He is an avid film and theater fan and has appeared on television shows as well as a Broadway Play.…
In the case of Robin Williams, Fame did not mean he was necessarily happy. This is hard to believe for some considering how funny, goofy, and energetic hew was. The reality of the matter is that Robin Williams joined the list of actors that battled the demons of depression and mental illness with drugs. Robin Williams struggled to fight the 30 year battle of cocaine and alcohol addiction that dated back to the early 80s. He had successfully gone 20 years cold turkey from the time his son Zak was born to 2006, were he ultimately relapsed.…
Most people have a stereotype on actors and actresses. For example, some people absolutely adore them, and others think they are just a waste of money, time, and are people who only care about themselves. Looking at Cedric Pendleton, there is not one conceited bone in his body. He is a loving man who truly enjoys giving back to his community. He accomplishing goals he has strived for since he was a little boy.…
The play Madea On the Run was first and foremost highly entertaining. At almost every minute, there was some type of dialogue or action that made the audience laugh. The witty and sometimes insulting humor between the characters created banter throughout the play that was easily enjoyable. At some parts they would comment on someone else’s size, love life, or give them a humorously stern lecture about hard truths, and that dialogue was really fun to watch.…
Awhile later he quit college and got a job as a parking lot attendant and participated in auditions whenever they were available. After searching for a while he landed a small part in Fixed Bayonets, a war picture. He left Holly wood to go to New York to be in that production. In New York he landed a spot in the actors studio that was run by Lee Strasberg. After hitting big in New York he took off to Broadway and developed a reputation for being talented but hard to work…
I wanted to incorporate Popular Culture as an Introduction to the broad topic that is Microaggressions. I decided I wanted to focus on the Television show Glee, because of the various identities and sexualities portrayed. I chose Blaine because something I don’t think is talked about enough is the idea of who can play characters with LGBTQ+ Identities. There are many variations to this long acronym. I will be looking at this acronym as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + identities that do not necessarily fall within these categories.…
Hi, I am XX, you can call me XX. It’s a pleasure to stand here and do the first graded presentation here. I almost love all kind of art: music, film, painting and literature. I started playing piano when I was five, and now I prefer some rock and roll. I am very interested about cultural communication with new media.…
In America, written and directed by Jim Sheridan, focuses on a family of Irish immigrants who move to New York in the 1980s, and must adjust to their new life. Personal experiences of the Irish during the diaspora have stayed the same throughout this film, for a countless number of reasons including job type, and crime. In America captures real life struggles throughout the eyes of the Irish, and how they had to make the best out of any situation. The Sullivan family emigrates from Ireland to New York City as father, Johnny chases his dream of being an actor.…
Bibliography Geist, Christopher. “The Emergence of Popular Culture in Colonial America.” Colonial Williamsburg. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2008. Web.…
Even though Edgar Allan Poe died a failure, his works have lived on hundreds of years after death. His works live in word of pop culture, and can be seen in tones of places. One example of a place where Poe's work is seen is the 1995 computer game "The Dark Eye." In the article, "Pop Culture's Undying Edgar Allan Poe Obsession," by an unknown author, states that this game contains some of Poe's stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado", where you can play as the murder and the victim. Another example are comic books of Batman.…
With an abundance of new characters in “When Calls the Heart” this season, sometimes only the most observant viewers might notice the handful of smaller roles that pop up now and then on the show. I was immeasurably excited when I finally figured out who the character Katie Yost was, and once I connected with the actress who portrays her, Larissa Albequerque, I knew at once that I wanted to find out more about this young actress. Thankfully, she was able to set aside some time recently to chat about WCTH as well as give insight into the occasionally overlooked Katie Yost. What inspired you to become an actress? From the time I was 7 or so, I was fascinated with acting.…
Chris McCandless was crazy, he was ignorant in decisions he made and was unprepared for what he wanted. He was smart in the sense that he had an education; but he had almost no common sense. He was to eager to do things he couldn’t and didn’t know how to go about doing. With the background he has he could have easily made himself a new life in Alaska but he made it hard for himself. Chris had a strong effect on people even though he seemed to care little about them.…
On November 4th, 1969 in the Texas town of Uvalde, Matthew David McConaughey was born to his mother, Mary Kathleen. His father was a Mississippi-born gas station owner who ran an oil pipe supply business. Growing up in Longview, Texas, Matthew had little interest in his father’s oil business. He took a trip to Australia to get a change in scenery and returned with a slight accent. After coming home to Texas, Matthew attended the University of Texas in Austin originally for law, but, then he changed his major to film.…
The story “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” by Jack Finney is about a man named Tom Benecke. The story starts off with Tom contemplating whether to work or whether to be with his family. Tom is a workaholic, so he eventually decides to work rather than go with his wife. The story “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” shows readers that a life or death situation could lead to a great outcome or not depending how someone may interpret the situation.…
I did everything to ensure that I reached my goal, spending all my time at doing performances, theater work, trying to perfect my craft. The times that I didn’t spend in school were also times of study, participating is movie…