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Alessandro Nivola has always been an actor’s actor, but in the last handful of years, audiences are catching up to the fact that he’s one of the most versatile performers in town. From an Orthodox rabbi in Sebastian Lelio’s Disobedience to Tony Soprano’s tragic mentor in The Many Saints of Newark, Nivola has that unique ability to disappear into his characters. The Boston native is currently starring alongside Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza in Jeff Baena’s Spin Me Round, which subverts the romantic comedy genre in a welcomed way. Nivola is mostly known for drama, but he’s grateful for Riley Stearns’ indie black comedy The Art of Self-Defense (2019), as it’s created more and more of these comedic opportunities for him.
Nivola recently reunited with his A Most Violent Year director J.C. Chandor in Kraven the Hunter,...
Alessandro Nivola has always been an actor’s actor, but in the last handful of years, audiences are catching up to the fact that he’s one of the most versatile performers in town. From an Orthodox rabbi in Sebastian Lelio’s Disobedience to Tony Soprano’s tragic mentor in The Many Saints of Newark, Nivola has that unique ability to disappear into his characters. The Boston native is currently starring alongside Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza in Jeff Baena’s Spin Me Round, which subverts the romantic comedy genre in a welcomed way. Nivola is mostly known for drama, but he’s grateful for Riley Stearns’ indie black comedy The Art of Self-Defense (2019), as it’s created more and more of these comedic opportunities for him.
Nivola recently reunited with his A Most Violent Year director J.C. Chandor in Kraven the Hunter,...
- 8/26/2022
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie pays tribute to a late collaborator on his new Eighties-inspired song, “Dave’s Place.” The track will appear on McKenzie’s upcoming solo record, Songs Without Jokes, out Aug. 26 via Sub Pop.
As McKenzie explained in a statement, “Dave’s Place” is dedicated to Dave Bianco, an audio engineer he worked with on several occasions, who died not long before McKenzie started working on Songs Without Jokes. “Dave had a studio in the North Hollywood he referred to as ‘Dave’s place,’” McKenzie said.
As McKenzie explained in a statement, “Dave’s Place” is dedicated to Dave Bianco, an audio engineer he worked with on several occasions, who died not long before McKenzie started working on Songs Without Jokes. “Dave had a studio in the North Hollywood he referred to as ‘Dave’s place,’” McKenzie said.
- 6/15/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Bret McKenzie has won the Oscar for 'Best Original Song'. The Flight of the Conchords star's track 'Man or Muppet' from The Muppets movie triumphed over Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett's 'Real in Rio' from animated feature Rio. McKenzie said: "I grew up in New Zealand watching The Muppets on TV and never dreamed I'd get to work with them. I was genuinely starstruck when I finally met Kermit the Frog, but once you get to know him he's just a normal frog - and, like many stars here, he's shorter in real life." The actor - who will soon appear in The Hobbit - thanked director James Bobin and the song's producer Mickey Petralia, before paying tribute to Disney "for making movies with songs in them". McKenzie (more)...
- 2/27/2012
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
By Zachary Swickey
A phone call from an ex-girlfriend was the defining moment that led Michael Fitzpatrick to create the throwback indie pop sounds of Fitz and the Tantrums. Fitz, a dapper young David Bowie lookalike, had already spent years in Los Angeles as a sound engineer for producer Mickey Petralia (Beck’s Midnite Vultures), but had yet to discover the sound that truly defined him personally as an artist. Fitz’s ex explained that her neighbor was moving out in a hurry and had an organ that she thought he’d be interested in.
The same night Fitz brought his new organ home, he wrote the first song that would become the archetype of his new soul-driven sound: “Breakin’ the Chains of Love.” Inspired, Fitz sought to create an original Motown sound, with the saxophone taking place of the lead guitar. The singer recruited saxophonist James King, an old college friend.
A phone call from an ex-girlfriend was the defining moment that led Michael Fitzpatrick to create the throwback indie pop sounds of Fitz and the Tantrums. Fitz, a dapper young David Bowie lookalike, had already spent years in Los Angeles as a sound engineer for producer Mickey Petralia (Beck’s Midnite Vultures), but had yet to discover the sound that truly defined him personally as an artist. Fitz’s ex explained that her neighbor was moving out in a hurry and had an organ that she thought he’d be interested in.
The same night Fitz brought his new organ home, he wrote the first song that would become the archetype of his new soul-driven sound: “Breakin’ the Chains of Love.” Inspired, Fitz sought to create an original Motown sound, with the saxophone taking place of the lead guitar. The singer recruited saxophonist James King, an old college friend.
- 7/12/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
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