2015:
The Year Of Ultra HD
With
2160p Ultra HDTVs on the market for a while now on the pricey side
for the most part, the next generation of these near 4K machines seem
poised to break through this year, but to what extent. Helping the
cause will be the new Ultra HD Blu-ray capable of delivering
full-length 2160p movies with 50GB and 100GB discs, which we'll see
later this year and be one of the first sources anywhere in the world
to review. Enough content exists to support all the hardware and
software, so we'll see how this goes, but it should be fun.
As
is always the case with our interviews, our latest with actor Cuyle
Carvin has received plenty of visits and as an update, he now
co-stars in the original Hallmark production Love
By the Book.
Carvin portrays Greg in the romantic comedy which debuts January 24,
2015 at 9:00pm/8:00C on the Hallmark Channel. Here again is the
start of that interview...
An
Interview With Actor Cuyle Carvin
By
Fred Grandinetti, FulvueDrive-in.com
Cuyle
Carvin is best known for his roles in the horror genre and
independent films. In recent years he has surfaced on various
television programs including Law
and Order SVU,
NCIS,
The
Mentalist,
Ironside,
Hawaii
Five-0
and
NCIS:
Los Angeles.
I had the opportunity to speak with Cuyle regarding his film &
television roles and the advances in his career.
Fred
Grandinetti, FulvueDrive-in.com: What films are you in which have
been released on DVD?
Cuyle
Carvin: Dragon
Day,
Alien
Opponent,
Assault
of the Sasquatch,
Mineville,
Branches.
The
End of Something comes
out end of 2014.
FG: You have played
parts in the mystery, horror, science fiction, family, and the comedy
genre. Has any particular role been a challenge to portray?
CC:
Generally, every project has had some kind of challenge involved but
the challenge doesn't always stem from 'an actor prepares'
standpoint, sometimes it's the logistical challenges of filming that
are the toughest to get through. For a long time, I'm talking the
majority of my professional career, I didn't have a 'method'. I
didn't have any kind of specific routine when preparing for a role
and it always made me nervous that I wouldn't be able to perform to
certain standards. So every time I landed
a role, it was a mix of happiness, excitement but also terror that I
just wouldn't do a good job. My very first indie film, Person
of Interest,
I almost turned down because of that exact reason. I was brand new to
the industry, I'd never acted in anything other than...
For
the rest of the interview, go to this link:
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/interview/13054/An+Interview+With+Actor+Cuyle
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Art,
Ike C, Charles Constantino on 56th Grammy Entry List
'Around
the World' appears on the 56th Grammy Entry List in the categories of
Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration,
and Best Rap Song.
Friday,
November 15, 2013 - The
Recording Academy
has selected the original version of Around
the World,
the rap/sung collaboration by Art featuring Ike C, for inclusion on
the 56th Grammy Entry List in four categories. Around
the World
appears
in the entry categories of Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best
Rap/Sung Collaboration, and Best Rap Song. Members of the Recording
Academy vote from the 56th Grammy Entry List for the nominees for the
2014 Grammy Awards.
Click
here to listen to a clip of Around the World.
The
Grammy Award for Record of the Year recognizes the artist; the
tracking, mix and mastering engineers; and the producer. Chaz
Peacock tracked Around
the World.
Charles Constantino and Chaz Peacock mixed the song. Garrett Haines
mastered the Charles Constantino production of Around
the World.
The
awards for Song of the Year and Best Rap Song recognize the
songwriters. Steven "Art" Williams wrote the rap lyrics
for Around
the World.
Isaac "Ike C" Cummings and Charles Constantino wrote the
sung lyrics. Charles Constantino wrote the music for the song. The
Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration recognizes the artists.
Charles
Constantino Publishing--a
member of ASCAP,
the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers--is the
exclusive publisher of Around
the World.
CoreCre8,
a division of Core Media House L.L.C., released the song.
Core Media House cofounder and chief creative officer Charles
Constantino produced and co-wrote the Somerhill recordings of Free
Your Mind (Tara Na)
and Today
or Tomorrow.
Both of the Somerhill recordings appeared on the 52nd Grammy Entry
List in the categories of Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group
with Vocals and Best Rock Song.
The
original version of Around
the World
is available at Amazon,
Google
Play,
iTunes,
and other Internet retailers. The song is available in FLAC, MP3-320
and MP3 file types at CD
Baby.
On March 17, 2013, Around
the World
reached number two on the list of the bestselling MP3 songs in neo
soul at Amazon.
Click
here to request additional information.
###
Click
here for a PDF version of the preceding press release,
“Art,
Ike C, Charles Constantino on 56th Grammy Entry List.”
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