“30 Under 30?” How About “50 Over 50??” The overwhelming question that arises from the 82nd Annual Academy Awards goes like this: what level of respect should we accord to an industry that finds a place onstage for Miley Cyrus, but not for Lauren Bacall? Resplendent and omniscient, sat Ms. Bacall, long since blessed with...Read More
“Avatar” and the Commoditization of Actors Quick, name an actor from “Avatar,” the world’s highest grossing movie at $2.5 billion (so far). With the exception of Sigourney Weaver, you probably can’t. While the movie reportedly cost $250 million to make (and another $150 million to market!), almost all of that went into technology, not actors’...Read More
