His star burned briefly but bright. Christopher Jones was a counterculture cult hero in the James Dean mold, starring in Wild In The Streets (1968) as Max Frost, the 22-year old rock star millionaire president of the United States who locks up everyone over 30. The same year he played Paxton Quigley in Three In The Attic, a hit about free love in the swinging sixties costarring Yvette Mimieux and Judy Pace. The big studios took notice and David Lean cast him as the romantic lead in the big-budget drama Ryan’S Daughter (1970). It was on the set of this epic that Jones reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown. His part had to be dubbed and he suddenly dropped out of show biz after only a handful of credits. Quentin Tarantino approached him in 1996 and offered him the role of Zed in Pulp Fiction, but Jones turned him down (Zed would be played...
- 2/1/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Clyde Kusatsu, a seasoned Japanese-American actor, has won the presidency of SAG-aftra'sLos Angeles Local. "I'm extremely pleased so many members expressed their support for my leadership," Kusatsu said in a statement. "I'm grateful for their vote of confidence and look forward to serving as President of SAG-aftra's largest local. I'm excited to play an even greater role in strengthening our union and I’m counting on Los Angeles members to join me in that effort.” The Unite For Strength-backed Kusatsu bested John Tremaine for the local presidency. Esai Morales and Jane Austin, who lost their races for the national presidency and secretary-treasurer positions, were elected to local board and national board seats. Gabrielle Carteris, who has held a variety of union leadership positions, was also elected to a local board and national board seat. They carry a two-year and four-year term, respectively.
- 8/16/2013
- backstage.com
With SAG-aftra election results set to be announced Thursday, union co-president Roberta Reardon will turn her attention to winning the union's executive vice presidency if she fails in her bid to lead the New York Local. "If this goes south, then I'm going to turn and look at the convention [where the Evp position is elected] because I really, strongly believe in SAG-aftra as a national union," she told Backstage. "We built a union that's very diverse and I think the union leadership should reflect that." Reardon is challenging—a term she dislikes using—Mike Hodge for the New York Local's top job. She said she's been disappointed with how some of the members have broken the race down as a SAG-versus-aftra contest. "I was very disappointed to see that people kind of defaulted to old conversations," said Reardon, who was president of AFTRA before the 2012 merger. Turnout in the local contests to date has hovered around 24 percent,...
- 8/15/2013
- backstage.com
Los Angeles (August 4, 2010) – Screen Actors Guild today released the official list of candidates for its upcoming national board elections. Ballots for all eligible members in Hollywood and New York will be mailed on August 24 with a return deadline and tabulation on September 23. Election results are expected to be announced that evening. Approximately 1/3 of the total 69 national board seats are open for election this year. The Hollywood Division will elect 13 national board members and 22 alternates. Twelve (12) candidate positions will be seated for a three (3) year term and one (1) candidate position will be seated for a one (1) year term (all national board alternates serve for one year). The New York Division will elect 5 national board members and nine alternates. Each seat is for a three-year term (all national board alternates serve for one year). Directors holding nine other national board seats will be elected from SAG Branches outside Hollywood and New York.
- 8/5/2010
- by Nikki Finke
- Deadline Hollywood
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