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Artist George Gittoes's war against war and why he thinks he may have wasted his life © Provided by ABC NEWS George Gittoes says he's "probably seen more death and violence than anyone who's lived". (ABC News: Ursula Malone) For 50 years George Gittoes has felt compelled to travel to some of the most dangerous places on Earth to wage what he calls a "war against war". His personal quest has taken him to Vietnam, Cambodia, South Africa, Rwanda, Iraq and Afghanistan. He doesn't carry a weapon and claims to never suffer from fear. "There'll be someone with a gun to my head and I'll just give ...
Actors Who Gave Oscar-Winning Performances Just Before They Died Actors Who Gave Oscar-Winning Performances Just Before They Died By Matthew Jackson/April 23, 2021 6:59 am EDT One of the joys of the Academy Awards is looking back on the sheer range of Oscar-winning talent in the course of the organization's nine-decade history. While there's still a long way to go in terms of diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, the acting categories alone represent a broad selection of performers, from newcomers to veterans and everything in between. Sometimes actors land the role ...
A Great Reed: A Carol Reed Profile (Part 2) October 28, 2009 by admin Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary British filmmaker Carol Reed in the second of a two-part feature… read the first part here. “I don’t think people care what sort of curtains I have,” stated the British filmmaker. “I don’t think they care about the technical people. Stars are the draw. They earn their publicity. It brings people in. But no one would go to see a film because it was directed by Carol Reed.” However, the director also observed that a star-studded cast does not necessarily guaran...
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