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Sean Penn, With His Own Two Eyesnew

Penn on anger, humility and the power of seeing things for yourself and his new movie, Into the Wild.

L.A. Weekly | Joe Donnelly | 09-24-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Into the Wild, Sean Penn

John Waters On the Mainstreamng of Gay Culturenew

"I had more fun when it was illegal to be gay," says Waters.

INDY Week | Zack Smith | 09-20-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: John, Britney, Lindsay, Lohan, Spears, Waters

Chaz Thorne's 'Overnight' Successnew

Thorne burst onto the Canadian film scene this month by doing the basically unheard of -- getting his first two features, Just Buried, and Poor Boy's Game, in Toronto's film fest at the same time. But it didn't happen overnight.

The Coast, Halifax's Weekly | Tara Thorne | 09-18-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

New Kurt Cobain Doc Creates a Mixtape for His Lifenew

Director AJ Schnack tells Cobain's story by using music that influenced his career and personality, not Nirvana's biggest hits.

Riverfront Times | Annie Zaleski | 09-17-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: AJ Schnack, About A Son

Daniel Radcliffe on Acting His Way Out of Harry Potter

Since throwing caution to the wind to perform in a West End revival of Peter Schaffer's nudity-mandatory play "Equus," Radcliffe teamed up with Australian independent director Rod Hardy for an ensemble film based on Michael Noonan's novel December Boys.

Maui Time | Cole Smithey | 09-17-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: December Boys, Rod Hardy

David Cronenberg, King of Creepynew

What gets lost in the violence and gore of Cronenberg's films is that he is also a workaday filmmaker, concerned with the ordinary pursuits of visual storytelling.

The Georgia Straight | Ken Eisner | 09-14-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: David Cronenberg, Eastern Promises

Jodie Foster Discusses 'The Brave One'new

Jodie Foster isn't one of those people who stumbles through life unconscious of who she is and where she's going, nor is she one of those actors who have no idea how or why they work their magic, and who can sound endearingly insecure in interviews.

L.A. Weekly | Judith Lewis | 09-07-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Neil Jordan, The Brave One

Laura Linney Specializes in Shades of Greynew

The two-time Oscar nominee and indie scene fave talks about her most savage performance yet.

NOW Magazine | Glenn Sumi | 09-07-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Tamara Jenkins, The Savages

William Friedkin Thinks 'Cruising' Isn't Controversialnew

The director insists that certain gay groups' decision to assail the plot for being homophobic is akin to prostitutes complaining about a movie based on Jack the Ripper.

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 09-06-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: William Friedkin, Cruising

Russell Crowe and Christian Bale Discuss '3:10 to Yuma'new

The two actors recently spent the day at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel promoting their efforts, and who should be one of the first to sit down with the tired, mumbling men, but the San Antonio Current.

San Antonio Current | Cole Haddon | 09-05-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: 3:10 to Yuma, James Mangold

Michael Davis on the Delirious Action of 'Shoot 'Em Up'new

Not many people have asked the question, "What if you took the hospital scene from John Woo's Hard Boiled with Chow Yun-Fat holding a gun and a baby and extended it to over ninety minutes?" but I'm glad Michael Davis did.

Chicago Newcity | Ray Pride | 09-05-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up