‘The Big Four’ Soviet actors who tried to live out the American DREAM (PHOTOS) Aleksandr Sery/Mosfilm,1971; Georgy Danelia/Mosfilm,1975; Thomas Wolf (CC BY-SA 3.0); Russia beyond “If you are looking for something, don’t go sit on the seashore and expect it to come and find you; you must search, search, search with all the stubbornness in you!” Konstantin Stanislavski, the founder of modern acting, once said. Several Soviet actors took his words at face value and moved to America in search of a new life and better acting career.
The so-called American dream means different things to different people. For movie actors, Hollywood has long been a dream factory, luring stars with fame and fortune. Naturally, getting what you wish for is not always what you expect it to be.
A wishlist of Malaysian children s books, you ask? Here are few highlights to take home. Photo: Handout
Christmas is just around the corner. What’s a good choice of gift for the young ones this year? Why, how about some local children’s books?
Here are some whimsical, wonderful children’s books, all published this year, that would make awesome stocking stuffers this holiday season.
Dayak Lore: A Collection From The Indigenous People Of Sarawak (Borneo)
Author: The Tuyang Initiative
Publisher: Tuyang and Heart Initiative
This book contains three folk stories from Sarawak. One is a Kayan tale about a greedy durian loving boy names Ditut, another is a Penan folk tale about Kangkaput, a beloved bird that decides to fly away, and an Iban story about Apai Saloi, a man whose life takes a twist one day. This material is an adaptation of Tuyang Initiative’s Tuesday Tales, a platform for folk-based stories from Sarawak’s indigenous communities.
Take Two: Screenwriting Competition Guide
Putting your screenplays up against other writers scripts creates an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares advice on choosing and succeeding in a screenwriting competition.
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Dec 11, 2020
The sure-fire path to getting discovered in Hollywood mystifies most emerging screenwriters as it should, because the path is more zig zag than Oz’s yellow-brick road. The industry continues to evolve at an alarming rate, and your career strategy needs to as well. Query letters alone just don’t cut it anymore.
When an agent or manager receives a query, they typically read the logline first. If it doesn’t grab them as something they can sell, your query flies into the virtual trash bin. Wave goodbye to those months, or years, you bled on the pages.
Friends filming locations every superfan should visit Abby Robinson
Fans reluctantly said farewell to the cast of
Friends back in 2004 when the cameras stopped rolling for good. After ten seasons, The Last One rounded off with Chandler, Monica, Joey, Rachel, Ross and Phoebe gathering in Monica s apartment for the final time, before leaving to enjoy one last cup of coffee together at Central Perk. sobs
But that overwhelming sense of finality quickly faded thanks to reruns and streaming, ensuring that the show s popularity has endured, so much so that Ranker users voted
Friends as the best sitcom in TV history.
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