Unity (film)
''Unity'' is a 2015 American documentary film written, directed and produced by Shaun Monson, and the sequel to the 2005 film '' Earthlings''. The film is narrated by one hundred actors, artists, athletes, authors, businessmen, entertainers, filmmakers, military personnel and musicians. The film was released worldwide on August 12, 2015. This is Ryan O'Neal's final film role before his retirement from acting in 2017 and his subsequent death in 2023. Premise ''Unity'' is a documentary that explores humanity's transformation, presented in five chapters: "Cosmic", "Mind", "Body", "Heart" and "Soul". Narrators * Casey Affleck * Dianna Agron * Malin Åkerman * Rick Allen * Pamela Anderson * Jennifer Aniston * Michael Beckwith * Kristen Bell * Eve Best * Fan Bingbing * Brandon Boyd * Ellen Burstyn * Rose Byrne * Jesse Carmichael * Jessica Chastain * Deepak Chopra * Gregory Colbert * Common * David Copperfield * Marion Cotillard * Portia de Rossi * Ellen DeGeneres * John Pau ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shaun Monson
Shaun Monson is an American film director and producer and activist for animal rights and environmentalism. He wrote, directed, and produced the 2005 documentary '' Earthlings'', which covers animal rights issues within industries such as pets, food, fashion, entertainment, and animal testing. Monson is a founding partner of Nation Earth, the production company responsible for ''Earthlings''. Monson made a follow-up to ''Earthlings'' called '' Unity'' which explores the unifying force of consciousness found in humans, animals, and nature. Monson became a vegetarian in the mid-1990s and vegan shortly thereafter. He lives in Malibu, California, near Los Angeles. Filmography See also * List of animal rights advocates Advocates of animal rights believe that many or all Animal consciousness, sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as in avoiding suffering—should be afforded ... External l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kristen Bell
Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. List of Kristen Bell performances, Her work includes both film and television, and List of awards and nominations received by Kristen Bell, her accolades include nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2025, ''Time (magazine), Time'' included her in their selection of Time 100, the 100 most influential people in the world. Bell began her acting career starring in stage productions, while attending the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She made her Broadway theatre, Broadway stage debut as Becky Thatcher in the comedy musical ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (musical), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (2001) and appeared in a Broadway revival of ''The Crucible'' (2002). She then appeared in the action film ''Spartan (film), Spartan'' and received praise for her performance in the television drama film ''Gracie's Choice'' (both 2004). Bell ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Portia De Rossi
Portia Lee James DeGeneres (born Amanda Lee Rogers; 31 January 1973), known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian-American former actress. She played Nelle Porter on the American drama series ''Ally McBeal'' (1998–2002), for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award; Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the American television sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019), and Elizabeth North on the American political thriller series ''Scandal'' (2014–2017). She is the founder and CEO of the art company The General Public. She also portrayed high-end escort Olivia Lord on the American television drama series '' Nip/Tuck'' (2007–2009) and wise-cracking Office Manager Veronica Palmer on the American television sitcom '' Better Off Ted'' (2009–2010). De Rossi is married to comedian, actress, and ex-television host Ellen DeGeneres. Early life Portia de Rossi was born Amanda Lee Rogers in Horsham, Victoria, Australia, the daughter of Margaret, a med ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Marion Cotillard, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two César Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. She became a Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2010 and was promoted to Officer in 2016, the same year she was named a Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour. Cotillard began her career at the age of seven. She had her first English-language role in the action series ''Highlander: The Series, Highlander'' (1993) at the age of seventeen, and made her feature film debut in ''The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed (film), The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed'' (1994). Her breakthrough came in the French film ''Taxi (1998 film), Taxi'' (1998), and she won the César Award for Best Support ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Copperfield (illusionist)
David Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), known professionally as David Copperfield, is an American magic (illusion), stage magician and illusionist described by ''Forbes'' as the most commercially successful magician in history."Houdini in the Desert" Forbes.com. May 8, 2006 Copperfield's television specials have been nominated for 38 Emmy Awards, winning 21. Known for his combination of storytelling and illusion, his performance, in a career spanning more than 40 years, has earned 11 ''Guinness World Records'',Guinness World Records 2006, p. 197 a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, knighthood by the French government. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Common (rapper)
Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. The recipient of three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, he signed with the independent label Relativity Records at the age of 20. The label released his first three studio albums: ''Can I Borrow a Dollar?'' (1992), ''Resurrection (Common album), Resurrection'' (1994) and ''One Day It'll All Make Sense'' (1997). He maintained an Underground hip hop, underground following into the late 1990s, and achieved mainstream success through his work with the Black music collective Soulquarians. After attaining a major label record deal, he released his fourth and fifth albums, ''Like Water for Chocolate (album), Like Water for Chocolate'' (2000) and ''Electric Circus (album), Electric Circus'' (2002), to continued acclaim and modest commercial response. He guest performed on fellow Soulquarian, Erykah Ba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gregory Colbert
Gregory Colbert (born 1960) is a Canadian filmmaker and photographer best known as the creator of ''Ashes and Snow'', an exhibition of photographic artworks and films housed in the Nomadic Museum. Colbert sees himself as an apprentice to nature. His works are collaborations between humans and other species that express the poetic sensibilities and imaginations of human and animals. His images offer an inclusive non-hierarchical vision of the natural world, one that depicts an interdependence and symmetry between humanity and the rest of life. In describing his vision, Colbert has said, '"I would define what I do as storytelling…what’s interesting is to have an expression in an orchestra—and I’m just one musician in the orchestra. Unfortunately, as a species we’ve turned our back to the orchestra. I’m all about opening up the orchestra, not just to other humans, but to other species.'" Career Born in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Colbert began his career in Paris ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra (; ; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author, New Age, new age guru, and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternative medicine. In the 1990s, Chopra, a physician by education, became a popular proponent of a ''holistic approach'' to well-being that includes yoga, meditation, and nutrition, among other new-age therapies. Chopra studied medicine in India before emigrating in 1970 to the United States, where he completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in endocrinology. As a licensed physician, in 1980, he became chief of staff at the New England Memorial Hospital (NEMH). In 1985, he met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and became involved in the Transcendental Meditation movement, Transcendental Meditation (TM) movement. Shortly thereafter, Chopra resigned from his position at NEMH to establish the Maharishi Vedic Approach ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jessica Chastain
Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and producer. Known for primarily starring in projects with Feminism, feminist themes, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Jessica Chastain, various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Tony Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. Chastain developed an interest in acting from an early age and made her professional stage debut in 1998 as William Shakespeare, Shakespeare's Juliet. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she worked on television and stage. After making her film debut at age 31 in the drama ''Jolene (film), Jolene'' (2008), Chastain had her breakthrough in 2011 with six film releases, including the dramas ''Take Shelter'' (2011) and ''The Tree of Life (film), The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jesse Carmichael
Jesse Royal Carmichael (born April 2, 1979) is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for the pop rock band, Maroon 5. He is one of only two remaining original members of the group, along with frontman Adam Levine. He also has a solo project called 1863 and a side project titled Circuit Jerks. Biography Early life and Kara's Flowers Jesse Carmichael was born in Boulder, Colorado, United States.Jesse Carmichael biography at AOL Music Carmichael first started playing piano at a young age, his father Bob getting him his own keyboard at age 7. The first songs he learned were and [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rose Byrne
Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979) is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut in the film ''Dallas Doll'' (1994) , and continued to act in Australian film and television throughout the 1990s. She gained her first leading film role in ''The Goddess of 1967'' (2000), which earned her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She went on to appear in major international films such as ''Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002), followed by ''Troy (film), Troy'' (2004), ''28 Weeks Later'' (2007), and ''Knowing (film), Knowing'' (2009). Roles in ''Get Him to the Greek'' (2010), ''Bridesmaids (2011 film), Bridesmaids'' (2011), ''Neighbors (2014 film), Neighbors'' (2014), ''Spy (2015 film), Spy'' (2015), and ''Instant Family'' (2018) established her as a comedic actress. She also starred in the horror film ''Insidious (film), Insidious'' (2010) and its sequels ''Insidious: Chapter 2'' (2013) and ''Insidious: The Red Door'' (2023); the superhero films ''X-Men: First Class' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making her one of the few performers to achieve the " Triple Crown of Acting". She has also received a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. Burstyn made her acting debut on Broadway in ''Fair Game'' in 1957 before winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for '' Same Time, Next Year'' (1975). She earned the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as the widow Alice Hyatt in Martin Scorsese's romantic drama '' Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' (1974). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were in '' The Last Picture Show'' (1971), ''The Exorcist'' (1973), '' Same Time, Next Year'' (1978), '' Resurrection'' (1980), and '' Requiem for a Dream'' (2000). Her other notable films include '' Harry and Tonto'' (1974), '' How to Mak ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |