We admire films, worry about actors, and in real life we know so little about them. To slightly correct your educational program, we will tell you today about the legends of Hollywood - Joel Gray and Joey Rota.
Joel Gray was born April 11, 1932 in Cleveland. This actor is known throughout America. He played many memorable roles, his films have grown several generations, and, most importantly, his merits were marked by many prestigious awards. In his collection there is not one gold globe, Tony's award, but also an Oscar. Recently, the actor has a professional hobby - he writes scripts for films.
For many years the actor appeared in the musical "Cabaret" on Broadway. As Joel said at the time, he likes this form of communication with the public, and he did not know how to live without this doping - the viewer. But a few years later, the actor began to act in films. The fact is that Gray was offered to play the main roles in the films, screened by the writings of famous writers. This is what drove the actor to the set - he could play the characters of his favorite authors. But nevertheless it is necessary to admit that the actor has found the real glory on the stage. "Chicago", "Mixed" - these musicals were not without the participation of Gray.
In 1972 the musical "Cabaret" was recorded on film. Critics wrote only forest reviews about the actor, it is possible that this unanimity and allowed the actor to get for participating in the Oscar musical.
For several decades the actor did not leave the screens of the cinemas. In addition, Gray agreed to conduct various shows. Each of his programs was filled with laughter, because, as the actor himself said, laughter not only prolongs life, but also decorates it.
In 2000, there was a film featuring Gray called "The Dancer in the Dark". Colleagues in the shop were especially eagerly awaiting this picture, as there was played by the master himself - Joel Gray, who for a year did not appear in public due to health problems.
A couple of years later, the actor was offered to take part in several commercial projects, namely, to play in television series. Gray agreed, because he understood perfectly well that the best medicine for him from age is the love of the audience, and while sitting at home, you can not get it anywhere.
It was on the set of television series that he woke up the talent of the screenwriter. His works turned out to be quite successful, so they did not dust long on the table of the beginning writer.
Few people know, but the actor is very keen on photography. This apparatus is always at hand for the actor. In 2006, he published his first book of photographs, calling it "The Objects I Photographed." Then the next creation "It's Hard to Look at Unexpected Things" was published.
With his wife he got divorced in 1982. They have a common daughter, Jennifer Gray. Actress, who starred in "Dirty Dancing".
American filmmaker and concurrently the most famous producer of America Joe Roth was born July 13, 1948 in New York. Already in his childhood the boy realized that he wants to do something creative: play in a musical group or become an actor.
Growing up, the future star moved to Chicago. It was in this city that Roth's star climb began. At first he played in primitive plays, as Joe himself said, he already ceased to believe that one day his stellar hour would strike. But he was soon invited to the gum group of Chicago's Second City. It was there that he managed to reveal himself as a man possessing an uncommon sense of humor and attraction.
In 1974, Joe moved to Los Angeles. There he was offered to be an assistant producer on the set. Finally, Joe could see how the real film was shot. He seemed to see the film from the inside. It was at that moment that he clearly decided that he wanted to be a film director. In the same year he shot his first film "Tunnelvision". Nobody knows how a novice director could enlist the support of eminent actors. But the fact remains. Probably, it's all in the devil's charm of the director. The painting was a resounding success and brought its creator 250 million dollars.
Then his subsequent films began to be filmed simply with some fantastic speed. His paintings include "Our victorious season" (1978), "Not at home" (1986), "The Three Musketeers" (1993), "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003), "Unfinished Life" (2005), " The Big Debaters "(2007). This is only a small part of his filmography.
We have already mentioned that the director succeeds in inviting talented actors to the cinema, it remains only to find out in what way. Perhaps the name of the director? Definitely? The success of the picture? Undoubtedly. Fees? But here in more detail. In Hollywood, it has long been known that Joe does not like to pay actors a lot of money. When Vin Diesel was invited to one of his paintings, the director commented on the question of money as follows: "I'm not going to pay yellow-headed chicks for 10 million dollars." As they say, you can not argue with the owner. But with the choice of the actor, the director-millionaire was not mistaken: Diesel provided the film "Three X's" with 140 million box office fees in the United States.
But the director became famous not only for his outstanding films and dexterity to disassemble the most notable actors of our time, as well as his position. Did you think he works for himself? No, for a long time he headed such giants of the film industry as Fox Film Corporation, Caravan, Miramax, Walt Disney Studios, and soon founded his own company. All directors dream of such posts, but they get only the most successful, like, for example, Joe Roth.
Being the head of these companies, Joe did not forget about the beginning directors and actors. As the producer himself admitted, he always helps those who are not hopeless. With him for a long time, Julia Roberts collaborated, appearing in almost every of his films.