John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor. He rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol.
Depp has taken on the task of challenging himself to portray "larger-than-life" roles, starting with a supporting role in Oliver Stone's Vietnam War film Platoon in 1986, then playing the title character in the romantic dark fantasy Edward Scissorhands (1990). He later found box office success in the fantasy adventure film Sleepy Hollow (1999), the fantasy swashbuckler film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and its sequels, the fantasy film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), the fantasy film Alice in Wonderland (2010) and voicing the title character in the animated action comedy western Rango (2011). He has collaborated on nine films with director, producer, and friend Tim Burton.
Depp is regarded as one of the world's biggest film stars. He has gained worldwide critical acclaim for his portrayals of such people as screenwriter-director Ed Wood in Ed Wood, undercover FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone in Donnie Brasco, "gonzo" journalist Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, cocaine kingpin George Jung in Blow, author J. M. Barrie in Finding Neverland, the Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger in Michael Mann's Public Enemies, and the Boston gangster Whitey Bulger in Black Mass. Films featuring Depp have grossed over $3.2 billion at the United States box office and over $8 billion worldwide. His most commercially successful films are the Pirates of the Caribbean films, which have grossed $3 billion; Alice in Wonderland, which grossed $1 billion; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which grossed $474 million; and The Tourist, which grossed $278 million worldwide.
Depp has been nominated for major acting awards, including three nominations for Academy Award for Best Actor. Depp won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. He has been listed in the 2012 Guinness World Records as the highest paid actor, with earnings of $75 million. Depp was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2015.
Johnny Depp Quotes
https://youtu.be/FEUa9WbNFf8
Saturday, 1 April 2017
Steven Spielberg (You shouldn't dream your film, you should make it!)
Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE, OMRI (born December 18, 1946) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era, as well as being viewed as one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. He is also one of the co-founders of DreamWorks Studios.
In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have spanned many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films, such as Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust, the transatlantic slave trade, civil rights, war, and terrorism in such films as The Color Purple (1985), Empire of the Sun (1987), Schindler's List (1993), Amistad (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Munich (2005), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), and Bridge of Spies (2015). His other films include Jurassic Park (1993), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), and War of the Worlds (2005).
Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, as well as receiving five other nominations. Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Jurassic Park—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-directed films exceeds $9 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing director in history. His personal net worth is estimated to be more than $3 billion. He is also known for his long-standing associations with several actors, producers, and technicians, most notably composer John Williams, who has composed music for all but two of Spielberg's movies which are The Color Purple and Bridge of Spies.
Steven Spielberg Quotes
https://youtu.be/vn1Tpbg5nGA
In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have spanned many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films, such as Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust, the transatlantic slave trade, civil rights, war, and terrorism in such films as The Color Purple (1985), Empire of the Sun (1987), Schindler's List (1993), Amistad (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Munich (2005), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), and Bridge of Spies (2015). His other films include Jurassic Park (1993), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), and War of the Worlds (2005).
Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, as well as receiving five other nominations. Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Jurassic Park—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film. The unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-directed films exceeds $9 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing director in history. His personal net worth is estimated to be more than $3 billion. He is also known for his long-standing associations with several actors, producers, and technicians, most notably composer John Williams, who has composed music for all but two of Spielberg's movies which are The Color Purple and Bridge of Spies.
Steven Spielberg Quotes
https://youtu.be/vn1Tpbg5nGA
Dalai Lama (Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more m...
The Dalai Lama is a monk of the Gelug or "Yellow
Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibetan
Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin
Gyatso.
Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibetan
Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin
Gyatso.
The Dalai Lama was an important figure of the Gelug
tradition. Although finding dominance in Central Tibet, the Dalai Lama was an
important figure beyond sectarian boundaries. The Dalai Lama figure was
important for many reasons. He was a symbol of unification of the state of
Tibet, where he represented Buddhist values and traditions.
tradition. Although finding dominance in Central Tibet, the Dalai Lama was an
important figure beyond sectarian boundaries. The Dalai Lama figure was
important for many reasons. He was a symbol of unification of the state of
Tibet, where he represented Buddhist values and traditions.
The Dalai Lama is considered to be the successor in a line
of tulkus who are believed to be incarnations of Avalokiteśvara, the
Bodhisattva of Compassion, called Chenrezig in Tibetan. The name is a
combination of the Mongolic word dalai meaning "ocean" (coming from
Mongolian title Dalaiyin qan or Dalaiin khan, translated as 'Gyatso' in
Tibetan) and the Tibetan word (bla-ma) meaning "guru, teacher,
mentor". The Tibetan word "lama" corresponds to the better known
Sanskrit word "guru".
of tulkus who are believed to be incarnations of Avalokiteśvara, the
Bodhisattva of Compassion, called Chenrezig in Tibetan. The name is a
combination of the Mongolic word dalai meaning "ocean" (coming from
Mongolian title Dalaiyin qan or Dalaiin khan, translated as 'Gyatso' in
Tibetan) and the Tibetan word (bla-ma) meaning "guru, teacher,
mentor". The Tibetan word "lama" corresponds to the better known
Sanskrit word "guru".
Dalai Lama Quotes
https://youtu.be/-DXYQeJRby4
Friday, 31 March 2017
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Tuesday, 7 February 2017
Walt Disney (All of our dreams can come true.)
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney
(December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator,
voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he
introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film
producer, Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an
individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He was presented with two
Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors.
Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library
of Congress.
(December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator,
voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he
introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film
producer, Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an
individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He was presented with two
Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors.
Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library
of Congress.
Walt Disney Quotes
The way to get started is to quit
talking and begin doing.
talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Laughter is no enemy to learning
Walt Disney
Happiness is a state of mind.
Walt Disney
You must not let anyone define your
limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.
limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.
Walt Disney
That's the real trouble with the
world, too many people grow up
world, too many people grow up
Walt Disney
Everyone has to contribute, or they
become laborers.
become laborers.
Walt Disney
The more you like yourself, the less
you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.
you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.
Walt Disney
I can never stand still. I must
explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations
of my own imagination.
explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations
of my own imagination.
Walt Disney
All of our dreams can come true.
Walt Disney
A man should never neglect his
family for business.
family for business.
Walt Disney
If you can visualize it, if you can
dream it, there's some way to do it.
dream it, there's some way to do it.
Walt Disney
Progress is impossible without
change
change
Walt Disney
I function better when things are
going badly than when they're as smooth as whipped cream.
going badly than when they're as smooth as whipped cream.
Walt Disney
I think what I want Disneyland to be
most of all is a happy place.
most of all is a happy place.
Walt Disney
Disneyland will never be completed.
It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.
It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.
Walt Disney
Crowded classrooms and half-day
sessions are a tragic waste of our greatest national resource - the minds of
our children.
sessions are a tragic waste of our greatest national resource - the minds of
our children.
Walt Disney
Laughter is timeless. Imagination
has no age. And dreams are forever.
has no age. And dreams are forever.
Walt Disney
The flower that blooms in adversity
is the rarest and most beautiful of all.
is the rarest and most beautiful of all.
Walt Disney
After the rain, the sun will
reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here.
reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here.
Walt Disney
We believed in our idea - a family
park where parents and children could have fun- together.
park where parents and children could have fun- together.
Walt Disney
When I started on Disneyland, my
wife used to say, 'But why do you want to build an amusement park? They're so
dirty.' I told her that was just the point--mine wouldn't be.
wife used to say, 'But why do you want to build an amusement park? They're so
dirty.' I told her that was just the point--mine wouldn't be.
Walt Disney
When you believe in a thing, believe
in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.
in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.
Walt Disney
I always like to look on the
optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a
complex matter.
optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a
complex matter.
Walt Disney
That's what we storytellers do. We
restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again.
restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again.
Walt Disney
When you're curious, you find lots
of interesting things to do.
of interesting things to do.
Walt Disney
Disneyland is like a piece of clay:
If there is something I don't like, I'm not stuck with it. I can reshape and
revamp.
If there is something I don't like, I'm not stuck with it. I can reshape and
revamp.
Walt Disney
I love the nostalgic myself. I hope
we never lose some of the things of the past.
we never lose some of the things of the past.
Walt Disney
No matter how your heart is
grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true.
grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true.
Walt Disney
Ideas come from curiosity.
Walt Disney
Women are the best judges of
anything we turn out. Their taste is very important. They are the theatergoers;
they are the ones who drag the men in. If the women like it, to heck with the
men.
anything we turn out. Their taste is very important. They are the theatergoers;
they are the ones who drag the men in. If the women like it, to heck with the
men.
Walt Disney
She believed in dreams, all right,
but she also believed in doing something about them. When Prince Charming
didn't come along, she went over to the palace and got him.
but she also believed in doing something about them. When Prince Charming
didn't come along, she went over to the palace and got him.
Walt Disney
The sky has never been the limit. We
are our own limits. It's then about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing
ourselves to live our best lives.
are our own limits. It's then about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing
ourselves to live our best lives.
All the adversity I've had in my
life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.
life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.
Walt Disney
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