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...unexpectedly complex rumination on love and sexuality in a uniquely American context, where the tangible beauty of our mythic West collides with the hidden sores of a repressive social order. Lee’s film is incredibly literary, stunningly photographed, and features flawless performances from its typically unimpressive cast. The film’s screenplay is its greatest strength, despite its relative simplicity. Based on a short story by Annie Proulx and adapted by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, the film has a literary punch rarely seen in Hollywood films. The dialogue is limited but pointed, and the script...
...story began,” Schamus said. As soon as the script was finished and released into the Hollywood scene, the calls came flooding in from people who wanted to audition. “This was the easiest film we’ve ever had to cast,” Shamus said. “We” is the key phrase here. Together, the powerhouse production team of James Schamus and director Ang Lee has produced an enviable modern cinematic portfolio. The duo’s mainstream break came with 1995’s “Sense...
...Best New Shows5. “How I Met Your Mother”Led by Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel, this show shows a lot of promise. The writing is fresher than most of what you see these days, and it boasts a very appealing cast. Not great, but the best of the new network sitcom crop. 4. “Daisy Does America”Daisy Donovan’s “Ali G”-inspired journey across America is at times very funny, and already stands as the best original TBS show, which I suppose...
We’re doing a lot of collaborative work to try and shape the play organically from the cast that we have. My cast is great. They really helped this experience to be a positive one, and also, working with the composer, who’s doing original music. In general, I think this is one of strongest artistic teams I’ve had building a show. It’s really electrifying. It’s just creative...
...creature of routine. A fitness buff, he ran five miles and did 50 pushups and sit-ups each day. His daily lunches were equally predictable: cottage cheese one day, sardines and milk the next, and liver and onions the day after that. From April 1966 to October 1988, Proxmire cast 10,261 consecutive votes, the record up to that point. Every staff member lived in constant fear of being the one who failed to alert him to a roll call in time for him to make the vote. He was also a dogged advocate of causes in which he believed...