Beverlee Dean, a manager and casting executive who discovered and then helped guide the careers of Jim Caviezel and Reese Witherspoon, has died. She was 79.
Dean died Nov. 21 in Tarzana after a long battle with dementia, acting coach John Kirby announced.
In 1990, Dean and Shari Rhodes cast the Robert Mulligan film The Man in the Moon, which marked the onscreen debut of Witherspoon, whom Dean had discovered at age 13 and then managed.
Dean also discovered the twin brothers Jeremy London (Party of Five) and Jason London (Dazed and Confused) that year; the latter also appeared in...
Dean died Nov. 21 in Tarzana after a long battle with dementia, acting coach John Kirby announced.
In 1990, Dean and Shari Rhodes cast the Robert Mulligan film The Man in the Moon, which marked the onscreen debut of Witherspoon, whom Dean had discovered at age 13 and then managed.
Dean also discovered the twin brothers Jeremy London (Party of Five) and Jason London (Dazed and Confused) that year; the latter also appeared in...
- 12/5/2017
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
To coincide with the release of Jaws on Blu-ray, Titan Books will be releasing Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard this week. This extensive behind-the-scenes book includes hundreds of never-before-seen photographs and we’ve been given a few of them for our readers to check out.
The filming of the blockbuster film Jaws is regarded as a landmark event in both the history of motion pictures and of the quaint New England island of Martha’s Vineyard. To facilitate the filming, hundreds of locals were hired to work as actors and labourers and among these participants there were numerous professional and amateur photographers – with full access to the production’s inner workings.
For the first time ever, these behind-the-scenes photographs and stories have been compiled into one treasure trove of a book! With a foreword by director Steven Spielberg, interviews with production designer Joe Alves, screenwriter Carl Gottlieb, location...
The filming of the blockbuster film Jaws is regarded as a landmark event in both the history of motion pictures and of the quaint New England island of Martha’s Vineyard. To facilitate the filming, hundreds of locals were hired to work as actors and labourers and among these participants there were numerous professional and amateur photographers – with full access to the production’s inner workings.
For the first time ever, these behind-the-scenes photographs and stories have been compiled into one treasure trove of a book! With a foreword by director Steven Spielberg, interviews with production designer Joe Alves, screenwriter Carl Gottlieb, location...
- 9/24/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The new book Jaws: Memories from Martha's Vineyard promises to provide an unprecedented all-access pass to the creation of some of the most memorable and terrifying scenes in motion picture history. Movie buffs, special effects enthusiasts, and fans of the watershed film should all thrill in this definitive volume’s special features.
This incredible 296-page book was written by by Matt Taylor with photographs compiled by Jim Beller and Matt Taylor. Here's a sample of what's in store for fans:
• foreword by Jaws director Steven Spielberg
• hundreds of never-before-seen photographs of the production’s inner workings, taken by local participants and bystanders, as well as a detailed account of how the filmmakers chose Martha’s Vineyard as their shooting location
• recollections of local crew and cast members
• newly illustrated schematics by Jaws Production Designer Joe Alves explaining the intricacies of the revolutionary sea sled fin mechanism, as well as...
This incredible 296-page book was written by by Matt Taylor with photographs compiled by Jim Beller and Matt Taylor. Here's a sample of what's in store for fans:
• foreword by Jaws director Steven Spielberg
• hundreds of never-before-seen photographs of the production’s inner workings, taken by local participants and bystanders, as well as a detailed account of how the filmmakers chose Martha’s Vineyard as their shooting location
• recollections of local crew and cast members
• newly illustrated schematics by Jaws Production Designer Joe Alves explaining the intricacies of the revolutionary sea sled fin mechanism, as well as...
- 5/13/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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