Leonardo DiCaprio: “If I just waited for moments of ‘I have to do this’, I would do a movie only every four or five years”
“Throughout my career, I never knew which movies of mine made money and which didn’t.”
Jon Hamm: “I don’t find myself funny. I find myself smart enough to stand next to funny people”
“I do love comedy. I’ve been a fan of it since I’ve been a little kid,” said the 40-year-old actor, who plays womanizing advertising executive Don Draper on the show that sparked AMC’s foray into original programming.
Woody Harrelson: “A drama has all these modes of emotionality that I spend my life working to avoid”
Despite being the second heavy drama for Harrelson, he admits that his true passion is for comedies, which he feels more natural about.
Anne Hathaway on “One Day” Criticism: “I Tried Not to Let it Get to Me”
“I quickly realized I was going to disappoint a lot of people.”
Clark Gregg Explains How His “Iron Man” Character Grew from “Nothing”
When Clark Gregg signed on to play Agent Phil Coulson in the Iron Man franchise, he didn’t necessarily think he’d be promoting the series’ third installment in 2011.
Mila Kunis: “It is incredibly nerve-wracking to go to work because acting is based on opinion”
“A lot of the time you go to work, then you have lunch by yourself, then you go back to work. There are those few movies where you actually sit down with your co-star and your director and have lunch together. Three months in, we still enjoy having dinner together and we still go out to dinner in LA now.”
Jennifer Carpenter credits Laura Linney’s friendship for leading her to ‘Dexter’
Dexter star Jennifer Carpenter, who plays police detective Debra Morgan in the hit Showtime series, says she wouldn’t be part of the critically acclaimed drama if it wasn’t for Laura Linney.
Albert Brooks: “I’m growing into parts I never even knew I wanted to play”
There’s a very clichéd bad guy in American movies, and you know who he is, the blond-haired guy who talks in an accent and from the moment he’s on screen you know everything about him.”
Sigourney Weaver to Aspiring Actresses: “Read Everything You Can, Understand History and Literature”
“I don’t sort of say to myself, ‘Oh well, this year is the year I have to find some huge earth-shaking part that will win me an Oscar,’” explained Weaver
Kate Winslet on Nude Scenes: “It’s a profoundly bizarre thing to do”
She explains, “I hate it! Listen make no mistake, I just get on it. I just go in and say ‘Oh f—’ let’s do it.’ and boom”
Al Pacino on Directing, Oscar Wilde and Choosing His Roles
Pacino’s Wilde Salome explores the actor/director’s fascination with Oscar Wilde and Wilde’s play Salome, which Pacino had done on Broadway in 1992 and 2003 before working on this film.
Seizure Joke in ‘Tower Heist’ Trailer Has Prompted an Apology from Brett Ratner
Brett Ratner, director of the upcoming comedy Tower Heist, has apologized for Eddie Murphy’s character calling Ben Stiller’s character “little seizure boy” in the trailer twice.
Robert Duvall on ‘Seven Days in Utopia’ and Preparation: “I do a little research, then I go with my instinct and jump right in”
He may have recently turned eighty years old, but Robert Duvall is still churning out intriguing and entertaining movies.
It’s Official: Eddie Murphy is hosting the 84th Academy Awards
Over the weekend, word got out the Brett Ratner, one of the new producers of the 2012 Ocsars, wanted Eddie Murphy to host this years telecast. Makes sense, since he just directed Murphy in the upcoming film, Tower Heist.
Vera Farmiga on her directorial debut, ‘Higher Ground,’ and how women are portrayed in Hollywood
Most are probably wondering why Vera Farmiga would decide to step behind the cameras, after all Farmiga has a long list of outstanding roles in a slew of blockbuster hits.
Jessica Chastain Defends Sean Penn’s Slam of ‘Tree of Life’
Having had her words taken out of context before, Chastain definitely felt Penn’s pain.
Evan Rachel Wood on ‘The Conspirator’ and How She Prepares For a Role
“I like some rehearsal with the other actors to kind of get a feel for what they’re going to do and what page they’re on.”
Andrew Garfield on Spider-Man Hype: “I’m going to do my best to remain me”
Garfield opened up about the preparation he underwent before filming and how he plans to come to terms with the significant fame he’ll doubtlessly receive once it appears in theaters.
L.A. Mayor Vows to Help Out Hollywood
os Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa vowed to step up to the plate for the movie and television industry in front of a small crowd of Hollywood higher-ups last Wednesday.
Jeff Bridges Practices Meditation to Bring ‘Dynamics’ to His Life
It turns out that Jeff Bridges is a lot more like his famous Tron character Kevin Flynn than we ever realized. In Tron: Legacy it is revealed that Flynn has turned to meditation during his nearly three decade imprisonment in the electronic world of Tron to find inner peace.