AVATAR - Final Notes 12.3 - Visual Hollywood

finest theatres, including The Goodman, The Guthrie, The New York ShakespeareFestival, Circle in the Square, The Kennedy Center, BAM, and a host of others.Lang has performed his solo play “Beyond Glory” around the world, including101 performances at The Roundabout Theatre. He received the Chairman's Medal forDistinguished Service from the NEA for bringing “Beyond Glory” to American troopsstationed across the globe.Lang’s work in film has been no less varied and distinctive. For his performanceas General “Stonewall” Jackson in “Gods and Generals,” he received The Grace Prize.Other films include “Last Exit to Brooklyn,” “Tombstone,” Gettysburg,” “The HardWay,” “Manhunter,” “Band of the Hand,” “Trixie” and “Fire Down Below.”On television, he gave a popularly and critically acclaimed performance as thetitular baseball icon in “Babe Ruth.” He was a series regular on Michael Mann's classic“Crime Story,” and was the elusive One-Armed Man in the latest television incarnationof “The Fugitive.”MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ (Trudy Chacon) is a versatile actress known for herability to combine a tough-girl physicality with a natural beauty and unforced sex appeal.She was recently seen in the hit thriller “Fast & Furious,” as well as in “Battle inSeattle,” co-starring with Charlize Theron. She will both star and co-produce her firstfilm, a historical drama, with her production company Cheshire Kat, entitled Trópico desangre.Born Mayte Michelle Rodriguez in Bexar County, Texas, she worked as an extrafor two years, satisfying her curiosity about moviemaking. After that, she decided topursue acting and landed her first audition from an ad she spotted in Back Stagenewspaper, and was soon acting in the hit indie film “Girlfight.” The role garneredRodriguez numerous awards and much critical acclaim. This success quickly launchedher as a young star on the rise in Hollywood.Still going strong off of the success of her acting debut, she went on to co-staropposite Danny Glover in the Showtime network drama “3 A.M.,” and the adrenalinechargedmega-hit “The Fast and the Furious,” starring opposite Vin Diesel and PaulWalker. An avid video-game fan who has since lent her voice to various popular games,29