Ingenuity Studios, one of Streamland Media’s visual effects divisions, has appointed Juliet Tierney as executive producer in the Los Angeles office, with responsibility for business development nationwide.
An expert in animation, visual effects, and large-budget live-action productions, Tierney has worked with leading directors, artists and executives, as well as the Royal Family. Most recently, she was a producer for Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles starring Billie Eilish for Disney+. Tierney also served as a visual effects producer on the films Mother and I, Tonya, as well as for the series The Orville.
“Juliet’s deep expertise and love for the craft of visual effects, and all that goes into it, is a huge asset to our growing studio,” said David Lebensfeld, founding partner and VFX supervisor at Ingenuity Studios. “She also has a warm and friendly personality which aligns perfectly with our studio culture, and she brings a vast network of entertainment industry connections, making her the ideal fit for this role.”
Originally from the U.K., Tierney lives in Los Angeles and is a member of the British Academy (BAFTA), the Visual Effects Society (VES), and The Recording Academy. She was nominated for a Grammy for Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles. Over the years, she has won major advertising industry awards including Cannes Lions, D&AD and AICP.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ingenuity Studios also has offices in New York, Vancouver, London, and Atlanta.
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More