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Emma Watson A Winsome Belle In Live Action 'Beauty And The Beast'
It looks like Emma Watson can chalk another one in the Win column for Beauty And The Beast. While there have been a couple of critics that point to a lack of confidence or enthusiasm for her role as Belle, the bookish woman who inevitably falls for the titular Beast, most have described her performance as anywhere from "good" to "perky." Watson, best known for her roles as daring witch Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series of films and dramatic roles like Perks Of Being A Wallflower, also demonstrates a natural ability to sing, holding her own in such songs as "Belle" and "Something There."
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in Geeks
Preeminent Among Gay Activists And Actors, Harvey Fierstein Discusses Career At The Harvey School
Last Friday, Harvey Fierstein entertained approximately 100 fans at the Harvey School and detailed his life as an actor, playwright and four-time Tony Award winner. But he admitted to Pat Collins, moderator and theater critic, that it was not by design.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Geeks
Ruffin Prentiss: The Voice Behind Watch Dog 2's Marcus
The acting triple threat: Theatre, Film, and... Video Games? In recent years the gaming world has exploded with exponential opportunities for actors to lend their talents in motion capture and voice acting. From new comers like Kit Harrington in Call of Duty and Natalie Dormer in Mass Effect, to seasoned veterans like Nolan North (Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty, and more) and Mark Hamill (Star Wars and Batman: Arkham City), video game characters are crafted with a professional, engaged, and ever-memorable touch from the actors who play them.Ruffin Prentiss, who plays Marcus Holloway in Watch Dogs 2, is now on the exclusive list of video game protagonists that the public will play, re-play, and play some more for the times to come. To him, the most beautiful aspect about video game performances is that they mirror real life - just like any role and story we've seen in film. And with the constant evolution of video game technology, characters are more life-like than ever. Prentiss discusses the fascinating process of mocap, Marcus, gaming systems, and more in this exclusive interview:
By Natasha Sydor7 years ago in Geeks
Damien Chazelle and Barry Jenkins On That #Oscars Moment
For two relatively new Hollywood directors, the 2017 Oscars couldn't have been any more of a nail biter. It took directors Damien Chazelle - a director who saw two out of three of his movies make it all the way to the Oscars - and Barry Jenkins, who has only two films under his belt, one of them being the critical darling and eventual Best Picture Oscar winner Moonlight - until the morning after the Oscars to process that incredible ending.
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in Geeks
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway Pull a "Steve Harvey"
Anyone watching the Oscars last night had to feel deeply sorry for actors Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. In what is sure to become one of the biggest Oscar fiascos in history, the wrong Best Picture winner was announced at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony on February 26. The legendary Beatty and Dunaway somehow acquired the "Actress in a Leading Role" envelope which Best Actress Emma Stone (La La Land) says she'd been hanging onto throughout their presentation.
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in Geeks
The Ladykillers is One of the Great Overlooked Movies of the 2000s
The Ladykillers, by the Coen Brothers, definitely qualifies among overlooked movies of recent years. So if you can, give Tom Hanks a gander as he heads a quartet of unlikely compatriots who join to rob a floating casino.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Geeks
Jar Jar Binks Meets Sad Fate, At Least On Paper
Is it possible to start a Jar Jar Binks fan club? According to author Chuck Wendig's Star Wars: Aftermath trilogy, things haven't exactly gone well for Jar Jar since we last saw him supporting the granting of emergency powers to Chancellor Palpatine in Attack Of The Clones. In granting the chancellor - who was later revealed to be the legendary Darth Sidious, who became the Emperor - these emergency powers and voting in direct opposition to Senator Padmé Amidala's wishes, Jar Jar essentially became responsible for the death of billions, and Star Wars fans never really saw him again, except in a non-speaking role at Padmé's funeral.
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in Geeks