The same could be said for Asa Butterfield who started as
a kid actor in films like The Space Between Us and Hugo.
Not exact matches
Kids With Cameras follows the progress, challenges and triumphs of a group of children with autism and Aspergers syndrome participating
in a
film camp hosted by non-profit
Actors for Autism, and taught by award - winning educator Brad Koepenick.
The
film's soul, however, belongs to Patinkin, a great
actor who even
in his most stubborn scenes never fails to instill Saul with the best intentions; a dad just looking to do right by his
kids with the only handbook available to him.
His mother sends the
kid off from the slums of Baltimore to live with her estranged parents, the Rev. and Mrs, Cobbs (played by Oscar winning
actor Forest Whitaker, and Oscar nominated best supporting actress Angela Bassett both of whom for their work
in films «The Last King of Scotland», and «What's Love Got To Do With It?»)
The directors: Jean - Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Belgium) The talent: Dardennes regulars Jérémie Renier and Olivier Gourmet (who won Best
Actor at Cannes for the brothers» 2002
film «The Son») return
in supporting roles, but «The
Kid With a Bike» is headlined by perhaps the most established star they've yet worked with: Cécile De France, the -LSB-...]
A longer search took place to find the
actors to play the
kids in the
film.
A cinematic time capsule of sorts
in that you're essentially watching a
kid (both the character and
actor playing him) grow up before your very eyes, the
film has some really poignant things to say about adolescence, parenting and life
in general.
I thought Vantage Point looked like a pretty decent thriller from the trailer - quite refreshing to see
actors of a certain vintage
in a
film like this, rather than a bunch of
kids - but reviews suggest my enthusiasm was possibly misplaced (I'll get to make my own mind up soon enough).
As for the performances, you will spot several top British
actors, including Emily Watson, Tom Hiddleston, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Toby Kebbell and the
kid from The Reader (David Kross), but none of them have much of a chance to shine since they are only
in the
film briefly.
The
film is directed by Korean American filmmaker /
actor Justin Chon, and is about two Korean American
kids living
in Los Angeles
in the early 1990s.
Adi watches Oppenheimer's footage of the murderers describing his brother's death
in that animated,
kids - playing way familiar from The Act of Killing, though these are not the same two «
actors» who appeared
in that
film, underscoring that a desensitization to the atrocities committed has happened on a national, not individual, scale.
There's been an overwhelming sense of nostalgia at theaters this summer, with
films like «Mad Max: Fury Road,» «Jurassic World» and «Terminator Genisys» all reviving decades - old franchises on the big screen, and «Vacation» continues that trend with the latest installment
in the National Lampoon series that began with Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and a rotating door of
actors playing their two
kids.
In this moment and throughout the film, Christopher Walken reminds us that although he often plays caricatures and joins in kidding his mannerisms (see the recent «Seven Psychopaths»), he can be a deep and subtle actor, particularly good at suggesting deep intelligenc
In this moment and throughout the
film, Christopher Walken reminds us that although he often plays caricatures and joins
in kidding his mannerisms (see the recent «Seven Psychopaths»), he can be a deep and subtle actor, particularly good at suggesting deep intelligenc
in kidding his mannerisms (see the recent «Seven Psychopaths»), he can be a deep and subtle
actor, particularly good at suggesting deep intelligence.
After an unsuccessful attempt with a «Cat People» remake at Warner Bros, Bill Condon and producer Michael Laughlin decided to collaborate on Condon's early version of «Dead
Kids,» and with assistance from Hemdale and tax incentives from the New Zealand government, began production
in northern New Zealand, with an eclectic mix of American
actors: Dan Shor had recently appeared
in John Huston's «Wise Blood»; Dey Young had just debuted
in «Rock and Roll High School»; Michael Murphy was a Woody Allen alumnus; and Mark McClure had achieved a kind of immortality as Jimmy Olson
in the «Superman»
films.
Supporting
Actor (I really try, but don't always succeed, to focus on the SMALLER parts that blow me away): Christina Bale — The Fighter — amazingly appealing and interesting as a real scum bag — he makes him fascinating, understandable, and sympathetic AND he does so with flair and power Andrew Garfield — Never Let Me Go — I know, I'm supposed to prefer him
in Social Network, but I didn't —
in fact, he sort of didn't do it for me
in that
film but
in Never Let Me Go he was moving and had a lost, hopeless but yearning aura about him that I found very haunting Mark Ruffalo —
Kids Are All Right — very joyous, very charming, very sexy, and totally believable — he made me want to sleep with him and then have a nice long heart to heart with him too!
Tye Sheridan (from «Tree of Life» and the upcoming David Gordon Green
film, «Joe,» which so far
in a brief career makes him three for three
in working with terrific filmmakers) and his co-star Jacob Lofland (
in his
film acting debut) transcend the child
actor ghetto (saying they're good for being
kid actors is wildly understating it).
Special Features New 4K digital restoration of Charlie Chaplin's 1972 rerelease version of the
film, featuring an original score by Chaplin, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New audio commentary featuring Chaplin historian Charles Maland Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star, a new video essay by Chaplin historian Lisa Haven A Study
in Undercranking, a new program featuring silent -
film specialist Ben Model Interviews with Coogan and
actor Lita Grey Chaplin Excerpted audio interviews with cinematographer Rollie Totheroh and
film distributor Mo Rothman Deleted scenes and titles from the original 1921 version of The
Kid «Charlie» on the Ocean, a 1921 newsreel documenting Chaplin's first return trip to Europe Footage of Chaplin conducting his score for «The
Kid» Nice and Friendly, a 1922 silent short featuring Chaplin and Coogan, presented with a new score by composer Timothy Brock Trailers Plus: An essay by
film scholar Tom Gunning
Topics discussed include the significance of the title (which is given rather passing treatment
in the
film), the
kids» experience as young
actors, the physical demands of the
film's stunts, working with late director Norman Tokar and star Bill Bixby, and the comic team of Knotts and Conway, who are recorded together.
Casting directors are looking for
kid actors to work on a scene
filming on October 23rd
in Belen, New Mexico.
It's a testament to the quality of the acting (not to say Harry Potter 1 had bad
actors, but all the venerable British badasses were
in support roles, and the
kids really didn't know how to act yet), cinematography, special effects and general world building that a
film with a (somewhat) structurally flawed script can captivate me to such a level that I spend my hard early free time and money on it on three separate occasions.
A cinematic time capsule of sorts
in that you're essentially watching a
kid (both the character and the
actor playing him) grow up before your very eyes, the
film has some very poignant things to say about adolescence, parenting and life
in general.
The
film, about the founding of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, is casting child
actors in New York, plus more great gigs for
kids!
In the interview, Pete talks about some of his favorite movies he recommends to friends, the evolution of the project over the years, how he got involved as a director, his vision behind the stark contrast between the beautiful, almost photo realistic backgrounds and the cartoony characters, a scene from the film that I felt was a homage to Jaws, the 1400 kid search for the main star of this film, how directing the voice actors for the English version of Miyazaki's Ponyo helped him in making this film, and find out who directs Peter Sohn when he performs in his own fil
In the interview, Pete talks about some of his favorite movies he recommends to friends, the evolution of the project over the years, how he got involved as a director, his vision behind the stark contrast between the beautiful, almost photo realistic backgrounds and the cartoony characters, a scene from the
film that I felt was a homage to Jaws, the 1400
kid search for the main star of this
film, how directing the voice
actors for the English version of Miyazaki's Ponyo helped him
in making this film, and find out who directs Peter Sohn when he performs in his own fil
in making this
film, and find out who directs Peter Sohn when he performs
in his own fil
in his own
film.
Along with directing Wish I Was Here, Braff also co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Adam and stars
in the
film as Aidan Bloom, a struggling
actor caught
in a financial and existential crisis: With his relationship with his wife Sarah (Kate Hudson) already on the rocks, Bloom ends up home - schooling his
kids when his sick father, Saul (Mandy Patinkin), can no longer pay for their private school.
Interspersed throughout are related essays covering, for example, great sports movies for
kids and rankings of
actors based on their portrayals of famous athletes, plus interviews with various individuals involved
in one way or another with the
films, such as
actors Bob Uecker (Major League) and Dennis Quaid (The Rookie).