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    successful actor and hilarious comedian, best known by his real name, Robin Williams, was born on July 21, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. He developed an unconditional love for his style in a stand-up comedy. He achieved his own T.V. show called Mork and Mindy (1978-1972), and played many important parts, one with with Robert Altman in the film Popeye (1980). He played multiple remarkable movie roles, both comical and sensational. After only three pre-nominations, he won an Academy Award for “best…

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    in Evansville, Indiana at the Civic Theatre on October 13 through October 22, starring Zach Tieken as John Proctor and Olivia Schaperjohn as Abigail Williams. In Gavin Eddings’s review of the play, he said that the play was fantastic and that the actors gave a great performance. He specifically went out to say that “The stand-out performance for me is a tie between Zach Tieken and Olivia Schaperjohn.” He went on to explain how each of them really filled the shoes of the people they were…

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    Book Of Eli Analysis

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    couple of scenes that took my breath away. The movie The Book of Eli Is an amazing movie that will blow you away. The movie is so outstanding and above normal standards because the movie has a suspenseful and constantly action-packed, the plot, the actors in this movies are fantastic, and because of all the cliff hangers and moments that make you say “what just happened” that leave you questioning and deciding how the movie ends. The movie takes place in after a nuclear…

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    Burt Pitt Character Traits

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    While struggling to establish himself in Los Angeles, Pitt took lessons from acting coach Roy London.[9][12] Pitt's acting career began in 1987, with uncredited parts in the films No Way Out, No Man's Land and Less Than Zero.[9][13] His television debut came in May 1987 with a two-episode role on the NBC soap opera Another World.[14] In November of the same year Pitt had a guest appearance on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains.[15] He appeared in four episodes of the CBS primetime series Dallas…

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    American actor Samuel Leroy Jackson came into this world on December 21, 1948. He is the highest-grossing actor of all time, and his films have earned over $27 billion worldwide. He is one of the most famous performers of his generation. The Academy honored him in 2022 with the title of "a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres, generations, and audiences worldwide" for his work. Mother Courage and Her Children, which Jackson performed in 1980 at The Public Theatre, was his…

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    experience helped him as he becomes one of the most loved men to fight in the Colosseum. Determined to use his fame and fighting skills to avenge the loss of his family and former glory he and Commodus fight in a battle to the death. Leading and Supporting Actors include…

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    James Dean Research Paper

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    James Byron Dean was a famous man, and I am telling you how his life lead up to him being famous. He might not of had the best family to grow up in, but it is interesting to learn about him. You have no clue how awesome it is to learn about someone who past away before you were born. I hope you enjoy this essay. I hope you enjoy it as much a I did. James Dean was born on February 8, 1931, in Marion, Indiana, to Winton Dean and Mildred Wilson. James’s Dad was a farmer, but quit to become a…

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    The film First Blood is first film in a series about John Rambo, a discharged green beret who struggles to assimilate into society and by failing to do so causes mass chaos. The film’s director is Ted Kotcheff, a director who got his start in England directing a film in 1957. Kotcheff has received praise for his role in increasing the film industry in Canada, Rotten Tomatoes states that Kotcheff should receive credit for, “all but single-handedly turned that country's film industry around”.…

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    the actor, director, and writer Woody Allen. Her favorite films are the Heat and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Her nickname is ScarJo and she hates it. She is a big fan of Woody Allen. She is very close friends with fellow actor Chris Evans, they have appeared in many films together. (“AceShowbiz”) Scarlett attended the famed Manhattan Professional Children’s School. Her performance was stunning. She graduated from the school in 2002. In June of 2004 she was invited to join the Academy of…

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    normally be performed on a stage in a theater could then be made into a film. Musical films allowed the musicals to improve because of the variety of set and the ability to shoot a scene more than once if someone messed up. In a musical on stage, the actors had one shot to get everything right. Musical films changed the way people watched movies. Musical films started being made in the early 1920’s, but it was not until 1927 when The Jazz Singer was released that musicals became popular.…

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