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Phyllis Carlyle, the onetime casting director who managed the careers of Willem Dafoe, Geena Davis, Melanie Griffith, Andy Garcia and John Malkovich and produced films including Seven and The Accidental Tourist, has died. She was 80.
Carlyle died Sept. 14 in Encino after a battle with lymphoma, friend Toni Greenberg announced.
The daughter of a popular vocalist and orchestra leader in the Big Band era, Carlyle also proved to be invaluable to the likes of Ray Liotta, Benicio del Toro, Danny Boyle, Paul W.S. Anderson, David Caruso, Steven Bauer and Jeremiah Chechik.
“She was my first representative and found me by looking me up in the phone book after seeing me in [the 1981 film] The Loveless,” Dafoe said in a statement. “She was tough and independent. She loved her work, and she did it with chutzpah.”
The Cleveland native was running her own Los Angeles-based Carlyle Casting...
Phyllis Carlyle, the onetime casting director who managed the careers of Willem Dafoe, Geena Davis, Melanie Griffith, Andy Garcia and John Malkovich and produced films including Seven and The Accidental Tourist, has died. She was 80.
Carlyle died Sept. 14 in Encino after a battle with lymphoma, friend Toni Greenberg announced.
The daughter of a popular vocalist and orchestra leader in the Big Band era, Carlyle also proved to be invaluable to the likes of Ray Liotta, Benicio del Toro, Danny Boyle, Paul W.S. Anderson, David Caruso, Steven Bauer and Jeremiah Chechik.
“She was my first representative and found me by looking me up in the phone book after seeing me in [the 1981 film] The Loveless,” Dafoe said in a statement. “She was tough and independent. She loved her work, and she did it with chutzpah.”
The Cleveland native was running her own Los Angeles-based Carlyle Casting...
- 11/22/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
SandalwoodThis will be Narayana Murthy’s first brush with films, but not Sudha Murty’s. Tnm StaffA film is soon going to be made on the story and journey of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty by Bollywood director couple Ashwiny Iyer-Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari. According to the Economic Times, the film is being produced in Kannada, and finishing touches are being made to the screenplay, which is also being done in Tamil and Hindi. Ashwini Iyer-Tiwari told the business daily that when they approached Narayana Murthy and broached the topic of making a movie, he asked them to set a deadline for the project. “The sooner the world knows the story, it is better,” she said. This will be Narayana Murthy’s first brush with films, but not Sudha Murty’s. She has done small roles and cameos in Kannada movies such as Uppu Huli Khara,...
- 2/10/2020
- by Haripriya
- The News Minute
Singapore-based TV production firm, Beach House Pictures is expanding its international and China-facing production capacity. It has hired four executives to join its senior management.
Suzy Hounslow, who joins in a newly-created position as executive in charge of production, will be supervising and providing quality control across Beach House’s international output. She joins after a 10-year stint at Australia’s Seven Network Studios where she oversaw 500 hours of factual, reality and scripted shows annually, with shows including “My Kitchen Rules.” Hounslow will report to founders Jocelyn Little, MD, and Donovan Chan, creative director.
Rob Sixsmith, who joins as head of factual, has previously worked across multiple factual genres, ranging from survival to science, and won a BAFTA Award in the process. His credits include directing Bear Grylls and Levison Wood and Discovery Us’s factual entertainment phenomenon, “Gold Rush,” and the Beach House-Discovery International flagship series “Ed Stafford: First Man Out.
Suzy Hounslow, who joins in a newly-created position as executive in charge of production, will be supervising and providing quality control across Beach House’s international output. She joins after a 10-year stint at Australia’s Seven Network Studios where she oversaw 500 hours of factual, reality and scripted shows annually, with shows including “My Kitchen Rules.” Hounslow will report to founders Jocelyn Little, MD, and Donovan Chan, creative director.
Rob Sixsmith, who joins as head of factual, has previously worked across multiple factual genres, ranging from survival to science, and won a BAFTA Award in the process. His credits include directing Bear Grylls and Levison Wood and Discovery Us’s factual entertainment phenomenon, “Gold Rush,” and the Beach House-Discovery International flagship series “Ed Stafford: First Man Out.
- 1/24/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA has ended its 10-month strike against Bartle Bogle Hegarty after the advertising agency agreed to sign the union’s new commercials contract.
The union instructed its 160,000 members in September not to accept any work for Bbh, which had been signed to SAG-aftra’s commercials contracts since 1999. The strike came two weeks after Bbh publicly announced that it had withdrawn from the contract, asserting that the agreement was outdated and accusing the union of being inflexible.
The union held dozens of rallies against Bhh, including one in January that drew nearly 1,000 supporters next to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.
Bbh is owned by Publicis Groupe, a multinational communications and marketing company that owns several ad agencies including SAG-aftra signatories Saatchi & Saatchi and Leo Burnett. The agency has produced commercials for Audi, Absolut, Ikea, Samsung, and Virgin Media.
SAG-aftra said Saturday that the end of...
The union instructed its 160,000 members in September not to accept any work for Bbh, which had been signed to SAG-aftra’s commercials contracts since 1999. The strike came two weeks after Bbh publicly announced that it had withdrawn from the contract, asserting that the agreement was outdated and accusing the union of being inflexible.
The union held dozens of rallies against Bhh, including one in January that drew nearly 1,000 supporters next to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.
Bbh is owned by Publicis Groupe, a multinational communications and marketing company that owns several ad agencies including SAG-aftra signatories Saatchi & Saatchi and Leo Burnett. The agency has produced commercials for Audi, Absolut, Ikea, Samsung, and Virgin Media.
SAG-aftra said Saturday that the end of...
- 7/20/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Documentarian and director Lauren Greenfield has launched a production company, Girl Culture Films, to address the lack of diversity behind the camera in the advertising industry.
Greenfield, who directed the documentary “The Queen of Versailles” and Always’ #LikeAGirl Campaign, created the company with her partners Frank Evers to represent directors for commercial projects and branded content opportunities to amplify female and diverse voices in the advertising world.
Girl Culture’s roster features filmmakers across genres, such as Catherine Hardwicke (“Miss Bala”), Karyn Kusama (“Destroyer”), and Amy Berg (“West of Memphis”).
“After the experience of the #LikeAGirl campaign, I started Girl Culture Films to ensure that women have a bigger voice in the cultural conversation — in which advertising is a driving force,” Greenfield said in a statement. “I knew it was crucial to appeal to audiences through storytelling, so our roster is comprised of incredible directors with varied styles that can...
Greenfield, who directed the documentary “The Queen of Versailles” and Always’ #LikeAGirl Campaign, created the company with her partners Frank Evers to represent directors for commercial projects and branded content opportunities to amplify female and diverse voices in the advertising world.
Girl Culture’s roster features filmmakers across genres, such as Catherine Hardwicke (“Miss Bala”), Karyn Kusama (“Destroyer”), and Amy Berg (“West of Memphis”).
“After the experience of the #LikeAGirl campaign, I started Girl Culture Films to ensure that women have a bigger voice in the cultural conversation — in which advertising is a driving force,” Greenfield said in a statement. “I knew it was crucial to appeal to audiences through storytelling, so our roster is comprised of incredible directors with varied styles that can...
- 1/29/2019
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA is keeping up the pressure on the advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (Bbh), holding a spirited mid-day rally at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.
Reps for the union said the noon event on Wednesday drew sign-ups from nearly 1,000 members and supporters at national headquarters on Wilshire Boulevard, followed by a two-block march to a stage next to the tar pits and a 45-minute rally.
SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris led the rally, concluding with chants of “We want a contract and we want it now!”
Carteris opened the rally by noting that Bbh had abandoned a union contract that it had been signatory to for nearly two decades, which has led to a four-month strike.
“Your presence here today makes a statement: that we won’t have our livelihoods sacrificed for corporate profits,” she said. “We refuse to accept anything less than being paid fairly for the work we do.
Reps for the union said the noon event on Wednesday drew sign-ups from nearly 1,000 members and supporters at national headquarters on Wilshire Boulevard, followed by a two-block march to a stage next to the tar pits and a 45-minute rally.
SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris led the rally, concluding with chants of “We want a contract and we want it now!”
Carteris opened the rally by noting that Bbh had abandoned a union contract that it had been signatory to for nearly two decades, which has led to a four-month strike.
“Your presence here today makes a statement: that we won’t have our livelihoods sacrificed for corporate profits,” she said. “We refuse to accept anything less than being paid fairly for the work we do.
- 1/23/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA has brought on Bryan Cranston to back its “Ads Go Union” campaign to persuade advertisers to stop using non-union actors.
“Whether you’re working on a Broadway stage or a soundstage, actors need and should make a fair and decent wage. It’s only right and that’s why I’m standing with my fellow actors in supporting the Ads Go Union campaign,” Cranston said in a video unveiled Wednesday.
“So this message goes out to the advertisers and the ad agencies to do the right thing: Hire a professional. Hire SAG-aftra. When you make your ads, make ’em union,” he concluded.
The message was released on the same day that SAG-aftra held a demonstration in Times Square against the advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty, three months after the union struck the company. Within the past week, SAG-aftra has held similar events in Boston, Detroit, Dallas and Washington,...
“Whether you’re working on a Broadway stage or a soundstage, actors need and should make a fair and decent wage. It’s only right and that’s why I’m standing with my fellow actors in supporting the Ads Go Union campaign,” Cranston said in a video unveiled Wednesday.
“So this message goes out to the advertisers and the ad agencies to do the right thing: Hire a professional. Hire SAG-aftra. When you make your ads, make ’em union,” he concluded.
The message was released on the same day that SAG-aftra held a demonstration in Times Square against the advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty, three months after the union struck the company. Within the past week, SAG-aftra has held similar events in Boston, Detroit, Dallas and Washington,...
- 12/6/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
More than 400 SAG-AFTRA members picketed the New York office of advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty on Thursday, six weeks after the union struck the company.
The rally took the form of a mock bake sale to raise funds for Bbh. The union told its 160,000 members on Sept. 20 not to work for the ad agency, which had publicly announced that it had withdrawn from the contract, asserting that the agreement is outdated and accusing the union of being inflexible.
“We are proud performers who are lucky enough to have the protections of our union,” said SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris. “All we want is the ability to support our families and to work under safe conditions that our collective bargaining agreements offer us. We will continue to fight for our right to make a living doing the work we love.”
SAG-aftra executive vice president and NY local president Rebecca Damon said,...
The rally took the form of a mock bake sale to raise funds for Bbh. The union told its 160,000 members on Sept. 20 not to work for the ad agency, which had publicly announced that it had withdrawn from the contract, asserting that the agreement is outdated and accusing the union of being inflexible.
“We are proud performers who are lucky enough to have the protections of our union,” said SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris. “All we want is the ability to support our families and to work under safe conditions that our collective bargaining agreements offer us. We will continue to fight for our right to make a living doing the work we love.”
SAG-aftra executive vice president and NY local president Rebecca Damon said,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Nearly 1,000 SAG-AFTRA members picketed the Los Angeles office of advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty on Thursday, a week after the union struck the company.
“Bbh is trying to walk out on its contractual obligations and we are taking a stand,” said President Gabrielle Carteris. “As union actors, we must hold the line against those attempting to undercut our collective value and our ability to sustain a career.”
Picketers included SAG-AFTRA secretary-treasurer and Los Angeles local president Jane Austin, Patrick Fabian, Frances Fisher, Kate Flannery, Spencer Garrett, Elliott Gould, Josh Groban, Sharon Lawrence, Kate Linder, Matt Letscher, Lisa Vidal, and JoBeth Williams.
Bhh issued a response through a spokesperson: “Bbh acknowledges SAG-aftra’s right to demonstrate. We continue to affirm our legal right to not renew our participation as a signatory to the SAG-aftra contract. We immensely value the creative talent we work with, and this decision does not...
“Bbh is trying to walk out on its contractual obligations and we are taking a stand,” said President Gabrielle Carteris. “As union actors, we must hold the line against those attempting to undercut our collective value and our ability to sustain a career.”
Picketers included SAG-AFTRA secretary-treasurer and Los Angeles local president Jane Austin, Patrick Fabian, Frances Fisher, Kate Flannery, Spencer Garrett, Elliott Gould, Josh Groban, Sharon Lawrence, Kate Linder, Matt Letscher, Lisa Vidal, and JoBeth Williams.
Bhh issued a response through a spokesperson: “Bbh acknowledges SAG-aftra’s right to demonstrate. We continue to affirm our legal right to not renew our participation as a signatory to the SAG-aftra contract. We immensely value the creative talent we work with, and this decision does not...
- 9/27/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA has called a strike against Bartle Bogle Hegarty, claiming that the ad agency is “illegally attempting to abandon its union contract.” Guild members are prohibited from accepting new work with Bbh, but those currently working on projects with the agency can continue to do so.
A strike authorization was approved unanimously by the guild’s national board of directors.
“The integrity of good business is based upon parties adhering to their mutual contracts,” said SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris. “Bbh’s decision to abandon their commitment and responsibilities to our collective bargaining agreement by shooting non-union is not only unethical, it undermines a working actor’s right to fair wages, health care and on-set safety. These actions are unacceptable, and we will take a stand.”
Added SAG-aftra National Executive Director David White. “There is nothing more sacred to our members than our collective bargaining agreements. They ensure fair...
A strike authorization was approved unanimously by the guild’s national board of directors.
“The integrity of good business is based upon parties adhering to their mutual contracts,” said SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris. “Bbh’s decision to abandon their commitment and responsibilities to our collective bargaining agreement by shooting non-union is not only unethical, it undermines a working actor’s right to fair wages, health care and on-set safety. These actions are unacceptable, and we will take a stand.”
Added SAG-aftra National Executive Director David White. “There is nothing more sacred to our members than our collective bargaining agreements. They ensure fair...
- 9/20/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA has called a strike against advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty after the union’s national board unanimously voted to issue a strike authorization.
The union instructed its 160,000 members Thursday to not accept any work for Bbh, which has been signed to SAG-aftra’s commercials contracts since 1999. The strike came two weeks after Bbh publicly announced that it had withdrawn from the contract, asserting that the agreement is outdated and accusing the union of being inflexible.
“The integrity of good business is based upon parties adhering to their mutual contracts,” said SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris. “Bbh’s decision to abandon their commitment and responsibilities to our collective bargaining agreement by shooting non-union is not only unethical, it undermines a working actor’s right to fair wages, health care and on-set safety. These actions are unacceptable, and we will take a stand. Strength in unity.”
Bbh is owned by Publicis Groupe,...
The union instructed its 160,000 members Thursday to not accept any work for Bbh, which has been signed to SAG-aftra’s commercials contracts since 1999. The strike came two weeks after Bbh publicly announced that it had withdrawn from the contract, asserting that the agreement is outdated and accusing the union of being inflexible.
“The integrity of good business is based upon parties adhering to their mutual contracts,” said SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris. “Bbh’s decision to abandon their commitment and responsibilities to our collective bargaining agreement by shooting non-union is not only unethical, it undermines a working actor’s right to fair wages, health care and on-set safety. These actions are unacceptable, and we will take a stand. Strength in unity.”
Bbh is owned by Publicis Groupe,...
- 9/20/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Fox Networks Group hopes to make its commercial breaks as dramatic as the action in some of its best-known series, like “9-1-1,” “American Horror Story” or “Lethal Weapon.”
Starting this fall, Fox outlets like Fox Broadcasting, FX, Nat Geo and their digital counterparts will begin running inspirational videos that tell stories about people who have overcome adversity. These tales won’t take part over the course of 22 episodes, but will instead show up during advertising time, and Fox hopes to get marketers to sponsor them. Pharamaceutical companies, sports advertisers, insurance marketers and wellness firms are viewed as potential candidates that might consider attaching their names to vignettes of various lengths about people triumphing over cancer, the loss of a limb, or even blindness.
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Starting this fall, Fox outlets like Fox Broadcasting, FX, Nat Geo and their digital counterparts will begin running inspirational videos that tell stories about people who have overcome adversity. These tales won’t take part over the course of 22 episodes, but will instead show up during advertising time, and Fox hopes to get marketers to sponsor them. Pharamaceutical companies, sports advertisers, insurance marketers and wellness firms are viewed as potential candidates that might consider attaching their names to vignettes of various lengths about people triumphing over cancer, the loss of a limb, or even blindness.
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To help get the job done, Fox has enlisted the help of Tbwa \ Worldwide, the...
- 6/17/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The Midem conference, held in Cannes, France on June 5 through 8, gathered several thousand international music professionals for four days of panel discussions on many of the issues facing the industry today. Delegations from as far away as Africa and China attended with an eye (and ear) to reach key decision makers from record labels, publishing companies and live music executives. Artists showcased as well, with nightly concerts dedicated to music from Taiwan, China and the African continent. Between the croissants, these were some of the hot topics Midem attendees were talking about.
A Publishing Bubble?
With the recent acquisition of Emi Music Publishing by Sony/Atv, and Wall Street looking at publishing assets as a growth area ripe for investment, is the current climate actually a bubble? BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch cautions, “You can see some signs of it. I would be very careful right now.” According to recent financial projections,...
A Publishing Bubble?
With the recent acquisition of Emi Music Publishing by Sony/Atv, and Wall Street looking at publishing assets as a growth area ripe for investment, is the current climate actually a bubble? BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch cautions, “You can see some signs of it. I would be very careful right now.” According to recent financial projections,...
- 6/8/2018
- by Shirley Halperin
- Variety Film + TV
Chris Boothe was named global brand president of Publicis Media’s Spark Foundry agency, making him one of the industry’s most influential ad buying executives.
Boothe, who has been CEO of Spark Foundry USA, will now lead the agency’s 60 offices in 35 different countries. He will continue to serve as CEO of Spark Foundry USA in addition to his new role, and will report to Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media, and Tim Jones, CEO, Publicis Media Americas.
Boothe has “been central to Spark Foundry’s transformation and dynamic energy, resulting in exceptional new business momentum and client impact,” said King, in a prepared statement. “I am confident under Chris’ leadership, creativity, and client acumen, Spark Foundry’s unique positioning of a startup spirit and powerhouse soul will be brought to life around the world.”
Under Boothe’s leadership, Spark Foundry USA has won business from companies including Audible, KFC,...
Boothe, who has been CEO of Spark Foundry USA, will now lead the agency’s 60 offices in 35 different countries. He will continue to serve as CEO of Spark Foundry USA in addition to his new role, and will report to Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media, and Tim Jones, CEO, Publicis Media Americas.
Boothe has “been central to Spark Foundry’s transformation and dynamic energy, resulting in exceptional new business momentum and client impact,” said King, in a prepared statement. “I am confident under Chris’ leadership, creativity, and client acumen, Spark Foundry’s unique positioning of a startup spirit and powerhouse soul will be brought to life around the world.”
Under Boothe’s leadership, Spark Foundry USA has won business from companies including Audible, KFC,...
- 3/28/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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