With roles in “Dicks: The Musical” and “Beau Is Afraid,” the stage star is now a repertory player for the hot film company. “Who would have guessed?” he says.
Category: Actors and Actresses
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Hollywood Actors and Studios, Resuming Talks, Plan to Meet Again Wednesday
The session on Monday was the first in more than two months and included top industry executives.
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Longtime Union Leader Steps Fully Into Hollywood’s Spotlight
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the lead negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, will be a key player as the guild begins talks with the studios again on Monday.
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Conducting Lessons: How Bradley Cooper Became Leonard Bernstein
For “Maestro,” Cooper learned from top conductors like Gustavo Dudamel and Yannick Nézet-Séguin — and by stealth in concert halls or from the orchestra pit.
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Ed Begley Jr. Can Tell You the 3 Best Comedies of All Time
The actor and environmentalist considered hiring a ghostwriter for help with his memoir, then realized as he was writing things down, “This is too much fun.”
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Gwyneth Paltrow Looks Back at 15 Years of Goop and More: ‘Don’t Put Me on Truth Serum.’
The actress and entrepreneur knows she and her company are cultural lightning rods.
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Onstage, Michael Gambon’s Depth Transcended the Unspoken
The actor conveyed the gravitational force of mortality, tugging the men he played so commandingly toward a void beyond meaning, our critic writes.
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Michael Gambon, Dumbledore in the ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 82
After he made his mark in London in the 1970s, he went on to play a wide range of roles, including Edward VII, Oscar Wilde and Winston Churchill.
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How Dumbledore Became Michael Gambon’s Most Recognizable Role
The great British stage actor was not initially cast as the wizarding headmaster in the “Harry Potter” films, but he made the role his own.
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Nashawn Breedlove, Rapper Who Dueled Eminem in ‘8 Mile,’ Dies at 46
He drew praise for his scene in the film, in which he belittled Eminem’s character with sarcastic lyrics, a gruff voice and an imposing presence.
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Studios and Striking Actors Will Resume Talks on Monday
The two sides announced the step a day after the leadership of the Hollywood writers’ union approved a tentative deal that ended its monthslong strike.
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Gérard Depardieu’s Art Collection Sells for $4.2 Million at Paris Auction
Over 230 pieces went under the hammer, including sculptures by Rodin. The French actor — now dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct — once played the artist in a movie.