A biography of a celebrity

EUGENE LEVY

Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor, comedian, television director, producer, musician, and writer. He is known for his work in Canadian television series, American movies, and television movies. He is the only actor to have appeared in all eight of the American Pie films, as Noah Levenstein.
Levy was born to a Jewish family in Hamilton, Ontario. His father was a foreman in an automobile plant. He went to Westdale Secondary School, and attended McMaster University. He was vice-president of the McMaster Film Board, a student film group where he met moviemaker Ivan Reitman.
He began his career as a comedian in the sketch comedy series Second City Television. An alumn of both Second City Toronto and the sketch comedy series SCTV, Levy often plays unusual supporting characters with nerdish streaks. Perhaps his best known role on SCTV was as the dimwitted Earl Camembert.
He is the co-writer and frequent cast member of Christopher Guest’s mockumentary features, particularly A Mighty Wind, where his sympathetic performance as brain-damaged folksinger Mitch Cohen won kudos; his accolades included a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Musical or Comedy and the prestigious New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor. In the 1980s and 1990s, he appeared in Splash, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Club Paradise, Stay Tuned, Multiplicity, and other comedies. Levy was the creator of Maniac Mansion, a television sitcom based on the LucasArts video game of the same name. He was also seriously considered for the role of Toby Ziegler on The West Wing, a role that went to actor Richard Schiff.

American Pie series
Levy's career received a tremendous boost in 1999, when he was cast as the clueless but loving dad in the sleeper blockbuster American Pie. Reprising the role in two film sequels and starring in four straight-to-video sequels made him something of a cult hero. In 2002, following the success of the American Pie film series, Levy signed a contract to make an additional three American Pie movies for a combined ten thousand dollars, forgoing an originally large, six figures salary. Levy has been quoted as saying the American Pie series was particular turning point in his career, affording him "a new perspective on his career at the time". Since working on the first two American Pie movies, Levy has worked with Steve Martin and Queen Latifah in Bringing Down the House, and most recently appeared with Martin in Cheaper by the Dozen 2.

Shakespeare

SHAKESPEARE TIMES

1. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS :
1. Who were the Shakespeares and the Ardens, and what was each family's place in local society? His father was John Shakespeare, made and sold gloves, and was an important person in Stratford. His mather was Mary Arden, came from quite a rich family. Jhon and Mary had eight children. So the Shakespeares are the family of the William's father, and the Ardens the family of the mother.

2. When do historians think that Shakespeare arrived in London? What is the reason he may have had to leave Stratford?

The historians say that Shakespeare arrived in London in 1592 and works as a playwrigth and actor. One of the reasons to went to London could be the death of his son.

3. What was the population of London during Shakespeare's time? Can you briefly describe what the city was like at the time? How did it smell like?

In the 16th century William Shakespeare and his contemporaries lived in London at a time of hostility to the development of the theatre. By the end of the Tudor period in 1603, London was still very compact. There was an assassination attempt on James I in Westminster, through the Gunpowder Plot on 5 November 1605.London was plagued by disease in the early 17th/ref century,culminating in the Great Plague of 1665–1666, which killed up to 100,000 people, or a fifth of the population

4. Who was the ruler when Shakespeare first came to London? Who were her parents? Was she a good queen? Why?

The queen of England was Queen Elisabeth I. Her parents were King Henry VIII but her mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed two and a half years after her birth, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate.

5. What was the established religion in England during Shakespeare times? Who was Henry VIII? How did he and his daughter influence religion in England?

6. Who was Cristopher Marlowe? Which kind of relationship did he have with Shakespeare? How did he die? What might have been suspicious circumstances surrounding his death?

7. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? Who is believed to be the "Dark Lady" of the sonnets? Who else, other than Shakespeare, is believed to have written his plays?

8. Who were the Puritans? What were some of their beliefs? What did they think of the theatre and the actors in Shakespeare's time?

9. What were the main theatres in Shakespeare's times? Where did Shakespeare use to act? What are the names of the acting companies with which Shakespeare was associated?

How to: ask for and give advice

Francesc: You look upset, Adam. What's the matter?
Adam: Nothing. I don't want to talk about it.
Francesc: Come on. What's up?
Adam: Well, I've just got this amazing text message from a girl in my class. What should I do, Lucy?
Francesc: Well, watever you do, reply. That's for sure
Adam: Right.
Francesc: And I think you shouldn't show to anyone
Adam: Yes, of course.
Francesc: Yes, definitely. Be happy, I'm sure you will begin a relationship.
Adam: Yes, you're right. Thanks, Lucy.