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Mark Charles

About Mark Charles

Mark Charles is a screenwriter and cinephile from the mean streets of Connecticut. Unlike Anakin, he earned the rank of master with a master’s degree in English creative writing back in 2017. His script, The Art of Science, won ScreenCraft’s Sci-fi/Fantasy competition back in 2020 and he plans to form his own independent film studio in the near future.

He enjoys pizza, puns, and playing with his oversized cat Rascal. His memoirs will be titled “Mark, my words.”

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This Terminator 2 Stunt Was So Risky, The Camera Men Refused To Shoot The Scene

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Movie sets can be a dangerous place.

These days most big stunts and action sequences are done with the support of CGI. For modern studios and directors, it’s just not worth the risk of losing an actor or stunt person to a stunt gone wrong. While James Cameron has softened alongside Hollywood, his younger and wilder self embraced practical effects to create intense action sequences. Don’t let the word “practical” fool you, because the stunts discussed in this article are as psychotic as they are impressive.

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Whatever Happened To Bolo Yeung? (2023 Update)

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Bolo Yeung

In the golden era of martial arts cinema, a few names stood out, casting long shadows over the silver screen. Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li are often the first to come to mind.

But for those who delved deeper into the genre, another name was equally unforgettable: Bolo Yeung. With his chiseled physique, menacing glare and his roles in classics like “Enter the Dragon” and “Bloodsport,” Yeung became a household name in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Quentin Tarantino Says This Jackie Chan Movie Has One of the Greatest Action Scenes of All Time

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Quentin Tarantino - Jackie Chan

The Hollywood Reporter hosted a round table of some of the most noteworthy directors of our time back in 2016. The table included the likes of Quentin Tarantino, Ridley Scott, Danny Boyle, Alejandro G. Inarritu, and Tom Hooper. It’s worth noting that this was filmed before Hooper’s cat-astrophe.

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The Accident That Almost Ended George Clooney’s Career

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George Clooney is one of the most well-known and accomplished actors of the last three decades. He’s won four golden globes and two academy awards for his performances. While his career has been wildly successful, it almost ended back in 2005 when he experienced a severe spinal injury on the set of Syriana. Like his 2009 film, the incident left Clooney’s entire career up in the air.

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Kevin Costner Reveals The Best Actor He’s Ever Worked With

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Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman

Younger audiences know Kevin Costner as the head honcho on Taylor Sheridan’s hit television show Yellowstone. But Cosnter’s lead role as the patriarch of the Dutton family was preceded by a rich acting career that has spanned four full decades. During this time, Costner worked alongside some of the greatest actors to have ever lived. A short list of these names includes Sean Connery, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Diane Lane. 

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CSI Fans Were Surprised to Find Out That Quentin Tarantino Directed Two Episodes of the Show

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Quentin Tarantino CSI

You probably know Quentin Tarantino as the critically acclaimed, rebellious filmmaker behind such iconic films as Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and Inglourious Basterds.

His name doesn’t exactly scream “network television”, so it might surprise you to know that, once upon a time in 2005, Tarantino directed the two-part fifth season finale of the forensics crime drama CSI.

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