Legendary journeys and Xena Warrior Princess and of course his starring role in Jack of All Trades, all created and produced by Sam Raimi and Rob G. Tapert. Burn Notice return. this November. Saturday, August 21, 2010
It's A Woman's Thing Online Fan Page The Official Website
It's A Woman's Thing Online Fan Page the official website is now updated. Not to be confused with this blog.
It's A Woman's Thing Online Fan Page The Official Website
It's A Woman's Thing Online Fan Page the official website is now updated. Not to be confused with this blog.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Japanese Culture and More
The following video features my son, Arthur at the Yamato Yagyu-kai Tampabay Dojo's 2010 New Year's Demonstration. The style is Yagyu Shinkage-ryu Heihou; the current headmaster is Sono Seigo in Osaka, Japan. The style consists of Iai, Kenjutsu, Muto, and other techniques, although only Iai is demonstrated here.
I have also included the link to I Love Katana, A site dedicated to the Japanese Sword by Arthur Fain and the YouTube link Japanese Culture and More.
I have also included the link to I Love Katana, A site dedicated to the Japanese Sword by Arthur Fain and the YouTube link Japanese Culture and More.
Japanese Culture and More
The following video features my son, Arthur at the Yamato Yagyu-kai Tampabay Dojo's 2010 New Year's Demonstration. The style is Yagyu Shinkage-ryu Heihou; the current headmaster is Sono Seigo in Osaka, Japan. The style consists of Iai, Kenjutsu, Muto, and other techniques, although only Iai is demonstrated here.
I have also included the link to I Love Katana, A site dedicated to the Japanese Sword by Arthur Fain and the YouTube link Japanese Culture and More.
I have also included the link to I Love Katana, A site dedicated to the Japanese Sword by Arthur Fain and the YouTube link Japanese Culture and More.
ERNEST BORGNINE HONORED WITH 2010 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Los Angeles, California (August 18, 2010) – Ernest Borgnine, who is exuberantly entering his seventh decade of creating memorable characters and award-winning performances, will receive Screen Actors Guild (SAG)’s most prestigious accolade-—the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Borgnine, who has performed in more than 200 motion pictures, five television series and dozens of television films and guest appearances, will be presented the Award, given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, which premieres live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, 6 p.m. MT.
In making today’s announcement, Screen Actors Guild National President Ken Howard said, “Whether portraying brutish villains, sympathetic everymen, complex leaders or hapless heroes, Ernest Borgnine has brought a boundless energy which, at 93, is still a hallmark of his remarkably busy life and career. It is with that same joyous spirit that we salute his impressive body of work and his steadfast generosity.”
Borgnine has been the recipient of industry recognition, critical praise and audience approbation throughout his career. He first drew the public eye in 1953 with his portrayal of the vicious Sergeant “Fatso” Judson, who beat Frank Sinatra’s Maggio to a pulpy death in the Oscar®-winning film “From Here to Eternity.” He was memorable as one of the thugs who threatened a one-armed Spencer Tracy in “Bad Day at Black Rock,” then did a 180-degree turn in 1955, starring for director Delbert Mann and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky as the title character in what was to be the year’s best picture Oscar winner, “Marty.” His touching performance as the lonely butcher won Borgnine an Academy Award®, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe®. He would receive a second Golden Globe nomination some 52 years later for the title role in the telefilm “A Grandpa for Christmas” and an Independent Spirit Award nomination in 1989 for his Mafia boss in “Spike of Bensonhurst.”
Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on Jan. 24, 1917 in Hamden, Conn., son of Italian immigrants Charles (fka Camillo) and Anna Borgnino and grandson of Count Paolo Boselli, financial advisor to Italian King Victor Emmanuel. When he was 2, his parents separated, and he moved to Italy with his mother until the family reunited in Connecticut when Borgnine was 5. After he graduated high school in 1935, finding factory work and driving a vegetable truck did not suit him, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was discharged in October 1941, but a few months later, when the United States entered World War II, he re-enlisted and served until 1945, rising to the rank of Gunner’s Mate 1st Class. After the war, at his mother’s suggestion and with funds from the GI Bill, he enrolled in the Randall School of Dramatic Arts in Hartford, and then honed his craft at the famed Barter Theatre in Abington, Va.. There where he painted scenery, worked as stagehand and drove a truck yet-again, eventually getting a shot at acting in numerous classics. He even traveled with the company to entertain U.S. servicemen in Germany and Denmark, in the role of Guildenstern in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”
Borgnine’s big break came in 1949, when he won the role of the hospital attendant in a Broadway production of “Harvey.” His success in live television prompted a move to Los Angeles, where in 1951, he made his motion picture debut in “The Whistle at Eaton Falls.” The staggering catalog of his 200 motion pictures since includes such classics as “Johnny Guitar,” starring Joan Crawford; “Vera Cruz,” with Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster; “The Catered Affair,” opposite Bette Davis; legendary ensemble pieces like Robert Aldrich’s “The Dirty Dozen” and Sam Peckinpah’s “The Wild Bunch”; and large-scale productions like “The Vikings,” “Torpedo Run,” “Emperor of the North,” “Ice Station Zebra,” “Flight Of The Phoenix,” “Escape from New York” and “The Poseidon Adventure.” He portrayed controversial FBI founder J. Edgar Hoover in the 1983 telefilm “Blood Feud” and again in the feature “Hoover,” which he also executive produced. He also played real-life boxing coach Angelo Dundee opposite Muhammad Ali (as himself) in “The Greatest.” His latest film “Red,” starring Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Richard Dreyfuss and Brian Cox, opens in October.
Borgnine has received Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Columbia College Hollywood, Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Lakeland College in Mikwaukee and the University of Northern Alabama. Still deeply connected to Navy years, he maintains contacts with old shipmates from his destroyer days. He was recognized for his support of the Navy Memorial Fund with the Lone Sailor award from the Navy Memorial Foundation and was named an Honorary Chief Petty Officer by the Navy Chiefs. Some 20 years ago, he acquired another Naval title: Honorary Flight Leader for the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Team: The Blue Angels. In 2000, the Veterans Foundation elected him Veteran of the Year. As he celebrated his 90th birthday, he was honored with the California Commendation Medal for his support of the military by the Commanding Officer of the California National Guard. In 2009, he participated in a special tribute to the Navy at the National Memorial Day Parade presented by the American Veterans Center in Washington, D.C.
In 2002, Borgnine received a lifetime achievement award from his mother’s birthplace, Carpi, Italy. In honor of his Italian parentage, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. For a quarter century, he marched as the Grand Clown in “The Great Circus Parade” in Milwaukee. A Freemason for 60 years, he is proud to have been honored with the 33rd Degree of the Masonic Order of the Grand Cross. He was honorary chair of the Scottish Rite RiteCare Program, which sponsors 175 childhood language disorders clinics, centers and programs nationwide, and narrated “On the Wings of Words,” a film about the RiteCare Program.
Borgnine’s 2008 autobiography, “Ernie” was a “New York Times” bestseller. He lives in Beverly Hills with his wife of 37 years, Tova, QVC’s on camera spokesperson for Tova cosmetics,
The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be produced by Jeff Margolis Productions in association with Screen Actors Guild Awards®, LLC. Jeff Margolis is the executive producer and director. Kathy Connell is the producer. JoBeth Williams, Daryl Anderson, Scott Bakula, Shelley Fabares and Paul Napier are producers for SAG. Gloria Fujita O’Brien and Mick McCullough are supervising producers. Benn Fleishman is executive in charge of production. Rosalind Jarrett is the Executive in Charge of Publicity. Jon Brockett is the Awards Coordinating Producer.
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THANK TO SAG AWARDS FOR THIS INFORMATION
Watch full episodes of McHale's Navy, starring Ernest Borgnine on IMDb.
ERNEST BORGNINE HONORED WITH 2010 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Los Angeles, California (August 18, 2010) – Ernest Borgnine, who is exuberantly entering his seventh decade of creating memorable characters and award-winning performances, will receive Screen Actors Guild (SAG)’s most prestigious accolade-—the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Borgnine, who has performed in more than 200 motion pictures, five television series and dozens of television films and guest appearances, will be presented the Award, given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, which premieres live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, 6 p.m. MT.
In making today’s announcement, Screen Actors Guild National President Ken Howard said, “Whether portraying brutish villains, sympathetic everymen, complex leaders or hapless heroes, Ernest Borgnine has brought a boundless energy which, at 93, is still a hallmark of his remarkably busy life and career. It is with that same joyous spirit that we salute his impressive body of work and his steadfast generosity.”
Borgnine has been the recipient of industry recognition, critical praise and audience approbation throughout his career. He first drew the public eye in 1953 with his portrayal of the vicious Sergeant “Fatso” Judson, who beat Frank Sinatra’s Maggio to a pulpy death in the Oscar®-winning film “From Here to Eternity.” He was memorable as one of the thugs who threatened a one-armed Spencer Tracy in “Bad Day at Black Rock,” then did a 180-degree turn in 1955, starring for director Delbert Mann and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky as the title character in what was to be the year’s best picture Oscar winner, “Marty.” His touching performance as the lonely butcher won Borgnine an Academy Award®, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe®. He would receive a second Golden Globe nomination some 52 years later for the title role in the telefilm “A Grandpa for Christmas” and an Independent Spirit Award nomination in 1989 for his Mafia boss in “Spike of Bensonhurst.”
Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on Jan. 24, 1917 in Hamden, Conn., son of Italian immigrants Charles (fka Camillo) and Anna Borgnino and grandson of Count Paolo Boselli, financial advisor to Italian King Victor Emmanuel. When he was 2, his parents separated, and he moved to Italy with his mother until the family reunited in Connecticut when Borgnine was 5. After he graduated high school in 1935, finding factory work and driving a vegetable truck did not suit him, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was discharged in October 1941, but a few months later, when the United States entered World War II, he re-enlisted and served until 1945, rising to the rank of Gunner’s Mate 1st Class. After the war, at his mother’s suggestion and with funds from the GI Bill, he enrolled in the Randall School of Dramatic Arts in Hartford, and then honed his craft at the famed Barter Theatre in Abington, Va.. There where he painted scenery, worked as stagehand and drove a truck yet-again, eventually getting a shot at acting in numerous classics. He even traveled with the company to entertain U.S. servicemen in Germany and Denmark, in the role of Guildenstern in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”
Borgnine’s big break came in 1949, when he won the role of the hospital attendant in a Broadway production of “Harvey.” His success in live television prompted a move to Los Angeles, where in 1951, he made his motion picture debut in “The Whistle at Eaton Falls.” The staggering catalog of his 200 motion pictures since includes such classics as “Johnny Guitar,” starring Joan Crawford; “Vera Cruz,” with Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster; “The Catered Affair,” opposite Bette Davis; legendary ensemble pieces like Robert Aldrich’s “The Dirty Dozen” and Sam Peckinpah’s “The Wild Bunch”; and large-scale productions like “The Vikings,” “Torpedo Run,” “Emperor of the North,” “Ice Station Zebra,” “Flight Of The Phoenix,” “Escape from New York” and “The Poseidon Adventure.” He portrayed controversial FBI founder J. Edgar Hoover in the 1983 telefilm “Blood Feud” and again in the feature “Hoover,” which he also executive produced. He also played real-life boxing coach Angelo Dundee opposite Muhammad Ali (as himself) in “The Greatest.” His latest film “Red,” starring Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Richard Dreyfuss and Brian Cox, opens in October.
Borgnine has received Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Columbia College Hollywood, Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Lakeland College in Mikwaukee and the University of Northern Alabama. Still deeply connected to Navy years, he maintains contacts with old shipmates from his destroyer days. He was recognized for his support of the Navy Memorial Fund with the Lone Sailor award from the Navy Memorial Foundation and was named an Honorary Chief Petty Officer by the Navy Chiefs. Some 20 years ago, he acquired another Naval title: Honorary Flight Leader for the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Team: The Blue Angels. In 2000, the Veterans Foundation elected him Veteran of the Year. As he celebrated his 90th birthday, he was honored with the California Commendation Medal for his support of the military by the Commanding Officer of the California National Guard. In 2009, he participated in a special tribute to the Navy at the National Memorial Day Parade presented by the American Veterans Center in Washington, D.C.
In 2002, Borgnine received a lifetime achievement award from his mother’s birthplace, Carpi, Italy. In honor of his Italian parentage, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. For a quarter century, he marched as the Grand Clown in “The Great Circus Parade” in Milwaukee. A Freemason for 60 years, he is proud to have been honored with the 33rd Degree of the Masonic Order of the Grand Cross. He was honorary chair of the Scottish Rite RiteCare Program, which sponsors 175 childhood language disorders clinics, centers and programs nationwide, and narrated “On the Wings of Words,” a film about the RiteCare Program.
Borgnine’s 2008 autobiography, “Ernie” was a “New York Times” bestseller. He lives in Beverly Hills with his wife of 37 years, Tova, QVC’s on camera spokesperson for Tova cosmetics,
The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be produced by Jeff Margolis Productions in association with Screen Actors Guild Awards®, LLC. Jeff Margolis is the executive producer and director. Kathy Connell is the producer. JoBeth Williams, Daryl Anderson, Scott Bakula, Shelley Fabares and Paul Napier are producers for SAG. Gloria Fujita O’Brien and Mick McCullough are supervising producers. Benn Fleishman is executive in charge of production. Rosalind Jarrett is the Executive in Charge of Publicity. Jon Brockett is the Awards Coordinating Producer.
---------------
THANK TO SAG AWARDS FOR THIS INFORMATION
Watch full episodes of McHale's Navy, starring Ernest Borgnine on IMDb.
Maf and Marilyn But No Jolie
“Angelina Jolie won't be playing Marilyn Monroe in a movie telling Monroe's story from a "dog's-eye view," according to her management”. This byline from the Ministry of Gossip opens many debates and objections from fans about actress Angelina Jolie playing the role of Marilyn Monroe opposite a lapdog named Maf.
In due respect to the talent of both femme fatales, I've lived long enough to have watched both actresses, and as far stardom goes Angelina Jolie and Marilyn Monroe are in two different classes. Jolie, a highly versatile actress is far better in performing her portrayals and an undisputed action queen. Off screen, she is a wife to famed actor Brad Pitt, a mother several times over, and a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. While Monroe the undisputed sex goddess of her era never expanded beyond the role of a B-girl/ pin-up girl image of the 50s and 60s on screen and in her private life. It is not that Jolie could not pull off the role of playing the tragic Monroe, animated or live-action; I believe she can, but it is harder to imagine Monroe filling Jolie's military gear.
Although both actresses experienced early troubled lives, after much pain, Angelina Jolie discovered who she was and her importance in life, whereas Monroe troubles grew and eventually led her to suicide. Does this mean that an actress more akin to the statue of Marilyn Monroe should play the part? Not at all, it is only that the roles that Jolie has featured in, she appears to have grown away from playing roles that required eye candy for those roles where women are more aggressive, and proactive.
So what does this all mean in terms of Jolie playing opposite a dog in an film adaptation of author Andrew O’Hagan’s novel The Life And Opinions Of Maf The Dog, And Of His Friend Marilyn Monroe?When it comes to Angelina Jolie, Maf will have to find another bone to chew.
What do you think? Would Angelina Jolie have done well portraying the life of Monroe from the point of view a dog? Alternatively, do you think this film will failed regardless of who plays Monroe?
Maf and Marilyn But No Jolie
“Angelina Jolie won't be playing Marilyn Monroe in a movie telling Monroe's story from a "dog's-eye view," according to her management”. This byline from the Ministry of Gossip opens many debates and objections from fans about actress Angelina Jolie playing the role of Marilyn Monroe opposite a lapdog named Maf.In due respect to the talent of both femme fatales, I've lived long enough to have watched both actresses, and as far stardom goes Angelina Jolie and Marilyn Monroe are in two different classes. Jolie, a highly versatile actress is far better in performing her portrayals and an undisputed action queen. Off screen, she is a wife to famed actor Brad Pitt, a mother several times over, and a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. While Monroe the undisputed sex goddess of her era never expanded beyond the role of a B-girl/ pin-up girl image of the 50s and 60s on screen and in her private life. It is not that Jolie could not pull off the role of playing the tragic Monroe, animated or live-action; I believe she can, but it is harder to imagine Monroe filling Jolie's military gear.Although both actresses experienced early troubled lives, after much pain, Angelina Jolie discovered who she was and her importance in life, whereas Monroe troubles grew and eventually led her to suicide. Does this mean that an actress more akin to the statue of Marilyn Monroe should play the part? Not at all, it is only that the roles that Jolie has featured in, she appears to have grown away from playing roles that required eye candy for those roles where women are more aggressive, and proactive.
So what does this all mean in terms of Jolie playing opposite a dog in an film adaptation of author Andrew O’Hagan’s novel The Life And Opinions Of Maf The Dog, And Of His Friend Marilyn Monroe?When it comes to Angelina Jolie, Maf will have to find another bone to chew.
What do you think? Would Angelina Jolie have done well portraying the life of Monroe from the point of view a dog? Alternatively, do you think this film will failed regardless of who plays Monroe?
Friday, August 13, 2010
Wind & Thunder Daisho by Arthur Fain
Wind & Thunder Daisho by Arthur Fain
http://www.ilovekatana.com/art_fain.htm
and
Madeira Beach Library ‘08 Demo
http://www.ilovekatana.com/Madeira_Beach_Library_Demo%20.htm
Wind & Thunder Daisho by Arthur Fain
Wind & Thunder Daisho by Arthur Fain
http://www.ilovekatana.com/art_fain.htm
and
Madeira Beach Library ‘08 Demo
http://www.ilovekatana.com/Madeira_Beach_Library_Demo%20.htm
Friday, August 6, 2010
Tony Winner Best Musical - Memphis
"Memphis" hits the Road this Fall. I highly recommence it. Check out the amazing video.
And, don't forget to visit “It’s A Woman’s Thing" Online Fan Page. updates coming soon!
And, don't forget to visit “It’s A Woman’s Thing" Online Fan Page. updates coming soon!
Tony Winner Best Musical - Memphis
"Memphis" hits the Road this Fall. I highly recommence it. Check out the amazing video.
And, don't forget to visit “It’s A Woman’s Thing" Online Fan Page. updates coming soon!
And, don't forget to visit “It’s A Woman’s Thing" Online Fan Page. updates coming soon!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The New Alien Anthology (Egg Package) The ~ Blu-ray ~ Widescreen
The New Alien Anthology Package At Comiccon
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