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...little more than a month ago, some critics thought “Avatar” was going to bomb—quite a lot of them, in fact. I even felt a little sorry for James Cameron, despite his tens of millions of dollars in personal wealth, and despite the fact that his previous films have become cultural icons, if not cinematic ones. Now that the industry’s pessimism has been mostly forgotten, I’d like to take a moment to imagine a different cultural landscape—one in which “Avatar?...
...that current Harvard students will find a great deal to appreciate in “Between Old and New Hollywood.” He feels that “in terms of their visual panache, their incredible style, and their sophisticated narratives, I think there’s a lot for younger audiences today...
...When you’re being cast and getting ready for the industry, there is a clear divide, a clear difference, and race has a lot to do with it,” Settles explains. According to the group, the casting process is generally not racist, but being African American will inevitably cause an audience to perceive a character differently, even when the intent of the actor remains the same. As Green says, “We’re going to be faced with, ‘I’d love to do this show but I can?...
...often have audiences lined up out to the parking lot,” says Taylor-Mead. “It’s been very popular because it captures the interest of both film fans and science geeks...
Jack C. Megan, Director of the OFA, helped coordinate the effort and provided funding for the event. “We are always trying to support underrepresented art forms. We also recognize that there are a lot of brilliant people here, and sometimes one of the best things an office for the arts can do is not think it has all the ideas. So when a Forrest O’Connor shows up, we’d be crazy not to respond...