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Tom Hanks on ‘Sully’
When it was announced that Tom Hanks would portray “Miracle on the Hudson” pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger in Clint Eastwood‘s film Sully, it seemed like perfect casting. Who better to portray an American hero than one of the most likeable actors ever to appear on camera? In the press notes for Sully, Hanks talks about the intimidating aspects of the role and how he prepared to play the much-heralded pilot.
Though Hanks originally intended to take some time off, when the opportunity to play an actual American hero came up, Hanks couldn’t say no. He says, “Sometimes you read something that is so stirring and at the same time so simple, such a perfect blend of behavior and procedure. Now, I’m as competitive as the next actor, so I knew I wanted at least a shot at it, even though I’d been working pretty steadily for about six years. Sure I was beat but, not unlike a solid jolt of adrenaline, this role, Sully, Mr. Clint Eastwood…they all came along. I felt like I couldn’t pass up a chance at playing in this great double-header at the end of this long baseball season.”
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What Life Is Like At The Royal Ballet School
How do aspiring dancers juggle training and academic work at one of the world’s top training institutions?
It’s that time again: September is suddenly here and the school holidays are over.
But for aspiring dancers at The Royal Ballet School, the hard work continued throughout the summer break. Though the school year ended in July and students returned home from term-time boarding, summer for a dancer allows for no vacation from their vocation.
While other students blew off steam at festivals and on the beach, young dancers spent their long summer days training.
‘It’s less intense than when we are at the school, but you have to keep at it’, says 17-year-old Rowan Shone, who begins his third and final year this September. Shone’s summer was spent at Sadler’s Wells – where he attended the Russian Imperial Ballet Summer School.
‘It’s a good way to maintain the work we’ve done throughout the year at school’, he says.
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20-hour World Ballet Day Live to set new Facebook live-streaming record
The Royal Opera House is to link up with Facebook on World Ballet Day 2016 for the longest broadcast ever shown on the social media platform.
For World Ballet Day Live, now in its third year, the Royal Ballet will broadcast live rehearsals and classes alongside pre-recorded footage including backstage preparations.
The event, which is live-streamed continuously for 20 hours, is a collaboration between five leading international companies, including the Australian Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada and San Francisco Ballet, alongside the Royal Ballet.
Photograph by Tristam Kenton.
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