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Subject:CINEMA and Popcorn N Roses Present THE 8 TH ANNUAL POPCORN N ROSES RISING STARS HONORS JULY 4 2013

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Subject:CINEMA and Popcorn N Roses

Present

THE 8TH ANNUAL

POPCORN N ROSES

RISING STARS HONORS

JULY 4 2013

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It’s that time of year again, folks! Time to roll up our sleeves, go through

the huge lists we compile every year, and make the big decisions – as in

who will make it to the top ten men and women on the annual Popcorn N

Roses Rising Stars Honors list!

We started the Rising Stars Honors list in 2006, shortly after launching our

podcast “Subject:CINEMA”, and it almost immediately became one of our

most listened-to shows each year. In 2008, we started doing the show as

our annual Independence Day special, and in 2010 we officially began

ranking the honorees.

The process for making each year’s list is not easy either. Each year, Kim

and I keep a short (or, in total truth, rather long) list of performers we

want to keep an eye on, and possibly put under consideration for the list.

As always, there are many more performers on our consideration list than

we have room for on each years’ official list, so every year in late May, we

sit down to discuss (and argue) about the contenders and why each

performer should or should not be considered for that years’ list. Some

performers remain on the considerations list for several years (including

several of this year’s honorees) before we actually name them to the list –

for example, Josh Hutcherson was under consideration for the list since

2007, but didn’t make the official list – and at #1 to boot – until 2010,

when he was really beginning to break out thanks to his roles in “Journey

To The Center To The Earth” and “The Kids Are All Right”. Others make the

list almost immediately due to a huge impression they make on us (and

sometimes on the general public as well).

This year, 22 males and 17 females were on the considerations list, and

those who didn’t make the top ten will remain under consideration for a

future list. And we couldn’t decide on one position this year on the male

side, so we gave #10 a tie – there are actually 21 people on this year’s list

instead of just 20.

We also have a considerable track record – we have spotted a number of

young performers before they became household names, including Robert

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Pattinson, Dakota & Elle Fanning, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emile Hirsch,

Elizabeth Olsen, Ezra Miller, Dane DeHaan, Quvenzhane Wallis, and others.

Overall, we are lucky enough to have about a 85% accuracy rate with our

picks. Sure, not everyone is going to be huge – but they ARE still working

and doing what they want to do –and in some cases, that might mean

they’re now out of the business…

This year’s crop of Rising Stars – the Class of 2013 as it were – haveonce

again make their mark in various places thus far – TV, Film, Music, and

Internet – and on all of the performers, a film career appears to be

beckoning to them.

It is our hope that if you haven’t listened to the annual announcement

show yet, that you will check it out, as well as our video announcement on

our YouTube channel – and hopefully become a regular listener of

Subject:CINEMA and a regular visitor to Popcorn N Roses and its sister

sites that make up the PNR Networks family. We are at

http://popcornnroses.com and http://subjectcinema.com!

Without further ado, we are extremely pleased to announce the Eighth

Annual Popcorn N Roses Rising Stars Honors List! Enjoy!

TC Kirkham

July 2013

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LIAM JAMES

#10A MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Hitting a home run with “The Way Way

Back”

Has finally grown out of the obnoxious pre-

teen roles

Liam has been on our radar for several years, since his turn in the 2009

disaster epic “2012”, where he played John Cusack’s obnoxious son. Since

then, the not quite 17 year old actor has blossomed, moving into roles that

have had a great depth of character to them. His turn as “Duncan” in this

summer’s critical comedy darling “The Way Way Back” is on the verge of

turning him into a household name, and a face we’ll be seeing a lot more

of in the future.

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“The Killing” – now being seen on the third season of this cult AMC

television hit

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OSRIC CHAU

#10B MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Popular with the CW’s “Supernatural”

fanbase

Can handle both drama and comedy with

panache

26 year old Osric is one of those young actors you can miss if you’re not

paying attention, and that’s perhaps the biggest compliment you can pay a

budding character actor. Like his fellow honoree Liam James, he first came

to our attention in the blockbuster disaster epic “2012”, but it was his

hilarious turn as the inept, nerdy Peng, sidekick to 2011 RSH Alumnus

Thomas Mann’s equally nerdy Roosevelt in the Nickelodeon comedy “Fun

Size” that really got our attention and landed him on this year’s list. We

know big things are waiting just around the corner for Chau.

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“Supernatural” - he continues to have a recurring role as Kevin Tran on

this long running cult hit

“Halo 4:Forward Until Dawn” – he can be seen in this television series

playing Junjie Chen

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ALONA TAL

#10 FEMALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Oft-seen actress has finally gained some

major recognition

A staple of CW’s cult favorite “Cult”

We’ve been keeping an eye on Alona for about four

years now, waiting for her to have that role that

should generate just enough buzz to bring her to everyone’s attention. She

got that this year in the short-lived CW television series “Cult”, which

earned, pardon the pun, a cult following in a very short time. She was

quickly on the talk show circuit promoting the series, and every appearance

she makes, she gets more buzz. She was also seen recently in the feature

film “Broken City”, co-starring alongside Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe.

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“Night Of The Living Dead: Origins 3D” – Alona is voicing Helen Cooper in

this animated reimagining of the original feature film.

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TY SIMPKINS

#9 MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Not nearly as “Insidious” as his character

More than holds his own as Robert

Downey Jr’s pint-sized sidekick in “Iron

Man 3”

Despite his young age – at 12, Ty is the

youngest member of the RSH Class of 2013 –

he is already a seasoned pro in the business, and a face you might

recognize, having spent a number of years on the daytime drama circuit

and doing commercials. In the past two years, however, he has hitched his

career to some stellar projects. Audiences have come to know him as the

young boy trapped in a netherworld after a head injury in the terrifying

thriller “Insidious” and as the street-smart, far-too-wise-for-his-age smart

aleck sidekick to Robert Downey Jr in this spring’s blockbuster “Iron Man

3”. On our short list last year and just missing the cut, his turn in the latter

film convinced us that Ty’s time is HERE…and it’s only a matter of time

before his career really flies into the stratosphere.

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“Insidious: Chapter Two” – Ty is reprising his role from the original film in

the hotly anticipated sequel, due out on Friday, September 13th 2013

“Conversations With Andy” – Ty is starring in this family fantasy about a

ten year old getting advice on how to prevent his parents from divorcing

from family friend Andy Warhol…oh, yeah, THIS should be interesting…

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ERIN MORIARTY

#9 FEMALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Has done her turn on the soap circuit

The “Queen” to the “Kings Of

Summer”

She’s barely eighteen, she’s beautiful, and

she’s super talented – what ISN’T there to

love about Erin? Recently seen in the short-lived ABC thriller “Red Widow”

and now on movie screens everywhere in the critically-acclaimed,

Sundance favorite “The Kings Of Summer”, Erin shows in that film that she

can just pick up a part and walk away with the entire film. She’s got

stardom written all over her work, and who knows – maybe she can play

her namesake CBS journalist in a biopic someday…heh heh heh…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“The Philosophers” – Erin joins an international cast of young performers

including Bonnie Wright (“Harry Potter” series) and Daryl Sabara (“Spy

Kids”) in this fantasy about how to reboot the human race after an

apocalypse.

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ISRAEL BROUSSARD

#8 MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Hits it right over the wall in his first lead role

Completely comfortable with his role in the

real life drama “The Bling Ring”

Israel is one of those performers who manages to

charm everyone the second they see him on screen, and has made him

one of those young actors who made the RSH in their first year of being

considered. His debut lead role as a somewhat-lackluster gay teen

fashionista in Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling Ring” is off the chart fantastic, and

a big role like this should lead to better and better success in LaLa Land.

His manner of carrying his character on-screen reminded me a lot of

another young actor I think he bears a passing resemblance to, 2007 RSH

alumnus Patrick Fugit.

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

Israel is presently sifting through a variety of projects, and it won’t be long

before he lands another big role on his road to stardom.

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TAISSA FARMIGA

#8 FEMALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Talent runs in her genes and veins thanks to

mom Vera

Handles terrified and vapid very well (in two

different roles, of course)

Taissa made her mark last year on the FX smash series “American Horror

Story” and now this summer, takes on a role that’s a complete opposite –

as a vapid, celebrity-obsessed high-schooler in Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling

Ring”. But Taissa is no stranger to acting – her mom Vera is one of the

most popular character actresses of all time, and it’s absolutely clear Taissa

got her looks and her talent passed down the gene pool to her. If her

talent pushes her to be as versatile as her mom, there are HUGE things

waiting for her in the near future…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“Jamseyboy” – this teen gang film has Taissa in a large featured role co-

starring with James Woods and Mary-Louise Parker

“Middleton” – a “what if” romantic comedy co-starring with mom Vera, as

well as Andy Garcia and Nicholas Braun

“Mindscape” – The story of a troubled 16 year old and trying to decipher

whether she’s really a victim or a sociopath, co-starring Mark Strong

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C.J. ADAMS

#7 MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Can already shoulder a whole film of his

own, and has…

Not ashamed to push his way to the front

of veteran co-stars like Jennifer Garner and

Joel Edgerton

At just 13, CJ is already having casting agents beat a path to his door. The

title star of “The Odd Life Of Timothy Green” last year, CJ carried 70

percent of the movie, and stood alongside a host of veterans, able to make

his mark without a problem; it was a bravura performance from someone

so young, able to make you laugh so hard you could barely breathe, and

also cry so hard you think you’ll never stop, and it earned him TC’s year-

end Poppy Award for Best Juvenile Performance of 2012. And also earned

him a spot on this year’s RSH, because we know if he can do all that at 12,

there’s a LOT more to be seen from this young man…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“Against The Wild” – CJ recently wrapped on this story of survival when

two kids are stranded with their Alaskan malamute dog after a plane crash,

co starring Natasha Henstridge and Erin Pitt

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LYNDSY FONSECA

#7 FEMALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

“Nikita” puts her front and center this

year

Returning to her best-known film role this

summer in “KickAss 2”

Lyndsy has been on our radar for several years, but never really pushed it

over the top until now. Visible on television shows from daytime drama

“The Young and The Restless” to primetime’s “Desperate Housewives” , it

was her turn as a regular on the CW’s hit “Nikita” that finally moved her up

and onto the RSH list. In addition to television work, Lyndsy will reprise her

role as Dave’s loyal girlfriend Katie (opposite 2010 RSH alumnus Aaron

Taylor-Johnson) in “KickAss 2” next month. And with “Nikita” ending after

its upcoming season, the time is ripe for her to make the full-time leap to

film stardom.

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“KickAss 2 “ – as noted above, Lyndsy will be back on the big screen in

August reprising her role as Katie, girlfriend to the self-made superhero

KickAss, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson

“Nikita” – as the show enters it’s fourth and final season on the CW, look

for Lyndsy to play a pivotal role in the show’s final episodes..

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GABRIEL BASSO

#6 MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

2011’s “Super 8” first put him on our

radar

His role in “The Kings of Summer” moves

him onto the list in a big way

We first noticed Gabriel in the 2011 JJ Abrams-directed family film “Super

8” playing the nerdy Martin. But it was his run on the cable series “The Big

C” and his role in this summer’s off-the-wall comedy “The Kings Of

Summer” that proved he belongs on this year’s RSH list. He has a certain

style of charm that he brings to every role he plays, and no matter what

kind of character it is, he manages to let that charm shine through. I have

a feeling Gabriel could easily play a charming psychopath and get away

with it…and that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? He’s got the chops to go a

long way…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“The Big C” - Gabriel has just wrapped up the final season of the acclaimed

Showtime series

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ODEYA RUSH

#6 FEMALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Jumps out of a relatively small role and

makes us care about her character

Beauty, grace, charm, and talent rolled

into one package

Acting is just part of her palette - Odeya has been turning heads as a

model in both print and in commercials since she was in her preteens.

Since she made the move into acting several years ago, she’s been

racking up quite an impressive list of credits, not the least of which was

the role of Joni, the girl who knows Timothy’s true secrets, in “The Odd

Life Of Timothy Green”. Although clearly older than Timothy, she

treated him as an equal and a friend; she took what could have been an

obnoxious, one-note role and turned Joni into one of the memorable

character of last summer. If she can do that with every role, there’s not

a chance of stopping her rising star…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“We Are What We Are” – Odeya has a featured role in this horror film

due out in October.

“Mary Mother of Christ” – Odeya has been pegged for the title role in

this already much anticipated film scheduled to start production late this

year for a Christmas 2014 release

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ALEX CARDILLO

#5 MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

A regular on Canadian television, he’s

about to break worldwide on the big

screen

He has proven to know exactly what he’s

doing whether playing comedy and drama

Alex might be a total unknown to most of our

readers and listeners, unless you’re from Canada, but he won’t be for long.

Already a popular performer in his native land thanks to long-running roles

on TV series like “Durham County” and “The Yard”, he’s making a major

move to films with one of last year’s most critically acclaimed, award-

winning festival circuit films. In “I Declare War”, hitting US theaters in

August from Drafthouse Films, Alex plays “Frost”, an intensely sweet and

hilariously imaginative kid who probably shouldn’t be involved in war

games with his friends. While the entire young cast is excellent, Alex shines

just ever so slightly above all of them and his antics onscreen – filled with

comedy and also a bit of angst - command your attention. And we think it’s

going to lead to bigger and brighter career opportunities for him

throughout the film and television world…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“I Declare War” – as noted above, this hilarious and poignant teen drama

features Alex in the role that put him on this list, and hits theaters August

30 2013 from Drafthouse Films

“Tell The World” – Alex is presently filming this 1800’s period piece due out

next year.

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HALEY RAMM

#5 FEMALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Breakout performances in three films

over the past two years

Off and on the short list for the

longest period of time in RSH History

Of all the young performers who have

made our short list for a year or two before

making the list, Haley has been on it off

and on for the longest period of time – almost SEVEN YEARS! We first

noticed Haley in the critically-acclaimed film “Into The Wild” back in

2007, and since that time, she’s built up a steady string of unbelievable

performances. And after almost making the cut in 2011 and 2012,

fantastic performances in the films “Skateland”, “Red State” and

“Disconnect” have combined to make 2013 her year. With her track

record, we know Haley has what it takes to push even further up the list

of in-demand young actresses, and we know she’s going to do it, too…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“Chasing Life” – Haley is appearing in this upcoming ABC Family drama

about a young lady dealing with a terminal illness

“Dakota’s Summer” – Haley has the lead in this story of a summer of life

on the young rodeo circuit

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JOEY LUTHMAN

#4 MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Multi-talented performer and a proven

expert at every aspect

Has racked up an incredible string of Young

Artist awards nominations

Joey first made the short list in 2010, and we’ve

been keeping an eye on his budding career since. Although presently best

known for roles on TV series “Kickin’ It” (which won him a 2013 Young

Artist award for featured performer, one of SIX nominations he landed this

year) and “How To Rock”, as well as his off-the-wall cable and internet talk

show “The Joey and Elise Show”, co-hosted by sister Elise, he is also

actively involved in a variety of short films and feature films. Throw in the

fact that he’s also a musician and a stand up comedian, and Joey’s got the

full package. And seeing as how talent runs in the family, it’s probably only

a matter of time before sister Elise graces this list in future years as well…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“Tough Guy” and “Burn Brightly” – Joey has wrapped filming on these two

short films that will no doubt be making the festival circuit over the next

year or so

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KATIE CHANG

#4 FEMALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Performance in “The Bling Ring”

puts her front and center

Charm and grace, and a sense of

what she wants puts her in the

forefront

Since landing her debut film role in “The

Bling Ring” as the thieving, celebrity-obsessed ringleader Rebecca Ahn,

Katie is not sitting idly by; she’s had parts in a couple of other projects

since then. Katie, who plans to attend Columbia University this fall,

does not intend to give up acting while in college. In fact, she’s been

training in her native Chicago for a number of years already, and will

likely be hitting the auditions in NYC between classes. Katie is a young

performer we’re going to greatly enjoy watching the progress of over

the next several years, because if she’s THAT good in her debut, I have

a feeling we probably haven’t even scratched the surface of her talent..

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“The Birder’s Guide To Everything” – Katie will next be seen in this indie

comedy co-starring alongside Kodi Smit-McPhee and Sir Ben Kingsley; it

is due out later this year

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THOMAS BRODIE-

SANGSTER

#3 MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Plying his trade for years waiting for the

right role

A child performer moving into more

mature roles with great conviction

Thomas has been one of those kids you see in virtually every film or TV

project needing someone his age made in the UK over the last decade – he

appeared in “Nanny McPhee” and “Love Actually” on the big screen and did

his stint as a “Doctor Who” guest star as well. He first got noticed by us in

a big way playing the teenaged Paul McCartney (opposite 2010 RSH

alumnus Aaron Taylor-Johnson) in the sadly-underseen John Lennon biopic

“Nowhere Boy” in 2010, and now has hitched his rising star to the monster

HBO hit “Game of Thrones” where he plays Jojen Reed. Looks like biding

his time doing the kid actor turn is really starting to pay off for Thomas,

and we know there’s even more yet to come…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“The Maze Runner” – Thomas appears in this sci-fi thriller that brings to

mind a cross between “The Running Man” and the novel “House Of Stairs”

“Phineas and Ferb” - Thomas has supplied the voice of Ferb since the very

beginning on this top-rated Disney TV cartoon, and is finishing up work on

the new season of crazy adventures scheduled to premiere later this year,

as well as a feature film hitting theaters next summer.

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LAKE BELL

#3 FEMALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

One of those actresses you’re sure you know

but you don’t know why…

She’s Queen of the Sundance world as the

writer, director, and star of her latest project

As the oldest member of the RSH Class of 2013 at 33, Lake is poised to

become Hollywood’s breakout girl of the next year or so. Already very

visible in various projects from 2009’s “It’s Complicated”, where she plays

Alec Baldwin’s wife, to her role on the Adult Swim cult hit “Children’s

Hospital”, she’s known to quite a few fans. But this year, Lake took the

Sundance Film Festival by storm, winning a screenwriting award for her

debut film as a writer, director, producer, and star. “In A World…” is set in

the world of movie voiceovers, and was one of this year’s favorites at the

festival. Having already seen this hilarious film co-starring Demetri Martin,

we know this film is going to catapult Lake onto the “It” list as an actress,

as well as a director and writer, and you’ll know it too when the film hits

theaters and OnDemand next month…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“In A World…” – Lake’s debut as writer/producer/director/star hits theater

and OnDemand in August, and trust us – if you like showbiz comedies,

you’re gonna love this one… hey, Sundance KNOWS what it’s doing…heh

heh

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THOMAS MCDONELL

#2 MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Whether he’s playing a teenager or an

adult, Thomas is charming all the ladies

He easily transitions between comedy and

drama

An actor, model, musician, and visual (performance) artist, Thomas has

been working hard at his career for almost a decade. After years of

modeling, he made the transition to acting in a small role in the martial

arts flick “The Forbidden Kingdom” and hasn’t looked back. Lead roles in

the teen comedies “Prom” and “Fun Size” has also made Thomas a very

bankable commody with the ladies as well. Next to be seen as one of the

leads in the CW’s upcoming midseason science fiction series “The 100”,

and continuing his film career as well, there is no doubt that with each role

he lands, Thomas’ star is getting brighter and brighter…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“The 100” (aka “The Hundred”) – Thomas is part of this midseason

ensemble piece on The CW, and it’s already got a ton of buzz around it…

“Where The Devil Hides” - Thomas co-stars with Rufus Sewell and Colm

Meaney in this horror film about young girls disappearing from within a cult

religion; scheduled to hit theatres (and OnDemand) on October 11 2013

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AMY SEIMETZ

#2 FEMALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Already a superstar on the indie film circuit

She’s the total package - actress, writer,

producer, and director

Amy is already a superstar on the indie film circuit. She’s been around for

the better part of the last decade, and has plied her stock and trade as a

versatile actress, as well as a director, writer, and producer of many

projects. She won Kim’s year-end Rosie award for Best Actress in the

horror thriller “A Horrible Way To Die” (also nabbing TC’s runner up in that

category). And in the last two years, she’s moved behind the camera in

features as well, directing and writing the critically acclaimed fest favorite

“Sun Don’t Shine”. Whether she’s in front of the camera acting, or doing

double duty in front of and behind the camera, or when she’s out of sight

and strictly behind the scenes, Amy is that rarest of rare bird in Hollywood

- successful with ALL hats she wears…

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“Unicorns” – Amy co-stars in this fantasy piece about a teenager who turns

to fantasy when her romance turns violent

“The Killing” – Amy is back on the small screen (along with this year’s

#10a Male Liam James) on AMC’s cult followed hit that was saved from

premature cancellation late last year

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TYE SHERIDAN

#1 MALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Spot-on parts have made for a meteoric rise

The perfect teen actor to play imperfect

teens

In the short span of just two years, and with just two perfect parts, Tye

has proved he is going to be one of the top young actors of his generation.

He has the natural ability to take on any role and make it work. And

obviously there’s something just “right” about him, since it was famed

director Terrance Malick that gave him the role in “The Tree Of Life” that

shot him to fame almost overnight. Now with another critically acclaimed

role in the 2012 Cannes Film Festival favorite “Mud” putting him in the lead

and allowing him to shine in ways most young actors who have to play

opposite Matthew McConaghy would have a difficult time doing, the film

world is at his feet. With two more highly anticipated films in the can and

awaiting release, Tye is about to explode, and we can’t wait to see what

fireworks he creates…and it’s what makes Tye Sheridan 2013’s #1 Male

Rising Star!

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“Joe” –the latest film from director David Gordon Green puts Tye opposite

the formidable Nicolas Cage in a role that was much coveted before filming

began by all young actors – the film is expected to premiere on the fall

festival circuit (probably Toronto) with a late 2012 Oscar-bait release date

for Cage…

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MAMIE GUMMER

#1 FEMALE RISING STAR 2013

HOT POINTS:

Bloodlines might help, but talent is

everything

Finally stepping into the lead and out of her

legendary mother’s shadow

It cannot be easy being Meryl Streep’s daughter when you’re following in

her almost-now legendary footsteps. But Mamie is proving she can do it

and make it work. Even though mom initially discouraged both Mamie and

sister Grace from trying acting full time because of how hard it can be to

break in, Mamie is now starting to find the same kind of roles now that 30

years ago turned her mom into the superstar she is now. A lot of her early

experience came from working with Mom in her movies, but once she

started moving beyond that, with featured parts in films like “Stop-Loss”,

“Taking Woodstock”, on television shows like “The Good Wife” and the

short-lived “Emily Owens MD”, where she played the title character, and on

stage as well, it’s easy to see she’s inherited her mother’s gifts. With a real

star-making turn coming soon in the Sundance favorite “The Lifeguard”

opposite Kristen Bell, Mamie is poised for big things, and like her mother

before her, she will shine..and that’s why she is 2013’s #1 Female Rising

Star!

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

“The Lifeguard” – Mamie more than holds her own as Kristen Bell’s best

friend, also co-starring with David Lambert, and 2011 RSH alumnus Alex

Shaffer in this dramedy that was a favorite at Sundance this past January

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