Cast has been set for White Night, a thriller about one of the most infamous cult stories of all time – the Jonestown Massacre – which is being helmed by Anne Sewitsky (Happy, Happy).
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David White, SAG-AFTRA’s senior advisor and former national executive director, has been named deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. He’s served on its board of directors since December 2018. In his new post, White reports directly to Mary C. Daly, the San Francisco Fed’s president and CEO.
“I am delighted to take on this role and deepen my work with President Mary Daly and the incredible team at the San Francisco Bank,” he said in a statement. “This is a critical period in the monetary life of our country as we navigate the ongoing impact of the pandemic. It is a privilege to be able to participate in the process, to represent perspectives from our industry and to ensure the voices of working people are included at the table.
“It’s not a job. It’s a civic responsibility,” White told Deadline today after attending a virtual orientation meeting for new board members. “It’s different because of the role the Federal Reserve has in the economy. This is not a paid position. It’s part of civic duty.
“These are turbulent times but there’s a lot of room for growth and optimism in 2022,” he said. “My best advice is to pay attention.”
White, who stepped down from SAG-AFTRA’s top executive post last June and now serves as senior advisor, said that the union is “is in good hands. They’re veteran people who have been through a lot.”
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Cast has been set for White Night, a thriller about one of the most infamous cult stories of all time – the Jonestown Massacre – which is being helmed by Anne Sewitsky (Happy, Happy).
Chloë Grace Moretz and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are set to star together in “White Night,” a psychological thriller inspired by the true story of the mass murder-suicide in the Jonestown cult in 1978. Anne Sewitsky (“A Very British Scandal”) is directing the film that will star Gordon-Levitt as Jim Jones, the Christian socialist preacher, self-proclaimed God and cult leader, and Moretz as Deborah Layton, a woman who rose through the ranks of the cult and tried to expose Jones before it was too late. “White Night” is based on Layton’s memoir “Seductive Poison,” and it details how on November 18, 1978, more than 900 people died in a mass murder-suicide, one of the largest on record.
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told CNN in an email.“He was a groundbreaking talent and lifelong friend and longtime client whose kindness and generosity was equaled by his influence and admiration to generations of actors and improvisational comedy throughout the world,” Kass said.Hesseman was best known for his starring role on the CBS sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” from 1978 to 1982. The show had modest ratings and only lasted four seasons but became beloved in its syndication.
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