Articles by Carita Rizzo

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Why Acting is ‘Like Running a Con’ for Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon understands that viewers find the characters he plays to be similar. After all, they share his intensity, his towering physique and that deep voice. He would just respectfully beg to differ. “The difference…

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Twenty Years After ‘Dead Man Walking,’ Tim Robbins is ‘At Peace When Writing’
“Dead Man Walking” premiered 20 years ago at the Berlin Film Festival, and went on to win four awards there, including the Silver Bear for Sean Penn’s performance as a murderer on Death Row. This…