John Orloff first sat down to write “Anonymous” nearly 20 years ago. This week, the film is finally finding its way to the screen (after premiering at the Toronto Film Festival last month). We talk about the film, the controversy surrounding it and whether that controversy was really the point Orloff was trying to make with his script.
Interview: John Orloff on writing 'Anonymous' and controversy over Shakespearean authorship
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:03 am · October 27th, 2011
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Oscarweb Round-up: Huh-huh, huh, huh-huh
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:34 am · October 27th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Beavis and Butt-Head are back, Anton Yelchin is inspired by his participation in “Like Crazy” and Steven Spielberg talks smack about “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.”
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Oscarweb Round-up: Protesting 'Anonymous'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:45 am · October 25th, 2011
In today’s round-up, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is protesting “Anonymous” in a curious fashion, Steve Jobs is on a list of potential writers of a Steve Jobs biopic and “The Artist” takes yet another audience award.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Altair and Ezio find a home at Sony
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:07 am · October 21st, 2011
In today’s round-up, the film rights for “Assassin’s Creed” land at Sony, the “Martha Marcy May Marlene” crew makes the press rounds and Jude Law sticks up for investigative journalists — despite playing the worst of their kind in “Contagion.”
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John Orloff talks his new gig: writing 'Battlestar Galactica'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:50 am · October 20th, 2011
“Anonymous” screenwriter John Orloff has been announced as the scribe for Bryan Singer’s “Battlestar Galactica” reboot. He recently talked to us about his chance to finally write in the genre he loves.
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Redgrave and the ladies of 'The Help' lead the conversation on Best Supporting Actress
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:51 am · October 17th, 2011
Rounding out four weeks of performance analysis this week, we turn to Best Adapted Screenplay. Contenders include Vanessa Redgrave, Octavia Spencer, the ubiquitous Jessica Chastain and Shailene Woodley, among others.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Star in more movies, Werner!
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:27 am · October 5th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Werner Herzog is cast (in a stroke of genius) to star as a baddie in a Tom Cruise vehicle, Oscarcast vets Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and Adam Shankman come together on a new project and Fox Searchlight declares a date for Steve McQueen’s “Shame.”
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Roland Emmerich honored with the Crystal Quill Award for Shakespeare drama 'Anonymous'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:49 pm · October 4th, 2011
Director Roland Emmerich was honored this evening with the Crystal Quill Award for contributions to the Shakespeare authorship debate. His film “Anonymous” played Toronto last month and is set for an October 28 release.
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