Nicole Kassell: “Because I’m working on such high-caliber TV shows and getting to direct such great material it does make me very picky about what I’ll take time off to do for a feature. I want it to be a deep, deep passion project. I’m seeking material that grips me personally, emotionally, politically and that lets me do something artistic. But in our culture, very few of those films are getting made.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The Military Precision Required For Chicago To Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Ferris Bueller
“The original parade went down Dearborn Street, but for logistical reasons this one isn’t going to. Attendees won’t be emailed the location until a few hours before the event. This is the idea Blanchard and the city came up with to control the crowd and prevent freeloaders from camping out in the best seats.”
Harry Potter Play In London Drops Planned Use Of Live Owls
“The decision follows an incident during Tuesday’s first show when an owl escaped into the auditorium.”
Playwright Peter Shaffer, Writer Of Equus And Amadeus, Dies At 90
“His agent, Rupert Lord, said: ‘He was simply at the end of his life but delighted to have been able to celebrate his 90th birthday with friends and then, I think, decided it was time.'”
If The European Union Goes For A Proposed Cinema Strategy, You Can Kiss Euro Art Movies Goodbye
“If left unopposed, this misguided DSM strategy will only serve to buffer the power of monopolistic players in the new online marketplace, squeezing out opportunities for thought-provoking European films to be made, and fostering a monoculture of formulaic blockbusters.”
Annie Proulx Is Way Over Navel-Gazing Novels
“I think people probably miss those books that were written some time ago – the big book that was written with care.”
Montreal Is Throwing A 375th Birthday Party And Arguing About Whether History Should Figure In
“The party crowd, for once, holds all the power.”
The Dance Troupe That Brought Ballet To Britain
“Adding to Rambert’s troubles was the prejudice, still strong among the British public, that ballet was a foreign art form: Russian with a dash of Italian and French. A homegrown ballet company could only be an amateur aberration.”
They Named A Schoolhouse After Banksy, So The Artist Left Them A ‘Present’
“It was discovered as teachers returned from the half-term break along with a letter saying ‘it’s always easier to get forgiveness than permission’.”
How Muhammed Ali Influenced The Golden Age Of Rap
“He stood for much more than boxing success, and for reclaiming the title after suffering defeats. His pronouncements on race, his religious conversions and his refusal to go to war in Vietnam all meant as much within hip-hop as anything he did in the ring.”