“Audiences step into the room with copious amounts of information and rich life experiences. The theater space presents a ripe opportunity for collective visioning.”
Archives for February 2, 2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead In New York
“The official said Mr. Hoffman, 46 years old, was found dead at his apartment.”
‘Billy Elliott’ Writer Agrees That Making Films Is Getting Harder
“What’s surprising to me is that anything gets made at all because it’s really, really hard.”
The Number Of New British Films Is Falling, Hard
Big-budget films dropped from 87 in 2011 to 62 last year, and small-budget films fell dramatically to less than 200 – though in the same time period, total investment rose. What’s going on?
The BBC Explains Why Radio Still Rules [VIDEO]
“Plenty of technologies have looked set to curb the appeal of radio – the cassette tape, the CD, the iPod and streaming services like Spotify to name but a few. But all have so far failed.”
Smashed Stained Glass Window In Le Corbusier Chapel Ignites Controversy
“The irreversible damage to what the Fondation Le Corbusier’s president Antoine Picon calls ‘one of the most iconic and most fragile elements of the chapel’ … has sparked controversy over the state of preservation of the structure.”
Nintendo Is Dying Off
Except it isn’t, maybe: Time for yet another reinvention of a company that has been a variety of things to many, many, many, many people.
Shakespeare’s On A Roll, But He Needs More Than Star Actors
“When it is the star who is the draw and being reviewed, it often means the production lacks daring and ambition. The star alone is the reason for the revival, not a director’s urgent need to stage a particular play at a particular time.”
Maximilian Schell, Who Won An Oscar For ‘Judgment At Nuremberg,’ Dead At 83
“After decades of stardom, Mr. Schell evolved into an international character actor — distinguished, gray-bearded and perhaps a bit world-weary.”
J.K. Rowling: Hermione Should Have Married Harry, Not Ron
“I can hear the rage and fury it might cause some fans, but if I’m absolutely honest, distance has given me perspective on that. It was a choice I made for very personal reasons, not for reasons of credibility.”