Thai Martial Arts Star Aim to Kick High in U.S.
Category: Actor Profiles
Posted by Mark | March 04, 2005 | 11:19 AM
From a standing position, he jumps straight up, kicks a pad suspended 15 feet above the ground and on the way down spins like a yo-yo and lands on one foot, then effortlessly leaps up and runs across the shoulders of five men like stepping stones on a river. No wires, special effects, no camera techniques, just a live demonstration. Welcome to the world of Tony Jaa, not only Thai cinema's most famous martial arts star, but with his debut film "Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior" perhaps the next big martial arts movie icon to follow in the steps of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li by breaking through in the West.
Read the full article at Yahoo.
Shades of Ray
Category: Actor Profiles
Posted by Mark | March 03, 2005 | 09:59 AM
It isn't just the way Foxx's voice alters in pitch and speed (he's already discussed the common mistake of going the high-pitched Mickey Mouse route, whereas Tyson's voice "is lower in tone when he's actually speaking"). It's also his mannerisms, the way he squints his eyes, hunches his shoulders, and pushes back his neck as if he's on a swivel-ready for a punch or facing down a bank of cameras at a press conference.
Read the full article on Jamie Foxx's ascent to greatness in Ray at Premiere.
Clint Eastwood: How Lucky Does He Feel?
Category: Actor Profiles
Posted by Mark | February 26, 2005 | 07:37 PM
Eastwood is still producing a brilliant body of work at 74 having completed his 25th film as director (Million Dollar Baby) that is one of the leading contenders to win best picture at tomorrow night's Oscar ceremonies. He is one of the best directors working in Hollywood having produced arguably the best Western of all time (Unforgiven) as well as the best picture released last year (Mystic River). He sits down with Time magazine's Richard Schickel for an honest discussion about the controversy surrounding his new film, his road to stardom and the lack of direction to his directing.
Read the full article at Time.
GQ Names The Top Ten Best Actors of Our Generation
Category: Actor Profiles
Posted by Patrick | February 23, 2005 | 02:50 PM
This isn't just another top 10 list that caters to the mainstream. Forget the Tom Cruises and Brad Pitts. It's not about the biggest box office draw or mass appeal. It's one that actually took some thought as it boldly shines the light on lesser names like Don Cheadle and John C. Reilly. Finally, faces you've known, but could never name get some much deserved recognition.
Check out the GQ Feature and slideshow.
The happy woman and the drug smuggler
Category: Actor Profiles
Posted by Mark | February 23, 2005 | 02:06 PM
One of the standout performances this year came from unknown actress Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace. The 23-year-old actress, with this sole film to fill out her credits, has been thrust into the limelight with her best actress nomination for her depiction of a drug smuggling mule in Columbia. CNN caught up with her to find out what it was like to feel the rush of being nominated, how she was discovered and what is next for this fresh talent.
Read the full interview at CNN.
The Schindler of Rwanda
Category: Actor Profiles
Posted by Mark | February 22, 2005 | 01:01 PM
If it weren't for Jamie Foxx's astounding performance in Ray, the Oscar for best actor should be going to Don Cheadle for his role in Hotel Rwanda. Always a solid actor, Cheadle takes his craft to another level portraying Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager in Rwanda that saved 1000 people from certain death in the mass genocide that overtook the country. Cheadle discusses his work in Hotel Rwanda with CNN.
Read the full interview at CNN.
Angelina Jolie Q&A
Category: Actor Profiles
Posted by Mark | February 16, 2005 | 10:05 AM
From the moment she was launched onto the scene with her Oscar winning performance in Girl Interrupted, Angelia has been a bit of an enigma. A brilliant actress who devotes herself to her causes (Beyond Borders), taps into her inner sex goddess (Original Sin) and isn't afraid to do the occasional paycheck film (Taking Lives). Her personal life is constant tabloid fodder from the endless speculations on her romances, bizarre tales of her marriage to Billy Bob and the estrangement from her father, Jon Voight. Regardless she is a strong, independent spirited woman, unaffected by it all, who follows her own path. She settles in with Premiere to discuss her recent films, the activism and the human side of Angelina.
Read the full interview at Premiere now.
Charlie Kaufman Q&A
Category: Actor Profiles
Posted by Mark | February 11, 2005 | 01:11 PM
So what do Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich and Adaptation share in common? That would be the brilliant writing talents of Charlie Kaufman. In the stagnant world of movie scripts, Kaufman's mind is one that isn't constrained by Hollywood formulas or big box office. He simply presents us with curiosities in a bent reality not too far removed from our own.
Read his Q&A with Premiere magazine.
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