Paul Dooley World’s Greatest Movie Dad by Jay S. Jacobs Like the old saying goes, if you look up the word “Dad” in the dictionary, chances are good that you will find Paul Dooley’s picture. A veteran character actor whose career has spanned six decades. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, Dooley’s hangdog gruffness and genial … Continue reading
The Ugly Truth about John Michael Higgins by Jay S. Jacobs John Michael Higgins is not quite sure how he became Hollywood’s go-to guy for wacky comic fireworks. Certainly, a twenty-year run-in theatrical drama would not seem to be the kind of training ground for a guy to come in, tell a saucy speech, do … Continue reading
Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Harry Shearer and Parker Posey Consider This by Jay S. Jacobs Working on the outskirts of the Hollywood movie community, actor-writer-director Christopher Guest has put together the most consistently funny troupe in films. Specializing in improvisational movies – many which are hilarious turns on documentaries – Guest has made some of the great comedies of … Continue reading
Eugene Levy Canada’s Everyman Funnyman by Marcie Somers Eugene Levy has one of those faces that are instantly recognizable. Mention his name to teenagers or to baby boomers and the answer you’ll likely get is “wasn’t he that funny guy in American Pie or Armed and Dangerous or The Man?” Over the past 30 years, Eugene Levy has appeared in … Continue reading
A MIGHTY WIND (2003) Starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Catherine O’Hara, Harry Shearer, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Parker Posey, Jane Lynch, John Michael Higgins, Jim Piddock, Paul Dooley, Bob Balaban, Paul Benedict, Ed Begley Jr., Larry Miller, Jennifer Coolidge, Diane Baker, Jim Moret, Stuart Luce and Mary Gross. Screenplay by Christopher Guest & Eugene Levy. … Continue reading
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