Jacob Willeford
School
University Of Central Florida
Expertise
NCIS, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Stranger Things
- Working for multiple magazines and taking the Columbia Publishing Course helped Jacob gain a deep understanding of the editorial processes when it comes to digital publishing. Jacob knows how to fit Looper's voice while not muting his own.
- Jacob really enjoyed his time studying cinema at the University of Central Florida. He's a massive film buff — his favorites include "Avatar" and the "Rocky" movies" — and the courses the university provided helped him understand the process of filmmaking from cinematography to screenwriting.
- He's knowledgeable about many crime procedural shows, including "NCIS," "Criminal Minds," and "Law & Order," as well as MCU and DCEU superhero projects. In particular, he's a fan of the many "Batman" and "Spider-Man" movies.
Experience
Jacob Willeford departed the harsh winters of Wisconsin for endless summers at the University of Central Florida. Earning a bachelor's degree in writing and rhetoric, Jacob developed a respect and understanding of the written word as a student editor, lifestyle editor, staff writer and eventually writing director for multiple publications over the past three years. A comic enthusiast and cinema buff, Jacob is driven to use his writing expertise to share the latest in entertainment. He loves a good sci-fi film, cheeseburgers, and plain black baseball caps.
Education
Jacob's formal education is in writing, rhetoric, cinema, and publishing. He received a bachelor of arts in Writing and Rhetoric from the University of Central Florida, with a minor in Cinema Studies. It has made him uniquely qualified because he knows what fosters quality writing, along with how to understand the way an audience reads to better suit the writing for them.
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Stories By Jacob Willeford
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Actors often play characters different from and similar to their real-life personalities. Katrina Law thinks she most resembles her "NCIS" character.
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There is one Alec Baldwin and Adam Sandler "SNL" sketch that had viewers at home turning off the TV in discomfort. Here's the bit and why it proved unpopular.
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While fans of "Enchanted" and other Amy Adams works are used to seeing the actress sporting iconic red locks, it turns out that isn't her natural hair color.
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Many people tend to think of memes as a recent phenomenon. But it turns out "Tom and Jerry' dabbled in the artform dating back to the 1940s.
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After taking a ten-year hiatus from the "Law & Order" universe, Christopher Meloni is back. However, those years off were spent getting a pilot's license.
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Even after portraying NCIS Director Leon Vance for almost fifteen years, Rocky Carroll still has a soft spot for his very first episode on CBS' "NCIS."
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Some character deaths, while tragic, serve a greater purpose. However, fans of "NCIS" still have strong opinions over the decision to kill Emily Fornell.
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Actors have to do an array of prep to get ready for the roles they play, and Alan Ritchson transformed into Jack Reacher with a lot of reading!
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Diona Reasonover recently revealed that she envisioned a slightly different storyline for the "NCIS" episode she helped write, titled "Turkey Trot."
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Several "NCIS" fans have expressed their disgust toward Cassandra, the older girlfriend of Jane Tennant's son Alex, due to her recent behavior on the show.
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The mid-credits scene of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" was originally going to play a much larger role in the movie before Chadwick Boseman's death.
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Fans know about many of Christmas's movie classics, but you might be surprised to learn that you can still watch the first Christmas movie ever made from 1898.
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Sometimes when you know, you know. That is the case with "NCIS: New Orleans" actor Lucas Black, who knew his character was meant for him from the get-go.
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While the team on "NCIS" has certainly changed over the past 20 seasons, Wilmer Valderrama was ready to cause chaos the second he took the role of Nick Torres.
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While playing a character of Hawaiian origin on the spin-off "NCIS: Hawai'i," Alex Tarrant didn't grow up feeling connected to his own Kiwi roots.
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If you've ever wondered who to thank for Christian Slater's cameo appearance on "The Office," it turns out you can look no further than John Krasinski himself.
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According to Angela Bassett, she had a hard time accepting the fate of her "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" character, Queen Ramonda, in the new film.
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"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" introduces audiences to Namor, and while he's plenty powerful, some fans thought he held back in the movie.
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Jonathan Majors is taking to the skies in "Devotion." The film gave him a passion for flying which he wants to continue after the movie.
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Dominque Thorne plays a crucial role in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and the young actress was recently asked about her character's connection to Iron Man.
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Namor's final scene in Wakanda Forever hints there's still a dark side to the character - and he's not (yet) ready to join The Avengers in Phase 4.
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During her cover shoot with EBONY Magazine, Dominique Thorne didn't hold back about acting alongside Angela Bassett in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever".
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In "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," director Ryan Coogler cleverly calls back to this specific journey of T'Challa's in "Captain America: Civil War."
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While the ending of "Halloweentown" is a beloved classic, according to Kimberly J. Brown, the movie initially had a completely different final scene.
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Many fans will recall Steven Hill's turn as a DA on "Law & Order." But many might not know what he did on his 10-year hiatus from acting.
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Millie Bobby Brown recently shared in an interview that she feels that one specific character should've died in the Season 4 finale of "Stranger Things."
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While some of the storylines on CBS' "NCIS" can be dangerous and sensitive in nature, many fans claim the show helped them through troubling times of their own.
