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The Secret Behind Brie Larson’s Fake Tears Is Finally Out
The Secret Behind Brie Larson’s Fake Tears Is Finally Out Brie Larson’s acting prowess is unquestionable. She has won Oscar for her intensely dramatic performance in the film ‘Room’. In a recent podcast, she gave a peek into her working technique of doing emotional scenes on-screen.Emoting is a major part of an actor’s journey through the films and TV series that they work on. Being sad happens to be one of the staples of the drama that we witness on-screen. Then, crying remains an essential part of exhibiting this particular emotion. Now, every actor has their own way to nail the crying scene on-screen. Brie Larson has her own. Also, she isn’t afraid of spilling the beans on how she nails those difficult scenes. In a recent podcast, she explained how she has used many different techniques over the years to help her shed those tears. Unsurprisingly, many of those techniques are quite unique to her. Highlights —* Brie Larson shares how she makes herself cry while filming
By Superheroes.Verse4 years ago in Geeks
Gloria Grahame: A talented actress and a tragic life
Gloria Grahame: A memorable face with familiar roles Gloria Grahame Hallward's name may not be familiar but her face has graced many movie screens and televisions from the 1940s through the 1980s. She was born on November 28, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, and was raised as a Methodist. She dropped out of Hollywood High School in order to pursue her acting career and passed away from cancer on October 5, 1981, at the age of 57.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
My Message To Billy Porter...
I could go into a long, lengthy introduction about how my musical tastes as a small child were heavily influenced by my mother, but that would be a boring story of me dusting album covers and 8-tracks as part of my Saturday morning chores. Also ,those chores had a soundtrack comprised of the albums & 8tracks I dusted and arranged in alphabetical order.
By Majique MiMi4 years ago in Geeks
Betty White: Why she remained a widow for 40 years
Betty White: The death of an icon Actress Betty White passed away on December 31 at age 99. Her loyal followers were preparing to celebrate her 100th birthday on January 17, 2022, but now that will not happen. White was honored on December 1, with a tribute by the CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful as it was the date in 2006 when she joined the cast as Ann Douglas the mother of Pam Douglas (Ally Mills) and Stephanie Forrester (Susan Flannery). White remained in the role until 2009.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
Goodbye Sweet Betty
As If 2021 Didn't Suck Enough For a few hundred reasons, 2021 was completely and utterly horrible. There were the ravages of the pandemic. We all felt gas prices going through the roof, with California seeing a new record high for the country. Inflation hit all of our pockets with higher grocery prices, higher consumer prices, and wages not keeping up. We've lost friends, relatives, and seen our country divided.
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in Geeks
Richard Keith: Child star in two iconic roles
Richard Keith: The Lucy days Thanks to streaming services and retro channels baby boomers can continue to enjoy the television programs they grew up with. Watching memorable episodes and seeing familiar faces brings curiosity regarding what happened to favorite actors over the years. The internet brings us fun facts that we otherwise may not have known about television stars. One popular young child actor was a part of not one but two iconic television series that continue to entertain long-time devotees. He is Keith Thibodeaux, also known as Richard Keith, who was on the hit series I Love Lucy and The Andy Griffith Show.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
General Hospital News: Austin Rocket Sweda confirms he is autistic
General Hospital: Easton Sweda updates his fans Easton Rocket Sweda is the adorable young man who now has the role of Leo Falconeri on General Hospital. It was recently confirmed onscreen that Leo's behavior is because he is on the autism spectrum and some viewers suspected that his portrayer might be dealing with the same disorder. Parents and grandparents of autistic children shared on social media that Sweda's personality and portrayal of Leo seemed very much like their loved ones who have been diagnosed as being autistic.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
The Young and the Restless spoilers: Victor turns against Ashland
The Young and the Restless: Richard Burgi renews his contract In November it was revealed that Richard Burgi had renewed his contract with The Young and the Restless and fans wondered what this meant for his character. Many viewers have believed from the beginning that he has been lying about his illness and this news seems to confirm that fact. If Locke were terminal with only a short time to live then his portrayer would not have signed on for more time on the CBS soap.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
A Different World: The evolution of the theme song
A Different World: The theme song back story A Different World ran from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993, on NBC and aired on Thursday nights at 8:30 PM behind The Cosby Show. The groundbreaking television series followed the lives of African American students at the fictional HBCU Hillman College. One of the interesting aspects of the weekly programs was the theme song which changed several times over the series run. The music was updated but the lyrics remained the same.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
Green Acres: Alvy Moore as Hank Kimbal
Green Acres: Hank Kimbal was a gem Jack Alvin "Alvy" Moore was born on December 5, 1921, and was an American actor who was most recognizable for his role as Hank Kimbal on Green Acres. The television series ran from 1965-1971 on CBS and was always at the top of the Neilson ratings. The show was canceled during the "Rural Purge" when similar programming like The Andy Griffith Show, The Beverly Hilbillies, Petticoat Junction, and Hee Haw were taken off the air.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
Days of Our Lives: Hell hath no fury like Ava scorned
Days of Our Lives: Ava becomes unhinged Thursday on Days of Our Lives Chloe Lane (Nadia Bjorlin) and Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) had what they thought to be a private conversation in the Basic Black boardroom. Ava Vitali (Tamara Braun) was lurking nearby and heard every word. The mob princess is now aware that Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gerig) and Nicole Walker (Ariane Zucker) slept together on the boardroom table. Ava had just told Rafe to invite Nicole to spend New Year's Eve with them but now she has other plans on her mind.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
Michael Corinthos is headed for a fall on General Hospital
General Hospital: Fans are not enjoying the new Michael General Hospital fans are overwhelmingly expressing that they are not enjoying this new version of Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell). Viewers are saying the character has become self-righteous, condescending, and downright annoying. He is attempting to throw his weight around and although he is both Corinthos and Quartermaine Michael is falling short.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
