Dale Samms
actor • voice artist • writer
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Robert Ringer is a writer who has written several best-selling novels on business & regularly addresses issues of society, culture, politics & philosophy in his blogs. I feel much of his perspectives are highly insightful & informative. He pulls no punches in his work. Recently, he gave us a piece […]
Oftentimes it’s unsettling to see shocking or previously unfathomable events happening in our day-to-day existence portrayed on the screen. Mainstream news media places a great deal of focus on seeking out sensationalized stories/events to add to their feeds & broadcasts in pursuit of informing boosting viewership. Artistic creativity is usually […]
Stunning has become a token word used to describe film in this era. In fact, it’s probably one of the most overused words in the English language when it comes to encapsulating the sense any given work of art impresses upon its observer. I imagine it was for this reason […]
This news release from Actra originally posted on their site. Thanks for helping to keep us in the know, Actra. April 21, 2015 Canada’s $85-billion cultural industry accounts for 7.4 per cent of nation’s GDP; film and TV production alone generated over 125,000 full-time equivalent jobs and contributed $7.5 billion […]