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Hurlyburly
''Hurlyburly'' is a dark comedy play by David Rabe, first staged in 1984. The title refers to dialogue from Shakespeare's ''Macbeth''. Plot ''Hurlyburly'' depicts the intersecting lives of several low-to-mid-level Hollywood players in the 1980s. Fueled by large quantities of drugs, they attempt to find meaning in their isolated, empty lives. Title origin The title (meaning "noisy confusion" or "tumult") is derived from dialogue in Act I, Scene I of Shakespeare's ''Macbeth'': *First Witch: "When shall we three meet again / In thunder, lightning, or in rain?" *Second Witch: "When the hurlyburly's done, / When the battle's lost and won." Notable casts Production history The play's first staging was produced by the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. It opened Off-Broadway at Manhattan's Promenade Theatre in June 1984. The Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, opened on August 7, 1984 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where it ran for 343 performances. The original cast in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Rabe
David William Rabe (born March 10, 1940) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1972 ('' Sticks and Bones'') and also received Tony Award nominations for Best Play in 1974 ('' In the Boom Boom Room''), 1977 ('' Streamers'') and 1985 ('' Hurlyburly''). Early life Rabe was born on March 10, 1940, in Dubuque, Iowa, of German and Irish descent, the son of Ruth ( McCormick), a department store worker, and William Rabe, a teacher and meat packer. He was raised in a devout Catholic family. Career Rabe was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1965 and served in a medical unit during the Vietnam War. After leaving the Army in 1967, Rabe returned to Villanova University, studying writing and earning an M.A. in 1968. During this time, he began work on the play ''Sticks and Bones'', in which the family represents the ugly underbelly of the seemingly stereotypical Nelson family (whose names match the main characters of the sunny 1950s television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. List of awards and nominations received by Sean Penn, His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for three BAFTA Film Awards. He received an Honorary César in 2015. Penn made his feature film debut in the drama ''Taps (film), Taps'' (1981), before taking roles in ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), ''Bad Boys (1983 film), Bad Boys'' (1983), and ''At Close Range'' (1986). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, for playing a grieving father in ''Mystic River (film), Mystic River'' (2003) and the gay rights activist Harvey Milk in ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'' (2008). He was nominated for Academy Awards for his roles in ''Dead Man Walking (film), Dead Man Walking'' (1995), ''Sweet and Lowdown'' (1999) and ''I Am Sam'' (2001). Penn's other credits include ''Casual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Shandling
Garry Emmanuel Shandling (November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as '' Sanford and Son'' and ''Welcome Back, Kotter''. He made a successful stand-up performance on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' where he became a frequent guest host. Shandling was, for a time, considered the leading contender to replace Johnny Carson. In 1986, he created ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'', which aired on Showtime. It was nominated for four Emmy Awards (including one for Shandling) and lasted until 1990. Shandling's second show, ''The Larry Sanders Show'', began airing on HBO in 1992. He was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards for the show and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1998, along with Peter Tolan, for writing the series finale. In film, he had a recurring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in '' Iron Man 2'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Paquin
Anna Helene Paquin ( ; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, she made her acting debut in the romantic drama film ''The Piano'' (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 11, becoming the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. As a child actress, she had roles in ''Fly Away Home'' (1996), ''Jane Eyre'' (1996), '' Amistad'' (1997), ''The Member of the Wedding'' (1997), and '' A Walk on the Moon'' (1999), as well as in Cameron Crowe's comedy drama film '' Almost Famous'' (2000). Paquin continued to perform prominent roles into adulthood, portraying Rogue in the ''X-Men'' franchise (2000–2006; 2014). Her other film credits include ''25th Hour'' (2002), ''Trick 'r Treat'' (2007), ''Margaret'' (2011), ''The Good Dinosaur'' (2015), and '' The Irishman'' (2019). She played the lead role of Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO vampire drama television series ''True Blood'' (2008–2014), for which she wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigourney Weaver
Susan Alexandra ( ; born October 8, 1949), better known by her stage name Sigourney Weaver, is an American actress. Prolific in film since the late 1970s, she is known for her pioneering portrayals of action heroines in Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters and for her various roles in independent films. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Sigourney Weaver, numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Awards, British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Awards, Tony Award. Born in New York City, Weaver is the daughter of American television executive Pat Weaver and English actress Elizabeth Inglis. She made her screen debut with a minor role in the romantic comedy film ''Annie Hall'' (1977), before landing her breakthrough role as Ellen Ripley in the science fiction horror film ''Alien (film), Alien'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Ivey
Judith Lee Ivey (born September 4, 1951) is an American actress and theatre director. She twice won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play: for '' Steaming'' (1981) and '' Hurlyburly'' (1984). She also received Best Actress In A Play nomination for ''Park Your Car in Harvard Yard'' (1992) and another Best Featured Actress in a Play nomination for '' The Heiress''. Ivey made her big screen debut playing the female lead role in the 1984 romantic comedy film, '' The Lonely Guy''. She later appeared in the comedy films '' The Woman in Red'' (1984), '' Compromising Positions'' (1985), '' Brighton Beach Memoirs'' (1986), '' Sister, Sister'' (1987), and the drama films '' The Devil's Advocate'' (1997) and '' Women Talking'' (2022), for which she received critical acclaim. On television, Ivey played the leading role in the NBC sitcom '' Down Home'' (1990-91), and played Bonnie Jean "BJ" Poteet during the final season of CBS sitcom '' Designing Women'' (1992-93). For her ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, activist, and theater director. For her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and reprised the role in the films ''Sex and the City (film), Sex and the City'' (2008) and ''Sex and the City 2'' (2010), as well as the television show ''And Just Like That...'' (2021–present). Nixon made her Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in the 1980 revival of ''The Philadelphia Story (play), The Philadelphia Story''. She went on to receive two Tony Awards, the first for Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, Best Actress in a Play for ''Rabbit Hole (play), Rabbit Hole'' (2006) and the second for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Best Featured Actress in a Play for ''The Little Foxes'' (2017). Her other Broadway credits include ''The Real Thing (play), The Real Thing'' (1983), ''Hurlyburly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Baranski
Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress. She received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom ''Cybill'' (1995–1998). Baranski is also known for her roles as Diane Lockhart in the legal drama series ''The Good Wife'' (2009–2016) and its spin-off series ''The Good Fight'' (2017–2022), and as Agnes van Rhijn in the period drama series '' The Gilded Age'' (2022–present), both roles which earned her Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Baranski is also known for her film roles in '' Reversal of Fortune'' (1990), '' The Birdcage'' (1996), '' Cruel Intentions'' (1999), '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000), ''Chicago'' (2002), '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008), ''Into the Woods'' (2014), and ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' (2018). For her recurring role as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in the sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2009–2019), she received four Primetime Emmy Award nomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor. Known for Kevin Spacey on screen and stage, his work on stage and screen, he List of awards and nominations received by Kevin Spacey, has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and two Laurence Olivier Awards as well as nominations for 12 Emmy Awards. Spacey was named an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2015. Spacey began his film career with small roles in Mike Nichols's comedy-drama films ''Heartburn (film), Heartburn'' (1986) and ''Working Girl'' (1988). He won two Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor for playing a con man in ''The Usual Suspects'' (1995) and Academy Award for Best Actor, Best Actor for playing a suburban husband and father going through a midlife crisis in ''American Beauty (1999 film), American Beauty'' (1999). His other films include ''Glengarry Glen Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chazz Palminteri
Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) . Chazzpalminteri.net. Retrieved on November 19, 2013. is an American actor. He is best known for his film roles in '''' (1993), based on his play of the same name, '' Bullets Over Broadway'' (1994) for which he was nominated for an , and '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Aiello
Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. () (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous motion pictures, including ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974), ''The Front'' (1976), ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984), ''Hide in Plain Sight'' (1984), ''The Purple Rose of Cairo'' (1985), ''Moonstruck'' (1987), ''Harlem Nights'' (1989), ''Do the Right Thing'' (1989), ''Jacob's Ladder (1990 film), Jacob's Ladder'' (1990), ''Hudson Hawk'' (1991), ''Ruby (1992 film), Ruby'' (1992), ''Léon: The Professional'' (1994), ''2 Days in the Valley'' (1996), ''Dinner Rush'' (2000), and ''Lucky Number Slevin'' (2006). He played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries ''The Last Don#Miniseries, The Last Don'' (1997). Aiello was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione in the Spike Lee film ''Do the Right Thing'' (1989). Early life Aiello, the fifth of six children, was born on West 68th Street, Manhattan, the son of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Tom
Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress. She began her career on stage, winning an Obie Award, and gained recognition for her role in '' The Joy Luck Club'' (1993). On television, she is known for her roles in the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' (1995–96), the ABC shows '' Grace Under Fire'' (1997–98) and '' Men in Trees'' (2006–08), The CW series ''Supernatural'' (2012–14), and the Disney Channel series '' Andi Mack'' (2017–19). In animation, Tom has voiced Amy Wong in ''Futurama'', Dana Tan on '' Batman Beyond'', Jinx and Gizmo in ''Teen Titans'' and ''Teen Titans Go!'', Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone on ''King of the Hill'', Numbuh 3 in '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', and Mrs. Maybank and Dr. Jamanpour on '' Hamster and Gretel''. Early life Tom was born in the Chicago suburb Highland Park, Illinois, on August 4, 1961, the daughter of Nancy (née Dare) and Chan Tom, Jr. She has a brother, Chip. Her parents were born in Chicago, and their grandparents cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
