Todd Field's "Tár," easily one of the best films of 2022, was a long time in the making. It is the first feature film Field made since "Little Children," which came out in 2006. In the intervening 16 years, Field attempted to make multiple projects, most of them based on his favorite books, to no avail. Among the filmmaker's unmade projects were an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian," a political thriller he co-wrote with Joan Didion, an autobiographical film about his childhood experiences working for the defunct Portland baseball team called the Mavericks, and a biography of Bowe Bergdahl, an American prisoner of war. It wouldn't be until "Tár" that his filmmaking career would finally pick up again, his third feature as a director, having made his debut in 2001 with the Best Picture Oscar nominee "In the Bedroom."
Prior to 2001, Field appeared in numerous films as an actor. Most notably,...
Prior to 2001, Field appeared in numerous films as an actor. Most notably,...
- 1/19/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
What to Look for in an Acting TeacherPicking the right teacher is essential for the student to get the most out of a class; Todd Thaler gives some advice. 5 Classes For Kids in L.A.Child and teen actors can never start studying the craft too early—and these L.A.-area classes may be the place to start. Where to Learn On-Camera Technique in L.A.With these courses in L.A., even the most camera-shy person will understand how to use the lens to his or her advantage.
- 4/1/2013
- backstage.com
How to: Submit to an AgentWhen you're ready to submit your headshot and résumé to agents in order to find representation, pick up a copy of Call Sheet, published by Back Stage, to see what agencies are looking for and what kind of performers they represent. Many agencies now have websites, which may even list specific guidelines and the agency's clients. Look at those client rosters and see where you might fit in or help fill an agency's needs.Nancy Moon-Broadstreet, theatrical agent, the Geddes Agency, Los Angeles: "Find out what kind of business they do and where their clients work. If you see someone who has three clients that are kind of like you, then maybe that's not the office to press for. They clearly have the same taste, but you would be fourth on the list, so maybe you should look for somebody who doesn't have anyone like you.
- 5/5/2010
- backstage.com
Casting director Todd Thaler started as a production assistant for Jack Rollins and Charles Joffe, Woody Allen's producers and personal managers. When they decided to cast all the extras for Allen's films in-house, Thaler was given that responsibility and went on to provide "additional casting" — the unusual faces in the background — for several of Allen's works, starting with The Purple Rose of Cairo. The CD later worked with Barbra Streisand on The Mirror Has Two Faces and John Turturro on Romance & Cigarettes. He cast Marcia Gay Harden in Pollock, for which Harden won an Oscar for best supporting actress, and Jackie Earle Haley in Little Children, for which Haley was Oscar-nominated. Thaler has also cast television shows such as Ed. Back Stage: Do you get to watch for chemistry or do you go by instinct? Todd Thaler: Rarely do I get the opportunity to match up actors before deciding who will be cast.
- 11/13/2008
- by Anna Bengel
- backstage.com
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