On August 2, 1970 Kevin Patrick Smith was born in Red Bank, New Jersey. He grew up with the influence of comic books, superheroes and the art of film. While watching his dad work a job he truly despised as a postal worker, Kevin gained a large amount of motivation to never work a job that he would hate the same way his father did. Smith would grow up as an overweight child, and has attributed this characteristic to his ability to observe life through a comedic looking glass, and would one day take that talent and transfer it into his films.
The day he would turn 21, he visited a local movie theater and viewed Richard Linklater`s comedy film titled Slacker (1991). This film became the main source, and general awakening, that he would one day use to become a writer, director and producer for almost all of his films. Kevin Smith has used many mediums to explain why it became his influence and how it inspired his desire to make film, including his popular podcast titled Smodcast, where he would say ``so you can make a movie about anything, apparently.” Which would then carry on his desire to make a little
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Clerks tells us that Dante is deciding if he is staying with his current girlfriend Veronica, or going back to previous ex-girlfriend Caitlin. While at one point Dante and Veronica get in a much heated shouting match over Veronica performing fellatio on 37 different men. In Mallrats in one of the opening scenes TS is picking up girlfriend Brandi to take to Universal Studios in Florida, with the plan to propose when the shark from Jaws (1975) pops out of the water. They get into a large fight that brings forth a break-up and the events of the movie are set in motion. Chasing Amy shows Holden and Alyssa get into an argument when Holden admits to feelings for Alyssa, and Alyssa counters with the notion doesn’t agree with her
Ronald Ervin McNair was born to Carl and Pearl McNair on October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina, a quaint little town that was typical of most pre-Civil Rights-era rural towns. The house in which he was born had neither running water nor electricity. He had two brothers Eric and Carl Jr. The McNairs were a highly industrious couple who taught their sons by words, examples, and deeds. The three boys were never asked or expected to do more than they witnessed their parents doing to provide for the family.
Matthew McConaughey, was born on November 4, 1969, in Uvalde Texas. McConaughey attend high school in Texas and stayed in Texas to attend The University of Texas at Austin (Matthew McConaughey Biography."). Listening to McConaughey speak you automatically think southerner, he has a rich southern dialect that can’t be missed and is used for every character he plays. McConaughey in 2014 won best leading actor at the academy awards, during his acceptance speech you could hear him speak in his natural
Adam Richard Sandler was created Sept 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, NY, to Judith (Levine), a instructor at a nursery university, and Stanley Alan Sandler, a power engineer. He's of Russian Jewish descent. At 17, he needed his first step towards learning to be a stand-up comedian when he spontaneously got the level at a Boston humor team. He found he was an all natural comic. He nurtured his ability while at NY College or university (graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts level in 1991) by accomplishing regularly in night clubs and at colleges.
Will Rogers; Will Rogers, or the man who was voted greatest actor in 1934 was born in Oologah, Oklahoma. He was born in 1879 on November 4th. Will Rogers was a unique man in his age, starting on working in the wild west but then slowly moving into broadway after his rope tricks got old. Starting out learning most of his roping tricks from his father on their ranch. Roger's soon got tired of the boring everyday lifestyle that he was having and moved onto the traveling wild west show, leaving home when he was just a teenager.
Post Malone was born in Syracuse, New York on July, 4 1995. Eventually, he moved to Texas at 10 because his dad was offered a job opportunity to work for the Dallas Cowboys. Although, he did not fit in at school, he continued to dress up the way he wanted every day because he knew that was him. Because of his admiration of Guitar Hero, Malone started to make music using his guitar. Rich Post, his dad offered him guitar lessons if he stuck with it but denied it because he developed his own style.
I think he enjoys creating projects such as “Diary of A Mad Black Women” because those type of actions is taking place in today’s generation. He is certain that others would enjoy watching it, that is exactly why he continues to produce such outstanding movies. Even though his creations are very similar to each other, each movie has it’s own unique purpose. Although, the
Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 10, 1899. [1] His real name was Frederick Austerlitz and he lived with his parents Frederic Astaire, and Ann Gelius Austerlitz, and his sister Adele. His parents sent him to dancing school at age four to join his older sister. Together they showed tremendous talent and the family moved to New York to further their education of singing, dancing, and acting.
“ Technology keeps moving forward, which makes it easier for the artists to tell their stories and paint pictures they want” -George Lucas. George Lucas was born May 14, 1944 on a walnut farm. 1 He grew up with his sister who would always beat up other kids who would tease him. When he was little he dreamed of becoming a professional race car driver. He grew up in Modesto California.
Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City. He had a passion for acting and was well known for his role of superman. He was also very athletic and was active in many sports until May of 1995, when he had been thrown off a horse, landing head first. This completely immobilized the famous actor and lead him to be at constant risk for illnesses. This self-reliant man had to now completely depend on others for his most basic of needs and had to not only deal with the everyday struggles of his disability, but also the enormous expenses required to keep him alive.
The Impact of Stephen King As Stephen King once said, “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” Stephen King, an american horror author, is considered by the masses to be one of the most influential authors of the late nineteenth and twentieth century. With at least 136 works from novels to novellas written, King has left a lasting impact on everyone all around the world. King combined horror with mystery to give readers a story to remember. Kings books not only appear in almost every library, but are shown through movies ranging from The Shining (1980) to It (2017).
Many years ago on June 21, 1999 Chris Pratt was born. At an early age of seventeen Pratt was offered a chance to move to Maui, Hawaii. Pratt said, “Maui is a great place to be homeless.” Before Maui, Pratt worked selling coupons and dropped out of community college after one semester. Considering Pratt was homeless, he lived in a van for many years.
He was born on February 20, 1902 in San Francisco California. Adam was a hyperactive child and prone to frequent sicknesses. As a kid he was impatient with games or sports, so he took the beauty of nature at an early age. He would explore Lobos Creek and many other areas. Usually he would always collect bugs.
Will Smith Table Of Contents Intro Page 3 Early Life Page 3 Famous Life Page 4 Contributing to society Page 5 Conclusion Page 6 Timeline Page 7 Sources Page 7 Introduction From a small gig rap star, to the “Fresh Prince,” to “The Most Powerful Actor In Hollywood,” the one and only Will Smith!!!- In this informational piece, you will be walking in the shoes of the one and only Will Smith!!! I will be showing you The famous actor Will Smith’s Life, from early life, famous life, and contributing to society.
Throughout media, there are many prominent figures that have had an outstanding impact. Some of these figures affected the industry than others and have helped shape the way media is today. One notable figure in media is Tim Burton. Tim Burton is a film producer, director, animator, artist, and writer (“Tim Burton Biography”). He was born on August 25, 1958, in Burbank, California (“Burton on Burton”).
Over the past century, film has served as a powerful means of communication to a global audience and has become a vital part of the contemporary culture in a world that is increasingly saturated by visual content. Due to the immediacy and the all-encompassing nature of film, the process of watching a film, is widely perceived to be a passive activity by the general masses. However, quoting Smith in his article about the study of film, “nothing could be further from the truth.” The study and understanding of film as an art form enhances the way we watch and appreciate films. It requires the audience's active participation and interaction with the film in order to fully comprehend the directors' intention behind every creative decision.