Dale Samms
actor • voice artist • writer
Our world gets a little crazy sometimes. I doubt anyone living in modern society doesn’t have that experience from time to time, some worse than others. The ever-elusive pursuit of happiness, which for the most part we, as a species, mistakenly seek externally. The things we want, the things we […]
Hooray!! Disaster’s been averted thanks to the new bargaining agreement between the Writers Guild of America & the AMPTP. Now Hollywood can now get back to focusing on producing content instead of assembling ‘alternate’ plans & stewing on projecting financial losses that would undeniably impact many segments of the economy […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]