During the making of the movie During the making of the movie "Jaws", Steven Spielberg’s first "Jaws", Steven Spielberg’s first

mega-hit, the special effects mega-hit, the special effects crew named the mechanical 25 crew named the mechanical 25

foot shark "Bruce", after foot shark "Bruce", after Spielberg’s lawyer. Spielberg’s lawyer.

The running joke was, The running joke was, "Why "Why won't a shark eat a lawyer? won't a shark eat a lawyer?

Professional Courtesy".Professional Courtesy".

After his parents' divorce in After his parents' divorce in 1960, Spielberg filled the void 1960, Spielberg filled the void

with an imaginary alien with an imaginary alien companion. Spielberg said that companion. Spielberg said that E.T. was E.T. was "a friend who could be "a friend who could be the brother I never had and a the brother I never had and a father that I didn't feel I had father that I didn't feel I had

anymore."anymore."

If one had to describe Roman If one had to describe Roman Polanski’s Polanski’s The Ghost WriterThe Ghost Writer in words in words

it would sound like a perfume it would sound like a perfume commercial, a film of “quiet commercial, a film of “quiet

intensity.”intensity.”The manuscript happens to be the The manuscript happens to be the

autobiography of Adam Lang, a autobiography of Adam Lang, a British prime minister now being British prime minister now being

accused of war crimes.accused of war crimes.The film is based on a novel by The film is based on a novel by

Robert Harris. Given that Adam Lang Robert Harris. Given that Adam Lang is clearly based on Tony Blair, it is is clearly based on Tony Blair, it is

however not a film about Tony Blair. however not a film about Tony Blair. It’s not an allegory. It is It’s not an allegory. It is inspiredinspired by by the Blair case, it the Blair case, it appliesapplies to the Blair to the Blair

case, but it’s more than a thinly-case, but it’s more than a thinly-disguised attack on one person. Who disguised attack on one person. Who have not heard of Tony Blair and the have not heard of Tony Blair and the Iraq war. It is so very much about its Iraq war. It is so very much about its time. About today; about how our time. About today; about how our system does things, and the people system does things, and the people

who suffer the consequences.who suffer the consequences.

Have you ever confused a dream Have you ever confused a dream with life? Or stolen something when with life? Or stolen something when

you have the cash? Have you ever you have the cash? Have you ever been blue? Or thought your train been blue? Or thought your train

was moving while sitting still? Maybe was moving while sitting still? Maybe I was just crazy. Maybe it was the I was just crazy. Maybe it was the '60's. Or maybe I was just a girl... '60's. Or maybe I was just a girl...

Interrupted, narrates Susanna Interrupted, narrates Susanna Kaysen author of the novel Kaysen author of the novel Girl, Girl,

InterruptedInterrupted. . based on her based on her experiences in a psychiatric hospital experiences in a psychiatric hospital

Was I ever crazy? Maybe. Or maybe Was I ever crazy? Maybe. Or maybe life is... Crazy isn't being broken or life is... Crazy isn't being broken or

swallowing a dark secret. It's you or swallowing a dark secret. It's you or me amplified. If you ever told a lie me amplified. If you ever told a lie and enjoyed it. If you ever wished and enjoyed it. If you ever wished you could be a child forever. They you could be a child forever. They

were not perfect, but they were my were not perfect, but they were my friends and by the '70s, most of them friends and by the '70s, most of them were out living lives. Some I've seen, were out living lives. Some I've seen, some never again, but there isn't a some never again, but there isn't a

day my heart doesn't find them.day my heart doesn't find them.

Angelina Jolie won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a

Supporting Role in the film Girl, Interrupted

The Birds The Birds (1963) (1963) offered intriguing amplifications of Alfred offered intriguing amplifications of Alfred Hitchcock main themes. It presented evil as an Hitchcock main themes. It presented evil as an

environmental fact of life.environmental fact of life.On an allegorical level, the birds in the film are the physical On an allegorical level, the birds in the film are the physical embodiment and exteriorization of unleashed, disturbing, embodiment and exteriorization of unleashed, disturbing,

shattering forces that threaten all of humanity when shattering forces that threaten all of humanity when relationships have become insubstantial, unsupportive, or relationships have become insubstantial, unsupportive, or

hurtful. In a broader, more universal sense, the stability of the hurtful. In a broader, more universal sense, the stability of the home and natural world environment, symbolized by broken home and natural world environment, symbolized by broken

teacups at the domestic level, is in jeopardy and becomingteacups at the domestic level, is in jeopardy and becomingdisordered when people cannot 'see' the disordered when people cannot 'see' the

dangers gathering nearby, and cannot dangers gathering nearby, and cannot adequately protect themselves from violence adequately protect themselves from violence

behind transparent windows, telephone booths, behind transparent windows, telephone booths, eyeglasses, or facades. eyeglasses, or facades.

However even the most deadly situations However even the most deadly situations depicted in his films have an undercurrent of depicted in his films have an undercurrent of facetious wit. facetious wit. Hitchcock would say, Hitchcock would say, “In the “In the

mystery and suspense genre, a tongue-in-cheek mystery and suspense genre, a tongue-in-cheek approach is indispensable, it is the ingredient approach is indispensable, it is the ingredient

which keeps audiences coming back begging for which keeps audiences coming back begging for more.”more.”

Christopher Walken has a reputation for playing mentally Christopher Walken has a reputation for playing mentally unbalanced characters on-screen, however that unbalanced characters on-screen, however that

generalisation would not do justice to Walken's depth and generalisation would not do justice to Walken's depth and breadth of performances.breadth of performances.

"I think if you do something you’ve to do it effectively whether you're the

lover or the comic or the action guy or the villain; I`ve always been a character actor, although I`m not quite sure what

that means.”“I`ve enjoyed making

movies for lots of different reasons. Sometimes, it was

the other people. Sometimes, it was the fact that I was really good in it.

Sometimes, it was the location.

Sometimes, it was the paycheck.”

John Wayne claimed in an interview to have John Wayne claimed in an interview to have been a socialist during his years at college. He been a socialist during his years at college. He

made statements in response to question made statements in response to question about whether socialistic programs like about whether socialistic programs like

Medicare and Social Security were good for Medicare and Social Security were good for the country….the country….He stated : He stated : ““The average college The average college kid idealistically wishes everybody could have kid idealistically wishes everybody could have ice cream and cake for every meal. But as he ice cream and cake for every meal. But as he gets older and gives more thought to his and gets older and gives more thought to his and his fellow man's responsibilities, he finds that his fellow man's responsibilities, he finds that it can't work out that way -- that some people it can't work out that way -- that some people

just won't carry their load.... I believe in just won't carry their load.... I believe in welfare -- a welfare work program. I don't welfare -- a welfare work program. I don't

think a fella should be able to sit on his think a fella should be able to sit on his backside and receive welfare. I'd like to know backside and receive welfare. I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for

lazy and complaining people who think the lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living. I'd like to know why world owes them a living. I'd like to know why

they make excuses for cowards who spit in they make excuses for cowards who spit in the faces of the police and then run behind the faces of the police and then run behind the judicial sob sisters. I can't understand the judicial sob sisters. I can't understand

these people who carry placards to save the these people who carry placards to save the life of some criminal, yet have no thought for life of some criminal, yet have no thought for

the innocent victim.”the innocent victim.”

As with the other actors we’ve looked at, As with the other actors we’ve looked at, George Clooney’s appeal lies in his balance of George Clooney’s appeal lies in his balance of great acting ability and personal charm. Also great acting ability and personal charm. Also

Clooney attracts some admiration for his Clooney attracts some admiration for his outspoken political opinions. George seems to outspoken political opinions. George seems to

have one of the most charitable hearts in have one of the most charitable hearts in Hollywood, and, alongside his current mission Hollywood, and, alongside his current mission

to stop the human rights atrocities in the to stop the human rights atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan, he focuses much of his Darfur region of Sudan, he focuses much of his

energy on helping those suffering from energy on helping those suffering from poverty. He has visited the area personally, poverty. He has visited the area personally,

and spoken with victims of rape and torture. and spoken with victims of rape and torture. His charity has donated millions of dollars to His charity has donated millions of dollars to help those suffering in the region, with much help those suffering in the region, with much

of the funding going through the United of the funding going through the United Nations.Nations.

Clooney was recently presented with the Bob Clooney was recently presented with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for raising Hope Humanitarian Award for raising

awareness of the crisis in Darfur, and fund-awareness of the crisis in Darfur, and fund-raising efforts for causes ranging from raising efforts for causes ranging from

Hurricane Katrina to the Haiti earthquake and Hurricane Katrina to the Haiti earthquake and the victims of the September 11 2001 attacks the victims of the September 11 2001 attacks

on New York and Washington DC. on New York and Washington DC.

Marilyn Monroe personified Hollywood Marilyn Monroe personified Hollywood glamour with an unparalleled glow and glamour with an unparalleled glow and

energy that enamored the world. Although energy that enamored the world. Although she was an alluring beauty with voluptuous she was an alluring beauty with voluptuous

curves and a generous pout, Marilyn was curves and a generous pout, Marilyn was more than a '50s sex goddess. Her apparent more than a '50s sex goddess. Her apparent vulnerability and innocence, in combination vulnerability and innocence, in combination

with an innate sensuality, has endeared her to with an innate sensuality, has endeared her to the global consciousness. She dominated the the global consciousness. She dominated the

age of movie stars to become, without age of movie stars to become, without question, the most famous woman of the question, the most famous woman of the

20th Century.20th Century.Some of her quotes show her in a different Some of her quotes show her in a different

aspect.aspect.

Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one. then being one.

First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress. An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a

machine. A money machine.machine. A money machine.Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a

thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. soul.