"Noah Emmerich's character. Cera also appeared in the films ""Steal This Movie!"" and ""Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream"" in 2000, the latter of which featured Cera in his first leading role and was presented in IMAX theaters. Cera appeared in several television films in 2001 including ""My Louisiana Sky"" and ""The Familiar Stranger"" and also began voicing Josh Spitz in the animated series ""Braceface"", continuing to do so until 2004. In 2002, Cera played the young Chuck Barris (played by Sam Rockwell) in the George Clooney-directed film ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"". He provided the voice for Brother Bear –"
"in September 2001, but principal photography did not start until January 14, 2002. From January to March 2002, production for ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" took place primarily in California and Montreal. The Playboy Mansion scene was shot in early April at Los Angeles, California; the remaining two weeks of production took place around the Mexico – United States border. Filming for ""Confessions"" ended in late April 2002. Clooney and cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel used various techniques when portraying the different decades of Barris's life. ""We thought in order to go back in time, most people remember things through film,"""
"George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, and Julia Roberts. Well received by critics, ""Ocean's Eleven"" was highly successful at the box office, earning $450 million worldwide. Pitt appeared in two episodes of MTV's reality series ""Jackass"" in February 2002, first running through the streets of Los Angeles with several cast members in gorilla suits, and participating in his own staged abduction in another episode. In the same year, Pitt had a cameo role in George Clooney's directorial debut ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"". He took on his first voice-acting roles in 2003, speaking as the titular character of the DreamWorks"
"million worldwide (he appeared, but did not star, in ""Gravity"", which has a $723 million worldwide box office). The film inspired two sequels starring Clooney, ""Ocean's Twelve"" in 2004 and ""Ocean's Thirteen"" in 2007. In 2001, Clooney and Soderbergh co-founded Section Eight Productions, for which Grant Heslov was president of television. Clooney made his directorial debut in the 2002 film ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"", based on the autobiography of TV producer Chuck Barris. Though the film did not do well at the box office, critics stated that Clooney's directing showed promise. In 2005, Clooney starred in ""Syriana"", which was"
"anger... But after this, I've really got to play some lawyers, or a British aristocrat, or they'll put a label on me."" After appearances as a bumbling actor in the sci-fi parody ""Galaxy Quest"" (1999), in the Shakespeare adaptation ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"" (1999) as Flute, and as gregarious villain Eric Knox in ""Charlie's Angels"" (2000), Rockwell won the biggest leading role of his career as ""The Gong Show"" host Chuck Barris in George Clooney's directorial debut, ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" (2002). Rockwell's performance was well received, and the film received generally positive reviews. Rockwell has also received positive"
"a thriller about an all-American boy discovering that a Nazi war criminal lives in his neighborhood. Singer's film adaptation starred Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro and David Schwimmer. In the early 2000s, Singer was hoping to direct ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" based on the Chuck Barris book of the same name. The film was later directed by George Clooney for Miramax Films with Sam Rockwell in the lead role. In February 2001, Singer was attempting to produce a new ""Battlestar Galactica"" television series for Studios USA (now NBC Universal Television Studio) Speaking to ""BBC News"", Singer said he was ""confident"
"drama. ""Clooney tackles a far-reaching absurdist fantasy with Barris as a paradigm of paranoia,"" Travers reviewed. ""He wisely hooks up with talent he worked with as an actor: cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel, from ""Three Kings"" (1999), and editor Stephen Mirrione from ""Ocean's Eleven"" (2001)."" Mick LaSalle from the ""San Francisco Chronicle"" wrote that ""there may be more entertaining and less problematic movies, but ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" has something about it that hangs in there, working on the mind like a dog gnawing on a table leg. The movie makes a case for itself through sheer oddness and perversity."
"sees some of the people he killed in the crowd. Distraught, he confesses to her his double life as a CIA assassin, but she merely laughs, assuming he is joking, and he decides not to correct her. Barris, Dick Clark, Jim Lange, Murray Langston, Jaye P. Morgan, and Gene Patton are featured in interviews central to the storyline. Chuck Barris first sold the film rights of his ""unauthorized autobiography"" to Columbia Pictures in the late 1980s. Columbia president Dawn Steel greenlighted ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" with Jim McBride directing. McBride offered the lead role to Richard Dreyfuss, who refused"
"the DVD release, inspiring numerous websites devoted to unraveling the plot twists and meanings. In 2002, Barrymore starred with Sam Rockwell and Julia Roberts in George Clooney's directorial debut ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"", based on the autobiography of television producer Chuck Barris. In 2003, she reprised her role as Dylan Sanders in """", and starred with Ben Stiller in ""Duplex"". Flower Films and Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions produced ""50 First Dates"" (2004), in which Barrymore took on the role of woman with short-term memory loss and the love interest of a marine veterinarian (Sandler). Summing up Barrymore's appeal,"
"Curious George (film) Curious George is a 2006 animated adventure comedy film based on the book series by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey. It was directed by Matthew O'Callaghan, who replaced Jun Falkenstein. Ken Kaufman wrote the screenplay based on a story by him and Mike Werb. Ron Howard, David Kirschner, and John Shapiro produced. It was released on February 10, 2006 by Universal Pictures. It stars Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, and Dick Van Dyke, with Frank Welker voicing the titular character. It was Imagine Entertainment's first fully animated film. The film also marks"
"a wealthy philanthropist who kills his sister-in-law and niece to protect the money he uses to fund his philanthropic work (""""). Actor/director George Clooney is a close friend, and was best man at Kind's wedding to Dana Stanley in 1999. Kind later went on to play the part of a casting director in Clooney's directorial debut ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"". Kind also played himself in the short-lived HBO series ""Unscripted"", which Clooney executive produced and directed with Grant Heslov, as well as ""Argo"", which was produced by both Clooney and Heslov. Kind has performed in radio/audio plays for the"
"Treasures of R&B""—have been optioned by rapper/actor Common. In 2004, George made a short film called ""To Be a Black Man"", starring Samuel L. Jackson, and a documentary called ""A Great Day in Hip-Hop"". Both titles appeared in festivals in New York, London, and Amsterdam. He executive-produced the HBO film ""Everyday People"" which also debuted in 2004 at the Sundance Film Festival. Currently he is serving as co-executive producer of VH1's ""Hip Hop Honors"" television show and executive producer of Black Entertainment Television's ""American Gangster"" series, which was the highest rated series in the history of BET in 2006. His"
"was filming ""Frost/Nixon"". They both appeared in ""Iron Man 2"" and ""Don Verdean"". Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor, who became known for his leading roles in ""Lawn Dogs"" (1997), ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" (2002), ""Matchstick Men"" (2003), ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" (2005), ""Moon"" (2009), ""G-Force"" (2009) and ""Seven Psychopaths"" (2012). Rockwell has also received accolades for his supporting roles in ""The Green Mile"" (1999), ""Galaxy Quest"" (1999), ""Charlie's Angels"" (2000), ""The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"" (2007), ""Frost/Nixon"" (2008), ""Conviction"" (2010), ""Iron Man 2"" (2010), ""Cowboys"
"Confessions of an Opium Eater Confessions of an Opium Eater is a 1962 American crime film produced and directed by Albert Zugsmith. It is loosely based on the 1822 autobiographical novel, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, by Thomas De Quincey. After circulating for years as a bootleg, it was released on DVD as part of the Warner Archive Collection in 2012. The film was something of a departure for Price; the prolific actor never performed another role that involved so much physical action. This film stars Vincent Price as Gilbert de Quincey, a nineteenth-century adventurer who becomes involved in a"
"own morals by defending an honorable man. Filming took place largely in Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York. The Confession (1999 film) The Confession is a 1999 American drama film directed by David Hugh Jones, starring Ben Kingsley and Alec Baldwin. It is based on the novel by Sol Yurick. After his young son dies from the negligience of medical professionals at a hospital, Harry Fertig (Kingsley) takes matters into his own hands and kills the negligent doctors responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie (Baldwin), looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is assigned Fertig's case."
"Dangerous Minds Dangerous Minds is a 1995 American drama film directed by John N. Smith, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It is based on the autobiography ""My Posse Don't Do Homework"" by retired U.S. Marine LouAnne Johnson, who took up a teaching position at Carlmont High School in Belmont, California, in 1989, where most of her students were African-American and Latino teenagers from East Palo Alto, a poverty-stricken, racially segregated, economically deprived city. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer as Johnson, the film was released to a mixed to mostly negative critical reception, but became a surprise box office success"
"The Master of Disguise The Master of Disguise is a 2002 American adventure comedy film directed by Perry Andelin Blake in his directorial debut and written by Dana Carvey and Harris Goldberg. Starring Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould, James Brolin, and Brent Spiner, the film was produced by Adam Sandler through his Happy Madison production company. Although it was a modest box office success, the film was poorly received by most critics and has appeared on several lists of the worst films ever made. In 1979 Palermo, Italy, Fabbrizio Disguisey, the latest in a long line of secret agents known"
"The Confession (1999 film) The Confession is a 1999 American drama film directed by David Hugh Jones, starring Ben Kingsley and Alec Baldwin. It is based on the novel by Sol Yurick. After his young son dies from the negligience of medical professionals at a hospital, Harry Fertig (Kingsley) takes matters into his own hands and kills the negligent doctors responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie (Baldwin), looking only to win a case and not caring of the matters involved, is assigned Fertig's case. Shocked to hear that his client wants to plead guilty, the case causes Bleakie to question his"
"Documentary Awards. Michael Cera Michael Austin Cera (; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor, producer, singer, songwriter, and musician. He started his career as a child actor, portraying a young Chuck Barris in ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" (2002). He is known for his role as George Michael Bluth on the sitcom ""Arrested Development"" (2003–2006, 2013, 2018) and for his film roles as Evan in ""Superbad"" (2007), as Paulie Bleeker in ""Juno"" (2007), as Scott Pilgrim in ""Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"" (2010) and as a fictional version of himself in ""This Is the End"" (2013). Cera made"
"Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor, who became known for his leading roles in ""Lawn Dogs"" (1997), ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" (2002), ""Matchstick Men"" (2003), ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" (2005), ""Moon"" (2009), ""G-Force"" (2009) and ""Seven Psychopaths"" (2012). Rockwell has also received accolades for his supporting roles in ""The Green Mile"" (1999), ""Galaxy Quest"" (1999), ""Charlie's Angels"" (2000), ""The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"" (2007), ""Frost/Nixon"" (2008), ""Conviction"" (2010), ""Iron Man 2"" (2010), ""Cowboys & Aliens"" (2011) and ""The Way, Way Back"" (2013) and ""Vice"" (2018). For"
"Western drama that served as a promotional vehicle for Bakersfield country musicians Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens. Clark also appears in interview segments of another 2002 film, ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"", which was based on the ""unauthorized autobiography"" of Chuck Barris. (Barris had worked at ABC as a standards-and-practices executive during ""American Bandstand"" run on that network.) In the 2002 ""Dharma and Greg"" episode ""Mission: Implausible"", Greg is the victim of a college prank, and devises an elaborate plan to retaliate, part of which involves his use of a disguise kit; the first disguise chosen is that of Dick"
"of a Dangerous Mind"" in 2004 called ""Bad Grass Never Dies"". The CIA denied Barris ever worked for them in any capacity. After the release of the movie, CIA spokesman Paul Nowack said Barris' assertions that he worked for the spy agency ""[are] ridiculous. It's absolutely not true."" Barris himself admitted in 1984 that, although he had applied for work with the CIA, he never actually had done so, and that ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" was the result of Barris imagining how his life would have turned out had he entered the CIA. Barris' first wife was Lyn Levy,"
"million came from foreign markets. It also suffered poor sales in its September 2003 Region 1 DVD release. The DVD includes over 20 minutes of deleted scenes, Rockwell's three screen tests, a short documentary titled ""The Real Chuck Barris"", Clooney's audio commentary, and a making-of featurette. The film received positive responses from critics. Based on 159 reviews collected by ""Rotten Tomatoes"", 79% of the reviewers enjoyed ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" with an average rating of 7.2/10. ""Metacritic"" calculated an average score of 67/100, based on 33 reviews. ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" was shown at the Berlin International Film"
"ABC on September 30, 1996 and ended on March 15, 1997, after one season of seventeen episodes. Dangerous Minds Dangerous Minds is a 1995 American drama film directed by John N. Smith, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It is based on the autobiography ""My Posse Don't Do Homework"" by retired U.S. Marine LouAnne Johnson, who took up a teaching position at Carlmont High School in Belmont, California, in 1989, where most of her students were African-American and Latino teenagers from East Palo Alto, a poverty-stricken, racially segregated, economically deprived city. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer as Johnson, the film"
"Strange Confession Strange Confession is a 1945 Inner Sanctum film noir mystery horror film, released by Universal Pictures and starring Lon Chaney Jr., J. Carrol Naish and Brenda Joyce. The film was directed by John Hoffman and was later rereleased under the title The Missing Head. The ""Inner Sanctum"" franchise originated with a popular radio series. Jeff Carter (Lon Chaney, Jr.) is testing a vaccine for influenza. He is working for tycoon, Roger Graham (J. Carrol Naish), who takes the credit and the profit for Jeff's discovery. Roger cares more about profits than safety. Jeff resigns and is blacklisted by"
"George, who uses his own video camera to make a movie within the movie. In fact, the film is about how we define normalcy."" George had its American theatrical premiere at The Screening Room, New York and was shown at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., The Gaga Film Festival, Berlin Germany. It aired on HBO in July 2000. ""The more you know, the more you care. The more you care, the more your heart will break,"" said Ron Wertheimer in the New York Times. ""Umbrellas"" (1994, 93 minutes, Henry Corra, Grahame"
"in 2005. George also directed many plays including ""Antony and Cleopatra"" and ""A Man For All Seasons"", ""Richard III"", ""Autumn Crocus"", ""The Merchant of Venice"", ""The Chairs"" and ""The Persians"", ""The Boy Friend"" and ""The Heiress"" and ""The Stirrings in Sheffield on Saturday Night"". He died on 15 October 2016 at the age of 87. Colin George Colin George (20 September 1929 – 15 October 2016) was a Welsh actor and director, born in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He is known for his many roles in numerous theatre productions as well as the founder of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield"
"""The Orchid Thief"" into film. Struggling with writer's block, Kaufman turned the script into an exaggerated account of his struggles with adapting the screenplay. Kaufman wrote the screenplay for ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"", a biopic based on the ""unauthorized autobiography"" of Chuck Barris, the creator of such popular game shows as ""The Dating Game"" and host of ""The Gong Show"". The film focuses on Barris's claim to have been a CIA hit man. It was George Clooney's directorial debut. Kaufman criticized Clooney for making drastic alterations to the script without consulting him (instead, Clooney consulted Barris). Kaufman said in"
"of 10. Dangerous Minds (TV series) Dangerous Minds is an American drama television series that aired on ABC network between September 1996 and March 1997. The series is based on the film of the same name. Annie Potts stars in the lead role originated by Michelle Pfeiffer. Based on a real person and on the movie of the same name, Marine veteran Louanne Johnson is an unconventional teacher who inspires her class of bright but ""difficult"" inner-city students, and makes a real difference in their lives, outside school as well as inside. According to IMDB, the show has a current"
"26, 1991. George (Wilder), a former mental patient and pathological liar, is released from the hospital. He is quickly, purposefully mistaken for millionaire brewery heir Abe Fielding by a troupe of actors hired by Rupert Dibbs (Lang), an unscrupulous business manager. Rupert needs George to believe he is Fielding in order to kill him off and inherit the Fielding Brewery and family fortune. Eddie Dash (Pryor), a con man, tenuously befriends George due to a community service assignment. He attempts at first to capitalize on George's mistaken identity, but after being pressured by Rupert into killing George for profit, turns"
"Michael Cera Michael Austin Cera (; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor, producer, singer, songwriter, and musician. He started his career as a child actor, portraying a young Chuck Barris in ""Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"" (2002). He is known for his role as George Michael Bluth on the sitcom ""Arrested Development"" (2003–2006, 2013, 2018) and for his film roles as Evan in ""Superbad"" (2007), as Paulie Bleeker in ""Juno"" (2007), as Scott Pilgrim in ""Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"" (2010) and as a fictional version of himself in ""This Is the End"" (2013). Cera made his Broadway"
"Nebraska in ""The Scout"" and Montgomery ""Monty"" Kessler in ""With Honors"" as well as co-star with Adam Sandler and Steve Buscemi in ""Airheads"". He went on to star in films such as Philip Ridley's ""The Passion of Darkly Noon"" (1995) and ""The Twilight of the Golds"" (1997). He had his first major box office success with the 1997 comedy film ""George of the Jungle"" which was based on the animated series of the same title created by Jay Ward. His biggest commercial success came with the adventure fantasy film, ""The Mummy"" (1999) and its sequel ""The Mummy Returns"" (2001). He"
"Christian Bale. In recognition of his ""exceptional services to film and drama"" George was awarded an honorary degree from Queen's University Belfast on 1 July 2013. Terry George Terence George (born 20 December 1952) is an Irish screenwriter and director. Much of his film work (e.g. ""The Boxer"", ""Some Mother's Son"", and ""In the Name of the Father"") involves ""The Troubles"" in Northern Ireland. He was nominated for two Oscars: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (1993; ""In the Name of the Father""), and Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2004; ""Hotel Rwanda""). On 26 February 2012, he received"