CHICAGO – There is no better time to take in a stage play that is based in U.S. history, depicting the battle between fact and religion. The old theater chestnut – first mounted in 1955 – is “Inherit the Wind,” now at the Goodman Theatre, completing it’s short run through October 20th. For tickets and more information, click INHERIT.
Exclusive: Red-Carpet Portrait of Oscar Winner Forest Whitaker at Chicago International Film Festival
CHICAGO – Oscar winner Forest Whitaker greeted the HollywoodChicago.com lens on the red carpet on Oct. 9, 2010 for the 2010 Chicago International Film Festival. Whitaker was honored with the festival’s black perspectives tribute as well as a career achievement award.
Throughout his career, Forest Whitaker has displayed exceptional talent and versatility in Hollywood blockbusters, television and acclaimed independent films including “The Last King of Scotland” (for which he won an Oscar), “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai,” “Good Morning Vietnam,” “Bird,” “Platoon” and “The Crying Game”.
The rich variety of his contributions to cinema have earned him the Chicago International Film Festival’s career achievement award, which places him alongside such festival luminaries as Morgan Freeman, Spike Lee, Halle Berry and Sidney Poitier. HollywoodChicago.com’s exclusive red-carpet portrait of Whitaker can be found below.
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker greets the HollywoodChicago.com camera on the red carpet
on Oct. 9, 2010 for the 2010 Chicago International Film Festival.
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Forest Whitaker has also been featured in “Where the Wild Things Are,” “Vantage Point,” “The Shield,” “ER,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Panic Room,” “Species” and “The Color of Money”.
By ADAM FENDELMAN |
forest will never look better
Joe Arce you are truely an artist!!!! This man though talented ,is extremely unfortunate looking you made him actually look good!…….sheer brilliance!
Forest Whitaker
Thanks! Actually this portait was captured in a single shot!Most celebrities or people that are constantly photographed become experts at their best camera angles.I knew if I could get hs chin at a 5 of clock position it would compensate for his eye issue.As soon as he saw me raise my lens he knowingly cocked his head into the perfect position.I fired and in a single shot my job was done!BTW I find unique faces like Forest’s so much more interesting to photograph than subjects with cookie cutter classical beauty.He is one of a kind,a true original and thats what makes him so awesome!
Forest Whitaker
Wasn’t he in the tv show Dougy Houser for a few???