‘Raise Your Voice’

In “Raise Your Voice,” Hilary Duff plays Terri Fletcher, a small-town girl with big-city dreams. Terri wants to make music, and she sees the route to her dreams through the Bristol-Hillman Conservatory in Los Angeles. But something stands in her way: her...

Actor John Corbett Remembers Teachers’ Influence

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–An English teacher in West Virginia and an acting coach in Los Angeles have something in common: Both influenced the career of actor John Corbett. Corbett, co-star of the hit “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” was talking with a group...

‘Raise Your Voice’ Focuses on Role of Mentors

In “Raise Your Voice,” the new Hilary Duff movie opening Oct. 8, teachers and mentors play a significant role. Duff’s character, Terri Fletcher, leaves her small Arizona town to study music at the fictitious Bristol-Hillman Conservatory in Los...