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Ke Huy Quan Tells Us ‘Everything’ (Backstage)
Written by Jack Smart, this article first appeared in Backstage (February 15, 2023). In another universe, the phones kept ringing for Ke Huy Quan. After his childhood roles in ’80s staples “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and “The Goonies,” he moved on to more jobs and more successes. He transitioned from kid sidekick to leading man as the [...]
How Zoey Deutch Uses Animal Work in Her Process (Backstage)
Written by Jack Smart, this article first appeared in Backstage (June 26, 2020). “It sounds so silly and it sounds so weird,” Zoey Deutch says of the work put into preparing for every character she plays, “but I think so much of it is just getting out of your head and doing something that feels so out of your comfort [...]
Matt Bomer’s Acting Education Is Only Beginning (Backstage)
Written by Benjamin Lindsay, this article first appeared in Backstage (Feb. 12, 2020). Matt Bomer is worried about sending you the wrong message. Join Backstage to access work from home jobs you can apply to right now! The 42-year-old is no stranger to being in front of the camera. He booked his first commercial at 18, was the top-billed star [...]
A Conversation with Screenwriter David Magee, Moderated by Jean-Louis Rodrigue
Stories of Escape: What Connects "Life of Pi," "Finding Neverland," and "Mary Poppins Returns" -- A Conversation with Screenwriter David Magee, moderated by Jean-Louis Rodrigue April 17, 2019 7:00-9:00 pm Odyssey Theatre Ensemble 2055 South Sepulveda Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 Limited Seating: RSVP required here. Special Free Event + Free Parking You are invited to meet David Magee, Academy [...]
Charmaine Bingwa studies with Alexander Techworks as part of 2018 Heath Ledger Scholarship Award
Established in 2008 in memory of Australian actor Heath Ledger (who served as an ambassador for the organization), the Heath Ledger Scholarship is awarded to an actor who exhibits distinctive and unique potential. The prize offers invaluable assistance for a young and emerging Australian actor to kick-start their career, break into Hollywood, or train internationally. To date, $280,000 in scholarship [...]
Kristof Konrad guest stars on TNT’s “I Am the Night”
Kristof Konrad embodies virtuoso pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff in the new TNT miniseries I Am the Night which premiered January 28th, 2019. Kristof was directed by award-winning director Carl Franklin. Plot Summary: Inspired by true events, I Am the Night tells the gripping story of Fauna Hodel (India Eisley), a teenage girl who is given away at birth, [...]