Category Archives: Film/Television
Why You Need to Think Like a Kindergartner
Advice that’s not just for artists, but for all creative people: think like a kindergartner. From the Atlantic article, “Everyone Was an Artist in Kindergarten:” “It’s not just a fear of failure, [author Tom] Kelley said. It’s a fear of … Continue reading
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“Keep On Keepin’ On” Documentary Follows Legendary Jazz Trumpet Master Clark Terry
Julie Miller of Vanity Fair calls Keep On Keepin’ On “the best movie you haven’t heard of this year.” The film follows 89-year-old jazz legend and trumpet master, Clark Terry, (Quincy Jones’s first teacher) over four years as he was losing his vision. … Continue reading
Wallace Shawn, Radical Playwright
From Salon.com: “Wallace Shawn would no doubt prefer it if you knew him as a radical playwright, the American successor to Chekhov and Ibsen, rather than as the lovable character actor of “The Princess Bride” and “Clueless,” and innumerable other … Continue reading
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David Steinberg: The Funniest Guy You Might Not Know
From TheWeek.com: Imagine a quiet, unassuming, rather short man who: — was already considered a legendary standup in the 1960s; — was responsible for getting the Smothers Brothers kicked off the air at CBS; — made Richard Nixon’s enemies list, becoming … Continue reading
Jay Leno Loves Cars
Jay Leno’s car collection could fill a warehouse — in fact, it does! From the L.A. Times: Jay Leno [64] just buys cars he wants to drive. He finds it silly to collect cars purely for show. “I never thought … Continue reading
Blacklisted Writer Norma Bartzman to be at UCLA Fest
From UCLA: UCLA’s Film and Television Archive will be hosting a Hollywood hero at the Billy Wilder Theater. Norma Barzman, a screenwriter who fled to France when the House Un-American Activities Committee hunted down communists from the major studios in the 1940s … Continue reading
Jersey Boys Make It to the Big Screen
“Jersey Boys,” the rags-to-riches-to-rags Broadway musical about Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, transitions from stage to film under the direction of Clint Eastwood [84]. “I approached this as a drama about guys and just what they do is sing … Continue reading
