The Casting Society of America has made the first callbacks for the 37th annual Artios Awards. The group today revealed its nominees for television, theater, short films and shortform series.
Netflix leads with 11 noms, nearly double the haul for runners-up HBO and Hulu, which grabbed six apiece. Disney+ is next with four, followed Amazon Prime Video and Nickelodeon, which scooped three apiece. The winners will be feted during the CSA’s in-person trophy show on March 17 at the Beverly Hilton.
Vying in the Television Series – Drama category are The Boys, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Mandalorian, Pose and This Is Us. Up for the Comedy Series prize are A Black Lady Sketch Show, Call My Agent, Pen15 and three series that wrapped their runs this year: The Kominsky Method, Shrill and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.
The nominees for Television Pilot or First Season – Drama are Bridgerton, Ginny & Georgia, Lovecraft Country, Perry Mason,...
Netflix leads with 11 noms, nearly double the haul for runners-up HBO and Hulu, which grabbed six apiece. Disney+ is next with four, followed Amazon Prime Video and Nickelodeon, which scooped three apiece. The winners will be feted during the CSA’s in-person trophy show on March 17 at the Beverly Hilton.
Vying in the Television Series – Drama category are The Boys, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Mandalorian, Pose and This Is Us. Up for the Comedy Series prize are A Black Lady Sketch Show, Call My Agent, Pen15 and three series that wrapped their runs this year: The Kominsky Method, Shrill and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.
The nominees for Television Pilot or First Season – Drama are Bridgerton, Ginny & Georgia, Lovecraft Country, Perry Mason,...
- 11/22/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix and HBO have emerged with the most nominations for television, theater and short form series at the 36th Annual Artios Awards, which were announced by the Casting Society of America (Csa) on Friday.
Streaming giant Netflix led with 12 nominations overall, and HBO followed with eight, while Hulu received six and Amazon Prime Video received four. Several casting directors such as Alexa L. Fogel, David Rubin, Victoria Thomas and Robert J. Ulrich landed multiple nominations for their work across shows.
The Csa previously announced the three honorees for the 2021 event, with the Actors Fund receiving the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award and the Hoyt Bowers Award going to Robi Reed and Tara Rubin, the first time two casting directors will be honored for this award. The feature films submission opened January 6 and nominations will be announced in March.
The Artios Awards honor the contribution of casting directors in more than 20 categories across film,...
Streaming giant Netflix led with 12 nominations overall, and HBO followed with eight, while Hulu received six and Amazon Prime Video received four. Several casting directors such as Alexa L. Fogel, David Rubin, Victoria Thomas and Robert J. Ulrich landed multiple nominations for their work across shows.
The Csa previously announced the three honorees for the 2021 event, with the Actors Fund receiving the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award and the Hoyt Bowers Award going to Robi Reed and Tara Rubin, the first time two casting directors will be honored for this award. The feature films submission opened January 6 and nominations will be announced in March.
The Artios Awards honor the contribution of casting directors in more than 20 categories across film,...
- 1/8/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The Casting Society of America on Friday unveiled nominations for its 36th annual Artios Awards in the categories of television, theater, short film and short-form series. The noms for the casting honors come ahead of a planned virtual winners ceremony April 15.
The Csa opened its feature film submission period Thursday; noms in those categories will be announced in March.
On the TV side, Netflix leads all networks today with 12 nominations, followed by rival HBO with eight and Hulu with four. Among the nominees include Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president David Rubin, who scored mentions for HBO’s Big Little Lies and Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere. Victoria Thomas earned four noms, for Apple’s The Morning Show and HBO’s Insecure, Watchmen and A Black Lady Sketch Show.
In theater, Jim Carnahan, Karyn Casl and Tara Rubin were among the casting director with multiple noms. Rubin, along with Robi Reed,...
The Csa opened its feature film submission period Thursday; noms in those categories will be announced in March.
On the TV side, Netflix leads all networks today with 12 nominations, followed by rival HBO with eight and Hulu with four. Among the nominees include Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president David Rubin, who scored mentions for HBO’s Big Little Lies and Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere. Victoria Thomas earned four noms, for Apple’s The Morning Show and HBO’s Insecure, Watchmen and A Black Lady Sketch Show.
In theater, Jim Carnahan, Karyn Casl and Tara Rubin were among the casting director with multiple noms. Rubin, along with Robi Reed,...
- 1/8/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Casting Society of America (Csa) announced the television and theatre nominations for the 36th Artios Awards, honoring the contributions of casting directors to the arts. The winners will be announced on Thursday, April 15, 2021 in a virtual ceremony, the first-ever for the organization.
Netflix again outstripped its competitors, with 12 Artios Award nominations, followed by HBO with eight, Hulu with six, four for Amazon Prime Video, and three for the now-defunct Quibi.
The Csa previously shared three honorees for this year’s Artios Awards. The Hoyt Bowers Award will recognize Robi Reed and Tara Rubin, the first time two recipients will be honored with the award and the Actors Fund will receive the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award.
The feature films submission opened January 7 and nominations will be announced in March.
The television nominations are listed below:
Television Pilot and First Season – Comedy
“The Great” (Hulu) — Rose Wicksteed
“Modern Love” (Amazon Prime Video) — Laura Rosenthal,...
Netflix again outstripped its competitors, with 12 Artios Award nominations, followed by HBO with eight, Hulu with six, four for Amazon Prime Video, and three for the now-defunct Quibi.
The Csa previously shared three honorees for this year’s Artios Awards. The Hoyt Bowers Award will recognize Robi Reed and Tara Rubin, the first time two recipients will be honored with the award and the Actors Fund will receive the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award.
The feature films submission opened January 7 and nominations will be announced in March.
The television nominations are listed below:
Television Pilot and First Season – Comedy
“The Great” (Hulu) — Rose Wicksteed
“Modern Love” (Amazon Prime Video) — Laura Rosenthal,...
- 1/8/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Hot on the heels of a shocking Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, the Casting Society of America announced the television and theatre nominations for the 35th Artios Awards, honoring the contributions of casting directors to the arts.
While Netflix’s “When They See Us,” which won casting for a limited series, and HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” which won casting for a drama series at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards earlier this month, have the potential to repeat their accomplishments thanks to the newly announced nominations. The competition for comedy series casting is wide open, with Emmy-winning “Fleabag” not nominated by Csa.
As for networks, Netflix far and away outstripped its competitors, scoring an impressive 19 television Artios Award nominations, compared to just eight for HBO, four for Hulu, three for FX, and two for Amazon Prime Video.
“It has been an exceptional year for the art of casting and this slate...
While Netflix’s “When They See Us,” which won casting for a limited series, and HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” which won casting for a drama series at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards earlier this month, have the potential to repeat their accomplishments thanks to the newly announced nominations. The competition for comedy series casting is wide open, with Emmy-winning “Fleabag” not nominated by Csa.
As for networks, Netflix far and away outstripped its competitors, scoring an impressive 19 television Artios Award nominations, compared to just eight for HBO, four for Hulu, three for FX, and two for Amazon Prime Video.
“It has been an exceptional year for the art of casting and this slate...
- 9/24/2019
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
The Casting Society of America (Csa) has announced the nominations for the 35th Artios Awards for television and theater.
“It has been an exceptional year for the art of casting and this slate of incredible nominees is a testament to how the quality of our work is positively reflected in this most impressive list of projects,” said Russell Boast, President, Csa. “As we approach our 35th Artios Awards we celebrate the great achievements our members have made, past and present, and look towards making even more of an impact throughout our industry.”
The awards — which honor the contributions of casting directors in television, theatre, and film — will be handed out on January 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, New York City and London. Comedian, actor and writer Ron Funches is set to host the awards in L.A.
Below is the full list of nominations.
Television Pilot And First Season – Comedy
Dead To Me – Sherry Thomas,...
“It has been an exceptional year for the art of casting and this slate of incredible nominees is a testament to how the quality of our work is positively reflected in this most impressive list of projects,” said Russell Boast, President, Csa. “As we approach our 35th Artios Awards we celebrate the great achievements our members have made, past and present, and look towards making even more of an impact throughout our industry.”
The awards — which honor the contributions of casting directors in television, theatre, and film — will be handed out on January 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, New York City and London. Comedian, actor and writer Ron Funches is set to host the awards in L.A.
Below is the full list of nominations.
Television Pilot And First Season – Comedy
Dead To Me – Sherry Thomas,...
- 9/24/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
New series including “When They See Us,” “Succession” and “Pen15” are among the 35th Artios Award nominees, the Casting Society of America (Csa) announced Tuesday.
“It has been an exceptional year for the art of casting and this slate of incredible nominees is a testament to how the quality of our work is positively reflected in this most impressive list of projects,” said Russell Boast, president, Csa. “As we approach our 35th Artios Awards we celebrate the great achievements our members have made, past and present, and look towards making even more of an impact throughout our industry.”
The Artios Awards celebrate the contribution of casting directors in film, television and theater. The milestone 35th ceremony will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 in three cities: Los Angeles, New York and London. Comedian, actor and writer Ron Funches will host the Los Angeles event.
“When They See Us” helped Netflix earn the...
“It has been an exceptional year for the art of casting and this slate of incredible nominees is a testament to how the quality of our work is positively reflected in this most impressive list of projects,” said Russell Boast, president, Csa. “As we approach our 35th Artios Awards we celebrate the great achievements our members have made, past and present, and look towards making even more of an impact throughout our industry.”
The Artios Awards celebrate the contribution of casting directors in film, television and theater. The milestone 35th ceremony will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 in three cities: Los Angeles, New York and London. Comedian, actor and writer Ron Funches will host the Los Angeles event.
“When They See Us” helped Netflix earn the...
- 9/24/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” HBO’s “Barry,” Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and CBS’ “Young Sheldon” are among the TV nominees for the 34th annual Artios Awards from the Casting Society of America.
On the legit side, “The Boys in the Band,” “Lobby Hero” and “Angels in America” were among the productions recognized.
The Artios kudos will be handed out on Jan. 31 in simultaneous ceremonies held in Beverly Hills and New York.
The casting team behind shows such as “American Horror Story,” “Glee,” and “Supernatural” will be honored. Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson and Carol Kritzer of Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting will receive the Hoyt Bowers Award for their outstanding contribution to the casting profession.
“It has been an exceptional year on stage and screen,” said Russell Boast, Csa president in announcing the first wave of Artios nominations. Nominees for feature film will be unveiled early next year.
Csa members submitted...
On the legit side, “The Boys in the Band,” “Lobby Hero” and “Angels in America” were among the productions recognized.
The Artios kudos will be handed out on Jan. 31 in simultaneous ceremonies held in Beverly Hills and New York.
The casting team behind shows such as “American Horror Story,” “Glee,” and “Supernatural” will be honored. Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson and Carol Kritzer of Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting will receive the Hoyt Bowers Award for their outstanding contribution to the casting profession.
“It has been an exceptional year on stage and screen,” said Russell Boast, Csa president in announcing the first wave of Artios nominations. Nominees for feature film will be unveiled early next year.
Csa members submitted...
- 9/20/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
The Deuce, Atlanta, Game of Thrones, The Boys in the Band and Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert are among the Artios Awards nominees in television, theater and short film announced today by the Casting Society of America.
Recognizing outstanding achievement in casting, the 34th Annual Artios Awards will take place January 31, 2019, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles & Stage 48 in New York City.
“It has been an exceptional year on stage and screen,” said Russell Boast, Csa President. “As the profession of casting gains more and more industry recognition we are pleased to announce our first slate of nominees – many of whom have also recently been recognized by our peers at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the American Theatre Wing among many others this awards season.”
All nominees, submitted by Csa members, represent projects that were aired, released or performed between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018. Nominees for...
Recognizing outstanding achievement in casting, the 34th Annual Artios Awards will take place January 31, 2019, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles & Stage 48 in New York City.
“It has been an exceptional year on stage and screen,” said Russell Boast, Csa President. “As the profession of casting gains more and more industry recognition we are pleased to announce our first slate of nominees – many of whom have also recently been recognized by our peers at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the American Theatre Wing among many others this awards season.”
All nominees, submitted by Csa members, represent projects that were aired, released or performed between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018. Nominees for...
- 9/20/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Of the nine Best Picture nominees at the Oscars, “Dunkirk” did the best at the guild awards. It ended up winning with five (casting directors, film editors, sound editors and visual effects wizards) of the 11 at which it contended. It lost with the actors, art directors, cinematographers, costume designers, directors and producers. This WWII epic had not been in the running with the makeup artists & hairstylists or writers.
“The Shape of Water” was nominated at a whopping 12 ceremonies (having been snubbed only by the Visual Effects Society). It prevailed with four, including a shocker at the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Feb. 20, when it won Best Period Costumes over Oscar frontrunner “Phantom Thread.” This fantasy film also won with the directors, producers and art directors.
“Darkest Hour” won with the actors and makeup artists & hairstylists. “Get Out” chalked up victories with the directors and writers. And “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,...
“The Shape of Water” was nominated at a whopping 12 ceremonies (having been snubbed only by the Visual Effects Society). It prevailed with four, including a shocker at the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Feb. 20, when it won Best Period Costumes over Oscar frontrunner “Phantom Thread.” This fantasy film also won with the directors, producers and art directors.
“Darkest Hour” won with the actors and makeup artists & hairstylists. “Get Out” chalked up victories with the directors and writers. And “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,...
- 2/27/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“The Shape of Water” pulled off a shocker at the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Feb. 20, winning Best Period Costumes over Oscar frontrunner “Phantom Thread.” That unexpected outcome marked its fourth win from the 11 guilds weighing in to date. This fantasy film previously prevailed with the directors, producers and art directors. It is in contention with the two remaining groups on deck: the makeup artists & hair stylists and sound editors. The only group with which it did not contend this awards season was the Visual Effects Society.
Of the other Best Picture nominees, “Dunkirk” has gone four for nine at these precursor prizes (casting directors, film editors, sound editors and visual effects wizards). It is in the running with the sound editors.
“Blade Runner 2049” won with both groups that held awards last weekend: the cinematographers and sound editors. It had previously prevailed with the art directors.
“Get Out” chalked...
Of the other Best Picture nominees, “Dunkirk” has gone four for nine at these precursor prizes (casting directors, film editors, sound editors and visual effects wizards). It is in the running with the sound editors.
“Blade Runner 2049” won with both groups that held awards last weekend: the cinematographers and sound editors. It had previously prevailed with the art directors.
“Get Out” chalked...
- 2/21/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Of the nine Oscar nominees for Best Picture, “Dunkirk” is faring best with the guild awards. It has won with four of the 10 to date (casting directors, film editors, sound editors and visual effects wizards). It is in contention at two of the remaining three groups (costume designers, sound mixers) but missed out on any recognition from the makeup artists & hair stylists. Those three guilds will hand out awards during final voting for the Oscars, which kicks off on Feb. 20 for eight days.
While “Dunkirk” racked up nominations from 11 of the 13 guilds (it was also snubbed by the writers), “The Shape of Water” did it one better, with only the Visual Effects Society overlooking this fantasy film in its nominations. It won with three groups to date: the directors, producers and art directors. And it is in contention at all three of the upcoming awards.
“Blade Runner 2049” won with...
While “Dunkirk” racked up nominations from 11 of the 13 guilds (it was also snubbed by the writers), “The Shape of Water” did it one better, with only the Visual Effects Society overlooking this fantasy film in its nominations. It won with three groups to date: the directors, producers and art directors. And it is in contention at all three of the upcoming awards.
“Blade Runner 2049” won with...
- 2/19/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Oscar frontrunner for Best Picture, “The Shape of Water,” is in contention for prizes from 12 of the 13 guilds. The one group that didn’t nominate it, the Visual Effects Society, held its awards on Feb. 13. One of the other eight Best Picture nominees, “Dunkirk,” won best supporting visual effects here. That brought its overall recognition from the guilds up to three, having previously prevailed with the casting directors and film editors.
This latest win ties this WWII epic with “The Shape of Water,” which has also been cited by three of the eight groups to be heard from to date: the directors, producers and art directors. It lost its races at the awards held by the actors, casting directors, film editors and writers.
“The Shape of Water” was bested at the Writers Guild of America Awards on Feb. 11 by another Best Picture contender, “Get Out.” That satire vies at...
This latest win ties this WWII epic with “The Shape of Water,” which has also been cited by three of the eight groups to be heard from to date: the directors, producers and art directors. It lost its races at the awards held by the actors, casting directors, film editors and writers.
“The Shape of Water” was bested at the Writers Guild of America Awards on Feb. 11 by another Best Picture contender, “Get Out.” That satire vies at...
- 2/15/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Oscar frontrunner for Best Picture, “The Shape of Water,” has reaped bids from 12 of the 13 guild awards, having been snubbed only by the visual effects artists. This fantasy film has won with three of the seven groups to be heard from to date: the directors, producers and art directors. It lost its races at the awards held by the actors, casting directors, film editors and writers.
It was bested at the Writers Guild of America Awards on Feb. 11 by “Get Out,” one of the other eight Best Picture nominees. That satire contends at eight guilds in total and has also won a prize from the DGA for first-time helmer Jordan Peele. The other winner with the WGA was Best Picture contender “Call Me By Your Name.”
Another Best Picture nominee, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” was a favorite of the actors, taking home a whopping three SAG Awards. And...
It was bested at the Writers Guild of America Awards on Feb. 11 by “Get Out,” one of the other eight Best Picture nominees. That satire contends at eight guilds in total and has also won a prize from the DGA for first-time helmer Jordan Peele. The other winner with the WGA was Best Picture contender “Call Me By Your Name.”
Another Best Picture nominee, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” was a favorite of the actors, taking home a whopping three SAG Awards. And...
- 2/12/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“The Shape of Water,” which reaped a leading 13 Oscar nominations, is in the running for 12 of the 13 guild awards missing out only with the visual effects artists. It has won with three of the six groups to be heard from to date: the directors, producers and art directors. This fantasy film lost its races at the awards held by the actors, casting directors and film editors.
One of its main Oscar rivals for Best Picture, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” edged it out with the casting directors. And this character study was a favorite of the actors as well, taking home a whopping three SAG Awards.
Two of the other nine Best Picture nominees — “Dunkirk” and “Lady Bird” — also won with the casting directors with the former also finding favor with the film editors. Another Best Picture contender, “Darkest Hour,” picked up a prize from the actors.
Four more groups — cinematographers,...
One of its main Oscar rivals for Best Picture, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” edged it out with the casting directors. And this character study was a favorite of the actors as well, taking home a whopping three SAG Awards.
Two of the other nine Best Picture nominees — “Dunkirk” and “Lady Bird” — also won with the casting directors with the former also finding favor with the film editors. Another Best Picture contender, “Darkest Hour,” picked up a prize from the actors.
Four more groups — cinematographers,...
- 2/5/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
On the weekend after Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 23, the art directors and film editors revealed their picks for the best of the year. Prior to the unveiling of the Academy Awards roster, we’d already heard from the casting directors, producers and actors. Five more groups — cinematographers, directors, sound editors, visual effects wizards and writers — will weigh in before final voting for the Oscars commences on Feb. 20. The remaining three (costume designers, makeup artists & hair stylists, sound mixers) will have their say during the eight days of voting for the Academy Awards that ends on Feb. 27.
“The Shape of Water,” which reaped 13 Oscar nominations, is in the running for 12 of the 13 guild awards missing out only with Visual Effects Society. It has won with two of the five groups to date: the producers and the art directors.
One of its main Oscar rivals for Best Picture, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,...
“The Shape of Water,” which reaped 13 Oscar nominations, is in the running for 12 of the 13 guild awards missing out only with Visual Effects Society. It has won with two of the five groups to date: the producers and the art directors.
One of its main Oscar rivals for Best Picture, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,...
- 1/30/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Before Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 23, we’d already heard from the casting directors, producers and actors with their picks for the best of the year. Two more (art directors, film editors) hand out prizes on the weekend of Jan. 27. Five more — cinematographers, directors, sound editors, visual effects wizards and writers — will weigh in before final voting for the Oscars commences on Feb. 20. The remaining three (costume designers, makeup artists & hair stylists, sound mixers) will have their say during the eight days of voting for the Academy Awards that ends on Feb. 27.
“The Shape of Water,” which reaped 13 Oscar nominations, is in the running for 12 of the 13 guild awards missing out only with Visual Effects Society. While it has won with just one of the three groups to date, but it was a biggie: the producers.
One of its main Oscar rivals for Best Picture, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,...
“The Shape of Water,” which reaped 13 Oscar nominations, is in the running for 12 of the 13 guild awards missing out only with Visual Effects Society. While it has won with just one of the three groups to date, but it was a biggie: the producers.
One of its main Oscar rivals for Best Picture, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,...
- 1/24/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
With just hours before the Oscar nominations are announced, we heard from the Motion Picture Sound Editors with their nominees for the best of the year. These masters of sound were 13th guild to weigh in with their choices following the actors, art directors, cinematographers, costume designers, directors, film editors, makeup artists & hairstylists, producers, sound mixers, visual effects wizards and writers. In addition, the casting directors have had their say.
With its three bids from the Mpse, “The Shape of Water” is represented at 12 of the 13 guild awards; the Visual Effects Society had ended a streak that had seen it reap bids from the first 11 precursor prizes to reveal their rosters.
“Dunkirk” is at 11, having missed out with the writers and makeup artists/hairstylists. The Best Picture frontrunner, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” is in contention at nine guilds.”Get Out” and “Lady Bird” are each missing from the line-ups of five guilds.
With its three bids from the Mpse, “The Shape of Water” is represented at 12 of the 13 guild awards; the Visual Effects Society had ended a streak that had seen it reap bids from the first 11 precursor prizes to reveal their rosters.
“Dunkirk” is at 11, having missed out with the writers and makeup artists/hairstylists. The Best Picture frontrunner, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” is in contention at nine guilds.”Get Out” and “Lady Bird” are each missing from the line-ups of five guilds.
- 1/22/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
In the first scene of “The Expanse” Season 2, a tough-as-nails soldier in full battle armor charges across the dry Martian landscape, dodging explosions and raining down hellfire. It’s our first glimpse of Bobbie Draper, a bold new addition to Syfy’s complex sci-fi drama — who was also a make-or-break casting problem that the producers were concerned they wouldn’t be able to solve.
In fact, at the beginning of their search, “we dreaded the task of going out into the world and finding this person,” executive producer Hawk Ostly said.
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“The Expanse,” set 200 years in the future, is a grounded and fascinating take on what might really happen to mankind as it spreads across the solar system, based on the book series written by James S.A. Corey (a pen name for authors Daniel Abraham...
In fact, at the beginning of their search, “we dreaded the task of going out into the world and finding this person,” executive producer Hawk Ostly said.
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“The Expanse,” set 200 years in the future, is a grounded and fascinating take on what might really happen to mankind as it spreads across the solar system, based on the book series written by James S.A. Corey (a pen name for authors Daniel Abraham...
- 2/8/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
The Casting Society of America has announced the nominees of its 31st annual Artios Awards. J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is among the nominees in its Big Budget Drama category. And why not? The film cast the fantastic unknowns Daisy Ridley and John Boyega along with franchise veterans Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill. All to stellar effect mind you!
According to its site, "Artios" from the ancient Greek, meaning "perfectly fitted." So how fitting! Here's more info on the Artios Awards:
In October of 1985 the Casting Society of America presented the first-ever Artios Awards for Excellence in Casting at an awards luncheon. Held in the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel, the event was attended by more than 500 industry leaders and seven Csa members were honored for their work in four different casting categories. In 1988, the first Artios Award for theatre casting was presented...
According to its site, "Artios" from the ancient Greek, meaning "perfectly fitted." So how fitting! Here's more info on the Artios Awards:
In October of 1985 the Casting Society of America presented the first-ever Artios Awards for Excellence in Casting at an awards luncheon. Held in the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel, the event was attended by more than 500 industry leaders and seven Csa members were honored for their work in four different casting categories. In 1988, the first Artios Award for theatre casting was presented...
- 1/5/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Armando Iannucci interview: 'We didn't want Alpha Papa to be the equivalent of Holiday on the Buses'
The Alan Partridge writer on turning 50, 'Alanistas' and why Peter Capaldi will make a great Doctor Who
You turned 50 recently. How did you celebrate?
I went to the cinema in the middle of the day to see the new Woody Allen film, Blue Jasmine. As a special treat, my wife and I went to the cinema to sit among an audience of unemployed men and pensioners. And there was I, somewhere in the middle. Straddling both. My 50s feel Ok so far. Middle age has always been my natural age anyway.
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa was a huge hit this year, both critically and at the box office. Was that a relief?
We genuinely didn't know what to expect so the reaction was very refreshing. There's an Alan Partridge fanbase, obviously. There's still a collective out there of Alan aficionados. Afic-alan-ados. Alan-istas. But you don't know how much of that...
You turned 50 recently. How did you celebrate?
I went to the cinema in the middle of the day to see the new Woody Allen film, Blue Jasmine. As a special treat, my wife and I went to the cinema to sit among an audience of unemployed men and pensioners. And there was I, somewhere in the middle. Straddling both. My 50s feel Ok so far. Middle age has always been my natural age anyway.
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa was a huge hit this year, both critically and at the box office. Was that a relief?
We genuinely didn't know what to expect so the reaction was very refreshing. There's an Alan Partridge fanbase, obviously. There's still a collective out there of Alan aficionados. Afic-alan-ados. Alan-istas. But you don't know how much of that...
- 12/22/2013
- by Michael Hogan
- The Guardian - Film News
The travails of the neuron-transfer scientist get swirled into a surreal kaleidoscope of Eros and sci-fi in Lithuanian director Kristina Buozyte’s sophomore feature, Vanishing Waves. Like Robin Cook by way of Tarkovsky, there is an astute visual artistry on display here, even if it’s bound to remind you of countless other similarly themed tales of disconnected future love. While some of the performances are stilted and the central romance isn’t quite engaging, there’s a hypnotic power to the memorable imagery, a tequila sunrise dreamscape tapping into unexplored chasms of sensuality.
Lukas (Marius Jampolskis) is a neuron-transfer research scientist that’s been selected to participate in an experiment that will bring him into psychic contact with a coma patient. While he’s given no details about the patient, he is submerged in a sensory deprivation tank and immediately makes contact with Aurora (Jurga Jutaite), a beautiful young...
Lukas (Marius Jampolskis) is a neuron-transfer research scientist that’s been selected to participate in an experiment that will bring him into psychic contact with a coma patient. While he’s given no details about the patient, he is submerged in a sensory deprivation tank and immediately makes contact with Aurora (Jurga Jutaite), a beautiful young...
- 7/23/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Body Talk: Sheean’s Debut Forgoes Thrills for Moody Drama
Eron Sheean, best known for writing the 2011 Xavier Gens film, The Divide, arrives with his curiously titled Errors of the Human Body, a sort of medical drama thriller that sounds instead like a documentary series on the Discovery channel. At first playing like a treatment by Robin Cook with a mad scientist angle, the film eventually reveals that it has no interest in delivering the thrills or chills that its foreboding first half painstakingly constructs, instead settling for mediocre melodrama.
Geoffrey Burton (Michael Eklund) is a medical researcher that has dedicated his life to finding a cure for Burton’s syndrome, a deadly genetic disease caused by a mutation that claimed the life of his infant son and ruined his idyllic marriage. Taking a job in Dresden, he spends his time developing pre-natal tests and living out an angsty existence...
Eron Sheean, best known for writing the 2011 Xavier Gens film, The Divide, arrives with his curiously titled Errors of the Human Body, a sort of medical drama thriller that sounds instead like a documentary series on the Discovery channel. At first playing like a treatment by Robin Cook with a mad scientist angle, the film eventually reveals that it has no interest in delivering the thrills or chills that its foreboding first half painstakingly constructs, instead settling for mediocre melodrama.
Geoffrey Burton (Michael Eklund) is a medical researcher that has dedicated his life to finding a cure for Burton’s syndrome, a deadly genetic disease caused by a mutation that claimed the life of his infant son and ruined his idyllic marriage. Taking a job in Dresden, he spends his time developing pre-natal tests and living out an angsty existence...
- 5/6/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
From Tilda Swinton to Michael Shannon and Ken Jeong,
they're not the stars but they steal the show. Chosen by the Guide's film writers, the prizes for the 23 best supporting actors of 2013 go to …
Who have we missed? Add your favourites below the line
1. Tilda Swinton
Age 52
You'll have seen her in We Need To Talk About Kevin, Michael Clayton, The Beach
There are times you feel as if Swinton has made it her mission to eradicate all traces of natural provenance. She's achieved an almost clone-like physical presence: an ageless, androgynous, translucent-skinned human blank, ready to be moulded into whatever role she's assigned. And boy does she get through them. She's been everything from a distressed housewife to the Angel Gabriel; corporate lawyer to Narnian ice queen. But in personality terms, she's the complete opposite of a blank. Malleable though she may be, Swinton has ironically become her own trademark.
they're not the stars but they steal the show. Chosen by the Guide's film writers, the prizes for the 23 best supporting actors of 2013 go to …
Who have we missed? Add your favourites below the line
1. Tilda Swinton
Age 52
You'll have seen her in We Need To Talk About Kevin, Michael Clayton, The Beach
There are times you feel as if Swinton has made it her mission to eradicate all traces of natural provenance. She's achieved an almost clone-like physical presence: an ageless, androgynous, translucent-skinned human blank, ready to be moulded into whatever role she's assigned. And boy does she get through them. She's been everything from a distressed housewife to the Angel Gabriel; corporate lawyer to Narnian ice queen. But in personality terms, she's the complete opposite of a blank. Malleable though she may be, Swinton has ironically become her own trademark.
- 4/12/2013
- by Francesca Babb, Alex Godfrey, Andrea Hubert, Charlie Lyne, Phelim O'Neill, John Patterson, Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
"Modern Family" and "Breaking Bad" are the clear front-runners in the nominations for the 2013 Writers Guild of America Awards.
Both shows are nominated in their respective series categories, and they each occupy at least half the slots in the episodic categories. "Breaking Bad" scored four of the six nominations for individual drama episodes -- that's half of the episodes the AMC series aired in 2012 -- while "Modern Family" has three of the six episodic comedy nods.
The other series nominees are "Boardwalk Empire," "Game of Thrones," "Homeland" and "Mad Men" in the drama category and "30 Rock," "Girls," "Louie" and "Parks and Recreation" on the comedy side.
Here are the prime-time categories in the 2013 WGA Awards. See the full list here.
Drama series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Breaking Bad"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"
"Mad Men"
Comedy series
"30 Rock"
"Girls"
"Louie"
"Modern Family"
"Parks and Recreation"
New series
"Girls"
"The Mindy Project"
"Nashville"
"The Newsroom...
Both shows are nominated in their respective series categories, and they each occupy at least half the slots in the episodic categories. "Breaking Bad" scored four of the six nominations for individual drama episodes -- that's half of the episodes the AMC series aired in 2012 -- while "Modern Family" has three of the six episodic comedy nods.
The other series nominees are "Boardwalk Empire," "Game of Thrones," "Homeland" and "Mad Men" in the drama category and "30 Rock," "Girls," "Louie" and "Parks and Recreation" on the comedy side.
Here are the prime-time categories in the 2013 WGA Awards. See the full list here.
Drama series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Breaking Bad"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"
"Mad Men"
Comedy series
"30 Rock"
"Girls"
"Louie"
"Modern Family"
"Parks and Recreation"
New series
"Girls"
"The Mindy Project"
"Nashville"
"The Newsroom...
- 12/6/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
"Frankenstein" (1931): Since it involves a scientist's (Colin Clive) creation of a synthetic man (Boris Karloff), this most legendary movie version of Mary Shelley's story has to be considered one of the classic examples of this genre.
"The Satan Bug" (1965): An ex-government agent's (George Maharis) pursuit of two missing vials of a deadly virus fuels this gripping adaptation of an Alistair MacLean novel.
"The Andromeda Strain" (1971): In giving life (or, in the cases of some characters, death) to Michael Crichton's novel, director Robert Wise wisely uses a cast of frequent supporting players -- including Arthur Hill, David Wayne and Kate Reid -- as scientists fighting a lethal germ from a high-tech underground lab.
"Coma" (1978): Remade this week as an A&E Network miniseries, Robin Cook's best-seller -- first brought to the screen by the aforementioned Crichton -- casts Genevieve Bujold as a headstrong Boston...
"The Satan Bug" (1965): An ex-government agent's (George Maharis) pursuit of two missing vials of a deadly virus fuels this gripping adaptation of an Alistair MacLean novel.
"The Andromeda Strain" (1971): In giving life (or, in the cases of some characters, death) to Michael Crichton's novel, director Robert Wise wisely uses a cast of frequent supporting players -- including Arthur Hill, David Wayne and Kate Reid -- as scientists fighting a lethal germ from a high-tech underground lab.
"Coma" (1978): Remade this week as an A&E Network miniseries, Robin Cook's best-seller -- first brought to the screen by the aforementioned Crichton -- casts Genevieve Bujold as a headstrong Boston...
- 9/3/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
There's an error in the headline for this interview, which claims that Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss discusses "Coma." To clarify, I sat down with the "Jaws" and "Close Encounters" star back in March to talk about his role in A&E's new miniseries adaptation of the genre-classic Robin Cook novel, which will premiere on Labor Day. At that point, I hadn't seen the telefilm, which focuses on a young medical student (Lauren Ambrose), who discovers that her hospital has an unnaturally large number of patients going into comas. The ensemble cast includes Steven Pasquale, as well as Oscar winners Ellen...
- 9/3/2012
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
By Rachel Bennett
Television Editor & Columnist
* * *
As fans and colleagues still recover from the shock of Tony Scott’s apparent suicide on Aug. 19, many have not hesitated from praising the director’s long and illustrious career.
Beginning in 1969, Scott left his mark on the industry with a number of impressive films, including 1986’s Top Gun, 1993’s True Romance and 2010’s Unstoppable, which would be his last time in the director’s chair.
Not as many people know about Scott’s influence on television through Scott Free Productions, a production company he co-founded with his brother Ridley Scott. Along with films, the company has produced such TV series as CBS’s Numb3rs and The Good Wife as well as such miniseries as Starz’s The Pillars of the Earth and its sequel, ReelzChannel’s upcoming World Without End.
Several of the people he worked with remembered Scott as they heard the...
Television Editor & Columnist
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As fans and colleagues still recover from the shock of Tony Scott’s apparent suicide on Aug. 19, many have not hesitated from praising the director’s long and illustrious career.
Beginning in 1969, Scott left his mark on the industry with a number of impressive films, including 1986’s Top Gun, 1993’s True Romance and 2010’s Unstoppable, which would be his last time in the director’s chair.
Not as many people know about Scott’s influence on television through Scott Free Productions, a production company he co-founded with his brother Ridley Scott. Along with films, the company has produced such TV series as CBS’s Numb3rs and The Good Wife as well as such miniseries as Starz’s The Pillars of the Earth and its sequel, ReelzChannel’s upcoming World Without End.
Several of the people he worked with remembered Scott as they heard the...
- 8/21/2012
- by Rachel Bennett
- Scott Feinberg
The Tories seem very forgiving of infidelity these days. Just look at the mayor of London's rising popularity
Hoping to alleviate the torment of Kristen Stewart, the 22-year-old film star who has outraged parts of the teen world by cheating on Robert Pattinson with the rabbity looking director of her most recent film, a man 19 years her senior, the actress Jodie Foster counsels her that "this too shall pass". Just give it time. How long? Well, as a rough guide, how long did it take in Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter? It is now reported that, as well the undying hatred of millions of terrifying Twilight enthusiasts, Stewart is further to be punished by losing her central part in the sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman – or The Huntsman as the first film is already known in prayer groups all over Hollywood.
Jodie Foster is probably right to predict, in The Daily Beast,...
Hoping to alleviate the torment of Kristen Stewart, the 22-year-old film star who has outraged parts of the teen world by cheating on Robert Pattinson with the rabbity looking director of her most recent film, a man 19 years her senior, the actress Jodie Foster counsels her that "this too shall pass". Just give it time. How long? Well, as a rough guide, how long did it take in Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter? It is now reported that, as well the undying hatred of millions of terrifying Twilight enthusiasts, Stewart is further to be punished by losing her central part in the sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman – or The Huntsman as the first film is already known in prayer groups all over Hollywood.
Jodie Foster is probably right to predict, in The Daily Beast,...
- 8/18/2012
- by Catherine Bennett
- The Guardian - Film News
Getting out of his comfort zone of erotic-horror, Vikram Bhatt is all set to rip open and expose the fatal flaws in the medical profession. His next film tentatively titled The Ankur Arora Medical Case which goes on the floors post-monsoon would take up the very urgent and disturbing issue of death during surgery. Inspired by a real-life case of a well-to-do entrepreneur's sudden demise while being operated on, the film will take story from the operation theatre to the courtroom as an eminent surgeon played by K K Menon will be put on the dock and tried for murder. Reluctant to reveal too many details about what he calls his most conscientious film till date, Vikram Bhatt says, "I'm deeply disturbed by the spate of deaths due to medical negligence. We presume only the poor die due to medical negligence. Not so. The rich who can afford the best...
- 8/18/2012
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Chicago – Warner Brothers likes to pull handfuls of titles out of their immensely deep catalog and they’ve come back with a unique, interesting wave of releases at low prices to spice up your Summer this year. The films have little in common (although several could be classified as sci-fi) and vary wildly in quality but all are likely to have a fan or two out there wondering why they haven’t been released on Blu-ray. Now they have.
Altered States
Photo credit: Warner Bros.
“Altered States”
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Director Ken Russell passed away last year leaving critics and movie lovers to continue to debate his unique style and best pictures. Personally, I’ve always been a fan of his 1980 adaptation of the legendary Paddy Chayefsky novel “Altered States,” featuring one of William Hurt’s most fearless and interesting performances. It’s both classic Russell in its unique style and a...
Altered States
Photo credit: Warner Bros.
“Altered States”
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Director Ken Russell passed away last year leaving critics and movie lovers to continue to debate his unique style and best pictures. Personally, I’ve always been a fan of his 1980 adaptation of the legendary Paddy Chayefsky novel “Altered States,” featuring one of William Hurt’s most fearless and interesting performances. It’s both classic Russell in its unique style and a...
- 7/11/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jerry O'Connell only just joined NBC’s upcoming reboot of The Munsters, Mockingbird Lane, and he’s already gushing about it.
“It’s gonna be completely different,” O’Connell tells AccessHollywood.com of the project that finds him playing beloved patriarch Herman Munster. “It’s a little darker than the original,” he adds, and employs “a lot of cool special effects.”
Related | Scoop: NBC’s Munsters Reboot Casts Eddie Izzard as Grandpa!
NBC is describing Mockingbird Lane, from Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller and X-Men‘s Bryan Singer, as a “visually spectacular one-hour drama.”
Ready for more of today’s TV dish?...
“It’s gonna be completely different,” O’Connell tells AccessHollywood.com of the project that finds him playing beloved patriarch Herman Munster. “It’s a little darker than the original,” he adds, and employs “a lot of cool special effects.”
Related | Scoop: NBC’s Munsters Reboot Casts Eddie Izzard as Grandpa!
NBC is describing Mockingbird Lane, from Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller and X-Men‘s Bryan Singer, as a “visually spectacular one-hour drama.”
Ready for more of today’s TV dish?...
- 6/12/2012
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Who knows what really drove Christine Hemming to act as she did?
Christine Hemming, wife of John Hemming, Lib Dem MP for Birmingham, has been found guilty of burglary – breaking into the home of her husband's mistress, Emily Cox, and stealing a kitten. The incident was caught on CCTV – 16 minutes of tragicomic footage of Mrs Hemming, crawling around on her hands and knees outside the house, standing in the kitchen, then going off with the cat.
It's disturbing on so many levels (what happened to the wretched cat?), but if we are all agreed that Christine Hemming acted like a crazy person, then, in the interests of fairness, shouldn't we be wondering who or what might have made her that way?
This is a mother of three, married for 30 years, forced to endure her husband's numerous infidelities. Hemming fathered a love child with Cox, and runs a second home with her,...
Christine Hemming, wife of John Hemming, Lib Dem MP for Birmingham, has been found guilty of burglary – breaking into the home of her husband's mistress, Emily Cox, and stealing a kitten. The incident was caught on CCTV – 16 minutes of tragicomic footage of Mrs Hemming, crawling around on her hands and knees outside the house, standing in the kitchen, then going off with the cat.
It's disturbing on so many levels (what happened to the wretched cat?), but if we are all agreed that Christine Hemming acted like a crazy person, then, in the interests of fairness, shouldn't we be wondering who or what might have made her that way?
This is a mother of three, married for 30 years, forced to endure her husband's numerous infidelities. Hemming fathered a love child with Cox, and runs a second home with her,...
- 10/1/2011
- by Barbara Ellen
- The Guardian - Film News
The Casting Society of America unveiled nominations for its 27th annual Artois Awards, recognizing the best in casting. The honors will be bestowed Sept. 26 in simultaneous ceremonies at the Beverly Hilton in L.A. and at District 36 in New York. The Csa also is giving lifetime achievement awards to Whoopi Goldberg (the New York Apple Award), Dick Wolf (the Career Achievement Award) and Meg Liberman (the Hoyt Bowers Award). Here's the full list of nominees: Big Budget Feature – Drama “The Fighter,” Sheila Jaffe, Angela Peri (Location Casting) “Inception,” John Papsidera “The Social Network,” Laray Mayfield “The Town,” Lora Kennedy, Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting) “True Grit,” Ellen Chenoweth, Rachel Tenner, JoEdna Boldin (Location Casting) Big Budget Feature – Comedy “How Do You Know,” Francine Maisler, Lynn Kressel (Location Casting) “Morning Glory,” Ellen Lewis * “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” Francine Maisler * “Red,” Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Craig Fincannon (Location Casting), Lisa Mae Fincannon...
- 8/16/2011
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
“This is wrong, Will.” Stunning commentary on the state of medical testing? Seething critique of prequel/rebooting a beloved sci-fi franchise? Straightforward reaction to the new title of the movie? It’s probably all of the above, but it’s also one of two lines Freida Pinto has in the first trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It looks like a throwback to Robin Cook-style science thrillers. A modern-day Frankenstein tale where the patched-together man comes in the form of hundreds of primates swinging in the tree tops of your neighborhood. Seriously, it feels like The Birds for a second, but much, much hairier. Check out the trailer for yourself: // Spoiler alert: They did it. They blew it all up. Weta does incredible work, and it’s interesting that they are promoting that name first and foremost. Of course, James Franco is all over this thing as well. As...
- 4/14/2011
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Check out this awesome collection of photos from a Star Wars pizza party and photo shoot from photographer Robin Cook who is looking to do photo shoots for movies. Here's a note from the photogrpher,
This was way Epic! Some folks might think the idea of hanging out with a bunch of Star Wars geeks may be odd but for me it was just amazing! I think the idea that geeks are just that- is finally a thing of the past. I proudly wave my Geek flag. I’m a Star Wars fangirl and love it! I was never been the popular girl and never fit in with the “in” crowd and it took me most of my life to realize that it was ok to be completely different. One thing I totally love is Science Fiction. I almost feel like how could anyone Not love it!? But I know...
This was way Epic! Some folks might think the idea of hanging out with a bunch of Star Wars geeks may be odd but for me it was just amazing! I think the idea that geeks are just that- is finally a thing of the past. I proudly wave my Geek flag. I’m a Star Wars fangirl and love it! I was never been the popular girl and never fit in with the “in” crowd and it took me most of my life to realize that it was ok to be completely different. One thing I totally love is Science Fiction. I almost feel like how could anyone Not love it!? But I know...
- 2/3/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
By this point there's probably been enough Star Wars pop culture stories to fill an entire server at a Google data center. The latest news story to cross my attention is that by photographer/blogger Robin Cook. She decided to spend an entire Saturday shooting several costumed members of a local Star Wars club in a number of settings...outdoors, indoors, angry Stormtrooper posing for the camera, tattooed Sith Lady standing over a skewered female Jedi, that sort of thing.
Several of Robin's photos stand out for me including that one to your right showing her idea of The Last Supper reenacted with Star Wars characters. I thought Darth Vader was supposed to be the allegory for Jesus Christ, but try telling that to the guy playing the Emperor who grabbed center seat. The sprawled out slave Leia on the table just adds to the ambiance, doesn't she?
Some of...
Several of Robin's photos stand out for me including that one to your right showing her idea of The Last Supper reenacted with Star Wars characters. I thought Darth Vader was supposed to be the allegory for Jesus Christ, but try telling that to the guy playing the Emperor who grabbed center seat. The sprawled out slave Leia on the table just adds to the ambiance, doesn't she?
Some of...
- 2/2/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Having spent the morning with the former Pm in Sedgefield, I came back to London to watch a screening of Roman Polanski's The Ghost
By way of exhilarating coincidence I experienced a surreal double take yesterday. Having spent the morning following Tony Blair on the campaign trail in County Durham, I came back to London to see Pierce Brosnan playing a thinly-disguised version of the former prime minister on the big screen.
Compare and contrast, eh? The real Blair is sleek and polished, much more so than the Milky Bar Kid – his own description – who first fought Sedgefield in 1983. How much more so was the former James Bond who plays Adam Lang in Roman Polanski's gripping new film of Robert Harris's thriller The Ghost?
At one level the comparison is silly, of course. As Harris routinely tells interviewers – and did again at last night's pre-premiere screening in...
By way of exhilarating coincidence I experienced a surreal double take yesterday. Having spent the morning following Tony Blair on the campaign trail in County Durham, I came back to London to see Pierce Brosnan playing a thinly-disguised version of the former prime minister on the big screen.
Compare and contrast, eh? The real Blair is sleek and polished, much more so than the Milky Bar Kid – his own description – who first fought Sedgefield in 1983. How much more so was the former James Bond who plays Adam Lang in Roman Polanski's gripping new film of Robert Harris's thriller The Ghost?
At one level the comparison is silly, of course. As Harris routinely tells interviewers – and did again at last night's pre-premiere screening in...
- 3/31/2010
- by Michael White
- The Guardian - Film News
Roman Polanski's new film The Ghost Writer uses a long tradition of referencing political events – namely a former British Pm who took the country to war, but will it stand the test of time?
As many readers will know, Roman Polanski's new film, The Ghost Writer, based on the Robert Harris novel, involves an unrepentant former British prime minister who took Britain into the war in Iraq. There are thinly disguised portraits of Cherie Blair and Robin Cook, and a coincidental allusion to Polanski himself in that the former Pm is held under quasi house arrest in Cape Cod and is afraid to leave the USA in case he is arrested for war crimes. All this caused some giggles of recognition among the audience at the Berlinale.
There is a long tradition of works of art that reference current events, as any reading of the footnotes to the...
As many readers will know, Roman Polanski's new film, The Ghost Writer, based on the Robert Harris novel, involves an unrepentant former British prime minister who took Britain into the war in Iraq. There are thinly disguised portraits of Cherie Blair and Robin Cook, and a coincidental allusion to Polanski himself in that the former Pm is held under quasi house arrest in Cape Cod and is afraid to leave the USA in case he is arrested for war crimes. All this caused some giggles of recognition among the audience at the Berlinale.
There is a long tradition of works of art that reference current events, as any reading of the footnotes to the...
- 2/16/2010
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
Roman Polanski's deft take on Robert Harris's political thriller is the director's most purely enjoyable film for years
Roman Polanski's latest movie happens to be about a public figure, once hugely admired, now disgraced, fearing extradition and prosecution and confined to virtual house arrest in a vacation spot for rich people.
Did the director, when he shot this film, get a chill presentiment of how personal it was all going to look? Maybe. But it didn't stop him making a gripping conspiracy thriller and scabrous political satire, a Manchurian Candidate for the 2010s, as addictive and outrageous as the Robert Harris bestseller on which it's based. Polanski keeps the narrative engine ticking over with a downbeat but compelling throb. This is his most purely enjoyable picture for years, a Hitchcockian nightmare with a persistent, stomach-turning sense of disquiet, brought off with confidence and dash.
His leads are Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan,...
Roman Polanski's latest movie happens to be about a public figure, once hugely admired, now disgraced, fearing extradition and prosecution and confined to virtual house arrest in a vacation spot for rich people.
Did the director, when he shot this film, get a chill presentiment of how personal it was all going to look? Maybe. But it didn't stop him making a gripping conspiracy thriller and scabrous political satire, a Manchurian Candidate for the 2010s, as addictive and outrageous as the Robert Harris bestseller on which it's based. Polanski keeps the narrative engine ticking over with a downbeat but compelling throb. This is his most purely enjoyable picture for years, a Hitchcockian nightmare with a persistent, stomach-turning sense of disquiet, brought off with confidence and dash.
His leads are Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan,...
- 2/15/2010
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Extradition order keeps director away from The Ghost Writer at Berlin film festival
There was a gap on the red carpet tonight at the Berlin film festival. It was believed to be the first time in cinematic history that a director was unable to attend his own film premiere because he was electronically tethered, in this case to his Swiss chalet where the filmmaker is under house arrest awaiting possible extradition to the Us on rape charges.
Critics were swift to point out the parallels between Roman Polanski's own story and those of his film The Ghost Writer, an adaptation of British writer Robert Harris's bestselling thriller Ghost.
A thinly disguised critique of the Blair government's forays into Iraq and its overly cosy relationship with the Us, Ghostwriter tells the story of a former British prime minister with a close resemblance to Tony Blair (albeit a flattering one,...
There was a gap on the red carpet tonight at the Berlin film festival. It was believed to be the first time in cinematic history that a director was unable to attend his own film premiere because he was electronically tethered, in this case to his Swiss chalet where the filmmaker is under house arrest awaiting possible extradition to the Us on rape charges.
Critics were swift to point out the parallels between Roman Polanski's own story and those of his film The Ghost Writer, an adaptation of British writer Robert Harris's bestselling thriller Ghost.
A thinly disguised critique of the Blair government's forays into Iraq and its overly cosy relationship with the Us, Ghostwriter tells the story of a former British prime minister with a close resemblance to Tony Blair (albeit a flattering one,...
- 2/12/2010
- by Kate Connolly
- The Guardian - Film News
It doesn't take much to get me interested in a Steven Soderbergh film. Even his ambitious failures (The Girlfriend Experience was pretty dull, I have to admit) are still somewhat interesting, and the man is a true auteur. So when I hear he's working on a new film with an absolutely brilliant cast, I sit up straight and pay attention.
Soderbergh, is currently shooting Knockout, about "a black ops super soldier [who] seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission." Which sounds decidedly un-Soderbergh-ish, but who the hell knows. It stars Antonio Banderas, Ewan MacGregor and Mma fighter Gina Carano (and weirdly, Channing Tatum -- who shall forever be known as Charming Potato thanks to commenter Mikey Likes It).
Apparently, one of his projects to be filmed after that will be Contagion, which sounds like a novel by Robin Cook or Michael Crichton. According to Variety, it's...
Soderbergh, is currently shooting Knockout, about "a black ops super soldier [who] seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission." Which sounds decidedly un-Soderbergh-ish, but who the hell knows. It stars Antonio Banderas, Ewan MacGregor and Mma fighter Gina Carano (and weirdly, Channing Tatum -- who shall forever be known as Charming Potato thanks to commenter Mikey Likes It).
Apparently, one of his projects to be filmed after that will be Contagion, which sounds like a novel by Robin Cook or Michael Crichton. According to Variety, it's...
- 2/9/2010
- by TK
Casting directors came out from behind the curtain to be honored by their peers last night at the 25th Annual Artios Awards. The bi-coastal awards, which were held simultaneously at the new Times Center in New York City and the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, are presented yearly for outstanding achievement in casting in theater, film, and television categories on the criteria of originality, creativity, and contribution of casting to the overall quality of a project.Celebrity awards presenters in New York were Patrick Wilson ("Little Children," "Angels in America"), Carrie Preston ("True Blood"), Michael Shannon ("Revolutionary Road"), Jennifer Morrison ("House"), Bill Pullman ("Oleanna"), Christine Ebersole ("Grey Gardens"), Vincent Kartheiser ("Mad Men"), and Elizabeth Reaser ("Twilight"). Stanley Tucci and producer Daryl Roth presented the New York Big Apple Award to Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, whose "Love, Loss and What I Wore" recently opened Off-Broadway to rave reviews.
- 11/3/2009
- backstage.com
"Star Trek," "Tropic Thunder," "Milk" and "Up" were among the films honored Monday night as the Casting Society of America held its 25th Artios Awards.
At simultaneous ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City and the New York Times Building in New York, "Mad Men" and "Flight of the Conchords" were singled out in the TV series categories.
The awards, which recognize originality, creativity and quality in casting, were hosted by actor John Michael Higgins.
A career achievement award was presented to producer Laura Ziskin. Nora and Delia Ephron received the New York Apple Award, and John Frank Levey was the recipient of the Hoyt Bowers Award.
On the film side, the winners were April Webster and Alyssa Weisberg for "Star Trek" in the category of studio feature, drama; Francine Maisler for "Tropic Thunder" (studio feature, comedy); Maisler and Nina Henninger (location casting) for "Milk" (indie...
At simultaneous ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City and the New York Times Building in New York, "Mad Men" and "Flight of the Conchords" were singled out in the TV series categories.
The awards, which recognize originality, creativity and quality in casting, were hosted by actor John Michael Higgins.
A career achievement award was presented to producer Laura Ziskin. Nora and Delia Ephron received the New York Apple Award, and John Frank Levey was the recipient of the Hoyt Bowers Award.
On the film side, the winners were April Webster and Alyssa Weisberg for "Star Trek" in the category of studio feature, drama; Francine Maisler for "Tropic Thunder" (studio feature, comedy); Maisler and Nina Henninger (location casting) for "Milk" (indie...
- 11/3/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Producer Laura Ziskin, writer-director Nora Ephron, writer Delia Ephron and casting director John Frank Levey will be honored at the Casting Society of America's 24th annual Artios Awards.
Simultaneous awards ceremonies will be held in at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles and the New York Times Building in New York on Nov. 2.
Ziskin is set to receive the group's Career Achievement Award. The New York Apple Award will be presented to Nora and Delia Ephron. Levy is this year's recipient of the Hoyt Bowers Award.
Representing 425 members in the United States, Canada, England and Australia, Cas also announced its nominees in film TV and theater on Thursday.
In the category of big budget feature drama, Ellen Chenoweth scored two noms for "Changeling" and "Duplicity." The category nominees are John Papsidera for "The Dark Knight"; April Webster and Alyssa Weisberg for "Star Trek" and Avy Kaufman for "State of Play.
Simultaneous awards ceremonies will be held in at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles and the New York Times Building in New York on Nov. 2.
Ziskin is set to receive the group's Career Achievement Award. The New York Apple Award will be presented to Nora and Delia Ephron. Levy is this year's recipient of the Hoyt Bowers Award.
Representing 425 members in the United States, Canada, England and Australia, Cas also announced its nominees in film TV and theater on Thursday.
In the category of big budget feature drama, Ellen Chenoweth scored two noms for "Changeling" and "Duplicity." The category nominees are John Papsidera for "The Dark Knight"; April Webster and Alyssa Weisberg for "Star Trek" and Avy Kaufman for "State of Play.
- 9/17/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While writing this review, I became unstuck in time. Suddenly, I was seeing stars on Halloween 1988 in New York City, then shooting off to Australia to meet people in February 1993 followed by Christmas caroling edged with snowflakes in 1974 West Virginia. Before I knew what I was doing, I was watching The Hunger in a Manhattan screening room in 1983. And then Chicago, briefly, in the 1990s, don’t know exactly when—July something. The women kept changing. But they were the same in that they all married someone else, not me. What’s up with that?
Was it something I said?
Or more likely done (or maybe not done or will yet do)? I blame time travel. You see, in studying time travel romance (as presented in this movie), I have discovered/will discover that going missing at (in)convenient times can stress a relationship. “Honey, can you take out the trash?...
Was it something I said?
Or more likely done (or maybe not done or will yet do)? I blame time travel. You see, in studying time travel romance (as presented in this movie), I have discovered/will discover that going missing at (in)convenient times can stress a relationship. “Honey, can you take out the trash?...
- 8/17/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (David McDonnell)
- Starlog
It's a good day for funny people, especially if your name is Tina Fey or Seth MacFarlane.
Fey's series, 30 Rock, was handed 22 Emmy nominations this morning, which stands as a record for a comedy series. She and Alec Baldwin were also nominated for acting awards. Plus, for the first time some of the other actors on NBC's laffer were recognized. Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer and Tracy Morgan all picked up supporting nominations.
MacFarlane's Family Guy was also nominated for best comedy series, the first time an animated show has cracked that category since The Flintstones in 1961. Two years ago MacFarlane decided to pull his show from contention in the animated series category to have it considered for best comedy.
Mad Men, the drama about the advertising world in the sixties, picked up 16 nominations in the drama categories, including a best actor nod for Jon Hamm. Hamm is also nominated as...
Fey's series, 30 Rock, was handed 22 Emmy nominations this morning, which stands as a record for a comedy series. She and Alec Baldwin were also nominated for acting awards. Plus, for the first time some of the other actors on NBC's laffer were recognized. Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer and Tracy Morgan all picked up supporting nominations.
MacFarlane's Family Guy was also nominated for best comedy series, the first time an animated show has cracked that category since The Flintstones in 1961. Two years ago MacFarlane decided to pull his show from contention in the animated series category to have it considered for best comedy.
Mad Men, the drama about the advertising world in the sixties, picked up 16 nominations in the drama categories, including a best actor nod for Jon Hamm. Hamm is also nominated as...
- 7/16/2009
- CinemaSpy
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