Each year, new faces make the long trek to Hollywood, eager to make their mark on the industry, and one actress who’s done just that is Lia Frankland. This dynamic talent has proven she’s able to play a diverse range of characters…and did we mention she’s only ten-years-old?! She’ll next be seen starring alongside Charlize Theron in Focus Features’ new dramedy, Tully. Pop Culturalist spoke with Lia about the role, what it was like working with Charlize, and how she balances the demands of being an actress while still enjoying her
Playwright Conor McPherson’s absorbing tale, The Seafarer, takes center stage at the Irish Repertory Theatre. In The Seafarer, Christmas Eve day and night unfold in a Dublin living room of an over-stuffed and old house. The house (with utterly fantastic and detailed set design by Charlie Corcoran) belongs to Richard (Colin McPhillamy), a perpetual drunk who’s recently gone blind from an accident that happened while he was drinking. His out-of-work younger brother Sharky (Andy Murray) has been returned home to live with him to help out; he has recently decided to stop
Westworld became one of television’s most talked-about and acclaimed new shows after its premiere in 2016, and fans (us included) have waited over a year for its second season. This Sunday, the sci-fi drama makes its epic return, and that means not only will our favorite characters be back, but we’ll also be introduced to some new ones. And one actor we’re excited to see joining the cast is Patrick Cage. You’ll recognize him for his breathtaking performances in This Is Us, Jane the Virgin, and Stitchers. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat
Meet Melanie Ehrlich. She’s a talented, up-and-coming actress who we’re predicting big things for. She’s currently starring in The Miseducation of Cameron Post, a film that’s making its way around the festival circuit, and slated for a summer release. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this coming-of-age drama follows the life of Cameron (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young lady who’s caught having sex with another girl during prom, and sent to a “treatment” center that practices gay conversion therapy. Melanie’s character, Helen, is one of