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The Normals (film)
''The Normals'' is a 2012 American comedy film starring Bryan Greenberg. It is based on the novel of the same name by David Gilbert. Cast *Bryan Greenberg as Billy Schine *Jess Weixler as Gretchen *Fred Weller as Lannigan *Josh Pais as Dr. Honeysack *Reg E. Cathey as Rodney *John Sayles as Dr. Marx *Brooke Bloom as Nurse Longley *Brad Calcaterra as Stew *Kelli Crump as Joy * Matthew J. McCarthy as Ossap *Tim O’Halloran as Dullick *Debargo Sanyal as Sameer *Jon Norman Schneider as Do *Dan Hedaya Daniel G. Hedaya (born July 24, 1940) is an American actor. He established himself as a supporting actor, often playing sleazy villains or wisecracking supporting characters. He has had supporting roles in films such as '' True Confessions'' (198 ... as Ragnar *Mishka Balilty as Yellow Patient *Peter Mark Bockman as Orderly *Gerard Cordero as Orderly References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Normals Film American comedy films Films based on American novels 2010s English-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gilbert (author)
David Gilbert (born 1967 in Paris) is an American author known for the novels '' & Sons'', ''The Normals'', and for '' Remote Feed'', a collection of short stories. Early life and education Gilbert's father was S. Parker Gilbert, the Chairman of Morgan Stanley during the 1980s and his grandfather was Seymour Parker Gilbert, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and the Agent General for Reparations to Germany, from October 1924 to May 1930. He grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, graduated from Middlebury College, and earned an MFA in fiction writing from the University of Montana. Career His published work includes the novels '' & Sons'', ''The Normals'', and '' Remote Feed'', a collection of short stories. His writings have appeared in periodicals such as '' GQ'', '' Harper's'' and ''The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Greenberg
Bryan Greenberg (born May 24, 1978) is an American actor and singer, known for his starring role as Ben Epstein in the HBO original series '' How to Make It in America'' as well as a recurring role as Jake Jagielski in the WB series ''One Tree Hill'' and as Nick Garrett on the short-lived ABC drama '' October Road''. His film work includes '' The Perfect Score'', ''Prime'', '' Bride Wars'', and '' Friends with Benefits''. Early life Greenberg was born in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. the son of psychologists Denise "Denny" (born 1951) and Carl Greenberg (born 1950). Greenberg was born to Jewish parents; he was raised in Conservative Judaism and attended Beth El Synagogue in Omaha. Greenberg had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony, belonged to Jewish youth groups, went to Jewish summer camps, and traveled to Israel. At seven years old, when Greenberg's younger sister Becca was in dance class, he got the opportunity to appear in the lead role in the Omaha Ballet production of ''The Nutcracker''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles and gossip to generate publicity and got noticed by the studio bosses in New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess Weixler
Jess Weixler (born ) is an American actress. She played Dawn O'Keefe in the comedy-horror film ''Teeth (2007 film), Teeth'' and Jordan in the comedy ''The Big Bad Swim''. Early life Weixler graduated in 1999 from Atherton High School, Louisville, Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where she also attended the Walden Theatre Conservatory Program and was in The River City Players acting group and in the Chamber Singers choral group. Subsequently, Weixler attended Juilliard where she was a classmate of Jessica Chastain. She was a participant during the first year of Bruce Brubaker (musician), Bruce Brubaker's InterArts performance project at Juilliard. Career In 2007 she was nominated for a Breakthrough Award at the Gotham Awards, and won the Special Jury Prize "for a juicy and jaw-dropping performance" at the Sundance Film Festival, both for her role in ''Teeth (2007 film), Teeth''. She also appeared in the TV series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''. In January 2009, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Weller
Frederick Weller (born April 18, 1966) is an American actor known for portraying Johnny Sandowski on ''Missing Persons,'' Shane Mungitt in ''Take Me Out'' and Marshall Mann on ''In Plain Sight''. Early life Weller was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of lawyers Carole (died 2017) and Francis Weller (1922–2018). He is a 1984 graduate of Jesuit High School, a Catholic all-boys high school in New Orleans. He graduated ''summa cum laude'' from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1988. He then studied acting at The Juilliard School as a member of the Drama Division's (1988–1992). Career In 1993, Weller was one of the main regulars in the TV series ''Missing Persons''. He has made guest appearances in episodes of ''Law & Order'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''Monk'' and '' The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''. He has also appeared in several well-received films, such as ''Stonewall, The Business of Stranger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Pais
Joshua Atwill Pais (born June 21, 1958) is an American actor and acting coach. He has appeared in the films ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1990), ''Music of the Heart'' (1999), '' Assassination of a High School President'' (2008), '' I Saw the Light'' (2015) and '' Motherless Brooklyn'' (2019). He also appeared in nine episodes of ''Ray Donovan''. He is also the director of the 2002 documentary '' 7th Street'' (the street he grew up on in Alphabet City, Manhattan) depicting various personages living there between the years 1992-2002. Early life Pais was born in New York City, New York, and is the son of Lila Lee (née Atwill), a painter and poet, and Dutch-born physicist, professor, and writer Abraham Pais. His father was from a Jewish family, and his mother converted to Judaism. Career He has appeared in Hollywood films including ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (in which he was both in the costume and was the voice) as Raphael, ''Music of the Heart'', ''Scream 3'', '' It Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reg E
Reg or REG may refer to: * Reginald (other) * Reg or desert pavement * Raising for Effective Giving, a charity * Random event generator (parapsychology) * Raptor Education Group * Regal Entertainment Group * Regular language * .reg MS Windows registry file extension * Registration, such as for a motor vehicle * Abbreviation of regina, queen, on coins or in law * ''Reg'' (BBC drama), a BBC television drama * Reg, the robot in the children's animated TV show Rubbadubbers * Reg group in the C-lectin protein family * Richard E. Grant *Reg, a character from the Made in Abyss franchise Places * Reg, Iran, a village in South Khorasan Province * Reg, Gilan, a village in Gilan Province * Reg District (Helmand), Afghanistan * Reg District (Kandahar), Afghanistan * Reggio Calabria Airport See also * Regular (other) The term regular can mean normal or in accordance with rules. It may refer to: People * Moses Regular (born 1971), America football player Arts, ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sayles
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, for ''Passion Fish'' (1992) and '' Lone Star'' (1996). His film ''Men with Guns'' (1997) was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. His directorial debut, ''Return of the Secaucus 7'' (1980), has been added to the National Film Registry. Early life Sayles was born on September 28, 1950, in Schenectady, New York, the son of Mary ( ''née'' Rausch), a teacher, and Donald John Sayles, a school administrator. Both of Sayles's parents were Catholic and of half-Irish descent. Sayles has referred to himself as a "Catholic atheist". He attended Williams College with frequent collaborators Gordon Clapp and David Strathairn, as well as his longtime partner, Maggie Renzi. Sayles earned a B.A. in psychology in 1972. Career After college, Sayles moved to Boston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Bloom
Brooke Bloom is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as ''Ronah'' in the drama film ''She's Lost Control'' (2014). Career Her first on-screen appearance was a role as Grunge Girl in the episode "Team Play" of CBS's medical drama television series ''Chicago Hope''. In 1999, she appeared in several guest starring television roles, including ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', '' ER'', '' Felicity'', ''Popular'' and ''Wasteland.'' She portrayed Teenage Usher in the romantic comedy film '' Forever Lulu'' (2000). She has also appeared in films ''All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' (2006), ''Over Her Dead Body'' (2008), ''He's Just Not That Into You'' (2009), ''Gabi on the Roof in July'' (2010) and ''Ceremony'' (2010). She portrayed Ronah in the dark drama film ''She's Lost Control'' (2014), written and directed by Anja Marquardt. Bloom won "Best Actress" award at the 2014 Thessaloniki International Film Festival for her performance in the film. Marc Adams of ''Screen In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt McCarthy (comedian)
Matt McCarthy (born November 9, 1979 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and improviser living in Los Angeles. He is best known for appearances on '' Conan'', ''The Pete Holmes Show'' and '' CollegeHumor.com'' and as host of the We Watch Wrestling Podcast'. McCarthy co-stars as Carl on the CBS show '' How We Roll''. Early life Matthew McCarthy, the youngest of three, was born in Providence, Rhode Island at the old Women & Infants Hospital on Maude Street. He grew up in an Irish-Catholic home in Rumford, Rhode Island and attended St. Margaret's School and La Salle Academy. Career Described by ''The New York Times'' as a "John Belushi-like madman", McCarthy began performing standup comedy after graduating from Fordham University where he was the mascot, ''The Ram'', from 1999 to 2001. Studied improvisation at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Chelsea. McCarthy is known for having red hair and, often, a beard. He portrayed ''The Cable Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Hedaya
Daniel G. Hedaya (born July 24, 1940) is an American actor. He established himself as a supporting actor, often playing sleazy villains or wisecracking supporting characters. He has had supporting roles in films such as '' True Confessions'' (1981), '' The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension'', '' Tightrope'', '' Blood Simple'' (all 1984), ''Commando'' (1985), '' Wise Guys'' (1986), '' Joe Versus the Volcano'' (1990), ''The Addams Family'' (1991), '' Rookie of the Year'' (1993), '' Boiling Point'' (1993), '' Clueless'' (1995), '' The First Wives Club'', ''Daylight'', '' Marvin's Room'' (all 1996), ''Alien Resurrection'' (1997), '' A Civil Action'', '' A Night at the Roxbury'' (both 1998), '' The Hurricane'', ''Dick'' (both 1999), ''Shaft'', '' The Crew'' (both 2000), ''Swimfan'' (2002), '' Robots'', and ''Strangers with Candy'' (both 2005). Life and career Hedaya was born in New York City, to a Sephardic Jewish family from Aleppo, Syria. Hedaya was raised in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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