“X-Men: First Class” Michael Fassbender on his time as a “mutant” and why he remains a loyal Londoner
“There’s nothing against Hollywood or Los Angeles but for me I just don’t find that I feel very creative there or get inspired.”
Jennifer Lawrence talks “X-Men: First Class”: “I still do the movies for the same reasons. I still love the script, I love the director, I love the character”
Jennifer Lawrence on making films: “It’s kind of like camping versus going to a resort. They’re both fun, they’re just different kinds of fun.”
James McAvoy on British films: “We dumb our movies down because we want Americans to understand them”
“Why would we want this? Why do we like this? We don’t’.” He adds, “It’s like we’re patronizing them and short changing ourselves.”
Jason Biggs on “American Reunion” and the differences in making a sitcom and filming a movie
“But these films — especially the first one — are such a huge part of our lives.”
Warning: Don’t Skype with Ryan Reynolds
When, towards the end of the article, he was asked if he had any projects coming up, Reynolds said, “I don’t really know what I’m going to do next. I’ll meet with some directors via Skype.”
Ken Jeong on Asian-American Acting Community: “We’re Helping Redefine Our Identity”
“It’s a great challenge. But for me as an actor, I look at it this way—there were some roles that were written for white people that I got,” Jeong explained.
With several film’s about to be released, Michael Sheen discusses his career: “I enjoy metamorphosis and not being obvious. That’s allowed me more variety”
“I think people are unsure how to cast me because I haven’t branded myself.”
Linda Cardellini Is On Screen Every Second In “Return”
Cannes was quite a trip this year, and people are already talking Oscars (only 9 months away). One film that’s been turning heads is Liza Johnson’s “Return.”
Ian McShane is riding high as the notorious Pirate Blackbeard in “On Stranger Tides”
“You get the best lines. And when people recognize me on the street, they tend to keep their distance.”
Jennifer Lawrence opens up about her fear of taking on “The Hunger Games”: “I knew that as soon as I said yes, my life would change”
“I walked around an entire day thinking ‘It’s not too late, I could still go back and do indies, I haven’t said yes yet, it’s not too late.’”
“Bridesmaids” Chris O’Dowd on his new found fans: “It was a very strange sensation to hear myself being, ‘awed.’ It’s very odd”
“I’m overjoyed that it’s doing so well, it’s a hell of a ride!”
Brad Pitt discusses Cannes Palme d’Or Winner, “The Tree of Life” and the reason he walked away from commercial films
“About 10 years ago, I started thinking about my favorite films, and they weren’t the big commercial things.”
Ken Jeong credits “‘The Hangover’ dust” with his success
“Everything I have done in the last two years, in all honesty, is directly because of The Hangover.”
Knightley “Wanted to Do Something Else” Beyond “Pirates”
The 26-year-old Knightley said that while working on Pirates’ ship “was an amazing experience,” she “just wanted to do something else.”
Dustin Hoffman Finds “Inner Peace” in Acting
If there’s ever a time when Dustin Hoffman is completely at peace, it’s when he’s in front of a camera or on stage.
Tom Hanks Talks Early Years And The 3 Secrets To His Success
What are the three secrets to Hanks’ success?
Paul Bettany talks about his new film “Priest” and his diverse resume
“I went to drama school and studied for three years and then I had a relatively easy time of it. I feel incredibly lucky – really.”
Denzel Washington’s inspirational Commencement speech: “Do you have the guts to fail?” (video)
“No one ever tells a graduating class, ‘You’re going to fail.’ But it was very important for everyone to hear that.”
Keira Knightley: “The thing I love about acting is getting to change and look at different people in different lives and do different projects”
The actress has been busy in a slew of other projects ranging from the play “The Children’s Hour” in London, the film “A Dangerous Method” with Viggo Mortenson; and is playing opposite Steve Carrell in a dark comedy “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.”
“Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig: “If people are reacting in a believable way you can kind of take an audience anywhere”
Feig guided the cult TV show “Freaks and Geeks” to become a critical darling. After working on smaller films, he graduated to working with A-list producers like “Bridesmaids” Judd Apatow.