Dale Samms
actor • voice artist • writer
Jenelle Riley of Variety Magazine recently posted an interesting read on the shift in the film industry that has seen stars created in the context of the franchise or brand as opposed to past generations where we have simply seen stars established. Period. The likes of Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, […]
Hollywood loves recycling. More & more ‘original’ material is overlooked in favor of reinvention. Films inspired by novellas, short stories, biographies & the like rule the day. Look no further than the recent Academy awards where Fences, Lion, Hidden Figures, Jackie & Best Picture winner Moonlight were all proof of […]
Only two months in, 2017 has started with a bang. In so many ways. This weekend’s Academy Awards is filled with an ethnic cornucopia like we haven’t seen before. We’ve already lost a couple of wonderful talents in John Hurt, Al Jarreau, Mary Tyler Moore & John Gay. Oh, yeah… […]
2016 was a tough year for deaths of high-profile talents in the entertainment world. Moreso than any I can recall previously. Just after Christmas, Carrie Fisher departed from us too. Recognized by most as Princess Leia in the Star Wars saga, Ms. Fisher was so much more than that to […]
Sadly, a friend of mine passed away last weekend. Jay was the kind of guy who effortlessly made a room brighter with his presence. Always looking out for friends. Ever the life of the party. He always had a great story to tell you about a recent encounter he had […]
Political correctness has become a juggernaught force in our society. What makes its all-encompassing presence in our daily lives today so impressive is how short a time the transition took. So much has changed about how we’re expected to view one another, interact with each other & self-identify in less […]
Ahh, Autumn. The season of change. School begins. Weather shifts. We look to settle into new (or return to pre-summer) habits. Wardrobes morph in anticipation of the cooling climate. & new shows bombard us from every network in the land. Of course, the new model for programming has changed with […]
The lay of the land is ever-changing. Just when it seems like a new direction for the entertainment industry’s developmental process is shaping another curve ball comes across the plate. Adaptation has truly become the name of the game. And no aspect, no company, no individual is exempt from having […]