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Red Dead Redemption: The Hanging of Bonnie MacFarlane
I recently received an E-mail from Adam Flohr and David Lambert of Silk Dog Films, who sent along a short film they made called Red Dead Redemption: The Hanging of Bonnie MacFarlane. Long story short, it’s basically a fan film … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Sandra Bullock Takes a Dart to the Neck in “Hangmen”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkS8jcHI698 In 1987, Sandra Bullock made her acting debut in an otherwise forgettable B-action flick called Hangmen. She plays the girlfriend of the son of an ex-Green Beret and gets kidnapped by rogue CIA agents when they fire a tranquillizer … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: David Letterman on “Mork & Mindy”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFavsfq3wjo David Letterman used to show this clip all the time on his show, so it’s about time I posted it here. In 1979, when he was still an up-and-coming comedy writer and performer, Letterman made a rare acting appearance … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Mads Mikkelsen as a Backup Dancer
Before portraying a Bond villain and Hannibal Lecter, Mads Mikkelsen followed the career arc of Die Hard villain Alexander Godunov by starting off his career as a ballet dancer. But this clip, from 1993 or so, is… most certainly not … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 14-Year Old Kevin Youkilis in “Milk Money”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p08e8pFcsY If you’re not a baseball fan, you may not know who Kevin Youkilis is, but he’s a very successful All-Star infielder who played eight years and captured two World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox and currently plays for the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Patton Oswalt on “Seinfeld”
Given that Patton Oswalt was an up-and-coming stand-up comedian during the early 1990s, it’s only appropriate that one of his very first acting roles was a bit part on Seinfeld. He plays a video store clerk in the classic episode … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Patrick Dempsey and Courtney Thorne-Smith in “Fast Times: The TV Series”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bld5qwVXnE The 1982 comedy hit, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, is often looked at as the ultimate “Before They Were Stars” movie as it featured a plethora of young actors who had their careers jumpstarted by this film and went … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 5-Year Old Ron Howard on “The Twilight Zone”
Given that he was one of the most famous child actors of all time, you’d think it might be difficult to do a “Before They Were Stars” feature on Ron Howard. But the kid was barely out of his mother’s … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Patrick Wilson in “The Full Monty: The Musical”
Before he launched a successful film career, Patrick Wilson had a very successful career performing on Broadway. He wound up garnering his first Tony nomination after playing the lead role in the Americanized stage musical version of The Full Monty and … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Kevin Costner in “Sizzle Beach U.S.A.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N4K6qqK3-c Sizzle Beach U.S.A. is one of those special films which remains sitting on a shelf for years until one of its actors becomes a huge star, finally prompting the movie to see the light of day. Such was the … Continue reading
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