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The early roles of stars

Everyone has to start somewhere, and for actors it’s usually at the very bottom of the movie credits. From there, it can be a long road to stardom… Looking at the filmographies of some of the biggest movie stars today, here are a couple of actors and actresses who started off with some “classic” roles. You […]

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We need to talk about Joe Pesci

After reprising his role as Leo Getz in ‘Lethal Weapon 4’ in 1998, Joe Pesci has only starred in two movies, ‘Love Ranch’ and ‘The Good Shepard’. In the latter he only did one cameo scene, and it’s probably not a coincidence he decided to come out from his hiatus for that movie, considering it […]

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Supporting roles in TV-shows – As important as the main characters?

Sure, what would ‘The Sopranos’ be without James Gandolfini? Would ‘Breaking Bad’ have made it to 5 seasons if it hadn’t been for the amazing job Bryan Cranston has done with the main character of Walter White? Could anyone else have pulled off the role of Luther as good as Idris Elba did in the […]

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Looking for Alabama

In 1993, Patricia Arquette portrayed Alabama Whitman in the movie ‘True Romance’, directed by Tony Scott. The script had been written by Quentin Tarantino, and although changes were made, the movie still has Tarantinto written all over it. In ‘True Romance’, Arquette – who can now be seen in a reoccurring role in ‘Boardwalk Empire’ – […]

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TV shows now – character vs. action

2014: Have you watched and good TV shows lately? 1995: Have you seen any good movies lately? Sounds familiar? The last decade has been a great one for TV-shows. Looking at a list of shows that have been successful over the last 10-15 years, it´s hard to argue with this. You might not be a […]

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Season Guest Appearances

Great TV-shows not only depend on their regular cast for the show to be a success. If the regulars are considered the heart of the show, seasonal guest appearances could be considered the medical check-ups. Even though a show can be considered pretty much in perfect condition, a medical check-up is never a bad idea. […]