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Subject:CINEMA and Popcorn N Roses
Present
THE 7TH ANNUAL
POPCORN N ROSES
RISING STARS LIST
JULY 4 2012
It’s that time of year again, folks! Time to roll up our sleeves, go through
the huge lists we compile every year, and make the big decisions – as in
who will make it to the top ten men and woman on the annual Popcorn N
Roses Rising Stars list!
We started the Rising Stars list in 2006, shortly after launching our podcast
“Subject:CINEMA”, and it almost immediately became one of our most
listened-to shows each year. In 2008, we started doing the show as our
annual Independence Day special, and in 2010 we began ranking the
honorees.
This year, in addition to the announcement on July 4, we will take the next
step in the lists’ evolution – we will launch “Rising Star Central”, a brand
new PNR Networks website devoted to all up and coming young stars, with
an emphasis on those performers who have graced the annual lists.
The process for making each year’s list is not easy either. Each year, Kim
and I keep a short (or, in total truth, rather long) list of performers we
want to keep an eye on, and possibly put under consideration for the list.
As always, there are many more performers on our consideration list than
we have room for on each years’ official list, so every year in late May, we
sit down to discuss (and argue) about the contenders and why each
performer should or should not be considered for that years’ list. Some
performers remain on the considerations list for several years (including
several of this year’s honorees) before we actually name them to the list –
for example, Josh Hutcherson was under consideration for the list since
2007, but didn’t make the official list – and at #1 to boot – until 2010,
when he was really beginning to break out thanks to his roles in “Journey
To The Center To The Earth” and “The Kids Are All Right”. Others make the
list almost immediately due to a huge impression they make on us (and
this happened several times this year as well).
This year, 39 males and 31 females were on the considerations list, and
those who didn’t make the top ten will remain under consideration for a
future list.
We also have a considerable track record – we have spotted a number of
young performers before they became household names, including Robert
Pattinson, Dakota Fanning, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emile Hirsch, Elizabeth
Olsen, and others. Overall, we are lucky enough to have about a 75%
accuracy rate with our picks. Sure, not everyone is going to be huge – but
they ARE still working and doing what they want to do.
This year’s crop of Rising Stars – the Class of 2012 as it were – is all over
the road, as we have begun considering ALL mediums – TV, Film, Music,
and Internet – for the list, as long as a film career is beckoning in the
future.
It is our hope that if you haven’t listened to the annual announcement
show yet, that you will check it out – and hopefully become a regular
listener of Subject:CINEMA and a regular visitor to Popcorn N Roses and
it’s sister sites that make up the PNR Networks family. We are at
http://popcornnroses.com and http://subjectcinema.com; and the new site
is at http://risingstarcentral.com as well.
Without further ado, we are extremely pleased to announce the Seventh
Annual Popcorn N Roses Rising Stars List! Enjoy!
TC Kirkham
July 2012
COLIN FORD
#10 MALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
Popular with the CW’s “Supernatural” fanbase
Hit it out of the ballpark in “We Bought A Zoo”
Also a versatile voiceover artist
Colin has been involved with the business since the ripe old age of four,
and Kim has been interested in his career since he landed a recurring job
as the young Sam Winchester in her favorite TV series, “Supernatural”. He
has looks, determination and drive to make it big, and he also happens to
be quite the voiceover maniac as well, frequently doing voices for “Family
Guy” and as the lead in the hit Disney Channel animated series “Jake and
the Neverland Pirates”. He lit up the big screen this past winter in “We
Bought A Zoo”, playing surly teenage son to Matt Damon’s clueless newly
widowed dad, and he has a very bright future ahead of him.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Eye Of The Hurricane” – currently making the film festival rounds, he
plays a teen in a community trying to pick up the pieces after a devastating
hurricane
“Disconnect” – a drama following people who struggle to personally
connect in our ever increasingly wired world
NINA DOBREV
#10 FEMALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
SEEN ON “THE VAMPIRE DIARIES” EVERY
WEEK
A “DEGRASSI” CLASSIC
IN ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF THE FALL
Nina has hit the big time this past year. After appearing as Mia Jones in
several episodes of the cult hit “Degrassi: The Next Generation”, this
Bulgarian-born Canadian import began hitting her stride in the monster hit
(no pun intended) “The Vampire Diaries”. And this fall, she takes on the
role of Candace, the older sister of Charlie, the main character in the highly
anticipated film adaptation of Stephen Chbosky’s best-selling novel “The
Perks Of Being A Wallflower”, starring alongside 2010 Rising Star alumni
Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller and 2011 alumni Owen Campbell. Nina’s
drop-dead gorgeous looks don’t hurt her either, but don’t let her looks fool
you – she’s got major acting skills right at her fingertips….
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“The Perks of Being A Wallflower” – see above
“The Vampire Diaries” – Season 3 begins on The CW in October 2012
JOEL COURTNEY
#9 MALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
Starred in the hit “Super 8” in 2011
About to take on another literary classic
Fell in love with acting thanks to his brother
Not every kid gets to start their career working with two of the biggest
people in show business, but Joel did – his first professional gig was in the
Steven Spielberg-produced “Super 8”, directed by the phenom himself, JJ
Abrams. And it was THE LEAD too – as Joe Lamb, our hero, he gets to
have fun making films with friends and also gets the girl in the end to boot.
Since “Super 8”, Joel has done the popular kids horror show “R. L. Stein’s
The Haunting Hour”, and is about to take to the big screen again as Mark
Twain’s classic character Tom Sawyer in the upcoming film “Tom Sawyer
and Huckleberry Finn” (like they were going to call it something else?). His
charming smile and easy to like on-screen personas are making him
someone to watch closely in the months and years ahead.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“The Healer” – a fantasy about a critically ill father trying to reconnect with
his kids after a messy divorce
“Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn” – see above
BRIT MARLING
#9 FEMALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
A full blown talent – acting, writing, and
producing too
Turned down a job with Goldman Sachs
after getting a degree in economics from Georgetown University
Quickly becoming a festival circuit favorite
What do you say when a young woman has already made her mark in
several fields in show business at barely 30? Brit is doing it all, and living a
dream. She wrote and starred in the 2011 festival favorite “Another Earth”,
and is doing the same in 2012 with her latest project “The Sound of My
Voice”. She has instincts that have made her successful as an actress, as a
writer, and as a producer on most of her projects. Let her shout “I’m
Queen Of The World”…she’d be right on the money. And let’s face it guys,
she’s pretty HOT too…
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“The Sound Of My Voice” – her latest writing and acting work, she plays
the girlfriend of a journalist investigating the leader of a religious cult
“Arbitrage” – a financial drama (that ironically she did NOT write, given her
background in economics)
“The East” – already being talked about as a sure bet for Toronto this fall,
she plays a contract worker who falls for the leader of the anarchist group
she’s supposed to infiltrate
NICK KRAUSE
#8 MALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
Got major exposure and a lot of female
attention from his hilarious role in “The
Descendants”
Now seen on the hot new soap “Hollywood Heights”
He’s grown up considerably since eating his share of fried worms
Nicks’ first major exposure came in the 2006 kids comedy “How To Eat
Fried Worms”. Since then, he’s racked up a half-dozen appearances on
various TV shows and now to a recurring role on the new weekly summer
kids soap “Hollywood Heights”. But he’s best known as the goofy Sid in the
critically-acclaimed dramedy “The Descendants” from 2011. After all, how
can you get punched in the face by George Clooney and NOT be
remembered for it? Funny, smart, good-looking, and talented is a hard
thing to find all in one place, but with Nick, you’ve got the total package!
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
In addition to his recurring role on Hollywood Heights, Nick is also involved
with director Richard Linklater’s latest project, currently listed in the IMDb
as “Untitled 12 Year Project”. Since it IS Linklater, your guess is as good as
mine…
MAGGIE ELIZABETH JONES
#8 FEMALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
A charmer in “We Bought A Zoo”
Hitting the small screen this fall in “Ben and
Kate”
Commercials and episodics galore give her
skills well beyond her tender years
Maggie is the youngest performer to ever grace the PNR Rising Stars list
and she gets that honor by totally walking off with her role as the adorable
Rosie Mee in last Christmas’ “We Bought A Zoo”, starring opposite Matt
Damon and fellow 2012 Rising Star honoree Colin Ford. In fact, she was
the BEST part of that film. Already a veteran of a ton of commercials and
episodic appearances, the adorably cute 7 year old makes her series debut
in the fall of 2012 on the new Fox sitcom “Ben and Kate” and she’s bound
to do what she does best – charm the ever lovin’ socks right off ya…
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Ben And Kate” – Fox sitcom premiering in fall 2012
“The First Time” – recent festival fave co-starring several PNR Rising Star
alumni including 2011 #1 Female Rising Star Brit Robertson and #2 Male
Rising Star James Frecheville
“Identity Thief” – a Seth Gordon (“The King Of Kong”, “Horrible Bosses”)
comedy (!) about identity theft starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy,
and John Cho
DANE DEHAAN
#7 MALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
STARRED IN “CHRONICLE”, ONE OF THE
BEST REVIEWED MOVIES OF THE YEAR
THUS FAR
IN WITH BOOTLEGGERS IN “LAWLESS”
STARRED IN “IN TREATMENT” ON THE SMALL SCREEN
DeHaan made the leap in 2012 from his popular role as the troubled Jesse
on HBO’s award-winning series “In Treatment” as…yes, another troubled
young man, Andrew Detmer, in one of the best-reviewed films of 2012, the
cinema-verte found footage thriller “Chronicle”. Dane brings such intensity
to all the characters he plays that he makes them instantly believable, no
matter how outlandish the situation may be. This summer, he will hit the
big screen again starring opposite PNR Rising Star alums Shia LeBeouf and
Mia Wasikowska in “Lawless”.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Lawless”- bootlegging drama hitting theaters in August 2012
“The Place Beyond The Pines” – a thriller putting him alongside some of
the hottest talent in the biz, including Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Rose
Byrne, and “Animal Kingdom” star Ben Mendlesson
“Kill Your Darlings” - a fictional murder mystery featuring classic beat
generation writers and artists including Allen Ginsberg with another
amazing ensemble cast that includes Daniel Radcliffe, Michael C. Hall, Ben
Foster, and 2011 PNR Rising Star alum Elizabeth Olsen
BROOKE PALSSON
#7 FEMALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
Recognizable to Canadian fans from her hit
series “Less Than Kind”
Steals the show in director Guy Maddin’s
latest oddball odyssey, “Keyhole”
About to break loose worldwide
There is no doubt about the fact that Brooke’s star is on the rise. With her
hit Canadian series “Less Than Kind” in the books for good, she’s branching
out. As a dead girl come back to life in director Guy Maddin’s latest cult film
“Keyhole”, she completely steals every scene she’s in, and Maddin’s usual
habit of filming in black and white really highlights Brooke’s classic film
beauty as well. Now doing both film and TV projects, we think she’s a sure
bet for a booming career in the not too distant future.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Euphoria” – destined for the festival circuit later this year, Euphoria brings
together two intersecting road stories about the same person - a little girl
called Lily who is taken away from home by her mother Celeste, and a
young woman, Michelle, who journeys home to unravel the truth about her
mysterious past. Brooke is playing Michelle and it should be very
interesting indeed.
JOHN BOYEGA
#6 MALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
His role as gang leader Moses in “Attack The
Block” electrified people, including director
Spike Lee
John, director Joe Cornish and producer
Edgar Wright are rumored to be collaborating on a proposed sequel
to ATB
Already one of the most in-demand young actors in the UK
John’s spot-on performance as the 15 year old Moses, a gang tough who
takes on aliens in the hilarious UK horror comedy “Attack The Block” put
him on everyone’s radar, and now he’s capitalizing on it. Almost
immediately after the film became a festival favorite, winning the Audience
Award for best film at the 2011 Los Angeles Film festival, people began to
offer John roles, and he’s poised to take off into the stratosphere.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Junkhearts” – already released in the UK, this indie feature is scheduled
for American release later this year
“Half Of A Yellow Sun” – an already highly anticipated drama about the
struggle for independence in Nigeria, look for it on the Festival circuit either
in time for Awards season this year, or in time for Cannes next spring.
JACQUELINE EMERSON
#6 FEMALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
Featured role in one of the hottest movies of
the year, “The Hunger Games”
Has her own YouTube channel promoting her
music career
Very active in charity work
Jacqueline is completely unlike her ruthless, conniving “Hunger Games”
character Foxface, and that’s a good thing…trust us. Although the film
was Jackie’s first major film role, we’re betting that it’s only a launching
point for her career. Her YouTube channel shows off her music very
well; she’s also a gifted vocalist. And she’s also done voiceover work in
the past, providing various voices for the 2004 TV series “Father Of The
Pride”. She’s got a good head on her shoulders, she knows what she
wants when it comes to a career, and she’s taking the point and making
it happen..and it couldn’t happen to a more talented and deserving
young lady.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Son Of The South” – a period drama about the civil rights movement,
Jacqueline has a featured role
SPENCER DANIELS
#5 MALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
On our radar for several years, with over a
dozen episodics and several films to his
credit
Adept at both comedy and drama
Willing to take chances with a wide variety of roles
Spencer has been on our radar for a number of years, having been very
visible in both TV and Film since his pre-teen years, and especially since his
role on the television series version of the Academy Award-winning film
“Crash” and his turn as the 12 year old version of Benjamin Button in the
Oscar nominated “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. And his no-line
walk-on part in JJ Abrams’ reboot of “Star Trek” also helped put him front
and center, even though you only see him for a couple of seconds. No
matter whether he’s playing serious drama or fun comedy, Spencer clearly
has the talent to take him a long way in show business. His winning smile
and bubbly personality don’t hurt him, either…heh heh heh..
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
”Thunderstruck” – Spencer has a featured role in this family basketball
comedy starring 2010’s #4 PNR Male Rising Star Brandon T. Jackson and
hitting theaters next month.
“Leashed” - we weren’t able to find out much about this project – there’s
no description in the IMDb and the film’s official site is no longer active;
Spencer plays “Jason Roarke” in this film.
“The Midnight Game” – Spencer plays one of four privileged teens dabbling
in witchcraft in this thriller due out next year.
QUVENZHANE WALLIS
#5 FEMALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
A starring role in this year’s festival darling
“Beasts Of The Southern Wild”
Her natural gift of being an average kid on
screen can be compared to some of the
great child stars of the classic era
She had never acted before
If Quvenzhane decides to stick with acting, and we think she should,
she could rival the legendary Shirley Temple as a child star someday. At
just 8 years old, Quvenzhane is one of the youngest performers we’ve
ever named to the PNR Rising Stars list, and with good reason. Front
and center and in nearly every scene of the inspired fantasy allegory
(and festival circuit MONSTER) “Beasts Of The Southern Wild”, as
Hushpuppy, she will charm the socks off of you. She will elict peals of
laughter and genuine tears, and no child star has been this effective or
has made this kind of overwhelmingly powerful debut in quite a long
time.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
Nothing as yet, but as she continues to do the publicity circuit for the
film, she continues to rack up the praise of even the most jaded
reporter, and the sky is the limit for her if she chooses to continue as an
actress.
BLAKE MICHAEL
#4 MALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
A multitalented actor and musician with
teen idols looks
Adept at comedy and drama
The first-ever “Disney Prince” to grace the
list
One look at Blake and you can see exactly why he’s going to be huge in
the near future. With the uber-popular Disney Channel TV-movie
“Lemonade Mouth” already in his resume, he’s about to add “Disney sitcom
star” to his credits as one of the leads in the fall 2012 comedy “Dog With A
Blog”. And he’s not just a pretty boy either – he handled both comedic and
serious scenes from “Lemonade Mouth” and did so with great flair and
charm. And prior to his work as a “Disney Prince”, Blake had done several
short films, both as an actor and as a director, so obviously this 16 year old
has plans for a long and varied career in the business. If he takes care to
watch what he does, and to avoid the pitfalls that Zac Efron and the Jonas
Brothers have had, he is going to be someone to watch take off in the next
couple of years. Oh, and yeah, he’s another young performer who has
taken to YouTube with his own stuff…so keep an eye there as well…
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Dog With A Blog” – Disney Channel sitcom premiering fall 2012
COBIE SMULDERS
#4 FEMALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
On TV each week on “How I Met Your
Mother”
Making a big screen impact in “The
Avengers”
Could she be the future “Wonder Woman”?
Cobie has been very visible since 2005 as one of the co-stars of the hit
CBS comedy series “How I Met Your Mother”, but it was as S.H.I.E.L.D.
agent Maria Hill in “The Avengers” that she really leapt out at us and
showed off just how serious her chops are. An actress, musician, model,
and mom – Cobie is the total package. Back before he left the long in
development feature film version of “Wonder Woman”, director Joss
Whedon said she would have been his choice for the title role, and after
the ass-kicking she did in “The Avengers”, I’m inclined to agree that she
would be excellent in the role (although I’m still leaning towards Jill
Wagner as another potential Amazon princess). With tons of tv and
movies to her credit, she’s poised to make the leap to the big screen in
a really big way.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Iron Man III” – she reprises her role as Agent Maria Hill, and is also
expected to be in the Nick Fury movie now in the planning stages
“Safe Haven” – co-starring with 2009 PNR Rising Star alum Julianne
Hough and actor Josh Duhamel in this chick flick based on the Nicholas
Sparks novel
BRENDAN MEYER
#3 MALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
Starring in the hot multi-national sitcom
“Mr. Young”
Adept at both comedy and drama
Winning personality charms everyone he
sees
Brendan is another young actor who’s been on our radar for several years,
popping up in a number of TV series and TV Movies since his pre-teens.
But since the premiere of his hit sitcom “Mr. Young”, airing on Disney XD in
the US, he’s quickly moved to the top of the pecking order. As Adam
Young, a 16 year old child prodigy who returns to his old high school to be
a teacher for kids who are also his longtime friends, he is spot on hilarious
in all the goofy situations that arise on the show. But don’t be fooled by his
comedic talents; his dramatic talents have also been on screen over the
years, on the hit horror series “R.L. Stein’s ‘The Haunting Hour’” and
numerous other TV and film projects. He should have no problem making
the transition from teen actor to adult actor, and no matter what comes his
way, you can bet Brendan will give it his best shot.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Mr. Young” – Brendan has just started filming the third season of this hit
Canadian import
“Girl Vs Monster” – Brendan has a featured role in this Disney Channel TV
movie airing fall 2012
FELICITY JONES
#3 FEMALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
The best thing about director Julie Taymor’s
version of “The Tempest”
Star of the 2011 Sundance Grand Jury
winner “Like Crazy”
Making the difficult transition from teen to adult actress with no
difficulties
Felicity has been acting since her early teens, mostly on UK television
programs, and has been on our radar for quite a while. But in the last
couple of years, she’s jumped into a major film career and every role she
takes brings her greater praise and a growing fanbase. I wasn’t a fan of
Julie Taymor’s version of Shakespere’s “The Tempest” but Felicity really
stood out in that film. But she’s excellent as the somewhat pampered Brit
who falls for 2009 PNR #1 Male Rising Star Anton Yelchin in one of 2011’s
most critically acclaimed films, “Like Crazy”. And she never seems to stop
working, either. She has several films in the can or currently underway, so
you’re going to be seeing a lot of her in the near future, and without a
doubt, she’s going to make you remember every role she plays.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Hysteria” – Felicity has a featured role in this period comedy about the
birth of the vibrator about to open nationwide
“The Invisible Woman” – again, a featured role in this period piece (oh
those Brits and their period pieces, heh heh) about the hidden mistress of
author Charles Dickens
ALEX ESMAIL
#2 MALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
Completely steals everyone’s thunder in the
horror comedy “Attack The Block”
Straight out of performing arts school to the
big screen
A martial arts master, parkour enthusiast,
and major league pro wrestling fan
From the moment we saw the original and hysterically funny UK horror
comedy “Attack The Block”, we knew Alex was destined to take off.
While co-star John Boyega (see #6 Male) was technically the lead, it
was as the irrepressible and annoyingly hilarious gang pyromaniac Pest
that Alex took over the film; he got the funniest lines because director
Joe Cornish knew he could make them work. We have no doubt Alex will
be able to handle drama as easily as he handles comedy. And with his
love for martial arts and the running sport of parkour, and as a big fan
of pro wrestling, most notably the American TNA Wrestling federation,
Alex might be able to handle what it takes to become a major action
star as well.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Payback Season” – already out in the UK, this film is likely to go straight
to DVD in the US if it gets released; Alex has a small but still noticeable
role
“Strippers Vs Werewolves” – this comedy has had me intrigued since I first
heard of it, and it’s getting good word of mouth in the UK; again, no
definite US Release date has been announced
AMANDLA STENBERG
#2 FEMALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
Has one of the most pivotal roles in the
spring smash “The Hunger Games”
A huge career in commercials leading to
acting success
Started her career as a child model for
Disney
Amandla plays Rue, the little girl whose demise triggers a major uprising in
the spring hit “The Hunger Games”. With almost no lines – her character is
seen a great deal of the time and not heard, which makes even more
impressive that she takes over her part of the film, and the chemistry she
has with her co-star, 2011 #3 Female Rising Star Jennifer Lawrence, is
utterly amazing. With a very successful print ad career AND a very
successful commercial career as well already under her belt, it’s only a
matter of time before this 13 year old beauty takes off towards major
stardom.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
She has none announced at the moment, presumably because she’s also a
full-time student. But we’ll be watching her every move over the next
couple of years because she’s just AWESOME!
LUCAS CRUIKSHANK
#1 MALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
YouTube star makes good
Talents both in front of and behind the camera
Genuine and self-effacing attitude will take him
to the stratosphere
Lucas is the perfect example of the self-made teen star – he created and
starred in a series of homemade YouTube comedy videos featuring an
annoying yet charming six year old named Fred. And the rest is HISTORY.
Within months of Fred’s debut, it was getting millions of YouTube hits, and
when Nickelodeon came calling wanting to bring Fred to TV, Lucas jumped
and hasn’t looked back. He’s an excellent actor, he’s proven his talents at
writing and directing, and it doesn’t hurt that he’s a genuinely funny young
man. The trip from the Nebraska countryside to Hollywood can’t be easy,
but Lucas is handling it with grace and charm; I have never heard a cross
word about him (though there ARE anti-Fred trolls out there). With a
career as an actor, writer, director, and probably standup comedy in his
future, he is going to go all the way…and we can’t think of a nicer guy to
be this year’s #1 MALE RISING STAR!
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“Fred” – Lucas continues to star as the character in a variety of formats, in
his YouTube shorts, 15 and 30 minute versions of “Fred: The Show” and is
now filming the character’s expected big-screen debut, “Camp Fred”, set
for release next spring.
“YouTube” – Lucas continues to do hilarious commentary as himself all the
time on YouTube; be sure to check them out!
SHAILENE WOODLEY
#1 FEMALE RISING STAR 2012
HOT POINTS:
Has hit it big in both movies and television
Started as a pre-teen actress and model
Awards attention in 2011 shows she’s going to
be huge
Shailene has been around for years, starting as a pre-teen model and
actress. She became a household name with her peers thanks to the long-
running ABC Family hit drama “The Secret Life Of An American Teenager”.
But she became a name to everyone with her award-nominated
performance as George Clooney’s eldest daughter Alexandra in the critically
acclaimed comedy “The Descendants” and since that time, she’s really on a
roll. She brings her acting skills, along with her considerable grace and
beauty, to each role she takes on, and has proven to be adept at all kinds
of characters. I’ve heard her talent and professionalism compared to Meryl
Streep – no small complement that is, either. Without a doubt, as she
matures into adult roles, Shailene’s comet is going to be streaking through
Hollywood, and you can believe millions of fans will be along for the ride,
and that is what makes her 2012’s #1 FEMALE RISING STAR!
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
“The Spectacular Now” – upcoming teen comedy co-starring Brie Larson
“White Bird” – the latest project from hot fave indie director Gregg Araki
will see Shailene in her first major lead, playing a young woman who’s life
is thrown into disarray when her mother disappears. Look for this at Araki’s
usual Sundance haunts in 2014.
SPECIAL THANKS FOR ALL HELP AND ASSISTANCE RENDERED FOR THE COMPILATION AND PRODUCTION OF THE 2012 RISING STARS LIST AND “SUBJECT:CINEMA” EPISODE TO THESE GREAT PEOPLE! Larry Richman from “Indie Film Spotlight” Jacky Bui Jordyn Palos Christopher Farrar Brandon Bisig Eric Lyon Debra Manners Alyssa Beinhaker Amanda Rosenthal Persona Public Relations Hamilton Hodell Management REALLY SPECIAL THANKS! Alex Esmail Brendan Meyer SEE YOU IN 2013 WITH THE EIGHTH ANNUAL PNR RISING STARS LIST! “Popcorn N Roses™”, “Subject:CINEMA™”, “PNR Networks™”, “Rising Star Central™”, “Rising Star Spotlight™”, and “Indie Film Spotlight™” trademarks of PNR Networks © 2012, PNR Networks, Revere MA 02151.