Christian Slater, Christopher Briney, Josh Radnor, Dagmara Dominczyk and more have joined the lineup of actors participating in The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway.
The annual event sees actors, writers, directors and production staff coming together on the night of Oct. 22 for a brainstorming session. The writers create the plays overnight and then the cast comes back together on Oct. 23 to rehearse ahead of the performance that evening. This year’s event will take place at The Town Hall and will honor playwright and former Law & Order: Svu showrunner Warren Leight, who has been a longtime supporter of the organization.
“Simply put, this promises to be an unforgettable evening,” said Artistic Director Mark Armstrong. “Warren is an extraordinary artist who’s spent his career lifting up others, so it’s no surprise that a long list of great artists have stepped up to celebrate him, on and offstage. He’s been...
The annual event sees actors, writers, directors and production staff coming together on the night of Oct. 22 for a brainstorming session. The writers create the plays overnight and then the cast comes back together on Oct. 23 to rehearse ahead of the performance that evening. This year’s event will take place at The Town Hall and will honor playwright and former Law & Order: Svu showrunner Warren Leight, who has been a longtime supporter of the organization.
“Simply put, this promises to be an unforgettable evening,” said Artistic Director Mark Armstrong. “Warren is an extraordinary artist who’s spent his career lifting up others, so it’s no surprise that a long list of great artists have stepped up to celebrate him, on and offstage. He’s been...
- 10/17/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Primary Wave has acquired Evolution Management and will merge the company into its talent management division, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The combined personnel — which will include film and TV talent and literary managers — will move to expanded offices next year. With the addition of Evolution founder Mark Burg and his fellow managers Michael Menchel, Tiffany Kuzon, Brad Kaplan, Margot Menzel, Ben Press, Stephen Gates, Sekka Scher and Dan Patack, Primary Wave bolsters the expansion of its film and TV business, which includes development, management and production. Primary Wave’s strengths have traditionally been in music — its clients
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- 11/11/2014
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Sekka Scher has joined Stephen Gates in the New York outpost of management/production company Evolution Entertainment, which expanded into the Big Apple a year ago. Scher manages Demian Bichir, Danny Hoch, Max Casella and Sandra Echeverria among others. Meanwhile, Amy Slomovits and Brady McKay have joined on at the La offices with clients that include Michaela Watkins, Kaitlin Olson, Kyle Bornheimer and Hayes McArthur. In addition, Lindsay Whitaker has been promoted to talent manager. The La trio join recently added Cassian Elwes, who launched Evolution Independent with Evolution principal Mark Burg in February with an eye on film funding.
- 11/10/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Demian Bichir has joined The Heat, the Paul Feig-directed comedy that stars Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. It is the first studio comedy for Bichir, who was Oscar nominated for A Better Life. He was last seen in the Oliver Stone-directed Savages. In The Heat, he will play an FBI agent. Bichir, who just wrapped the Robert Rodriguez-directed Machete Kills, is repped by CAA and managed by Sekka Scher.
- 7/30/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Exclusive: Demian Bichir, whose performance in the Chris Weitz-directged A Better Life earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination, has signed with CAA. Bichir’s nomination was the first for a Latin American actor in that category in 23 years (since Edward James Olmos received his nod for Stand And Deliver). He also won an Ariel Award for ‘Til Death. Bichir will next be seen starring in the Oliver Stone-directed Savages, based on the Don Winslow novel. He’s currently playing Buddy Ackerman in Mexico City, the Spanish-language translation of the play Swimming With Sharks. Kevin Spacey memorably played the Ackerman role in the 1994 feature film. Bichir is managed by Sekka Scher and Amy Brownstein.
- 3/17/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Demian Bichir has signed on to star in the Mexican film "Hidalgo-Moliere," about the father of the Mexican independence movement.
The actor also is in talks for a starring role in an untitled drama about South Florida gang leader Leona Sanchez.
Antonio Serrano ("Sex, Shame and Tears") is directing "Hidalgo-Moliere," which focuses on Hidalgo's early years in the theater and his rise to leading the Mexican War of Independence in the early 1800s. Ana de la Reguera ("Nacho Libre") co-stars.
Luis Urquiza Modragon is producing for Astillero Films. The film begins shooting today in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
The Sanchez project, which carries a working title of "Lady Scarface," is being directed by Ernest Dickerson ("The Wire") from a screenplay by Tony Puryear and Susannah Grant. It tells the story of a young Colombian woman who rises to power as the leader of a South Florida gang, Los Curramberos.
Bichir...
The actor also is in talks for a starring role in an untitled drama about South Florida gang leader Leona Sanchez.
Antonio Serrano ("Sex, Shame and Tears") is directing "Hidalgo-Moliere," which focuses on Hidalgo's early years in the theater and his rise to leading the Mexican War of Independence in the early 1800s. Ana de la Reguera ("Nacho Libre") co-stars.
Luis Urquiza Modragon is producing for Astillero Films. The film begins shooting today in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
The Sanchez project, which carries a working title of "Lady Scarface," is being directed by Ernest Dickerson ("The Wire") from a screenplay by Tony Puryear and Susannah Grant. It tells the story of a young Colombian woman who rises to power as the leader of a South Florida gang, Los Curramberos.
Bichir...
- 11/17/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fidel Castro is heading to Ireland. Demian Bichir, who most recently appeared as the Cuban leader in Steven Soderberg's "Che" biopics for IFC, is starring in the Irish indie feature "The Runway." Commercials and short-film director Ian Power wrote the script and is directing the drama in County Cork.
The film is based on the true story of a South American pilot who crashed near a town in Cork in 1983. The townspeople came together to build a runway to get the pilot home and briefly inspired the nation.
Kerry Condon ("Rome") and Jaime Kierans co-star.
Macdara Kelleher of Fastnet Films is producing with Brendan McDonald. Bernard Michaux will co-produce. The Irish Film Board and the Luxembourg Film Fund are co-financing the picture.
Bichir, repped by UTA and manager Sekka Scher, is a regular on Showtime's "Weeds." He has appeared in the features "Don't Tempt Me," "In the Time of the Butterflies" and "Perdita Durango.
The film is based on the true story of a South American pilot who crashed near a town in Cork in 1983. The townspeople came together to build a runway to get the pilot home and briefly inspired the nation.
Kerry Condon ("Rome") and Jaime Kierans co-star.
Macdara Kelleher of Fastnet Films is producing with Brendan McDonald. Bernard Michaux will co-produce. The Irish Film Board and the Luxembourg Film Fund are co-financing the picture.
Bichir, repped by UTA and manager Sekka Scher, is a regular on Showtime's "Weeds." He has appeared in the features "Don't Tempt Me," "In the Time of the Butterflies" and "Perdita Durango.
- 8/27/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mexican actor Demian Bichir has joined the cast of Showtime's Weeds.
Meanwhile, Arrested Development alum Tony Hale has landed recurring roles on two sophomore series, NBC's Chuck and ABC's Samantha Who?
In a nine-episode arc on the upcoming fourth season of Weeds, Bichir will play Esteban, the mayor of Tijuana.
Bichir, who has won a best actor Ariel Award (Mexico's version of the Oscars), next appears in Steven Soderbergh's Che (in which he plays Fidel Castro) as well as Fuera Del Cielo and Enemigos Intimos. He is repped by UTA and manager Sekka Scher.
On Chuck, Hale will play Emmett, the new assistant manager of the Buy More Store where Chuck (Zachary Levi) works. An efficiency expert, he is sent in by Buy More corporate and decides to stay on when he realizes how poorly run the store is.
On Samantha, Hale will play Andy Adams, Samantha's (Christine Applegate) new doctor.
Hale is repped by Gersh and Framework.
Meanwhile, Arrested Development alum Tony Hale has landed recurring roles on two sophomore series, NBC's Chuck and ABC's Samantha Who?
In a nine-episode arc on the upcoming fourth season of Weeds, Bichir will play Esteban, the mayor of Tijuana.
Bichir, who has won a best actor Ariel Award (Mexico's version of the Oscars), next appears in Steven Soderbergh's Che (in which he plays Fidel Castro) as well as Fuera Del Cielo and Enemigos Intimos. He is repped by UTA and manager Sekka Scher.
On Chuck, Hale will play Emmett, the new assistant manager of the Buy More Store where Chuck (Zachary Levi) works. An efficiency expert, he is sent in by Buy More corporate and decides to stay on when he realizes how poorly run the store is.
On Samantha, Hale will play Andy Adams, Samantha's (Christine Applegate) new doctor.
Hale is repped by Gersh and Framework.
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