Johnny Wactor, an actor on General Hospital, was shot and killed during a suspected catalytic converter theft attempt in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday morning, his family told ABC7. He was 37.
The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded to the area of Pico Boulevard and Hope Street around 3:25 a.m. Saturday. At the scene, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, whom ABC7 later identified as Wactor.
According to authorities, Wactor was shot after confronting three men who were allegedly attempting to steal the catalytic converter from a vehicle. He was later transported to a local hospital, where he died.
The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle and have not been arrested, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
Wactor’s rep, Sarabeth Schedeen, shared in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, “Johnny Wactor was an extraordinary actor and friend. The world’s light has dimmed today.
The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded to the area of Pico Boulevard and Hope Street around 3:25 a.m. Saturday. At the scene, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, whom ABC7 later identified as Wactor.
According to authorities, Wactor was shot after confronting three men who were allegedly attempting to steal the catalytic converter from a vehicle. He was later transported to a local hospital, where he died.
The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle and have not been arrested, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
Wactor’s rep, Sarabeth Schedeen, shared in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, “Johnny Wactor was an extraordinary actor and friend. The world’s light has dimmed today.
- 5/27/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Johnny Wactor, an actor best known for his role as Brando Corbin in “General Hospital,” was shot and killed during a suspected catalytic converter theft attempt in downtown L.A. on Saturday morning. He was 37.
Wactor’s talent agent David Shaul confirmed the actor’s death to Variety on Sunday.
“Johnny Wactor was a spectacular human being. Not just a talented actor who was committed to his craft but a real moral example to everyone who knew him. Standing for hard work, tenacity and a never give up attitude. In the highs and lows of a challenging profession he always kept his chin up and kept striving for the best he could be,” Shaul said in a statement. “Our time with Johnny was a privilege we would wish on everyone. He would literally give you the shirt off his back. After over a decade together, he will leave a hole in our hearts forever.
Wactor’s talent agent David Shaul confirmed the actor’s death to Variety on Sunday.
“Johnny Wactor was a spectacular human being. Not just a talented actor who was committed to his craft but a real moral example to everyone who knew him. Standing for hard work, tenacity and a never give up attitude. In the highs and lows of a challenging profession he always kept his chin up and kept striving for the best he could be,” Shaul said in a statement. “Our time with Johnny was a privilege we would wish on everyone. He would literally give you the shirt off his back. After over a decade together, he will leave a hole in our hearts forever.
- 5/26/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Chad Michael Murray is about to become a dad again!
The One Tree Hill alum, 35, and his wife Sarah Roemer, 32, are expecting their second child next year, his rep confirms to People. The pair are already parents to a 17-month-old son.
“Is it a Rave or Daddy Duty … ” the actor jokingly captioned a recent Instagram photo of himself sucking on a pacifier. “#daddyduty #Thispacifiermakesmereadyforfootballsunday.”
The couple recently posed for a photo with Buffalo Bills player Aaron Williams, revealing a hint of Roemer’s baby bump.
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The One Tree Hill alum, 35, and his wife Sarah Roemer, 32, are expecting their second child next year, his rep confirms to People. The pair are already parents to a 17-month-old son.
“Is it a Rave or Daddy Duty … ” the actor jokingly captioned a recent Instagram photo of himself sucking on a pacifier. “#daddyduty #Thispacifiermakesmereadyforfootballsunday.”
The couple recently posed for a photo with Buffalo Bills player Aaron Williams, revealing a hint of Roemer’s baby bump.
Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? Click here to...
- 11/7/2016
- by Jen Juneau
- PEOPLE.com
Kenneth Branagh.s sumptuous fairy tale Cinderella has enchanted Australian audiences over the weekend.
The tale as old as time (starring Lily James in the title role and our own Cate Blanchett as her wicked stepmother) scooped $4,321,814 over 271 screens in its opening weekend, which, including previews, takes its Australian box office to $4,757,185 thus far.
Unsurprisingly distributed by Disney, Branagh.s take on the magical fare has avoided the darkness of the Grimm version to deliver what The Guardian has described as .straight-faced sentimentality. with an .unfashionable absence of post-Enchanted irony.. Not that that.s a bad thing . The Daily Mail hails the production as .witty, charming and a delight for little girls everywhere..
Dystopian teen drama Insurgent fell by an average of 51 per cent in its second week of release, taking $2,073,925 over 269 screens. Distributed by eOne, the action-packed sequel to Divergent has amassed an Aus box office taking of $7,108.432.
Warner...
The tale as old as time (starring Lily James in the title role and our own Cate Blanchett as her wicked stepmother) scooped $4,321,814 over 271 screens in its opening weekend, which, including previews, takes its Australian box office to $4,757,185 thus far.
Unsurprisingly distributed by Disney, Branagh.s take on the magical fare has avoided the darkness of the Grimm version to deliver what The Guardian has described as .straight-faced sentimentality. with an .unfashionable absence of post-Enchanted irony.. Not that that.s a bad thing . The Daily Mail hails the production as .witty, charming and a delight for little girls everywhere..
Dystopian teen drama Insurgent fell by an average of 51 per cent in its second week of release, taking $2,073,925 over 269 screens. Distributed by eOne, the action-packed sequel to Divergent has amassed an Aus box office taking of $7,108.432.
Warner...
- 3/30/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
Lady Filmmakers Festival honoree Risa Bramon Garcia is a leader and a living example of excellence for women in the world of film. Her experience and wisdom comes from 35 years as a director, producer, casting director, writer and teacher. Her open mind, hard work and versatility has resulted in an amazing career in film, television, theatre, and explorations in new media.
Her seemingly endless list of accomplishments span from directing dozens of plays in New York and Los Angeles, “200 Cigarettes” and “The Con Artist”, to casting for more than 65 films including “Desperately Seeking Susan”, “Fatal Attraction”, “The Doors”, “Benny and June”, and shows including “CSI: NY” and the new Showtime series “Masters of Sex.”
Risa’s newest and exciting endeavor is The Bgb Studio - in partnership with Steve Braun – a home where actors train, workout and evolves their careers in transformative ways.
Risa shares her journey and perspective on how to approach mentorship as a filmmaker.
How did you begin your film career?
I came to film later than most filmmakers do, because I came via my theater life. I always dreamed and imagined that my life as a director would be in the theater. What was interesting is that I started casting in film while I was directing theater – casting was my waitressing job and frankly, it still is. It’s something I’m good at, and it helps me to make money. It allows me to stay a part of the business, so I can support myself and do the things that I love - which is really directing and running my studio. The studio makes me much happier than I ever imagined would be possible. I always thought that if you teach, you’re at the end of your career and it has failed. That’s what I always believed it, but it’s not at all true.
Regarding film, I studied theater in college, dipping my toe in film, but devoted myself to the theater. I ran to New York for the theater. In my early New York days I realized that a number of people I worked with were casting movies, and that seemed like a good way to make money. And I wouldn’t have to tough it out all night at a rock and roll club called The Bottom Line in the village anymore. I could actually support myself in the business. Things started working with “Desperately Seeking Susan”, the first film that Billy Hopkins and I cast. It didn’t fall in our laps, but it was one of those “put it out to the universe and the universe answers” kinds of things.
We knew some people who were big casting directors in NY who relied on us for fresh ideas. They recommended us for “Susan” when they couldn’t do the film. That was a real break and my entrance into the film business.
In the beginning of my casting work I was lucky enough to be mentored by some big filmmakers who allowed me to be on set and to be in process with them in a way that most casting people aren’t allowed. I didn’t know anything different. I didn’t know that you weren’t supposed to go to the set everyday. I didn’t know that you weren’t supposed to be in rehearsal and work with actors on the script, but that’s what I did because that’s what I did in the theater as a director and producer.
I was lucky in that they allowed me to do that, and it taught me everything about movies.
The thing that I didn't develop as quickly was visual storytelling. I'm incredibly intrigued by it, but because I worked with actors and new scripts in the theater, those areas were my first strengths. I learned to tell stories through people and words.
How did you find your mentors?
I always found mentors because I went to the work first. For me, if you’re the last one standing and working incredibly hard, if you are willing to put in 150% and do what no body else will do, and be smart about it, mentors will find you. Because you’re the one doing the work, and often strong work.
That’s what happened to me. I just showed up, worked hard, and was always the last person to leave. The mentors found me. I never really thought, “Oh, you’ll be my mentor.” That’s what happened at the Ensemble Studio Theater, which was the theater at which I came up in New York. The artistic director there saw something in me and decided to mentor me. I didn’t know he was mentoring me - I just knew that he believed in me, schooled me, challenged me to do my best work.
My mentors were mostly strong-minded, somewhat misogynistic men, but I just felt like they were giving me an opportunity. They were taking me seriously. They were willing to teach me, and they all gave me the same message – don’t wait for someone to hire you. Go out and make your own work. That’s how I’ve done it, and that’s what I’m doing now. It was always the way that I found success. I created it.
When I was casting, directors like Oliver Stone and Adrian Lyne were really generous. They allowed me to be on set and learn from them. They took me seriously and asked for my input. I was able to watch and learn from amazing cinematographers at work like Bob Richardson. Funny enough, when I did Desperately Seeking Susan, it was Ed Lachman, the cinematographer, who I watched and learned from. I so crave that mentorship still.
I don’t know what that means when people come to me and ask me if I’ll be a mentor. Show up and work hard. Show yourself and rise up to it, and when we’re in a working relationship, then I can mentor you. I don’t know what it means otherwise. I think young people make the mistake of thinking they’re going to go out and find a mentor. Do the work, and a mentor will find you.
Is there any other advice you have for new filmmakers?
Just keep making your own stuff, but also make things that are also going to be commercial. I don’t mean commercial in a slick way. Tell a story that you think the world wants to see. Be provocative; be commercial in that you’re trying to reach an audience - even if it’s a specific audience – work that’s going to be both provocative and entertaining. Entertaining doesn’t have to be ‘fun’. It can be something that’s emotionally challenging, but get in there and don’t be afraid to do something really thought-provoking. Many people either play it safe, or do something that nobody is interested in. Just keep making stuff, over and over… because every good filmmaker made a lot of crap before they got here.
What are you working on now?
I’ve been casting, which has been great. I have a few films that I’m developing as a director, but the thing that I’m most interested in is the work I’m doing with my partner, Steve Braun, in the studio that we have – The Bgb Studio (see website here). It started off with just a few acting classes, but now we’re doing a lot more. We’re creating an artistic home, a safe haven for actors in Los Angeles, where they can come and explore their artistry in a number of ways. A lot of our actors are taking our writing classes. We’re doing everything from yoga, writing classes, intensive Meisner workouts, to high-end rehearsal and audition classes. Steve and I are writing a book and have launched an online training business. It’s exciting and very rewarding. Really, for the first time in my career, I’m my own boss. Writing is really interesting to me now, and that’s where my heart is. And being able to be in the work with fellow artists every day.
Her seemingly endless list of accomplishments span from directing dozens of plays in New York and Los Angeles, “200 Cigarettes” and “The Con Artist”, to casting for more than 65 films including “Desperately Seeking Susan”, “Fatal Attraction”, “The Doors”, “Benny and June”, and shows including “CSI: NY” and the new Showtime series “Masters of Sex.”
Risa’s newest and exciting endeavor is The Bgb Studio - in partnership with Steve Braun – a home where actors train, workout and evolves their careers in transformative ways.
Risa shares her journey and perspective on how to approach mentorship as a filmmaker.
How did you begin your film career?
I came to film later than most filmmakers do, because I came via my theater life. I always dreamed and imagined that my life as a director would be in the theater. What was interesting is that I started casting in film while I was directing theater – casting was my waitressing job and frankly, it still is. It’s something I’m good at, and it helps me to make money. It allows me to stay a part of the business, so I can support myself and do the things that I love - which is really directing and running my studio. The studio makes me much happier than I ever imagined would be possible. I always thought that if you teach, you’re at the end of your career and it has failed. That’s what I always believed it, but it’s not at all true.
Regarding film, I studied theater in college, dipping my toe in film, but devoted myself to the theater. I ran to New York for the theater. In my early New York days I realized that a number of people I worked with were casting movies, and that seemed like a good way to make money. And I wouldn’t have to tough it out all night at a rock and roll club called The Bottom Line in the village anymore. I could actually support myself in the business. Things started working with “Desperately Seeking Susan”, the first film that Billy Hopkins and I cast. It didn’t fall in our laps, but it was one of those “put it out to the universe and the universe answers” kinds of things.
We knew some people who were big casting directors in NY who relied on us for fresh ideas. They recommended us for “Susan” when they couldn’t do the film. That was a real break and my entrance into the film business.
In the beginning of my casting work I was lucky enough to be mentored by some big filmmakers who allowed me to be on set and to be in process with them in a way that most casting people aren’t allowed. I didn’t know anything different. I didn’t know that you weren’t supposed to go to the set everyday. I didn’t know that you weren’t supposed to be in rehearsal and work with actors on the script, but that’s what I did because that’s what I did in the theater as a director and producer.
I was lucky in that they allowed me to do that, and it taught me everything about movies.
The thing that I didn't develop as quickly was visual storytelling. I'm incredibly intrigued by it, but because I worked with actors and new scripts in the theater, those areas were my first strengths. I learned to tell stories through people and words.
How did you find your mentors?
I always found mentors because I went to the work first. For me, if you’re the last one standing and working incredibly hard, if you are willing to put in 150% and do what no body else will do, and be smart about it, mentors will find you. Because you’re the one doing the work, and often strong work.
That’s what happened to me. I just showed up, worked hard, and was always the last person to leave. The mentors found me. I never really thought, “Oh, you’ll be my mentor.” That’s what happened at the Ensemble Studio Theater, which was the theater at which I came up in New York. The artistic director there saw something in me and decided to mentor me. I didn’t know he was mentoring me - I just knew that he believed in me, schooled me, challenged me to do my best work.
My mentors were mostly strong-minded, somewhat misogynistic men, but I just felt like they were giving me an opportunity. They were taking me seriously. They were willing to teach me, and they all gave me the same message – don’t wait for someone to hire you. Go out and make your own work. That’s how I’ve done it, and that’s what I’m doing now. It was always the way that I found success. I created it.
When I was casting, directors like Oliver Stone and Adrian Lyne were really generous. They allowed me to be on set and learn from them. They took me seriously and asked for my input. I was able to watch and learn from amazing cinematographers at work like Bob Richardson. Funny enough, when I did Desperately Seeking Susan, it was Ed Lachman, the cinematographer, who I watched and learned from. I so crave that mentorship still.
I don’t know what that means when people come to me and ask me if I’ll be a mentor. Show up and work hard. Show yourself and rise up to it, and when we’re in a working relationship, then I can mentor you. I don’t know what it means otherwise. I think young people make the mistake of thinking they’re going to go out and find a mentor. Do the work, and a mentor will find you.
Is there any other advice you have for new filmmakers?
Just keep making your own stuff, but also make things that are also going to be commercial. I don’t mean commercial in a slick way. Tell a story that you think the world wants to see. Be provocative; be commercial in that you’re trying to reach an audience - even if it’s a specific audience – work that’s going to be both provocative and entertaining. Entertaining doesn’t have to be ‘fun’. It can be something that’s emotionally challenging, but get in there and don’t be afraid to do something really thought-provoking. Many people either play it safe, or do something that nobody is interested in. Just keep making stuff, over and over… because every good filmmaker made a lot of crap before they got here.
What are you working on now?
I’ve been casting, which has been great. I have a few films that I’m developing as a director, but the thing that I’m most interested in is the work I’m doing with my partner, Steve Braun, in the studio that we have – The Bgb Studio (see website here). It started off with just a few acting classes, but now we’re doing a lot more. We’re creating an artistic home, a safe haven for actors in Los Angeles, where they can come and explore their artistry in a number of ways. A lot of our actors are taking our writing classes. We’re doing everything from yoga, writing classes, intensive Meisner workouts, to high-end rehearsal and audition classes. Steve and I are writing a book and have launched an online training business. It’s exciting and very rewarding. Really, for the first time in my career, I’m my own boss. Writing is really interesting to me now, and that’s where my heart is. And being able to be in the work with fellow artists every day.
- 11/3/2014
- by Erin Grover
- Sydney's Buzz
What would Jennifer Aniston tell her younger self? Kristen Bell isn’t worried about her post-baby body, and we get a peek from David O. Russell‘s American Hustle.
An online video appears to show Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, and others on alert at their home as they try to ward off a trespasser. Kris actually takes off running, perhaps trying to apprehend an overzealous photographer. [The Hollywood Gossip] Kristen Bell is in no rush to get rid of the weight she gained while being pregnant. She’s much more concerned about how she’ll balance being a mom with her busy work schedule. And just so you know, she looks fabulous! [Us Magazine] Jennifer Aniston opens up about her mind state in years past, saying she would tell her thirty-something self to head to therapy. The actress says she now realizes she could choose to be happy instead of dwelling on old things, which...
An online video appears to show Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, and others on alert at their home as they try to ward off a trespasser. Kris actually takes off running, perhaps trying to apprehend an overzealous photographer. [The Hollywood Gossip] Kristen Bell is in no rush to get rid of the weight she gained while being pregnant. She’s much more concerned about how she’ll balance being a mom with her busy work schedule. And just so you know, she looks fabulous! [Us Magazine] Jennifer Aniston opens up about her mind state in years past, saying she would tell her thirty-something self to head to therapy. The actress says she now realizes she could choose to be happy instead of dwelling on old things, which...
- 7/30/2013
- by Rahsheeda Ali
- TheFabLife - Movies
Will Smith is in final talks star in Warner Bros.' Focus , reports Variety . The con artist film was written and will be directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa ( Crazy, Stupid, Love. ) The film is said to involve a romance between a professional conman and someone just learning the criminal art and how their past relationship comes back into play when they meet up again years later. Denise Dinovi will produce Focus . Update: The Hollywood Reporter says that Kristen Stewart is no longer attached to star in the film. (Photo Credit: FayesVision/WENN.com)...
- 4/17/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Blu-ray Release Date: Jan. 31, 2012
Price: Blu-ray $14.99
Studio: Lionsgate
Featuring an all-star cast, 2003 drama film Cold Mountain won Renee Zellweger (Bridget Jones’s Diary) an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
The romance movie tells the story of Inman (Jude Law, Road to Perdition), a wounded confederate soldier who’s on a perilous journey to his mountain home town to reunite with his sweetheart Ada (Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole).
The cast also features Philip Seymour Hoffman (Jack Goes Boating), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Giovanni Ribisi (Middle Men), Donald Sutherland (The Con Artist), Ray Winstone (13) and Charlie Hunnnam (TV’s Sons of Anarchy).
The late Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) wrote and directed Cold Mountain, which also was nominated for six other Oscars, including Best Actor for Law, cinematography and two songs: “Scarlet Tide” by T-Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello and “You Will Be My Ain True Love” by Sting.
The R rated movie,...
Price: Blu-ray $14.99
Studio: Lionsgate
Featuring an all-star cast, 2003 drama film Cold Mountain won Renee Zellweger (Bridget Jones’s Diary) an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
The romance movie tells the story of Inman (Jude Law, Road to Perdition), a wounded confederate soldier who’s on a perilous journey to his mountain home town to reunite with his sweetheart Ada (Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole).
The cast also features Philip Seymour Hoffman (Jack Goes Boating), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Giovanni Ribisi (Middle Men), Donald Sutherland (The Con Artist), Ray Winstone (13) and Charlie Hunnnam (TV’s Sons of Anarchy).
The late Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) wrote and directed Cold Mountain, which also was nominated for six other Oscars, including Best Actor for Law, cinematography and two songs: “Scarlet Tide” by T-Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello and “You Will Be My Ain True Love” by Sting.
The R rated movie,...
- 11/22/2011
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Canadian comedian André Sauvé will adapt into a film a famous monologue he did in a sketch: the grocery store (l'épicerie). The film will fittingly be called L'épicerie.
This will be the second film in which André Sauvé plays after Filière 13. Instead of being in a supporting role like in Filière 13, Sauvé will be the lead actor.
Christal Film Productions, a production company, announced yesterday that André Sauvé will write the film's script along with Claude Lalonde (Filière 13). For the moment, no director is attached to the film.
The film is about a man who goes to the grocery store. Once there, he starts to panick because of what's offered to him on the shelves.
In the next months, the producers of the film will seek subsidies from Telefilm Canada and the Sodec, respectively a federal and a Quebecker cinematographic funding agency. The producers expect L'épicerie's budget to be at $6 M.
This will be the second film in which André Sauvé plays after Filière 13. Instead of being in a supporting role like in Filière 13, Sauvé will be the lead actor.
Christal Film Productions, a production company, announced yesterday that André Sauvé will write the film's script along with Claude Lalonde (Filière 13). For the moment, no director is attached to the film.
The film is about a man who goes to the grocery store. Once there, he starts to panick because of what's offered to him on the shelves.
In the next months, the producers of the film will seek subsidies from Telefilm Canada and the Sodec, respectively a federal and a Quebecker cinematographic funding agency. The producers expect L'épicerie's budget to be at $6 M.
- 7/7/2011
- by anhkhoido@gmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
DVD Playhouse—July 2011
By Allen Gardner
The Music Room (Criterion) Satyajit Ray’s 1958 masterpiece looks at the life of a fallen aristocrat as a metaphor for an India that is not only becoming Westernized, but modernized technologically and culturally beyond recognition. When the beloved music room, where he has hosted lavish concerts in the past, starts falling into disrepair as attendance drops steadily, the man realizes his way of life is vanishing. Stunningly shot in black & white, one of Ray’s finest works. Bonuses: Documentary on Ray from 1984 by Shyam Benegal; Interviews with Ray biographer Andrew Robinson and filmmaker Mira Nair; Excerpt from 1981 roundtable discussion between Ray, critic Michael Ciment, director Claude Sautet. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Full screen. Dolby 1.0 mono.
Beauty And The Beast (Criterion) Jean Cocteau’s sublime adaptation of the classic fairy tale become a beloved classic upon its 1946 release, and hasn’t faded since.
By Allen Gardner
The Music Room (Criterion) Satyajit Ray’s 1958 masterpiece looks at the life of a fallen aristocrat as a metaphor for an India that is not only becoming Westernized, but modernized technologically and culturally beyond recognition. When the beloved music room, where he has hosted lavish concerts in the past, starts falling into disrepair as attendance drops steadily, the man realizes his way of life is vanishing. Stunningly shot in black & white, one of Ray’s finest works. Bonuses: Documentary on Ray from 1984 by Shyam Benegal; Interviews with Ray biographer Andrew Robinson and filmmaker Mira Nair; Excerpt from 1981 roundtable discussion between Ray, critic Michael Ciment, director Claude Sautet. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Full screen. Dolby 1.0 mono.
Beauty And The Beast (Criterion) Jean Cocteau’s sublime adaptation of the classic fairy tale become a beloved classic upon its 1946 release, and hasn’t faded since.
- 7/7/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Universal Studios Home Video will release the television show The Event: The Complete Series on DVD on Aug. 23 for the list price of $59.98.
The principals takes their places for The Event.
A mix of science fiction, adventure and political allegory, the series revolves around everyman Sean Walker (Jason Ritter, The Dry Land) who goes looking for his missing girlfriend and inadvertently stumbles upon a massive government conspiracy involving the existence of human-like extraterrestrials who have been living among the Earth’s population for years.
Created and produced by Nick Wauters, The Event also stars Sarah Roemer (The Con Artist), Zeljko Ivanek (TV’s Big Love) and, as the President of the United States, Blair Underwood (TV’s The New Adventures of Old Christine).
Described by Ok! Magazine as “a Lost meets 24 thrill-ride,” The Event premiered on NBC-tv last fall and was canceled in May after the broadcast of its...
The principals takes their places for The Event.
A mix of science fiction, adventure and political allegory, the series revolves around everyman Sean Walker (Jason Ritter, The Dry Land) who goes looking for his missing girlfriend and inadvertently stumbles upon a massive government conspiracy involving the existence of human-like extraterrestrials who have been living among the Earth’s population for years.
Created and produced by Nick Wauters, The Event also stars Sarah Roemer (The Con Artist), Zeljko Ivanek (TV’s Big Love) and, as the President of the United States, Blair Underwood (TV’s The New Adventures of Old Christine).
Described by Ok! Magazine as “a Lost meets 24 thrill-ride,” The Event premiered on NBC-tv last fall and was canceled in May after the broadcast of its...
- 6/17/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Entertainment One will release the psychological drama-thriller film Waking Madison, starring Sarah Roemer (The Con Artist) and Elisabeth Shue (Piranha), on DVD July 12.
Sarah Roemer tries to keep in together in Waking Madison.
In the movie, Madison (Roemer) is a New Orleans phone sex operator who’s doing everything she can to lead a normal life. When a series of events leaves Madison suicidal and desperate, she locks herself away in her apartment for 30 days. Using a video camera to document herself like a visual journal, Madison vows that if she does not have the answer to her questions and feel more at peace with her life, she will kill herself on the 30th day. Will she be able to piece her life together? Are the people in her life real at all or are they merely figments of her disordered and fragmented mind?
Written and directed by Katherine Brooks...
Sarah Roemer tries to keep in together in Waking Madison.
In the movie, Madison (Roemer) is a New Orleans phone sex operator who’s doing everything she can to lead a normal life. When a series of events leaves Madison suicidal and desperate, she locks herself away in her apartment for 30 days. Using a video camera to document herself like a visual journal, Madison vows that if she does not have the answer to her questions and feel more at peace with her life, she will kill herself on the 30th day. Will she be able to piece her life together? Are the people in her life real at all or are they merely figments of her disordered and fragmented mind?
Written and directed by Katherine Brooks...
- 5/2/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Entertainment One will release the action comedy heist movie The Con Artist on DVD on June 14.
Rebecca Romijn helps Rossif Sutherland see the future in The Con Artist.
When ex-con Vince (Rossif Sutherland, Timeline) is forced back into stealing cars by a vicious crime boss (Donald Sutherland, The Mechanic), he finds solace wielding sculptures out of discarded auto parts. But after a sexy and calculating art dealer (Rebecca Romijn, TV’s Ugly Betty) discovers his talent, Vince finds himself torn between the art world and a criminal lifestyle.
Directed by noted casting director Risa Bramon Garcia (who directed the minor cult title 200 Cigarettes in 1999 when she was casting such films as Twister, Inventing the Abbotts, Speed 2 and Dead Presidents), the 2010 film is premiering on DVD.
In addition to the father-and-son team of Donald and Rossif Sutherland, The Con Artist also stars Sarah Roemer (Disturbia) and Russell Peters (Source Code)
Director...
Rebecca Romijn helps Rossif Sutherland see the future in The Con Artist.
When ex-con Vince (Rossif Sutherland, Timeline) is forced back into stealing cars by a vicious crime boss (Donald Sutherland, The Mechanic), he finds solace wielding sculptures out of discarded auto parts. But after a sexy and calculating art dealer (Rebecca Romijn, TV’s Ugly Betty) discovers his talent, Vince finds himself torn between the art world and a criminal lifestyle.
Directed by noted casting director Risa Bramon Garcia (who directed the minor cult title 200 Cigarettes in 1999 when she was casting such films as Twister, Inventing the Abbotts, Speed 2 and Dead Presidents), the 2010 film is premiering on DVD.
In addition to the father-and-son team of Donald and Rossif Sutherland, The Con Artist also stars Sarah Roemer (Disturbia) and Russell Peters (Source Code)
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- 3/26/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
If you're an enthusiast of heist flicks, the upcoming Canadian film The Con Artist should interest you. For that matter, the trailer of the film can be seen.
Vince (Rossif Sutherland) is an ex-con on parole after a five year stint in prison. Unable to go straight due to a vicious crime boss (Donald Sutherland) on his heels, Vince returns to stealing cars. But his luck begins to shift when Belinda (Rebecca Romijn), a sexy art dealer, discovers Vince has more to offer than just a tricky past.
The film also stars Sarah Roemer, Russell Peters, Mac Fyfe, Jed Rees, Mary Walsh, Deborah Theaker, Cory Lee, Terra Vnesa, Pedro Miguel Arce and Joel Hynes.
The story was penned by Michael Melski and Collin Friesen.
Finally, no release date has been announced for this film directed by Risa Bramon Garcia. However, the film is currently being showcased at the 2010 Cannes Film Market.
Vince (Rossif Sutherland) is an ex-con on parole after a five year stint in prison. Unable to go straight due to a vicious crime boss (Donald Sutherland) on his heels, Vince returns to stealing cars. But his luck begins to shift when Belinda (Rebecca Romijn), a sexy art dealer, discovers Vince has more to offer than just a tricky past.
The film also stars Sarah Roemer, Russell Peters, Mac Fyfe, Jed Rees, Mary Walsh, Deborah Theaker, Cory Lee, Terra Vnesa, Pedro Miguel Arce and Joel Hynes.
The story was penned by Michael Melski and Collin Friesen.
Finally, no release date has been announced for this film directed by Risa Bramon Garcia. However, the film is currently being showcased at the 2010 Cannes Film Market.
- 5/19/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
While Xavier Dolan's Les amours imaginaires and Noah Pink's ZedCrew are competing at the Cannes Film Festival, other Canadian films will be looking for distributors. Now, let's have a look at the Canadian presence at the 2010 Cannes Film Market.
2 fois une femme
Director: François Deslile
Starring: Evelyne Rompré, Marc Béland, Étienne Laforge, David Boutin, Michelle Rossignol, Marie Brassard, Alexandre Goyette, Catherine de Léan and Brigitte Pogonat
After having her life threatened by her violent husband one night, Catherine heads for northern Quebec with her son under another identity. Slowly, she rebuilds her confidence and rediscovers who she is while trying to win over her son’s affection.
Stained
Director: Karen Lam
Starring: Tinsel Korey, Sonja Bennett, Steph Song, Anna Mae Routledge and Stephen Lobo
When Isabelle’s former lover suddenly appears at her shabby bookstore, she is elated and they resume their relationship. Her protective foster sister, Jennifer,...
2 fois une femme
Director: François Deslile
Starring: Evelyne Rompré, Marc Béland, Étienne Laforge, David Boutin, Michelle Rossignol, Marie Brassard, Alexandre Goyette, Catherine de Léan and Brigitte Pogonat
After having her life threatened by her violent husband one night, Catherine heads for northern Quebec with her son under another identity. Slowly, she rebuilds her confidence and rediscovers who she is while trying to win over her son’s affection.
Stained
Director: Karen Lam
Starring: Tinsel Korey, Sonja Bennett, Steph Song, Anna Mae Routledge and Stephen Lobo
When Isabelle’s former lover suddenly appears at her shabby bookstore, she is elated and they resume their relationship. Her protective foster sister, Jennifer,...
- 5/12/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
So you might have heard of a little project on the pike called The Love Child of Andy Warhol and Yoko Ono. Back in March, word hit that Rebecca Romijn and Donald Sutherland were starring in the film, and no, it wasn't going to be another wackily cast film like I'm Not There. It would tell the story of a man on parole 5 years after a heist gone wrong. Rather than moving forward on the straight and narrow, he is sucked back in by his former boss to make up for the botched heist. In his spare time, he makes these scrap sculptures that set the art world on fire, and he's caught between the crime and the art glory. In other words -- it has very little to link it to Andy and Yoko.
Now the confusing Warhol/Ono title has been dropped (it's now called The Love Child...
Now the confusing Warhol/Ono title has been dropped (it's now called The Love Child...
- 5/4/2009
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
Rossif Sutherland, his father Donald Sutherland, Rebecca Romijn and Sarah Roemer are starring in "Love Child," which has begun production in Toronto.
Written by Michael Melski and directed by Risa Bramon Garcia, the film follows Rossif Sutherland as an ex-con trying to go straight whose plan is thwarted by a loan shark played by Donald Sutherland, forcing the ex-con to attempt one last heist.
A Myriad Pictures/Alcina Pictures production, the film is being produced by Alcina's Paul Barkin and Larissa Giroux. Myriad president and CEO Kirk D'Amico is exec producing.
The film is being produced with participation from Telefilm Canada, the Ontario Media Development Corporation, and the Harold Greenberg Fund. Maple Pictures will distribute in Canada.
Written by Michael Melski and directed by Risa Bramon Garcia, the film follows Rossif Sutherland as an ex-con trying to go straight whose plan is thwarted by a loan shark played by Donald Sutherland, forcing the ex-con to attempt one last heist.
A Myriad Pictures/Alcina Pictures production, the film is being produced by Alcina's Paul Barkin and Larissa Giroux. Myriad president and CEO Kirk D'Amico is exec producing.
The film is being produced with participation from Telefilm Canada, the Ontario Media Development Corporation, and the Harold Greenberg Fund. Maple Pictures will distribute in Canada.
- 5/3/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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