Before Jamie Lee Curtis could have fun making out with a “bunch of different men” while filming A Fish Called Wanda, she had one small request for her co-stars.
Curtis led the 1988 crime comedy as the title character Wanda, a grifter who takes part in a diamond heist with a group of gangsters. In an attempt to gather intel on the prized gems, she seduces lawyer Archie (John Cleese).
In other words, Wanda gets to “be the paramour for a bunch of different men”, the 64-year-old actor said in a new interview with Vulture, published on Tuesday 22 November.
“It was fun,” Curtis said of the experience, adding that she bought all her co-stars “toothbrushes on opening day”.
“You know, because it’s gross! You’re just gonna be making out with all these strange people. So I asked them to go brush their teeth,” she explained.
In addition to Cleese,...
Curtis led the 1988 crime comedy as the title character Wanda, a grifter who takes part in a diamond heist with a group of gangsters. In an attempt to gather intel on the prized gems, she seduces lawyer Archie (John Cleese).
In other words, Wanda gets to “be the paramour for a bunch of different men”, the 64-year-old actor said in a new interview with Vulture, published on Tuesday 22 November.
“It was fun,” Curtis said of the experience, adding that she bought all her co-stars “toothbrushes on opening day”.
“You know, because it’s gross! You’re just gonna be making out with all these strange people. So I asked them to go brush their teeth,” she explained.
In addition to Cleese,...
- 11/23/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
Armie Hammer’s father Michael Armand Hammer has died at the age of 67.
A source confirmed to People that Michael died on Sunday (20 November) after a cancer battle.
Michael, an American businessman, was the son of Julian Armand Hammer and the grandson of industrialist Armand Hammer.
Best known for his ties to his late grandfather’s company Occidental Petroleum, Michael oversaw the Hammer International Foundation, the Armand Hammer Foundation, and owned numerous businesses that included Hammer Galleries and Hammer Productions.
Earlier this year, Discovery+ released docuseries House of Hammer, which looked at the life of the Hammer family and allegations faced by Michael’s son Armie.
In 2021, a woman identified as Effie publicly accused the Call Me By Your Name star of raping and abusing her. He denied the claim.
Meanwhile, alleged direct messages from the actor surfaced online, which detailed graphic sexual desires and even mentioned a cannibalism fetish.
A source confirmed to People that Michael died on Sunday (20 November) after a cancer battle.
Michael, an American businessman, was the son of Julian Armand Hammer and the grandson of industrialist Armand Hammer.
Best known for his ties to his late grandfather’s company Occidental Petroleum, Michael oversaw the Hammer International Foundation, the Armand Hammer Foundation, and owned numerous businesses that included Hammer Galleries and Hammer Productions.
Earlier this year, Discovery+ released docuseries House of Hammer, which looked at the life of the Hammer family and allegations faced by Michael’s son Armie.
In 2021, a woman identified as Effie publicly accused the Call Me By Your Name star of raping and abusing her. He denied the claim.
Meanwhile, alleged direct messages from the actor surfaced online, which detailed graphic sexual desires and even mentioned a cannibalism fetish.
- 11/23/2022
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - Film
Mickey Kuhn, the last surviving credited cast member of the 1939 film classic Gone With The Wind, died Sunday at a hospice facility in Naples, Fl. He was 90.
His death was announced in a Facebook post by friend George Terrell.
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A prolific child actor of the 1930s and ’40s, Kuhn is best remembered for his role as Gone with the Wind‘s Beau Wilkes, the son of Ashley and Melanie Wilkes. In his most memorable scene, Kuhn tearfully reacts to Melanie’s death by asking his father: “Where is my mother going away to? And why can’t I go along, please?”
De Havilland’s death in 2020 left Kuhn as the film’s last surviving credited cast member.
His death was announced in a Facebook post by friend George Terrell.
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A prolific child actor of the 1930s and ’40s, Kuhn is best remembered for his role as Gone with the Wind‘s Beau Wilkes, the son of Ashley and Melanie Wilkes. In his most memorable scene, Kuhn tearfully reacts to Melanie’s death by asking his father: “Where is my mother going away to? And why can’t I go along, please?”
De Havilland’s death in 2020 left Kuhn as the film’s last surviving credited cast member.
- 11/22/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The two voice actors of the popular Australian children’s show Bluey had never met, until recently.
It’s been four years since the animated series made its debut in 2018. And while David McCormack (Bandit) and Melanie Zanetti (Chilli), the famous voices behind the parents of the titular Blue Heeler puppy, have incredible on-screen chemistry, they only met each other for the first time this week.
Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday (21 November), Zanetti and McCormack revealed that they had finally met two days prior.
“I’m sorry, how?” the confused host asked.
“So, we record separately. We live in different cities and I travel a lot for work, so this is the first time,” Zanetti responded. “It was wild. In New York!”
McCormack added: “I thought it would be all of us sitting around a table, you know like in the movies when they’re making a TV show,...
It’s been four years since the animated series made its debut in 2018. And while David McCormack (Bandit) and Melanie Zanetti (Chilli), the famous voices behind the parents of the titular Blue Heeler puppy, have incredible on-screen chemistry, they only met each other for the first time this week.
Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday (21 November), Zanetti and McCormack revealed that they had finally met two days prior.
“I’m sorry, how?” the confused host asked.
“So, we record separately. We live in different cities and I travel a lot for work, so this is the first time,” Zanetti responded. “It was wild. In New York!”
McCormack added: “I thought it would be all of us sitting around a table, you know like in the movies when they’re making a TV show,...
- 11/22/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
James Winburn, the stuntman who performed scenes as Michael Myers in the 1978 movie Halloween, has died aged 85.
Winburn’s manager confirmed he died in hospital in LA on 19 November following an undisclosed illness.
One of the most notable scenes the stuntman performed in the movie saw Donald Pleasence’s Dr Samuel Loomis shoot Myers six times, causing him to fall off a balcony to his (seeming) death.
Winburn stepped in to film sequences in place of Nick Castle and Tony Moran, who both played Myers in the film.
He later returned as the iconic masked villain, also known as The Shape, alongside Pleasance and Jamie Lee Curtis in 1981’s Halloween II.
Winburn had attended the For the Love of Horror convention the month before he died. “We are extremely sad to learn of the passing of James Winburn,” UK-based Monopoly Events wrote on Twitter after news of Winburn’s death went public.
Winburn’s manager confirmed he died in hospital in LA on 19 November following an undisclosed illness.
One of the most notable scenes the stuntman performed in the movie saw Donald Pleasence’s Dr Samuel Loomis shoot Myers six times, causing him to fall off a balcony to his (seeming) death.
Winburn stepped in to film sequences in place of Nick Castle and Tony Moran, who both played Myers in the film.
He later returned as the iconic masked villain, also known as The Shape, alongside Pleasance and Jamie Lee Curtis in 1981’s Halloween II.
Winburn had attended the For the Love of Horror convention the month before he died. “We are extremely sad to learn of the passing of James Winburn,” UK-based Monopoly Events wrote on Twitter after news of Winburn’s death went public.
- 11/22/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
James Winburn, a prolific stuntman who doubled as the Michael Myers character – also known as “The Shape” – in iconic scenes of John Carpenter’s original Halloween, died Nov. 19 at a hospital in Los Angeles following a brief illness. He was 85.
His death was announced by his manager Peter DeLorme. A specific cause of death has not been disclosed.
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With hundreds of stunt credits dating back to classic 1970s and ’80s TV action series including McLoud, The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman, and films like The Poseidon Adventure, The Fog, The Stunt Man, Escape From New York and Tron, Winburn was perhaps best known in the horror fan community for his work in 1978’s Halloween.
His death was announced by his manager Peter DeLorme. A specific cause of death has not been disclosed.
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With hundreds of stunt credits dating back to classic 1970s and ’80s TV action series including McLoud, The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman, and films like The Poseidon Adventure, The Fog, The Stunt Man, Escape From New York and Tron, Winburn was perhaps best known in the horror fan community for his work in 1978’s Halloween.
- 11/21/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
James Winburn racked up around 80 credits during his career as a stuntman, but for genre fans there is one credit that really stands out from the pack: Winburn was the stunt double for iconic slasher Michael Myers in director John Carpenter‘s 1978 classic Halloween (watch it Here). In the moment where Dr. Loomis shoots Myers six times, sending him tumbling off a balcony, that’s Winburn performing the stunt. Sadly, it has been reported that Winburn passed away at the age of 85.
Winburn’s manager Peter DeLorme confirmed the news to TMZ, saying he passed away this past Saturday, November 19, in a Los Angeles hospital after a short illness. It was quite short, because Winburn attended a convention in the United Kingdom just three weeks ago. The company that put on that convention, which was called For the Love of Horror, said Winburn “was an absolute pleasure to work with...
Winburn’s manager Peter DeLorme confirmed the news to TMZ, saying he passed away this past Saturday, November 19, in a Los Angeles hospital after a short illness. It was quite short, because Winburn attended a convention in the United Kingdom just three weeks ago. The company that put on that convention, which was called For the Love of Horror, said Winburn “was an absolute pleasure to work with...
- 11/21/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
One of the first to play one of the big screen’s biggest horror icons, James Winburn donned the Michael Myers mask in John Carpenter’s original Halloween back in 1978, and we’ve learned the sad news this week that the legendary stuntman has passed away at the age of 85.
Winburn passed away on November 19 following an undisclosed illness, EW reports.
A few people, including Nick Castle, played Michael Myers in the original Halloween, with James Winburn performing the memorable balcony stunt in the horror classic’s climax.
“I put on the Michael Myers mask a number of times,” Winburn said during a Halloween Q&a session years back, noting that he filled in whenever John Carpenter needed Michael Myers to do things Nick Castle, Tony Moran and various others could not. Winburn added during that same convention interview, “I doubled [for] whatever John wanted me to do.”
Halloween is just...
Winburn passed away on November 19 following an undisclosed illness, EW reports.
A few people, including Nick Castle, played Michael Myers in the original Halloween, with James Winburn performing the memorable balcony stunt in the horror classic’s climax.
“I put on the Michael Myers mask a number of times,” Winburn said during a Halloween Q&a session years back, noting that he filled in whenever John Carpenter needed Michael Myers to do things Nick Castle, Tony Moran and various others could not. Winburn added during that same convention interview, “I doubled [for] whatever John wanted me to do.”
Halloween is just...
- 11/21/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Saddle up for some supernatural adventure, kids, as the teaser trailer for the upcoming indie flick from Ray Eddy and Matt Gunnoe, Island of Witches (formerly The Lost Coven), has arrived. Dig it!
Directed by Ray Eddy and Matthew Gunnoe from a script by Gunnoe, Island of Witches stars Eddy along with James Winburn (John Carpenter's Halloween), William Smith (the original Conan the Barbarian), Rimma Magdessian, Jeffrey Dal Robinson, and Darryl Baldwin.
Synopsis
In the present day, a skeptical archaeologist (Marcus Rush) on a quest to find evidence of the supernatural has finally found hard evidence giving him the location of an island where he will find a centuries-old, dead-and-buried coven of witches. Devious individuals who want the coven for themselves try to stop him so Marcus cons a group of hard-core mercenaries into joining him for protection. Not long after arriving, Marcus and his team are assaulted by a...
Directed by Ray Eddy and Matthew Gunnoe from a script by Gunnoe, Island of Witches stars Eddy along with James Winburn (John Carpenter's Halloween), William Smith (the original Conan the Barbarian), Rimma Magdessian, Jeffrey Dal Robinson, and Darryl Baldwin.
Synopsis
In the present day, a skeptical archaeologist (Marcus Rush) on a quest to find evidence of the supernatural has finally found hard evidence giving him the location of an island where he will find a centuries-old, dead-and-buried coven of witches. Devious individuals who want the coven for themselves try to stop him so Marcus cons a group of hard-core mercenaries into joining him for protection. Not long after arriving, Marcus and his team are assaulted by a...
- 1/17/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
There's a lot going on to commemorate the 35th anniversary of John Carpenter's Halloween, but the granddaddy of them all is the "35 Years of Terror" convention taking place November 15-17 in Pasadena, CA. If you're lucky, you can score a pair of passes on us!
With guests from every film in the series, this con promises to be the "official, ultimate Halloween experience, 35 years in the making!" It's being held at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street; (626) 795-9311.
We have one pair of tickets to give away (transportation Not included). To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll notify the winner by Tuesday, November 12th, so you can plan accordingly.
Recently added guests include, in his first convention appearance Ever, Rick Rosenthal, director of Halloween II (1981) and Halloween: Resurrection; Daniel Farrands, screenwriter of Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers...
With guests from every film in the series, this con promises to be the "official, ultimate Halloween experience, 35 years in the making!" It's being held at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street; (626) 795-9311.
We have one pair of tickets to give away (transportation Not included). To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll notify the winner by Tuesday, November 12th, so you can plan accordingly.
Recently added guests include, in his first convention appearance Ever, Rick Rosenthal, director of Halloween II (1981) and Halloween: Resurrection; Daniel Farrands, screenwriter of Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers...
- 11/4/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Filmmaker Matthew Gunnoe has the spirit of an auteur; he enjoys being involved in all aspects of producing a movie. And his love for the horror genre is going to be demonstrated in The Pit, currently in mid-production for both SyFy and the Chiller networks.
The vision is going to be uniquely his, and as the screenwriter, he does not believe in rehashing old ideas or being cliché driven. As a director, some movie enthusiasts may say he belongs to the Lloyd Kaufman school of thought: "Make Your Own Damn Movie!" Desire is all it takes. Gunnoe knew he was destined to be a filmmaker ever since he went to the drive-in with his family but as for how he got into the trade, that was a question of how he wanted to get in.
“I’ve been in the film Business for about 15 years, really starting all out in 2000. Before that,...
The vision is going to be uniquely his, and as the screenwriter, he does not believe in rehashing old ideas or being cliché driven. As a director, some movie enthusiasts may say he belongs to the Lloyd Kaufman school of thought: "Make Your Own Damn Movie!" Desire is all it takes. Gunnoe knew he was destined to be a filmmaker ever since he went to the drive-in with his family but as for how he got into the trade, that was a question of how he wanted to get in.
“I’ve been in the film Business for about 15 years, really starting all out in 2000. Before that,...
- 3/31/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
How would you like to see some scantily clad hotties frolicking in the Florida sun? How about we take out the frolicking, but add in a bunch of insane meth runners and a government conspiracy surrounding a mysterious meteoroid. We'll even throw in a deaf Labrador retriever. This is The Pit.
Written and directed by Matthew Gunnoe, The Pit features some horror veterans like Jim Winburn (Halloween, The Fog) and Linnea Quigley (Return of The Living Dead, Night of the Demons) and new faces like Amber Sym (Playboy). The film is being produced for Syfy and Chiller, but an unrated version will also be released. Check out the official website for The Pit for more.
The Pit Synopsis
Three friends - Stephanie, Chelsea and Megan - are looking to get away from it all. After a recent breakup they decide to take a vacation in Florida but skip the typical tourist venues.
Written and directed by Matthew Gunnoe, The Pit features some horror veterans like Jim Winburn (Halloween, The Fog) and Linnea Quigley (Return of The Living Dead, Night of the Demons) and new faces like Amber Sym (Playboy). The film is being produced for Syfy and Chiller, but an unrated version will also be released. Check out the official website for The Pit for more.
The Pit Synopsis
Three friends - Stephanie, Chelsea and Megan - are looking to get away from it all. After a recent breakup they decide to take a vacation in Florida but skip the typical tourist venues.
- 3/14/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
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- 4/13/2011
- by Michelle Wray
- Monsters and Critics
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- 2/13/2011
- by Michelle Wray
- Monsters and Critics
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