AVATAR - Final Notes 12.3 - Visual Hollywood

the female lead in Anne Nelson's “The Guys at The Flea,” commissioned and directed byJim Simpson. The play tells the story of a fire captain dealing with the aftermath of 9/11.Recent films include “Infamous” with Toby Jones and Sandra Bullock; JakeKasdan’s “The TV Set”; “Snow Cake,” opposite Alan Rickman; “The Girl in the Park,”opposite Kate Bosworth; “Vantage Point” with Dennis Quaid and Forest Whitaker; andthe Tina Fey/Amy Poehler comedy “Baby Mama.” In 2008 Weaver lent her voice toPixar’s box office smash “Wall-E,” as well as to “The Tale of Despereaux” with MatthewBroderick, Dustin Hoffman and Emma Watson.Upcoming films include “Crazy on the Outside,” which marks Tim Allen’sdirectorial debut; Universal Pictures and Working Title Film’s comedy “Paul,” starringSimon Pegg and Nick Frost, as well as Seth Rogen and Jason Bateman; and AndyFickman’s comedy “You Again,” alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and Kristen Bell.In TV, Weaver received an Emmy nomination for lead actress for her role asMary Griffith in Lifetime’s “Prayers for Bobby,” which was also nominated forOutstanding Made for Television Movie.STEPHEN LANG (Col. Miles Quaritch), an actor of uncommon transformativepower, has built a distinguished career on the stage and in film. Whether the role isHamlet or Babe Ruth, "Stonewall" Jackson or Vaslav Nijinsky, Ike Clanton or CharlesWinstead, Lang disappears into the part, creating indelible portraits of characters bothhistorical and imagined.This year has been a banner one for Lang on screen. In addition to his role inAVATAR, he portrayed Special Agent Charles Winstead in Michael Mann's “PublicEnemies,” and took on the key role of General Hopgood opposite George Clooney in“The Men Who Stare at Goats.”Lang’s theater credits are extensive on and off Broadway, as well as nationallyand internationally. Premieres include Aaron Sorkin's “A Few Good Men,” John PatrickShanley's “Defiance,” Steve Tesich’s “The Speed of Darkness,” and Arthur Miller’s“Finishing the Picture.” He has performed leading roles in classics by Moliere, Williams,O'Casey, Beckett, Shaw, Shepard, Sophocles and Shakespeare, at some of the nation's28