Tag: Guy Pearce
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Netflix Exec ‘Fell Asleep’ During ‘L.A. Confidential 2’ Pitch, Says Screenwriter Brian Helgeland
Netflix turned down a sequel for Oscar-winning film “L.A. Confidential” — with one executive allegedly falling asleep during the pitch meeting.Screenwriter Brian Helgeland claimed to Deadline during a Toronto International Film Festival interview (below) that a Netflix exec nodded off while Helgeland was presenting the 1970s-set film pitch to the streaming platform.“[Author] James Ellroy and…
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This Wild Horror Western Features One of Guy Pearce’s Best Performances
Guy Pearce has been one of Hollywood’s most prominent and versatile character actors for decades. Before finding big-screen success, he started off on the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours, where he played Mike Young from 1986-1989 in over 450 episodes (and even returned for the finale over 30 years later). The actor had been able…