Annette Haywood-Carter
- Category: Interview
- Published on Monday, 04 June 2012 06:47
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Annette Haywood-Carter arrived in Hollywood in the mid 1980's and quickly worked her way up through the ranks to the coveted position of script supervisor. Over a period of eight years she script supervised 28 feature films garnering the respect of Academy Award winning producers and directors. Bruce Beresfor (Driving Miss Daisy), Steven Spielberg, Saul Zaentz (Amadeus) and Bruce Cohen (American Beauty) are but a few who took a personal interest in Haywood-Carter's career and helped her make the transition into directing. Haywood-Carter began her directing career with the film, The Foot Shooting Party, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, for Touchstone. Her next film project was a teen drama based on the novel, Foxfire, by Joyce Carol Oates. Annette proved her keen eye for casting yet again. Having cast then unknonw actor, DiCaprio, in her short film, this time Haywood-Carter plucked Angelina Jole from a casting call for minor roles to play the lead in Foxfire.
Meet Tony Denison
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- Published on Friday, 27 April 2012 07:02
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In 1977, Anthony John Denison, worked for John Hancock Insurance as a life insurance agent. He spent his spare time in various stage plays in New Paltz, New York. Has worked in many areas such as in the construction, as a chess tournament promoter, a back gammon tournament promoter, a life-insurance salesperson, a chauffeur, and as a newspaper editor. In the year 1987, when Ken Wahl suffered an injury that incapacitated him, Denison was chosen to fill the gap by playing another agent. He has now been a part of the famous TV series ‘Prison Break’ , ‘Boston Legal’ and ‘Criminal Minds’.
How far does your reel life character match up with your real life character?
This is perhaps the most difficult question to answer. Having not been in law enforcement I can call depend apart the information given me by real officers of the law. However, with that research in mind the next phase is creating an emotional reality for Lt. Flynn that comes from within. Flynn is a gamer; Loves what he does and can be at times loyal and determined. Like Flynn I Love what I do and strive to be loyal and determined at what I do.
An Encounter With Bey Logan
- Category: Interview
- Published on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 11:15
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Bey Logan is a respected expert on East Asian cinema, particularly Hong Kong action cinema. He is currently directing the film 'Snow Blade'. Logan began his career as a writer and editor on martial arts magazine Combat. He is also notable as a screenwriter, film producer and as a martial artist. His notable screenplay is for Jackie Chan's film, The Medallion. He has also written scripts for the documentaries Jackie Chan: My Story (1998) and Jackie Chan: My Stunts (1999).
Early Life
I was born in the town of Stamford, England, and raised in a city called Peterborough. My parents were ordinary middle class folk, my father was an accountant, my mother a nurse, but, for some reason, for as long as I could remember I was fascinated by Asian culture, martial arts and movies. From a very young age, I knew that my life and work would be focused in this direction, and they have been!
James Reynolds: The Film Maker Who Preferred the Less Traveled Way
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2012 09:34
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‘First Do No Harm’ the documentary film directed by James Reynolds explores the story behind the controversial and paternalistic history of blood transfusions. The documentary has caught the attention of a large mass across the globe.
