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After bright career, Donald

Sutherland finally nabs an Oscar

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY honor me in such a way," orees have not worked
AP Entertainment Writer Sutherland said during a re- together, but Sutherland
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) cent interview. and Roizman share some-
— For every era of film in "It's a dinner," he said of the thing in common — bouts
the last half-century, there's ceremony, "and if you think with polio when they were
a memorable Donald I'm going to eat, you're young. Raised in a small
Sutherland role. Whether nuts." He likened the expe- town in Nova Scotia, Can-
it's his breakthrough per- rience to carrying the flag ada, Sutherland said his
formance in "The Dirty of his native Canada in sights were always set on
This Oct. 13, 2017 photo shows actor Donald Sutherland at the Dozen," his portrayal of de- the Vancouver Olympics in acting. His father wanted
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, mented arsonist in "Back- 2010 and trying to keep up him to have a more practi-
Calif. Sutherland will receive an honorary Oscar at the Gover- draft" or playing a ruthless with the pageantry of the cal career and steered him
nors Awards on Nov. 11 in Los Angeles.
Associated Press president in "The Hunger moment. "All I could think toward electrical engineer-
Games" films, Sutherland's of in the middle of it was ing. That was never ap-
career spans roughly 140 that I wished that my moth- pealing to Sutherland, who
films in every genre, his per- er, who had been dead for instead took the advice of
formances tinged with wit, probably 20 years, could his acting instructors to fo-
charm, and often a hint of see me now," he said. "And cus on his performances.
unpredictability. I feel kind of that way. I wish When Sutherland takes on
None, however, have Brian Hutton were alive and a role, even if it's a small
earned Sutherland an could see me now." one, he said it stays inside
Academy Award, let alone Hutton directed Sutherland him forever. That includes
a nomination. That will in 1970's "Kelly's Heroes," in his turn as X in "JFK," who he
change Saturday when which he played Sergeant played for a day, as well as
Sutherland receives an Oddball. He said to this roles he's spent much lon-
honorary Oscar at the film day, the character remains ger on, such as the dam-
academy's ninth annual the role he hears about aged father in "Ordinary
Governors Awards cere- most from fans. People." The actor remains
mony. Sutherland is the best- busy, and said his charac-
Although Sutherland has known recipient of this ter from his upcoming film
known about the honor for year's honorary Oscars hon- "The Leisure Seeker," is "run-
weeks, it doesn't mean he orees, which include direc- ning around like crazy in-
isn't feeling some jitters. tor Agnes Varda, writer-di- side me." Sutherland stars
"It had never occurred to rector Charles Burnett and opposite Helen Mirren as a
me not even remotely ... cinematographer Owen couple on an epic road trip
that people would think to Roizman. None of the hon- in their RV. q

BroadwayHD to offer West

End plays and musicals

By MARK KENNEDY before the Pearl Harbor at-
AP Entertainment Writer tack in 1941, the dark story
NEW YORK (AP) — The digi- follows two U.S. soldiers in
tal theater streaming net- Hawaii who fall in love with
work BroadwayHD is grow- the wrong women. It be-
ing bigger than its name. gins airing Dec. 7.
It will soon be the first to That's followed on Dec. 14
stream hits from London's by "The Railway Children,"
West End. a family friendly show set
BroadwayHD will start of- in Edwardian England This 2013 image released by
fering current and recent and centered on three DKC shows a scene from the
offerings with "Wind in the children's love for their im- London production of “From
Willows" from the London prisoned father who are Here to Eternity.”
Palladium on Nov. 23, an fascinated by the nearby can experience this amaz-
adaptation starring Rufus railway. ing and compelling art is a
Hound as Mr. Toad and a Other titles will be brought true honor."
story by "Downton Abbey" to the streaming network in BroadwayHD offers high-
creator Julian Fellowes and 2018. definition theatrical events
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Here to Eternity" with songs Comley, founders of Broad- has its own Amazon chan-
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Rice, the first time that show ment. "Establishing a chan- loaded on Ericsson-con-
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