“Most actors would hesitate before broadcasting negative opinions about shows they see to the world at large (not least because they might be employed tomorrow by the people they’re slagging off today) but is it hypocritical to pretend that a show’s hunky-dory when it isn’t? Is it time everyone in theatre was more straightforward with each other? Or should actors and directors keep honest feedback for the rehearsal room?”
Tag: 07.27.12
HBO Execs Wonder Who The Hell Benedict Cumberbatch Might Be
To be fair to the U.S. cable network, that was before he became an object of fevered desire across many lands. And there’s the matter of his name. (But HBO finally agreed, and now he’s starring in a BBC/HBO Tom Stoppard-directed adaptation of Ford Madox Ford novels.)
Lupe Ontiveros, 69, Of T.V., Movies – And L.A. Theatre
“Lupe Ontiveros, who died Thursday at age 69, was an actress whom many knew from her comedic supporting roles in movies and television. But Ontiveros was also a long-standing member of the Los Angeles theater community and served as a founding board member of the Latino Theater Company in downtown L.A.”
Documenta 13 Setting Attendance Records
The Kassel, Germany-based art festival may bust through the records set at the last exhibition. That’s useful, because “documenta 13 needs to break records. With the additional facilities, such as the numerous wood cabins in the Karsaue Park, and record number of staff, its five-year budget was estimated at €24.6 million ($30.3 million). Leifeld hoped that much of this budget increase would be offset by increases in ticket sales.”
The Internet’s Love For Cats Might Help Bring Down Dictatorships
“The site, crypto.cat, has a chunky, 8-bit sensibility, with a big-eyed binary cat in the corner. The visitor has the option to name, then enter a chat. There’s some explanatory text, but little else. It’s deceptively simple for a web app that can save lives, subvert governments and frustrate marketers.”
Truman Capote’s Horror Flick (And We Don’t Mean In Cold Blood)
Sure, novelists have crashed and burned in Hollywood – but some have been successful, and not only with the size of that scriptwriting paycheck.
Choreographer Angry That NBC Cut Tribute In Olympics Opening
“Spectators were asked to display photos of loved ones who could not be there during the segment. The music, a hymn called ‘Abide With Me,’ was described in the ceremony’s program as an ‘honest expression of the fear of approaching death.’ NBC producers did not air it, instead showing American viewers Ryan Seacrest’s interview with swimmer Michael Phelps.”
Wigman (Yes, That Means Hair – And Other Materials) To The Stars
“Mr. Mawbey said that he can’t remember the last time he was able to get true white hair. ‘I’ll ask them if they have gotten it in and they’ll laugh at me,’ he said. ‘Older women aren’t going out and selling their hair.’ He said that the price would be many multiples higher than typical dark hair, but he wasn’t sure of an exact figure. On the rare occasions when he was able to procure it, it has typically been in bundles of very short hairs, which he used to keep in a small stash for partially bald actor Sean Connery.”
How Do You Find Buried Buildings? Flying Lasers, Of Course
Archaeological researchers have found plenty of information at digs in the Glauberg, in Germany, including the beautifully preserved statue of a Celtic warrior known as the Celtic Prince of Glauberg. But “it was thought unlikely that the mound would yield any more big surprises. At least that was the assumption until people with flying lasers showed up.”
Big Interest In Taking Over Orange Prize Sponsorship
“A new sponsor for the Orange Prize is set to be announced in September, after 18 companies expressed an interest in backing the women’s literature prize.”