Tag: Smokey and the Bandit
-
10 Best Sally Field Movies, Ranked
Screen and stage actress, Sally Field, is one of Hollywood’s most beloved modern stars known for her memorable performances in classics such as Norma Rae and Steel Magnolias. Born in Pasadena, California, Field initially started her career on television and gained attention for her role as the surf-loving teenager in the 1960s hit series, Gidget,…
-
Could the Best Training to Direct Movies Be Stunt Coordination?
When Netflix’s “Extraction” premiered in 2020, its elaborately constructed set pieces propelled it to become the streaming service’s most-watched original film to that point and marked director Sam Hargrave as a talent to watch. Hargrave and star Chris Hemsworth now return to the adventures of Australian black ops mercenary Tyler Rake (Hemsworth) for “Extraction 2,”…
-
Mike Henry, NFL Player and Actor, Dies at 84
Mike Henry, a former NFL linebacker and actor known for playing Tarzan in the 1960s, has died. He was 84.Henry died Jan. 8 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank after many years of dealing with chronic traumatic encephalopathy and Parkinson’s disease brought on by the head injuries in the NFL and at the University…
-
Stunt star turned Extraction director Sam Hargrave: ‘Charlize Theron is the bravest actor I know’
The movie stuntman has directed bone-crunching thriller Extraction – and says that CGI will never replace the thrill of seeing a real person risking life and limb on screenThe stunt performers who have made it as directors can be counted on the broken fingers of one bandaged hand. In the 70s and 80s there was…
-
Interviewing Burt Reynolds was a revelation which still shocks me today | Hadley Freeman
I interviewed Reynolds three years ago ready to be wooed by his breezy charm. Instead, his pain, pills – and professionalism – left me deeply movedBurt Reynolds dies aged 82Burt Reynolds – a life in picturesIf ever there was proof that fame does not guarantee a lifetime of happiness, then Burt Reynolds offered it up…
-
Burt Reynolds, Star of ‘Deliverance,’ ‘Smokey and the Bandit,’ Dies at 82
Burt Reynolds, one of Hollywood’s most popular leading men during the ’70s and early ’80s in such films as “Deliverance,” “Smokey and the Bandit, “The Longest Yard” and “Semi-Tough,” has died. His rep confirmed that he died Thursday in Jupiter, Fla. He was 82.He later earned an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor in Paul…