Rainn Wilson Trying Harder in The Office by Ken Sharp Whoever said it doesn’t rain in Southern California is an idiot. It’s an atypically dismal day in Los Angeles; overcast, chilly and raining just enough to make driving a miserable experience. But it all makes perfect sense, because today I’m driving to the set of The … Continue reading
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint On Fire About Harry Potter by Brad Balfour Obviously, the best place to start investigating the fourth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is to begin with talking to the series’ youthful stars – Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione), and Rupert Grint (Ron) – … Continue reading
liz phair exile from indieville by jay s. jacobs Okay, indie snobs, lay off of Liz Phair already, would ya? Yes, I know she was your poster girl back in 1993 when she released the rightfully celebrated alt-rock album Exile in Guyville, a lo-fi celebration of classic riffs and low life. Here was a cute alt chick that … Continue reading
hope partlow who she is… by abraham kuranga With a cute southern accent and an even more sincere demeanor, Hope Partlow has snuck onto the music scene and is ready to make a lot of noise. From her humble beginnings in Drummonds, Tennessee, Hope has had her eyes set on this moment for a long time. “I … Continue reading
ATOM EGOYAN FINDING THE TRUTH IN DIRECTING by Brad Balfour For Canadian director Atom Egoyan creating Where the Truth Lies offered a challenge of constructing something that was almost a genre film but not quite. Wrestling with musician/composer Rupert Holmes’ novel of the same name, Egoyan takes a story that plays on the conventions of the classic … Continue reading
New York Metro Vocal Arts Ensemble Operation Opera by Ronald Sklar “Opera is the one art form that combines them all,” says José Alejandro Guzman, guest conductor for the New York Metro Vocal Arts Ensemble (NYMVAE). “If you like dance, singing, ballet, plays or orchestras — scenery or costumes — comedy or drama or melodrama … Continue reading
Christopher Kennedy Lawford No Penalty for Early Withdrawal by Ronald Sklar “The brilliance about being a drug addict and an alcoholic is that I’ve had my worst day,” Christopher Kennedy Lawford says. “Nobody can do to me what I already did far worse to myself. In terms of telling the truth about myself, no matter … Continue reading
Holly Hunter Has Nine Livesby Brad Balfour In the nine vignette-composed feature Nine Lives by director Rodrigo Garcia, Oscar-winning actress Holly Hunter joins an ensemble cast of other established actors such as Glenn Close and Aidan Quinn, in talking about the lives of various women at moments of crisis. Since this project had a scant budget and time constraints, … Continue reading
DAKOTA FANNING LIVES OUT HER DREAMS by Brad Balfour Though Dakota Fanning may only be eleven years old, the Georgia born actress has garnered more good reviews than most actresses twice or triple her age. Since she starred in I Am Sam, the pre-teen has become as big a name for family audiences as Julia Roberts … Continue reading
Peter Funt Speaking Candidly by Ronald Sklar With Rhino’s release of the most classic of Candid Camera broadcasts (Candid Camera: Five Decades of Smiles), we can relive and re-examine the show that not only entertained us but taught us about human nature. The concept was nurtured and taken to icon status by its late host and producer, … Continue reading
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