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UPI
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Steve Buscemi recalls failed 'Tin Men' audition on 'Late Show'
1 of 4 | Steve Buscemi recalled some of his failed auditions on Wednesday night's episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- Actor Steve Buscemi appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and discussed some of the roles he failed to land, including a part in Barry Levinson's 1987 comedy Tin Men. Buscemi, who is currently starring in Netflix's Wednesday, told Colbert he decided to really prepare for his audition with Levinson. "I studied the sides, the script, and I went in there, did my reading, my audition, and he went, 'That was really good, that's really good, Steve. Alright, 'Let's try it again,'" the actor recalled. "He gave me a very specific note, and I don't remember what that was, but he wanted me to add a different color to it, or shading. I went, 'OK,' and then I read it again, the exact same way I just did it." "There was this silence, and we both just looked at each other, and I think I even said, 'That was the same, wasn't it?' He said, 'It's OK, it's OK.' Needless to say, I did not get that part," Buscemi said. Buscemi recalled another time he auditioned for director Mike Nichols and casting director Juliet Taylor for the film Biloxi Blues, despite knowing he had a scheduling conflict. "I went in, I do the audition, and they love it," he said. "They were laughing, they were like, 'That's great! Yeah, good.' And I went, 'So, when are you shooting this?'" Buscemi said he told them he was not available on the shooting dates. "And again, this, like, silence. And I could see Juliet Taylor looking at me like, 'What is wrong with you?'" While he did not land Tin Man or Biloxi Blues, Buscemi is known for such films as Reservoir Dogs, Fargo and The Big Lebowski, along with the HBO series Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos.
The Citizen
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Springs church hosts mini triathlon to feed the hungry
Geduld Methodist Church hosted its annual fundraising event at Springs Girls' High School on July 19. Pastor Jonathan Coates told the Springs Advertiser that this year's event was a Tin Man competition. It was organised by members of the church to raise funds in support of their soup kitchen initiative. Funds raised will go directly towards sustaining the church's soup kitchen, which feeds many in need, as well as maintaining the church's historic building. The soup kitchen operates from Tuesday to Thursday and serves between 85 and 90 adults each week. Nourish a Child, the children's feeding scheme, provides meals for 63 to 65 children four days a week on the church premises. Last year's event was the Polar Plunge. This year the organisers added two more challenges to make it more exciting. With a combination of a polar plunge-style swim, cycling and running, Coates said the event was not for the faint-hearted, especially with icy winter water. But that didn't stop participants from pushing through the cold with grit and good humour, cheered on by supportive community members, local businesses and volunteers. 'This event proves what can be achieved when a community comes together. Every step taken and every splash made will help us continue serving those who rely on our soup kitchen,' he said. He added that the Tin Man was more than just a race. It was a powerful expression of community spirit, with local businesses stepping in to sponsor and support the event. Judy Wheller, one of the event organisers, said, 'The event pushed people out of their comfort zones, especially with the freezing water. We knew we were doing this for a cause greater than ourselves.' Organisers extended heartfelt thanks to Springs Girls' High School for hosting the event and to everyone who took part, from the athletes to the volunteers and sponsors. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Buzz Feed
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
17 Jaw-Dropping Facts About Classic Film Production
Over the years, and especially back in the day, Hollywood has put the cast and crew of movies in some truly wild and dangerous situations. Here are some infamous examples of the extremes people have gone to just to get the right shot: As a minor, Judy Garland was forced to work 72-hour shifts, and given both amphetamines and sleeping pills in order to control her energy levels for such a gruelling schedule. The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz was originally played by Buddy Ebsen, who got aluminium poisoning from the pure aluminium makeup and was hospitalized. Jack Haley replaced him and is the Tin Man we see in the movie — aluminium paste was used for his makeup, which gave him an eye infection. Meanwhile, Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West, had significant burns from the smoke and fire effects in the film, and her stunt double, Betty Danko, was so badly injured when the asbestos-coated "broomstick" she was riding exploded that she had to have a hysterectomy. The Wizard of Oz also used asbestos as fake snow, and it was far from the only movie to do so — it was a common prop in iconic movies like Citizen Kane and It's a Wonderful Life. It's a Wonderful Life was actually shot during summer, and production had to shut down at one point so the cast and crew could recover from heat exhaustion. Tippi Hedren spent five days having live birds thrown at her and finally tied to her costume to film the climactic attack scene in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. In her memoir, she described the experience as "brutal and ugly and relentless". Both Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn permanently injured their spines in two separate incidents while filming difficult stunts for The Exorcist. Malcolm McDowell described filming A Clockwork Orange as "torture" — he cracked several ribs during a violent scene, and also went temporarily blind when his corneas were scratched during the filming of the infamous eye clamping scene. The fight scene between Sonny Corleone and Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather got too real when actor Gianni Russo broke two ribs and cracked his elbow. In a fight scene, Bruce Lee kicked his Enter the Dragon co-star Robert Wall so hard that one of the extras behind him who tried to catch Wall actually broke his arm. For Grease, the dance scene was shot in a gym with no windows, leading several cast and crew to suffer from heatstroke. Sylvester Stallone ended up in intensive care for eight days while filming Rocky IV because he wanted the fight scenes to feel "real," leading to him receiving such a hard blow to his chest that his heart was injured. Burt Reynolds insisted on doing a stunt that involved jumping into a waterfall himself for Deliverance, which led to him falling unconscious and cracking his tailbone. Bo Derek was attacked by a lion while filming Tarzan, the Ape Man, slicing open her shoulder. Arnold Schwarzenegger was actually chased by German Shepherds for the wolf scene in Conan the Barbarian, and was injured when one caught up to him. Michael J. Fox actually passed out and could have died while filming the hanging scene in Back to the Future Part III. And finally, for Police Story, Jackie Chan performed a stunt where he slid down a multi-story pole, tearing through strings of lights, and smashing into a glass pane below. Chan did it in one take, and ended up with second-degree burns on his hands. Which of these facts shocked you the most? Do you have your own stories about Old Hollywood to share? Drop them in the comments!
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Liev Schreiber, Stephen Graham and Zazie Beetz to Star in Apple TV+ Adaptation of Lars Kepler's Joona Linna Crime Novels
Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan), Stephen Graham (Adolescence) and Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) are set to star in an Apple TV+ series based on the internationally bestselling Joona Linna crime novels by Lars Kepler. Written by BAFTA Award-winner Rowan Joffe (Tin Man) and John Hlavin (Shooter), with Emmy/Peabody/DGA Award winner Tim Van Patten set to direct the first two episodes, the untitled series tells the story of Jonah Lynn (Schreiber), an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who, tired of working the tough streets of Philadelphia, moves to a small town in Western Pennsylvania for a quiet life. More from TVLine The Morning Show Sets Season 4 Premiere Date, Confirms Jon Hamm's Return - See First Photos Netflix's The Gentlemen Reveals Full Season 2 Cast as Filming Begins in UK Casting News: Josh Hartnett's Netflix Series, Wilson Bethel's Apple Gig and More 'But, as the town and his family come under attack from the diabolically cunning serial killer Jurek Walter (Graham), Jonah must protect all that he holds dear,' the official synopsis tells us. 'When the desperate search for Jurek's last missing victim forces Jonah to send his adopted daughter FBI Agent Saga Bauer (Beetz) up against Jurek, how far will Jonah go?' Joffe and Hlavin will serve as showrunners on the yet-to-be-titled series and executive-produce alongside Van Patten, Schreiber, Beetz, author Lars Kepler, Oystein Karlsen, David Rysdahl, Dorothy Fortenberry and Niclas Salomonsson. Filming is set to begin this summer in Pittsburgh. The Best TV Shows Based on Books: Shōgun, One Day, Outlander, Will Trent and More View List Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
From emerald cities to ruby shoes: The curious colors of Oz
Representative Image (AI) On May 17, 1900, US author Lyman Frank Baum published a tale that has since enchanted readers and viewers over generations with its unforgettable characters, magical settings and universal themes of courage, friendship and the search for home. At the heart of the story is Dorothy Gale , a young girl living on a quiet Kansas farm. When a powerful tornado sweeps her and her dog Toto away, she finds herself in the fantastical Land of Oz, where wonder and danger lurk. Advised by a kind witch, Dorothy sets off for the Emerald City by following a Yellow Brick Road, hoping that the mysterious Wizard of Oz can help her return home. The journey within Along the way, she befriends a Scarecrow wanting a brain, a Tin Man longing for a heart and a Cowardly Lion seeking courage. Together, they face trials, outwit a wicked witch and discover that the qualities they each sought lay within them all along. Dorothy's magical ruby slippers , which she acquires after her tornado-borne house lands on and kills the Wicked Witch of the East, hold the final key to her return home. Britannica, which describes it as "a modern fairy tale with a distinctly American setting," also states that some consider the gutsy Dorothy as one of the first feminist heroes in children's literature. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ready to Live in 2, 3 & 4 BHK from ₹3.60 Cr* in Sec 22 Ambience Creacions, Gurugram Learn More Undo Whether through film, stage or song, the diverse adaptations of the Land of Oz have since seen it evolve into a pop culture icon. But the visuals most often associated with it stem mainly from MGM's 1939 film adaptation starring then-16-year-old Judy Garland, whose wistful rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was voted "the greatest song of the 20th century" in a 2001 joint survey by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America. On the book's 125th anniversary, here are some curious backstories on the colors that breathed life into " The Wizard of Oz ." Slippers that switched color… In Baum's original book, Dorothy's enchanted footwear were silver, not ruby. T he 1939 film famously changed them to a glimmering red to take full advantage of the then-new Technicolor film process. Red simply popped better on screen as opposed to silver, and especially against the yellow bricks of the road. One pair of these slippers worn by Judy Garland, stolen in 2005 from a Minnesota museum and recovered by the FBI in 2018, sold at auction for $28 million in 2024. … and horses too? Way before CGI, there was food dye. To recreate "a horse of a different color," the dazzling, color-changing horse that greets Dorothy and friends in the Emerald City, four separate white horses were used to create the effect of a single horse that changes color from moment to moment. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had objected to the horses' fur being dyed traditionally; the lore goes that technicians tinted them either with jello powder or food dye to create a spectrum of white, purple, red and yellow. As the equine actors reportedly kept licking the colored powder off between takes, the scenes had to be shot as quickly as possible. Through green-tinted glasses Curiously, what is known as the "Emerald City" is neither green nor built of emeralds. It appears so because everyone is required to wear green-tinted glasses, a clever ruse by the Wizard to create the illusion of grandeur. The 1939 film, however, featured a literal green metropolis, thus forever cementing the Emerald City in popular culture as a glowing, green paradise. What color was Dorothy's dress actually? There's also diverging takes online on whether Dorothy's gingham pinafore dress was blue and white or blue and pink. Some fan sites explain that what appeared to be blue and white, was in reality, blue and light pink. The costume team had apparently used pink, which rendered better on screen under the intense lighting of that era. One cannot help but recall the color challenge on social media in early 2015, known as "The Dress." Remember? That viral phenomenon where a photograph of a dress sparked a debate on whether it was white and gold or blue and black, due to differences in color perception and how the brain interprets lighting. A kaleidoscope of adaptations Since its original publication, "The Wizard of Oz" has spawned colorful interpretations. Singer Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973), co-written with long-time collaborative partner Bernie Taupin, uses Oz imagery to symbolize disillusionment with fame and a yearning for a simpler life. The 78-year-old singer's final world tour was renamed "Farewell Yellow Brick Road." It began in Allentown, Pennsylvania, US, on September 8, 2018, and ended in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 8, 2023. Meanwhile, 1978's "The Wiz" was an all-Black musical reimagining starring ex-Supremes singer Diana Ross as Dorothy and the late King of Pop Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow. Based on what was originally a successful Broadway musical, the film was widely panned by critics. But something more significant happened behind the scenes: It led veteran producer Quincy Jones to first cross paths with his future "Thriller" collaborator, Jackson And finally, Broadway's 2003 blockbuster "Wicked" flipped the script entirely, telling the untold story of the misunderstood "Wicked Witch of the West" Elphaba, complete with emerald skin and gravity-defying vocals. Incidentally, the musical's most recognizable number is, indeed, "Defying Gravity." The musical, which is based on a novel of the same name, has since been adapted into a two-part film, with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande leading the cast. The first part was released in 2024 and was nominated for 10 Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards, winning two, best costume design and production design.
