Chantalle Williams’ first stop after arriving in Los Angeles was the Hollywood sign. “It’s very cliche, but for me it was such an iconic moment,” Williams said. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Chantalle Williams faced struggles as an international student from Ontario, Canada, including obtaining a work visa to audition for film roles. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
A real-world prison escape inspired writer and director Daniel Lafrentz’s film “Noble Creatures.” Lafrentz, a graduate student in film, based his film off an article he read in 2015 about two prisoners who escaped a maximum security prison in New York. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Daniel Lafrentz based his film “Noble Creatures” off of a real life prison escape in New York. However, Lafrentz set his film in Louisiana in order to create tension using its natural landscape in places such as Lafayette and Maurice, and also featured Louisiana-native actors. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)
UCLA alumni and faculty have lent their acting, writing and directing talents to several series nominated for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. Contributing to nominations in categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Limited Series, Bruins have showcased their skills in both acting and production as parts of the casts and the crews. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Nancy Cartwright has been voicing Bart Simpson since the creation of the animated sitcom “The Simpsons” in 1989. Cartwright’s performance as Bart has earned her a nomination in the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. (Creative Commons photo by voicechasers via Wikimedia Commons)
Disney’s turbulent casting process for the live-action remake of the 1992 animated classic “Aladdin” has finally come to an end. However, after a four-months-long international search for the perfect lead actors, the company now faces backlash from fans in the form of accusations of whitewashing and cultural misrepresentation. Read more...
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UCLA alumni and faculty have lent their acting, writing and directing talents to several series nominated for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. Contributing to nominations in categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Limited Series, Bruins have showcased their skills in both acting and production as parts of the casts and the crews. Read more...
Photo: Lecturer Ben Whitehair teaches aspiring actors how to actively navigate professional networks using social media. He has used social media in his own career, which helped him land a role in “Better Call Saul.” (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
UCLA alumni have lent their acting, writing and directing talents to several series nominated for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. Contributing to nominations in categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Limited Series, Bruins have showcased their skills in both acting and production as parts of the casts and the crews. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Kelvin Yu stars in Netflix’s Emmy-nominated comedy series “Master of None.” While many of his previous roles depicted offensive stereotypes, his character Brian Chang helped him portray an authentic Asian-American experience onscreen, he said. (Courtesy of Kelvin Yu)
Alexiane Silla kept the good news about her song under wraps for three weeks because she didn’t want to jinx it. When she found out that her song “A Million on My Soul” was chosen to accompany the end credits for “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” which was released in theaters Friday, she said she was stunned. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Extension alumna Alexiane Silla wrote and sang “A Million on my Soul,” featured in the movie “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.” The accompanying music video features shots and props from the film. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
