METHOD FEST COMING TO CALABASAS.Byline: Valerie Kuklenski Staff Writer 'Lonely Hearts," a new dramatization dram·a·ti·za·tion n. 1. The act or art of dramatizing: the dramatization of a novel. 2. A work adapted for dramatic presentation: of '40s serial killers Martha Beck
Martha Nibley Beck (born 29 November 1962) is a sociologist, therapist, life coach and best-selling author. and Ray Fernandez Raymond Fernandez (May 7, 1957 - March 6, 2004) was a professional wrestler who primarily wrestled in Florida and Texas before joining the World Wrestling Federation. He was best known by the ring name Hercules or variations thereof. , will make its Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. premiere at the ninth annual Method Fest film festival. Salma Hayek plays Martha, and Jared Leto is Ray in writer-director Todd Robinson's tale of the notorious Lonely Hearts Killers, who preyed on war widows and spinsters, and the detectives (John Travolta and James Gandolfini) who tracked them. Festival organizers also announced Thursday the L.A. premiere of "Jindabyne," an Australian film starring Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne that deals with a community's reaction to the murder of a girl. The Method Fest, which takes its name from the Stanislavski Method, focuses on films that showcase actors' performances and character-driven stories rather than effects or action. More than 20 features will be screened during the festival, set for March 29-April 5 in Calabasas. The lineup includes "Man in the Chair," starring Christopher Plummer as a veteran movie gaffer who mentors a troubled teen in his aspirations to be a director. It recently won the the American Spirit Award at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Also on the card: "Steel Toes," a tense drama starring David Strathairn ("Good Night, and Good Luck") as a Jewish attorney defending a skinhead skinhead Member of an international youth subculture characterized by hair and dress styles evoking aggression and physical toughness. Typical skinhead style includes shaved heads, combat boots, tattoos, and prominent body piercings. (Andrew Walker) accused of murder. The more than 40 short films in the program feature many familiar faces, including Strathairn in "Matters of Life and Death," America Ferrera of "Ugly Betty" in "Muertas," David Morse and John C. McGinley John Christopher McGinley (born August 3, 1959) is an American actor, producer and screenwriter, most notable for his roles as Perry Cox in NBC's Scrubs and Sergeant Red O'Neil in Oliver Stone's Platoon. in "A.W.O.L.," and Howie Mandel in "Room Service." Screenings will be at the Louis B. Mayer Noun 1. Louis B. Mayer - United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885-1957) Louis Burt Mayer, Mayer Theater at the Motion Picture and Television Fund campus and Viewpoint School. The schedule will be announced Monday at www.methodfest.com, and tickets go on sale Wednesday through www.brownpapertickets.com, or by calling (800) 838-3006. The festival's past entries included the musical comedy "West Bank Story," which won the live-action short Academy Award this week. Valerie Kuklenski, (818) 713-3750 valerie.kuklenski@dailynews.com |
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