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Nas documentary 'Time is Illmatic' opens Tribeca festival
The Nas documentary, "Time Is Illmatic," has kicked off the 13th Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
The documentary coincides with the 20th anniversary of rapper Nas's debut album "Illmatic" being released.
"Illmatic" came out in 1994 and is one of the most revolutionary albums in hip hop.
But Nas says, despite its success, he's never tried to duplicate it.
"I think a lot of people wanted me to chase this album. I never got that. I always felt like it was important to grow. You've gotta grow. I never tried to chase it. I never will. That's a time period that's happened already and you can't fake that."
This year's Tribeca Film Festival will feature over 80 movies, with many music-themed entries.
The lineup includes documentaries on Alice Cooper ("Super Duper Alice Cooper,") the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir ("The Other One") and jazz trumpeter Clark Terry ("Keep on Keepin' On.")
Close Friend' Sets to Hit Screens on July 31st
Hong Kong film director Barabara Wong's new film "Close Friend" is set to hit Chinese screens on July 31st.
The cast made the announcement at a press conference held for the film at the 2014 Beijing International Film Festival.
Wong was joined by cast members Ivy Chan, Fiona Sit and Vanness Wu at the conference.
The director said that "Close Friends" is about the role strong friendships play when dealing with the trials and tribulations of life.
Wong added that the film wasn't aimed at just women; men could learn a lot from the movie as well, not least of which is how to properly pursue a woman.
"Close Friends" also stars Shawn Wu and Wallace Chung.
Paul Wesley Makes Directorial Debut on "The Vampire Diaries"
"The Vampire Diaries" star Paul Wesley has made his directorial debut on the hit TV series.
Wesley, who plays Stefan Salvatore in the series, has directed this Thursday's episode.
Wesley says the episode is action-packed and a fun challenge.
"For my episode I did blue screens, I had stunts, I had all sorts of visual effects, I had flashbacks. It was really an action-packed episode. I was surprised at how much they gave me. I thought they were really gonna go easy on me, it was gonna be incredibly generic but it wasn't."
Now that he's gotten his first behind-the-camera experience, Wesley admits he wants to do more directing.
"I'm gonna do more episodes next year but I think it's about doing other things that aren't 'Vampire Diaries.' Hopefully television. I'm gonna direct a feature it's just a matter of having the time to really be able to put it together in the way that I want to do it."
In Thursday's episode, Wesley's character Stefan and his ex-girlfriend Elena begin to reminisce about their time together as a couple.
This is a departure from the tease the show's writers have been giving fans about pairing Stefan up with another character, his best friend Caroline.
James Franco premieres 'Of Mice and Men' in New York
James Franco, along with actors Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester, stepped on a Broadway stage for the first time in their careers Wednesday night (16 APRIL) in New York.
They starred in a revival of John Steinbeck's classic novel, "Of Mice and Men."
Franco and O'Dowd play two tragic migrant workers trying to make a life amid the Great Depression.
Franco was ecstatic about his Broadway debut.
"It's great. It's my first time on Broadway but I'm loving it. A lot of my film friends ask, 'What's it like doing it over and over and over again every night?' And all I have to say is that the repetition is made up for by the energy that you get from doing it in front of a live audience. In some ways it's more exciting than doing a film."
"Of Mice and Men" is currently playing at the Longacre Theater in New York City.
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