Gary Oldman

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gary-oldman

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Gary Oldman born?March 21, 1958
2. Where was Gary Oldman born?New Cross, London, England
3. What is the academy award?Won Best Actor for 'Darkest Hour' (2017)
4. What is the directorial work?Wrote and directed 'Nil by Mouth' (1997)
5. Who is Gary Oldman?Gary Oldman is a famous actor who can become many different people on screen, like wizards, villains, and presidents.
6. What was Gary Oldman's first acting work?He began his acting career on stage in Britain, performing in plays such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.

Thespian: An actor or actress, often used to describe someone with a deep commitment to the art of acting.
Verisimilitude: The appearance of being true or real; likeness or resemblance to truth.
Cinematic: Relating to or characteristic of motion pictures.
Prosthetics: Artificial devices used to replace missing body parts or to alter an actor's appearance for a role.