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Newness
''Newness'' is a 2017 American romantic drama film directed by Drake Doremus from a screenplay by Ben York Jones. It stars Nicholas Hoult, Laia Costa, Courtney Eaton, Danny Huston and Esther Perel. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2017. It was released on November 3, 2017, by Lost City. Plot Living in Los Angeles, Martin is a divorced pharmacist while Gabriella is a physical therapy assistant from Spain. One night, the two go out with people they met on a dating app. After both dates end badly, they return to the app and match with each other. Meeting at a bar, they spend the rest of the night talking and getting to know each other. In the morning, they return to Martin's apartment and have sex. Soon after, they begin a relationship and Gabriella moves in with Martin. Visiting Martin's parents, his father tells Gabriella that his mother has dementia. She also sees photos around the house of Martin's ex-wife, Bethany, and of an unkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake Doremus
Drake Doremus (born March 29, 1983) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for directing the films ''Like Crazy'' (2011), which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, '' Douchebag'' (2010) which was in Dramatic competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and '' Equals'' (2015). Career Doremus studied directing at the AFI Conservatory, being the youngest fellow ever accepted into the film school. Doremus' mother, Cherie Kerr, was a founding member of the legendary L.A. The Groundlings. Doremus grew up on Kerr's stage, performing with the Orange County Crazies, starting at the age of six as an improv comedy player. He went on to produce and direct for that organization, including his own original works. At the recommendation of a talent agent in 2008, Doremus was introduced to producer Jonathan Schwartz, who would produce his subsequent four films. His 2011 film ''Like Crazy'' has been described as loosely inspired by his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Hoult
Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (born 7 December 1989) is an English actor. His List of roles and awards of Nicholas Hoult, body of work includes supporting work in big-budget mainstream productions and starring roles in Independent film, independent projects in both the American and the British film industries. He has received several accolades, including nominations for a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He appeared in the 2012 edition of Forbes 30 Under 30, ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30. Hoult was drawn to acting from a young age and appeared in local theatre productions as a child. He made his screen debut at age seven in the 1996 film ''Intimate Relations (1996 film), Intimate Relations'', and appeared in several television programmes between 1998 and 2001. His breakthrough came with the 2002 comedy-drama ''About a Boy (film), About a Boy''. He achieved wider recognition for his performance as Tony Stonem in the E4 (TV channel), E4 teen seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben York Jones
Ben York Jones (born February 11, 1984) is an American screenwriter and film actor best known for writing and co-starring in '' Like Crazy'' (2011) which won the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Early life and career Though born on the east coast, Jones grew up in Orange County, California. He attended Woodbridge High School in Irvine, California and graduated with a BFA in Film Production from Chapman University in 2006. In 2010, the feature film '' Douchebag'' premiered in Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival. Jones starred in and co-wrote the film, though he was given an associate producer credit in lieu of a writing credit. Following the film's premiere, Jones and long time friend Drake Doremus began conceiving ''Like Crazy''. Both he and Doremus had been through similar long-distance relationships, which served to inform the film's plot. Following ''Like Crazy'', Jones co-wrote the film ''Breathe In'' which premiered at the 2013 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Zovatto
Daniel Zovatto-Blanco (born July 12, 1991) is a Costa Rican American film and television actor. Since 2012, he has starred in films of the horror genre, '' Beneath'' (2013), ''It Follows'' (2014), and ''Don't Breathe'' (2016), as well as the romantic comedy ''Laggies'' (2014). Zovatto made his television debut in 2014, guest starring in an episode of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' He has since held recurring roles as Gideon LeMarchal in '' Revenge'' (2014), and Jack in '' Fear the Walking Dead'' (2016). In 2018 he appeared in one of the lead roles in HBO's '' Here And Now'', and a year later he was cast in '' Penny Dreadful: City of Angels'' as the series protagonist, which premiered in 2020. Early life and career Daniel Zovatto Blanco was born in San José, Costa Rica, on July 12, 1991; he is the son of television personality Sylvia Blanco and named after his father, Daniel Zovatto Garetto, an Argentinian politician. Zovatto's desire to become an actor began at an early age when h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pom Klementieff
Pom Alexandra Klementieff (; born 3 May 1986) is a French actress and model. She was trained at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and appeared in such French films as '' The Easy Way'' (2008) and '' Sleepless Night'' (2011), before making her American film debut in '' Oldboy'' (2013). Klementieff received worldwide recognition for her role as Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' (2017), '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022) and the television film ''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' (2022). She will also reprise the role in the upcoming film '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' (2023). Early life Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, to a Korean mother and Russian-French father Alexis Klementieff, who was working there as a consul with the government of France. She is a French citizen, but does not have Canadian citizenship because ''ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Gray Gubler
Matthew Gray Gubler (, ; born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, filmmaker, fashion model, painter, illustrator, director, and author. He is best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show ''Criminal Minds'', for which he directed several episodes. Gubler has appeared in ''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'', '' (500) Days of Summer'', ''Life After Beth'', ''Suburban Gothic'', and ''Newness.'' He was also the voice of Simon in ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' and its three sequels. Early life and education Gubler was born on March 9, 1980, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the son of Marilyn ( Kelch), a rancher and political consultant, and John Gubler, an attorney. Gubler is a high school graduate of the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, where he studied acting because the school did not offer his first choice, filmmaking. He is a graduate of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where he majored in film directing. Career Modeling While stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laia Costa
Laia Costa Bertrán () (born February 18, 1985) is a Spanish actress who has worked in Spain, Russia, Germany, Argentina, Italy, United Kingdom and the United States. Life and career Costa was born in Barcelona, Spain. Costa obtained a degree in advertising, public relations, and marketing at the Blanquerna-Ramon Llull University's School of Communication and International Relations. She speaks fluent Catalan, Spanish, French, and English. She starred in the critically acclaimed 2015 film '' Victoria'', which was almost entirely improvised by the actors; the 134-minute film was shot in a single take. Costa won the Lola for Best Actress and was nominated for a European Film Awards for Best European Actress. Her performance also garnered her a nomination for the prestigious BAFTA EE Rising Star Award. Prior to her big international breakthrough, she also starred in ''Cites'', the Catalan remake of the British TV series '' Dates'', and ''Polseres Vermelles'', winner of the Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Huston
Daniel Sallis Huston (born May 14, 1962) is an Italian-born American actor and film director. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. He is known for his roles in films such as ''Ivans Xtc'' (2000), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, '' 21 Grams'' (2003), ''Birth'' (2004), '' The Aviator'' (also 2004), '' The Proposition'' (2005), ''The Constant Gardener'' (also 2005), ''Marie Antoinette'' (2006), '' Children of Men'' (also 2006), '' The Kingdom'' (2007), '' 30 Days of Night'' (also 2007), ''Robin Hood'' (2010), ''Hitchcock'' (2012), '' The Congress'' (2013), ''Big Eyes'' (2014) and the DC Extended Universe superhero film ''Wonder Woman'' (2017). Huston portrayed The Axeman on the FX series '' American Horror Story: Coven'' and Massimo Dolcefino on '' American Horror Story: Freak Show''. He played Ben "The Butcher" Diamond on '' Magic City'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Stojan
Maya Stojan (born 28 June 1986) is a Swiss actress based in the United States. She is known for her recurring roles on ''Castle'' and ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D''. Biography Maya Stojan was born in 1986 and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, where she was educated at the International School of Geneva. Her mother originates from Sri Lanka and her father from the Czech Republic. Stojan has a sister, speaks English and French at an advanced level, plays golf and runs Yoga and Transcendental Meditation. In 2008 she was awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting at the Hartt School of Theatre and Music, West Hartford, Connecticut. Then she moved to Los Angeles where Stojan premiered in the short films ''Chasing Forever'' and ''I Kill To Live''. Stojan's further acting training took place in Los Angeles by Donovan Scott (2009), Carolyne Barry's workshops for Actors (2009) and at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio where she graduated the Master Class of 2011. Maya Stojan played a supporting rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Perel
Esther Perel (born 1958) is a Belgian-American psychotherapist, known for her work on human relationships. Perel promoted the concept of "erotic intelligence" in her book ''Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence'' (2006), which has been translated into 24 languages. After publishing the book, she became an international advisor on sex and relationships. She has given two TED talks, hosts two podcasts, runs a series of therapy training / supervision events, and launched a card game. In 2016, Perel was added to Oprah Winfrey's ''Supersoul 100'' list of visionaries and influential leaders. Early life and education Perel, the daughter of two Polish-born Holocaust survivors, was raised in Antwerp, Belgium, and attended the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, where she earned a B.A. in educational psychology and French literature, and subsequently earned a master's degree in expressive art therapy from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Perel grew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Eaton
Courtney Eaton (born 6 January 1996) is an Australian actress. She is known for her supporting roles as Ava in the 2019 film ''Line of Duty'', Cheedo the Fragile in the 2015 film '' Mad Max: Fury Road'', and as Zaya in the 2016 film ''Gods of Egypt''. Early life Eaton was born on 6 January 1996 in Bunbury, Western Australia. Her father, Stephen Eaton, is of English descent, and her mother is of Chinese, Cook Island and Māori descent. She has a younger brother. Eaton studied at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School. Career Eaton was spotted by Christine Fox, head of Vivien's Models, in a fashion graduation at age eleven. Fox signed up Eaton and prepared her to model at age sixteen. Eaton took part in an acting workshop with Myles Pollard as part of her modelling development, and auditioned in Sydney for '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' (2015). She landed a part and co-starred in the series as Cheedo the Fragile, one of the five wives of Immortan Joe in the film. Of her part, Eaton said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Selby
David Lynn Selby is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for playing Quentin Collins on the daytime soap ''Dark Shadows'' (1968–71) and Richard Channing on the prime-time soap ''Falcon Crest'' (1982–90). Selby also had prominent roles in the television series '' Flamingo Road'' (1981–82) and the feature film ''Raise the Titanic'' (1980). Also a published writer, Selby has written several books, including novels, memoirs, and collections of poetry. Early life Selby was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of Sarah E. (née McIntyre) and Clyde Ira Selby, a carpenter. He attended West Virginia University, earning degrees in theater, followed by a PhD from Southern Illinois University. Midway through his time at WVU, Selby joined the cast of ''Honey in the Rock'', a civil war drama at Grandview State Park. Career Early TV and film roles (1960s and 1970s) In 1968, Selby joined the cast of the TV series ''Dark Shadows'' as ghost Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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