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The Crowded Room
''The Crowded Room'' is an American psychological thriller television miniseries created by Akiva Goldsman and inspired by the 1981 non-fiction novel ''The Minds of Billy Milligan'' by Daniel Keyes. Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried, and Emmy Rossum lead a supporting cast that includes Sasha Lane, Will Chase, Lior Raz, Laila Robins, and Henry Eikenberry. The series follows Danny Sullivan (Holland) after he was arrested for his involvement in a New York City shooting in 1979. Danny unveils his life through a series of interviews with interrogator Rya Goodwin (Seyfried), and slowly details to Rya, and the audience, his mysterious past that led him to the fateful incident. As Danny retrospectively examines his life, he reckons with his past and a few pivotal moments, ultimately leading him to uncover a life-altering revelation. On June 9, 2023, ''The Crowded Room'' premiered with its first three episodes on Apple TV+. One each of the remaining seven episodes was released weekly through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychological Thriller
Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting. In terms of context and convention, it is a subgenre of the broader ranging thriller narrative structure,Dictionary.com, definitionpsychological thriller (definition) Accessed November 3, 2013, "...a suspenseful movie or book emphasizing the psychology of its characters rather than the plot; this subgenre of thriller movie or book – Example: In a psychological thriller, the characters are exposed to danger on a mental level rather than a physical one....", with similarities to Gothic and detective fiction in the sense of sometimes having a "dissolving sense of reality". It is often told through the viewpoint of psychologically stressed characters, revealing their distorted mental perceptions and focusing on the complex and often tortured relationships between obse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Douglas
Cameron Morrell Douglas (born December 13, 1978) is an American actor. Early life and family Douglas is the elder son of actor Michael Douglas and Diandra Morrell Douglas (née Luker), and grandson of actor Kirk Douglas and Bermudan actress Diana Dill. His parents divorced in 1995. Through his father's second marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones, Douglas has two paternal half-siblings. Career He has appeared in four films: Jackie Chan's '' Mr. Nice Guy'' (1997), '' It Runs in the Family'' (2003), '' National Lampoon's Adam & Eve'' (2005) and ''Loaded'' (2008). In ''It Runs in the Family'' he appeared together with his father, Michael Douglas, grandfather, Kirk Douglas, and grandmother, Diana Dill. Legal troubles Drug dealing and conviction Douglas has been arrested for drug offenses at least three times. In 1999, he was found with cocaine in Manhattan and was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance. The charge was dropped after he pleaded g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Wood (actor)
Frank Wood (born May 6, 1960) is an American actor who has appeared in various television, film, and theatre roles. Early life and education Wood is the son of Margaret (Byers) and Robert Coldwell Wood, a political scientist who briefly served as United States secretary of housing and urban development in the Lyndon Johnson administration. His sister is U.S. senator and former governor of New Hampshire, Maggie Hassan. Wood attended the Buxton School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in 1984 and a MFA from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Career Wood won a Tony Award in 1999 for Best Featured Actor in a Play for '' Side Man''. He played Bill in '' August: Osage County'' on Broadway. From September 14, 2010, to March 27, 2011, Wood starred as the character Roy Cohn in the acclaimed off-Broadway revival of Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play ''Angels in America'' staged by the Signature Theatre Company in Manhattan. Wood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Blackwood
Richard Clifford Blackwood (born 15 May 1972) is a British actor, presenter and rapper. Between 2015 and 2018, he played Vincent Hubbard in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. In 2020, he began portraying the role of Felix Westwood in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For his role as Felix, he has been nominated for a TRIC Award and a National Television Award. Career Blackwood presented the UK version of '' Singled Out'' on Channel 5, and in 1999, he presented his own series, titled '' The Richard Blackwood Show''. He was also a presenter on Top of the Pops and the MTV television show, ''MTV Select'' with Donna Air. In 2000, Blackwood had a number three single on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Mama Who Da Man", based on '' Mama Used to Say'' by his uncle Junior Giscombe. He later followed it up with two singles, "1.2.3.4 Get with the Wicked" (number 10) and "Someone There for Me" (number 23) and released the album ''You'll Love to Hate This'' (number 35) in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo (; born 22 October 1973)"Birth Registration Details" Ancestry.co.uk (retrieved 19 July 2009). is a British actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in such films as '''' (1997), '''' (2000), '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. Isaac's film roles include Col. Tavington in '' The Patriot'' (2000), Michael D. Steele in '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), Lucius Malfoy in the ''Harry Potter'' film series (2002–2011), Capt. Hook in ''Peter Pan'' (2003), Marshal Georgy Zhukov in ''The Death of Stalin'' (2017), and Vasili in '' Hotel Mumbai'' (2018). His other films include ''Event Horizon'' (1997), '' Divorcing Jack'' (1998), '' The End of the Affair'' (1999), '' Sweet November'' (2001), ''The Tuxedo'' (2002), ''Battle of the Brave'' (2004), '' Nine Lives'' (2005), '' Friends with Money'' (2006), ''Good'' (2008), ''Green Zone'' (2010), ''Abduction'' (2011), '' A Single Shot'' (2013), '' Fury'' (2014), '' A Cure for Wellness'' (2016), ''London Fields'' (2018), '' Occupation: Rainfall'' (2020), and ''Mass'' (2021). Isaacs' roles in television have included Det. Michael Britten in the NBC series '' Awake'' (2012), Dr. Hunter Aloysius "Hap" Percy in the Netfl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Abbott
Christopher Jacob Abbott (born February 1, 1986) is an American actor. Abbott made his feature film debut in '' Martha Marcy May Marlene'' (2011). Abbott's other notable films include '' Hello I Must Be Going'' (2012) '' The Sleepwalker'' (2014) and On the Count of Three (2021). In 2015, Abbott starred as the titular character in the critically acclaimed film '' James White''. In 2017, he starred opposite Joel Edgerton in the psychological horror film '' It Comes at Night''. In 2018, he portrayed astronaut David Scott in the film '' First Man'', and a reporter in ''Vox Lux''. Abbott portrayed John Yossarian as the lead role in the 2019 miniseries '' Catch-22'' based on the Joseph Heller novel of the same name, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. In 2020, he co-starred in the films '' Black Bear'', '' Possessor'' and '' The World to Come''. Abbott is mostly known for his role as Charlie Dattolo in the HBO co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Sadoski
Thomas Christian Sadoski (born July 1, 1976) is an American stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Don Keefer in the HBO series '' The Newsroom'' and as Matt Short in the sitcom television series ''Life in Pieces''. Early life and education Sadoski was born in New Haven, Connecticut and raised in College Station, Texas. Sadoski attended the University of North Texas for one semester and graduated from the Circle in the Square Theatre School in 1998. Career Sadoski began his award-winning stage career as the understudy for Mark Ruffalo and Mark Rosenthal in the Off-Broadway production of Kenneth Lonergan's critically acclaimed play ''This is Our Youth'' at the Second Stage Theatre. It marked the first of many productions with the New York-based theatre company. He has appeared in many Broadway and Off-broadway productions as well as many productions in regional theaters. In 2008, he originated the role of Greg in Neil LaBute's play '' reasons to be p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levon Hawke
Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke (born January 15, 2002) is an American actor. He is the son of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, and brother of actress Maya Hawke. Early life Levon was born in 2002, the younger of two children born to actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. He was reportedly named after Levon Helm from the rock group The Band, a musical hero of his father. His parents met on the set of ''Gattaca'' (1997), married in May 1998, and divorced in 2005. Hawke has an older sister, Maya. He also has three half-sisters: two from his father and his second wife, Ryan Shawhughes, and one from his mother and her ex-fiancé, financier Arpad Busson. On his father's side, Hawke is a distant cousin of the playwright Tennessee Williams. On his mother's side, he is a grandson of Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman and model Nena von Schlebrügge. Schlebrügge's mother, Birgit Holmquist, was also a model, having posed for statue ''Famntaget'', installed in the harbour of Smygehuk in Sweden, in 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Laird
Emma Laird is an English actress and former model. On television, she is known for her role in the Paramount+ series ''Mayor of Kingstown'' (2021–). Her films include '' A Haunting in Venice'' (2023). She was named a 2021 Brit to Watch by ''Variety''. Early life Laird is from Chesterfield. She attended Tupton Hall School, completing her A Levels in 2014. Career Scouted by Models 1 at Leeds Festival when she was 18, Laird was a model for seven years. In 2019, she became the face of Pandora for the brand's autumn campaign. Laird has spoken critically of the modelling industry, calling it "very dangerous for young girls" as she was repeatedly told to lose weight. In addition, the lack of creative freedom "bored" her. Fatigued, she enrolled in acting classes at the New York Film Academy. In April 2021, Laird was cast in her debut television role in the Paramount+ crime thriller ''Mayor of Kingstown'' as Iris, "a dancer who uses her charms to her benefit, until those charms are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Milligan
William Stanley Milligan (February 14, 1955 – December 12, 2014), also known as The Campus Rapist, was an American who was the subject of a highly publicized court case in Ohio in the late 1970s. After having committed several felonies including armed robbery, he was arrested for three rapes on the campus of Ohio State University. In the course of preparing his defense, psychologists diagnosed Milligan with dissociative identity disorder. His lawyers pleaded insanity, claiming that two of his alternate personalities committed the crimes without Milligan being aware of it. He was the first person diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder to raise such a defense, and the first acquitted of a major crime for this reason, instead spending a decade in psychiatric hospitals. Milligan's life story was popularized by Daniel Keyes's award-winning non-fiction novel '' The Minds of Billy Milligan''., ''The Minds of Billy Milligan'' is available in at least in fourteen languages: Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
