Photo by Donnacha Kenny"Congratulations, Tom; you're one of the lucky eight per cent!" —Stir of Echoes (1999)Joliet, Illinois is probably the American city which more people have dreamed more fervently of escaping than any other. But after spending four hours in 'Prison Town'—long synonymous far and wide with incarceration—I was sad to leave; I'll be glad one day to return. Fortunately, such matters are questions of personal choice. Many of the area's residents, including those not serving custodial sentences, have little realistic option but to remain—trapped by personal, social and/or economic circumstances that can feel as confining as any 6-by-8 cell. "Joliet, or "J-Town", is racially diverse and is known as a crime-ridden city, although the area has shown much improvement since the 1990's... The east side is generally known as the ghetto side and the west side is known as middle class, even though...
- 2/29/2016
- by Neil Young
- MUBI
Talent is currently being sought for the documentary series “Trial by Media.” “Trial by Media” is a true crime series based on actual events. Several roles are being cast for this production, and submissions are being sought from Dallas, Texas. This is a paid gig! For more details, check out the casting notice for “Trial by Media” here, and be sure to check out the rest of our Texas audition listings!
- 7/31/2015
- backstage.com
Lynne Thigpen, the prolific screen and stage actress who played dogged crime analyst Ella Farmer on the CBS cop drama The District and won a Tony Award in 1997 for her performance as a black Jewish oncologist in Wendy Wasserstein's play An American Daughter, died Wednesday night at her home in Los Angeles, CBS said. She was 54. The cause of death was unknown pending an autopsy. She was discovered unconscious by her friend Larry Aronson. Production on District was temporarily shut down Thursday after the cast and crew received word of Thigpen's death. The show, which bowed in September 2000, is based on the exploits of real-life law enforcement guru Jack Maple and was in the middle of shooting the 20th of the season's 22 episodes.
- 3/14/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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