Coen brothers were children, Joel saved money from mowing lawns to buy a Vivitar Super 8 camera. Together, the brothers remade movies they saw on television, with their neighborhood friend Mark Zimering ("Zeimers") as the star. Their first attempt was a romp entitled "Henry Kissinger, Man on the Go". Cornel Wilde's "The Naked Prey" (1965) became their "Zeimers in Zambia", which also featured Ethan as a native with a spear. Joel Coen has said: "In regards to whether our background influences our film making ... who knows? We don't think about it ... There's no doubt that our Jewish heritage affects how
Joel Gordon Joel Gordon Joel Gordon (born November 15, 1975) is a Canadian actor, producer and director. As a teenager growing up in Scarborough, Joel Gordon received the Harry Jerome Award for the Arts for his work as a young actor. After studying acting at York University, Gordon made his professional stage debut as an actor in George F. Walker's play "Heaven", and appeared on the front cover of "Eye Weekly" on June 4, 2002 for his role as Romeo in "Romeo/Juliet Remixed". Gordon's first movie appearance as an actor was in "Rude", which was screened at Cannes. In 2008, Gordon appeared