There are two kind of Actors working in Entertainment Industry, one with a inheritance of entertainment in their blood, (we get this if your relative or parents are working in the entertainment industry) and other without it (They have to pass litmus test at every stage of their career, atleast for the first couple of years to prove their talent).
In today's column, I will not discuss about the first class of actors but the second one (Don't have any inheritance of Entertainment Industry). Entertainment world is very proud that it has given equal opportunity to every lover of the entertainment to prove his/her talent in the world of Showbiz.
I don't have information regarding the Actors who have struggled before achieving the stardom in Entertainment world. But, I would love to know this from readers, if they know anyone of this breed.
Let's have a healthy discussion on this topic. Everyone is free to give his/her feedback on this topic.
"It is good to be Entertained"
Showing posts with label Actor. Show all posts
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Public v/s Private life of celebrities
I always keep thinking.... Do celebrities have to pay the price of their stardom in form of 'intrusion of Privacy'. If yes, then is it justified when they shed crocodile tears while caught red-handedly doing something wrong. Or is it appropriate to differentiate between the private and the public lives of the celebrities ? when firstly they love their public lives and the media attention, but when they reach the stage of stardom they don't want to be part of this old game of showbiz.
When paparazzi run behind the celebrities they hate them and when the actor is new in the industry he/she wants more and more photographers behind to get the public attention. This is a vicious circle without any start and end. Every celebrity has to go through this circle of hate and love, which remains same for every generation of celebrities.
When Actor is new, he/she gets rewarded in form of new roles when their privacy is breached and when actor becomes star, paparazzi gets rewarded for intrusion of privacy (When he/she takes exclusive pictures of the celebrity). Its simple give and take for both celebrity and the paparazzi. No one should fight in this game of Showbiz.
Whatever may be the outcome of tussle between the celebrity and paparazzi, its the end-user like you and me who gets benefited the most......
"It's good to be entertained"
When paparazzi run behind the celebrities they hate them and when the actor is new in the industry he/she wants more and more photographers behind to get the public attention. This is a vicious circle without any start and end. Every celebrity has to go through this circle of hate and love, which remains same for every generation of celebrities.
When Actor is new, he/she gets rewarded in form of new roles when their privacy is breached and when actor becomes star, paparazzi gets rewarded for intrusion of privacy (When he/she takes exclusive pictures of the celebrity). Its simple give and take for both celebrity and the paparazzi. No one should fight in this game of Showbiz.
Whatever may be the outcome of tussle between the celebrity and paparazzi, its the end-user like you and me who gets benefited the most......
"It's good to be entertained"
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
What is in name ?
I always keep thinking why many entertainment actors change their name before entering the world of entertainment ? Reasons could be many, like 'To make their name more appealing' or 'to make it pronounce easier' or 'to stay away from the prejudice related to a particular group'. Todays column will try of publish the real name of Entertainment personalities and the reason for changing their names.
1. Actor Nicolas Cage's real name was 'Nicholas Coppola'. He changed his name to disassociate himself with famous film director Uncle Francis Ford Coppola.
2. Famous director Woody Allen's real name was 'Allen Stewart Konigsberg'
3. Famous singer and Musician Bono's real name is 'Paul David Hewson'. Bono is his stage name.
4. Actor Tom Cruise's real name is 'Thomas Cruise Mapother'. Tom Cruise is his screen name.
5. Actress Jodie Foster's real name is 'Alicia Christian Foster'.
6. Actor Ben Kingsley's real name is 'Krishna Pandit Bhanji' which was later changed to Ben Kingsley.
7. Singer George Michael's real name is 'Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou'.
8. Actor Dilip Kumar's real name is 'Muhammad Yusuf Khan'. Dilip Kumar is his screen name.
9. Actor Rajesh Khanna's real name is 'Jatin Khanna'. Rajesh Khanna is his screen name.
10. Actor Sanjeev Kumar's real name was 'Harihar Jariwala'. Sanjeev Kumar was his stage name.
11. Actor Johnny Walker's real name was 'Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi'. Johnny walker was his screen name.
12. Comedian Johny Lever's real name is 'John Prakasa Rao Janumala'. Johny Lever is his stage name.
13. Actor cum comedian Govinda's real name is 'Govind Arun Ahuja'. Govinda is his screen name.
14. Actor Jeetendra's real name is 'Ravi Kapoor'.
Does name change makes any difference in the career of the Entertainment personality ? For some it makes and for some it doesn't makes. Its combination of various key factors to achieve success in the world of entertainment, name is just one of them.
"It is good to be entertained"
1. Actor Nicolas Cage's real name was 'Nicholas Coppola'. He changed his name to disassociate himself with famous film director Uncle Francis Ford Coppola.
2. Famous director Woody Allen's real name was 'Allen Stewart Konigsberg'
3. Famous singer and Musician Bono's real name is 'Paul David Hewson'. Bono is his stage name.
4. Actor Tom Cruise's real name is 'Thomas Cruise Mapother'. Tom Cruise is his screen name.
5. Actress Jodie Foster's real name is 'Alicia Christian Foster'.
6. Actor Ben Kingsley's real name is 'Krishna Pandit Bhanji' which was later changed to Ben Kingsley.
7. Singer George Michael's real name is 'Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou'.
8. Actor Dilip Kumar's real name is 'Muhammad Yusuf Khan'. Dilip Kumar is his screen name.
9. Actor Rajesh Khanna's real name is 'Jatin Khanna'. Rajesh Khanna is his screen name.
10. Actor Sanjeev Kumar's real name was 'Harihar Jariwala'. Sanjeev Kumar was his stage name.
11. Actor Johnny Walker's real name was 'Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi'. Johnny walker was his screen name.
12. Comedian Johny Lever's real name is 'John Prakasa Rao Janumala'. Johny Lever is his stage name.
13. Actor cum comedian Govinda's real name is 'Govind Arun Ahuja'. Govinda is his screen name.
14. Actor Jeetendra's real name is 'Ravi Kapoor'.
Does name change makes any difference in the career of the Entertainment personality ? For some it makes and for some it doesn't makes. Its combination of various key factors to achieve success in the world of entertainment, name is just one of them.
"It is good to be entertained"
Monday, August 10, 2009
Actor's special: Hero or Zero
How can anyone of us forget the contribution of the Actor in any movie, series, serial or documentary. "Actor's special column will be published every Monday of the week. Actors from the diverse fields of entertainment will be covered under this column.
An actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in movie, television, theater, or radio in that capacity. Readers can find various lists on the Internet with headings like "100 Best actors of the all time". This column is not going to rank any actor on the basis of his/her revenue generating record on the screen. Instead focus would be on performance, roles and the personal life of the Actor.
Readers are welcome to criticize any view presented under this column.
Actor of the Week: Tom Hanks
Actor of the week is Tom Hanks. I have chosen Tom as a actor of week because of his multi-talented skills in field of Entertainment. Tom Hanks is a actor of world repute, apart from this Tom is a Producer, Writer and a Director. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks was born on July 9, 1956 in California. Tom Hanks studied theater at Chabot College in Hayward, California.
Tom made his film debut in the low-budget slasher film "He Knows You're Alone" and got a part in the television movie "Mazes and Monsters". Early career of Tom went through hits and flops. In 1986 Tom was finally able to achieve success both financially and professionally with movie "Nothing in Common". "Big" was another major movie which established Hanks as a Hollywood talent. Big is an 1988 fantasy-comedy film about a boy who makes a wish "to be big" to a magical fortune-telling machine, and is then aged to adulthood overnight. Tom received Golden Globe for this movie.
Tom received his first best actor academy award for the movie "Philadelphia" in the year 1993. Philadelphia is a movie revolving around HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and homophobia. Tom lost around 30 lbs for this movie. Philadelphia (1993) was ranked 49 on the American Film Institutes heroes list of the 100 years of the Greatest Screen Heroes and Villains. Second best actor award followed first one for the movie "Forrest Gump" in the year 1994. Tom also received Golden Globe this movie.
Spouse(s): Samantha Lewes (1978-1987) and Rita Wilson (1988-present)
Facts and Figures about Tom:
1. Lost 50 lbs for his role in Cast Away (2000) and 30 lbs for Philadelphia (1993).
2. Voted 26th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
3. Sold popcorn and peanuts as a teenager at the Oakland Coliseum.
4. Publicly endorsed Senator Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.
Major movies of the Tom are:
1. The Money pit.
2. Big.
3. A league of their own.
4. Sleepless in Seattle.
5. Philadelphia.
6. Forrest Gump.
7. Apollo 13.
8. Toy Story 1 & 2 (Voice Only).
9. Saving Private Ryan.
10. You have got mail.
11. Cast Away.
12. The Terminal.
The list goes on....
Tom Hanks will also be covered under "Director's special" this week. Keep reading.....
"Its good to be entertained"
An actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in movie, television, theater, or radio in that capacity. Readers can find various lists on the Internet with headings like "100 Best actors of the all time". This column is not going to rank any actor on the basis of his/her revenue generating record on the screen. Instead focus would be on performance, roles and the personal life of the Actor.
Readers are welcome to criticize any view presented under this column.
Actor of the Week: Tom Hanks
Actor of the week is Tom Hanks. I have chosen Tom as a actor of week because of his multi-talented skills in field of Entertainment. Tom Hanks is a actor of world repute, apart from this Tom is a Producer, Writer and a Director. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks was born on July 9, 1956 in California. Tom Hanks studied theater at Chabot College in Hayward, California.
Tom made his film debut in the low-budget slasher film "He Knows You're Alone" and got a part in the television movie "Mazes and Monsters". Early career of Tom went through hits and flops. In 1986 Tom was finally able to achieve success both financially and professionally with movie "Nothing in Common". "Big" was another major movie which established Hanks as a Hollywood talent. Big is an 1988 fantasy-comedy film about a boy who makes a wish "to be big" to a magical fortune-telling machine, and is then aged to adulthood overnight. Tom received Golden Globe for this movie.
Tom received his first best actor academy award for the movie "Philadelphia" in the year 1993. Philadelphia is a movie revolving around HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and homophobia. Tom lost around 30 lbs for this movie. Philadelphia (1993) was ranked 49 on the American Film Institutes heroes list of the 100 years of the Greatest Screen Heroes and Villains. Second best actor award followed first one for the movie "Forrest Gump" in the year 1994. Tom also received Golden Globe this movie.
Spouse(s): Samantha Lewes (1978-1987) and Rita Wilson (1988-present)
Facts and Figures about Tom:
1. Lost 50 lbs for his role in Cast Away (2000) and 30 lbs for Philadelphia (1993).
2. Voted 26th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
3. Sold popcorn and peanuts as a teenager at the Oakland Coliseum.
4. Publicly endorsed Senator Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.
Major movies of the Tom are:
1. The Money pit.
2. Big.
3. A league of their own.
4. Sleepless in Seattle.
5. Philadelphia.
6. Forrest Gump.
7. Apollo 13.
8. Toy Story 1 & 2 (Voice Only).
9. Saving Private Ryan.
10. You have got mail.
11. Cast Away.
12. The Terminal.
The list goes on....
Tom Hanks will also be covered under "Director's special" this week. Keep reading.....
"Its good to be entertained"
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