He gave a hint of his genius when he was but a child of six years. The child of Kalathur Kannamma went on to play the leading man, his acting never in doubt – whether he played a village dimwit, a psychopath, a don, a kind-hearted teacher or a classical dancer. Along the way, he attracted awards the way honey attracts bees. As if being a powerhouse in acting was not enough, his expertise extended to directing, screenwriting, playback singing and choreography. And he has been doing all this for the last 50 years!!! Well, no surprises as to whom VJ Paloma is talking about – the one and only Ulaga Nayakan, Padmashri Dr Kamal Hassan. Completing 50 years in films…This episode of Famebook Portrays the felicitation ceremony in home state and in the capital, the Malayalam industry recently honored him at the Onam 2010 celebrations organized by the Kerala state government , Talks about his Mentor K.Balachandar & lot more on Famebook …
Things get totally hilarious, crazy and “random” when Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg, the writer/director team behind “Date Movie,” “Epic Movie,” “Meet the Spartans” and “Disaster Movie,” stop by to reveal their creative process.
Tom Shadyac Joins Thom Hartmann. He has been a director – a producer – a screenwriter – an actor – and a comedian. His movies are some of the most widely-recognized films in the last few decades – from the “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” series – to the “Nutty Professor” movies – to “Liar, Liar” and “Bruce Almighty.” In his most recent film – “I am” he takes us on a journey in search of the nature of humanity – and what it means to live a truly fulfilling life on this planet – a topic we’ll definitely get into. Currently – he is a professor of communications – and teaches screenwriting at Pepperdine Univeristy’s Seaver college.
Is it important for writers to have a presence at Comic-Con? Written By visits Comic-Con 2011 and asks writers Mark Evanier, Ira Behr (“Alphas,” “The 4400), Amy Berg (“The 4400,” “Eureka”), Marti Noxon (“Buffy, the Vampire Slayer,” “Fright Night”), Leo Chu & Eric Garcia (“Supah Ninjas”). For more interviews and to see the current issue of Written By magazine, go to www.writtenby.com
