Coming of age is a young person 's transition from being a child to being an adult . The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can be part of a ritual or spiritual event.
105-871: John Paul Cusack ( / ˈ k juː s æ k / ; born June 28, 1966) is an American actor. He began acting in films during the 1980s, starring in coming-of-age dramedies such as Sixteen Candles (1984), Better Off Dead (1985), The Sure Thing (1985), Stand by Me (1986), and Say Anything... (1989). In the 1990s, he then started appearing in independent films and had leading men roles in Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Con Air (1997), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Anastasia (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), Being John Malkovich (1999), High Fidelity (2000), America's Sweethearts (2001), Max (2002), and Runaway Jury (2003). Cusack has been nominated for several awards, including
210-491: A ceasefire without delay..." He also blocked and direct messaged pro-Israel and Zionist Twitter users insults, and assertions that Israel is conducting a genocide in Gaza . In June 2019, Cusack tweeted out an image of a large fist with a blue Star of David crushing a small crowd of people next to a quote often misattributed to Voltaire : "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize". In
315-483: A real life role, Cusack said, "You have to get yourself as close to insanity as you can, but yet, be able to not go insane." He referred to the source of Poe's letters and writing, and used it material for his role. Cusack then starred in another real life role as Richard Nixon in Lee Daniels ' The Butler (2013). Lee: "I love working with John Cusack. He’s terrifying, he’s electrifying, and he inspires me to be
420-530: A rite in Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Methodism, Irvingism, and Reformed Christianity. The Catholic and Methodist denominations teach that in confirmation, the Holy Spirit strengthens a baptized individual for their faith journey. This is usually done by a bishop or an abbot laying their hands upon the foreheads of the young person (usually between the ages of 12 and 15 years), and marking them with
525-484: A 2020 interview with The Guardian , Cusack had admitted to the decline of his acting career. "In the last few years, I haven’t been able to get projects financed. That could be a function of getting older. Or it could be a function of being cold." Cusack is anti-war , having tweeted, "Being anti-war — is pro-troops — pro-human". Between 2005 and 2009, Cusack wrote blogs for The Huffington Post , which included an interview with Naomi Klein . He voiced his opposition to
630-944: A Golden Globe for his role starring in High Fidelity . In 2012, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Cusack won the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Maps to the Stars . He is a son of filmmaker Dick Cusack and the younger brother of actresses Joan and Ann Cusack . Cusack was born in Evanston, Illinois into an Irish Catholic family. His parents are writer-actor-producer and documentary filmmaker Richard J. "Dick" Cusack (1925–2003), originally from New York City, and Ann Paula "Nancy" Cusack ( née Carolan; 1929–2022), originally from Massachusetts,
735-490: A better director. He’s a fiery, intense presence on set. We never, ever rub up against each other but he fuels me." In 2014, Cusack appeared in another biopic film Love & Mercy (2014), on Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys . He was cast in the role of older Brian Wilson, and worked closely with Wilson himself, during the making of the film. In the same year, Cusack also starred in David Cronenberg 's Maps to
840-542: A boy or girl is mature enough to understand his responsibility towards family and society. Some castes in Hinduism also have the sacred thread ceremony, called Upanayana , for Dvija (twice-born) boys that mark their coming of age to do religious ceremonies. A rite of passage males have to go through is Bhrataman (or Chudakarma) that marks adulthood. In the traditional Ifá faith of the Yoruba people of West Africa and
945-428: A ceremony called Dastar Bandhi. This is the first time the proper Sikh Turban is tied on the adolescent. Women who wear the turban may also partake in the ceremony, although it is less common. Eight Men Out Eight Men Out is a 1988 American sports drama film based on Eliot Asinof 's 1963 book Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series . It was written and directed by John Sayles . The film
1050-466: A coat and tie for the upper-middle and upper classes, and usually has a theme or color scheme that is related to the dress code. The débutante traditionally chooses for her entourage "18 Roses", who are 18 special men or boys in the girl's life such as boyfriends, relatives and brothers, and "18 Candles", who are the Roses' female counterparts. Each presents a rose or candle then delivers a short speech about
1155-520: A dive. Cicotte loses again in Game 4 and the Sox lose Game 5 as well. With the championship now in jeopardy, the Sox manage to win Game 6 in extra innings. Gleason intends to bench Cicotte, but Cicotte, feeling guilty over throwing his previous games, begs for another chance. The manager reluctantly agrees and is given an easy Game 7 win. Unpaid by the gamblers, Williams also intends to win, but when his wife's life
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#17327722605071260-504: A former mathematics teacher and political activist. John's older sisters, Ann and Joan , are also actors. Cusack has two other siblings, Bill and Susie. The family moved from Manhattan, New York , to Illinois and were friends of activist Philip Berrigan . Cusack graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1984, where he met Jeremy Piven , and spent a year at New York University before dropping out, saying that he had "too much fire in his belly". Cusack began acting in films in
1365-540: A global cataclysm. Throughout his career, Cusack tends to be typecast in the roles of writers, such as Martian Child (2007) and 1408 (2007). In the 2010s, Cusack starred in and produced the comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine (2010); he did not feature in the sequel, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015), however. Both films were directed by Steve Pink . In 2012, Cusack played Edgar Allan Poe in James McTeigue 's biopic film The Raven (2012). On acting in
1470-553: A lifestyle that involves celibacy , formal voluntary poverty , absolute nonviolence , and daily fasting between noon and the following day's sunrise. Depending on how long they stay, the boys will learn various chants and recitations in the canonical language ( Pali ) – typically the Buddha's more famous discourses ( Suttas ) and verses ( Gathas ) – as well as Buddhist ethics and higher monastic discipline ( Vinaya ). If they stay long enough and conditions permit, they may be tutored in
1575-450: A man nearing the end of his career who feels the twin needs to ensure a financial future for his family and take revenge on his boss, and Buck Weaver (John Cusack), an innocent enthusiast who took no cash for the fix but, like the others, was forever banned from baseball." Film critic Roger Ebert was underwhelmed, writing, " Eight Men Out is an oddly unfocused movie made of earth tones, sidelong glances and eliptic conversations. It tells
1680-547: A man turned 20, his parents would hold a Guan Li (also named the capping ceremony); when a girl turned 15, she would receive a Ji Li (also known as the Hairpin Ceremony). These rites were considered to represent a person being mature and prepared to get married and start a family; therefore, they were the beginning of all the moral rites. During this rite of passage, the young person receives his/her style name . In Hinduism coming of age generally signifies that
1785-592: A man who has not ordained temporarily as a Samanera in this way at some point in his life. Men who have completed this Samanera ordination and have returned to lay life are considered primed for adult married life and are described in the Thai language and the Khmer language by terms which roughly translate as "cooked", "finished", or "cooled off" in English, as in meal preparation/consumption. Thus, one's monastic training
1890-447: A memorial of their leaving their youth. Years later, the quintos of the same year could still hold yearly meals to remember times past. By the end of the 20th century, the rural exodus , the diffusion of city customs and the loss of prestige of military service changed the relevance of quintos parties. In some places, the party included the village girls of the same age, thus becoming less directly related to military service. In others,
1995-513: A perpetual state of innocence. In 1910, Pope Pius X issued the decree Quam singulari , which changed the age of eligibility for receiving both the sacrament of Penance and the Eucharist to a "time when a child begins to reason, that is about the seventh year, more or less." Previously, local standards had been at least 10 or 12 or even 14 years old. Historically, the sacrament of confirmation has been administered to youth who have reached
2100-528: A record store owner, and the history of his failed relationships. In the early 2000s, Cusack appeared in a few romantic comedies such as America's Sweethearts (2001), Serendipity (2001), Must Love Dogs (2005), playing opposite lead actresses Julia Roberts , Kate Beckinsale , and Diane Lane . Cusack starred in a series of thriller films such as Identity (2003), Runaway Jury (2003), The Contract (2006), and 1408 (2007), based on Stephen King's 1408 . The film largely went unnoticed at
2205-511: A romance with Diane Court (Skye). Cusack was reluctant to do the film at first, but he gave his character dimension through referencing the English punk band The Clash , and The Replacements . In the film, Cusack became known for the infamous boombox scene, in which his character Lloyd stands near Diane's bedroom window, and wordlessly holds up a cassette player above his head, blasting Peter Gabriel 's 1986 song " In Your Eyes ". His character Lloyd Dobler had since inspired popular culture, such as
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#17327722605072310-407: A stipend ($ 20 a day) as the budget permits..." Several people involved in the film would go on to work on Ken Burns 's 1994 miniseries Baseball . Cusack, Lloyd, and Sweeney did voice-overs, recording reminiscences of various personalities connected with the game. Sayles and Terkel were interviewed on the 1919 World Series. Terkel also "reprised his role" by reading Hugh Fullerton's columns during
2415-499: A weighted average score of 71 out of 100 based on 16 critics, the film received "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Variety wrote: “Perhaps the saddest chapter in the annals of professional American sports is recounted in absorbing fashion in Eight Men Out ... The most compelling figures here are pitcher Eddie Cicotte (David Strathairn),
2520-550: A young adult. The drinking age varies within states from 18 to 21 years old. In some countries, Humanist or freethinker organisations have arranged courses or camps for non-religious adolescents, in which they can study or work on ethical, social, and personal topics important for adult life, followed by a formal rite of passage comparable to the Christian Confirmation. Some of these ceremonies are even called "civil confirmations". The purpose of these ceremonies
2625-754: Is 'without sin', both believe that those at a certain age are considered innocent. According to the Grand Historian , the Duke of Zhou wrote the Rites of Zhou about 3000 years ago, which documented fundamental ceremonies in ancient China, including the Coming of Age rite. Then Confucius and his students wrote the Book of Rites , which introduced and further explained important ceremonies in Confucianism. When
2730-469: Is a ceremony to initiate Papua New Guinea boys into adult society. It involves dressing up in a conical hat which has long strands of leaves hanging from the edge, down to below the waist. The name Kovave is also used to describe the head-dress. In the Philippines, a popular coming of age celebration for 18-year-old women is the debut . It is normally a formal affair, with a strict dress code such as
2835-685: Is a dramatization of Major League Baseball 's Black Sox Scandal , in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers to intentionally lose the 1919 World Series . Most of the film was filmed at the old Bush Stadium in Indianapolis , Indiana . In 1919, the Chicago White Sox have won the American League pennant and are considered among the greatest baseball teams ever assembled; however,
2940-414: Is considered an adult when she begins menstruating, while a boy is considered an adult at twelve-to-fifteen years old. The evidence for this is the narration of Ibn Umar that he said: "Allah's Apostle called me to present myself in front of him on the eve of the battle of Uhud, while I was fourteen years of age at that time and he did not allow me to take part in that battle but he called me in front of him on
3045-443: Is granted only after a period of preparation known as catechesis . The time of innocence before one has the ability to understand truly the laws of God and that God sees one as innocent is also seen as applying to individuals who suffer from a mental disability which prevents them from ever reaching a time when they are capable of understanding the laws of God. These individuals are thus seen, according to some Christians, as existing in
3150-445: Is its own rut. Sure, I might go too far sometimes. But I really just want to get across the message: that we’re sleepwalking into an incredibly dark possible future. Maybe being outspoken hurts your career… I’m just aware it helps me sleep better at night, knowing that I wasn’t passive during this time. Cusack has been fiercely critical of Israel 's military actions against Palestinians . He criticized Israel's killing of Palestinians in
3255-648: Is legal ) is 21. Multiple localities have also raised the minimum purchase age independent of state laws. During the feudal period, the coming of age was celebrated at 15 for noblemen. Nowadays, the age is 20 for both genders. Turning 15, the "age of maturity", as the Baha'i faith terms it, is a time when a child is considered spiritually mature. Declared Baha'is that have reached the age of maturity are expected to begin observing certain Baha'i laws , such as obligatory prayer and fasting. Theravada boys, typically just under
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3360-462: Is no traditionally set program marking this event, and celebrations differ from family to family. Both men and women may opt not to hold a debut at all. In the Romani culture , males are called Shave when they come of age at 20, and females Sheya . Males are then taught to drive and work in their family's line of trade, while females are taught the women's line of work. In Ukraine , Poland , and
3465-539: Is seen to have prepared one properly for familial, social, and civic duty and/or one's passions and unruliness of the boy are seen to have "cooled down" enough for him to be of use to a woman as a proper man. In many Western Christian churches (those deriving from Rome after the East-West Schism ), a young person is eligible to receive confirmation , which is considered a sacrament in Catholicism, and
3570-477: Is threatened, he purposely pitches so badly that he is quickly relieved by "Big Bill" James in the first inning. Jackson hits a home run off Reds pitcher Hod Eller in the third inning, but the team still loses the final game. Cincinnati wins the series five games to three. Fullerton writes an article condemning the White Sox. An investigation begins. In 1920, Cicotte and Jackson sign confessions admitting to
3675-403: Is to offer a festive ritual for those youngsters, who do not believe in any religion, but nevertheless want to mark their transition from childhood to adulthood. In Bali, the coming of age ceremony is supposed to take place after a girl's first menstrual period or a boy's voice breaks. However, due to expense, it is often delayed until later. The upper canines are filed down slightly to symbolize
3780-626: The 2014 Gaza War , retweeting for weeks articles supporting Gaza. Cusack signed an open letter in support of Lorde cancelling performances in Israel, which was in response to a request from the BDS movement . Following the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel and the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip , Cusack signed another open letter ( Artists4Ceasefire ) urging Joe Biden to "call for and facilitate
3885-520: The Mennonites . Some traditions withhold the rite of Holy Communion from those not yet at the age of accountability, on the grounds that children do not understand what the sacrament means. In the 20th century, Roman Catholic children began to be admitted to communion some years before confirmation, with an annual First Communion service – a practice that was extended to some paedobaptist Protestant groups, such as Lutheranism and Anglicanism–but since
3990-638: The Nicolas Cage film Con Air (1997) as the FBI agent Vince Larkin, and in Clint Eastwood 's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997). He also voiced Dimitri in the animated film Anastasia (1997). In the critically acclaimed Spike Jonze 's fantasy film Being John Malkovich (1999), with the script written by Charlie Kaufman , Cusack played a puppeteer who finds a portal leading into
4095-602: The Scandinavian Countries, the legal coming of age of a person is celebrated at either 18 or 21. In South Africa, the Xhosa Ulwaluko and the Sotho Lebollo la banna circumcision and manhood ceremonies are still undertaken by the majority of males. In Spain during the 19th century, there was a civilian coming of age bound to the compulsory military service . The quintos were the boys of
4200-664: The Second Vatican Council , the withholding of confirmation to a later age, e.g. mid-teens in the United States, early teens in Ireland and Britain, has in some areas been abandoned in favour of restoring the traditional order of the three sacraments of initiation . In some denominations, full membership in the Church , if not bestowed at birth, often must wait until the age of accountability and frequently
4305-406: The cingulum , made from the wool of an ewe to symbolize fertility, and tied with the " knot of Hercules ", which was supposed to be hard to untie. The knot symbolized wifely chastity, in that it was to be untied only by her husband, but the cingulum also symbolized that the bridegroom "was belted and bound" to his wife. The bride's hair was ritually styled in "six tresses" (seni crines) , and she
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4410-531: The series than they could earn by winning the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds . Cicotte was motivated because Comiskey refused him a promised $ 10,000 should he win 30 games for the season. Cicotte was nearing the milestone when Comiskey ordered team manager Kid Gleason to bench him for two weeks (missing five starts) with the excuse that the 35-year-old veteran's arm needed a rest before
4515-485: The tunica recta , the "upright tunic", but girls wove their own. The garment was called recta because it was woven by tradition on a type of upright loom that had become archaic in later periods. Roman girls were expected to remain virgins until marriage , but boys were often introduced to heterosexual behaviors by a prostitute . The higher the social rank of a girl, the sooner she was likely to become betrothed and married. The general age of betrothal for girls of
4620-706: The war in Iraq and Bush's administration , calling the government's worldview "depressing, corrupt, unlawful, and tragically absurd". He also appeared in a June 2008 MoveOn.org advertisement, where he said that George W. Bush and John McCain had the same governing priorities. Cusack criticized the Obama administration for its drone policy in the Middle East and its support of the National Defense Authorization Act , and became one of
4725-631: The "age of discretion". The catechism states that confirmation should be received "at the appropriate time", but in danger of death it can be administered to children. Together with the sacraments of baptism and the Eucharist, the sacrament of confirmation completes the sacraments of Christian initiation, "for without Confirmation and Eucharist, Baptism is certainly valid and efficacious, but Christian initiation remains incomplete." In Eastern Catholic Churches, infants receive confirmation and communion immediately after baptism. In Eastern Christianity
4830-565: The Independent film Eight Men Out (1988), about Major League Baseball 's Black Sox Scandal during the 1919 World Series . He also appeared in the cult comedy Tapeheads (1988), a film by executive producer Michael Nesmith . In the late 1980s, Cusack starred in Cameron Crowe 's directorial debut film, Say Anything... (1989). He starred opposite actress Ione Skye , playing the title character Lloyd Dobler who experiences
4935-589: The Jewish faith, boys reach religious maturity at the age of thirteen and become a bar mitzvah ("bar mitzvah" means "son of the commandment" literally, and "subject to commandments" figuratively). Girls mature a year earlier, and become a bat mitzvah ("bat mitzvah" means "daughter of the commandment") at twelve. The new men and women are looked upon as adults and are expected to uphold the Jewish commandments and laws. Also, in religious court they are adults and can marry with their new title of an adult. Nonetheless, in
5040-789: The Stars (2014). He won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Maps to the Stars (2014). This era was a new peak in his career, however, in 2014, Cusack infamously criticized Hollywood saying the mega-corporations have stepped in with 50-producer movies, franchises are king, and stars are used as leverage. He noted Hollywood is "a whorehouse and people go mad." Later, Cusack starred in video on demand films, including The Factory (2012), The Numbers Station (2013), The Frozen Ground (2013), Grand Piano (2013), Drive Hard (2014), The Prince (2014), Reclaim (2014), Cell (2016), Arsenal (2017), Blood Money (2017), and Singularity (2017). Cusack starred in his first TV series Utopia in 2020. In
5145-767: The Talmud; Pirkei Avot (5:25), Rabbi Yehuda ben Teime gives the age of 18 as the appropriate age to get married. At the end of the bar or bat mitzvah, the boy or girl is showered with candies, which act as "sweet blessings". Besides the actual ceremony, there usually is a bar or bat mitzvah party. In various Chassidic sects when boys turn 3 years of age, they have an upsherin (sect related typical Brooklin-Yiddish for Yiddish Abshern , for German Abscheren , "Haare schneiden", engl. hair cut , lit. ' to sheer away ' ) ceremony, when they receive their first haircut. Until then, their parents allow their hair to grow long, until they undergo this esoteric rite. Little girls for
5250-520: The US because of his leaks of classified information surrounding illegal population surveillance, at a Moscow hotel room. This meeting was converted into a book co-authored with Roy titled Things That Can and Cannot Be Said . Cusack endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders in his 2016 and 2020 presidential bids . He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America . During May 2020, Cusack
5355-524: The US. In most provinces, the legal age to purchase alcohol and cigarettes is 19, except in Alberta , Manitoba , and Quebec where it is 18 years old. In India, a person aged 18 and over is allowed to own and drive a car, and has attained the right to vote and the age of consent. Inspired by the western cultures however there are usually sweet sixteen birthday parties celebrated across the country but with little cultural significance besides having now become
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#17327722605075460-425: The age of 18. On the night before the wedding, the bride bound up her hair with a yellow hairnet she had woven. The confining of her hair signifies the harnessing of her sexuality within marriage. Her weaving of the tunica recta and the hairnet demonstrated her skill and her capacity for acting in the traditional matron's role as custos domi , "guardian of the house". On her wedding day, she belted her tunic with
5565-456: The age of 20 years, undergo a Shinbyu ceremony, where they are initiated into the Temple as Novice Monks ( Samanera ). They will typically stay in the monastery for between 3 days and 3 years, most commonly for one 3-month "rainy season retreat" ( vassa ), held annually from late July to early October. During this period the boys experience the rigors of an orthodox Buddhist monastic lifestyle –
5670-498: The audience, Lardner wrote, "won't have the satisfaction of knowing exactly why everything worked out the way it did." Lardner also witnessed how the production crew had to make "a few hundred extras look like a World Series crowd of thousands", which were hampered by the production's inability to entice a substantial number of Indianapolis residents to come to the stadium to act as film extras. Lardner stated, "The producers offer free entertainment, Bingo with cash prizes, and as much of
5775-400: The back in Game 1 with his second pitch, a prearranged signal to gangster Arnold Rothstein that the fix is in. Cicotte pitches poorly and gives up five runs in four innings before being pulled, and the Sox lose the first game, 9–1. Williams also pitches poorly in Game 2, while Gandil, Risberg and Hap Felsch make glaring mistakes on the field. Several of the players become upset, however, when
5880-532: The band Lloyd Dobler Effect , and Frank Iero 's band Pencey Prep with their misspelled song "Lloyd Dobbler". In the 1990s, Cusack played a con artist in Stephen Frears ' 1990 neo-noir film The Grifters . He then appeared in a series of independent films such as True Colors (1991), and Money for Nothing (1993). In the Quentin Tarantino cult classic film, Pulp Fiction (1994),
5985-446: The baptising priest confirms infants directly after baptism . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sets the age of accountability and minimum age for baptism at 8 years of age. All persons younger than 8 are considered innocent and not accountable for their sinning. The Church considers mentally challenged individuals whose mental age is under 8 to be in a perpetual state of innocence, while other doctrines teach that no one
6090-636: The cast when he first wrote the script, Sayles said "my original dream team had Martin Sheen at third base, and I ended up with Charlie in center field." During the late summer and early fall of 1987, news media in Indianapolis reported sightings of the film's actors, including Sheen and Cusack. Sayles told the Chicago Tribune that he hired them not because they were rising stars, but because of their ball-playing talent. Sweeney remarked on
6195-414: The chilly Indiana temperatures in an interview with Elle . "It got down to 30, 40 degrees, but John [Sayles] would stand there in running shorts, tank tops, sneakers—sometimes without socks—and never look cold." The young actor said Sayles appeared to be focused on an "agenda, and that's all he cared about. Looking at him we thought, 'Well, if he's not cold, then we certainly shouldn't be.'" Reports from
6300-580: The coming of age ceremony in the present day. In some Latin American countries, when a female reaches the age of 15, her relatives organize a very expensive celebration. It is usually a large party, called a Quinceañera in Spanish speaking countries and Baile de Debutantes (also called Festa de 15 [años] , literally: Party of 15 [years]) in Brazil. The legal age of adulthood varies by country. Kovave
6405-456: The debutante. The Roses sometimes dance with the débutante before presenting their flower and speech, with the last being her father or boyfriend. Other variations exist, such as 18 Treasures (of any gender; gives a present instead of a candle or flower) or other types of flowers aside from roses being given, but the significance of "18" is almost always retained. Filipino men, on the other hand, celebrate their debut on their 21st birthday. There
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#17327722605076510-497: The director Savage Steve Holland on One Crazy Summer (1986). Cusack then had a brief appearance in Rob Reiner's Stand by Me (1986) as the older brother of Gordie, a film based on Stephen King 's The Body. On the film, co-star Kiefer Sutherland recalled, "John Cusack was on the film for at least a week. I admired what he was doing and thought he was an actor I wanted to emulate." In 1988, Cusack went on and starred in
6615-493: The early 1980s. His first on screen appearances was in minor roles, Class (1983) and John Hughes directorial debut film Sixteen Candles (1984). On the set of Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), his co-star Jamie Lee Curtis gifted Cusack with his first car, a 1974 Chevrolet Impala , which she had named 'La Bamba'. 16-year-old Cusack made his breakthrough performance in Rob Reiner 's teen comedy The Sure Thing (1985). It
6720-422: The early twentieth century, the age of legal majority was 21, although the marriageable age was typically lower. Even though turning 21 now has few, if any, legal effects in most of these countries, its former legal status as the age of majority has caused it to continue to be celebrated. In Canada, a person aged 16 and over can legally drive a car and work, but are only considered to be an adult at age 18 like in
6825-615: The effacing of the individual's "wild" nature. While in Nias island , a young man must jump up over a stone (normally about 1 or 2 meters) as a part of the coming of age ceremony. Since 1948, the age of majority in Japan has been 20; persons under 20 are not permitted to smoke or drink. Until June 2016, people under 20 were not permitted to vote. The government of Japan lowered the age of majority to 18, which came into effect in 2021. Coming-of-age ceremonies, known as seijin shiki , are held on
6930-490: The equivalent of the Buddhist enlightenment by way of a combination of personalized meditations , reincarnations and spirit possessions . Children are not required to perform any obligatory religious obligations prior to reaching the age of puberty, although they are encouraged to begin praying at the age of seven. Once a person begins puberty, they are required to perform salat and other obligations of Islam. A girl
7035-488: The eve of the battle of the Trench when I was fifteen years old, and he allowed me to join the battle." (Reported by Bukhari and Muslim). When Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz heard this Hadith he made this age the evidence to differentiate between a mature and an immature person. In some Islamic cultures circumcision ( khitan ) can be a ritual associated with coming of age for boys, taking place in late childhood or early adolescence. In
7140-452: The first time co-light some extra ″ Shabbat candles, after their mothers did so, also when they turn 3 years of age. In the Shinto faith, boys were taken to the shrine of their patron deity at approximately 12–14 years old. They were then given adult clothes and a new haircut. This was called Genpuku . In Sikhism , when one reaches the age of maturity, the men will typically partake in
7245-498: The fix (though the illiterate Jackson is implied as having been coerced into making his confession). As a result of the revelations, Cicotte, Williams, Gandil, Felsch, Risberg, Fred McMullin , Jackson, and Weaver are charged with conspiracy . The eight men are acquitted of any wrongdoing. However, newly appointed commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis bans all eight men for life because they either intentionally lost games or knew about
7350-517: The fix and did not report it to team officials (as Weaver did). In 1925, Weaver watches Jackson play a semi-pro game in New Jersey under the assumed name "Brown". Hearing other fans suspecting his true identity, Weaver tells them that Jackson was the best player he ever saw. When asked point-blank if the player is indeed Jackson, Weaver denies it, protecting his former teammate by telling the fans "those guys are gone now", solemnly reminiscing about
7455-601: The full rights and responsibilities of an adult. Many cultures retain ceremonies to confirm the coming of age, and coming-of-age stories are a well-established sub-genre in literature , the film industry , and other forms of media. In certain states in Ancient Greece, such as Sparta and Crete , adolescent boys were expected to enter into a mentoring relationship with an adult man, in which they would be taught skills pertaining to adult life, such as hunting , martial arts and fine arts. The puberty ritual for
7560-504: The god Liber , who embodied both political and sexual liberty, but other dates could be chosen for individual reasons. Rome lacked the elaborate female puberty rituals of ancient Greece, and for girls, the wedding ceremony was in part a rite of passage for the bride. Girls coming of age dedicated their dolls to Artemis , the goddess most concerned with virginity, or to Aphrodite when they were preparing for marriage. All adolescents in ritual preparation to transition to adult status wore
7665-524: The halfway-comic duo who make the first assault on the players), Michael Mantell as the chief gangster's extremely undependable right-hand man, and Kevin Tighe as the Bostonian smoothie who coolly declares: 'You know what you feed a dray horse in the morning if you want a day's work out of him? Just enough so he knows he's hungry.' For Mr. Sayles, whose idealism has never been more affecting or apparent than it
7770-729: The initial supporters of the Freedom of the Press Foundation in 2012. In June 2015, he stated in an interview with The Daily Beast that "when you talk about drones, the American Empire , the NSA , civil liberties , attacks on journalism and whistleblowers , [Obama] is as bad or worse than Bush". He later criticized the publication for misquoting him in order to make an interesting headline. In 2015, Cusack, Daniel Ellsberg and Arundhati Roy met Edward Snowden , who had fled
7875-551: The many New World religions that it subsequently gave birth to, men and women are often initiated to the service of one of the hundreds of subsidiary spirits that serve the Orisha Olodumare , the group's conception of the Almighty God . The mystic links that are forged by way of these initiations, which typically occur at puberty, are the conduits that are used by adherents to attempt to achieve what can be seen as
7980-555: The meditative practices ( bhavana , or dhyana ) that are at the heart of Buddhism's program for the self-development of alert tranquillity ( samadhi ), wisdom ( prajna ), and divine mental states ( brahmavihara ). After living the novitiate monastic life for some time, the boy, now considered to have "come of age", will either take higher ordination as a fully ordained monk (a bhikkhu ) or will (more often) return to lay life. In Southeast Asian countries, where most practitioners of Theravada Buddhism reside, women will often refuse to marry
8085-483: The mind of the eponymous actor, John Malkovich . The film was nominated for three Academy Awards , including Best Director (Jonze), Best Original Screenplay ( Charlie Kaufman ) and Best Supporting Actress ( Catherine Keener ). Cusack was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in High Fidelity (2000), based on Nick Hornby 's novel about Rob,
8190-641: The negative, like they did in The Pride of the Yankees , but we didn't really have enough money for that", Sweeney said. Ring Lardner, Jr. , Oscar-winning screenwriter of such films as Woman of the Year and M*A*S*H , came to Bush Stadium to visit the set. Lardner's article in American Film reported that Sayles' script depicted much of the story accurately, based on what he knew from his father. But
8295-558: The past, and in some societies today, such a change is often associated with the age of sexual maturity ( puberty ), especially menarche and spermarche . In others, it is associated with an age of religious responsibility. Particularly in Western societies, modern legal conventions stipulate points around the end of adolescence and the beginning of early adulthood (most commonly 18 though ranging from 16 to 21) when adolescents are generally no longer considered minors and are granted
8400-491: The rank of a level six black belt in Urquidez's Ukidokan Kickboxing system. In March 2008, police arrested Emily Leatherman outside Cusack's Malibu, California , home for stalking him. On October 10, 2008, Leatherman pleaded no contest and received five years' probation and mandatory psychiatric counseling, and was ordered to stay away from Cusack, his home, and business for the next 10 years. Coming-of-age In
8505-512: The responsibility of owning their own car. People are allowed to drive at age 15 in Idaho and Montana. At 16, people are also legally allowed to donate blood and work in most establishments. In spite of this, it is not until the age of 18 that a person is legally considered an adult and can vote and join the military (age 17 with parental consent). The legal age for purchasing and consuming alcohol, tobacco, and recreational marijuana (in states where it
8610-543: The role clear. "I'm not in this for cash or my career or my performance", Sheen said. "I wanted to take part in this film because I love baseball." When cloud cover would suddenly change the light during the shooting of a particular baseball scene, Sayles showed "inspirational decisiveness", according to Elle , by changing the scripted game they would be shooting—switching from Game Two of the series to Game Four, for example. "The second assistant director knew nothing about baseball", Sayles said, "and she had to keep track of who
8715-489: The role of Lance was originally written with Cusack in mind, however, the part went to Eric Stoltz . After establishing New Crime Productions, Cusack co-wrote the screenplay for and starred in George Armitage 's crime film Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), in which he played an assassin who goes to his 10-year high school reunion to win back his high school sweetheart. Released in the same year, Cusack also starred in
8820-539: The seal of the Holy Spirit . In some Christian denominations, the confirmand (now an adult in the eyes of the Church) takes a Saint 's name as a confirmation name. In Christian denominations that practice Believer's Baptism (baptism by voluntary decision, as opposed to baptism in early infancy), it is normatively carried out after the age of accountability has arrived, as with many Anabaptist denominations, such as
8925-419: The second Monday of January. At the ceremony, all of the men and women participating are brought to a government building and listen to many speakers, similar to a graduation ceremony. At the conclusion of the ceremony government officials give speeches, and small presents are handed out to the new adults. In Korea, citizens are permitted to marry, vote, drive, drink alcohol, and smoke at age 19. The Monday of
9030-463: The section on the Black Sox. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 87% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Perhaps less than absorbing for non-baseball fans, but nevertheless underpinned by strong performances from the cast and John Sayles' solid direction." According to Metacritic , which calculated
9135-462: The series. A number of players, including Gandil, Swede Risberg , and Lefty Williams , go along with the scheme. "Shoeless Joe" Jackson , the team's illiterate superstar, is also invited, but is depicted as not bright nor entirely sure of what is going on. Buck Weaver , meanwhile, insists that he is a winner and wants nothing to do with the fix. When the best-of-nine World Series begins, Cicotte deliberately hits Reds leadoff hitter Morrie Rath in
9240-430: The series. A title card reveals that the eight players banned from the scandal never returned to the majors. Weaver unsuccessfully attempted to have his ban overturned on several occasions until his death in 1956. In a 2013 interview, Sayles told MLB Network 's Bob Costas , "People said, 'Oh, you’ll never get this made. There’s a curse on it. People have been trying to make it for years.'" Talking about his thoughts for
9345-467: The set location at Bush Stadium indicated that cast members were letting off steam between scenes. "Actors kidded around, rubbing dirt on each other", the Tribune reported. "... Actors trade jokes, smokes and candy" in the dugout. "'Some of them chewed tobacco at first, but,' noted Bill Irwin, 'Even the guys who were really into it started to chew apricots after a while.'" Sheen made his reasons for taking
9450-464: The story of how the stars of the 1919 Chicago White Sox team took payoffs from gamblers to throw the World Series, but if you are not already familiar with that story you're unlikely to understand it after seeing this film." Ebert's colleague Gene Siskel , on the other hand, said, " Eight Men Out is fascinating if you are a baseball nut... the portrayal of the recruiting of the ball players and
9555-442: The team's firecracker of a catcher; John Mahoney as the worried manager who senses much more about his players' plans than he would like to, and Michael Rooker as the quintessential bad apple. Charlie Sheen is also good as the team's most suggestible player, the good-natured fellow who isn't sure whether it's worse to be corrupt or be a fool. The story's delightfully colorful villains are played by Christopher Lloyd and Richard Edson (as
9660-550: The team's stingy owner, Charles Comiskey , gives little inclination to reward his players for a spectacular season. Gamblers "Sport" Sullivan , "Sleepy Bill" Burns , and Billy Maharg get wind of the players' discontent, asking shady player Chick Gandil to convince a select group of Sox—including star knuckleball pitcher Eddie Cicotte , who led the Majors with a 29–7 win–loss record and an earned run average of 1.82—that they could earn more money by playing badly and throwing
9765-529: The third week of May is "coming-of-age day". There has been a traditional coming of age ceremony since before the Goryeo dynasty, but it has mostly disappeared. In the traditional way, when boys or girls were between the ages of fifteen and twenty, boys wore gat , a Korean traditional hat made of bamboo and horsehair, and girls did their hair in a chignon with a binyeo , a Korean traditional ornamental hairpin. Both of them wore hanbok , which are sometimes worn at
9870-431: The tight fisted rule of Comiskey is fascinating... thumbs up." In an overall positive review, critic Janet Maslin spoke well of the actors, writing, "Notable in the large and excellent cast of Eight Men Out are D. B. Sweeney, who gives Shoeless Joe Jackson the slow, voluptuous Southern naivete of the young Elvis; Michael Lerner, who plays the formidable gangster Arnold Rothstein with the quietest aplomb; Gordon Clapp as
9975-470: The time of release, but is now considered an underrated horror film. He also appeared in the action comedies The Ice Harvest (2005), and War, Inc. (2008), as well as James C. Strouse directorial debut film Grace Is Gone (2007). In 2009, Cusack starred as Jackson Curtis in Roland Emmerich 's epic disaster film 2012 (2009), a struggling novelist who attempts to save his family during
10080-499: The tradition was simply lost. In 2002, conscription was abolished in Spain in favor of an all-professional military . As a result, the quintos disappeared except for a few rural areas where it is kept as a coming of age traditional party without further consequences. In the United States, people are allowed to drive at 16 in all states, with the exception of New Jersey, which requires drivers to be 17 and older, and sometimes receive
10185-766: The tweet, Cusack added the words " Follow the money ." He said that the tweet was meant to criticize Israel's policies against Palestinians but later apologized saying that "antisemitism has no place in any rational political dialogue" and deleted the tweet. Since the Israel–Hamas war broke out in Gaza in October 2023, Cusack has been vocal about what he calls a genocide of Palestinians. Cusack trained in kickboxing under former world kickboxing champion Benny Urquidez for over 20 years. He began training under Urquidez in preparation for his role in Say Anything... and holds
10290-412: The upper classes was fourteen, but for patricians as early as twelve. Weddings, however, were often postponed until the girl was considered mature enough. Males typically postponed marriage till they had served in the military for some time and were beginning their political careers, around age 25. Patrician males, however, might marry considerably earlier; Julius Caesar was married for the first time by
10395-547: The various gamblers involved fail to pay their promised money up front. Chicago journalists Ring Lardner and Hugh Fullerton grow increasingly suspicious, while Gleason continues to hear rumors of a fix, but he remains confident that his boys will come through in the end. Rookie pitcher Dickie Kerr , not in on the scam, wins Game 3 for the Sox, making both gamblers and teammates uncomfortable. Other teammates, such as catcher Ray Schalk and second baseman Eddie Collins , play hard, while Weaver and Jackson show no signs of taking
10500-450: The village that reached the age of eligibility for military service (18 years), thus forming the quinta of a year. In rural Spain, the mili was the first and sometimes the only experience of life away from family. In the days before their departure, the quintos knocked on every door to ask for food and drink. They held a common festive meal with what they gathered and sometimes painted some graffiti reading " Vivan los quintos del año " as
10605-514: The young Roman male involved shaving his beard and taking off his bulla , an amulet worn to mark and protect underage youth, which he then dedicated to his household gods, the Lares . He assumed the toga virilis ("toga of manhood"), was enrolled as a citizen on the census , and soon began his military service. Traditionally, the ceremony was held on the Liberalia , the festival in honor of
10710-433: Was a critical success, but has since become an underrated film. He then took on the small-town teen dark comedy film Better Off Dead (1985). Cusack was initially embarrassed and disappointed by the film, describing it as the "worst thing he had ever seen" on his first watch. The film had a budget of $ 3 million and grossed $ 10.3 million at the box office, but the studio still considered it a failure. Cusack also worked with
10815-403: Was on base. Suddenly we'd change from Game Two to Game Four, and she'd have to shuffle through her papers to learn who was on second, then track the right guys down all over the ballpark." Right-handed Sweeney told Elle that producers considered using an old Hollywood trick to create the illusion that he was hitting lefty. "We could have done it from the right side, then run to third and switched
10920-482: Was recording a George Floyd protest in Chicago on social media when he was attacked by police with batons and later pepper-sprayed . I would love to think about other things—poetry, love, anything else. But that’s just not the times we’re in. And, y’know, not all anger is just sort of somebody stuck in some rut in a basement. If you can’t be outraged on behalf of other people, or express anger at injustice, maybe that
11025-557: Was veiled until uncovered by her husband at the end of the ceremony, a ritual of surrendering her virginity to him. The legal age of majority is 18 in most Anglo-Celtic cultures (such as Australia , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , and Ireland ). One is legally enabled to vote, purchase tobacco and alcohol, marry without parental consent (although one can wed at 16 in Scotland and New Zealand ) and sign contracts. But in
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