SXSW Review: Jon Favreau’s ‘Chef’

As much as I like most of the big-budget films that Jon Favreau has directed, if he just stuck to smaller, personal films like Chef, you would never hear a complaint from me. Chef, written, directed and starring Favreau, is a little gem of a movie. Though, to be honest,

Review: ‘Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me’

This is really Elaine Stritch‘s world and we’re all living in it. I can honestly say this after watching the excellent and brutally honest documentary about her life, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me. The film looks back on her amazing life and career as follows her as she is beginning to

Louisiana Takes the Top Spot for Film Production in 2013

Los Angeles talks a lot about runaway production and the latest statistics show that the issue is a serious one. Film L.A. released statistics that in 2013 Louisiana became the top state for filming. With 108 major-studio movies released in 2013, 18 were primarily shot in the Southern state. Some

Actors: It’s Time to Add Foreign Languages To Your Skill Set

  Watch out, actors, people are paying attention and listening to those accents! With rise in the quality of television, actors might want to pay attention to their language skills as a part of their arsenal. NPR’s All Things Considered recently took a look at the Netflix series, House of Cards,

SAG-AFTRA Develops a Code of Ethics and Conduct for Talent Managers

Any SAG-AFTRA actor in the entertainment industry who currently works with a manager might want to pay attention to the new code of ethics and conduct that the union introduced on Tuesday. While the nine-page code is voluntary, SAG-AFTRA is taking a step to regulate talent managers who are not

‘The Blind Date Project’ Brings Bad Dates to Real Life

Anyone who has ever been on a blind date knows that it can be a comedy of errors. That concept is exactly what Australian actress Bojana Novakovic and co-director Mark Winter decided to develop at 3 Clubs in Hollywood. The show started two years ago in Australia, but they have

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