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Roger Avary
Roger Roberts Avary (born August 23, 1965) is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his work with Quentin Tarantino on the script for ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994), for which they won Best Original Screenplay at the 67th Academy Awards. Avary has also directed films such as '' Killing Zoe'' (1993) and '' The Rules of Attraction'' (2002), and wrote the screenplays for '' Silent Hill'' (2006) and ''Beowulf'' (2007). In 2022, Avary reunited with Tarantino to launch a podcast called ''The Video Archives Podcast''. The first episode premiered on July 19, 2022. Early life Roger Roberts Avary was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, in Canada on August 23, 1965, to a Brazilian-raised father, who worked as a mining engineer, and a German mother, who worked as a physical therapist. They later moved to Oracle, Arizona, and later Torrance, California, before settling in Manhattan Beach. Career 1990s In 1993 Avary directed his feature film debut with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Archives
Video Archives was a video rental store located in Manhattan Beach, California, and later moved to Hermosa Beach, California, owned and managed by Lance Lawson and Rick Humbert. History Filmmakers Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary and Daniel Snyder worked at Video Archives before becoming successful in the film industry. The store was also frequented by screenwriters Josh Olson, Jeff Maguire, John Langley, and Danny Strong. Video Archives closed in 1995, and Tarantino purchased its video inventory and rebuilt the store in his home. In a 1994 interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Tarantino called it "the best video store in the Los Angeles area", saying "Video Archives is like LA.’s answer to the '' Cahiers du Cinéma''". In 1992, Roger Avary described it as "less a video store than a film school ..we'd have these intense, eight-hour-long arguments about cinema. Customers would walk in and they'd get into it. It became this big clubhouse of film making—and probably the best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scream Awards
The Scream Awards were an annual awards show run and broadcast by Paramount Network#Spike (2003–2018), Spike from 2005 to 2012. The premier Awards Ceremony was known as 2006 Scream Awards, Spike TV's Scream Awards 2006, however, for subsequent years, the show was relabeled to simply "Scream", followed with the respective year, e.g., 2009 Scream Awards, Scream 2009. These events were billed as a commemoration of "all things Science fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, horror fiction, horror and comic books, comic book" featuring "the hottest feature films, films, TV series, TV shows, comic books, comics, actors, creators, and icons who have influenced and shaped these genres". Those recognised came from across a number of entertainment platforms including movies, television and comic books. Creation The show was created by Casey Patterson, Michael Levitt (producer), Michael Levitt and Cindy Levitt, who served as the shows executive producers for its six year run. Casey Patterson, who was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrance, California
Torrance is a coastal city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay (Los Angeles County), South Bay region of the metropolitan area. A small section of the city, , abuts the Pacific Ocean. Torrance has a moderate year-round climate with average rainfall of per year.City of Torrance Website: About Torrance () Retrieved April 7, 2009 Torrance was incorporated in 1921, and at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census had a population of 147,067 residents. Torrance has a beachfront and 30 parks located around the city. It is also the birthplace of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO). History Pre-colonial era For tho ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rules Of Attraction
''The Rules of Attraction'' is a satirical black comedy novel by Bret Easton Ellis published in 1987. The novel follows a handful of rowdy and often promiscuous, spoiled bohemian students at a liberal arts college in 1980s New Hampshire, including three who develop a love triangle. The novel is written in first person narrative, and the story is told from the points of view of various characters. The book was adapted into a film of the same name in 2002. Ellis has remarked that among film adaptations of his books, ''The Rules of Attraction'' came closest to capturing his sensibility and recreating the world of his novels. Plot summary The novel is written in the first-person, continuing the aesthetic of Ellis' earlier '' Less than Zero'', and is told from the points of view of multiple characters. The main narrators are three students: Paul, Sean, and Lauren. A number of other characters also provide first-hand accounts throughout the story, which takes place at the fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964) is an American author and screenwriter. Ellis was one of the literary Brat Pack (literary), Brat Pack and is a self-proclaimed satirist whose trademark technique as a writer is the expression of extreme acts and opinions in an affectless style. His novels commonly share recurring characters. When Ellis was 21, his first novel, the controversial bestseller ''Less than Zero (novel), Less than Zero'' (1985), was published by Simon & Schuster. His third novel, ''American Psycho'' (1991), was his most successful. Upon its release the literary establishment widely condemned it as overly violent and Misogyny, misogynistic. Though many petitions to ban the book saw Ellis dropped by Simon & Schuster, the resounding controversy convinced Alfred A. Knopf to release it as a paperback later that year. Ellis's novels have become increasingly metafictional. ''Lunar Park'' (2005), a pseudo-memoir and ghost story, received positive reviews. ''Imperial Bedroo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Perlman
Ronald N. Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in ''Quest for Fire (film), Quest for Fire'' (1981), Salvatore in ''The Name of the Rose (film), The Name of the Rose'' (1986), Vincent in the television series ''Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series), Beauty and the Beast'' (1987–1990), for which he won a Golden Globe Award, One in ''The City of Lost Children'' (1995), Johner in ''Alien Resurrection'' (1997), Koulikov in ''Enemy at the Gates'' (2001), Hellboy in both ''Hellboy (2004 film), Hellboy'' (2004) and its sequel ''Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' (2008), Clay Morrow in the television series ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2013), Nino in ''Drive (2011 film), Drive'' (2011) and Benedict Drask in ''Don't Look Up'' (2021). As a frequent collaborator of ''Hellboy'' director Guillermo del Toro, he has had roles in the del Toro films ''Cronos (film), Cronos'' (1993), ''Blade II'' (2002), ''Pacific Rim (film), Pacific Rim'' (2013), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nia Peeples
Virenia "Nia" Peeples (born December 10, 1961) is an American R&B and dance music singer and actress. Peeples is known for playing Nicole Chapman on the TV series ''Fame (1982 TV series), Fame''; Pam Fields on the drama ''Pretty Little Liars''; Karen Taylor (The Young and the Restless), Karen Taylor Winters on ''The Young and the Restless''; Sydney Cooke on ''Walker, Texas Ranger''; and as Grace's mom, Susan, on ''The Fosters (2013 TV series), The Fosters''. Early life Peeples was born December 10, 1961, in Hollywood, California, the daughter of Elizabeth Joan (née Rubic), a flamenco dancer, and Robert Eugene Peeples. She was raised in West Covina, California, West Covina. Her maternal grandparents were immigrants from the Philippines. Her father, who was originally from Mississippi, was of Scottish, English, and Irish ancestry. Peeples attended UCLA during which time she performed as Liberace's opening act in Las Vegas on weekends. Personal life Peeples used to live in Topang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor, with a career that spanned over 170 roles across nearly 50 years, beginning in 1969. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century. Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series '' Floris'' and surged with his leading role in '' Turkish Delight'' (1973), which in 1999 was named the Best Dutch Film of the Century. After gaining international recognition with '' Soldier of Orange'' (1977) and '' Spetters'' (1980), he moved into American films such as '' Nighthawks'' (1981) and '' Blade Runner'' (1982), starring in the latter as self-aware replicant Roy Batty. His performance in ''Blade Runner'' led to roles in '' The Osterman Weekend'' (1983), '' Ladyhawke'' (1985), '' The Hitcher'' (1986), '' The Legend of the Holy Drinker'' (1988), and '' Blind Fury'' (1989), among other films. From the 1990s on, Hauer moved into low-budget films, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wil Wheaton
Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Gordie Lachance in the film ''Stand by Me (film), Stand by Me'', Joey Trotta in ''Toy Soldiers (1991 film), Toy Soldiers'', and Bennett Hoenicker in ''Flubber (film), Flubber''. Wheaton has also appeared in recurring voice acting roles as Aqualad in ''Teen Titans (TV series), Teen Titans'', Cosmic Boy in ''Legion of Super Heroes (TV series), Legion of Super Heroes'', and Mike Morningstar/Darkstar in the ''Ben 10'' franchise's original continuity. He appeared regularly as a fictionalized version of himself on the sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' and in the roles of Fawkes on ''The Guild (web series), The Guild'', Colin Mason on ''Leverage (American TV series), Leverage'', and Dr. Isaac Parrish on ''Eureka (2006 TV series), Eureka''. Wheaton was the host and co-creator of the YouTube board game show ''Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy (; born 21 December 1969) is a French and American actress, screenwriter, and film director. She studied filmmaking at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has directed, written, and acted in more than 30 films, including '' Europa Europa'' (1990), '' Voyager'' (1991), '' Three Colours: White'' (1993), the '' Before'' trilogy (1995, 2004, 2013), '' An American Werewolf in Paris'' (1997), and '' 2 Days in Paris'' (2007). She has been nominated for three César Awards, two Online Film Critics Society Awards, and two Academy Awards. She moved to the United States in 1990 and became a US citizen in 2001. Family Delpy was born in Paris, the only child of Albert Delpy, a French actor and theater director born in Vietnam, and Marie Pillet, a French actress in feature films and the avant-garde theater. Her mother was also known for signing the 1971 ''Manifesto of the 343'', signed by women demanding reproductive rights and admitting to having abortions when they were illegal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
