Deal Chatter Heats Up in Hollywood
Dealmaking in Hollywood could get hot and heavy in coming months as movie studios explore ways to fight tumbling DVD sales and distribute entertainment in new formats.
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Do You Remember the First Job You Booked After Arriving in Hollywood?
For an upcoming installment of our Last Word column, Back Stage wants to know: Do you remember the first job you booked after arriving in Hollywood?
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Research, Reflect, and Reconnect
"I'm baaaaaaack! I closed "Cornelia" at the Old Globe in San Diego on Sunday night. My husband and daughter came down for closing weekend and helped me pack up." --Beth Grant
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That casting office, Telsey + Company, is responsible for finding the actors for many of the shows currently on Broadway, including "9 to 5," "Next to Normal," "Rock of Ages," "Blithe Spirit," "In the Heights," "Wicked," and "South Pacific."
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Broadcast or cable, prime time or anytime (thanks to DVRs), television is now the best place for actresses.The Hollywood Reporter's Ray Richmond and Matthew Belloni invited a diverse panel to discuss the challenge of shooting a scene in three takes and the strangest things they've read about ...
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Actors Tell Their Telsey Tales
"Bernie has always been and continues to be a really cool, down-to-earth, bleepin' talented guy. People love being around him because of that and the fact that he does his job so well, with a keen eye for the best-trained and most talented actors around." —Maggie Reed
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New Movies Seeking Hipster Audiences
Even as Hollywood studios increasingly aim at the broadest possible audience, a few companies are experimenting with the opposite approach in these summer months and beyond: They're making smart, quirky movies for a sophisticated young audience.
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Animators Bring Actor Readings to Life
History is launching an animation contest for its "People Speak" project; the winner gets a development deal.
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Jolie, Aniston Top Forbes List
Memo to celebrity tabloids: Forbes just issued its list of Hollywood's biggest female moneymakers in the past year, and the top two spots are occupied by the former wife and current girlfriend of Brad Pitt.
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Lincoln Center to Fete Actor Toni Servillo
The Film Society of Lincoln Center will celebrate the work of Italian actor Toni Servillo with a four-film retrospective running from July 27 through July 29.
