Actors Studio

You know how I 'm always saying that I make it a point to feature the actors and actresses who are not as well-known? Well,this is one time, I do believe, that I struck gold. Some time ago, I noticed Jordana Largy in the film Anything For Love. I contacted her back then for an interview. Since that time, she has been working quite steadily. From supporting character to lead--pretty amazing! Thankfully, I caught up with Jordana during a somewhat recent downtime of hers to chat with her about her…

Color gave this film the ability to imitate life more realistically than the older, black and white films. At first, people were unsure about accepting this new type of advancement in pictures or films and industries were even more hesitant. Soon, studios would realize that the addition of color greatly increased its box-office appeal. Although the equipment for producing colored superhero films was extremely expensive, it brought in great amounts of revenue that left a shadow on the previous…

The Girl by the Roadside is a 1917 Bluebird Photoplay crime drama presented by seasoned veterans of the film industry, including director, Theodore Marston, a former theater actor, who transitioned to film and directed several crime dramas, including 1918’s Beyond the Law, and one of Universal’s most popular actresses, Violet Mersereau, whose career spanned eighteen years from 1908-1926. The Girl by the Roadside functions as a cultural mediator, processing and addressing the complex social…

synthesizers in the 70’s. He worked with The Buggles and the italina group Krisma, new wave band and a lot more after that. He wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates. He partnered with Myers and started the London Lillie Yard recording studio. Together they combined the traditional orchestral sound with electronic instruments. HANZ ZIMMERS APPROACH TO COMPOSITION Hans Zimmer…

The Last Detail, a 1973 comedy-drama, is the product of many respected industry players of the time. It was directed by Hal Ashby (Harold and Maude, Shampoo) and starred Jack Nicholson (Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces), an actor who is almost synonymous with New Hollywood. The screenplay is an adaptation by Robert Towne (Bonnie and Clyde [uncredited], Shampoo) from a 1970 novel of the same name. Although it had an all-star team behind it, that alone is not what makes it a Hollywood Renaissance…

A majority of studio comedies have been written at an eighth-grade level or lower for so long that it’s astonishing how resilient our hope for greater sophistication is.”(Catsoulis). With these word choices, it is clear that Catsoulis does not believe this film to be good or in any way something that people should…

Watching movies is a great pastime. Whether it be an action adventure or a romantic comedy, it’s easy for people to sit down and enjoy one of their favorite films. However, there is a deeper perspective in the movies we watch daily. They can provide important life lessons or even advice on a situation. Movies can also have you question reality and drive you into creating serious motives. John Carpenter’s “The Thing” is a perfect example of that. To me, “The Thing” is one of my favorite movies,…

what they felt was a universal representation of all Latinas. As Priscilla Pena puts it “Del Rio established the myth of the Hollywood Latina” (P.25). Anglo- Americans were more comfortable with having a Spaniard “Spanish” leading lady on screen. Studio publicity was very aware of this and insistently…

film directors of the time, Frank Capra did not get his start in the United States. Capra was born in Sicily and immigrated to America when he was five years old. Later on, Capra got a job at Columbia Pictures, and thirteen years later, he left the studio as Hollywood’s number one filmmaker (Capra 294). Capra was able to transform himself from a poor immigrant into a successful filmmaker. He is, “The American dream personified” (Freer). Capra’s immigrant roots may be the reason behind the…

Musical theatre is a type of art where a performance is completed by integrating various types of artistic activities, such as; dancing, singing, acting, and usually accompanied by musical instruments or any device that can produce sounds. Knowing Jakarta is a very diverse city, we have numerous types of arts and cultures that can be shown through musical theatre, we have more than enough resources to make this industry work. Through each individual activities has their benefits to those who…