If you are watching the Oscars, there is something there for everyone.

Some photos are up:

http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/photos/gallery.html?id=88&type=primary&curr=1

 

Some of my fav celeb fashions so far are:

Kath. Heigl

Marion Cotillard (http://www.edithpiafmovie.com/)

Keep watching everyone!

 

The Winner List!~

http://oscar.com/oscarnight/winners/index

Hope your favorites won!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Check out all the latest at:

www.oscars.com

Predict, read the bios and other trivia...

and may all our favorite celebs and films win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

This month's issue of Skin Inc magazine has an exclusive interview with make - up artist, Emily Katz.   Emily goes into depth about just what it takes to make the stars shine or not shine, depending on the scene.  And "Lost" definitely has the corner on a variety of scenes.  Dealing with an international cast also brings a great deal of variety in the application of products.

     This article is fascinating if you are a fan of "Lost" or if you are involved in using the right products on characters on your film set.

Try to find a copy of the magazine today:

  www.SkinInc.com/articles 

http://www.skininc.com/articles/15104811.html

Request information on the products that Emily uses or that you can use on your film set!

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Are you ready for the Oscars?!
Stay tuned....Feb. 24th!!!!!!!!

     I just received an email from Nick Daws and his www.mywritingblog.com

This is an opportunity to create a video, a script, or a story board for an ad.

The subject is writer, Patricia Cornwell's work, Book of the Dead.

 

Find out more about the project guidelines at:

http://www.bookofthedead.hyptv.com/

 

This contest is open to people in the UK and Eire.

http://www.insidehollywood.info/index.php?pg=movie-extra-tv-extra

This is a site that goes into being an extra and lists some paying and non-paying jobs.

 

Tips from an Extra:

http://movies.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Tips_from_a_Mr._and_Mrs._Smith_Movie_Extra

This is an interesting take on extra work from someone who is currently pursuing work...

Work smart, be professional, and be punctual! 

You will love it!

http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/movieextra/movieextra.html

There are some great tips here if you are investigating being an extra and looking to see if being an actor is for you.

The above link is from this hilarious blog about an Asian American actor:

http://wonderfulcow.blogspot.com/2007/07/interesting-in-doing-backgroundextra.html

 

 

Extras for Independent Film : looking for actors and non-actors

Date: 2008-01-14, 12:23PM

Stillwater Productions is seeking extras with and without acting experience for a bar scene shooting in February. Extras will only be needed for one night. This film will be a 30 minute short that will be going to all the film festivals including Sundance. Please contact for more information.

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    I wrote to them to see if they needed any more extras.  So far, they have finished casting.  The casting director suggested submitting a head shot for future prouctions.  If you would like information on how to get in touch with Stillwater Productions, email me at:  writeinspire@yahoo.com

Thanks!

Jo A.

 

 

http://blogs.chicagoreader.com/film

Keep up with film coverage. 

Also, great coverage on recent movies!

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Independent Film Guide! (If you missed this on the Yahoo Home Page, here it is!)

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/independent-film-guide.html

~Indie Films

~Sundance Film Festival

~Other upcoming Film Festivals...

http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=839e7a4c-5b93-43a5-8320-539230a00bc7&entry=index&sid=rss_topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories

January seems to be the harbinger of bad news for the film community.

Please remember Marlon Brando's family in your thoughts as they deal

with the loss of their son, Christian.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/01/22/movies/0122-LEDGER_10.html

For some reason, things like this will always stun us.  Try as we might, we can't make sense of things that seem so senseless.

I remember a lot of people we have lost along the way through every possible circumstance.  There seems to be no justification in their deaths.

The thing that shines is the remembrance of the person, what he meant to us, and to honor his memory as best as we can.

To Heath, for inspiring actors past and present, and yet to come in the future!

Rest in Heavenly Peace...