Lisa Cholodenko Making It All Right by Jay S. Jacobs Lisa Cholodenko has been turning heads in Hollywood since her 1998 film High Art featuring Radha Mitchell and Ally Sheedy. One of those heads which was turned belonged to actress Julianne Moore, who made a point of talking to Cholodenko at a Women in Film celebration years ago … Continue reading
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Julianne Moore Is All Right
Julianne Moore Is All Right by Jay S. Jacobs Julianne Moore has reached rarified air in Hollywood. She is one of the few actresses who is consistently looked at as one of the great talents of her generation, and yet she is adventurous enough to search out quirky independent films. Moore has had a career that has … Continue reading
Orianthi – According to Her
Orianthi According to Her by Deborah Wagner At six, stuffed animals and jump ropes didn’t interest this talented guitar prodigy. Instead this little girl from Adelaide, Australia was inspired to become one of the best guitar players ever… and she is succeeding. By her teens, Orianthi Panagaris had already played alongside her idols – some of the biggest names … Continue reading
Justin Currie – Fighting the Great War
Justin Currie Fighting the Great War by Jay S. Jacobs Justin Currie is in the midst of a somewhat common predicament for the former lead singers of popular bands. Is it possible to create intriguing, challenging music without riding the coattails of the old band or recreating the old sound? Also, as an older, more … Continue reading
Jude Law – Tony or Not Tony, That is the Question
Jude Law Tony or Not Tony, That is the Question by Brad Balfour With the Tony Awards taking place Sunday, June 13, 2010, the Broadway award season will be over – so nominee Jude Law spoke about his expectations and insights, both in his respective shows and in the season in general. This season has a few … Continue reading
Jason Lee – Walking in Memphis
Jason Lee Walking in Memphis by Jay S. Jacobs After a few years of playing the title character in the popular sitcom My Name Is Earl and starring in such kid-friendly comedies as Alvin and the Chipmunks and Underdog, Jason Lee is taking a totally different tack for his return to series television. Memphis Beat is a moody and slightly downbeat, yet … Continue reading
Timothy Hutton – Gaining His Leverage
Timothy Hutton Gaining His Leverage by Jay S. Jacobs It’s a huge honor but also a big responsibility when in your first film role you end up winning an Oscar. Timothy Hutton knows this all too well. He had grown up around show business, his father Jim Hutton was a well-known character actor in the … Continue reading
Alyssa Jacey – Everything is Better in Blue
Alyssa Jacey Everything is Better in Blue by Jay S. Jacobs Alyssa Jacey popped on our radar about four years ago after she contacted us when she read an interview, I had done with a high school friend, singer Tristan Prettyman. Jacey had recently moved from Los Angeles – where she was both a professional … Continue reading
Brooke Elliott – Return of the Drop Dead Diva
Brooke Elliott Return of the Drop Dead Diva by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not easy to win the lead role in a television series. This is particularly when you have done very little television or film. Add to that not fitting into the box of traditionally Hollywood beautiful and being a little bit quirky. This … Continue reading
April Bowlby – It Takes a Smart Actress to Play a Dumb Character
April Bowlby It Takes a Smart Actress to Play a Dumb Character by Jay S. Jacobs April Bowlby has somehow latched onto a very odd specialty as an actress. It was nothing she was looking for or planning to pursue, it just sort of happened. The former model has become noticed for playing sweetly naïve … Continue reading