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Wesley Snipes – a True Blade Turner

Wesley Snipes – a True Blade Turner

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Is he a Ninja?! Well not quite, but Wesley Trent Snipes is a lot more than an American actor and entrepreneur. Born July 13, 1962, the world-famous ‘Day Walker’ is a 5th degree black belt in Shotokan Karate and a 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido. And there is more. Snipes started his martial arts training when he was only 12 years old and became very famous. In 2005, he was set to become the center of an Ultimate Fighter bout with the narrator of the Fear Factor TV program, Joe Rogan. Not to mention the years he spent training at the Shaolin Temple. Personal Life and Outlook Although he was born in Orlando, Florida, Snipes grew up in the Bronx, New York. As an adult, he lived in Manhattan and was affected by the 2001 terror attack on the Twin Towers. His apartment was destroyed in the blast.  He was not in New York at the time, which he says saved his life. A Purchase University graduate, he quickly

Jason Statham’s Journey from Vendor to Most Bankable Star

Jason Statham’s Journey from Vendor to Most Bankable Star

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You must have seen that bald, English, tough guy whom no one can defeat. Well, you’ll never guess, he was a vegetable vendor in the market. That is inspiring! How does one go from selling vegetables to being of Hollywood’s most bankable actors? Jason Statham was born on  26 July 1967 in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England where his love for martial arts led him to acquire it as a hobby while he worked in the market stalls. He was a part of the British diving team and participated in the commonwealth games. With some fame of athletic success, he was soon contracted as a model for the Tommy Hilfiger brand and later Levi’s. As fame brings fame, he was soon chosen to play a market vendor in two films  Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). Transported to Fame The films were overly successful and won him a starring role in the Transporter Franchise (Transporter trilogy (2002–2008). He was very important in keeping alive the ‘tough guy’ action films which were losing place to

Samuel L. Jackson – Box Office King

Samuel L. Jackson – Box Office King

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In 2022, the Academy Awards crowned Samuel L. Jackson with an honorary award as a  “cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide.” Samuel Leroy Jackson was born in Washington, D.C. on December 21, 1948, and is the highest-grossing actor of all time. The movies in which he has appeared have grossed more than $27 billion in box office revenues. Jackson is an American actor and producer and has appeared in tons of movies and across almost every genre, ranging from drama to superhero. Jackson started acting at the Broadway theatre appearing in several shows and comedies. However, it was not until his appearance in the 1981 play, A Soldier’s Play, that he entered the big screen. He was spotted by Spike Lee who gave him minor roles in many films including School Daze (1988) and Do The Right Thing (1989). One of his most notable roles was as a sit-in for Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show, which he did for three years.

And the Most Decorated Actor is Denzel Washington

And the Most Decorated Actor is Denzel Washington

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He is more than just an award-winning actor. When it comes to wearing hats, he’s been an actor, director, and producer.  Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. was born in Mount Vernon, New York on December 28, 1954. Washington’s awards are well merited as he has been on the big screen for years more than most modern TV shows. Take a look at this list and you can begin to see eye to eye with me. A Tony Award. Two Academy Awards. Three Golden Globe Awards. Two Silver Bears. The Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award (2016). The New York Times named him the greatest actor of the 21st century (2020). The Presidential Medal of Freedom (2022). Inside the Accolades The first four accolade categories are well-received by every fan who admires the savvy style common to his movies.  These range from action to drama and mystery.  He came to prominence in 1982 in the medical drama series St. Elsewhere becoming everyone’s favorite black actor. The first time I saw him was in the futuristic action drama Deja Vu

I Am Jackie Chan

I Am Jackie Chan

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When the pains of war forced a couple to abandon their child to an opera school, a Chinese rags-to-riches story is born. the kid must fight for his survival including for his very food. He is subjected to brutal kung fu training that set the base for his martial arts action comedy films. The book covers the early life of Jackie Chan starting with his abandonment and expanding into his triumphant days in the Asian movie market. Although he touches on parts of his intent to enter the US market, his emphasis was on his mid-life. Chan relates his story with such great humor that it becomes easy to read, and irresistible to break free, you will read it to the end. One of the most interesting takes was how he portrays a newly found friend who deprives him of his food and bullied him throughout their early friendship. He retraces his life as an apprentice in Australia. He worked as a constructor with a master builder known as Jack.

Christopher Nolan, The Best Batman Director

Christopher Nolan, The Best Batman Director

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The Batman series and movies have been a part of our lives since the TV was invented. We have seen some of the best action in Gotham, and to an extent, on screen. People just love the theory that any human being, with no superpower, can use their apps and devices, to fight crime and protect the innocent. Behind the scenes, all this takes planning, writing, and directing a screenplay, transforming it into the movies we love. Who are those people? These are the directors, and their jobs are to make actors and action flow in such a way that we become convinced that this is real. One of the best directors of Batman movies is Christopher Nolan. Christopher Nolan was born in London, England on July 30, 1970. From an early age, he found an interest in filmmaking and decided to pursue professional studies in literature, graduating from the University College London. When he was a kid, he made films using his father’s camera, with his younger brother Jonathan.

Emma Stone – Dangling on the Web

Emma Stone – Dangling on the Web

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The first time I saw Emma Stone she was co-starring in the Columbia Pictures production, The Amazing Spider-Man. I wondered where had I seen her before. She wasn’t who I thought of when I saw Gwen Stacy. She was more outgoing, decisive, and brave.  She practically leapt out of the script and became a live personality favorite. I am not a huge fan of female screen icons who are forced by the script to overpower their onscreen partners. Instead, this actress naturally stole the stage playing more than a love interest to the hero. So, like many fans, I asked who is the maiden dangling from the web? Who is Emily Jones Affectionately called ‘Emma’, Emily Jean Stone was on November 6, 1988, in Scottsdale, Arizona, where she grew up. While dealing with epilepsy, she started acting when she was a child appearing in the theatrical drama The Wind in the Willows (2000).  Four years later she made her TV debut in the drama In Search of the New Partridge Family (2004).

Daniel Radcliffe and the Harry Potter Film Series

Daniel Radcliffe and the Harry Potter Film Series

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After ten long years on the Harry Potter Film Series set, Daniel Jacob Radcliffe is synonymous with the book’s hero, Harry Potter and fans can’t see any other person filling the spot. From the onset, JK Rowling and Chris Columbus had seen the young boy, twelve years old then, as being the perfect personification for the role. Rowling wanted to find a person who could fit his character and grow into it. When Columbus approved Radcliffe for the role, she stated “I don’t think Chris Columbus could have found a better Harry, ” throwing his endorsement behind the teen actor. Born in London, England, in 1989, Radcliffe started acting when he was five years old, making his film debut in the BBC film David Copperfield (1999). He would appear in other films during this early stage. In 2000, producer David Heyman invited him to audition for the role, after seeing the boy in David Copperfield. After about six auditions, he landed the role with full approval from Rowling and Columbus. 

Leonardo DiCaprio – Romantic Hero

Leonardo DiCaprio – Romantic Hero

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Not too many actors start their careers in TV commercials but Leonardo DiCaprio did. He spent ten years of his TV career doing various commercials. It was not until the 1990s that he started to take acting roles in films. He started in the TV film Parenthood and then in 1993, he appeared in A Boys Life. He is known for his role as a defender of women in danger, or so he seems to favor roles portraying this line of personalities. After appearing in the 1997 film, Titanic, he tried to change that image and appear in other roles. However, the fans were not yet convinced. Big Screen Days He was born in Los Angeles, California on November 11, 1974.  When he turned nineteen, he met his first international acclaim by appearing in the film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993).  He won his first Academy Award and his first Golden Globe nomination. Leonardo DiCaprio would soar to international stardom in his next two films, both of which set world

Tommy Lee Jones – Best Ivy League Game Ever

Tommy Lee Jones – Best Ivy League Game Ever

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The crowds are cheering their heads off, as the favored college football team Yale, accumulates an unsurmountable 22 -0 lead over its underdog opponent, Harvard. Both teams were Invictus during the season with 8-0 records and are now playing the final game at Harvard’s stadium. With only 42 seconds remaining in the game, the score is still a shameful home score, 29 -13. Yet, the ball is moveable they say, and Harvard is not throwing in the towel. What follows is a TV-style miracle.  Harvard scored 16 points to tie the game! In 42 seconds, movie or reality? Reality! This is the recount of the 1968 Ivy League Final between Harvard and Yale, in which Tommy Lee Jones was Harvard’s Guard. Who is Tommy Lee Jones Jones was born on September 15, 1946, and is an American actor and director. He was a roommate to former vice president, Al Gore.  From 1965 – 1968, he was a member of the Harvard Ivy League football team and was a selected member

Jackie Chan – Coming to America

Jackie Chan – Coming to America

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One of the tenets driving Jackie Chan is his dislike for corruption. He became dissuaded by the level of impunity that plagued the Hong Kong film industry at the time. Being one of the most popular movie stars in Asia and Europe back then, he decided to relocate to the west. In 1980, Chan moved to Los Angeles, US, along with his friend and manager, Willie Chan.  He got started at once working with Robert Clouse. Clouse was well-known to Jackie and had written the English script for his movie hit Enter the Dragon.  The new film, The Big Brawl, was his first western film and he wanted to do well and impress the US audience. However, the film was a series of deceptions for him. firstly, the director did not like Chan’s stunt style and got the stunts choreographed by a stuntman. The film went on to poor reception at the box office and the critics were not so fond of the humourous Jackie Chan. The following year, 1981,

Johnny Depp is Guinness World Book Best Paid Actor

Johnny Depp is Guinness World Book Best Paid Actor

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Born on June 9, 1963, John Christopher Depp II, lived an early nomadic life which finally brought him to Miramar, Florida. It was then that his parents divorced and her mother married, Robert Palmer, who became a great ‘inspiration’’ for Depp.  The renowned actor and musician started practicing when his mother gave him a guitar when he turned twelve. In 1979, at age 16, Depp dropped out of high school in an attempt to pursue rock music. Two weeks later he recanted and tried to return to school, but the principal advised him to follow his dreams. By 1980 he had joined the rock band, “The Kids” which saw great success in Florida. The band later moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal, changing their name to Six Gun Machine. The band broke up, however, before landing a record deal with Geffen Records. He worked with the Rock City Angels band to fulfill this contract. Depp as an Actor How often is it that a drinking buddy

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