Italian playwright Dario Fo (March 24, 1926-October 13, 2016), best known for “Accidental Death of an Anarchist,” was author of more than 70 plays whose energetic mocking of Italian political life, social more
In terms of its minor characters, “The Big Lebowski” offers an embarrassment of riches, including none other than John Turturro’s pop culture phenomenon Jesus ‘the Jesus” Quintana, but the real supporting winner is Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Brandt, the Big Lebowski’s obsequious butler...
as inspirations for the film. And at the end of your letter, you nod atThe Big Lebowski, too. I don’t know how muchInherent Vicereally owes any of these films, though. Sure, the lead character is a stoner drifting through a film noir. And yeah, a number of scenes have slappy phys...
The Yale School of Drama has been shaping the world of theater and film for decades, boasting a rich and storied history of educating some of the most successful and acclaimed actors in the industry. Its prestigious reputation is evident in the wealth of talent that its alumni have brought to...
ANGUISH, co-starring Zelda Rubinstein), Jack Kehler (The Dude’s landlord in Big Lebowski) and Nancy Allen (Murphy… it’s you!) as an editor of a National Enquirer-type rag. Of them all, only Wallace Shawn and Michael Lerner give good performances, Lerner especially. He plays a cigar-...
Polito appeared as a rival mob boss in “Miller’s Crossing,” as a movie executive’s sad-sack underling in “Barton Fink,” a private eye in “The Big Lebowski,” and a dry cleaning entrepreneur in “The Man Who Wasn’t There” (pictured). Polito also starred as a Baltimore ...