ARTISTS
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| Oliver
Stone: A man with a Mission |
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| Oliver Stone devoted so much of his time writing his novel that his grades suffered and he eventually dropped out... After failing to interest a publisher,
he threw half of the manuscript into the East River |
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| Interview
with American Intellectuals Producer Kennneth Schwenker |
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Very successful at spotting young talent, Ken has introduced such notables as Uma
Thurman (Kiss
Daddy Goodnight), Portia de
Rossi (American
Intellectuals), and most recently Theo Pagones,
(Boys
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| Stanley
Kubrick: The artist and mastermind |
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Throughout his years in
grammar school and up through high school Stanley
Kubrick was absent quite a bit, and in
the spring of 1945 Kubrick was reported to the
attendance bureau for absenteeism...
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| Steven
Spielberg: living his dreams |
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| After
being denied entrance into traditional film
schools, Spielberg sought an alternative path to
achieve his greatness. He entered California State
University in Long Beach to study English.
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| Lucas,
George Walton (JR.): and his empire |
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spent his childhood fascinated with comic books, especially
“Buck Rogers” and “Flash Gordon.” Car
racing was the only excitement that Lucas was allowed.
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| David Alan
Mamet:
he has his
own unique style |
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Mamet’s dialogue is so unique that it has become known as “Mametspeak.”
His language is not so much “naturalistic,” as it is a
“poetic” impression of streetwise jargon... |
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| Brian
De Palma:
he
has done it all |
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| During his
summer vacations he worked part-time in the
hospital laboratory, and often watched
colleagues of his father operate on other
body parts, including brain and eye
surgeries.... |
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Woody
Allen, the genius and the artist |
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first memories of film were when his parents would take him to
the movies around the age of five. He lived in walking distance
of 25 or so movie theaters.
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| James
Cameron: innovator
is his middle name |
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| "I couldn't see myself as a future film director. In fact, there was a definite feeling on my part that those people were somehow born into it, almost like a caste system. Little kids from a small town in Canada didn't get to direct movies." |
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| Julia
Roberts:
door
to her soul is her million dollar smile |
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As
a child Julia Roberts dreamed of being a
veterinarian... After graduating high school,
Roberts decided to go to New York where she signed with Click modeling agency while enrolling in acting classes.
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Winners Announced For Student Academy Awards(R) |
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Beverly Hills, CA - Eleven film students from eight U.S. universities were honored yesterday (June 9) as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 29th Annual Student Academy Awards competition.
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