Pop Russian General Portrait Project

Ryan Nance July 28, 2018

We've seen these before, but there are a ton new portraits.

Artist, Steve Payne's statement from his blog replaceface.tumblr.com:

"George Dawe was an English portrait artist who painted 329 portraits of Russian generals active during Napoleon's invasion of Russia for the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia. I'm using digital copies of these paintings as a basis for my own work which involves incorporating celebrities into the paintings using photoshop."

via Artskills

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Celebrity Actors Reading Poetry

Ryan Nance March 31, 2014

It is often a discussion around our house: poetry as performance vs. poetry as enactment. Actors perform a poem in place of the reader enacting it for themselves. A bit like the difference between watching tennis and playing tennis. Both are moving and amazing. This is a fantastic collection: Speak Celebrity. It's an ongoing project, so I am definitely subscribing to see what new gems there are to be enjoyed.

“My Dream” by Christina RossettiRead by Helena Bonham Carter — “My Dream” by Christina Rossetti
*Read by Helena Bonham Carter*

“Love’s Philosophy” by Percy Bysshe Shelley Read by Keira Knightley — “**Love’s Philosophy**” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
*Read by Keira Knightley*

“Like This” by RumiRead by Tilda Swinton — “**Like This**” by Rumi
*Read by Tilda Swinton*

“The Raven” by Edgar Allan PoeRead by Christopher Walken — “**The Raven**” by Edgar Allan Poe
*Read by Christopher Walken*

“To a Stranger” by Walt WhitmanRead by Kenneth Branagh — “**To a Stranger**” by Walt Whitman
*Read by Kenneth Branagh*

“Daffodils” by William WordsworthRead by Jeremy Irons — “**Daffodils**” by William Wordsworth
*Read by Jeremy Irons*

“I Like For You To Be Still” by Pablo NerudaRead by Glenn Close — “**I Like For You To Be Still**” by Pablo Neruda
*Read by Glenn Close*

“In Vain” by Emily DickinsonRead by Meryl Streep — “**In Vain**” by Emily Dickinson
*Read by Meryl Streep*

“Sonnet 150” by William ShakespeareRead by Al Pacino — “**Sonnet 150**” by William Shakespeare
*Read by Al Pacino*

“[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]” by e.e. cummingsRead by Heath Ledger — “**[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]**” by e.e. cummings
*Read by Heath Ledger*

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Guest Post - Devereau Chumrau - Kids Styled as Golden Globe Celebs

Ryan Nance January 22, 2014

Devereau Chumrau - www.devereauchumrau.com — Devereau Chumrau - www.devereauchumrau.com

This guest post is from actor Devereau Chumrau.

Devereau may be a native of Los Angeles, but it is also the time she spent in Ghana, in Europe and the UK, and largely as a student of the Asolo Conservatory in Florida, that has shaped her vision as an actor and as an artist. She has, all along the way, worked to develop her interest and experience in acting for the stage and for the screen.

Catch her show LOVECRAFT: Nightmare Suite opening Jan 31 at the Visceral Company in Hollywood.

Devereau:

There is nothing that can top a cute kid. These kids are so very cute.

Tricia Messeroux of Toddlewood Photography turns these adorable kids into the visions of the celebrities that we all know and recognize.

Mini Chiwetel! And a close runner-up are mini hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.