Disturbia
LeBeouf stars as Kale in the mystery-thriller film, Disturbia. His character is a boy under house arrest who is convinced that his next door neighbor is a serial killer. The director, D.J. Caruso, already had an actor in mind for the part when LeBeouf came in and read for the role:
Shia came in and completely won me over in the very first scene. He was so dynamic and his eyes are so expressive. I thought, he is really going to be accessible. The guys are going to like him and the girls are going to like him because he’s the kind of guy you are going to root for ….
Blades of Glory
Ferrell plays a competitive ice skater named Chazz Michael Michaels in this comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. After getting banned from the World Winter Sports Games with fellow gold medal winner Jimmy MacElroy because of an unfortunate accident, they both descend into obscurity. An opportunity to compete again against their brother-and-sister nemesis arises, and they perform an extremely dangerous move to ensure victory. Jon Heder, Will Arnett, and Amy Poehler co-star. On his chemistry with Heder:
We met in the parking lot of Pickwick Ice Rink in Burbank. It was like, ‘Hey, nice to meet you.’ ‘Yeah, you too.’ ‘This should be fun, right?’ ‘It’s going to be hard, huh?’ ‘You don’t know how to skate, do you?’ ‘No.’ ‘I don’t either.’ ‘Okay, I’ll see you later.’ (Laughing) That was kind of it.
The Good Shepherd
In this thriller, directed by Robert De Niro, Jolie plays Clover Russell. In 1939, Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) is a young man with a bright future ahead of him. His life changes dramatically when he’s invited to join Skull and Bones. Through his Skull and Bones connections, Wilson meets Sam Murach (Alec Baldwin), a mysterious FBI agent who asks Wilson to investigate charges that Fredericks is a Nazi sympathizer working with the German government. Later, at a Skull and Bones party, Wilson is introduced to Clover Russell, the sister of one of his classmates and the daughter of a powerful politician; their one-night stand leaves Clover pregnant, and Wilson must leave the woman he loves, Laura (Tammy Blanchard), to wed Clover and give their child a name.
Actually that is the one thing that kept me grounded to her and connected to her, because there was so much about her I didn’t identify with. But her love and her commitment to her son and certainly, having lost her own family to this world of the CIA and now her husband And the fear that her son would get involved in this kind of dangerous, silent world and that becoming a reality, and how that would feel. So, yeah, in particular fighting for him – it was very personal.
Daddy’s Little Girls
Union plays Julia, a successful attorney who falls in love with a man who has three children in the movie Daddy’s Little Girls. Monty seeks Julia’s help because his kids mother are seeking sole custody of their children. But while working on the case with her, Monty starts to fall in love. Julia must decide if she wants to date Monty and deal with all the baggage he brings to the relationship.
On wanting to work with Tyler Perry:
I happened to find myself coincidentally, or maybe not, on the same flight as his agent. I said, I want to work with Tyler. Can you hook me up?
Blood Diamond
In this drama, directed by Edward Zwick, DiCaprio plays Danny Archer, a man tortured by his roots. With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight tooth for tooth. When Archer meets Solomon and the beautiful Maddy, his life changes forever as he is given a chance to make peace with the war around him. Co-starring Djimon Hounsou and Jennifer Connelly.
It was uncomfortable as an actor to portray this man in front of an African crew in locations like Mozambique where there was a tremendous amount of poverty. Mozambique is a country that is having an economic resurgence, but 4 out of 10 people supposedly have HIV or AIDS. It’s an astounding [number].
Epic Movie
Conrad stars in feature film Epic Movie. Conrad plays a satirical version of herself in the film with co-star Carmen Electra.
I don’t want to act. I tried it. … I don’t enjoy it, and I can’t make a career out of something I don’t really like. It’s not that fun, and I’m not that good at it.
The Pursuit of Happyness
In the biopic drama directed by Gabriele Muccino, Smith plays Chris Gardner, a poverty stricken salesman who has custody of his son. Living on the streets and eating from soup kitchens, he gets the opportunity to be an intern as a stockbroker, eventually gaining the position with the company and becoming a millionaire. Costars Thandie Newton and Jaden Smith. Smith on Gardner:
We looked in one anothers eyes. I said, ‘I’m going to learn your story and I’m going to tell your story.’
Deja Vu
Washington plays ATF agent Doug Carlin in the sci-fi thriller Deja Vu, alongside actors Val Kilmer, Paula Patton, and Jim Caviezel. After a ferry bombing in New Orleans, Carlin is invited to use the FBI’s newest surveillance technology which allows authorities to look back four days into the past. On working with director Tony Scott and film producer Jerry Bruckheimer:
It’s my third time with Tony and third time with Jerry and, needless to say, we’ve had tremendous success. Jerry just knows how to do it.
Flags of Our Fathers
Walker stars as Hank Hansen in Flags of Our Fathers, an American war film based on the book by James Bradley and Ron Powers about the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. The movie tells the story of the five Marines and one Navy Corpsman who were involved in raising the flag on Iwo Jima, and the affect on their lives thereafter.
I think it depicts war for what it really is. These guys are now like brothers. They go off, they fight, their best friend dies right next to them. They don’t have time to cry about it, they gotta push forward…What the story’s really about is the unsung heroes, the guys that raised the first flag – all of whom were basically killed by the time that famous photograph made it back to the States.
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Return of an Icon: The Best of Sting
TNA releases Return of an Icon: The Best of Sting on DVD. The release features the highlights of Sting’s early years with the company and an interview portion with Sting discussing his career in professional wrestling.
The Departed
DiCaprio plays Billy Costigan in this crime thriller directed by Martin Scorsese. Billy is an undercover state cop who has infiltrated an Irish gang and Colin Sullivan is a mole in the police force working for the same mob. They both race to track down and identify each other before being exposed to the enemy, after both sides realize their outfit has a rat. Co-starring Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson.
They’re two sides of the same coin, it’s true. They’re products of their environment. They make certain choices early on in their own lives that affect everything that goes on in the film.
Open Season
Kutcher stars in the animated movie Open Season as a deer. In the film a deer teams up with a grizzly bear when the two animals are alone in the woods during hunting season. Co-starring Martin Lawrence, Debra Messing and Cody Cameron. Martin:
I didn’t even meet Ashton Kutcher until a couple of weeks ago. We never were in the same room. The hardest thing about it was that we would do something for one month and then come back four months later and then have to pick up where we left off.
The Night Listener
In this thriller, directed by Patrick Stettner, Williams plays Gabriel Noone, a late night radio-host in a big city, specializing in spooky tales culled from his active imagination. Pete is a very ill boy who lives with his former social worker, Donna. Gabriel develops an unsettling long-distance telephone relationship with the boy and his guardian. Nothing is as it seems. Co-starring Tonie Collette and Rory Culkin.
Yeah but it’s only Armistead about 20 per cent, like it’s only Armistead in that there’s somewhat of a southern accent. Armistead is very elegant man, a very articulate man, in San Francisco he is like our second mayor. It’s like the idea of having him and that kind of persona of Armistead and then it’s this other guy. So I wasn’t doing an impression of Armistead. I was just taking a little bit of him for a base.
Material Girls
Duff stars in film Material Girls, playing Tanzie who finds she is not allowed to spend money with her sister Ava—played by real life sister Haylie Duff—after a media scandal involving their family comes to light.
We look out for each other, like in the movie, but those girls are very materialistic. Haylie and I, we can’t say that we don’t like to shop every once in a while, but we’re not like these girls.
The Devil Wears Prada
Tucci plays Nigel, a fashion editor, in this comedy directed by David Frankel. Naïve college graduate Andrea Sachs accepts a job as second assistant to Miranda Priestley, the ruthless executive editor of Runway, a fashion magazine. Co-starring Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Meryl Streep.
It is very different worlds. An actor’s world, being an actor so much is about talking and your personality and your variety of personalities. With a model, it’s not that. It’s about image.
The Devil Wears Prada
Blunt plays Emily, the first assistant, in this comedy directed by David Frankel. Naïve college graduate Andrea Sachs accepts a job as second assistant to Miranda Priestley, the ruthless executive editor of Runway, a fashion magazine. Co-starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci.
I actually thought she was even colder in the script and in the book as well. I think all of us tried to make the characters as dynamic as possible and bring our own take to them.
The Devil Wears Prada
Hathaway plays Andrea Sachs in this comedy directed by David Frankel. Naïve college graduate Andrea accepts a job as second assistant to Miranda Priestley, the ruthless executive editor of Runway, a fashion magazine. Co-starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.
Everyone makes sacrifices for their job; the movie’s not saying that you don’t have to work hard. The movie is saying that if you’re going to work hard, then make it worth it, believe in what you’re doing. There’s nothing wrong with the fashion industry. What’s wrong is changing yourself for something you don’t really care about just to get somewhere faster. Everyone has limits and Andy discovers what hers are.
The Devil Wears Prada
Streep plays Miranda Priestley in this comedy directed by David Frankel. Naïve college graduate Andrea Sachs accepts a job as second assistant to Priestley, the ruthless executive editor of Runway, a fashion magazine. Co-starring Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.
One of the things that I admire about her is her willingness to just say directly what she wants, and she has an expectation that she will get it. That is not viewed in our society as an attractive quality in a woman sometimes. People are very intolerant of it.
Click
Beckinsale plays Donna Newman, the wife of ambitious architect Michael Newman, played by Adam Sandler. In this comedy-drama film, Donna is the backbone of the Newman family, as a lost and confused Michael learns the most important lessons in life.
It’s a bit change of pace. I didn’t kill anybody in this movie and I don’t have any magical powers as such. But it’s a comedy, it’s funny, and you care about the characters very, very much.
The Lake House
Bullock plays Kate Forster in this fantasy time-travel romance directed by Alejandro Agresti. Kate is a doctor who moves out of a house by a lake and leaves a note in the mailbox for the next tenant, Alex Wyler, played by Keanu Reeves. He reads the note but doesn’t understand because when he moved into the house, it had been unoccupied for years. In his world, it is 2004, but in hers, it is 2006. With impossible time and distance between them, they somehow strike up a correspondence and fall in love by leaving notes in that mailbox.
I was looking for a love story, I’ve always wanted to do one and I read it and as soon as I read it, it was like, you know those novels that you read when you were younger and you were absolutely lost in that scenario.
