![]() His look, his voice, his mannerisms, and his very presence are all unmatched, but personally, there is nothing more I’d love to see than a Metallica biopic, and who should play the aforementioned James Hetfield? Well, that’d be none other than Will Poulter. James Hetfield of Metallica is a rather unique individual. This is your guy! #11 – Will Poulter as James Hetfield Plus, let’s face it, is there really any other choice? You hear that Hollywood? When you inevitably make this film happen. Not only do the two look exactly the same, but if there’s anybody that can pull off the charm and mystique of Phil Collins. The actor has demonstrated his rather impressive versatility on the big screen, and with that accolade, he is perfect for the role of playing Phil Collins. You may know his best as Harry Potter, but Daniel Radcliffe is no one-trick pony. She was born to play Janis Joplin! #12 – Daniel Radcliffe as Phil Collins The question is can she pull the lead role in a Janis Joplin film? The answer is yes! Jennifer Lawrence is more that capable of going from the stunning Hollywood type blonde super-model to the rugged down to earth, lovable personality that is Janis Joplin. She is an Academy Award winning actress with talent and a lovableness like no other. Lily Arnold trained at Wimbledon College of Art graduating with first class honors in 2007.Jennifer Lawrence has proven time after time that she well suited for any role that Hollywood may throw at her. ![]() As this will be his third solo directorial effort, Yellow Face will provide an ideal outlet to express his vision through a challenging piece with high industry visibility. Yellow Face is a director’s dream in this respect, as many of the cast will be playing multiple roles across gender and race. This is particularly relevant with regard to our aims of building experience and role models for East Asian performers. Seen as “one to watch,” Alex is building a strong reputation for getting wonderful performances from his actors. He has been an assistant director at the RSC, the Young Vic and the Almeida theatres, working with Rufus Norris, Marianne Elliot and Josie Rourke, among others. ![]() He was a Resident Assistant Director at the Donmar Warehouse and worked with, amongst others, Michael Grandage, Douglas Hodge and Charlotte Westenra. His production of The Promise, as part of the Donmar’s final season at the Trafalgar Studios promoting the work of up-and-coming Directors, received several four star reviews from national newspapers and The Independent said: “Alex Sims … certainly seizes his chance with both hands and comes up with a cracking account of this triangular friendship between two men and a girl across two decades in Leningrad.” He won the 2011 PEN/Laura Pels Award for a Master American Dramatist, the 2012 Inge Award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre and the 2012 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award.Ī 2013 US Artists Donnelly Fellow, he is currently the Residency One Playwright at New York’s Signature Theatre, which is producing a season of his plays in 2012-13, including the premiere of his newest work, Kung Fu.Īlex Sims is currently Associate Director of “War Horse” at the New London Theatre and was previously with the production in Toronto. Butterfly, Golden Gate, and Possession (co-writer), and co-wrote the song Solo with composer/performer Prince. He co-authored the book for Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, which ran almost five years on Broadway, and was the bookwriter of Disney’s Tarzan, with songs by Phil Collins.Īs America’s most-produced living opera librettist, he has written four works with composer Philip Glass, as well as Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar (two 2007 Grammy Awards), Bright Sheng’s The Silver River (1997), and Unsuk Chin’s Alice in Wonderland (2007 “World Premiere of the Year” by Opernwelt Magazine). Other plays include FOB (1981 OBIE Award), The Dance And The Railroad (1982 Drama Desk Nomination), Family Devotions (1982 Drama Desk Nomination), The Sound of a Voice and Bondage. His most recent work, Chinglish, won a 2011 Chicago Jeff Award before moving to Broadway, where it received a 2012 Drama Desk Nomination. Yellow Face, won a 2008 OBIE Award for Playwriting and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His new book, for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song, earned him his third Tony© nomination in 2003. His play, Golden Child, which premiered at South Coast Repertory, received a 1998 Tony© nomination and a 1997 OBIE Award. Butterfly, which was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Lucy Fenton for Special Relationship Productionsĭavid Henry Hwang was awarded the 1988 Tony©, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and John Gassner Awards for his Broadway debut, M. Special Relationship Productions in association with Park Theatre present David Henry Hwang's
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