32 Today . . .

I am getting increasingly sad about how big the number is getting. 32 today!!!!!!!!

So for my birthday post today I decided to take a look at who managed to win an Oscar at the age of 32!

Helen Hayes (The Sin of Madelyn Claudet)
Jane Wyman (Johnny Belinda)
Diane Keaton (Annie Hall)

James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story)
Daniel Day-Lewis (My Left Foot)
Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas)
Van Heflin (Johnny Eager)

Directors
Norman Taurog (Skippy)
Damien Chazelle (La La Land)

Something I found rather interesting when it came to putting this post together was that the majority of Oscar winners were a lot older particularly when it came to the male categories. Also in terms of the films above I have actually only watched one of them and it has to be one of my all time favourites*! Maybe I should make it a task to find and watch the rest of them over the next year.

Anyway HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

*La La Land

July 16, 2019 13

Happy 77th Birthday Harrison Ford

The legendary actor turns 77 today! Happy Birthday to Han Solo, Indiana Jones etc!

Star Wars Episode VI Return Of The Jedi starring Harrison Ford as Han Solo

July 13, 2019 3

Happy 72nd Birthday Sylvester Stallone

I know its actually quite hard to believe that the Rocky legend turns 72 today!

July 6, 2019 2

Happy 93rd Birthday Mel Brooks

The comedy legend that is Mel Brooks turns an incredible 93 years old today. Did I ever mention that I was in the same theatre as him in Newcastle when Young Frankenstein the Musical made its UK Premiere? AND he came on stage? (The Day I Saw Mel Brooks)

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 12: Mel Brooks with his Fellowship Award during the 70th EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) at Royal Albert Hall on February 12, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (5925766r) Barack Obama and Mel Brooks National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal Cermony, Washington DC, USA – 22 Sep 2016

June 28, 2019 0

Happy 70th Birthday Meryl Streep

One of my favourite actresses turns 70 today and what better moment to then have a celebration of one of the greatest actresses of all time in photo form? She is in some of my all time favourite films, the biggest being The Bridges of Madison County!

What is your favourite Streep role?

June 22, 2019 0

Happy 89th Birthday Clint Eastwood!

The legend that is actor/director Clint Eastwood turns 89 years old today! He stars in some of my all time favourite films, Million Dollar Baby and The Bridges of Madison County.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by AP/REX/Shutterstock (6569294a) Eastwood Clint Eastwood holds up his two Oscars at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., Monday night, . Eastwood won best director for the movie “Unforgiven, which also won best picture OSCARS EASTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, USA

May 31, 2019 2

Happy 80th Birthday Sir Ian McKellen!

You are probably already aware that I am a huge fan of Sir Ian McKellen and the legendary actor turns 80 years old today! With no signs of slowing down having been in the West End last year, still starring in films and currently on an epic UK tour to celebrate turning 80! I will be heading to see it in August when he comes to Newcastle!

May 25, 2019 4

Happy 70th Birthday Samuel L. Jackson!

The main man Samuel L. Jackson turns 70 years old today and he is still one of the hardest working actors in Hollywood! He’s been involved in some of the most popular films of all time!