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“Respect the Wrestling Ring”: Four Acting Consultants Share Their Expertise
Ferrari Robert Nagle • Stunt coordinator Robert Nagle, a veteran stunt coordinator and driver who has worked on the likes of Ford v Ferrari and Baby Driver, wanted Ferrari actors Gabriel Leone and Jack O’Connell, who were playing historical racers, to be as chill behind the wheel as possible. He admits he often developed their […]
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‘The Killer’ Costume Designer on Dressing Michael Fassbender’s Assassin Like a German Tourist
At the opening of David Fincher’s The Killer, Michael Fassbender’s unnamed assassin describes his look as based on a German tourist he saw in London. It’s a convenient disguise for blending in on the streets of Paris because, as he explains, no one wants to interact with a German tourist. But what does that look […]
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Emmys: Melancholy Falls on Comic Leading Men
The nominated men of this year’s Emmy season are going through it. In the final season of Barry, Bill Hader’s eponymous hitman is once again compartmentalizing his violence to an insane degree. Jason Segel’s therapist in Shrinking is flailing since the death of his wife. Jason Sudeikis’ Ted Lasso is maybe the patron saint of […]
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‘Swarm’ Showrunner Janine Nabers Courted Discomfort for Prime Video’s Limited Series
When Swarm co-creator Janine Nabers was on a closed set watching the pilot’s now-infamous sex scene where soon-to-be serial killer Dre (Dominique Fishback) creepily watches her sister Marissa (Chlöe Bailey) having sex with boyfriend Khalid (Damson Idris), she felt a sense of unease. She turned to fellow creator Donald Glover and said, “I’m so uncomfortable,” […]
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Became More Empowered in ‘Abbott Elementary’ Season Two: “I Know Where My Voice Belongs”
The morning Sheryl Lee Ralph learned she had received her second straight Emmy nomination for supporting actress in a comedy series for ABC’s Abbott Elementary, she spoke on the phone with her co-stars — well, her co-stars over the age of 40. The rest she texted with. “All the young ones, they don’t get on […]
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‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ Creator Taffy Brodesser-Akner on Getting Support to Adapt Her Novel for TV: “People Took Such a Chance on My Weird Book and Me”
Taffy Brodesser-Akner is not going to pretend she wasn’t awake for the Emmy nomination announcement on July 12. “I was sitting there and watching it like a stock ticker,” she says. Brodesser-Akner was rewarded for her attention: The novelist and journalist’s first foray into television, FX/Hulu’s adaptation of her book Fleishman Is in Trouble, is nominated […]
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Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ Will Premiere Stateside at the New York Film Festival
The New York Film Festival technically takes place every year on an Upper West Side street that has been christened “Leonard Bernstein Place.” Thus, it’s fitting that Bradley Cooper’s new movie about the legendary composer and conductor, Maestro, will have its North American premiere at the fest. Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Maestro […]
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‘Scott Pilgrim’ Gets Animated in Trailer for Netflix Series
In the recently unveiled trailer for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the indie band Sex Bob-Omb is back. But this time, they are animated. Netflix has released the first look at its upcoming UCP-produced Scott Pilgrim anime, which takes the voices of the beloved 2010 Edgar Wright film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and brings them […]
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‘The Last of Us,’ ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and WGA Score Humanitas Prizes
This year’s Humanitas Prizes for screenwriting, usually handed out at Beverly Hilton ceremony, were announced via the Los Angeles Times this year in solidarity with the unions on strike, including the Unite Here Local 11 hospitality workers. And on top of awarding shows like The Last of Us and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Humanitas, an […]
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How the Emmy Drama Race’s Haves and Have-Nots Reflect Hollywood’s Own Class War
If HBO’s Succession existed in the Star Wars universe, the Roys would be the Empire. Yes, it’s a pretty labored analogy but one that’s relevant to the outstanding drama series race this year. Succession, the frontrunner, is up against Disney+’s Andor, a Star Wars series that focuses on how its hero, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), […]
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‘Andor’ Star Diego Luna on the Series’ Relevance: “It’s About Regular People Doing Extraordinary Things”
Diego Luna has been playing the Star Wars rebel Cassian Andor for close to a decade, given that he originated the role in the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Now, Cassian’s spinoff series for Disney+, Andor, has found its way to a nomination for outstanding drama series in the 2023 Emmy race. […]
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‘John Mulaney: Baby J’ Director on the Comic Journey to a Funny Man’s Dark Places
When John Mulaney was touring the material that would become the Emmy-nominated John Mulaney: Baby J, he was playing massive arenas like Madison Square Garden. But for the filmed version, Mulaney wanted the show to be intimate, according to director and executive producer Alex Timbers. It was fitting for what Mulaney was tackling: Baby J […]
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