question: who does the voice of amy on futurama

answers: Lauren Tom

title: Futurama

text: knew". Katey Sagal voiced Leela, and is the only member of the main cast to voice only one character. The role of Leela was originally assigned to Nicole Sullivan. In an interview in June 2010, Sagal remarked that she did not know that another person was to originally voice Leela until many years after the show first began. John DiMaggio performed the voice of the robot Bender Bending Rodríguez and other, more minor, characters. Bender was the most difficult character to cast, as the show's creators had not decided what a robot should sound like. DiMaggio originally auditioned for the

title: Katey Sagal

text: mother. In 1998, Matt Groening chose her to provide the character voice of the purple-haired mutant spaceship captain, Leela, in his science-fiction animated comedy "Futurama". The show developed a cult following, but was cancelled after four seasons. However, syndication on Adult Swim and Comedy Central increased the show's popularity and led Comedy Central to commission a season of "Futurama" direct-to-DVD films, which the network later retransmitted as a 16-episode fifth season. She reprised her role as Leela in these films, and in the sixth season that began airing June 24, 2010. The series ended in 2013. Sagal guest-starred as Edna

title: Kim Possible

text: for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program. John DiMaggio was cast as Drakken based on his vocal performance as Bender on the animated sitcom "Futurama." The creators mused, "Drakken is as funny as he is because of how funny John is. Like any of the great voiceover guys, he can do multiple voices. He also just has a terrific comedic sense", while director and animator Steve Loter described both Friedle and DiMaggio as "experts in ad-libbing." Schooley and McCorkle had previously worked with Nicole Sullivan on "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" and thus created the role of Shego with her

title: John DiMaggio

text: as Bender on "Futurama", as well as playing such roles as Marcus Fenix in the "Gears of War" franchise, Dr. Drakken on "Kim Possible", Jake the Dog on "Adventure Time", and Niblet on "Pound Puppies" (2010). He is a former comedian, appearing on stage as part of a comic duo named "Red Johnny and the Round Guy" and has several on-screen credits, such as Steve Ballmer in "Pirates of Silicon Valley" (the docudrama about the history of Apple Computer and Microsoft) and as Dr. Sean Underhill, a recurring character on "Chicago Hope". In 2013, he was the executive producer/narrator of

title: Lauren Tom

title: Bender (Futurama)

text: a "round peg in a square hole". When casting for "Futurama", Bender's voice was the most difficult to cast, in part because the show's creators had not yet decided what robots should sound like. Because of this, every voice actor who auditioned, no matter for what role, was also asked to read for Bender. After about 300 auditions, even series co-creator Cohen attempted to audition after being told he sounded like a robot. John DiMaggio was eventually chosen for the role after his second audition. DiMaggio originally auditioned using his Bender voice for the role of Professor Farnsworth and used

title: Leela (Futurama)

text: in the "Futurama" cast. In an interview, Sagal said: "This is acting, but a different type of acting. You're not using your whole tool here—your body and physicality—but it's challenging that way. The animation work is really unusual. I don't have the same experience doing it as the people I work with." Sagal notes that she found out years after accepting the part that someone else (comedian Nicole Sullivan) had previously been cast as Leela but the creators had decided to replace her. She also notes that she does not change Leela's voice much from her own natural voice but

title: I Know That Voice

text: I Know That Voice I Know That Voice is a documentary film about American voice acting. It premiered on November 6, 2013, at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre. It is narrated by John DiMaggio, the voice of Bender on "Futurama" and Jake on "Adventure Time", and stars DiMaggio and many other voice actors, including Billy West, Tara Strong, Tom Kenny, Grey DeLisle, June Foray, Rachael MacFarlane, Mark Hamill, Ed Asner, Robin Atkin Downes, and Pamela Adlon. The following voice actors, directors and staff were interviewed in the documentary: DiMaggio noted that he had logged 150 interviews and over 160 hours of film.

title: Futurama

text: that main voice actors West, DiMaggio, and Sagal would return as well, but on July 17, 2009, it was announced that a casting notice was posted to replace the entire cast when 20th Century Fox Television would not meet their salary demands. The situation was later resolved, and the entire original voice-cast returned for the new episodes. Near the end of a message from Maurice LaMarche sent to members of the "Save the Voices of Futurama" group on Facebook, LaMarche announced that the original cast would be returning for the new episodes. The "Toronto Star" confirmed, announcing on their website

text: Murphy as Colleen, Fry's new polyamorous girlfriend; David Cross as Yivo, the planet-sized tentacled omnipotent alien; Professor Stephen Hawking reprising himself, this time as his own head in a jar; and Dan Castellaneta reprising his role as the Robot Devil. Aside from her regular work on the animated series "King of the Hill", this was Murphy's last voice-over role before her death in December 2009. The DVD features a commentary track, deleted scenes, and footage animated for the "Futurama" video game retitled "". "The Lost Adventure" also features its own commentary track. Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs Futurama:

title: Bender (Futurama)

text: a voice later used for URL the police robot for Bender. He describes the voice he got the part with as a combination of a sloppy drunk, Slim Pickens, and a character one of his college friends created named "Charlie the sausage-lover". Casting directors liked that he made the character sound like a drunk, rather than an automaton. DiMaggio has noted that he had difficulty singing as Bender in "Hell Is Other Robots" because he was forced to sing the harmony part in a low key. Bender's factory-set height is 5 ft. 6 in. (168 cm); 6 ft. (183 cm)

title: Rebecca Forstadt

text: in the English version of "Robotech", the popular anime series of the 1980s. Since then, she has voiced hundreds of other anime characters like Nunnally Lamperouge in "Code Geass" and Tima from "Metropolis" and has branched into non-anime cartoons, live-action shows (such as "Masked Rider" and ""), commercials and radio work, and has performed background voices for movies such as "Antz", "Dr. Dolittle", and "The Santa Clause". Rebecca Forstadt Rebecca Lynn Forstadt (born December 16, 1953), also known as Reba West, is an American voice actress, best known for playing young female roles in various animated series. After studying theater

title: Futurama

text: Welles in the episode "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences". David Herman voiced Scruffy and various supporting characters. During seasons 1–4, LaMarche is billed as supporting cast and Tom, LaMarr and Herman billed as guest stars, despite appearing in most episodes. LaMarche was promoted to main cast and Tom, LaMarr and Herman to supporting cast in Season 5, and promoted again to main cast in Season 6. In addition to the main cast, Frank Welker voiced Nibbler and Kath Soucie voiced Cubert and several supporting and minor characters. Like "The Simpsons", many episodes of "Futurama" feature guest voices from a wide range of professions,

title: Billy West

text: Ren's maniacal laughter when John Kricfalusi was the voice of Ren. West's roles in "Futurama" include Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Zapp Brannigan, Dr. Zoidberg and various other incidental characters. As he and other "Futurama" cast and crew point out in DVD commentaries, West voiced so many characters throughout the series that conversations are often held entirely between characters he is voicing. West went into the "Futurama" auditions and was asked to try out for, as he says, "just about every part"; eventually landing the Professor, Zoidberg, and Zapp Brannigan. West later got the role of Fry, which originally had

title: John DiMaggio

text: John DiMaggio John DiMaggio (; born September 4, 1968) is an American voice actor and comedian. His voice features as Bender in "Futurama", Jake the Dog on "Adventure Time", Marcus Fenix in the "Gears of War" series, Dr. Drakken on "Kim Possible", Brother Blood on "Teen Titans", Sandman and Hammerhead on "The Spectacular Spider-Man", Aquaman in "", the Scotsman on "Samurai Jack", Schnitzel on "Chowder", Rico in "The Penguins of Madagascar" and King Zøg on "Disenchantment". A native of North Plainfield, New Jersey, DiMaggio graduated from North Plainfield High School. DiMaggio attended Rutgers University. DiMaggio is known for his role

title: Alicyn Packard

text: Alicyn Packard Alicyn Diane Packard (born September 27, 1979) is an American voice actress, writer and singer nominated for a 2014 Voice Arts Award. She voices the characters Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Naughty, and Little Miss Whoops on the Cartoon Network animated series "The Mr. Men Show". She also stars as Alma on the Sprout network show "The Extraordinary Adventures of Poppy Cat" and wrote an episode of the show's second season. She plays Toodles on "The Tom and Jerry Show", and Connor and Caitlin on "Olivia". She also played Jibanyan on Yo-kai Watch. Ms. Packard is the voice

title: Invader Zim

text: for the main characters to be unique and not similar to something that people have heard before. Also, due to "Futurama" still being on the air at the time, Jhonen did not want the same voice actor to be the lead in two current sci-fi comedies. Jhonen Vasquez wanted someone with no experience in voice acting to play the part of GIR, as a reflection of how broken and messed up GIR really is. Jhonen wanted someone who sounded unprofessional and broken, but all of the actors who auditioned for GIR were “good actors” who just did a “stock crazy

title: Adam Montoya

text: adult comedy starring Eddie (voiced by Robison aka Mr Sark), Paul (voiced by Montoya) and Vanoss (voiced by Fong, aka Vanoss), with Michael Rowe, of "Futurama" fame, behind the show's writing. This is YouTube Red's 12th original series. Adam Montoya Adam Montoya (born June 12, 1984), better known by his online alias SeaNanners, is an American video game commentator on YouTube. He commentated on games that he played with other commentators including VanossGaming, Markiplier, Tom Cassell, and many other gaming personalities. He frequently collaborated with GassyMexican (who is well known in SeaNanners' most-viewed video for his voice impressions, mainly that

title: Tress MacNeille

text: Tress MacNeille Tress MacNeille (born Teressa Claire Payne; June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, who has voiced various characters in shows like "The Simpsons", "Futurama", "Hey Arnold!", "Tiny Toon Adventures", "Rugrats", "Animaniacs" and "Disney's House of Mouse". MacNeille was born in Chicago, Illinois. She loved cartoons as a child and wanted to be a voice actress from the age of eight, but instead chose a "practical" career, feeling she would never be able to realize her ambition. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and attended broadcasting school, becoming a disc jockey. MacNeille worked in a variety

title: Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch

text: [Amy,] the one character who has anything resembling an arc in the story." Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch "Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch" is the first episode in season four of the American animated television series "Futurama". It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 12, 2003. The episode was written by Bill Odenkirk and directed by Wes Archer. The plot centers on Kif and Amy's relationship; Kif is suddenly impregnated so he returns to his homeworld to give birth. The episode was generally well received by critics. Amy is unhappy with her

title: Lori Alan

text: and each movie in the "SpongeBob SquarePants" film series. She has also voiced roles for "Henry Hugglemonster", "Cow and Chicken", "Animaniacs", and "Futurama". Her work as The Boss was praised as the "most amazing female character of gaming at the time" according to Rizwan Anwer. Her rendition of The Boss was rated as one of the top 25 "Greatest Acting Performances in Video Games" by Complex. In 2005, she joined Warren Beatty, Rob Reiner, Kurtwood Smith and Jason George to help voice commercials against proposals made by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 2014, she won a Voice Arts Award (VAA)

title: John DiMaggio

text: "I Know That Voice", a documentary about the world of voice acting, along with producer Tommy Reid and director Lawrence Shapiro. DiMaggio lives in Los Angeles, California. He is married to voice actress Kate Miller. <!-- NEED SOURCE John DiMaggio John DiMaggio (; born September 4, 1968) is an American voice actor and comedian. His voice features as Bender in "Futurama", Jake the Dog on "Adventure Time", Marcus Fenix in the "Gears of War" series, Dr. Drakken on "Kim Possible", Brother Blood on "Teen Titans", Sandman and Hammerhead on "The Spectacular Spider-Man", Aquaman in "", the Scotsman on "Samurai Jack",

title: The Silence of the Clamps

text: a montage of Clamps and Fry spending time together. The robot that the Planet Express crew meet on the Moon, Billy West, is named after the voice actor of the same name, Billy West, who voices various "Futurama" characters, including primary characters Fry, Dr. Zoidberg and The Professor. The "Futurama" staff were amused by this reference. In its original U.S. broadcast, "The Silence of the Clamps" scored a 0.7 share among adults 18-49 and 1.406 million viewers, down about 150,000 viewers from the previous week's episode "Law and Oracle". The episode received mixed reviews from critics. Zach Handlen of The

title: Bender (Futurama)

text: coworker Amy Wong leads to a referendum that, once approved, legalizes robosexuality. In "The Bots and the Bees", he has a sexual encounter with a fem-bot soda vending machine that leads to the almost-instantaneous birth of a son, whom he names Ben, after the first part of his own name. Bender hates magnets and has a near-pathological fear of electric can openers, as magnets cause him to uncontrollably start singing folk songs when near his head; magnets shut off his inhibition, causing him to reveal his secret ambition to be a folk singer. He is once able to attach a

title: Nika Futterman

text: Nika Futterman Nika Futterman (born October 25, 1969) is an American voice actress and singer, best known for voicing Adam Lyon in "My Gym Partner's A Monkey", Sticks the Badger in "Sonic Boom", Luna Loud in "The Loud House", and Asajj Ventress in "". Futterman was born on October 25, 1969, in New York City. She is Jewish, and has one child. Among her first professional acting roles were single episode appearances on "Chicago Hope" and "Murphy Brown". Futterman has provided her voice in many cartoons, including "Hey Arnold!", "CatDog", "Mike, Lu & Og", "Xyber 9", "The Zula Patrol", "ChalkZone",

title: Charlie Schlatter

text: and "", Jimmy Two-Shoes in the pilot of "Jimmy Two-Shoes", Kevin Levin in "Ben 10" (not to be confused with Greg Cipes' portrayal in the show's future series), Hawk in "A.T.O.M.", Tommy Cadle in "Pet Alien", Chris Kirkman in "Random! Cartoons" (a character he would later voice in the pilot of "Bravest Warriors"), Cameron in "Bratz", the title character in "" and Doctor Mindbender, Wild Bill and Lift-Ticket in "". Schlatter was initially considered for the role of Philip J. Fry in "Futurama"; Billy West landed the role due to a casting change. Schlatter also voiced Timmy in the Nickelodeon

title: Amy Tipton

text: Amy Tipton Amy Tipton (born October 8, 1980) is an American film and television actress. She is also a voice actress and an art coordinator. She was born in Fayetteville, Georgia. Since 1992, Tipton has worked as an actress in at least six films and eight television productions including guest appearances in the television series "One Tree Hill", "Little Britain USA", and "Unscripted". She has voiced a number of anime characters, and is the English-language voice of Pai Chan in the anime series "Virtua Fighter". Tipton also voiced the role of Aoi Futaba in the television series "You're Under Arrest!".

title: Tress MacNeille

text: had] that edge." MacNeille was nominated for an Annie Award for her performance on the show in 1995. She has provided voices for numerous films, television shows, video games and commercials, garnering over 200 credits. MacNeille says: "The characters that I do all come from people in my own life--as well as the material I've stolen from my friends!" Her TV roles include characters on "The Simpsons", where she voices Agnes Skinner, Brandine Spuckler and Lindsey Naegle, and "Futurama", in which her main role is the character Mom. MacNeille has provided voices on many other television shows and cartoons such

title: Katie Griffin

text: Katie Griffin Katie Griffin (born January 14, 1973) is a Canadian actress and singer. She has had roles in several television movies and feature films. In cartoons, her best-known roles include the voices of Sailor Mars in the original English dub of "Sailor Moon", and Alex in "Totally Spies!". She is also the voice of Laugh-a-Lot Bear in "" and as a plush toy. Griffin grew up in Scarborough, Ontario. Her mother was a teacher, and her father was an air traffic controller. When she was 8, she played the role of The Artful Dodger in her school play, which

title: Maurice LaMarche

text: Blotto Bros. wine. Much of his best known voicework is from "Futurama" where he voiced Zapp Brannigan's beleaguered assistant Kif Kroker, melodramatic soap acting unit Calculon, the Nero-esque Hedonismbot, Morbo the news anchor, and Lrrr, ruler of the planet Omicron Persei 8, among numerous others. He has also done his Orson Welles impression on the show, winning a 2011 Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Emmy for his portrayal of Lrrr and Orson Welles in the episode "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences". He won another Emmy the following year for the "Futurama" episode "The Silence of the Clamps". LaMarche acted, voice only, in the second episode

title: Lauren Tom

long_answer: Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress and voice artist. Her roles include Lena St. Clair in The Joy Luck Club, Julie in the NBC sitcom Friends, Dot in the final season of Grace Under Fire, and the voices for both mother and daughter characters on three animated TV comedy series: on Futurama she voiced Amy Wong and her mother Inez, on King of the Hill she voiced Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone and finally she voiced Numbuh 3 and her mother Genki in Codename Kids Next Door. She portrays Celia Mack in the Disney Channel series Andi Mack.


question: when does the next season of wynonna earp start

answers: 2018

answers: January 15, 2018

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: for a region free Blu-ray release was launched on May 23, 2017, by IDW Entertainment on Indiegogo. In the United States, Season 1 averaged a total rating of 0.13 with 0.56 million viewers. The season received an 85% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 6.11/10. Metacritic gave it an average score of 68 out of 100. Season 2 averaged a 0.12 rating in the U.S. with 0.50 million viewers. Viewership among women aged 18–34 increased 44 percent, representing more than half of "Wynonna Earp"s audience. The season received a 100% approval rating on Rotten

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: second season, Melanie Scrofano found out that she was pregnant. Emily Andras decided to incorporate her pregnancy in the arc of the titular character, she informed IDW Entertainment of the prospective storyline, and Syfy added two more episodes, increasing Season 2 from 10 to 12 episodes. Season 2 began filming in Calgary and surrounding areas from December 12, 2016, to April 13, 2017. Additional location shooting took place in Springbank, Alberta. The recurring cast was joined by Varun Saranga in the role of Jeremy Chetri and Tamara Duarte as Rosita. The 'sneak peek' of the teaser trailer for the new

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: on demand on May 6, 2016. In December 2016, SEVEN24 Films producer Jordy Randall announced in an interview with the "Calgary Herald" that Season 1 would be streaming on Netflix. The series became available on Netflix in the United States on April 1, 2017; and in Canada on April 5, 2017. The Season 1 DVD for Region 4 and Blu-ray for Region B were released first in Australia by Roadshow Entertainment on May 3, 2017. The Season 2 DVD was released in Region 4 and the Blu-ray in Region B by Roadshow Entertainment on November 1, 2017. A crowdfunding campaign

title: Wynonna Earp

text: name of her legendary great grandfather Wyatt Earp once and for all. The teaser trailer for the new series was released in January 2016. "Wynonna Earp" premiered in the United States on Syfy on April 1, 2016, and in Canada on CHCH-DT on April 4, 2016. The series was renewed for a second season on July 23, 2016. Season 2 premiered on Syfy and Space (Canada) on June 9, 2017. It was renewed for a third season on July 22, 2017. In 2017, "Wynonna Earp" was nominated for a Dragon Award for Best Comic Book: "Wynonna Earp Legends" by Beau

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: On July 22, 2017, David Ozer, president of IDW Entertainment, announced at the show's San Diego Comic-Con panel that the series had been renewed for a third season with the premiere scheduled for 2018.  Space announced on the same day that it had ordered 12 episodes for a third season, together with Syfy. Andras credited Wynonna Earp's passionate fan base (nicknamed "Earpers") with gaining the renewal.

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: new partnership between Space and SEVEN24 Films as Canadian co-producers of the series. Filming of Season 1 took place from September 14, 2015, to February 12, 2016, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Locations included Bridgeland, Inglewood, and Heritage Park. Didsbury, Alberta, was used as the setting for the series' small town of Purgatory. Syfy released the first promotional images and synopsis for the series on November 6, 2015. The teaser trailer was released through IGN in January 2016. "Wynonna Earp" premiered on April 1, 2016, on Syfy; and on April 4, 2016, on CHCH-DT. After the series was renewed for a

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: Wynonna Earp (TV series) Wynonna Earp ( ) is a supernatural Western horror television series. Developed by Emily Andras, the Canadian-American production is based on the comic book series by Beau Smith. Melanie Scrofano plays the series' titular character. "Wynonna Earp" premiered in the United States on Syfy on April 1, 2016. The series premiered in Canada on CHCH-DT on April 4. On July 23, 2016, the renewal for a second season was announced at the "Wynonna Earp" panel at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC). Originally slated for ten episodes, the season was increased to 12 episodes in October 2016. In

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: Tomatoes with an average rating of 8.33/10. In Canada, overall viewership increased 52% on Space compared to Season 1 on CHCH-DT. Viewership of Season 2 increased 30% compared to the first season, and made Space "the most-watched entertainment specialty channel" during the program's time slot. In its new series review, "Collider" gave "Wynonna Earp" four stars, calling it "a fresh and familiar take on zombies, the Wild West, and gunslinger culture" and "something that also feels different to anything we're seeing on TV currently, thanks not only to its setting, but its prominent placement of so many strong, profane, kickass

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: Wynonna that's vastly entertaining ... Much of the show's winning spirit rests in its exploration of family loyalty and the popular conviction that one's blood and dynastic ties compel one to fulfill a prescribed destiny." "E! Entertainment Television" named "Wynonna Earp" the "Best New Show" of 2016. It was chosen by "Variety" as one of the 20 best new series of 2016, stating "what this prairie-set Canadian import lacks in budget, it makes up for in gumption, sass and camaraderie." In its annual "Best of TV" highlight, "Collider" named "Wynonna Earp" the "Best New Sci-Fi" show of 2016. Maureen Ryan

title: Wynonna Earp

text: Emily Andras who also serves as executive producer and showrunner. Jordy Randall and Tom Cox serve as executive producers with Andras, and Paolo Barzman directed the pilot episode. Syfy released the first promotional images and synopsis for "Wynonna Earp" on November 6, 2015: After years on the run and in juvenile detention, Wynonna Earp is finally coming home. The only problem is no one back home wants her to return. But when she becomes the town's only hope of eradicating mysterious demons, Wynonna must choose which side of the law she wants to fight on in order to clear the

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: Scrofano was cast in the title role, with Tim Rozon as Doc Holliday and Shamier Anderson as Agent Dolls. Dominique Provost-Chalkley was cast as Waverly Earp. In recurring roles, Michael Eklund was cast as villain Bobo Del Rey and Katherine Barrell as Officer Nicole Haught. "Tell That Devil" by singer-songwriter Jill Andrews was selected as the theme music for the series. The titles of "Wynonna Earp" episodes are based on country and western songs. Viacom International Media Networks acquired the rights to broadcast "Wynonna Earp" on its multinational Spike channels in July 2016. In March 2017, Bell Media announced the

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: of "Variety" named "Wynonna Earp" one of the best television shows of 2017, praising its "fierce and committed performances". "The New York Times" recommended "Wynonna Earp" as one of the television series to stream on Netflix, describing it as "internal mythology [that] can be a little too involved, but the characters' motivations are always clear, and the snarky dialogue is fun". "Wayhaught", the portmanteau for the relationship between Waverly Earp and Nicole Haught, was considered one of the favorite 2017 fan "ships" on Tumblr, and the series was praised for how it is portrayed and acknowledged by Dominique Provost-Chalkley and

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: that includes Purgatory, her home town. Upon her 27th birthday, Wynonna inherited the special power to return revenants to Hell with her ancestor's 16-inch barrel special "Peacemaker" revolver. She is recruited by the Black Badge Division (BBD), a secret government agency led by Special Agent Xavier Dolls which eventually includes an ageless Doc Holliday and Wynonna's sister, Waverly Earp. Nicole Haught, Waverly's girlfriend and a Purgatory Sheriff's Deputy, assists the team in her local police role. The first season centers on Wynonna fighting the revenants who kidnapped her older sister Willa from their homestead when they were girls, and the

title: Wynonna Earp

text: Wynonna Earp Wynonna Earp is a weird West comic book miniseries created and owned by Beau Smith. The series was initially published by Image Comics and from 2003 by IDW Publishing. Wynonna is a present-day descendant of the famous lawman Wyatt Earp, and she's the top special agent for a special unit known within the US Marshals as The Monster Squad. She battles such supernatural threats as "Bobo Del Rey" and his redneck, trailer-trash vampires that are pushing a new killer designer drug called "Hemo", and the Egyptian Mafia's mummy hitman, Raduk, Eater Of The Dead, who's out to do

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: Katherine Barrell. "Wynonna Earp"s fan base is credited with increasing the series' presence on social media and benefitting Syfy's "It's a Fan Thing" marketing campaign for niche audiences. "Wynonna Earp" producers and cast members appeared at the Calgary International Film Festival on September 30, 2017, in a special program showcasing film and television productions in Alberta, Canada. The event was live-streamed and featured behind-the-scenes stories, insights, and a Q&A session. Wynonna Earp (TV series) Wynonna Earp ( ) is a supernatural Western horror television series. Developed by Emily Andras, the Canadian-American production is based on the comic book series by

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: a witch known as The Blacksmith, who provided assistance to the Earps; in Season 2 Ancheril appeared as Gretta Perley, also known as The Iron Witch, who was seeking revenge against the Earps whom she blames for the death of her twin sister Mattie. Syfy acquired the U.S. rights to "Wynonna Earp" from SEVEN24 Films and IDW Entertainment in July 2015 and placed an order for 13 episodes. International distribution of the series was acquired by Dynamic Television in September 2015. On September 30, 2015, SEVEN24 Films announced the acquisition of Canadian broadcast rights by over-the-air independent station CHCH-DT. Melanie

title: Wynonna Earp

text: Smith, Tim Rozon, Melanie Scrofano, and Chris Evenhuis. Wynonna Earp Wynonna Earp is a weird West comic book miniseries created and owned by Beau Smith. The series was initially published by Image Comics and from 2003 by IDW Publishing. Wynonna is a present-day descendant of the famous lawman Wyatt Earp, and she's the top special agent for a special unit known within the US Marshals as The Monster Squad. She battles such supernatural threats as "Bobo Del Rey" and his redneck, trailer-trash vampires that are pushing a new killer designer drug called "Hemo", and the Egyptian Mafia's mummy hitman, Raduk,

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: threat posed by Bobo Del Rey, leader of the local revenants. In the second season Wynonna discovers she is pregnant, while Waverly struggles with possession by a demon and doubts about her lineage. At the same time, two sister-wife widows of the dead sheriff who cursed Wyatt Earp seek to resurrect him. Episodes of season 1 featured Dylan Koroll as Champ Hardy, Waverly's boyfriend before she met Officer Nicole Haught; Natascha Girgis as Gus McCready, aunt of the Earp girls; and David LeReaney as Judge Cryderman, an antagonist of Wynonna Earp. In Season 1 Rachael Ancheril appeared as Mattie Perley,

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)

text: female characters." "Digital Journal" said the series was "smart" and "complex" with "a lot going for it". "The A.V. Club" called Melanie Scrofano "the right woman for the job ... an easy, authoritative presence"; and "when it's allowed the room to run, "Wynonna Earp" delights in itself," adding that the series "could grow into the good-time Western pulp it has the potential to be." In a post-Season 1 review for "Salon", Melanie McFarland wrote: "This modern Western proved its mettle by dint of unexpectedly weird plotting and witty dialogue ... [Melanie] Scrofano lends a hardened and slightly feral swagger to

title: Wynonna Earp

text: Legends", with additional sub and exclusive covers, co-written with two stars of the television series: "Legends: Doc Holliday" (#1, #2) with Tim Rozon, and "Legends: The Earp Sisters" (#3, #4) with Melanie Scrofano. "Wynonna Earp" appeared in the hardcover anthology "Tales of Terror Volume #1" (96 pages, IDW Publishing, First printing September 2004, ). In July 2015, Syfy acquired the rights for a television series. Melanie Scrofano was cast in the title role, with Tim Rozon as Doc Holliday and Shamier Anderson as Agent Dolls. Dominique Provost-Chalkley was cast as Waverly Earp, Wynonna's younger sister. The series was developed by

title: Dominique Provost-Chalkley

text: Dominique Provost-Chalkley Dominique Provost-Chalkley (born 24 March 1990) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Waverly Earp on the Canadian-American television series "Wynonna Earp" (2016–present). Provost-Chalkley was born in Bristol, England. She is half French Canadian. She began dancing at the age of four and, at the age of 16, she began training as an actress and singer at the Laine Theatre Arts School; she eventually graduated and secured a role as an alternate in the West End hit musical "Dirty Dancing". Provost-Chalkley began appearing on television in 2008 as a dancer in the ITV series

title: Wynonna Earp

text: in all the other crime bosses. In her subsequent adventures she finished some outstanding Earp family business while dealing with Hillbilly Gremlins, and Zombie Mailmen alongside her fellow Marshalls. "Wynonna Earp" was originally released by Image Comics as a five-issue series: The three-part series "Wynonna Earp: Home on the Strange" was published by IDW Publishing between 2003-2004: A four-volume graphic novel "Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars" was released by IDW Publishing in 2011: A limited series titled simply "Wynonna Earp", with additional sub and exclusive covers, was released as a tie-in with the television series: A four-part series, "Wynonna Earp

title: The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

text: the second episode of the second season, first aired September 4, 1956, he is hired as assistant city marshal of Dodge City, where the setting remained for three seasons. The final episode set in Dodge City aired on September 1, 1959. Beginning the next week, the locale for the series shifted for the remainder of the series to the southwest near Tombstone, Arizona Territory. On September 25, 1956, Myron Healey played a drunken gunfighter Clay Allison, who comes into Dodge City to confront the Earp legend. In the story line, Pete Albright, a storeowner played by Charles Fredricks, tries to

title: Melanie Scrofano

text: began submitting her for acting jobs. It was revealed in a July 2017 "Variety" article that Scrofano was pregnant for the duration of filming the second season of "Wynonna Earp". She gave birth to a son in April 2017, shortly after production on the series had wrapped. Melanie Scrofano Melanie Scrofano is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing the roles of Rebecca on the CBC dramedy series "Being Erica", October on the Showcase comedy mockumentary series "Pure Pwnage", and Tia on the CTV Television Network fantasy drama series "The Listener". Scrofano has played the lead role on Syfy's

title: Katherine Barrell

text: Katherine Barrell Katherine Barrell is a Canadian actress, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her role as Officer Nicole Haught on the Syfy television series "Wynonna Earp". Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Barrell attended Assumption Catholic Secondary School in Burlington, Ontario, where she had a lead role in two school plays, in addition to collaborating with a friend on a play in which they wrote, directed and acted together. She directed her high school's production of "The Wizard of Oz" and was a member of Burlington Student Theatre for two years. She started studying musical theatre at Sheridan

title: Calgary International Film Festival

text: from all over the world visited Calgary for the event. In 2017, the festival did a Q&A with the cast and creator of the Alberta filmed show "Wynonna Earp." In addition to hosting the Film Festival in the fall, Calgary Film holds a monthly documentary series in partnership with Hot Docs from November to April called Doc Soup. The series screens one popular documentary per month, and is currently on its tenth season. The Calgary International Film Festival holds Q&A sessions, as well as opportunities to meet the film creators, in addition to the regular film screenings. Calgary International Film

title: Karissa and Katie Strain

text: In recent years, Karissa and Katie have booked various guest star roles on television series'. In December 2015, they were cast as Cora and Jolene in the first season of the Syfy series "Wynonna Earp", which is based on the comic book of same name. Aside from acting, the twins have also done modeling. Karissa has worked as a model for Nike, Inc., Sears, amongst other things, while Katie has modeled for Ford, though mostly worked freelance. In September 2017, Karissa and Katie booked their first lead roles as Celeste and Leeann Hart, the protagonist and antagonist, in the feature

title: Media portrayal of lesbianism

text: February 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth, sixth, and seventh season. The 2013 ABC Family TV series, "The Fosters", depicts a lesbian couple raising multiple children, some biological, some adopted, and some fostered, in a San Diego suburb. The show explores many queer themes and issues as it follows Stef and Lena's relationship through getting legally married, adopting children, considering having children through alternative methods, and raising teenagers, one of which comes out as gay. In 2016, the supernatural series Wynonna Earp premiered, and quickly introduced Nicole Haught as a love interest for Waverly Earp. The show has

title: Carol Thurston

text: Carol Thurston Carol Thurston (September 27, 1920 – December 31, 1969) was an American film and television actress who played the fictitious Emma Clanton in eight episodes (1959-1961) of the ABC/Desilu western television series "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp", starring Hugh O'Brian as frontier peace officer Wyatt Earp. Betty Lou Thurston was born in North Dakota of Irish descent to Harvey E. Thurston and the former Marie O'Loughlin. By 1930, she was residing with her family in Forsyth in Rosebud County in southeastern Montana. By the time she was twelve, she began to work in her father's country

title: Emily Andras

text: Emily Andras Emily Andras is a Canadian television producer and writer. She is known for creating television series "Wynonna Earp" and serving as executive producer and showrunner of "Lost Girl" (seasons 3 and 4). Andras earned an English degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Radio and Television) from the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Emily Andras created the "Wynonna Earp" series after working on "Lost Girl", where she was showrunner and executive producer of seasons 3 and 4, and a writer and consulting producer for

title: Wynonna Earp (TV series)


question: when did the song push it come out

answers: March 8, 1987

answers: 1987

title: Kat DeLuna

text: house down at the club." MTV compared the song to recent releases by Lady Gaga, saying, "Push Push," the first single from DeLuna's "Inside Out" album starts out with some "oh-oh-oh's" that wouldn't sound out of place on a Gaga record. "Push Push" was produced by Radio, but it still contains some of RedOne's signature sounds." The single achieved some commercial success internationally. It debuted and peaked at number 84 on the Canadian Hot 100, mainly due to digital downloads. The single achieved greater success in Europe, where it peaked at number 37. In Belgium, "Push" became her third Top

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: on April 21. At the end of that week, the physical release debuted at #63 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart and at #52 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The song also reached an airplay peak of #56 as it rose to #5 on the Modern Rock chart. At alternative, "Push It" remained at that position for the rest of May; parent album "Version 2.0" impacted retail on May 12 and debuted at #13, shifting 88,000 copies in its first seven-day period. "Push It" eventually proved to have long legs at radio, staying in the Modern Rock top ten

title: Inside Out (Kat DeLuna album)

text: Out". The next month DeLuna released a digital-only promotional single, "Dance Bailalo". Announced for a summer release, the album was pushed back. In April 2010, DeLuna released the official lead single of the album, "Push Push" featuring Akon and produced by Radio. When DeLuna was asked of how the song with Akon came, she said it was an accident. They met at the studio one day, "He said, 'I have something I wanna show you,'" DeLuna said. "He played the beat and I went crazy." DeLuna worked a lot with producer RedOne, who worked with her on her first album,

title: Lip Lock

text: Pusha T, was released on January 23, 2013. The album's lead single "Make It Out This Town", featuring guest vocals from Gabe Saporta of the synthpop band Cobra Starship, was released on February 26, 2013. The music video for the song premiered on Vevo on March 29, 2013. Eve performed the song for the first time on the May 3, 2013 episode of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon", along with Gabe Saporta and The Roots. She performed again the song on "Good Morning America" on May 14, 2013. "Make It Out This Town" was released in the UK on May

title: Push It (Salt-n-Pepa song)

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: by White Records on April 20, 1998 on two CDs, in the same combination as Europe had received. At the end of the month, "Push It" debuted on the ARIA Charts at #31 where it stayed for a second week before dropping out of the chart on its seventh week. At the same time, "Push It" debuted on the RIANZ Charts at #16, and climbed seven days later to peak at #15. It ultimately spent six weeks on the charts. The top forty success of the single set up the May release of "Version 2.0"; the album debuted at #5

title: Clarity (Zedd album)

text: number eighteen. "Push Play" was the second single from the deluxe version, and the last single from the album overall. "Shave It" was released by OWSLA as a single on 4 October 2011 and as an extended play ("The Aftershave"), including remixes by Kaskade, Tommy Trash and 501, on 8 November 2011. The track was shortened and renamed "Shave It Up" for inclusion on the album. The official music video premiered on 1 November 2011. An extended mix of "Shave It Up" (which is around the same length as "Shave It") was released exclusively on Beatport on 22 October 2012.

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: single was released by RCA, "Push It" debuted at #5. The single spent a second week at that peak, before dropping out of the Spanish top ten at the start of June. The song also peaked at #20 on the Spanish airplay chart. "Push It" was a success at radio across Europe, reaching #15 on the airplay charts. This set up "Version 2.0" for a strong first week of continental sales; the album debuted at the top in France, Belgium and also at #1 on the European Top 100 Albums chart. In Australia and New Zealand, "Push It" was released

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: Push It (Garbage song) "Push It" is a song by alternative rock band Garbage from their second studio album, "Version 2.0" (1998). It was released on April 20, 1998 as the album's lead single. Lead singer Shirley Manson elaborated on the song's dreamy verse structure versus the confrontational chorus: "[It's about] the schizophrenia that exists when you try to reconcile your desires and demons with the need to fit in. It's a song of reassurance". The track contains a musical quotation of the Beach Boys' 1964 song "Don't Worry Baby". The music video for "Push It" received thirteen nominations between

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: the pressing of every single 7" they released; Garbage were also aware of the potential trap of repeating themselves on their second album. In 1996, while the band had been on tour in Japan, they had seen 3" CD singles on sale in record stores. "They were packaged in these beautiful little boxes," Manson recalled later, "It was all very minimalist and absolutely beautiful, and we wanted to do something that was very beautiful and minimalist". When Mushroom made inquiries during the design stage, they discovered that record stores refused to rack them because they were not used to stocking

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: and hovering around the mid-50s on the Hot 100 until the second week of July. By this time, second single "I Think I'm Paranoid" had debuted on the Modern Rock chart. Almo serviced remixes of "Push It" by New York City producer Victor Calderone to DJs; the song debuted on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in mid-July at #44. "Push It" rose to #5 by the end of August. Capitalizing on the song's gain in popularity in nightclubs, the label commercially issued a double A-side 12" vinyl of Calderone remixes of "Push It" backed with mixes of "I Think

title: Push (Moist song)

text: Push (Moist song) "Push" is a song by Canadian alternative rock group Moist. It was released in 1994 as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, "Silver". The song peaked at number 32 on Canada's Singles Chart. The song was also nominated for "Single of the Year" at the 1995 Juno Awards. It is considered to be one of the band's signature songs. The music video for "Push" was directed by Brenton Spencer and filmed in Black and white. The video reached #1 on the MuchMusic Countdown for the week of June 10, 1994. The video also won

title: So Appalled

text: just him and Kanye. When the song was finished, Pusha-T was so impressed with the track that he argued with West to include it on his album, stating that the song was so good it didn't matter whether or not it had leaked. He commented; "I had already raved over the record because it leaked. I was like listen, there is no way this be on your album, you'd have to be crazy. He was like 'Really, you think so?' I was like c'mon man we got to stop treating rap like oh it came out it's dead. When it's

title: Push Push (Kat Deluna song)

text: Push Push (Kat Deluna song) "Push Push" is a single by Dominican-American recording artist Kat DeLuna. The song features Akon and was the lead single from DeLuna's album "Inside Out". It was released in April 2010 and was a commercial success. Kat DeLuna and Akon had long desired to work together, but never had the opportunity to do so. One day the two accidentally encountered each other in a recording studio, and Akon seized the chance to show DeLuna material he'd been working on. The music video for "Push Push" was directed by Sarah Chatfield and also features Akon. It

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: meant that Mushroom did not repeat the format for their other artists. Upon its release, "Push It" received a positive response from music critics and journalists. Craig Maclean of "The Face" wrote, ""Push It" is vintage Garbage: sultry, unharried vocals from Shirley, a galloping mix of buzzsawing guitars, a mash of samples, rumbling rhythms, an elegant discordancy... it is the album-closing song The Prodigy's cover of L7's "Fuel My Fire" should have been: barely-controlled pop-mayhem". The video clip for "Push It" was directed by Italian photographer Andrea Giacobbe for Satellite Films/Propaganda Films. The $750,000 video was shot over four days

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: in the album's follow-up singles. In its first week, "Push It" became the #1 Most Added record on the alternative format and debuted in mid-April as the highest new entry on Modern Rock at #25. The same week "Push It" debuted at #72 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. The following chart saw "Push It" rocket into the Modern Rock top ten at #8 with an "Airpower" status (meaning the song had registered over 900 detections for the first time). Almo released a limited edition pressing of "Push It" on CD to record stores in both the States and Canada

title: Push (Enrique Iglesias song)

text: on both Iglesias's website and his Myspace page. The song was added to the soundtrack to the movie "". The version that appears on the film soundtrack does not feature Lil Wayne but rather Iglesias on his own. A limited release of the album did however feature a San Francisco-based rapper called Prophet. It was both these versions that were to released to as singles. Iglesias debuted the version of the song with Prophet on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on KIIS-FM on 6 February. The same week, Iglesias performed the song on "Live with Regis and Kelly" and "The Tonight

title: Push and Shove (song)

text: track titled "Push and Shove." In May, 2012, the band previewed "Push and Shove" in their first studio webisode, while on June 11, 2012, they also announced that "Push and Shove" will be the title of the album. "Push and Shove" was subsequently released as a promotional single on the iTunes store on August 29, 2012, with the song premiering on the Ryan Seacrest show. No Doubt stated that they were unsure whether the track would be a single, where it was then later confirmed that "Looking Hot" would be released as the second single from the album instead. "Push

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: partial nudity. Push It (Garbage song) "Push It" is a song by alternative rock band Garbage from their second studio album, "Version 2.0" (1998). It was released on April 20, 1998 as the album's lead single. Lead singer Shirley Manson elaborated on the song's dreamy verse structure versus the confrontational chorus: "[It's about] the schizophrenia that exists when you try to reconcile your desires and demons with the need to fit in. It's a song of reassurance". The track contains a musical quotation of the Beach Boys' 1964 song "Don't Worry Baby". The music video for "Push It" received thirteen

title: Push (Moist song)

text: the "Best Video" award at the 1995 Juno Awards. The video was critiqued on the 1995 "Beavis and Butt-Head" episode "Bad Dog". Push (Moist song) "Push" is a song by Canadian alternative rock group Moist. It was released in 1994 as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, "Silver". The song peaked at number 32 on Canada's Singles Chart. The song was also nominated for "Single of the Year" at the 1995 Juno Awards. It is considered to be one of the band's signature songs. The music video for "Push" was directed by Brenton Spencer and filmed in

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: in Australia and at #1 in New Zealand. White also licensed out commercial singles of "Push It" internationally for release in South Africa and Venezuela. In North America, Almo Sounds serviced "Push It" to alternative radio on March 30, 1998. Several radio stations jumped the add date for "Push It", even though Almo served cease and desist orders. Almo's campaign for "Push It" centered around breaking the single at alternative radio, as the format had strongly supported the band before. The label weren't too concerned whether or not "Push It" would crossover into Top 40 radio as they had confidence

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: the MTV Video Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, and the MVPA Music Video Awards. "Push It" was also nominated as Best Alternative Records at Miami's Winter Music Conference. In 2007, "Push It" was remixed for Garbage's greatest hits album "Absolute Garbage"; some elements were made more noticeable, while some elements were reduced or edited out. A rock version was also serviced to UK radio stations to promote the compilation. Garbage began writing for their second album at the start of March 1997 at a vacation house in Friday Harbor, Washington. There, the group demoed and made rough outlines for

title: Push the Button (Sugababes song)

text: completed for the album. "Push the Button" was conceptualised after group member Keisha Buchanan developed an infatuation with another artist who was collaborating with Austin. Buchanan told Jess Cartner-Morley of "The Guardian" that she made advances towards the man, but he was unaware of her intentions: "I really liked this guy, so I'd be like, there's this good movie coming out, you know, dropping hints. And he'd be like, that movie sounds great, let me know what it's like if you go see it. I knew he liked me too but he just wasn't getting what I was trying to

title: Gwen Stefani

text: Fall Out Boy. The band completed a national tour in the summer of 2009. On June 11, 2012, the band announced on their official website that the new album would be out on September 25, preceded by the first single on July 16. The album was titled "Push and Shove" and the first single was a song called "Settle Down". The music video for "Settle Down" was directed by Sophie Muller (who has previously directed numerous music videos for No Doubt). Also around this time No Doubt were guest mentors for the UK version of the X Factor. "Settle Down"

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: Azor, as the band's lawyers felt that there was a possible similarity of the line "Push it!" to his own "Push It", which had been a hit single for New York hip hop trio Salt-N-Pepa. At the end of the middle 8, Garbage had originally recorded a drum fill to lead back into the final chorus, but decided to develop a suspenseful bridge back into the final part. The band used a number of pitch-shifting and time-stretching plugins and matched them with an orchestral swell in an ascending chromatic scale sampled from a classical music album. The new part had

title: Push the Feeling On

text: Push the Feeling On "Push the Feeling On" is a popular dance song by the Scottish music group Nightcrawlers. It was the first single from their debut album "Let's Push It" (1995). The song was initially issued in the United Kingdom and very quickly established itself as a massive club favourite all across the country. It was only a hit in the US when it was released there in 1993. It proved to be a greater commercial success internationally when it was re-released in 1995. The song was remixed featuring John Reid as a vocalist. It reached the top 10

title: Let Me Out (song)

text: Digital release single Let Me Out (song) "Let Me Out" is a song by alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz, featuring Pusha T and Mavis Staples. The song was released on 6 April 2017. It was released as the fifth single from their fifth studio album "Humanz". "Let Me Out" is the fifth single from the band's album "Humanz" and was produced by Damon Albarn, Remi Kabaka and the album's executive producer The Twilite Tone. The song features guest vocals from gospel singer Mavis Staples and GOOD Music president and rapper Pusha T. The song was written by Albarn, on a

title: Push the Button (Sugababes song)

text: album, "". "Push the Button" received positive reviews from many critics. Linda McGee from RTÉ.ie commended the song's beat and melody, and named it the album's best track. The song received a similar response from K. Ross Hoffman of AllMusic, who noted it as one of the album's highlights, and praised its simplicity and effectiveness. "The Guardian"'s Alexis Petridis considered the melody as "sweet and addictive as Smarties", while Kitty Empire of the same publication wrote that the track's "surface simplicity masks a hook that won't let go". Writing for "Daily Record", reporter John Dingwall regarded the song as "enormously

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: on April 20, 1998 in two CD formats; a four-track maxi single collecting together both b-sides and the Boom Boom Satellites remix, and a two-track card sleeved single backed with "Lick the Pavement". In France, "Push It" charted for a single week at #99. In the Netherlands it debuted at #98 and peaked the following week at #77, while in Germany, the single peaked at #88. Some of the higher European chart positions came from Iceland, where "Push It" reached #2 after five weeks, Ireland where it reached #26, Finland where it peaked at #14, and in Spain, where the

title: Push It (Garbage song)

text: first album as an act who regularly released special editions of their singles; their first six singles had each seen a specially packed 7" vinyl format released in embossed aluminium, rubber, hologram die-cut rain-effect card, perspex, cloth and with a lenticular image mounted on ripple-effect card respectively. The band and their UK label were keen to continue using special packaging for the singles from "Version 2.0"; however new rules issued the previous year from UK chart compiler CIN had forbidden the chart inclusion of sales of any singles packaged elaborately. Mushroom kept in mind that they had lost money on

title: Push It (Salt-n-Pepa song)

long_answer: "Push It" is a song by the group Salt-n-Pepa. It was released as the B-side of the "Tramp" single in 1987, and as its own single in 1988. It peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1988 and, after initially peaking at number 41 in the UK, it re-entered the charts after the group performed the track at Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday concert, eventually peaking at number two that summer. The song is notable for being one of the first hip hop songs to have underlying sexual messages. The song has also been certified Platinum by the RIAA. The song is ranked number 446 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and was ranked number nine on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.


question: who plays the coach in old spice commercial

answers: Isaiah Amir Mustafa

title: Isaiah Mustafa

text: announced that Mustafa would be playing the adult Mike Hanlon in the It sequel . In February 2010, he gained sudden fame for his main role in the popular The Man Your Man Could Smell Like advertising campaign for Old Spice, which featured his monologues. Mustafa's first commercial in the series was directed by Tom Kuntz. Subsequently, a three-day session created a series of humorous, personalized YouTube videos, with Mustafa reprising the character from the original Old Spice commercial. These were directed at members of the public and celebrities, who had asked him questions on websites such as reddit, Facebook

title: Dennis Hayden (actor)

text: coach in the new Von Miller Old Spice Commercials 2017. Dennis Hayden (actor) Dennis Hayden (born April 7, 1952) is an American actor, producer and writer, most famous for his role as Eddie, one of the main terrorists in the popular 1988 action film "Die Hard". Dennis Hayden was one of five brothers and one sister born in Girard, Kansas on a pig and soybean farm. He worked the wheat harvest during summers off from high school, graduating in 1970. He worked the summer wheat harvests and played football, becoming the number one tackle in Kansas. He attended Fort Scott

title: Old Spice

text: Old Spice also launched a series of digital infomercials with Canadian actor Steven Ogg. In Early in 2016, the brand introduced two additional Old Spice characters, actors Thomas Beaudoin and Alberto Cardenas, in an advertising campaigns for the Red Zone product collection. Old Spice also Sponsored many car throughout the NASCAR world from 2005-2010. They mainly sponsored Tony Stewart in most of their races as the sponsor. Old Spice has accumulated 37 awards as of 2016 at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Most notably, the brand was awarded two Gold Cannes Lions for Creative Effectiveness for “The Man

title: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

text: that women frequently make purchasing decisions in respect of hygiene products even for male household members. The campaign centers on the eponymous "Man Your Man Could Smell Like", played by actor Isaiah Mustafa (Old Spice refers to him as "Old Spice Man") addressing the viewer in confident, rapid-fire monologues which promote the benefit of using Old Spice products. While reciting the monologues, Mustafa progresses through various activities, locations, costumes, and extraordinary situations, all in one uninterrupted take while maintaining constant eye-contact with the camera in a nonchalant demeanor. The advertisements typically feature a surprise ending. The campaign was launched with

title: Isaiah Mustafa

text: Isaiah Amir Mustafa (born February 11, 1974) is an American actor and former NFL practice squad wide receiver.  Mustafa is widely known as the main character in the series of Old Spice television commercials, The Man Your Man Could Smell Like. He is also known for portraying Luke Garroway on Freeform's fantasy series Shadowhunters.

title: Old Spice

text: brand filmed one hundred and eighty-six videos featuring Isaiah Mustafa engaging in conversation with fans and celebrities. The campaign earned over 40 million views after the first week, was viewed more times than President Obama’s 2008 acceptance speech, and led to Old Spice securing the spot of #1 all-time most viewed branded channel on YouTube. Old Spice has partnered with the NFL and featured football stars including: Ray Lewis, Greg Jennings and Wes Welker in various TV and digital campaigns. In 2012, former NFL player Terry Crews was featured in the brand’s viral hit “Muscle Music”. The interactive video allowed

title: Old Spice

text: people to make music through different musical instruments rigged to corresponding muscles on Terry’s body. In 2013, Old Spice launched a series of TV commercials in India titled "Mantastic Man" starring supermodel and actor Milind Soman. The commercial “Momsong” went viral in 2014 as a part of the brand’s Smellcome to Manhood campaign. The "Make a Smellmitment" commercials with Isaiah Mustafa and Terry Crews debuted in 2015, promoting Timber (or Swagger) and Bearglove. In early 2016, Old Spice introduced a new brand character, the Legendary Man, with two TV commercials “Rocket Car” and “Whale” to launch the Hardest Working Collection.

title: Jamie Dixon

text: Auckland, New Zealand. For this accomplishment, Dixon was later named USA Basketball Coach of the Year. Jamie is a member of the Screen Actors Guild. He starred in various commercials as a child and into his early twenties, including ads for Volvo, Rice Krispies, Mattel and Bud Light. Several assistant coaches under Jamie Dixon have gone on to hold a head coaching position. Jamie Dixon James Patrick Dixon II (born November 10, 1965) is an American basketball coach and the current head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team. He previously served as the head coach of the

title: Mark Curry (television presenter)

text: coach. He has commentated at Wimbledon for BBC Radio 5, Radio Wimbledon and for Talk Radio Europe. He featured on the BBC One quiz show "Pointless" in December 2012 alongside Peter Duncan. In January 2014, Curry received a diploma in Life Coaching and contributed to ITV's "Piers Morgan's Life Stories", discussing his friendship with actress Beverley Callard known for her role in "Coronation Street". From May to August 2014, he played, "Siegfried Farnon", in the stage adaptation and UK tour of, "All Creatures Great and Small". In January 2015, Curry appears as a guest panelist in the Channel 5's daytime

title: Paul Spicer

text: his career with. On February 24, 2011 Spicer's one day contract with the Jaguars expired, officially retiring him from the NFL. Spicer was hired as the assistant defensive line coach by the Jacksonville Jaguars. On February 26, 2015, Spicer was hired as the assistant defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reuniting him with defensive line coach Joe Cullen. Spicer is a former a co-host of "In to the End Zone" on WJXT. Spicer has a wife named Shariffa and has five children. He was reunited with some of his paternal relatives through the WE TV show "The Locator"

title: Jami Reid-Quarrell

text: Broadcast alongside the Spice Girls and Madness. He filmed a pilot for Ragdoll Productions "Sleepy Fairies" as lead character Sleepyhead and also as Spot for "Bunnytown". As well as the Spice Girls video he has appeared as lead roles in promos for Depeche Mode ("Fragile Tension"), and Boy Kill Boy ("No Conversation"). In 2014 he appeared in the featured role of The Tramp, an homage to Chaplin in the Sony TV pilot "Salad Days" and then filmed a TV and cinema ad campaign for Gordon's Gin as the new character Gordon the Boar. In 2015 he was cast in the

title: Make a Smellmitment

text: Isaiah and Terry", said John Sebastian, marketing director for Old Spice. The initial commercial, titled “And So It Begins”, lasts 1:02 minutes and was released on August 6, 2015. The commercial was created by Jason Bagley and Craig Allen of Wieden+Kennedy Portland and directed by Tom Kuntz. The commercial opens with a monologue by Isaiah Mustafa talking to the female audience about their men and embracing nature. In one shot, Mustafa moves from a bathroom to a forest to a jewelry store before moving to a canoe and being interrupted by Terry Crews who projectiles out of the water. The

title: 23 Blast

text: as a center and helps the team turn around their losing season advancing to the state playoffs. Director Dylan Baker used his personal network in casting the film. He called several friends to play crucial roles. Stephen Lang was known for playing mean or unlikable people, and was Baker’s first choice to play the coach with the heart of gold, Willard Farris. Originally Bram Hoover was slated to play Travis, but Baker asked him to consider the role of Jerry; when Bram worked on Jerry, he agreed it was the better role for him and he made the switch. Baker

title: Stephen Curry (comedian)

text: "Cliffy", an Australian film based on the efforts of a marathon running 61-year-old potato farmer from Victoria, Cliff Young. Curry starred in the 2012 film "Save Your Legs!" (Released 2013) as Abbotsford Anglers Cricket Club President Edward "Teddy" Brown. Throughout 2010, Curry toured with Shaun Micallef on their Peter Cook/Dudley Moore tribute "Good Evening", a show that was very well received by critics and public alike. Curry and partner of ten years Naadein Crowe married in a small ceremony in Bali on October 2010. After the wedding he and his wife performed a cultural ceremony in cooking Anjing Bakar with

title: Make a Smellmitment

text: them. On August 13, 2015, the second video of the campaign was uploaded to Old Spice’s YouTube channel, titled "Interruption". Isaiah Mustafa opened with a monologue about using Old Spice Swagger and Terry Crews suddenly appeared to interrupt Mustafa and scream “Bearglove!” the commercial takes place in a fancy hall with Mustafa in the middle of the frame while multiple miniature images of Terry Crews appear on the borders of the screen yelling “Bearglove!” The commercial ends with the familiar shot of Crews screaming “Bearglove!” and Mustafa saying “stop it”. The two men hold up the Old Spice products side

title: Kajal Aggarwal

text: features Ravi Teja, marking her third collaboration with the actor. Aggarwal endorses a large number of brands. Before starting her film career, she had acted in commercials as a model. Aggarwal represents Celebrity Cricket League as a brand ambassador. She is the brand ambassador for Lux. She endorses several retail and jewelry stores in south India — RS Brothers in Hyderabad, Sri Lakshmi Jewellery in Puducherry and AVR in Salem. She has featured in television advertisements along with Karthi, endorsing Bru instant coffee. She has endorsed mobile brands such as Samsung Mobile and has featured in advertisements for the Secunderabad-based

title: Dorsey Levens

text: of Fame. In 2006, Levens had a cameo appearance as the head coach for Xavier in the film "We Are Marshall". In 2012, it was confirmed that Levens is to play the role of Coach James in Gridiron UK. In 2015, Levens had a major role in Tyler Perry's play Madea on the Run. Dorsey Levens Herbert Dorsey Levens (born May 21, 1970) is a retired American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. He helped the Packers win the

title: Brendan Hunt

text: was for the "Key & Peele" Super Bowl Special. In 2013, Hunt co-wrote a Premier League advertising campaign for NBC Sports featuring himself as an assistant coach to Tottenham Hotspur with Jason Sudeikis. Sudeikis told GQ magazine that the two drew off their years in Amsterdam playing the FIFA (video game series) together before and after shows. The commercials were named as the second-best TV soccer sketch by "Paste" with the magazine saying, "Brilliant though Sudeikis is, the unsung hero of these sketches is Brendan Hunt." The campaign received a Bronze award at the 2014 Sports Clio Awards. Hunt was

title: Shweta Pandit

text: grand IPL (Indian Premiere League) Opening Ceremony 2016 with America's Major Lazer, along with Katrina Kaif, Honey Singh, DJ Bravo, Fuse ODG, Ranveer Singh and Jacqueline Fernandez performing their No. 1 Hit "Lean On" to a live television audience of over a billion people across India. She featured in the Coca-cola (TVC) featuring Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir and directed by director Dibakar Banerjee. Her other commercials include Greelam laminates, directed by National award-winning director Ram Madhvani, who praised her for her comic timing in the commercial. She acted in "David", directed by Bejoy Nambiar. her first acting role in 3

title: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

text: two commercials: The primary 30-second spot, and a shorter 15-second companion piece, both written by Craig Allen and Eric Kallman of Wieden+Kennedy. The spots promote Old Spice's Red Zone After Hours Body Wash. The original ad, entitled "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" was directed by Tom Kuntz, and features Mustafa reciting a monologue about how "anything is possible" if a man uses Old Spice. In a single uncut shot, Mustafa transitions from a bathroom to a sailboat to riding a horse on the beach, all without pausing his monologue or breaking eye-contact with the camera for more than

title: Paul Spicer

text: Paul Spicer Paul Spicer (born August 18, 1975) is an assistant defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. As a player in the NFL, Spicer was a defensive end who spent the majority of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1998. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State. In his playing days, Spicer also was a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints. Spicer attended Northwest High School in Indianapolis, Indiana Spicer attended the College of

title: Kris Law

text: in the film Talent House (2012) was awarded Best Actor by BMW. Law's most successful TV commercial was "KFC Black Pepper Chicken", which was aired during the peak of the World Cup 2010. Law's talent as a commercial actor has taken him around the world with his most recent and popular market commercial to date being produced for the Indian Ministry of Tourism's Incredible India! thematic ad campaign titled Atithi Devo Bhav with Aamir Khan in 2015 - making him the first ASEAN commercial actor to debut in the world's biggest market in cinema and TV advertising viewing audience where

title: Kirti Kulhari

text: Yatri group. Kulhari was the face of many TV commercials – Lotus Mutual Funds, Travel Guru, Videocon Air Conditioners, Parachute Gorgeous Hamesha Campaign, ICICI Bank, Kaya Skin Clinic, Taj Mahal Tea (along with Indian actor "Saif Ali Khan"), Everyuth Face Wash, Whirlpool Refrigerators (along with Indian actors "Ajay Devgn" and "Kajol"), Spice Mobile, Virgin Mobiles (along with Indian actor "Ranbir Kapoor"), Close-up, JK White Cement and Tic Tac mouth freshener. Kulhari was the face of beauty brand Nivea Visage Sparkling Glow's face for a duration of 2 years. Kulhari was also a part of three music videos – "Hik vich

title: Spice Girls filmography

text: on Twitter per minute. The Spice Girls have also starred in television commercials as part of their endorsement deals with several brands. In 1997 and 1998, they starred in commercials for Pepsi, Polaroid, Walkers Crisps, Impulse and Aprilia. For their 2007 reunion, the group starred in two commercials for British supermarket chain Tesco during the Christmas season. One of their Tesco commercials ranked number four in the "Top 10 ads with the highest recall of 2008" in Marketing Week's annual "Adwatch" rankings. This list is selective; the Spice Girls have appeared, performed and been interviewed in numerous television shows worldwide.

title: Eric Stonestreet

text: of advertisements for Australian retail store Big W. In the fall of the same year, Stonestreet played the "Fan Coach" in the AT&T "Be A Fan" commercial series that ran during the college football season, in addition to appearing in a MasterCard/Stand Up 2 Cancer commercial as himself. In 2014, he performed in "Weird Al" Yankovic's music video for "Tacky," a parody of Pharrell's "Happy." In the same year, he also starred in the remake of the Belgian thriller The Loft. He regularly appears onstage at IO West improv Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2017, Stonestreet began starring as the

title: Jerry Van Dyke

text: the pilot for the revival of "Match Game", hosted by Bert Convy. In 1988 he made a guest appearance on Scott Baio's sitcom "Charles in Charge" as Jamie Powell's health teacher Mr. Merkin. In 1989 Van Dyke began portraying beloved, yet befuddled, assistant coach Luther Van Dam on the long-running series "Coach". For this role, he received four consecutive Emmy Award nominations (1990 through 1993) for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series". In 1995 he appeared in a series of Hardee's commercials to promote the Big Hardee, then in the late 1990s acted as the spokesperson for Big Lots.

title: Asif Ali (actor)

text: Katha" written and directed by Rajesh Kannankara. In 2011 Ali signed to appear in Aashiq Abu's second movie "Salt N' Pepper" in which he played the role of Manu Raghav, a carefree youngster character who often puts himself into awkward situations trying to be over friendly. He played cameo roles in "Doctor Love", "Indian Rupee", "Mallu Singh" and "Ustad Hotel." In 2013 He appeared In Jean Paul Lal's directorial debut, "Honey Bee" where he played the role of Sebastian which he followed with debutant Jissmon Joy's "Bicycle Thieves". Ali sang four lines of the song "Aayiram Kannumaai", which was featured

title: Spice Girls

text: for "Worst Actress". Since 18 July 2014, The Spice Bus, which was driven by Meat Loaf in the film, is now on permanent display at the Island Harbour Marina on the Isle of Wight, England. The Spice Girls have starred in several television specials, documentaries and commercials since their debut in 1996. They have hosted various television specials. In November 1997, the Spice Girls became the first pop group to host ITV's "An Audience with..."; their show featured an all-female audience and was watched by 11.8 million viewers in the UK, one fifth of the country's total population. They have

title: Stephen Curry (comedian)

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title: Spice World (film)

text: was originally cast as the tour bus driver, but withdrew after a security guard prevented his son Franklin having an on-set photo taken with the girls. Mentions of Princess Diana and scenes including the designer Gianni Versace had to be edited out in post-production following their deaths before the release of the film. The film reunited Meat Loaf and Richard O'Brien, who co-starred in the 1975 classic film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". The film also reunited O'Brien and Barry Humphries, who costarred in the "Rocky Horror" follow-up, "Shock Treatment" (1981). "Their company rang me up and asked if I

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question: where does the movie road to perdition take place

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answers: Chicago

title: Road to Perdition

text: novelization down to 50,000 words and later said he regretted taking on the task. "Road to Perdition" was released on DVD on February 25, 2003, in both full screen and anamorphic widescreen versions. The DVD's features included an audio commentary, deleted scenes, an HBO "Making of" documentary, and a photo gallery. Work on the DVD began on the same day the film's production began, and a collaborative effort among the director, the studio, and the DVD production crew shaped the DVD's content. Due to a limit of space on the DVD, the film's deleted scenes were chosen over a DTS

title: Road to Perdition

text: soundtrack. Instead, the DVD included a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. A special edition DVD containing both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks was also released, excluding the "Making of" documentary to fit both soundtracks. "Road to Perdition" was released on Blu-ray Disc on August 3, 2010, featuring a widescreen transfer, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and all of the features from the DVD release. Road to Perdition Road to Perdition is a 2002 American crime film directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay was adapted by David Self from the graphic novel of the same name by Max Allan Collins.

title: Road to Perdition

text: the United States and $76.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $181 million. The film received positive reviews from critics, with the lead performances of Hanks and Newman being praised. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 81% based on 210 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Somber, stately, and beautifully mounted, Sam Mendes' "Road to Perdition" is a well-crafted mob movie that explores the ties between fathers and sons." Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating from reviews by mainstream critics, gave a film score

title: Road to Perdition

text: Mendes sought a muted palette for the film, having dark backgrounds and sets with dark, muted greens and grays. Mendes filmed "Road to Perdition" using the Super 35 format. The director filmed exterior scenes in Illinois in the winter and the spring of 2001, using real weather conditions such as snow, rain, and mud for the scenes. Mendes considered the usage of bleak weather conditions and the intended coldness of Gassner's exterior locations to define the characters' emotional states. Pullman became a key location to reflect this theme, having several settings, including the town's historic Florence Hotel, easily redressed by

title: Road to Perdition

text: In 1931, during the Great Depression, Michael Sullivan, Sr. is an enforcer for Irish mob boss John Rooney in Rock Island, Illinois. Rooney raised the orphan Sullivan and loves him more than his own biological son, Connor. Rooney sends Connor and Sullivan to meet with disgruntled associate Finn McGovern, but Connor shoots McGovern, resulting in Sullivan gunning down McGovern's men. Sullivan's twelve-year-old son Michael, Jr. had hidden in his father's car and witnesses the event. Despite Sullivan swearing his son to secrecy and Rooney pressuring Connor to apologize for the reckless action, Connor murders Sullivan's wife Annie and younger son Peter. At the same time, he sends Sullivan to an ambush at a speakeasy. Sullivan realizes it's a set-up, kills two men at the bar, and escapes. He goes to Chicago with his son to seek Al Capone, for work and to discover the location of Connor, who has gone into hiding.

title: Road to Perdition

text: film's title, "Road to Perdition", is both Michael Sullivan and his son's destination town and a euphemism for Hell, a road that Sullivan desires to prevent his son from traveling. Sullivan, who chooses his violent path early on in life, considers himself irredeemable and seeks to save his son from a similar fate. Said Mendes, "[Sullivan] is in a battle for the soul of his son. Can a man who has led a bad life achieve redemption through his child?" Hanks described Sullivan as a man who achieved a comfortable status through violent means, whose likely repercussions he ignored. Sullivan

title: Road to Perdition (comics)

text: Road to Perdition (comics) Road to Perdition is a series of fictional works written by Max Allan Collins. The comic book of the original series, with art by Richard Piers Rayner, was published by DC Comics' imprint, Paradox Press. It was adapted into the 2002 film of the same name, starring Tom Hanks, for which Collins also wrote the novelization. Michael O'Sullivan, the ruthless but honorable enforcer for a crime syndicate, is personally betrayed by his masters and is forced to flee with his young son Michael, Jr. on a quest for revenge. The story is set in the American

title: Road to Perdition

text: are things that humans can't control." When filming concluded in June 2001, the studio intended a United States release for the following Christmas. But by September 2001, Mendes requested more time. It was rescheduled for release on July 12, 2002, an unconventional move that placed the drama among the action-oriented summer films. "Road to Perdition" opened in 1,798 theaters over its opening weekend, competing against several other new releases including "Reign of Fire", "" and "", and grossed $22,079,481, placing second to "Men in Black II", which was in its second week of release. It eventually grossed $104.5 million in

title: Road to Perdition

text: the crew for the film. Filming concluded in June 2001. To establish the lighting of scenes in "Road to Perdition", Mendes drew from the paintings of Edward Hopper as a source of inspiration, particularly Hopper's "New York Movie" (1939). Mendes and cinematographer Conrad Hall sought to convey similar atmospheric lighting for the film's scenes, applying a "less is more" mantra. Hall also shot at wide apertures that retained one point in the depth of field sharply focused. Hall considered the technique to provide an emotional dimension to the scenes. The cinematographer also used unconventional techniques and materials to create unique

title: Road to Perdition

text: is a good father and husband, but also has a job that requires him to be a violent killer. The film explores this paradoxical dichotomy. When Sullivan is faced with the consequences, Hanks says, "At the moment we're dropped into the story, it is literally the last day of that false perspective." To keep Sullivan from justifying his violent actions in the film, Mendes omitted scenes in the final cut that had Sullivan explaining his background to his son. In the film, most of the numerous acts of violence are committed off-screen. The violent acts were also designed to be

title: Road to Perdition

text: Rooney and Michael Sr., intended to convey their relationship without words. In the final 20 minutes of "Road to Perdition", the script was written to have only six lines of dialogue. Max Allan Collins originally wanted to write the adapted screenplay, but was not given the opportunity. He chose to stay out of the scripting process out of respect for the different style of writing for a different medium, though he served as a consultant in the process. Collins praised the addition of Maguire and considered the minimalist use of dialogue to be appropriate. The author also applauded the film's

title: Mafia film

text: plot takes place in 1931, during the Great Depression, following a mob enforcer and his son as they seek vengeance against a mobster who murdered the rest of their family. Unlike many of its modern mob film predecessors, "Road to Perdition" sought to recreate the film noir genre while still using contemporary techniques and effects. The cinematography, setting, and the lead performances by Newman (in his final theatrical screen appearance) and Hanks were well received by critics. In 2006, director Martin Scorsese returned to the mob genre in "The Departed", starring the ensemble cast of Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack

title: Road to Perdition

text: and conveyed emotion in the imagery. Cinematographer Conrad L. Hall took advantage of the environment to create symbolism for the film, for which he won several awards, including a posthumous Academy Award for Best Cinematography. The film explores several themes, including the consequence of violence and father-son relationships. The film was released on July 12, 2002, and eventually grossed over $180 million worldwide. The cinematography, setting, and the lead performances by Hanks and Newman were well received by critics. It was released on home media on February 25, 2003. In 1931, during the Great Depression, Michael Sullivan, Sr. is an

title: Road to Perdition

text: "[They] act together with the confidence of titans, their talents in the service of character, never star ego." Travers cited Hall's "breathtaking" cinematography and composer Thomas Newman's "evocative" score. Paul Clinton of CNN said: "While these deeply human issues are touched upon, they're never fully explored, and that undermines the sense of greatness to which this movie obviously aspires. Clinton considered Craig's character "one-dimensional to the extreme". He found the cinematography too overpowering for the film's storyline, which he considered "weak". J. Hoberman of "The Village Voice" described the film as "grim yet soppy." He added: "The action is stilted

title: Road to Perdition

text: set up the project at his studio DreamWorks, though he did not pursue direction of the film due to his full slate. Mendes sought a new project after completing "American Beauty" (1999) and explored prospects including "A Beautiful Mind", "K-PAX", "The Shipping News", and "The Lookout". DreamWorks sent Mendes "Road to Perdition" as a prospect, and Mendes was attracted to the story, considering it "narratively very simple, but thematically very complex". One theme that he saw in the story was of the parents' world that is inaccessible to their children. Mendes considered the story's theme to be about how children

title: Road to Perdition

text: or bad man, he replies, "he was my father." When Max Allan Collins wrote the graphic novel "Road to Perdition", his book agent saw potential in the story as a film adaptation and showed it to a film agent. By 1999, the novel had reached Dean Zanuck, who was the vice president of development at the company owned by his father, producer Richard D. Zanuck. The novel was sent to the elder Zanuck in Morocco, who was there producing "Rules of Engagement" (2000). The Zanucks agreed on the story's prospect and sent it to director-producer Steven Spielberg. Shortly afterward, Spielberg

title: Road to Perdition

text: and Depression-era setting, as well as the performances of Hanks and Newman. Gillespie expressed the wish that the film lasted a little longer to explore its emotional core further. Eric Harrison of the "Houston Chronicle" considered "Road to Perdition" "the most brilliant work in this [gangster] genre" since the uncut "Once Upon a Time in America" (1984). Harrison considered Self's script "so finely honed that the story can change directions in a heartbeat." Kirk Honeycutt of "The Hollywood Reporter" praised Hanks, Newman, and Craig but called Law's performance "almost cartoonish". Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" also complimented Hanks and Newman:

title: Road to Perdition

text: and the tabloid energy embalmed." Stephen Hunter of "The Washington Post" thought that the script lost its path when Sullivan and his son fled their old life. In April 2006, "Empire" recognized "Road to Perdition" as number six in its list of the top 20 comic book films. Max Allan Collins, who authored the graphic novel, was hired to write the novelization for the film adaptation. Collins initially turned in a draft that contained 90,000 words, but the licensing at DreamWorks required the author to use only the dialogue from the film and no additional dialogue. Collins reluctantly edited the

title: Road to Perdition

text: State National Guard, was provided to the studio by the Illinois State Film Commission. Sets were built inside the Armory, including interiors of the Sullivan family's home and the Rooney mansion. The availability of an inside location provided the crew complete control over the lighting environment, which was established with the rigging of scaffoldings. Mendes collaborated with costume designer Albert Wolsky, production designer Dennis Gassner, and cinematographer Conrad Hall to design the film's style. Wolsky designed costumes that were "very controlled, with soft outlines and very soft silhouettes". Gassner built sets that could capture the cold look of the era.

title: Road to Perdition

text: lighting effects. One of Hall's methods was to use black silk in daylight exterior scenes to filter the light enough to create an in-shade look. Hall purposely distanced the camera from Hanks' character, Michael Sullivan Sr., at the beginning of the film to establish the perspective of Sullivan's son, who is unaware of his father's true nature. Hanks' character was filmed as partially obscured and seen through doorways, and his entrances and exits took place in shadows. A wide lens was used to maintain a distance from the character. Shots in the film were drawn directly from panels in the

title: Road to Perdition

text: journey is of a father and son getting to know each other, and also finding out who they themselves are." Water served as a motif in the film. It was developed after researching the wake scene at the beginning of the film informed the director that corpses were kept on ice in the 1920s to keep bodies from decomposing. The notion was interwoven into the film, which linked the presence of water with death. Mendes reflected on the theme, "The linking of water with death... speaks of the mutability of water and links it to the uncontrollability of fate. These

title: Road to Perdition

text: downplayed in the film. Mendes, who described the graphic novel as "much more pulpy", sought to reduce the graphic novel's background to its essence, seeking the "nonverbal simplicity" of films like "Once Upon a Time in America" (1984), "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973), and films by Akira Kurosawa that lack dialogue. Duplicate language in characters' confrontations in "Road to Perdition" was trimmed to the absolute minimum. Mendes described "Road to Perdition" as a "poetic, elegiac story, in which the pictures tell the story". An example of one such unspoken scene in the film was the piano duet between

title: James Bond in film

text: while Dennis Gassner returned as production designer. Thomas Newman, who worked with Sam Mendes as composer for "American Beauty", "Road to Perdition", "Jarhead" and "Revolutionary Road", replaced David Arnold as composer; British singer-songwriter Adele co-wrote and recorded the film's theme song with her regular songwriter, Paul Epworth. Principal photography was scheduled to take 133 days and began on 7 November 2011 in and around London. Production moved to Turkey in April 2012, with parts of Istanbul—including the Spice Bazaar, Yeni Camii, the Main Post Office, Sultanahmet Square and the Grand Bazaar—closed for filming in April. Filming also took place in

title: Sam Mendes

text: Globe Award, Directors Guild of America Award, and the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming the sixth director to earn the Academy Award for his feature film debut. Mendes's second film, in 2002, was "Road to Perdition", which grossed US$181 million. The aggregate review score on Rotten Tomatoes is currently 81%; critics praised Paul Newman for his performance. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor, and won one for Best Cinematography. In 2003 Mendes established Neal Street Productions, a film, television and theatre production company he would use to finance much of his later work.

title: Mafia film

text: Gotti. In Donnie Brasco (1997), Pacino starred alongside Johnny Depp in the true story of undercover FBI agent Joseph Pistone and his infiltration of the Bonanno crime family of New York City during the 1970s. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The 2000s continued to produce box office mob films cast with high-profile actors. "Road to Perdition", a 2002 American crime film directed by Sam Mendes and based on the graphic novel of the same name by Max Allan Collins, boasted an ensemble cast of Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, and Daniel Craig. The

title: Road to Perdition

text: quick, reflecting the actual speed of violence in the real world. The focus was not on the direct victims of the perpetuated violence, but the impact of violence on the perpetrators or witnesses to the act. The film also explores father-son relationships, not only between Michael Sullivan and his son, but between Sullivan and his boss, John Rooney, and between Rooney and Connor. Sullivan simultaneously idolizes and fears Rooney, and Sullivan's son feels the same about his own father. Rooney's son, Connor, has none of Sullivan's redeeming qualities, and Rooney is conflicted about whom to protect: his biological son or

title: Road to Perdition (comics)

text: author Collins acknowledged the influence of the Japanese manga "Lone Wolf and Cub" by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima over his work on "Road to Perdition", saying in an interview to the BBC, ""Road To Perdition" is 'an unabashed homage' to "Lone Wolf And Cub"". Road to Perdition (comics) Road to Perdition is a series of fictional works written by Max Allan Collins. The comic book of the original series, with art by Richard Piers Rayner, was published by DC Comics' imprint, Paradox Press. It was adapted into the 2002 film of the same name, starring Tom Hanks, for which

title: Road to Perdition (comics)

text: parts were published as individual installments, but have also been reprinted as a single combined volume. These two prose sequels deal with the adult life of Michael O'Sullivan, Jr., under his adoptive identity of Michael Satariano. After military service in Bataan during World War II, he returns to the world of organized crime to seek revenge on other gangsters who had been complicit in his father's death. This graphic novel follows the story of Michael Satariano, Jr., a Vietnam vet who returns home from the war and gets caught up in the criminal underworld of his father and grandfather. Series

title: Road to Perdition

text: deal with violence, and whether exposure to violence would render children violent themselves. Mendes described the script as having "no moral absolutes", a factor that appealed to the director. Spielberg first contacted screenwriter David Self to adapt the story into a feature film. Self wrote an initial draft that remained close to the source material and retained most of its dialogue. The screenplay was then rewritten by uncredited writers, distancing the script from the graphic novel and leaving the core elements of the story. Some of the harsher aspects of the story were toned down as the script became more

title: Road to Perdition

text: the graphic novel by Steven Spielberg while he was filming "Cast Away". Initially too busy to make sense of the story, he later received David Self's adapted screenplay, to which he became attached. Hanks, a father to four children, described Michael Sullivan's role, "I just got this guy. If you're a man, and you've got offspring ... emotionally, it's devastating." Tyler Hoechlin was chosen from over 2,000 candidates to portray Michael Sullivan's son. The actor was 14 years old at the time of filming. For scenes in which Hoechlin's character assisted his father as a getaway driver, Hoechlin was trained

title: Road to Perdition

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