What Kind Of Accent Should American Actors Use In Period Movies And Movies Set In Other Countries?

Using criticism of Jessica Chastain’s use of a Polish accent in The Zookeeper’s Wife as a jumping-off point, three writers debate whether actors should use an accent from the country the characters are from, their own accents, or some form of a British accent. Each writer has a different answer, and they all have good points.

This Play Everybody Thinks Is About Brexit Is Not About Brexit, Claims Director

Amit Lahav of the company Gecko, on The Wedding: “It’s about the social contract that we all have with the state, the agreement in its simplest form that says you will be protected in return for taxes and loyalty. What if you start feeling, as I have, that you are in a forced marriage and the terms of the contract – potential changes to human rights; surveillance – are shifting beneath your feet, what can you do?”

That Guy Walking The Streets Of Philly With A Beat-Up Old TV? He’s Art – And At The Barnes Foundation, No Less

“He’s found them on the streets of Kingsessing and Mantua and Grays Ferry, all over the city: Broken and beat old television sets, cathode ray tubes long gone, many consisting only of angular shells. … It actually makes no difference to Wilmer Wilson IV if the televisions he has found, usually in early-morning wanderings about the city, still play.”

Tenor Lawrence Brownlee Joins Opera Philadelphia Staff

The 44-year-old tenor, famous for his skill at high-flying, difficult Rossini roles, has been named Artistic Advisor. “One of his first projects is to help develop a new opera with jazz musicians Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter that’s expected to premiere in 2019. One of his big goals is to show young people in Philadelphia that opera is cool.” Peter Dobrin does a Q&A with Brownlee about his plans – which, not to worry, include continuing to sing.

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Hollywood On The Verge Of A Writers’ Strike

“This should be a golden age for writers as peak TV has made television a genuine competitor with film in terms of prestige. But with new contract negotiations in the offing, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the production bosses have spent much of the past month acting like Truman and Stalin at the outset of the cold war.”

Georgia Legislature Approves Tax Breaks Intended To Spur Music Production

“The legislation offers tax breaks for recording and film scoring projects, as well as attracting groups who want rehearsal space to prepare for tours. If a touring band holds rehearsals and begins their tours in Georgia, and spend over $500,000 here, they will receive a 15 to 20 percent tax credit. Recording projects in Georgia that spend a minimum of $100,000 over a year’s time would also receive a 15 to 20 percent tax credit.”