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17 reviews
Adobe Premiere Pro - Tutor: Giorgia
Giorgia was very patient and very informative and friendly. The whole course was a good learning experience for me. I highly recommend this course.
♦ Glenn – March 2012 ♦
Adobe After Effect - Tutor: Jerry Leer
The course was well run. The tutor put me at ease, therefore i was able to throw myself into the course. Macs were great. I really enjoyed it
♦ Vincenzo - March 2012 ♦
Adobe Photoshop - Tutor: Astrid
Excellent tuition! Highly recommended. Facilities were comfortable
♦ Maddy - February 2012 ♦
Adobe Premiere - Tutor: Astrid Schulz
I was very lucky to have a one to one tutor so the experience was excellent. The facilities served the purpose. This course is highly recommended.
♦ Stuart - July 2011 ♦
Adobe Photoshop Foundation - Tutor: Astrid Schulz
It was excellent and the teaching was first class. As the class is for beginners it does mean that every student has their own strengths and weaknesses and the course goes along at the pace of the weakest.
♦ David - June 2011 ♦
Adobe After Effect - Tutor: Jerry Leer
Useful, complete, well teach, you can learn enough to work later by your own. There is theory and practical exercises which help you to understand properly the program. The teacher is an expert an gives examples of his professional career to make it more understanding. Fantastic computers and fantastic Location
♦ Monica – April 2011 ♦
Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Tutor : Astrid Schulz
Astrid was very knowledgeable and it was a very thorough and enjoyable course. Macs were great.
♦ Kellie – April 2011 ♦
Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Tutor : Astrid Schulz
Plenty of detail and extra discussion on things you might be working on. The teacher was great.
♦ Sophie – November 2010 ♦
Adobe Premier Pro – Tutor: Georgia Polizzi
Was an easy learning environment. Great tutor – very knowledgeable and helpful.
♦ Jay - November 2010 ♦
Adobe After Effect – Tutor: Jerry Leer
After studying in London academy, I have found the experience great to be in. Being in small groups helps understand the software much better than being in a big class.
♦ Laurice - October 2010 ♦
Adobe After Effect - Tutor: Jerry Leer
I am very pleased with the course. it has helped me a great deal. Thank you Jerry!
♦ Mark - October 2010 ♦
Adobe After Effect - Tutor: Jerry Leer
Great 4 week course. Great Macs. I highly recommend this course.
♦ George – October 2010 ♦
Adobe After Effect - Tutor: Jerry Leer
We move at a good pace and the tutor is willing to tailor it to different speeds. The facilities are up to date and easy to use.
♦ Tomson – October 2010 ♦
Adobe After Effect - Tutor: Jerry Leer
Overall, a steady learning curve with a friendly and patient teacher. An Apple Mac which was provided and worked perfectly. Great course, friendly teacher.
♦ Daz – October 2010 ♦
Adobe After Effect - Tutor: Jerry Leer
The teacher is very inspiring and patient. The classrooms are perfect and the amount of students is also right. IT – perfect.
♦ Anon – August 20♦
Adobe After Effect - Tutor: Jerry Leer
Very informative and helpful, very insightful and knowledgeable lecturer.
♦ Ben – August 2010 ♦
Adobe After Effect - Tutor: Jerry Leer
Excellent tutor who is clearly a successful industry professional.
♦ Clare – August 2010 ♦
I Want to be A TV Presenter
A Day in the Life of a TV Presenter.A freelance Television Presenter could be required to perform anywhere, and at anytime of the
day. Sometimes they will be required to work in a studio, sometimes on a location which can be
anywhere from an exotic overseas resort to a dull, smelly, water treatment facility in an ordinary
small industrial town. You never know.What follows is a typical dayin the life of a fairly successful freelance TV Presenter.The alarm goes off at 05.45am and you struggle to remember what day it is and what you have to do. Slowly it comes in to focus and you get up, shower, shave (not necessary in the case of girls!), and get your thoughts in order. It is going to be a busy day.
Your call is 07.30 at a studio in West London, where you are half-way through presenting a series of cooking and travel programmes on a satellite channel. Twice a week for the past month you have been recording two, one-hour long shows, in the morning. It’s a tight schedule, heavily dependent upon a number of other people to get it right.
At 06.45, a car collects you from home and drives the ten miles or so to the studio. On many jobs, you have to make your own way to the studio, but this job is a little bit more upmarket.
On arrival, you meet with your chef, the producer and the travel writer who will be appearing withyou. The first of today’s programmes is about Portugal, and the chef will be cooking somethingappropriate to that country, and part of your job will also be to commentate on a short touristtravelogue about it.
A script will have been prepared and will be in the process of being put on to Autocue. You spend
the first twenty minutes or so reading it through whilst having a bit of breakfast. Any changes you
would like to make to the overall script will be discussed with the producer and director, and the
autocue operator will adjust the script accordingly.
Then it’s time for make-up, and it’s not just for the girls! In our business make-up is essential for
even the most butch of male presenters, because in the studio we work under very bright lights,
and make-up helps to give definition to the features, and to cover up the shiny bits that come with
perspiration, and any other skin blemishes.
On today’s programmes there will also be a Celebrity guest who will be interviewed by you, and who will share in the dining experience. So a production assistant will normally provide you with a short biography of the guest and some suggested line of questioning. All of this will have to be absorbed whilst your hair and make-up is being finished. Then it is time to take a look at the studio.
Because the programme is one of a series, you are fully familiar with the set, and can get straight on with having a chat to the chef and spend some time trying to understand what he will be doing. As he cooks you have to chat to him, not only about the dish he is preparing but also about the food that one can expect to find especially in Portugal. (By the way the second programme which will also have to be completed by 13.00pm will be about Greece with exactly the same format – but you don’t want to confuse matters by thinking about that at this time!)
Time runs away very fast, and almost too soon you have to go into the camera rehearsal. These
shows are recorded as if they were live. So four segments of approximately 12 minutes each,
allowing for 12 more minutes of commercials in the breaks, each have to be practiced so that
the cameramen know what each sequence is, and what they individually have to concentrate on.
A lot of professionals are involved at this stage – lighting, sound, cameras, autocue, floor managers, floor assistants, production assistants, producer, director, and the performers. You have the front person’s role, and are backed up by the travel writer, the chef and your guest. If the mix is right, then the programme will be smooth and entertaining.
09.00 The recording begins, and the first segment, cooking the food goes well.
09.20 record part two which has the travelogue and an interview with the travel writer.
09.45 Part three and the principal guest is introduced, and an interview begins. Half way through the main course is served and suitable comments made regarding how good it is, etc.
10.05 The final segment begins, and the programme runs smoothly through to the finish.
Now the director decides he needs to record one or two cutaways, after which a stills photographer comes on to the set and shoots one or two publicity stills, and the first programme is wrapped.
You now have to change clothes for the next programme. The studio in the meantime is re-set for the Greek programme. Your make-up is rechecked, the producer gives you the next script which, as before, you may be required to alter a few bits of it, and inform the Autocue operator.
When all preparations are finished – you will have met the new Celebrity guest by this time, and
sorted out the interview shape – it is back to the studio for the next camera rehearsal.
By 13.00 if all has gone well, the second programme will be wrapped and complete, and you can
make your exit. It is five days before you will be back.
But on this particular day you don’t go home. You have been booked to appear on a radio chat show at 15.00 in the afternoon, so you grab something to eat, and then get in the car which takes you to the nearest Underground station, and you head off into Central London for the chat show. As it happens, the show is not until 15.30, but the producers like you to be there in good time so they can brief you beforehand.
This is an easy hours work, compared with the pressure of the morning, and by 16.30 you are out of the studio, and have a few hours to kill before going to the opening of a new show in the West End that evening.-
Maybe you drop in at your agents for a chat, or for a meeting about something in the future, and then you meet up with a couple of friends for a drink at one of London’s many watering holes or clubs, before heading off to the theatre for the show. Always on these occasions there are many friends in the business whom you know, and it becomes a good social evening, and even an opportunity to network a little, as well as enjoying (or not) the show.
As you leave the theatre for a restaurant and a late supper, you switch on your mobile. There is amessage from your agent. “Can you get to Heathrow at 11am tomorrow and fly up on the shuttle to Edinburgh. You are wanted to introduce an event in Perth the following afternoon. Call me” And you do, and get all the details on where to pick up your ticket and your hotel reservation. Luckily the following day’s start is not too early (it might have been) so you enjoy your supper, say goodnight to your friends and colleagues, and get home just after midnight.
The following day will be fun, and then according to your diary you will have a couple of days offbefore the next job. But, of course, that could change in a moment.
Yes it is hard work, but it isn’t physically difficult – you don’t have to go down the mine every day, for example. In fact it’s really fun being a TV Presenter!
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16 reviews
Final Cut Pro - Tutor : Nabeel
Had gained a bunch of knowledge within a couple of days. Thanks to the tutor. He was too good. Facilities were pretty good, Had a small group which benefitted me a lot. Brilliant, John my FCP tutor was friendly, very knowledgeable and very clear in instruction & help
♦ Anirban – April 2012 ♦
Final Cut Pro X – Tutor : John Phillips
Brilliant, John my FCP tutor was friendly, very knowledgeable and very clear in instruction & help. Facilities are all fine, fast new macs with up to date software.
♦ David – February 2012 ♦
Final Cut Pro Editing Technique - Tutor : Nabeel Maseh
The course was very good. We got to cover a lot of areas in two days.The tutor for the course was very approachable and helpful. He gave a lot useful tips and printed/internet materials to refer to after the course. I would reccommend it to anyone wanting to have train in FCP.
♦ Emilia May 2011 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation - Tutor : John Phillips
I took the course purely to learn editing techniques as I have some knowledge of Final Cut Pro 7.The tutor was knowledgeable and the editing techniques I learnt were valuable. I wish the course was longer as I’m sure there is more I could gleam from the tutor.
♦ Joycelyn – May 2011 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation - Tutor : John Phillips
Quite systematic learning process; questions can be clearly figured out on the course and alternative solutions can also be given for some typical questions; John clarified every key point in detail so that teaching contents can be all understood on the course every time.
♦ Timothy - May 2011 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation - Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
Had fantastic work!! The tutor was very helpful!! Would definitely recommend the course to others! Also I was very happy that not many students were put in one class so that more work can be covered!
♦ Brian – November 2010 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation - Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
It’s fantastic. Thanks for the latest versions of apple machine and final cut pro softwares work!!
♦ Prakash – November 2010 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation – Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
I had a lot of practical exercises. It helped a lot to understand how final cut pro works. We had all material that we need to learn, some videos and also mac pro with final cut pro.
♦ Joyce – November 2010 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation – Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
Wonderful. Learnt a lot and they had everything I needed.
♦ Rui – October 2010 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation - Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
It did not at any point appear to skim but appeared incredible value for money. The tutor was professional at all times, personable and friendly. It was an absolute pleasure to be in the course.
♦ Anon – August 2009 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation - Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
I loved the course! Very helpful – teachers are the real thing! Practical facilities were great and the classroom was lovely!
♦ Parashkevi – August 2009 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation – Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
I feel that I got what I wanted out of this course. I felt the teacher was very good and explained everything clearly.I wish there was more practice, but I guess this is not possible on a short course. I think that I progressed quite alot and I definitely have a better knowledge of Final Cut Pro.
♦ Ino – July 2009 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation – Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
The teacher was knowledgeable and inspiring. My understanding of Final Cut Pro technique was deepened. And from learning from the course, I’m a more confident.
♦ Julie – July 2009 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation – Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
Classes are always fun. We learn to do loads of interesting things and tricks. Our teacher was very nice and friendly and also an excellent tutor!!
♦ Linda – July 2009 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation – Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
The course was really useful and our tutor was very inspiring and very helpful. I was lucky I chose London Academy for this course. It’s really worth it.
♦ Tim – May 2009 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation – Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
Everything was explained well, even for the beginners it?s a great fun and great experience. Teacher was absolutely fantastic . Definitely will use other courses and recommend this to my other friends.
♦ Clementine – May 2009 ♦
Final Cut Pro Foundation – Tutor : Andrew Kuchanny
Very relevant, good teacher and his experience is good to listen to. I’m sure I will take all the info away and use it for the betterment of myself. Definitely recommend people to enroll.
♦ David – April 2009 ♦
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21 reviews
Voice Over Showreel - Tutor : Steve Campen
I went on the Voice Over Showreel Course. Brilliant I never knew how much was involved to learn, well worth the money. I enjoyed the hands on part where we learnt to use our voices and got to edit them and add extra effects. Would reccommend this course to my friends. After finishing the course on the 6th March as complete beginner with Steve Campen on the Voice Over Showreel whom I compliment very much as it was great to be taught by him. Since then I have had 2 Adverts made for 2 Companies who are about to start up in Business and 1 for a Local Charity in which I am a Member of. As this was just at a meeting for volunteers that I was asked to attend, through is a Chairman from another Corporate Company has just contacted me to Speak at some of their Conferences and to make some Videos with them doing the Narration so after being on the Course has been worth the effort.
♦ Martin – March 2012 ♦
Radio & Voice – Tutor: Steve Campen
Fantastic information, advice, informative teaching style making you feel completely relaxed from the word go. Tailored to your own needs. a really fantastic course, I’ve come away feeling confident in my voice, with knowledge about where to go and what to do to apply myself.
♦ Emily – March 2012 ♦
Radio Presenter - Tutor: Jo Dalkin
Fantastic course. We were only 2 students, so we got lots of attention, which was great. Jo Dalkin is 1st class: her experience, her knowledge, her judgment from a distance and her hands-on-attitude makes her one of a kind. She was so thorough. So caring and supportive. I felt I had the best teacher I could dream of. What a privilege to do such a course with such a lady!
♦ Stephanie – March 2012 ♦
Voice Over Showreel - Tutor : Steve Campen
Steve Campen is an excellent tutor. His enthusiasm makes for a very pleasurable learning experience. The lighting in the room used made it difficult to read and a strain on the eyes. There needs to be a light source in the middle of the room.
♦ Stephen – March 2012 ♦
Radio Presenter - Tutor: Chris Lycett
Nice learning from a broadcast legend such asd Chris Lycet! The space is good,and gadgets user friendly.
♦ Olatunji – January 2012 ♦
Radio Production - Tutor : Tony Wilson
The classes have allowed me to bring the studio looks like. What is the support of music programs. How to handle a microphone. What is the language of radio facilities. Throughout the course I had access to scientific przyzadow, which allowed me to exercise skills. I could count on the help of my tutor. Good communication with the participants of the course. Make new contacts.
♦ Robert – August 2011 ♦
Radio Presenter – Tutor: Jo Daykin
I was eager to study radio presenter course and believe me the experience is so(ooooo) amazing. With only 2 students to teach what more can ask. When I received email that Jo Daykin will be my tutor, I did little research to find out who she is. I was not disappointed a bit, she was patience, explained everything in detail. The class session was more like discussing with a friend which I was very comfortable with. I learnt a whole lot about presenting, different styles and it brought out what I never knew I had in me. The whole session was fun, the experience and meeting other people as well. I am recommending London Academy to my friends already. I will surely come back for another course.
♦ Peace- August 2011 ♦
Voice Over - Tutor: Melinda Lawler
A great course whether you are a complete beginner or have a little experience and want to improve. The small class size means that you get plenty of attention and the great tutor makes learning fun! I had already done a litte voice over work two years ago and needed a bit of a refresher course before going back to it. This course did that and more! Great relaxation and breathing excercises really help you to get the most from your voice. Facilities Good facilities; plenty of space in the classroom and a real sound booth, which is excellent to get you used to hearing your voice through headphones.
♦ Debbie- July 2011 ♦
Voice Over - Tutor: Melinda Lawler
I found it a very fun and informative course, I learnt alot about voice over work over the 2 days I was there. The facilities were ok.
♦ Lucy – July 2011 ♦
Radio Presenter - Tutor : Chris Lycett
I thoroughly enjoyed my course. I feel that I learnt so much from Chris Lycett my tutor, and went away with a lot more knowledge, ideas, and information than I had before the course. I feel confident in my ability, and am inspired to reach my goals. Everything was in place at the Academy to insure I could walk away with a great show reel, and important information about the radio industry.
♦ Matt – April 2011 ♦
Radio Production – Tutor : Tony Wilson
The Radio Production course gave me the basics I needed in order for me to apply to radio stations and improve on the skills I already had. Eventhough the course is short you do learn a lot and it’s fun! A must do course.
♦ Nicole – March 2011 ♦
Radio Production – Tutor : Tony Wilson
♦ Sean – February 2011 ♦
Radio Presenter – Tutor : Chris Lycett
It was really an interesting experience, really nice and helpful tutor, a lot of practice, so i know anything about radio presenting.
♦ Alysa – February 2011 ♦
Radio Presenter - Tutor : Chris Lycett
Tutor was very informative and covered a great deal in a short space of time. The academy had all the facilities that course needed
♦ Harry – February 2011 ♦
Radio Production – Tutor : Tony Wilson
This was a fantastic experience for me in terms of learning and experience. There was just so much to learn that I wish I could go back and do it all again. Tony was an excellent teacher – very encouraging, knowledgeable and very giving towards us all. Very worthwhile, and I would definitely recommend it.
♦ Brian – February 2011 ♦
Radio Production - Tutor : Tony Wilson
Two thumbs up for Tony! He is knowledgeable, helpful and attentive. The course is well structured. I have no hesitation to recommend this course to others.
♦ David – February 2010 ♦
Radio Production - Tutor : Tony Wilson
Very informative and well paced – didn’t feel as though I was being rushed but still challenging. Would have been an advantage for the course to have had one or more students to increase cross-learning from each other. But on the positive side it did enable the tutor to spend more time with each student.
♦ Gary – November 2010 ♦
Radio Production - Tutor : Tony Wilson
The course is well structured and well paced – I enjoyed the way Tony coached us and he spent fair and equal time with each student. All my questions answered – his experience in the business is very inspiring.
♦ Catherine – November 2010 ♦
Radio Production - Tutor : Tony Wilson
A must do course! The knowledge, skills and experience I gained from the course are very useful for my future career development in the industry. The tutor has helped me to find the right choice for my career, I can’t thank you enough Tony:)
♦ Ashraf – November 2010 ♦
Radio Presenter - Tutor : Chris Lycett
The Studio I felt was fantastic, It was Comfortable and had a Home Feeling surrounding it! It was also warm and the Equipment was great which was a great experience. Last but not least – the tutor was great, he is expert in his field, approachable and helpful.
♦ Laila – November 2010 ♦
Radio Production - Tutor : Tony Wilson
Tony was very good at teaching I did enjoyed,and learn a lots. Good jobs Tony, also london Academy, and I plan to do other course very soon.
♦ Rory – November 2010 ♦
Radio Production - Tutor : Tony Wilson
Absolutely fantastic – I didn’t want this course to end. So inspiring, I can’t wait to get into the business. It was the perfect course for me as a beginner and it covered every single area I was interested in. I was hanging on every word. Tony was a brilliant tutor.
♦ Hannah – October 2010 ♦
SPANISH ACTRESS PAZ VEGA
EARLY TIMES
Paz Campos Trigos was born in Seville on January 2nd 1976. She was raised in very traditional Roman Catholic family. Her father is a retired bullfighter and her mother is a housewife. She has a sister who is a flamenco dancer.
She wanted to dedicate to sports or politics when she was a child, but after watching a performance of “La Casa de Bernarda Alba”, by Federico García Lorca when she was 15, she dedicated all her efforts to become an actress. She waited patiently to be admitted in the prestigious Centro Andaluz de Teatro, where she studied two years. After this, she studied journalism for another two years and then she moved to Madrid looking for a career, where she worked in different bars as a waitress and went to as many auditions as possible.
CAREER TAKING OFF
She finally worked in a TV series “Menudo es mi Padre” as her debut in Spain, and after that she worked in some others until she got the role of Laura in “Siete Vidas”, also a TV series, where she started to be known as an actress.In 1999 she had some small roles in “Zapping, (Juan Manuel Chumilla)”, “I Will Survive”, (David Menkes) and “Nobody Knows Anybody”, (Mateo Gil).
2001 was the year to star “Sex and Lucía”, directed by Julio Médem. This film definitely attracted the attention of a larger audience. She represented a girl discovering her sexuality, involved a tempestuous relationship with a writer. There was nothing to hide for her in this movie… She got the New Actress Goya Award.
In 2002 she did a small part in Pedro Almodóvar’s in “Talk to Her” and also in the comedy “The Other Side of the Bed”, (Emilio Martínez Lázaro). Then “Carmen” followed in 2003 directed by Vicente Aranda and working with Leonardo Sbaraglia. She achieved very good reviews and was nominated as Best Actress to European Awards.
JUMPING TO AMERICA
In 2004 she had a supporting role in the film “Spanglish”, (James L. Brooks) working together with Adam Sandler. She beautifully played a Mexican maid working for an American family. After this movie she became known in the USA.
In 2006 she worked in “The Borgias“, by Antonio Hernández, where she played the role of Caterina Sforza and with Morgan Freeman in “10 Items or Less”. In 2008 she did the action movie “The Spirit”, (Frank Miller) with Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson and Gabriel Macht. She continued developing her international career and in 2009 she did “Triage“, (Danis Tanovic), working with legendary Christopher Lee and Colin Farrel, “Not Forgotten“, (Dror Soref) and “The Six Wives of Henry Lefay“, (Howard Michael Gould).
In 2010 she did the Italian movie ”Vallanzasca, gli Angeli del Male“, (Michele Placido) and also worked in the Spanish film “Don Mendo Rock“, (José Luis García Sánchez), and her plans for 2011 are “Burning Palms” by Christopher B. Landon, and “Cat Run“, (John Stockwell).
PERSONAL LIFE
Paz Vega is married to Venezuelan Orson Salazar since 2002. They have three children, Orson, Ava and Lenon, born in 2007, 2009 and 2010 respectively. They live among Los Angeles, Madrid and Seville.
In 2008 and 2010 she received the Golden Medal of the city and province of Seville respectively, in recognition to her work and for her promotion of Seville all over the world.
Her stage name is her grandmother’s.
She has also worked as a model several times.
It is YOUR time to ACT.
SPANISH ACTOR JAVIER BARDEM
EARLY DAYS
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem, is the youngest child born in Las Palmas de Gran Canarias, (Canary Islands), on March 1st 1969 to José Carlos Encinas Doussinague, (said to be related to King Richard the Lion Heart), and Pilar Bardem. He has one brother, Carlos, also an actor and one sister, Mónica, who manages the family restaurant “La Bardemcilla“. There was another sibbling in the family but unfortunately died shortly after being born. Javier is a nephew of director Juan Antonio Bardem, cousin of director Miguel Bardem and grandson of actor Rafael Bardem.
His original interest was painting, and he went to “Escuela de Artes y Oficios” in Madrid, but he soon understood he was not specially talented for painting . He then worked in a variety of jobs such as construction worker, waiter, security guard, bouncer and even stripper for one night.
His first appearance on screen was at the age of 6 in “El Pícaro“, (The Scoundrel). Later, he played some other minor roles in several Spanish TV series and toured the country with an independant theatre company. He also played rugby with the Spanish National Team.
ACTING CAREER
Following his sister to a casting for the movie “The Ages of Lulu“, (Bigas Luna, 1990), because he “didn’t have any better thing to do that day”, he got a small role in it. His sister did not. But it was not until 1992 when he took off with his role in “Jamón, Jamón“, also by Bigas Luna. He achieved instant fame and started to be recognised as a sex symbol. He was determined to probe he was a good actor and not only a macho-man good looking guy and therefore he rejected other similar roles.
With more than 25 movies on his shoulders, chameleonlike Javier Bardem has fantastically played extreme opposite roles.
He did cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas in “Before Night Falls“, 
(Julian Schnabel, 2000), where he got nominations for several awards such as Golden Globes and Academy Awards. In 2002 he worked with John Malkovich in his opera prima as a director, ”The Dancer Upstairs” and followed his advice on being more “choosy” when selecting his roles.
His jump into Hollywood was in 2004 with “Collateral“ directed by Michael Mann. Also in this year he stared “The Sea Inside” by Alejandro Amenábar where he needed five hours of making up to look like Ramón Sampedro. He was nominated for many awards and got some others like Goya Award, European Award and Venice Film Festival Award as Best Actor.
In 2007 he did “Love in the Times of Cholera“, directed by Mike Newell, an adaption of Gabriel García Márquez‘s “El Amor en los Tiempos del Cólera”, novel that Javier loved and read as a teenager. He beat out Johnny Depp for the role of Florentino Ariza. Also this year he stared “No Country for Old Men” by Ethan and Joel Coen and he was awarded with the Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Awards to Best Supporting Actor for his fantastic interpretation of Anton Chigurh. In 2008 he worked with Woodie Allen in “Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona” together with Scarlett Johansson and his actual wife, Penélope Cruz.
Mexican director Alejandro González-Iñárritu took him for”Biutiful” in 2010. Javier was nominated for the Academy Award, BAFTA to Best Actor and won the Goya Award to Best Actor. It is said that he is been offered the villain role in next Bond 007 film
PERSONAL LIFE
Javier Bardem’s parents separated shortly after he was born. His father was a difficult and violent man who died after suffering from Leukemia at the end of 1995. He had a 10 years relationship with his English teacher, Cristina Payés. He once said they had most of their lessons in bed. He is now married to Penélope Cruz since July 2010. They had a very intimate ceremony at Bahamas, in a friend’s house, only for relatives and close friends. The couple had a baby boy last January 22nd named Leo.
About ten years ago while clubbing one night in Spain, somebody approached Javier Bardem asking his name and when he answered, he was punched on his nose without a reason. From then his nose shows broken.
He cannot drive.
Don’t waste any more time…Follow your dream now
British Actor and Comedian William Francis (Bill) Nighy
Career: Early-Present
This talented and internationally known actor & comedian began his career in television & in theatre. His theatre career began 1970’s at Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, England. He then came to London where he starred in a few theatre productions at the National Theatre in Waterloo. His first appearance at The National Theatre was for an adapted stage play, “Illuminatus!”, a famous trilogy similar to that of “The Da Vinci Code”, but was published in the 1970’s. He starred in a few other stage productions at The National Theatre before he went on to do television work in the 1980’s. Nighy has also starred in radio dramas, mainly for the BBC including a dramatization for “The Lord of the Rings”.
Although Nighy has been working professionally since the 1970’s he has said that his career as an actor did not launch until 1991. It was then that he starred in a play titled “The Men’s Room”, based on a novel by Writer/Professor, Anne Oakley, adapted by the late American Screenwriter and Professor, Laura Lamson.
Although he feels his career launched then, it was not until 1993 that Nighy became known to international audiences when he starred in the popular British film, “Love Actually”. In “Love Actually”, he worked with international celebrities such as Hugh Grant, Colin Firth & Emma Thompson amongst others. In the film he played Billy Mack, an older, un-couth rock star. “Love Actually”, was extremely popular world-wide.
In the 2000’s Nighy appeared in plays in the West End, (theatres in London). In 2007 he made his first Broadway debut with Julianne Moore in “The Vertical Hour”. The play was written by David Hare.
Although Nighy worked in the theatre he continued to star in many films known internationally. The films have been mainly American & British. His filmography is impressive having had the good fortune to star in popular films such as “Underworld”, the famous “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”, “Shaun of the Dead”, written by his British colleague Simon Pegg. Nighy also starred in “Valkyrie”, with Tom Cruise, “Notes on a Scandal”, and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, amongst other well known films.
Awards
Nighy won a BAFTA for his performance in the British Television Drama series, “State of Play”, (2003). “State of Play”, was so successful it was later adapted into an American feature film in 2009. Nighy did not star in the American version of the film. In 2004 he won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor in “Love Actually”. In 2005 he starred in a leading television role for the BBC in “Gideon’s Daughter”. He won a Golden Globe Award for that performance in the category of Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Movie.
Recent work
Nighy’s 2011 feature is “Chalet Girl”, which received mixed reviews. To be released in March 2012 is “Wrath of the Titans”, a remake from the 1981 with the same title and in June 2012, “Jack the Giant Killer”, also remake, fantasy/adventure film will also be released. The film also stars Ewan McGregor.
Personal Life 
Nighy was born in Caterham, (Surrey), England. He was raised in Croydon. His mother, Josephine Nigh, (maiden name Whittaker), was a psychiatric nurse. His father, Alfred Martin Nighy, worked in a chimney sweeping business and later managed a car garage. His mother was Irish. Nighy was therefore raised as a Catholic. As a child he served as an altar boy. Nighy has two older siblings, Martin & Anna Nighy.
Nighy attended a Catholic Grammar School in Purley where he was a member of the theatre group. He later went on to train at The Guilford School of Acting.
In 1980 he began a relationship with Diana Quick, an English actress. Together they had a daughter named Mary Nighy whom is also an actress and filmmaker. The couple split up in 2008.
Nighy is a supporter and patron of The Factory Theatre Company.
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American actor Vin Diesel
EARLY LIFE
American actor Vin Diesel
Born Mark Sinclair Vincent on 18th July 1967 in New York City, New York, actor Vin Diesel was raised by his mother Delora, a psychologist, and his step-father Irving, a theatre director. He grew up in a Greenwich Village housing project with his younger siblings Tim and Samantha and non-identical twin brother Paul. Vin’s interest in acting came about by chance when he and his friends were caught breaking into a local theatre, the Theatre for the New City, when he was only 7 years old. However instead of being prosecuted for their trespassing, Vin and his friends were offered the chance to appear on stage if they attended the theatre every day after school, with Vin eventually acting in a production of Dinosaur Door. He remained associated with the theatre during his teens where he appeared in further stage productions, and briefly worked as a bouncer at several high profile New York night clubs where he was given the nickname Diesel by his friends because of his boundless energy. Vin went on to study English at Hunter College in New York, but left before graduating to kickstart his career in acting.
ACTING DEBUT
Vin’s acting debut came in 1995 when he wrote, directed and starred in acclaimed short film Multi-Facial. The film was well received by critics and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival where Vin’s performance caught the attention of Hollywood director Steven Spielberg. Vin’s feature length debut came in 1997 when he again wrote, directed and starred in ensemble drama Strays which premiered at the Sundance festival and won the Grand Jury prize. Vin’s career started heating up soon afterwards with Spielberg casting the actor in a small role in Saving Private Ryan in 1998 before lending his distinctive voice to acclaimed animation The Iron Giant a year later. Vin’s ascension to Hollywood star gained some huge momentum in 2000 when the actor earned a supporting role in ensemble drama Boiler Room, appearing alongside Ben Affleck, and landed the lead role in David Twohy’s cult sci-fi smash Pitch Black. Starring as escaped convict Riddick, Pitch Black heralded his emergence as an action hero with the star combining his impressive physique and distinctive voice to memorable effect. He would go on to seal his star status the following year with box office smash The Fast and the Furious.
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
The Fast and the Furious went on to gross nearly $100 million at the US box office, kick started what would become a very successful franchise and introduced the actor to a worldwide audience. Vin was quick to take advantage of his new star status with big budget action thriller xXx in 2002 wherein he starred as an extreme sports athlete recruited as a government agent. xXx was Vin’s second box office smash in as many years but he would soon find his fortunes take a turn thanks to a string of disappointments and the star’s seeming reluctance to return to the franchises he helped create. The likes of Knockaround Guys (2002), A Man Apart (2003) and his return as Riddick in big-budget sequel The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) all flopped at the box office, whilst The Fast and the Furious franchise flourished in the star’s absence.
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in Fast & Furious 5
DOWNTURN & COMEBACK
Vin’s box office success has been inconsistent since with 2005s family comedy The Pacifier being his only hit in the 6 years after the release of xXx in 2002. With sci-fi actioner Babylon A.D (2008) and an acclaimed performance in Sidney Lumet’s Find Me Guilty (2006) misfiring at the box office, Vin finally returned to the series that made him a star in 2009, taking leading man duties for the fourth entry of the Fast & Furious franchise. Though he had a cameo role in the third entry, Fast & Furious heavily advertised the return of Vin’s character and went on to become a huge hit and renewed interest in the star and the franchise with both going on to even greater success with a fifth instalment in 2011 that went on to gross over $600 million worldwide. Vin has since announced that he will appear in another Fast and Furious film, and his intentions to bring Riddick back to the big screen with a second sequel to Pitch Black, both of which are due for release in 2013.
PERSONAL LIFE
Vin has kept his personal life out of the public eye and often refuses to talk about his relationships to the media. He has previously been linked to his Fast and the Furious co-star Michelle Rodriguez, and a string of models including Summer Altice. He is currently in a relationship with model Paloma Jimenez whom he has dated since 2007 and has a daughter, Hania Riley born in 2008.
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