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Just Like the Movies
Movies make the world go round.
Best Director - Motion Picture
Golden Globe Winner
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
(Source: interviewmagazine.com)
You don’t have to like an actor to do a scene with him. You don’t have to like a director. But it’s just better if you do. And I think, you know, you’ve got to begin that with respect.
Frank Capra
Brief Biography
Birth name: Francesco Rosario Capra
Date of birth: May 18, 1897
Birth place: Bisacquino, Sicily, Italy
Date of death: September 3, 1993 (age 94)
Significant others: Helen Howell (1923-1928, divorced), Lou Capra (1932-1984, her death)
Children: Frank Capra Jr. (born 1934, died 2007; with Capra), John Capra (born 1935, died 1938; with Capra), Lula Capra (born 1937; with Capra), Tom Capra (born 1941; with Capra)
Occupation: director, producer, screenwriter
First significant film: director of The Strong Man
iBest known for: director and produce of It Happened One Night; director and producer of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; director and associate producer of Arsenic and Old Lace; director, producer, and co-writer of It’s a Wonderful Life
Trivia: His films typically center around a simple man who tries to fight the corruption in society.
“I thought drama was when the actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.”
FACT:
It’s a Wonderful Life is the first, last, and only film that Frank Capra produced, financed, directed, and co-wrote.
Sofia Coppola (by utiperisi)
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FACT:
When Zach Braff sent the script for Garden State to people, he would include a copy of the songs that he handpicked to be in the film. This is why the official soundtrack album (which ended up including all of Braff’s picks) has all of the songs in the order that they appeared in the film.
FACT:
Bill Murray, John Travolta, and Chevy Chase all turned down the role of Forrest Gump. Travolta later admitted that passing on the role was a mistake.
David Alan Grier, Ice Cube, and Dave Chappelle turned down the role of Bubba. Chapelle thought that the movie would be a bomb and has since admitted that he regrets not taking the role.
Terry Gilliam and Barry Sonnenfeld both turned down the chance to direct Forrest Gump.
The film went on to win six Oscars (including Best Actor in a Leading Role for Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump, Best Director, and Best Picture), one BAFTA award, three Golden Globes (Best Director-Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture-Drama, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama), and many more awards.
So many people are kicking themselves for missing out on this iconic film.
Guy Ritchie
Brief Biography
Date of birth: September 10, 1968
Birth place: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Significant others: Madonna (2000-2008), Jacqui Ainsley (presently dating)
Children: Rocco John Ritchie (born 2000; with Madonna), David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie (born 2005; adopted with Madonna), Unnamed Baby Ritchie (expected September 2011; with Ainsley)
Occupation: Director, screenwriter
First significant role: Director and screenwriter of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Best known for: Director and screenwriter of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels; director and screenwriter of Snatch.; director and writer of RocknRolla; director of Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Trademark: His films often involve numerous plots that all intersect and assist in each other’s payoffs.
FACT:
The airport greeting footage at the beginning and end of Love Actually is real. The director, Richard Curtis, had a team of cameramen film at Heathrow airport in London for a week; whenever they then saw something that would fit in to the film, they asked those involved for permission to use the footage.
