“Life’s Too Short” for hard feelings between Ricky Gervais and Johnny Depp
“The Depp bit is true. The Seinfeld isn’t.”
John Leguizamo defends his reputation as “difficult”: “There’s a lot of conflict because I’m my own man and I’m a writer and I think I’m a thinker”
“I’m not an entertainer, that’s not my label. I think of myself as a playwright.”
“Glee” star Matthew Morrison prepares for the May release of his first album
“This is the hardest I’m ever going to work in terms of trying to be noticed and seen.”
Gillian Jacobs says her role on ‘Community’ is like “grad school”
“I feel like it’s grad school for me and I’ve learned so much working on this show.”
J. K. Simmons on his career and that “Spider-Man” reboot
How does he explain his good fortune? “Ultimately a lot of it is just right place, right time.”
SXSW 2011 Roundup
Hey guys! I have to apologize that the site hasn’t been updated since Monday! I was in Austin, TX for SXSW (South by Southwest Film and Interactive Festival).
“Mars Needs Moms” Seth Green: “I’m a 37-year-old man playing a 9-year-old boy”
“I’m a 37-year-old man playing a 9-year-old boy, it was always expected we’d get a real kid to re-record (my character) Milo’s dialogue, and that’s what we did.”
Red Riding Hood’s Shiloh Fernandez on almost being Twilight’s Edward
“I would’ve [done] far, far worse, and luckily, I had the opportunity to work with Catherine down the road and this character just suits me,” he said of his role.
“Spider-Man” Director Julie Taymor has left (fired?) the show
“Everybody loves a train wreck, I think that’s part of the appeal,” said one theater-goer.
Mia Wasikowska on ‘Jane Eyre’ and filming on location
“There’s something in her that makes her think she’s worthy of happiness, and that’s really an important thing for young women to remember, especially when they’re falling in love.”
Broadway Bound Chris Rock: “Stand-up is fun, but you have to travel”
“Now I’ll be able to take my kids to school, eat with them some days, even take them to an activity.”
Warner Bros. Offers Movie Rentals Through Facebook
Warner Bros. and Facebook team up to offer The Dark Knight as a digital movie rental.
Emmy Winner Jim Parsons to make his Broadway debut in “The Normal Heart”
“The Normal Heart” tells the story of a group of friends who attempt to prevent doctors, politicians and the media from concealing the AIDS epidemic.
Anthony Mackie: “As an actor in this business, you’re the last one to know how your stock has changed”
“As an actor in this business, you’re the last one to know how your stock has changed.”
Daniel Radcliffe on why he chose ‘How To Succeed’ as his ‘Harry Potter’ follow up: “To prove that a child actor can go on to have a career with longevity”
“If I can actually do it, having been in one of the biggest franchises ever, then that can end the debate. It is possible. That’s what’s my mission is,” Radcliffe says.
HBO Premieres “Colin Quinn: Long Story Short” 4/9
TIME Magazine says, “Quinn nails it! A polished act.”
Josh Radnor on his directing debut, ‘Happythankyoumoreplease’
Radnor is now a triple threat and his first film, “Happythankyoumoreplease,” became a favorite at The Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.
Thor’s Idris Elba calls the debate over his being cast as a Nordic god, “Ridiculous”
“Cleopatra was played by Elizabeth Taylor, and Gandhi was played by Ben Kingsley.”