12 Great Performances By Non-Professional Actors

By Mark Rozeman at 1:06 PM on March 14, 2013

For today's List of the Day, we take a look at some notable performances given by actors and actresses who had no experience with acting prior to their casting.  read more

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Michael Cera, Tyler Perry, Other Unlikely Folks Invited to Join Academy of Motion Picture Arts

By Jeffrey Bloomer at 1:15 PM on July 6, 2009

Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Paul Rudd and writer-director Tyler Perry are some of the more unlikely of the 134 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year, according to a list released by the Academy. ...  read more

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Thomas McCarthy

By Robert Davis at 1:44 AM on April 28, 2008

Thomas McCarthy’s first film, The Station Agent, gave top billing to good actors who don’t normally anchor movies...  read more

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The Visitor

By Robert Davis at 12:22 PM on April 11, 2008

Part of what made Thomas McCarthy’s first film, The Station Agent, so enjoyable...  read more

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