Trivia Tuesday: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Want to know some fun trivia about this guy?

His mom ran for congress in the 1970's.  His dad was once the producer of a Radio Station in LA.

His grandfather, Michael Gordon, was a director in the 1940's & '50s.  His most notable film is Pillow Talk, starring Doris Day & Rock Hudson?

Do you remember seeing him as this adorable kid?

Bonus Trivia:  Did you know Angels in the Outfield also starred Adrien Brody and Matthew McConaughey?  It's true!  Both were just starting out their careers.  Hopefully those connections will help your next game of 6-degrees-of-separation ;)



[A very young Academy Award Winner Adrien Brody]




[Matthew McConaughey's character was the first to get helped by an Angel.]

And you may have seen this before, but it's too funny!




[They went to high school together in Tacoma!]

Well, actually, on the set of 10 Things I Hate About You, which was filmed in a Tacoma high school as well as locations in and around Seattle (including Gasworks Park and the Fremont Troll). One last piece of bonus trivia:  The scene in which Kat reads the "10 Things" poem was the first and only take, according to the DVD extras. Kat's tears towards the end of the poem were not planned.  [Such a great scene!  And so cool she nailed it in only one take]

He's been published.  He curated & edited The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories.



[Volumes 1 & 2 are out, with Volume 3 coming by the end of the year.]



[I agree whole-heartedly!]

He speaks French.

Oh, and he sings.  I'm sure you've seen his duet with Zooey Deschanel for "What are you doing New Year's Eve?"   He's covered quite a few songs, including this french one with Anne Hathaway.


And, taking after his grandfather, he's about to have his directorial debut. 



[Renaissance Man]

"The most valiant thing you can do as an artist is inspire someone else to be creative."

- Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Sources of Triva: IMDB, Wikipedia

Have you ever considered?

I happen to have a collection of some of the most random yet interesting facts. So, here goes... Have you ever considered?

- In the 1995 version of "Little Women," Laurie (played by Christian Bale) promises Amy (played by Kirsten Dunst) that he would "kisser her before she died." Oddly enough, Bale went on to play Bruce Wayne in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight," while Dunst went on to become "Spiderman's" leading lady. 

- Shia LaBeouf is part French-Canadian, part Jewish. His name, translated into English, means "Praise God for Beef."

- John Williams, one of the Fathers of the American, cinematic score, has been composing for decades. His brilliance created three of the most memorable and recognizable tunes of all time - themes for Star Wars, Jaws, and Indiana Jones.

- Strangely enough, Shia LaBeouf's character in Indiana Jones, Mutt Williams, also has an interesting etymology. His name is "Mutt" because, like "Indiana," it is a name referring to a dog, and "Williams" because of composer John Williams.