Spike Lee has always been a filmmaker who is willing to critique other people’s art. And when you’re Christopher Nolan and you released one of the biggest films of 2023, you can expect everyone to have an opinion.
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The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute has brought in veteran TV casting executive as Head of Talent, a newly created position focused on transitioning the Institute’s students to becoming professional actors in film and TV.
Theodoratos spent the last 20 years at the CW and its predecessor UPN, most recently as EVP of Talent & Casting, overseeing casting for the CW. She was part of the mass layoffs last fall following the CW’s acquisition by Nexstar and its pivot away from original scripted series developed in-house.
In her new role, Theodoratos will produce an annual talent showcase — a staple of college acting programs to present their talent to agents, managers, casting directors and executives — and will oversees the development of a casting database of the Institute’s top talent to put forth to the casting community. Theodoratos will also spearhead an industry-wide professional guest speaker series focused on actors and casting for the Institute, which has branches in West Hollywood, CA and New York, NY.
During her CW tenure, Theodoratos supervised the casting of series such as Riverdale, All American, All American, The Flash, Supergirl, The 100 and Jane the Virgin and co-supervised casting on Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries and Nikita.
From 2002 to 2006, Theodoratos served as VP, Talent & Casting at UPN where she had a hand in discovering breakout talent such as Kristen Bell, star of Veronica Mars, and Kevin Hill’s Christina Hendricks. From 1999 to 2002, Theodoratos was the Manager of Casting at Michael Ovitz’s ATG
“I’ve spent the better part of my career championing emerging talent, which is what I love to do most, and am so excited to get to work with [Artistic Director] David [Lee Strasberg] and all of
Spike Lee has always been a filmmaker who is willing to critique other people’s art. And when you’re Christopher Nolan and you released one of the biggest films of 2023, you can expect everyone to have an opinion.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Arnold Schwarzenegger reunited nearly three decades after filming the 1994 movie.The actress and former California governor, 76, took a selfie as they attended a charity event for the nonprofit After-School All-Stars on Saturday.“‘Ya, my name is Ingeborg, I’m from Stuttgart.’ I LOVE the way my friends suit up and show up for the causes that move their souls and hearts,” Curtis wrote via Instagram after the pair crossed paths.
Spike Lee has commented on Oppenheimer, suggesting it should have shown “what happened to the Japanese people”.The recent Christopher Nolan historical drama follows the story of the Manhattan Project during World War 2, which developed the first nuclear weapons. These were ultimately dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and are estimated to have killed up to 226,000 people.The film focuses solely on the US side of the events, and in a recent interview Lee – who has directed films such as Do The Right Thing and BlacKkKlansman – praised Nolan, though suggested a “comment” regarding the historical depiction of events.“Chris Nolan with Oppenheimer, you know, he’s a massive filmmaker.
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Geddy Lee is going to spill about his “effin’ life” this fall.The 70-year-old Rush frontman and bassist just announced a 14-show book tour promoting his new memoir “My Effin’ Life.”Along the way, the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will drop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Monday, Nov. 13 to read passages from the book, chat with a special guest interviewer and answer questions from fans.And yes, audience members receive a copy of “My Effin’ Life” at each and every stop on the affable Canadian rocker’s ‘My Effin’ Life In Conversation Tour.’“I’ve never lived my life looking anywhere but forward, which is why I resisted doing this kind of thing for so long,” Lee shared in a statement.“But you need a lot more determination to proceed in the world of music without the comfort of your bandmates, and I can only hope that finishing this book will release me to return to what I do and love best.”Want to see the affable Lee cut it up onstage on the road?You can grab tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Oct.
Manchester City return to Champions League action on Wednesday evening after recording successive domestic defeats for the first time since January.
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UK fans of The Traitors have been left confused after the line-up for the US version of the show was announced, including Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and former House Of Commons speaker John Bercow.The gameshow was hosted by Claudia Winkleman in the UK and featured a group of strangers split into Faithfuls and Traitors as they compete to win a cash prize. Unlike the UK version, however, the US version of the show features an all celebrity line-up, with stars from across Love Island, Big Brother, Real Housewives, and RuPaul’s Drag Race all set to take part in its second season.The first season of The Traitors US was released earlier this year, with some fans having mixed feelings about its all celebrity format.
The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its revamped “Industry Forum,” which will feature keynote sessions with Jennifer Lee, chief creative officer of Disney Animation Studios, and Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts (AMPAS).
Marta Balaga International Sámi Film Institute’s managing director Anne-Lajla Utsi will now add “trailblazer” to her résumé as the recipient of the first-ever Women in Film and Television International Peace Prize. The award ceremony will take place on Sept. 23 during the WIFTI Helsinki Summit.
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Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Actor Noah Centineo touched down at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend to rally support for Saeed Roustaee, an Iranian filmmaker sentenced to prison by his government over the latter’s film “Leila’s Brothers.” Over Friday cocktails at festival headquarters, the TIFF Bell Lightbox, the “Black Adam” star appealed to top representatives from film festivals around the world on behalf of Roustaee, who was sentenced to six months in prison after screening his feature at the Cannes Film Festival without authorization from Iran’s culture ministry. Furthermore, he would not amend the film after the ministry requested corrections.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kate Winslet debuted her latest movie, “Lee,” to instant Oscar buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Oscar winner produced the film and stars as the famed World War II photographer and journalist Lee Miller. In a new Vogue cover story, Winslet details the years-long journey it took to get a movie made about Miller.