Actor Bill Murray is the jackalope of the motion picture industry – elusive and difficult to find or predict, but oh so wonderful when he appears. He appears cute and huggable on the outside, but can instantly fall into a menacing haze, taking an acting role to its darkest extremities. There are only a handful […]
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Fall Movie Preview
David Fincher’s “Gone Girl,” which opens in theaters Friday, including Westwood’s Regency Village Theatre, is the first major award contender of the fall season. Fincher’s dramatic retelling of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel ushers in a time of cinematic prosperity and pop culture bliss – at least, for the next three months or so. The following […]
Q&A: UCLA alum, Emmy-winning director Louis J. Horvitz reflects on career
With seven Primetime Emmy Awards, Louis J. Horvitz is a true master of ceremonies. His work directing the Academy Awards, the Grammy Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors has been recognized almost continuously since his first nomination in 1995. He credits his success to his discipline to always perform the work that comes to him […]
Three TFT alum nominated for 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
Three UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumni earned nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, as announced by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on July 10. Mitchell Cannold (’71) is nominated for outstanding documentary or nonfiction series for his work as executive producer of Fox’s “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.” This is […]
Q&A: Bruin lends voice to Disney’s ‘Million Dollar Arm’
Walt Disney Pictures’ “Million Dollar Arm” is a showcase of Indian national pride – the true story of two young men from the Indian countryside who get the chance to train for a Major League Baseball tryout. After winning a heated competition, they are flown to the United States for the opportunity to become the […]
Screenwriting student commissioned to write comedy pilot
As a kid, Felischa Marye felt her first feeling of true sorrow when she visited a production set. “The Cosby Show” actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner was filming a movie down the street from her house, but when she went to get a glimpse of the action, she couldn’t do anything about the barriers that kept her […]
Jane Fonda to speak at School of Theater, Film and Television commencement
Two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda has been announced as the commencement speaker for the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s 2014 graduation ceremony. The announcement was made on Thursday by Teri Schwartz, dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television, who will be presiding over the June 13 event in Royce Hall. […]