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This Is Our Youth
''This Is Our Youth'' is a play by American dramatist and screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan. It premiered Off-Broadway in 1996 and since been produced all over the world, including the West End, Broadway Sydney and Toronto. Plot The play takes place in Dennis Ziegler's family's apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in March 1982. Dennis's friend Warren Straub, a dejected 19-year-old, has just been kicked out of his house and stolen $15,000 from his abusive lingerie tycoon father. Dennis, the more wily and domineering of the two, spends some of the money on cocaine, hoping to sell it to a friend for much more. Jessica Goldman, an "anxiously insightful" fashion student, arrives, and Warren hopes that he can use the money to entice her into bed. The play explores timeless issues of adolescence and maturity, as well as the Reagan Era in which it is set: the characters feel adrift in 1980s-style materialism. Production history ''This Is Our Youth'' premiered as a one-act ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cera
Michael Austin Cera (; ; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor and musician. He started his career as a child actor, voicing the character of Brother Bear on the children's television show ''The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV series), The Berenstain Bears'' and portraying a young Chuck Barris in ''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (film), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' (2002). He has had numerous roles in United States television and film productions, including character List of Arrested Development characters, George Michael Bluth on the sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and for his film roles as Evan in ''Superbad (film), Superbad'' (2007), Paulie Bleeker in ''Juno (film), Juno'' (2007), Scott Pilgrim in ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), and a fictional version of himself in ''This Is the End'' (2013). He voiced Dick Grayson/Robin (comics), Robin in ''The Lego Batman Movie'' (2017), Barry in ''Sausage Party'' (2016), and Sal Viscuso, the voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Alan Ruffalo (; born November 22, 1967) is an American actor and producer best known for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk since 2012 in the superhero franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in the television series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'' (2022). He began acting in the early 1990s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play ''This Is Our Youth'' (1998) and drama film '' You Can Count on Me'' (2000). He has received several awards including a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards with nominations for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. He has starred in many other romantic comedies '' 13 Going on 30'' (2004) and '' Just like Heaven'' (2005) and the thrillers ''In the Cut'' (2003), ''Zodiac'' (2007) and ''Shutter Island'' (2010). He received a Tony Award nomination for his supporting role in the Broadway revival of ''Awake and Sing!'' in 2006. Ruffalo gained international recognition for pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Cameron
Phil Cameron (born 14 November 1972) is a British entrepreneur, the founder of No.1 Traveller, and a former Tony and Olivier Award-winning theatre producer. Personal life Cameron was born on 14 November 1972 in London. He read English and Drama at the University of Exeter before becoming a theatre manager and ultimately a producer. Career as theatre producer Cameron’s first major play was Top Girls, in 2000. He went on to produce Another Country, Mother Clap's Molly House, This Is Our Youth, King Lear, Why the Whales Came, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, As You Like It, Twelfth Night and Journey’s End, which won a Tony Award on Broadway in 2007. In 2005, he won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival for his production of Hamlet. No.1 Traveller After initially attempting to set up an airline which would cater exclusively for business passengers, he founded No.1 Traveller in 2006. The company specialises in airport lounges and other pre-flight services, the first lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Culkin
Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American actor. The brother of actors Macaulay and Rory, he began his career as a child actor in the films ''Home Alone'' (1990), ''Father of the Bride'' (1991)'', The Mighty'' (1998), and ''The Cider House Rules'' (1999). He achieved a career breakthrough after starring in the film '' Igby Goes Down'' (2002), for which he was nominated for his first Golden Globe Award, as well as winning a Critics' Choice Movie Award and a Satellite Award. He later appeared in the films '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), '' Margaret'' (2011), '' Wiener-Dog'' (2016), and ''No Sudden Move'' (2021). Since 2018, Culkin has starred as Roman Roy in the HBO television series '' Succession'', for which he won a Critics' Choice Television Award in 2022, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2020 and 2022, and three Golden Globe Awards in 2019, 2020 and 2022. Early life Kieran Kyle Culkin was born on September 30, 1982, in New York City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Affleck
Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award. He began his career as a child actor, appearing in the PBS television film '' Lemon Sky'' (1988) and the miniseries ''The Kennedys of Massachusetts'' (1990). He later appeared in three Gus Van Sant films: ''To Die For'' (1995), ''Good Will Hunting'' (1997), and '' Gerry'' (2002), and in Steven Soderbergh's comedy heist trilogy ''Ocean's Eleven'' (2001), ''Ocean's Twelve'' (2004), and ''Ocean's Thirteen'' (2007). His first leading role was in Steve Buscemi's independent comedy-drama ''Lonesome Jim'' (2006). He is the younger brother of actor Ben Affleck. Affleck's breakthrough came in 2007, when he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Western drama ''The Assassination of Jesse James by the Cow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon (; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among ''Forbes'' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North American box office, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. Damon began his acting career in the film '' Mystic Pizza'' (1988). He continued acting in ''Courage Under Fire'' (1996) and '' The Rainmaker'' (1997). He gained prominence in 1997 when he and Ben Affleck wrote and starred in ''Good Will Hunting'', which won them the Academy and Golden Globe awards for Best Screenplay. He established himself as a leading man by starring as Tom Ripley in ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' (1999), Jason Bourne in the ''Bourne'' franchise (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Paquin
Anna Hélène Paquin ( ; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, Paquin made her acting debut portraying Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film ''The Piano'' (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 11, making her the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. As a child actress, she received multiple Young Artist Award nominations for her roles in ''Fly Away Home'' (1996), ''The Member of the Wedding'' (1997), and ''A Walk on the Moon'' (1999), and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for appearing in Cameron Crowe's comedy-drama film ''Almost Famous'' (2000). She also appeared in the films ''Jane Eyre'' (1996) and '' Amistad'' (1997). Paquin continued to perform prominent roles into adulthood, portraying mutant superheroine Rogue in the 20th Century Fox ''X-Men'' franchise (2000–2014), for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for her performance in the first installment. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayden Christensen
Hayden Christensen (; born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in the ''Star Wars'' media franchise. He first appeared in the prequel trilogy films, '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002) and '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005), and later reprised his role with a voice cameo in '' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019), and as the main antagonist in the Disney+ series ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' (2022). He will also reprise his role in the upcoming Disney+ series ''Ahsoka'' (2023). Christensen began his career on Canadian television at the age of 13, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. His early work includes Sofia Coppola's ''The Virgin Suicides'' (1999), ''Life as a House'' (2001), and '' Shattered Glass'' (2003), to which he earned critical acclaim for his performances as Sam in ''Life as a House'' and as Stephen Glass in ''Shattered Glass'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal (; ; born December 19, 1980) is an American actor. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, and his older sister is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. He began acting as a child, making his acting debut in ''City Slickers'' (1991), followed by roles in his father's films '' A Dangerous Woman'' (1993) and '' Homegrown'' (1998). His breakthrough roles were as Homer Hickam in ''October Sky'' (1999) and as a psychologically troubled teenager in ''Donnie Darko'' (2001). Gyllenhaal starred in the 2004 science fiction disaster film ''The Day After Tomorrow''. He played Jack Twist in Ang Lee's 2005 romantic drama ''Brokeback Mountain'', for which Gyllenhaal won a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. His career progressed with starring roles in the thriller ''Zodiac'' (2007), the romantic comedy ''Love & Other Drugs'' (2010), and the science fiction film ''Source Code'' (2011). Further a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrick Theatre
The Garrick Theatre is a West End theatre, located in Charing Cross Road, in the City of Westminster, named after the stage actor David Garrick. It opened in 1889 with ''The Profligate'', a play by Arthur Wing Pinero, and another Pinero play, '' The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith'', was an early success at the theatre. In its early years, the Garrick appears to have specialised in the performance of melodrama. The theatre later became associated with comedies, including ''No Sex Please, We're British'', which played for four years from 1982 to 1986. History There was previously another theatre that was sometimes called the Garrick in London, in Leman Street, opened in 1831 and demolished in 1881.Allingham, Philip V"Theatres in Victorian London" The Victorian Web, 29 November 2015 The new Garrick Theatre was financed in 1889 by the playwright W. S. Gilbert, the author of over 75 plays, including the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. It was designed by Walter Emden, with C. J. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Busfield
Timothy Busfield (born June 12, 1957) is an American actor and director. He has played Elliot Weston on the television series ''thirtysomething''; Mark, the brother-in-law of Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) in ''Field of Dreams''; and Danny Concannon on the television series ''The West Wing''. In 1991 he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ''thirtysomething''. He is also the founder of the 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization Theatre for Children, Inc. Early life and education Busfield was born June 12, 1957, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of drama professor Roger and Michigan State University Press Director Jean Busfield. He graduated from East Lansing High School in 1975. He received his first professional acting job at 18 in a children's theater adaptation of Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Busfield studied drama at East Tennessee State University and traveled frequently with the Actors Theater of Louisville, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B Street Theater
B, or b, is the second letter of the Latin-script alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' bee'' (pronounced ), plural ''bees''. It represents the voiced bilabial stop in many languages, including English. In some other languages, it is used to represent other bilabial consonants. History Old English was originally written in runes, whose equivalent letter was beorc , meaning "birch". Beorc dates to at least the 2nd-century Elder Futhark, which is now thought to have derived from the Old Italic alphabets' either directly or via Latin . The uncial and half-uncial introduced by the Gregorian and Irish missions gradually developed into the Insular scripts' . These Old English Latin alphabets supplanted the earlier runes, whose use was fully banned under King Canute in the early 11th century. The Norman Conquest popularised the Carolingian half-uncial forms whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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