PHOENIX - Oscar winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. will be in attendance at the 11th Annual Phoenix Film Festival on Saturday, April 2 to take part in a discussion about his career. The program, entitled "A Conversation with Cuba Gooding Jr." will take place at 8:30pm and include a short retrospective of his work followed by a hosted discussion and a Q&A with the audience.">PHOENIX - Oscar winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. will be in attendance at the 11th Annual Phoenix Film Festival on Saturday, April 2 to take part in a discussion about his career. The program, entitled "A Conversation with Cuba Gooding Jr." will take place at 8:30pm and include a short retrospective of his work followed by a hosted discussion and a Q&A with the audience.">

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Cuba Gooding JR. AT 11TH ANNUAL PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL

PHOENIX - Oscar winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. will be in attendance at the 11th Annual Phoenix Film Festival on Saturday, April 2 to take part in a discussion about his career. The program, entitled "A Conversation with Cuba Gooding Jr." will take place at 8:30pm and include a short retrospective of his work followed by a hosted discussion and a Q&A with the audience.

Cuba Gooding Jr.'s breakout movie role was the irascible Tre Styles in the 1991 John Singleton coming-of-age classic Boyz n the Hood, which earned him ShoWest's Newcomer Award. His reputation has grown with films such as the acclaimed Men of Honor where he played the first African-American to reach the rank of Master Chief Diver in the U.S. Navy opposite Robert De Niro; the Oscar-nominated A Few Good Men; What Dreams May Come with Robin Williams; Radio with Ed Harris; As Good as It Gets with Jack Nicholson and the blockbuster, Pearl Harbor.

His Oscar winning portrayal of the charmingly arrogant pro football player, Rod Tidwell, in Jerry Maguire, starring opposite Tom Cruise in the Cameron Crowe-directed film, solidified his position as one of Hollywood's most talented actors. In addition to the Academy Award, Gooding was honored with the Screen Actors Guild Award, The Broadcasters Film Critics Award, The Critics Choice Award and the Chicago Film Critics Award.

Gooding recently finished post-production in a starring role in Red Tails, a fictional story inspired by the historic and heroic exploits of the Tuskegee airmen - America's first all black aerial combat unit. It is a Lucasfilm Ltd. Production produced by Rick McCallum and Charles Floyd Johnson, directed by Anthony Hemingway and written by John Ridley from a story by executive producer George Lucas.

Gooding's film company, Dudley Pictures, is currently involved in several projects in development for film and television.

In 2002, Gooding received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring his achievements, and is currently involved in several charities.

The 11th Annual Phoenix film Festival takes place at Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theaters located at 7000 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85054.

If you're a movie lover, this is an event that shouldn't be missed. Please go to The Phoenix Film Festival website www.phoenixfilmfestival.com or in person at the Phoenix Film Festival office at 1700 N.7th Ave. #250 in Phoenix.

Source: www.azreporter.com/tt/index.php?id=1513

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