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Daniel Radcliffe on playing poet Allen Ginsberg in the low-budget thriller, Kill Your Darlings. The narrative focus of the film is the killing of David Kammerer in 1944, an English teacher who was on the fringes of the ...

Daniel Radcliffe on playing Allen Ginsberg in ‘Kill Your Darlings’

Actors, Films

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  Ian McKellen to play Sherlock Holmes in 'A Slight Trick of the Mind' | Inside Movies | EW.com. Looks interesting: an elderly Holmes, mentally impaired, trying to solve a case that haunts him, without Dr Watson ...

Ian McKellen to play Sherlock Holmes in ‘A Slight Trick of the Mind’

Actors, Films

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First found out about this film project when reading Scott K Foley and Josh Rosenberg's excellent article, "Jennifer Lawrence Does Not Want To Be In Your Movie: Lessons Learned Casting Our Microbudget Feature." Having ...

Jessica, Kickstarter, and transparency

Behind the scenes, Film making

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  Recently rewatched Toshiro Mifune's enigmatic performance in Akira Kurosawa's stunning Yojimbo, and then found this on Kurosawa's first impression of him, during an audition:   Mifune first ...

The wonderful Toshiro Mifune

Actors

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  Rockin' it! Happy ...

Hello and Happy Birthday to Jason Isaacs

Actors, News, Photography

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8 Mistakes Filmmakers Make That Kill Their Careers | Raindance Film Festival.   Raindance always has good advice, whatever side of the Film industry you're working on, or wanting to work in. Big "Can Do" ...

8 Mistakes Filmmakers Make That Kill Their Careers

Film making, On writing

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Lucasfilm Portraits by Joel Aron | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS. Amazing portraits by Joel Aron, taken during a heart-rending period during layoffs at Lucasfilm. A powerful, important, moment in time, in a galaxy not too far ...

Lucasfilm Portraits by Joel Aron

Behind the scenes, Photography

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Advice From J.J. Abrams: "It's More Important You Learn What to Make Movies About Than How to Make Movies" | DIYPhotography.net. Interesting to hear his insights on wearing multiple hats, the promise that TV pilots ...

“It’s More Important You Learn What to Make Movies About Than How to Make Movies”

Film making, On writing