Amid the glitz of the Venice Film Festival, jury president Damien Chazelle said on Wednesday he wanted to draw attention to strikes by Hollywood writers and actors that have brought much of the U.S. entertainment industry to a standstill. "It is a difficult time obviously in Hollywood for working actors and writers, and also for crews," Chazelle told reporters as …
Amid the madness that is “Babylon,” Damien Chazelle’s portrait of decadent 1920s-era Hollywood, Diego Calva channels his energy into a performance of quiet intensity. “I’ve never before been surrounded by so many naked people in my life,” exclaims actor Diego Calva, describing the bacchanalian set piece that opens “Babylon.” “The background artists, the dancers, some actual porn stars, the musicians …
