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Greg Fawcett
Greg Wendell Fawcett (born November 30, 1969, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American film and television actor, producer and screenwriter. He attended a private boarding school on the East Coast and graduated with his BA in the Dramatic Arts program at the University of Southern California. He has appeared and worked alongside some of Hollywood's biggest names and has performed in numerous television shows such as ''The New Adventures of Robin Hood'', '' Point Pleasant'', ''Fashion House'' and '' Sunset Beach'' as well as the films ''Ca$h'', ''Jack Woody'' and the adaption of ''Beyond the Wall of Sleep''. In 2015, Gregory was an executive producer and actor in the movi''Street''which went on to generate worldwide success on Netflix with a second movie in development planned for 2018. Fawcett also has an uncredited role as “Handsome Young Man” in ''Fox''’s 1992 television film ''Count DeClues' Mystery Castle'' starring Max Maven. One of his most well known roles is as himse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. , the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities. Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Wall Of Sleep (short Story)
"Beyond the Wall of Sleep" is a science fiction short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in 1919 and first published in the amateur publication ''Pine Cones'' in October 1919. Plot A former intern and a worker of a mental hospital relates his experience with Joe Slater, an inmate who died at the facility a few weeks after being confined as a criminally insane murderer. He describes Slater as a "typical denizen of the Catskill Mountain region, who corresponds exactly with the 'white trash' of the South", for whom "laws and morals are nonexistent" and whose "general mental status is probably below that of any other native American people". Although Slater's crime was exceedingly brutal and unprovoked, he had an "absurd appearance of harmless stupidity" and the doctors guessed his age at about forty. During the third night of his confinement, Slater had the first of his " attacks". He burst out from an uneasy sleep and into a frenzy which was so violent that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Births
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is First inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – Attempted assassination of Leonid Brezhnev, An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Leonid Brezhnev, Brezhnev es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Rowe (actor)
Bradley Thomas Rowe (born May 15, 1970) is an American actor, writer, producer, and public policy advocate. He appeared in '' Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss'' (1998) and TNT's ''Purgatory''. Other roles include a short stint as recurring character Walt on ''NewsRadio'', Murphy Sinclair on '' General Hospital'', Ty Swindle on ''Wasteland'', and Dan Murphy on ''Leap of Faith''. Early life Rowe was born and raised in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. A 1993 University of Wisconsin–Madison economics graduate, Rowe worked as a finance manager for political campaigns in Washington, D.C., before moving to Los Angeles, California, to pursue acting and screenwriting. Career Rowe started his career in the United Talent Agency library and mailroom. He appeared in the TV movies ''Vanished'', '' Lucky 7'' and ''Though None Go with Me'' and the NBC mini-series ''The 70s'', as well as appearing on ''Perception'' as FBI Agent Bobby Dalton, and as Agent Jack Burgess on ''1-800-MISSING''. In 1998, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Lindberg
Chad Tyler Lindberg (born November 1, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for his film roles in ''The Fast and the Furious'' and ''October Sky'', as well as television roles on ''Sons of Anarchy'' and ''Supernatural''. Lindberg was also the co-host of the television series ''Ghost Stalkers''. Life and career Lindberg was born in Puyallup, Washington, the son of Luwana and Pete Lindberg. He attended Mount Vernon High School. He began his acting career as Rory in ''Black Circle Boys'' at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. From there, he made several guest appearances on popular television shows, such as '' ER'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', and ''The X-Files''. He continued pursuing films roles, particularly as Sherman O'Dell in ''October Sky'' and Jesse, a mechanic suffering from ADHD, in ''The Fast and the Furious''. He received attention for his role in ''I Spit on Your Grave'', the 2010 remake of the '70s cult classic. He has also appeared in the recurring role of Chad Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wes Bentley
Wesley Cook Bentley is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Ricky Fitts in '' American Beauty'' (1999), which earned him a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor; Seneca Crane in ''The Hunger Games'' (2012); Doyle in '' Interstellar'' (2014); Erik in '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout''; and Jamie Dutton in ''Yellowstone''. He was one of four subjects in the documentary ''My Big Break'' (2009), which covered his fame after ''American Beauty'' and his subsequent struggles with substance abuse. Rebuilding his career, he starred in the premiere of ''Venus in Fur'' by David Ives in the off-Broadway production in 2010. His other film roles include ''The Four Feathers'' (2002), ''Ghost Rider'' (2007), '' P2'' (2007), and '' Pete's Dragon'' (2016). He began appearing in the FX anthology series ''American Horror Story'' in 2014, playing Edward Mordrake in ''Freak Show''. In 2015, he starred as Detective John Lowe in ''Hotel'', for which he received a Criti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Big Break
''My Big Break'' is a 2009 documentary film directed by Tony Zierra starring Wes Bentley, Brad Rowe, Chad Lindberg, Greg Fawcett and Zierra himeself. The film was produced by MBB Group, Elizabeth Yoffe and Zierra. It mostly consists of footage taken by Zierra in 1999, when he and the other four were aspiring actors and roommates living in Los Angeles; the film shows some of them (most notably Bentley) enjoying career successes, while others (notably Fawcett) struggle with rejection. Much of the footage had already been included in Zierra's 2001 documentary ''Carving Out Our Name'', which played only once, at the Toronto International Film Festival. ''My Big Break'' shows the footage in re-edited form, and includes newer footage of Lindberg, Rowe and Fawcett, discussing their lives in the intervening years. Synopsis Filmed over ten years, this controversial documentary follows five roommates trying to make it in Hollywood who face the unexpected consequences of fame. Tony Zi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Zierra
Tony Zierra is an American director and producer. He is best known for the documentaries: ''My Big Break'' (2009), in which he also appeared, and '' Filmworker'' (2017). From an early age Zierra's goal was to become a filmmaker. He attended film studies classes at NYU, Texas A&M and UCLA. His first documentary, ''Carving Out Our Name'', premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to much acclaim. Shortly after, Zierra went on the road to capture America's reaction to the September 11 attacks. The film that emerged,''USA The Movie'', explores the cyclical nature of violence and retaliation. The film was the subject of an in-depth analysis from a Deleuzian perspective by scholar and commentator Dion Dennis. Zierra's award-winning documentary, ''My Big Break'', is a cautionary tale about the darker side of celebrity and the consequences of fame that also includes his struggle to make his first film. ''My Big Break'' has received consistently strong reviews and has been r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Maven
Max Maven (born Philip T. Goldstein; December 21, 1950 – November 1, 2022) was an American magician and mentalist whose performances were considered erudite and intelligent. He is ranked as one of the most influential mentalists of all time, and one of the 100 "Most Influential Magicians of the 20th Century" by ''Magic Magazine''. Life and career Maven often appeared on television magic shows to perform "interactive" mind reading tricks. Among other cities, including Rome, Maven grew up largely in Boston, Massachusetts, where he became known for his performances at several nightspots including the then popular Playboy Club. In Boston, he was formerly a radio deejay. Maven was also a prolific author and conceived many magical and mentalist effects used by other magicians. He was a magic consultant for such performers as David Copperfield and Penn & Teller, Siegfried & Roy, and Doug Henning, and was a frequent contributor to industry journals such as '' Genii,'' ''The Linking Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three television networks ( ABC, CBS, and NBC) on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest- rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season. Fox and its affiliated companies operate many entertainment channels in international markets, but these do not necessarily air the same programming as the U.S. network. Most viewers in Canada have access to at least one U.S.-based Fox affiliate, either ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Executive Producer
Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights or royalties). In films, the executive producer generally contributes to the film's budget and their involvement depends on the project, with some simply securing funds and others being involved in the filmmaking process. Motion pictures In films, executive producers may finance the film, participate in the creative effort, or work on set. Their responsibilities vary from funding or attracting investors into the movie project to legal, scripting, marketing, advisory and supervising capacities. Executive producers vary in involvement, responsibility and power. Some executive producers have hands-on control over every aspect of production, some supervise the producers of a project, while others are involved in name only. The creditin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cash (2010 Film)
''Cash'' (stylized as ''Ca$h'') is a 2010 American independent crime-thriller film directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson that stars Sean Bean and Chris Hemsworth. The film released direct-to-DVD in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2010, before it released in theatres in the United States on March 26, 2010. Plot When a suitcase is thrown out of a car that is involved in a car chase and lands on the car of Sam Phelan (Chris Hemsworth), he initially curses his luck. But then he finds the suitcase is loaded with money. After bringing the suitcase to his home, he convinces his wife Leslie (Victoria Profeta) that they should use the money. Meanwhile Pyke Kubic (Sean Bean) visits his twin brother Reese (also Bean) in jail, who tells him that he threw a suitcase with about half a million dollars from his car when he was being chased by the police. Pyke decides to go and find the money. After Pyke finds the Phelans, he asks for the money back. They return whatever money they have left af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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