By Joe Smydo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Though he received a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant for his work in paleontology, Christopher Beard doesn’t consider himself a wunderkind or believe he was genetically predestined for success. Not entirely, anyway. Dr. Beard said he had his parents’ guidance, along with their genes. He’s worked industriously to make a mark [...]
Mia Wasikowska earned acclaim for her intense performance in the HBO series “In Treatment.” She plays the title role in the new “Alice in Wonderland,” and notes that at age 20 she is still fairly new to acting: “I was at dance school doing about 35 hours practice a week until I was 14. Then [...]
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