Tag: Almost Famous
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This is Apple TV+’s Best Star Right Now
Billy Crudup’s smile is one that audiences remember. The Emmy-winning actor has proven his skills on the stage and screen over the years, being associated with films such as Almost Famous, Big Fish, Watchmen, and 20th Century Women. It seems like he has always been there and reminds us of some kind of acting chameleon,…
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How Cameron Crowe Used An Unusual Technique For The Dialogue In Almost Famous
Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film “Almost Famous” was a semi-autobiographical nostalgia piece about a 15-year-old aspiring writer named William (Patrick Fugit) who lands a gig for Rolling Stone following the hip new band Stillwater on their most recent 1973 tour. This is based on Crowe’s own experience writing for Rolling Stone as a teen, following the…
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Almost Famous Music Writer Nancy Wilson Put Billy Crudup And Jason Lee Through Rock School
On his better days, Billy Crudup is Russell from Stillwater. Or at least, that’s what he says in the Cameron Crowe film “Almost Famous” about a young — like really young — journalist for Rolling Stone who goes on tour with the fictional band in order to write about them for the magazine. The film,…
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Best Kate Hudson Movies
Oscar-nominated actress Kate Hudson first appeared onscreen in 1996 with a minor role in a second season episode of Party of Five. Her film debut came in 1998, but her career really took off in 2000 with the cult classic Almost Famous in which she was lauded by critics. She collected several awards for her…
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Disney’s Strange World Can’t Help But Feel Unique In The Pandemic Age
This post contains spoilers for “Strange World.”It’s been said that “life imitates art,” but the expression also works the way around in terms of “writing what you know.” Taking inspiration from your own lived experience has been responsible for some of the most powerful stories of the ages like “Almost Famous” by Cameron Crowe, Steven Spielberg’s latest…
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There’s One Marvel Superhero Almost Famous Director Cameron Crowe Would Be Happy To Adapt
We have movies for most of the Marvel Comics characters, don’t we? Oh … wait, no. No, it appears that we don’t. There is one major character missing from the MCU, and she’s pretty fabulous. People have been fan-casting this role for years, and if a movie about them ever happened, it could be really…
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Cameron Crowe’s ‘Almost Famous’ Musical Announces 2022 Broadway Bow
Two of the most popular trends on Broadway in recent years are musicals based on iconic films and “jukebox musicals” that feature the songs of popular American artists. So it was almost inevitable that “Almost Famous,” a beloved film that takes place in the music industry, would eventually be turned into a musical. Cameron Crowe…
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‘Licorice Pizza’ Might Be Tasty Enough for Oscar Voters, but Needs a Dash More Bradley Cooper
Auteur Paul Thomas Anderson ushers in his breeziest, most light-hearted effort yet with “Licorice Pizza,” a film that could be an all-around awards player, possibly nabbing him an overdue Academy Award for best original screenplay. Add in debut performances from Cooper Hoffman — son of late Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman — and singer-songwriter Alana…
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Mondo Releasing Vinyl Soundtrack Series Devoted to the Movies of Cameron Crowe, Starting With ‘Say Anything’
Cameron Crowe knows a thing or two about music. He got his start as a 16-year-old music journalist for Rolling Stone – an experience he expanded into a feature film with Almost Famous. Now, Mondo is releasing a series of vinyl soundtracks devoted to Crowe’s films, starting off with his angsty teen dramedy Say Anything.…
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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Gets Its Heart From Two Ex-Journo Screenwriters
Is journalism the best training ground for screenwriting? Two-thirds of the writers of Pixar’s “Soul” have backgrounds as reporters: Mike Jones and Kemp Powers.They wrote “Soul” with director Pete Docter; Powers is also co-director of the film, which debuts Dec. 25 on Disney Plus and seems a likely contender for Oscars and other film awards.Jones…