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Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Hollywood star Adria Arjona: Acting school save me
Adria Arjona feels she's been "saved" by acting school. The 33-year-old actress studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City during her teenage years, and Adria relished the experience, as she learned to "express" herself through acting. The film star told Collider: "Acting school kind of saved me. "I had a pretty rough upbringing. There were parts there that were not the happiest, and acting really came in and saved me and taught me how to express myself through what I do." Adria was initially unsure what she wanted to do in her career. However, her dad thought she was perfectly suited to acting. The Hollywood star shared: "Every movie made me want to be something else or learn a new task. One day, my dad was like, 'I don't know exactly what you think you're going to be, but I think you might be an actor.'" Adria has starred in a host of high-profile projects in recent years, including 'Hit Man', 'Blink Twice' and 'Pacific Rim Uprising'. And the actress has always embraced the opportunity to "play different characters" on screen. She explained: "Every job you take, you're telling a story to the world of the kind of artist that you are, so you have to stick to your guns and be really truthful to what you believe in. "It's mostly, also, for me, to not be bored, right? To play different characters and to show the world that I'm more than just one thing." Despite this, Adria previously admitted that she'd like to be more "strategic" in her career decisions. She told Empire: "I wish I was more of a strategic actor when it comes to making choices. But I'm just more excited by the women that I get to embody." Adria starred alongside Glen Powell in the 2023 rom-com 'Hit Man', and the actress recalled quickly developing a strong "chemistry" with her co-star. Speaking about her initial meeting with Glen, Adria told Empire: "It was supposed to be a one-hour meeting. We ended up talking for five hours. "Chemistry comes from trust, and I think from our first meeting I just knew I could trust [Glen]. We created a space for us to play and be weird and sexy and funny." 'Hit Man' was directed by acclaimed filmmaker Richard Linklater, whose previous directing credits include 'Boyhood', 'School of Rock', and 'Everybody Wants Some!!'. And Adria still remembers feeling anxious about meeting the filmmaker for the first time. Recalling details of their first-ever Zoom call, the movie star shared: "My hands were sweaty. I was really trying to play it cool and that lasted for about ten minutes."
Korea Herald
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Retro Korea: Must-watch series that capture nation in transition
Travel back in time with a curated lineup of dramas that bring Korea's rapid urban transformation to life on screen. These binge-worthy series, set against the backdrops of the 1960s through 1990s, offer a mix of genres — from political thrillers to heartfelt coming-of-age tales. This weekend, delve into the series that authentically capture the struggles and dreams of everyday Koreans during decades of seismic change. 'Twenty-Five Twenty-One' on Netflix, Tving Set during the Asian financial crisis and the years following the IMF bailout of Korea in the late 1990s, "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" follows the journey of Hee-do (Kim Tae-ri) and Yi-jin (Nam Joo-hyuk) as they navigate love and ambitions. Anchored by poignant performances and an emotionally stirring script, the series resonated deeply with viewers during the pandemic, offering solace and hope amid uncertainty. The show's compelling mystery — who does Hee-do eventually marry? — kept fans engaged week after week, while its beautiful mise-en-scenes and nostalgic production design made it a standout. 'Boyhood' on Coupang Play One of Coupang Play's breakout hits, "Boyhood" chronicles the rise of Jang Byung-tae (Im Si-wan), who relocates to South Chungcheong Province and is unexpectedly mistaken for a fearsome fighter. Set in the late 1980s, this nostalgic coming-of-age dramedy weaves together a number of period details, from its nostalgic countryside setting to its retro-inspired soundtrack sung by contemporary Korean singer-songwriters. "Boyhood" struck a chord with audiences, marking a whopping 2,914 percent spike in viewership by its finale. With its sharp comedic beats, the series delivers a charming underdog tale packed with laughs and cultural authenticity. 'Uncle Samsik' on Disney+ Taking a darker, more politically charged turn compared to previous works, "Uncle Samsik" plunges into the volatile 1960s, a period marked by ideological upheaval and national reconstruction. Featuring "Parasite" star Song Kang-ho in his highly anticipated K-drama debut, the series centers on the enigmatic political fixer Uncle Samsik (Song), a man with unrelenting ambition. One of Disney+'s most ambitious Korean originals to date, "Uncle Samsik" meticulously recreates post-war Seoul. With its high production value and powerhouse performances, the political saga will make your weekend fly by. yoonseo.3348@
Winnipeg Free Press
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Drag sabbath
'Mom, are all rabbis drag queens?' Sandi DuBowski overheard a 10-year-old boy in California ask that question after screening his latest film, a sprawling documentary about Amichai Lau-Lavie, a suis-generis, queer religious leader — the nephew of the former chief rabbi of Israel — who moonlights as the bombastic blond Rebbetzin Hadassah Gross. As a filmmaker, DuBowski is drawn to the stories of risk takers who defy containment. Enter Lau-Lavie, whom DuBowski first learned about while working on Trembling Before G-d, his trailblazing 2001 portrait of gay and lesbian Orthodox and Hasidic Jews straddling multiple worlds. Supplied Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie moonlights as the bombastic blond Rebbetzin Hadassah Gross. 'I went to Jerusalem to look for people to be in the film and everyone kept saying, 'You have to meet Amichai.' So I met him and asked him to be in the movie and he refused because he was too much of a diva: he wanted his own movie. He said, 'I don't do collage,'' recalls DuBowski, who grew up in Brooklyn. But DuBowski and Lau-Lavie developed a trusting relationship in the months that followed, and by 2003 the documentarian had hit the record button. What ensued over the next two decades was Sabbath Queen, a deeply rewarding longitudinal portrait of one man's constant religious and spiritual evolution set against the backdrop of an increasingly hostile world. 'People used to tell me it was like what Richard Linklater did in Boyhood, and I would say, yes, but it's more like Rabbihood,' says DuBowski, in Winnipeg for tonight's screening at Public Domain (633 Portage Ave.), where viewers will be treated to a Q&A and an accompanying Shabbat snack spread. The level of access and scope of his connection to his central character was unprecedented for DuBowski, 55, whose own life experiences consistently found a mirror in Lau-Lavie, who, under tremendous professional risk, conducted an interfaith wedding ceremony for the filmmaker and his husband, Eric. 'I think for me, this is really a mid-life film. It's about holding these big questions, testing and compromising around structures and systems. Like, where do you push? There's an inside-outside strategy Amichai employs, so that's part of it. I think just watching the unfolding of a life.' Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. That reverse origami reveals a subject, as well as a filmmaker, constantly reorienting himself within the context of both a flexible modern world and a static, text-based landscape, assessing the strictures of religion to renegotiate the boundaries of inherited tradition. As the film progresses, DuBowski and Lau-Lavie are revealed as deeply introspective, considerate and intellectually open characters, willing to engage soulfully with questions asked both within and without global Jewish communities: Who is Jewish? Who is godly? Who are we to even ask such questions? Supplied Director Sandi DuBowski 'I was at a retreat with Amichai and we were told to lie down and imagine our funeral, our eulogies, our purpose in life, and I got up that night crying. 'Amichai, I wish I could become a rabbi.' At that point, the conservative Jewish movement that I grew up in didn't accept openly gay or lesbian rabbis,' DuBowski recalls. 'And Amichai comforted me and said that artists are the new rabbis, and that's when I became an artist. I have no rabbis in my family, but I really do feel like I live by that idea — artists as the new rabbis — and that's how I'm trying to do my own version of spiritual work.' Ben WaldmanReporter Ben Waldman is a National Newspaper Award-nominated reporter on the Arts & Life desk at the Free Press. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Ben completed three internships with the Free Press while earning his degree at Ryerson University's (now Toronto Metropolitan University's) School of Journalism before joining the newsroom full-time in 2019. Read more about Ben. Every piece of reporting Ben produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
South China Morning Post
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Netflix K-drama The Potato Lab midseason recap: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh in generic romcom
This article contains mild spoilers. Advertisement Lead cast: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh Latest Nielsen rating: 2 per cent Sometimes, all you need is a handsome man, holding progressively larger teddy bears, to come knocking on the door of your idyllic cabin in the woods. In rural romantic comedy The Potato Lab, that man in question is So Baek-ho (Kang Tae-oh, Extraordinary Attorney Woo ). Advertisement Baek-ho presents himself – teddy in hand – on the doorstep of potato researcher Kim Mi-kyung (Lee Sun-bin, Boyhood) precisely because his actions have threatened Mi-kyung's tenure in her cosy cabin.
South China Morning Post
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
8 of the best new K-dramas to watch in March 2025, including IU's latest Netflix outing
It has been a long and cold winter, but temperatures will soon start to creep up. However, given the packed schedule that the K-drama industry has in store for the month, there will still be plenty of reasons to stay indoors. 1. The Potato Lab Lead cast: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh Advertisement Office romance gets an earthy twist in The Potato Lab, a series about a serious researcher at an out-of-the-way potato research centre and the new director who takes over. Lee Sun-bin (Boyhood) is Kim Mi-gyeong, who has been working for 12 years to develop her own strain of potatoes. Kang Tae-oh, who has not been seen on screen since his beloved turn in Extraordinary Attorney Woo , plays the dapper So Baek-ho, who, despite his brilliant smile and perfect appearance, struggles to make friends. (tvN/Netflix, March 1) 2. Riding Life Lead cast: Jeon Hye-jin, Jo Min-soo
