The News Review:
- 2009’s Top 12 break-out stars
- Naples boy receives Lucky break in LA
- Jim Brown wants to see the dancing stop
2009’s Top 12 break-out stars
abc13.com TX
There’s a lot of Shatner-ism to the part but if he can shed that this will be a career-defining role for Chris. ” Dev Patel “Slumdog Millionaire” leading man Dev Patel is set to go from an unknown playing bit parts on Brit TV to major Hollywood player — if he can ride the film’s scar-buzz and sign the right projects. “He’s got nothing else on his plate so far” said EW’s Vary “but if the film takes an scar for best picture — which it could — then his dance card will fill up very fast. This film will have such strong word-of-mouth in 2009 it certainly could launch his career. It all depends on smart career moves. ” Essence’s Murray agrees. “Mainstream America willl get to see the movie and Dev Patel in 2009″ she said.
Naples boy receives Lucky break in LA
The News-Press FL
Acting and modeling were all his idea said Davis 44. Unlike other activities he flirted with this one stuck. He would say “Mommy I want to tap dance” then “Mommy I want to take karate” and a string of other things. “Then he walked in here (to the agency) and said ‘I’m doing this. ‘”And for the past three years he has.
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Jim Brown wants to see the dancing stop
Austin American-Statesman TX
That’s why I’m so adamant against that. Brown said he encourages today’s African-American athletes to learn more about their culture and visit places like the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. “If these young men would study the history” he said “and understand the dignity it took to break these (color barrier) lines they could help us take it all to another level. “They could help the schools help stop the violence. They could become more meaningful than just millionaires dancing in the end zone. But the big question is: Will it ever change? “It’ll change because you’ll write about it and we’ll talk about it and players will step up” Brown said. “Some day enough guys will step up and make a difference.