“To make the movie, Moore wouldn’t print out script pages or shot sequences for the 25 days he was filming on Disney turf, instead keeping all the info on iPhones. This way, when actors and crew were looking down between takes, passersby just thought they were glancing at their messages.”
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Robert Chew, The Wire‘s Prop Joe, Dead At 52
“Chew, who appeared in Homicide: Life on the Street and The Corner, as well as The Wire, also taught and mentored child and young adult actors at Baltimore’s Arena Players, a troupe he stayed with as his television career blossomed in David Simon’s HBO series.”
Protect The Kids! Brazil Seals Fifty Shades of Grey
“Judge Raphael Queiroz Campos issued the order Jan. 14 after he saw children in one of city’s bookstores looking through erotic books.”
‘Immigration Consultant’ Sees Jail Time
A Canadian man who bilked actors out of thousands of dollars as he pretended to get them arts visas to the U.S. has pled no contest to the counts against him.
Has Sundance Become Porndance?
The graphic sex on display at this year’s festival has industry insiders – except for James Franco – surprised and a bit taken aback.
Time For A U.S. Secretary Of Culture?
One critic calls for abolishing the NEA and the NEH – and putting Peter Sellars (for example) on the Cabinet.
Paying For The ‘Friendship’ Of An Arts Institution: Worth It?
“Friend of the arts” schemes are easy to run and easy to administer, and the wealthy love ’em – but they may lead to boxing out the general public.
Bolshoi Director Needs More Surgery After Acid Attack
Surgeons don’t know if his sight can be saved, and probably won’t know for another week.
Django Unchained Demonstrates the Death of the Western
“This is not how westerns were meant to be. Westerns were the mythological touchstone of American values. They were not to be played for laughs.”
The Book: Cultural Necessity Or Outdated Container Of Content?
“Do physical books really matter any more? Is there something special about them, or are they just a historical artifact whose time has come and gone?”