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Indie Theater Companies Turn to Kickstarter to Fund Productions

Kickstarter has revolutionized the way creative projects have been funded.  While some have criticized how big name stars have used the website to raise money for their projects, for the most part Kickstarter is used by new voices in the hope that they can get their dream projects funded.  In

SAG-AFTRA Considering Two Amendments to Constitution

The board of SAG-AFTRA will be considering two amendments to the union’s constitution at next Saturday’s board meeting.  While one of those rules remains unknown, the second could change the way the acting union changes its recently adopted constitution. According to a confidential source who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter,

Cate Blanchett on Woody Allen’s Directing Method

In a summer filled with big blockbuster movies, Woody Allen is again making a splash with his latest film Blue Jasmine. Over opening weekend, it became the filmmaker’s highest-grossing debut at the box office. The new independent film seems to draw parallels to the Bernie Madoff scandal . The story

A new ending to Othello: An on-stage marriage proposal

While it wasn’t Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare certainly played a significant role for two actors at the end of Othello. Instead of a tragedy, they found love. Kevin Thompson, who played Cassio in the show, proposed to his girlfriend of four years, Julia Maggiola. The actress was also involved in

Nicolas Cage Wants to Make a Few Things Very Clear

Nicolas Cage wants to make a few things very clear.  “There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters.  Or what they call over-the-top performances,” he said in an interview with The Guardian.  “Well, this is completely false. 

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