What the Industry Has to Say About Back Stage Turning 50

What the Industry Has to Say About Back Stage Turning 50 October 12, 2011 Ken Howard "Back Stage was my bible during my acting days from 1960 to 1970. It has been my studio's bible since the inception of the T. Schreiber Studio in 1969. Between our weekly ads and many articles over the years, we wouldn't be where we are today without you. This goes back to 1969, when I had just started teaching but I was a bit financially challenged. I wanted to advertise in Back Stage as 'The Terry Schreiber Studio' but didn't have a lot of money to spend and could only afford a small ad. Charlotte Harmon, who was in charge of advertising then, suggested that with my limited funds she could give me an ad for 'T. Schreiber Studio.' Before that, I had never been called 'T' in my life. But the title has remained the same for these 43 years. Thank you, Back Stage. Have a joyous 50th. You deserve it!" Terry Schreiber, acting teacher, T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre, NY"Fifty years ago, publishers saw the need for an informative, reliable, and comprehensive resource for acting professionals. Today, Back Stage magazine has become a staple for the working actor, not only as a news source but as a guide for finding work and sustaining a career. Congratulations on your golden anniversary! On behalf of the 125,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild, thank you for helping actors navigate the ever-changing entertainment industry."Ken Howard, president, Screen Actors Guild"The 50th anniversary is as much a tribute to Back Stage as it is to the legacy and vision of its co-founders, Ira Eaker and Allen Zwerdling. Realizing in 1961 there was a need to fill a void in the actors' marketplace, Back Stage was created. For the past five decades, Back Stage's impact on the entertainment industry has been invaluable [as it has] assisted actors in furthering their careers by offering them access to a clearinghouse of show business information on both craft and commerce. Back Stage's longevity is a testament to its ability to evolve and stay current in both its content and its online delivery in an ever-changing theatrical and commercial workplace. Here's to the next 50 years!"Michael Katz, Michael Katz Talent Management, NY"As a member of three performer unionsAFTRA, Equity, and Screen Actors Guildthroughout my career, Back Stage has been an important resource for the news and information I need as a working professional actor. As AFTRA's national president, I have enjoyed working with Back Stage to share AFTRA's story with its readers. I am very pleased to congratulate Back Stage on its 50th anniversary, and I applaud you on 50 years of outstanding service to the acting community."Roberta Reardon, president, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists"I first picked up Back Stage in (eeeeek!) 1993. Back Stage helped me get one of my first professional acting jobs. I remember the magazine coming out every Thursday, and I would be at my favorite NY newsstand first thing in the morning to get my copy. I'd come home and circle every possible casting I thought I was right foreven many I wasn'tjust for the opportunity to be seen. I had no agent or manager at the time, and my only way to get seen and get work was through the casting postings in Back Stage. There were always so many open calls for Broadway shows and regional theaters, and I'd get up at the crack of dawn to be one of the first people in line to be seen. If you waited to get there by, like, even 7 a.m., the line of actors generally stretched out the building and around the block. You'd be lucky if you got a time slot to audition. Getting an Equity time slot was like being in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory ('I've got the golden ticket!'). I remember seeing a casting for 'The Tempest,' being done at North Shore Music Theatre. I got a time slot, auditioned, and got cast. I should have commissioned Back Stage. For a long time, that magazine was the only way I got work. Thank you, Back Stage."Anthony Meindl, acting teacher and director, Los Angeles"Back Stage has been a key part of the savvy actor's research and preparation for the past half-century. I well remember getting up extra early on Thursday mornings almost 40 years ago to be among the first to scour Back Stage for the audition notices. When I talk to young actors about the 'business of the business,' I always stress the necessity of regularly reading Back Stage."Nick Wyman, president, Actors' Equity Association"When I first came to NY years ago, I heard that Back Stage was the actor's bible. I was told that you had to get it every week to find out what was casting, what was going on in the theater community, etc. It was the lifeline, the connecting link, everything the actor needed to know. Every Thursday, I'd be up early and run out to the newspaper stand to get my weekly copy. The interview articles with actors who'd 'made it' and invaluable advice from casting directors and agents filled me with hope, possibility, and basic know-how. Over the years, Back Stage became my weekly Thursday breakfast friend. I'd read it, check the castings I was right for, and plan my week by it. Today, in this age of everything online, I still live by it. Yes, I know a lot of the information is online, but maybe because I'm a writer, I love the visceral feeling of turning paper pages. I like holding a newspaper in my hand. Today, the articles may be a bit more sophisticated, the stars interviewed may be more famous, but it's the tradition of the paper that draws me to the newsstand. Back Stage had matured with the times. Now, because I'm an acting coach, I look to see what is required (monologues, cold readings, etc.) at the different auditions. As a playwright, I look to see which of my friends has something in production. And as a teacher, I enjoy the interviews with agents and acting teachers for their insights and viewpoints. Sometimes their advice becomes my advice. It's still the same paper, yes, but better."Glenn Alterman, acting coach, book writer, and playwright, Glenn Alterman Studio, NY"Back Stage has helped meand my businessby being both the go-to source and resource for actors who understand that a career in the business of acting isn't just about performing. The smart actor is a great client, which is why I am so appreciative of Back Stage and the team that writes and produces it each week. By helping to educate actors (my clients included) and keeping them informed about the business, [Back Stage allows] readers to consistently come away armed with information that helps them be proactive in launching and building their careers all along their journeys. Happy 50th!"Brad Lemack, talent manager and author ("The Business of Acting: Learn the Skills You Need to Build the Career You Want" and "The New Business of Acting: How to Build a Career in a Changing Landscape"), Los Angeles"How do you know something is useful? By how long it stays visible in the marketplace. Back Stage has been around for a long time because it is as important to an actor as The Wall Street Journal is to someone investing on Wall Street. Each time a client of mine has appeared in Back Stage (either reviewed or appearing in something like Ask an Actor), it raises their profile. I have been flattered to have been profiled on the Industry Insider page as well as being a contributor to Ask a Manager. Many of my contributions and those of my colleagues have helped answer a young actor's questions before they knew what to ask."Seth Greenky, Green Key Management, NY"As a stuntwoman, stunt coordinator, and actress, Back Stage has been invaluable to me. It keeps me in the loop, working, and I always feel connected to the heart of the industry! Thanks, Back Stage, and happy 50th!"Elle Alexander, vice president, Stuntwomen's Association of Motion Pictures, SAG/AFTRA"My first job, as an actress on the film 'Armageddon for Andy,' was the result of an ad I saw in Back Stage. On it, I worked with actors who would go on to star on soaps, television, and in films, and we all came together because of Back Stage. I've read it religiously since then, examining it for insights, tips, stories, and of course the [Readers' Choice] L.A. and NY issues. There is no finer magazine out there for actors who want to be in the know!"Kristen Caldwell, co-owner, The Actor's Key, Los Angeles"Back Stage celebrates talent and is consistent in achieving honesty in its updated info!"Chadwick Struck, casting director, Los Angeles"I can never say it enough, how important Back Stage is to the acting community, and am forever telling every actor I meet to subscribe. Congratulations on 50 years of excellence! Back Stage is an outstanding resource for the beginner as well as the seasoned pro. Back Stage's reporting on casting information, articles on finding representation, along with other informative stories are extremely beneficial to the acting community. Fifty years of innovative, groundbreaking journalismBack Stage is my resource to help my clients start and maintain a career in the entertainment business."Arthur Massei, Massei Management, NY"I've been reading Back Stage since I became serious about acting about nine years ago. I would always flip right to the back and check out the latest casting calls. I booked my first jobs from those ads. Combine that with all the great articles that I've learned so much from, and you figure I'd probably be nowhere without it! I now get a booth at Actorfest every year for my headshot business. Back Stage has and continues to find great ways to further the career of an actor."Jeff Ellingson, photographer, Jeff E Photo, Los Angeles"Back Stage is an essential tool for any NY actor. The invaluable resource that [it] is for information and projects is something I recommend to every client I have."Josselyne Herman, manager, Josselyne Herman & Associates, and author ("So You Wanna Be a NY Actor?"), NY"I have been a producer and playwright in Los Angeles for 14 years, with both Neo Ensemble Theatre and the All Roses Company. I have been reading Back Stage as long as I have been in Los Angeles, and have posted audition notices for most of my productions on your pages. As both a playwright and producer,I appreciate Back Stage reviewing as many plays as they are able. Reviews are invaluable tools for raising audience awareness and promoting the script after a run has closed. Thank you, Back Stage, for fighting the good fight."Ralph Tropf, producer and playwright ("The Animal Within" opens Nov. 4 at the Elephant Theatre), Los Angeles"I first opened a copy of Back Stage West in 1985 as a young actress having just moved from NY. It was at that time the major source of information for actors. It was a necessity. Thank you, Back Stage! Congrats on a great 50 years!"Warner Loughlin, acting teacher, Warner Loughlin Studios, Los Angeles"I rely on Back Stage as a resource for finding actors. I have placed casting notices and had wonderful results. I also love having one comprehensive source for reviews."Doug Haverty, playwright, Los Angeles"Back Stage has been reviewing shows and going behind the scenes since the Crucifixion but is still as relevant as it always was. We now live in a world where television and cable are being eclipsed by the Internet and where anyone with a cheap camera can make a movie. Network execs will be more likely serving you coffee at Starbucks than reading your script, and A-list actors, judging from this summer's box office, better hope someone brings back 'Hollywood Squares.' More than ever, everyone in the business needs Back Stage as a guide to survive this changing landscape."Barney Oldfield, Barney Oldfield Management, NY"I have been reading Back Stage since 1971, when I was a fledgling singer and nonunion actress after studying with the renowned Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. I have been a member of all the acting unions for 35 years and teaching acting classes for over 15. I encourage my students to subscribe to Back Stage and become acquainted with the castings and articles, since it is still the original, reliable, comprehensive resource for an actor/singer/performer. In 1987, I had the good fortune to receive one of the first Back Stage Bistro Awards, as well as wonderful reviews from John Hoglund and the late Curt Davis and Bob Harrington during my many years singing in cabaret. Thank heavens Back Stage remains an ally and anchor for up-and-coming artists seeking to fulfill their dreams."Nina Murano, acting teacher, NY"As a native NYer, I've known about Back Stage forever. Back in the 1980s, it was my connection to the world I wanted to be a part of. It was because of Back Stage that I started my theater company in the year 2000. SALAAM Theatre is the first South Asian American multidisciplinary theater company in America."Geeta Citygirl, founder and artistic director, SALAAM Theatre, New York"Back Stage has always given vital information for everyone in the business above and below the line. Its longevity is due in large part to its tremendous power of keeping us all in the know in the performing arts. Back Stage was and will always be the ultimate guide to all things theatrical. Back Stage is the staple in your cupboard of dreams. Happy 50th anniversary, Back Stage. Can't have a career without you."Karen Gunn, manager, Soiree Fair, Montclair, N.J."I must say that my headshot career started with my ads I ran with you guys. I feel it couldn't be what it is today had I not advertised in Back Stage. I do think that it's an invaluable tool for actors and am so glad that they turned to Back Stage to find headshot photographers. Fifty years is very impressive. Wow! I hope you keep going for another 50!"Peter Hurley, photographer, Peter Hurley Photography, NY"I am happy to see Back Stage celebrate such a monumental achievement. I remember, before I became a casting director, that Back Stage was my main resource of auditions and information as a young actor. I am glad to see it is still a great resource. Here's to 50 more!"Mark Teschner, casting director, "General Hospital""Back Stage is a vital resource for actors across the country. In this day and age, information is not only knowledge, it is power, and the ability to navigate your career is enhanced with access to such information. The successful actor has to also understand the business side of the career, and Back Stage does a great job at giving them insights into how a successful actor has built his or her career, intel on how to find a great teacher, what a casting director looks for, and so much more. What I have come to enjoy and appreciate in both the printed and online publications is that Back Stage is giving actors a point of view and offering articles that go beyond what's casting and who's who in the business. It is a neighborhood paper for the community of actors, both working and aspiring to. I vcannot stress enough how important it is to connect to your community and take charge of your career. As both a casting director and the developer of the app Actor Genie, I have come to rely on Back Stage as the pulse of the actor's business. I only hope that, like an actor's performance, the paper will dig deeper and continue to be a major presence in the shrinking world of newspapers."Heidi Levitt, casting director, Heidi Levitt Casting, Los AngelesReported by Jessica Gardner, Simi Horwitz, and Daniel Holloway What the Industry Has to Say About Back Stage Turning 50 October 12, 2011 Ken Howard "Back Stage was my bible during my acting days from 1960 to 1970. It has been my studio's bible since the inception of the T. Schreiber Studio in 1969. Between our weekly ads and many articles over the years, we wouldn't be where we are today without you. This goes back to 1969, when I had just started teaching but I was a bit financially challenged. I wanted to advertise in Back Stage as 'The Terry Schreiber Studio' but didn't have a lot of money to spend and could only afford a small ad. Charlotte Harmon, who was in charge of advertising then, suggested that with my limited funds she could give me an ad for 'T. Schreiber Studio.' Before that, I had never been called 'T' in my life. But the title has remained the same for these 43 years. Thank you, Back Stage. Have a joyous 50th. You deserve it!" Terry Schreiber, acting teacher, T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre, NY"Fifty years ago, publishers saw the need for an informative, reliable, and comprehensive resource for acting professionals. Today, Back Stage magazine has become a staple for the working actor, not only as a news source but as a guide for finding work and sustaining a career. Congratulations on your golden anniversary! On behalf of the 125,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild, thank you for helping actors navigate the ever-changing entertainment industry."Ken Howard, president, Screen Actors Guild"The 50th anniversary is as much a tribute to Back Stage as it is to the legacy and vision of its co-founders, Ira Eaker and Allen Zwerdling. Realizing in 1961 there was a need to fill a void in the actors' marketplace, Back Stage was created. For the past five decades, Back Stage's impact on the entertainment industry has been invaluable [as it has] assisted actors in furthering their careers by offering them access to a clearinghouse of show business information on both craft and commerce. Back Stage's longevity is a testament to its ability to evolve and stay current in both its content and its online delivery in an ever-changing theatrical and commercial workplace. Here's to the next 50 years!"Michael Katz, Michael Katz Talent Management, NY"As a member of three performer unionsAFTRA, Equity, and Screen Actors Guildthroughout my career, Back Stage has been an important resource for the news and information I need as a working professional actor. As AFTRA's national president, I have enjoyed working with Back Stage to share AFTRA's story with its readers. I am very pleased to congratulate Back Stage on its 50th anniversary, and I applaud you on 50 years of outstanding service to the acting community."Roberta Reardon, president, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists"I first picked up Back Stage in (eeeeek!) 1993. Back Stage helped me get one of my first professional acting jobs. I remember the magazine coming out every Thursday, and I would be at my favorite NY newsstand first thing in the morning to get my copy. I'd come home and circle every possible casting I thought I was right foreven many I wasn'tjust for the opportunity to be seen. I had no agent or manager at the time, and my only way to get seen and get work was through the casting postings in Back Stage. There were always so many open calls for Broadway shows and regional theaters, and I'd get up at the crack of dawn to be one of the first people in line to be seen. If you waited to get there by, like, even 7 a.m., the line of actors generally stretched out the building and around the block. You'd be lucky if you got a time slot to audition. Getting an Equity time slot was like being in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory ('I've got the golden ticket!'). I remember seeing a casting for 'The Tempest,' being done at North Shore Music Theatre. I got a time slot, auditioned, and got cast. I should have commissioned Back Stage. For a long time, that magazine was the only way I got work. Thank you, Back Stage."Anthony Meindl, acting teacher and director, Los Angeles"Back Stage has been a key part of the savvy actor's research and preparation for the past half-century. I well remember getting up extra early on Thursday mornings almost 40 years ago to be among the first to scour Back Stage for the audition notices. When I talk to young actors about the 'business of the business,' I always stress the necessity of regularly reading Back Stage."Nick Wyman, president, Actors' Equity Association"When I first came to NY years ago, I heard that Back Stage was the actor's bible. I was told that you had to get it every week to find out what was casting, what was going on in the theater community, etc. It was the lifeline, the connecting link, everything the actor needed to know. Every Thursday, I'd be up early and run out to the newspaper stand to get my weekly copy. The interview articles with actors who'd 'made it' and invaluable advice from casting directors and agents filled me with hope, possibility, and basic know-how. Over the years, Back Stage became my weekly Thursday breakfast friend. I'd read it, check the castings I was right for, and plan my week by it. Today, in this age of everything online, I still live by it. Yes, I know a lot of the information is online, but maybe because I'm a writer, I love the visceral feeling of turning paper pages. I like holding a newspaper in my hand. Today, the articles may be a bit more sophisticated, the stars interviewed may be more famous, but it's the tradition of the paper that draws me to the newsstand. Back Stage had matured with the times. Now, because I'm an acting coach, I look to see what is required (monologues, cold readings, etc.) at the different auditions. As a playwright, I look to see which of my friends has something in production. And as a teacher, I enjoy the interviews with agents and acting teachers for their insights and viewpoints. Sometimes their advice becomes my advice. It's still the same paper, yes, but better."Glenn Alterman, acting coach, book writer, and playwright, Glenn Alterman Studio, NY"Back Stage has helped meand my businessby being both the go-to source and resource for actors who understand that a career in the business of acting isn't just about performing. The smart actor is a great client, which is why I am so appreciative of Back Stage and the team that writes and produces it each week. By helping to educate actors (my clients included) and keeping them informed about the business, [Back Stage allows] readers to consistently come away armed with information that helps them be proactive in launching and building their careers all along their journeys. Happy 50th!"Brad Lemack, talent manager and author ("The Business of Acting: Learn the Skills You Need to Build the Career You Want" and "The New Business of Acting: How to Build a Career in a Changing Landscape"), Los Angeles"How do you know something is useful? By how long it stays visible in the marketplace. Back Stage has been around for a long time because it is as important to an actor as The Wall Street Journal is to someone investing on Wall Street. Each time a client of mine has appeared in Back Stage (either reviewed or appearing in something like Ask an Actor), it raises their profile. I have been flattered to have been profiled on the Industry Insider page as well as being a contributor to Ask a Manager. Many of my contributions and those of my colleagues have helped answer a young actor's questions before they knew what to ask."Seth Greenky, Green Key Management, NY"As a stuntwoman, stunt coordinator, and actress, Back Stage has been invaluable to me. It keeps me in the loop, working, and I always feel connected to the heart of the industry! Thanks, Back Stage, and happy 50th!"Elle Alexander, vice president, Stuntwomen's Association of Motion Pictures, SAG/AFTRA"My first job, as an actress on the film 'Armageddon for Andy,' was the result of an ad I saw in Back Stage. On it, I worked with actors who would go on to star on soaps, television, and in films, and we all came together because of Back Stage. I've read it religiously since then, examining it for insights, tips, stories, and of course the [Readers' Choice] L.A. and NY issues. There is no finer magazine out there for actors who want to be in the know!"Kristen Caldwell, co-owner, The Actor's Key, Los Angeles"Back Stage celebrates talent and is consistent in achieving honesty in its updated info!"Chadwick Struck, casting director, Los Angeles"I can never say it enough, how important Back Stage is to the acting community, and am forever telling every actor I meet to subscribe. Congratulations on 50 years of excellence! Back Stage is an outstanding resource for the beginner as well as the seasoned pro. Back Stage's reporting on casting information, articles on finding representation, along with other informative stories are extremely beneficial to the acting community. Fifty years of innovative, groundbreaking journalismBack Stage is my resource to help my clients start and maintain a career in the entertainment business."Arthur Massei, Massei Management, NY"I've been reading Back Stage since I became serious about acting about nine years ago. I would always flip right to the back and check out the latest casting calls. I booked my first jobs from those ads. Combine that with all the great articles that I've learned so much from, and you figure I'd probably be nowhere without it! I now get a booth at Actorfest every year for my headshot business. Back Stage has and continues to find great ways to further the career of an actor."Jeff Ellingson, photographer, Jeff E Photo, Los Angeles"Back Stage is an essential tool for any NY actor. The invaluable resource that [it] is for information and projects is something I recommend to every client I have."Josselyne Herman, manager, Josselyne Herman & Associates, and author ("So You Wanna Be a NY Actor?"), NY"I have been a producer and playwright in Los Angeles for 14 years, with both Neo Ensemble Theatre and the All Roses Company. I have been reading Back Stage as long as I have been in Los Angeles, and have posted audition notices for most of my productions on your pages. As both a playwright and producer,I appreciate Back Stage reviewing as many plays as they are able. Reviews are invaluable tools for raising audience awareness and promoting the script after a run has closed. Thank you, Back Stage, for fighting the good fight."Ralph Tropf, producer and playwright ("The Animal Within" opens Nov. 4 at the Elephant Theatre), Los Angeles"I first opened a copy of Back Stage West in 1985 as a young actress having just moved from NY. It was at that time the major source of information for actors. It was a necessity. Thank you, Back Stage! Congrats on a great 50 years!"Warner Loughlin, acting teacher, Warner Loughlin Studios, Los Angeles"I rely on Back Stage as a resource for finding actors. I have placed casting notices and had wonderful results. I also love having one comprehensive source for reviews."Doug Haverty, playwright, Los Angeles"Back Stage has been reviewing shows and going behind the scenes since the Crucifixion but is still as relevant as it always was. We now live in a world where television and cable are being eclipsed by the Internet and where anyone with a cheap camera can make a movie. Network execs will be more likely serving you coffee at Starbucks than reading your script, and A-list actors, judging from this summer's box office, better hope someone brings back 'Hollywood Squares.' More than ever, everyone in the business needs Back Stage as a guide to survive this changing landscape."Barney Oldfield, Barney Oldfield Management, NY"I have been reading Back Stage since 1971, when I was a fledgling singer and nonunion actress after studying with the renowned Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. I have been a member of all the acting unions for 35 years and teaching acting classes for over 15. I encourage my students to subscribe to Back Stage and become acquainted with the castings and articles, since it is still the original, reliable, comprehensive resource for an actor/singer/performer. In 1987, I had the good fortune to receive one of the first Back Stage Bistro Awards, as well as wonderful reviews from John Hoglund and the late Curt Davis and Bob Harrington during my many years singing in cabaret. Thank heavens Back Stage remains an ally and anchor for up-and-coming artists seeking to fulfill their dreams."Nina Murano, acting teacher, NY"As a native NYer, I've known about Back Stage forever. Back in the 1980s, it was my connection to the world I wanted to be a part of. It was because of Back Stage that I started my theater company in the year 2000. SALAAM Theatre is the first South Asian American multidisciplinary theater company in America."Geeta Citygirl, founder and artistic director, SALAAM Theatre, NY"Back Stage has always given vital information for everyone in the business above and below the line. Its longevity is due in large part to its tremendous power of keeping us all in the know in the performing arts. Back Stage was and will always be the ultimate guide to all things theatrical. Back Stage is the staple in your cupboard of dreams. Happy 50th anniversary, Back Stage. Can't have a career without you."Karen Gunn, manager, Soiree Fair, Montclair, N.J."I must say that my headshot career started with my ads I ran with you guys. I feel it couldn't be what it is today had I not advertised in Back Stage. I do think that it's an invaluable tool for actors and am so glad that they turned to Back Stage to find headshot photographers. Fifty years is very impressive. Wow! I hope you keep going for another 50!"Peter Hurley, photographer, Peter Hurley Photography, NY"I am happy to see Back Stage celebrate such a monumental achievement. I remember, before I became a casting director, that Back Stage was my main resource of auditions and information as a young actor. I am glad to see it is still a great resource. Here's to 50 more!"Mark Teschner, casting director, "General Hospital""Back Stage is a vital resource for actors across the country. In this day and age, information is not only knowledge, it is power, and the ability to navigate your career is enhanced with access to such information. The successful actor has to also understand the business side of the career, and Back Stage does a great job at giving them insights into how a successful actor has built his or her career, intel on how to find a great teacher, what a casting director looks for, and so much more. What I have come to enjoy and appreciate in both the printed and online publications is that Back Stage is giving actors a point of view and offering articles that go beyond what's casting and who's who in the business. It is a neighborhood paper for the community of actors, both working and aspiring to. I vcannot stress enough how important it is to connect to your community and take charge of your career. As both a casting director and the developer of the app Actor Genie, I have come to rely on Back Stage as the pulse of the actor's business. I only hope that, like an actor's performance, the paper will dig deeper and continue to be a major presence in the shrinking world of newspapers."Heidi Levitt, casting director, Heidi Levitt Casting, Los AngelesReported by Jessica Gardner, Simi Horwitz, and Daniel Holloway

What's Missing from Busan This Year? Hollywood

BUSAN, Columbia -- Notice anything different in regards to the Busan Worldwide Film Festival this year? Really, if you have been changes.our editor recommendsVietnam Pushes the Envelope with Harmful BIFF EntryRelated Subjects•Busan Worldwide Film ... There's a completely new festival director,Lee Yong-kwan there's a completely new venue, the Busan Cinema Center as well as the Asian Film Market has gone after the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center. But among all of the new changes, something's missing: Hollywood. BIFF opened up up getting a Korean film and may close getting a Japanese one. This year's gala presentations include films from Korea, China, Hong Kong, Japan, France as well as the United kingdom. Director Luc Besson and also the The Lady leading lady Michelle Yeoh certainly have La cred, but his Aung San Suu Kyi biopic is hardly Hollywood fare. Of BIFF's three juries, not merely one features a single American member. Numerous American customers and participants are attending the Asian film Market. Now, let's save this in perspective. Busan is certainly an worldwide event, but it is Asia's, not The U . s . States's, greatest film festival. That Korean films might be most prominent within an event kept in Korea, then films from throughout Asia, isnot an unpredicted. Nonetheless, the U.S. remains world's greatest film market, and Korean filmmakers have observed some success selling remake rights to American producers. Korean stars also provide made some headway turning up in Hollywood productions, including singer-actor-soldier Rain and Lee Byung-hun, a lot more than, say, their options from China and Japan. That is disappointing from the celebration that has formerly welcomed the type of Oliver Stone, Bryan Singer, Willem Dafoe and Josh Hartnett. While a film festival could possibly be worldwide without any predominance of yank game game titles and filmmakers, their absence this year is conspicuous. 2011 marks the beginning of a completely new era at BIFF. However, if first impressions are lasting ones, then current signs are that continue, Busan is really a Korean festival first, an Asian festival second plus an worldwide any. Related Subjects Worldwide Asia Busan Worldwide Film Festival

Tom Cruise Has Moves Like Jagger in Dance-Off Video

From 'Risky Business' to 'Tropic Thunder' one thing is clear: Tom Cruise loves dancing. This was confirmed once again at the wedding of 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' producer David Ellison this weekend, when Cruise was challenged to a dance-off by a fellow guest. Cue up, Maroon 5! Tom's got some dancin' to do. Watch ahead. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player If Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson need a big cameo for 'Zoolander 2,' Tom's probably available. [via TMZ] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Apple Boss Tim Prepare on Jobs: 'No Words Can Adequately Express Our Sadness'

Apple Boss Tim Prepare sent a business-wide memo on Wednesday to employees, notifying them of co-founder and former Boss Jobs' dying earlier within the day.our editor recommendsSteve Jobs Dies at 56What Is Steve Jobs' Hollywood Legacy?Steve Jobs' Dying Inspires A large number of Facebook Pages In The MemorySteve Jobs' Dying: Hollywood Honors the VisionaryCBS News Finishes Relationship With Supply of Bogus Jobs Dying Tweet (Exclusive)Related Subjects•Steve Jobs "I've some very sad news to see everyone,Inch Prepare starts. "Steve died earlier today." PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths Prepare, who changed Jobs as Boss of the organization in August, told staff that Apple was "planning for a celebration of Steve's remarkable existence for Apple employees which will occur soon." The executive directed these phones share "ideas, reminiscences and condolences" to their email particularly setup for that occasion. PHOTOS: 9 Greatest Compensated Entertainment CEOs "No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve's dying or our gratitude for that chance to utilize him," Prepare ongoing. "We'll recognition his memory by investing ourselves to ongoing the job he loved a lot.Inch Among Prepare's pargraphs in the memo is published around the official Apple website. Read Prepare's full memo to staff below: Team, I've some very sad news to see everyone. Steve died earlier today. Apple has lost a visionary and inventive genius, and the earth has lost an incredible individual. Individuals people who've been lucky enough to know and use Steve have forfeit a dear friend as well as an inspiring mentor. Steve results in a business that only he might have built, and the spirit will forever function as the first step toward Apple. We're planning for a celebration of Steve's remarkable existence for Apple employees which will occur soon. If you'd like to talk about your ideas, reminiscences and condolencesin the interim, you can just emailrememberingsteve@apple.com. No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve's dying or our gratitude for that chance to utilize him. We'll recognition his memory by investing ourselves to ongoing the job he loved a lot. Tim Related Subjects Jobs Apple

Shania Twain Testifies Against Accused Stalker

TORONTO, ONT -- Canadian country star stated Friday they has empathy for just about any guy billed with stalking her but remains concerned he is constantly on the pursue her. Giovanni Palumbo remains charged with three counts of failure to stick to a court ruling and criminal harassment. He pleaded guilty Friday for the charges after pleading not liable this year's week. The first sort Ottawa physician allegedly sent Twain numerous letters, made undesirable visits to her family cottage in Ontario in addition to attended her grandmas funeral just before being arrested inside a Canadian honours ceremony this year. Defense lawyer Gary Barnes mentioned Friday throughout Twains mix-examination that Palumbo simply didnt realize that Twain wasnt interested. But Twain, turning up via video link from an undisclosed location in Europe, didnt notice by doing this. Im torn psychologically because I have empathy for anybody whos trying in need of funds fans frequently do that, she mentioned. I'm very sad and awkward requiring to endure these very personal matters with Mr. Palumbo because its this type of invasion of his privacy. However, Twain mentioned nothing she heard within the trial made her feel in different ways about Palumbo. I've the panic and anxiety to become contacted afterwards by Mr. Palumbo. Which I actually do wish it to stop, she mentioned. For your second day back to back, the process made an appearance being a lot of for Palumbo, who was simply clad on Friday in the rumpled black suit and navy slip-on sports footwear. Twain was recounting the products in several letters allegedly shipped to her by Palumbo when the former physician leaped to his foot and addressed legal court noisally. However didnt know you received them you understand? screamed Palumbo, alluding to why he suffered in corresponding with Twain. It is extremely emotional for everybody, Palumbo mentioned, addressing the judge. Please understand I have feelings, very good feelings. On Thursday, Palumbo stood a similar episode stating: Eilleen, you are able to depend on me, Im prone to plead guilty. Twains real title is Eilleen. Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All rights reserved.These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Lovefilm launches on iPad

LONDON -- European online film and TV subscription service Lovefilm has released around the iPad via a free application permitting customers to instantly watch photos. Move marks the most recent announcement within the service's multi-platform delivery model, also is available through Dvd disks by publish, streaming online, PS3 and Internet-connected Televisions. The Lovefilm application enables customers to instantly watch, pause, fast-forward and rewind their movie stream, view trailers and increase their DVD rental list on the run. Amazon . com-possessed Lovefilm continues to be boosting its game a year ago, inking a number of exclusive handles many independent distribs in Blighty throughout their pay TV window, giving indies more profitable options than coping with pay TV operator BSkyB, that has typically offered indies much more compact deals -- if any -- compared to Hollywood majors. On Wednesday, the service inked a lengthy-term cope with pan-European film group Studiocanal for U.K. and Germany, that will see photos for example "Unknown," "Source Code" and finally "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy" (that is presently in movie theaters in Blighty) become on Lovefilm throughout the pay TV window. In This summer, eOne signed an identical deal for 5 years, that will begin to see the VOD service stream distrib's game titles for example "The Twilight Saga," and approaching "The 3 Musketeers" and "The Ides of March." Alliance Films' Brit arm, Momentum Pictures, and Icon also have inked exclusive deals on a number of pictures with Lovefilm. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Andy Rooney's Retirement Prompts Nostalgia, Injections Among Audiences

Andy Rooney, who's a fixture on CBS' an hour or so since 1978, is positioned to think of it as quits after this Sunday's broadcast.our editor recommendsAndy Rooney Ending Regular '60 Minutes' Segment The 92-year-old newsman look in the career retrospective interview with Morley Safer on March. 2, giving his final sign-off within a essential show-wrapping segment. Rooney is not prone to become transformed round the program. PHOTOS: Faces of Broadcast and Cable News: Assault Gets worse, Katie Couric plus much more "There's nobody like Andy there will not be," saidJeff Fager, CBS News chairman and 60 executive producer. "He'll hate hearing this, but he's a u . s . states original. His contributions for an hour are immeasurable he's furthermore an excellent friend." Audiences and fans have thought about in on Rooney's legacy with messages of appreciation, together with a few light quips at his expense. HowardKurtz I i never thought it'd happen: Andy Rooney steps lower from an hour or so at 92. What. A. Run. Justin Stangel Andy Rooney, 92, could make last appearance on ླྀ Minutes' this Sunday. America responds, Andy Rooney used to be on "an hour or so?In . HankCrook I've always loved people Andy Rooney bits with an hour. They don't make journalists such as this any more. The Comedy Couple Andy Rooney will leave "an hourInch at 92. He expects to invest his time worrying about random objects within the room within the seniors care. Carol Suthers Loss for Journalism, just how much of the icon Charlie Harper Breaking News: Mayan Calendar outlasts Andy Rooney. Tom Jicha Andy Rooney steps lower from ླྀ Minutes,' they mentioned he'd never do. Anybody doubt he was pressed? Fergusontx In the event you missed Mr. Rooney's be employed in the late 70's and early 80's, you missed an passionate observationist who had an amazing capacity to speak. Yesteryear few years are actually like watching a once great athlete who carried out a couple of lots of seasons. I choose to think about his great work. Allie Townsend Andy Rooney, might I would suggest Twitter for your inflammed shouting needs? Miguel A. Gonzalez Andy Rooney of the hour fame will retire Sunday. His eye eyebrows, however, continues their contract indefinitely. Jennifer Eddy Didn't know Andy Rooney was departing 60 Min.He's an institution,will probably be sad to hear him sign off for last time, he's experienced TV my whole existence Related Subjects CBS an hour or so