‘The Most Important Traits Are Confidence and Humility’: Leadership Lessons From an Army Ranger Turned CEO
Dan Streetman, the CEO of Tanium, a leading cybersecurity company located in the San Francisco Bay Area, on how being an Army Ranger has prepared him to be a CEO, what leadership means to him and how his company works to deliver the power of certainty for the organizations it serves. Read Morefrom Entrepreneur
Lee Pace on Berlin Thriller ‘After This Death’: ‘Elliott Is a Wild Thing. And I Just Had a Really Good Time Thinking About Him as This Wild Thing.’
Lee Pace and his co-star Mia Maestro have been friends for more than a decade. “I can’t believe I’m saying this in an interview,” chuckles Pace, “but Mia and I did the last ‘Twilight’ film together. However, that was kind of just the very beginning of our friendship.” It was through Maestro, the lead in […]
Film Independent Head on How the Spirit Awards Will Honor Late President Josh Welsh, Highlight Industry-Lifting Initiatives
It’s only February, but 2025 has already been quite a year for the Spirit Awards. The nonprofit organization that runs it, Film Independent (FIND), is celebrating the ceremony’s 40th anniversary just weeks after devastating Los Angeles fires, the Dec. 31 passing of its longtime president Josh Welsh after his five-year battle with colon cancer, and […]
‘A Rad Documentary’ Sets March 20 World Premiere Honoring 80s BMX Cult Classic – Film News in Brief
Utopia and Fathom Entertainment will premiere “A Rad Documentary” in more than 700 screens nationwide on March 20 in honor of Rad Day 2025. Celebrating the 80s BMX cult classic film “Rad,” the new documentary revisits production, catches up with the cast, and interrogates the film’s impact on pop culture. “As a BMX’er, being a […]
‘Cleaner’ Director Martin Campbell on Combating ‘Die Hard’ Comparisons, Looking Back at His Bond Legacy and Turning Down ‘The Mask of Zorro’ Three Times
After directing not one but two pivotal entries in the James Bond franchise, “GoldenEye” and “Casino Royale,” Martin Campbell has accomplished more than enough to earn a permanent place in the action movie firmament. But his sturdy, unshowy virtuosity on everything from “The Mask of Zorro” to two versions of “Edge of Darkness” to “Memory” […]
Osgood Perkins on Making ‘The Monkey’ With Guts Cannons, Gallons of Blood and a Personal Touch
Osgood Perkins has guts – literally and metaphorically. The filmmaker knew it wouldn’t work to be precious when adapting “The Monkey,” a short story by Stephen King, hitting theaters Friday. So Perkins held nothing back. “You can’t worry about offending an audience; you can’t focus on honoring it too closely,” he notes. “There’s no pandering […]
‘The Apprentice’ Director Ali Abbasi Dropped by CAA, Management 360 Following Groping Accusation
Acclaimed director Ali Abbasi has lost his high profile U.S. representatives following a groping allegation by an A-list star. “The Apprentice” filmmaker is no longer a client at CAA and Management 360, Variety has confirmed, following events that transpired after this year’s Golden Globes. A Friday report from Deadline said Abbasi was dismissed after allegedly […]
How ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Held Back on Using Red Until the Red Hulk Fight
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains discusses the ending of “Captain America: Brave New World,” now playing in theaters. “Captain America: Brave New World” director Julius Onah had one directive for his department heads: “deny red.” It might seem an impossible ask given the film’s villain is Red Hulk (Harrison Ford), but cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau says the […]
Kate Hudson Regrets Turning Down ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Lead Role: ‘That Was a Bad Call … It Just Sucked, You Know?’
Kate Hudson admitted on the “Capital Breakfast” radio show (via Entertainment Weekly) that turning down “The Devil Wears Prada” was “a bad call.” Before Anne Hathaway was cast as Andrea “Andy” Sachs, director David Frankel met with the likes of Hudson, Rachel McAdams, Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Kirsten Dunst. “That was a bad call. It was […]
AI Business, Creativity and Jobs Take Center Stage at HPA Tech Retreat: ‘What We’re Trying to Be Is Pixar’
It was fitting that the acquisition of generative AI tech company Metaphysic by DNEG Group’s Brahma AI arm was announced on Tuesday, as a large part of the annual HPA Tech Retreat – which was held this week in Palm Springs – was largely dedicated to AI and this deal underscored several of the predicted […]