Chris Rock at the Oscars

Chris Rock at the Oscars

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But this is wildest, craziest Oscars to ever host, because we've got all got his controversy. No, no black nominees, you know, and people are like "Chris, you should boycott. Chris, you should quit. You should quit."

How come there's only unemployed people that tell you to quit something, you know? No one with a job ever tells you to quit.

So, I thought about quitting. I thought about it real hard. But, I realized, they're gonna have the Oscars anyway. They're not gonna cancel the Oscars because I quit. You know? And the last thing I need is to lose another job to Kevin Hart, O.K.? 

AGAINST ALL ODDS.......

Jim Carrey

Career: Actor

In Dumb and Dumber, Lloyd Christmas spends some quality time in a van with his buddy Harry. This location must have seemed somewhat auspicious for Jim Carrey, who as a child lived out of a van with his parents. After his father lost his job, Carrey had to quit high school to help support his family, taking odd jobs as a janitor. To help his family survive, and to care for his chronically ill mother, Carrey had to give up dreams of ever finishing high school. On top of this, he has had to battle depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder throughout his career. With all of these hurdles, Carrey has still managed to become one of the most recognizable and bankable comedians in the movie business.

Janet Jackson/ vp talent marketing

GUESS WHO THE 10 MOST "POPULAR"

ACTORS/ACTRESS'ES IN THE WORLD ARE?????

Actresses
1. Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, Joy)
2. Scarlett Johansson (Avengers: Age of Ultron)
3. Angelina Jolie (By the Sea)
4. Melissa McCarthy (Spy)
5. Halle Berry (Kidnap) 

Actors
1. Robert Downey Jr. (Avengers: Age of Ultron)
2. Chris Hemsworth (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Blackhat, In the Heart of the Sea)
3. Daniel Craig (Spectre)
4. Chris Pratt (Jurassic World)
5. Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible 5)

Man, how would you like to be anywhere close to these 

guys and gals?????

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Georgia's Film Industry

The film and television industries in Georgia generated more than $4 billion in 2013, but the economic impacts extend much further. Countless jobs are created in the process. Everything from electricians and lighting to stage construction and real estate. This video features a few of the individuals who depend on Georgia's booming film industry. There’s a reason why the entertainment industry in Georgia is attracting a record number of productions. In Georgia, you’ll find one of the most competitive tax incentive programs in the country, along with a broad network of production and recording facilities, a large and skilled workforce, the latest production equipment and suppliers, gaming and interactive media developers, and technology and support services.

As a talent and casting agency IF you are interested in working as a professional talent, give us a call.

Perhaps we can help.

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Marketable actors!

HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST MARKETABLE ACTORS TODAY.

Vin Diesel

Liam Neeson

Idris Elba

Dwyane Johnson

Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie

Leonardo Dicaprio

George Clooney

Denzel Washington

Sofia Vergara

Yeah Right!

Remember a week or so ago. we posted a blog on Facebook and our website, restating an article in

BACKSTAGE MAGAZINE by Annette Stilwell..MAJOR CASTING DIRECTOR FROM RIGHT HERE IN

ATLANTA. 

" I would recommend working as an extra if given the chance. That way you can see what the principals (speaking roles) do and how

the set operates and, "LEARN" the intricacies of set etiquette." END

And guys these casting directors are exactly the ones that are going to be looking at your photos and resumes, and you had

better have some credible stuff on there to help them make a decision on "YOU".

Almost daily we have new people with little or no experience want to start off with a speaking role. {Why would a director skip those

that have actually paid some dues, and jump right to you?}  That's similar to a person saying "Ok I'll work in the mail room for one week,

maybe two, then I want to be a V.P..

"YEAH RIGHT'

We all make mistakes!

It’s been over a month since Steve Harvey’s embarrassing Miss Universe flub and believe it or not, he’s STILL dealing with the aftermath! During his talk show on Jan. 19, the host admit that he was not only embarrassed by his mistake, but also received tons of death threats for it! They threatened his wife and family, even though the contestants are now ok, and have moved on. Don't mess with Ms. Universe's audience. EVER.

Acting is dangerous sometimes!

SOMETIMES ACTORS 'REALLY' DO GET HURT 'BADLY' IN MOVIES

HERE IS BRUCE LEE IN 'ENTER THE DRAGON'. THE OTHER ACTOR

HAD MADE HIM MAD.....VERY MAD. NOT A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE 

BRUCE LEE MAD.......AT 'YOU'.

Enter the Dragon -- Bruce Lee Actually Power Kicked a Dude

Everyone knows Bruce Lee was a badass. He was such a badass that, even after he died, he came back from the dead (through the power of bad editing) to kick more ass. This was clearly not a man you would want to piss off ... which is exactly what his co-star Robert Wall seems to have done while shooting Enter the Dragon, and you can see the painful consequences in this scene That last part, where Lee's kick propels the other actor like the stream of an anti-riot van, dispersing the crowd behind? That wasn't in the script, unless you count the script Lee apparently had in his mind to get revenge on the dude.

You see, earlier in the fight between Lee and Wall, there was a part where real bottles were used. While filming the scene, Wall smashed two bottles together and slashed at Lee, accidentally cutting his arm.

After Lee's arm healed and he went back to re shoot the scene, rumors started going around the set that he was planning to kill Wall for real. Clearly, he wasn't; he simply wanted to cripple him. So for the part where he was supposed to take out Wall with a kick, Lee gave it some extra oomph and sent the guy flying into the extras behind -- Wall landed with such strength that when one of the extras tried to catch him, he actually broke his arm.

If you watch frame by frame, you can see that Wall actually goes around the world and comes back.

That's right: Bruce Lee once kicked that dude so hard, he broke another person's bones. Now, Wall still insists that he and Lee were good friends and that the death plot rumors were started by the director, but that only makes us fear Bruce Lee even more -- this is how he kicks someone he doesn't want dead.

I FOUND THIS INTERESTING. HOPE YOU DID AS WELL.

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AND OH YES, WE REPRESENT ACTORS AS WELL AS SOME STUNT PEOPLE.

DID YOU KNOW?  THESE STARS TURNED DOWN THESE ROLES?

Julia Roberts ....................THE BLIND SIDE

Hugh Jackman..................CASINO ROYALE

Matthew Broderick............BREAKING BAD

Matt Damon.......................AVATAR...........also the biggest grossing film of all time.

Al Pacino...........................PRETTY WOMAN

Will Smith.........................THE MATRIX

AND THAT THESE TWO CELEBRITIES ARE RELATED?

Al Roker and Lenny Kravitz...............distant, distant cousins

Snoop Dog and Brandy.....................cousins

Note: As far as individual parts go, we had over 100 cross our desk 'just yesterday. GO ATLANTA....

All ages, all genders and all ethnics. Young, old, fat skinny, big, little and everything in between.

Say My Name

SAY MY NAME, SAY MY NAME

If you want your name to twinkle on a theater marquee, you need to consider something other than Maurice Joseph Micklewhite. Who the heck is that?

It's Sir Michael Caine, the legendary actor. The British icon changed his professional name in the 1950s to help distinguish his budding acting career. Whether you call it shady or call it smart, Caine has plenty of company in the name-changing club.

Vin Diesel of The Fast and the Furious franchise was born Mark Sinclair, but that sounded like the name of a dude with average biceps. Rapstress Nicki Minaj loves inventing alter egos, yet her birth certificate still calls her Onika Tanya Maraj, and entertainer Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained) was born Eric Marlon Bishop.

This is fun! Let's do one more: how did Peter Gene Hernandez funk up his personna? He became Bruno Mars!

You gotta do what you gotta do, or at least think you do.

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Quote from Big ATL Casting Agent

Photos left to right WILT CHAMBERLAIN, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AND ANDRE THE GIANT!

EXCEPTS FROM AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN "BACKSTAGE" MAGAZINE

by Annette Stilwell...big time Atlanta Casting Director.

READ AND LEARN SOMETHING.

"We always go through talent agents. If someone is serious about acting,

an agent is not only important, but necessary."

ADVICE:

Study. Be serious. Classes, classes, classes. On the commercial side, for someone just starting 

out,  I would recommend working as an extra if given the chance That way you see what the

principals do (speaking) and how the set operates and learn the intricacies of set.etiquette.