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A Walk To Remember
''A Walk to Remember'' is a 2002 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Karen Janszen, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1999 novel of the same name. The film stars Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote and Daryl Hannah, and was produced by Denise Di Novi and Hunt Lowry for Warner Bros. Pictures. The novel's 1950s setting was changed to the late 1990s to early 2000s for the film, as the producers were concerned it might not appeal to teenage audiences. The film was shot in the summer of 2001 for 39 days in Wilmington, North Carolina, with many of the sets borrowed from the television series ''Dawson's Creek''. The film, as with the book, is dedicated to Sparks' sister Danielle, whose cancer-afflicted life inspired the story. ''A Walk to Remember'' was theatrically released on January 25, 2002, and was a box office success, grossing $47.5 million against its $11.8 million budget. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Shankman
Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964) is an American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a permanent judge on season 6–7 of the television program ''So You Think You Can Dance''. He began his professional career in musical theater, and was a dancer in music videos for Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson. Shankman has choreographed dozens of films and directed several feature-length films, including ''A Walk to Remember'', '' Bringing Down the House'', ''The Pacifier'' and the 2007 remake of ''Hairspray''. His company, Offspring Entertainment (which he co-owns with his sister) produces films and television for various studios and networks. Shankman is also currently co-writing young adult novels for Simon & Schuster imprint Atheneum Books for Young Readers. The books, co-written with author Laura Lee Sullivan, follow the story of rags to riches Lucille O'Malley as she becomes Hollywood's "it girl", navigating a murder mystery and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming-of-age Story
In genre studies, a coming-of-age story is a genre of literature, theatre, film, and video game that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, or "coming of age". Coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action, and are often set in the past. The subjects of coming-of-age stories are typically teenagers. The ''Bildungsroman'' is a specific subgenre of coming-of-age story. The plot points of coming of age stories are usually emotional changes within the character(s) in question. ''Bildungsroman'' In literary criticism, coming-of-age novels and ''Bildungsroman'' are sometimes interchangeable, but the former is usually a wider genre. The ''Bildungsroman'' (from the German words ''Bildung'', "education", alternatively "forming" and ''Roman'', "novel") is further characterized by a number of formal, topical, and thematic features. It focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from childhood to adulthood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Smith (actor)
Erik George Sebastian Smith (25 March 19314 May 2004) was a German-born British record producer, pianist and harpsichordist. He produced over 90 opera recordings. His greatest legacy is the 1991 complete recording of the entirety of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's compositions, which included many previously unheard fragments and was released for the bicentennial of Mozart's death. Biography He was born in Rostock, the son of the German conductor Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt. His Jewish mother took him from Germany in 1936, with his brother, to be brought up in England. He did his tertiary education at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Through his friendship with the American pianist Julius Katchen, he joined the Decca company as a record producer, working with such people as John Culshaw and Gordon Parry. In 1958 he produced the first recording of ''Peter Grimes'', conducted by the composer Benjamin Britten. He also produced the first recording of Mozart's opera ''La clemenza di T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Lutz
Matthew Christopher "Matt" Lutz (born October 15, 1978) is an American film, television, and theater actor, who portrays Phil Newberry on the Hallmark Channel's '' McBride'' murder-mystery series, and has had significant roles in the feature films ''A Walk to Remember'', '' Bringing Down the House'', and '' End of the Spear''. Lutz graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Prior to that, Lutz graduated from Charles D. Owen High School in Black Mountain, North Carolina. As a solo recording artist, Matt released his debut album entitled ''High Road'' in 2012. Matt also writes a blog entitled ''Don't Pee On An Iceberg...Global Warming Doesn't Need Your Help''. Selected film/TV credits *''Sudden Death!'' (2010) (Independent short film) *''Port City'' (2009) (Independent feature film) *''McBride: Requiem'' (2007) (TV movie) *''McBride: Semper Fi'' (2006) (TV movie) *''McBride: Dogged'' (2006) (TV movie) *''McBride: Fallen Idol'' (2005) (TV movie) *''McBride: Any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Thompson (actor)
Al Thompson (September 21, 1884 – March 1, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1916 and 1958. Well known in the industry for performing the more difficult stunts, he kept busy as a stunt double for Andy Clyde in the latter's many movies and also appeared in many ''Three Stooges'' shorts. The wiry, athletic Thompson performed in a variety of bit parts and was equally comfortable in roles as varied as laundry worker, professor, desk clerk, or sign painter. Selected filmography * ''Dull Care'' (1919, Short) * ''The Stage Hand'' (1920, Short) - The Show Manager * ''The Bakery'' (1921, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''The Fall Guy'' (1921, Short) * ''The Bell Hop'' (1921, Short) * ''The Sawmill'' (1922, Short) - The boss * '' The Show'' (1922, Short) - Man who Smuggles Family In * ''Golf'' (1922, Short) - The father * '' The Agent'' (1922, Short) * ''The Counter Jumper'' (1922, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''The Barnyard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paz De La Huerta
María de la Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la Huerta y Bruce (; born September 3, 1984), known professionally as Paz de la Huerta, is an American actress and model. She had roles in the films ''The Cider House Rules'' (1999) and ''A Walk to Remember'' (2002), and played Lucy Danziger in the HBO drama series ''Boardwalk Empire''. Early life De la Huerta was raised by her mother, with her older sister, in the New York City neighborhood of SoHo, located in Lower Manhattan. Her parents are Spanish nobleman Íñigo de la Huerta y Ozores, 14th Duke of Mandas, Grandee of Spain and Judith Bruce. De la Huerta was born with recurrent cystic hygroma under her arm, which she has had treated with multiple surgeries. Her mother worked as an authority on birth control and women's issues in Third World countries. She attended private Saint Ann's School in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, with fellow student and future fashion designer, Zac Posen, for whom she has since modeled. She a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayne Crawford
Joseph Crawford (born April 20, 1978), known professionally as Clayne Crawford, is an American actor. He is known for portraying the role of Martin Riggs on the Fox action comedy-drama television series ''Lethal Weapon'' (2016–2018). He also portrayed Teddy Talbot on the critically acclaimed Sundance drama ''Rectify'' (2013–2016) for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Crawford had supporting roles in the films ''A Walk to Remember'' (2002), '' Swimfan'' (2002), ''A Love Song for Bobby Long'' (2004), ''The Great Raid'' (2005), and '' Wristcutters: A Love Story'' (2006). He also played in some small independent films that were not widely distributed. Life and career Born in Clay, Alabama, Crawford is the son of Brian, a design engineer, and Lennie Crawford. By high school, he was on the football and wrestling teams, and graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School. In 1996, he drove to Los Angeles to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren German
Lauren Christine German is an American actress. She had her first major role in the 2002 teen romantic drama film ''A Walk to Remember'', followed by roles in the horror films ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003) and '' Hostel: Part II'' (2007). From 2011 to 2012, German had a main role as DHS agent Lori Weston in the second season of the CBS police drama ''Hawaii Five-0'', and from 2012 to 2015, she starred as Leslie Shay in the NBC drama '' Chicago Fire''. From 2016-2021, she appeared as detective Chloe Decker in the American fantasy comedy-drama ''Lucifer''. Early life German was born in the Orange County suburb of Huntington Beach, California Her father Richard German is a vascular surgeon. Her paternal grandfather, James German, was Dutch; born in Amsterdam in 1909. He immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands with his family as a child. The remainder of Lauren's ancestry is English. She attended Los Alamitos High School and Orange County High School of the Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Star Registry
The International Star Registry (ISR) is an organization founded in 1979, which sells the right to unofficially name stars. Overview The company sells the right to unofficially name a star, often as a gift or memorial. These names are recorded in the book ''Your Place in the Cosmos'', and are not recognized by the scientific or astronomical community as the International Astronomical Union is the only internationally recognized authority for naming celestial bodies. Some astronomers have criticized the registry for not conforming to the IAU's designations while others, like Edward Bowell, approved of it. The company's director of marketing Elaine Stolpe stated that "the service is not intended for scientific research; it is intended as a lasting gift." Since its founding, the International Star Registry has catalogued individual stars using coordinate data. It previously used data from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, before switching to using data from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leukemia
Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia and pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or ''leukemia cells''. Symptoms may include bleeding and bruising, bone pain, fatigue, fever, and an increased risk of infections. These symptoms occur due to a lack of normal blood cells. Diagnosis is typically made by blood tests or bone marrow biopsy. The exact cause of leukemia is unknown. A combination of genetic factors and environmental (non-inherited) factors are believed to play a role. Risk factors include smoking, ionizing radiation, petrochemicals (such as benzene), prior chemotherapy, and Down syndrome. People with a family history of leukemia are also at higher risk. There are four main types of leukemia— acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and chronic myeloi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptists
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul competency (the responsibility and accountability of every person before God), ''sola fide'' (salvation by just faith alone), ''sola scriptura'' (scripture alone as the rule of faith and practice) and congregationalist church government. Baptists generally recognize two ordinances: baptism and communion. Diverse from their beginning, those identifying as Baptists today differ widely from one another in what they believe, how they worship, their attitudes toward other Christians, and their understanding of what is important in Christian discipleship. For example, Baptist theology may include Arminian or Calvinist beliefs with various sub-groups holding different or competing positions, while others allow for diversity in this matter within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaufort, North Carolina
Beaufort ( ) is a town in and the county seat of Carteret County, North Carolina, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. Established in 1713 and incorporated in 1723, Beaufort is the fourth oldest town in North Carolina (after Bath, North Carolina, Bath, New Bern, North Carolina, New Bern and Edenton, North Carolina, Edenton). On February 1, 2012, Beaufort was ranked as "America's Coolest Small Town" by readers of ''Budget Travel Magazine.'' The population was 4,039 at the 2010 census. It is sometimes confused with Beaufort, South Carolina, a city of the same name in South Carolina; the two are distinguished by different pronunciations. Beaufort is located in North Carolina's "Inner Banks" region. The town is home to the North Carolina Maritime Museum, the Duke University Marine Laboratory (Nicholas School of the Environment), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research. It is also the location of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
