Today we are talking to an actor who has appeared in over fifty feature films and starred in plays on Broadway and in the West End all about his career thus far, looking ahead to his new role as John Sculley in the forthcoming jOBS, co-starring Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs and Josh Gad as Steve Wozniak, directed by Joshua Michael Stewart - the one and only Matthew Modine. In this all-encompassing chat tracing the past to the present, Modine also manages to give us the scoop on his featured role in the final part of Christopher Nolan's BATMAN trilogy, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, and shares his candid impressions of working with Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the rest of the starry cast of the sure-to-be blockbuster of the summer. Additionally, Modine illustrates his experiences working with director Robert Altman on screen and stage projects as diverse as SHORT CUTS and STREAMERS on film, Arthur Miller's FINISHING THE PICTURE in Chicago and RESURRECTION BLUES at the Old Vic in the West End and Modine expresses his overall general enthusiasm for acting and reveals deeply probing insight into many of his most memorable and famous roles to date - ranging from roles in Stanley Kubrick's FULL METAL JACKET to Alan Parker's BIRDY to his work with Oliver Stone, Tony Richardson, Jonathan Demme, John Sayles, Mike Figgis, John Schlesinger and others. All of that, a thorough discussion of his recent roles in the theatrical productions of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and THE MIRACLE WORKER, as well as recollections of working on many of his most beloved projects to date, such as AND THE BAND PLAYED ON, THE REAL BLONDE, ORPHANS, CUTTHROAT ISLAND, BYE BYE LOVE, THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEEDS - and much, much more!
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Producer Scott Rudin, who holds the rights to produce the show on Broadway, has decided not to stage the Goodman Theatre production on the Great White Way.
Sara Gaston is currently preparing to play Molly Ivins in Main Street Theater's upcoming production of Margaret and Allison Engel's play Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins. Despite her busy schedule, she graciously sat down and chatted with me about the role and the woman herself.
Barrington Stage Company, the award-winning regional theatre in downtown Pittsfield, under the leadership of Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director, and Tristan Wilson, Managing Director, has extended the run of the world premiere of Dr. Ruth, All The Way by Mark St. Germain, directed by Julianne Boyd. Starring stage, film and television actress Debra Jo Rupp (That 70s Show), Dr. Ruth, All the Way will now run from June 19 through July 21 at St. Germain Stage (formerly Stage 2) at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. Opening Night is Saturday, June 30 at 8pm.
Kathleen Turner returns to Long Wharf Theatre during the 2012-13 season, to star in and direct The Killing of Sister George, a new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher of the play by Frank Marcus.
The final ten! Our extensive countdown of the greatest Tony Awards moments of all time - culminating in this year's ceremony, June 10 on CBS - continues today with a surefire must-see clip featuring one of the most glamorous, and, well, grand musicals of the 1980s or 1990s - GRAND HOTEL.
The New York Times reports today that a Scarlett Johansson is in talks to star in a revival of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof on Broadway in the Spring of 2013.
Philadelphia Theatre Company announces the world premiere of the new musical Stars of David to open its 2012-2013 season this fall.
True friendship is a journey - there is no roadmap. Award-winning playwright Richard Martin Hirsch takes us back to the Summer of '69, exploring the fragile nature of friendship in a world premiere dramedy inspired by true events. Darin Anthony directs The Closeness of the Horizon for a six-week run tonight, May 18 through June 24, presented by CoffeeHouse Productions at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles.
Stage West presents Red Hot Patriot: the Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, opening tonight, May 10 at Fort Worth's Stage West.
TNT has greenlit MONDAY MORNINGS, a powerful new series from award-winning producer David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Chicago Hope) and practicing neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, M.D., on whose book the series is based. The medical drama stars Broadway vets Bill Irwin and Alfred Molina.
Two-time Golden Globe® winner, Academy Award® & Tony Award® nominee Kathleen Turner returns to Toronto in the National Tour of Matthew Lombardo's play HIGH, tonight, May 8 through May 13, 2012, at The Royal Alexandra Theatre. Directed by Rob Ruggiero, HIGH also features Evan Jonigkeit as "Cody Randall" and Timothy Altmeyer as "Father Michael Delpapp".
Arena Stage today announced an addition to the 2012/13 season, Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, starring the iconic stage and screen actress Kathleen Turner as the feisty, unforgettable political journalist.
Stage West presents Red Hot Patriot: the Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, opening May 10 at Fort Worth's Stage West.
Montclair Film Festival (MFF) will feature live events including interviews with Oscar- winners Michael Moore and Olympia Dukakis, a conversation with actor Patrick Wilson, Oliver Platt, and a discussion with New Jersey native Michael Uslan, author of The Boy Who Loved Batman, on how he acquired film rights to the caped crusader and labored to bring the character to screen. Don't miss a special tribute to film icon Kathleen Turner during a wide-ranging conversation.
Montclair Film Festival (MFF) will feature live events including interviews with Oscar- winners Michael Moore and Olympia Dukakis, a conversation with actor Patrick Wilson, Oliver Platt, and a discussion with New Jersey native Michael Uslan, author of The Boy Who Loved Batman, on how he acquired film rights to the caped crusader and labored to bring the character to screen. Don't miss a special tribute to film icon Kathleen Turner during a wide-ranging conversation.
Kathleen Turner, two-time Golden Globe winner and Academy Award and Tony Award nominee, returns to the Minneapolis stage in the national tour of playwright Matthew Lombardo's HIGH, a stirring drama about addiction, faith and redemption. Highruns for one week only, Wednesday-Sunday, April 18-22, 2012 at the Pantages Theatre, 710 Hennepin Ave., in downtown Minneapolis.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, March 2. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.
LIVE! with Kelly's upcoming guests include A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE's Blair Underwood, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT's Matthew Broderick and THE BEST MAN's Candice Bergen. See the full list of upcoming guest stars.
Mrs. Robinson is donning those famous heels and heading over to Ivoryton for the Ivoryton Playhouse's production of The Graduate, opening on April 18 - May 6th.
Mrs. Robinson has become an American icon, immortalized not only in Mike Nichols brilliant movie but in the words of Paul Simon's eponymous song. Now Mrs. Robinson is donning those famous heels and heading over to Ivoryton for the Ivoryton Playhouse's production of The Graduate, opening on April 18 - May 6th.
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