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Freddie Highmore on 'August Rush'new
Highmore's own gift, which has led to winning several child-acting awards, will not be on view much longer, he says. The actor has continually told reporters that he will not attempt to be an adult actor, preferring to find other ways to make a living when he gets older.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
11-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: August Rush, Kirsten Sheridan
Mike Newell on 'Love in the Time of Cholera'new
"Would I have had the confidence to make this movie if I hadn't done a Harry Potter?," Newell asked. "Absolutely. But the money is a whole other matter."
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
11-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Dinosaurs Alive!' Includes More than a T-Rexnew
The film may sell itself with the larger-than-life CGI beasties, yet it's ultimately more about the humble paleontologist and the way a new generation is adding to or altering old discoveries.
The Georgia Straight |
Janet Smith |
11-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ludacris on 'Fred Claus'new
Ludacris, aks Chris Bridges, says that his previous movie roles had led producers to assume that was all he could do. "When you do a role like the guy in Hustle & Flow where you play an asshole, people will send you scripts and say, 'We want you to play this other asshole.'"
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
11-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Dobkin, Fred Claus
Bruce McDonald Jazzes Up 'The Tracey Fragments'new
There have been several contradictions in McDonald's life and career, but in truth, he is a sensible man.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
11-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jery Seinfeld on 'Bee Movie'new
Like the awkward little insects it's based on, Bee Movie manages to get off the ground against the odds.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
11-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jude Law and Michael Caine on 'Sleuth'new
In an updated version of a modern mystery classic, the two actors duel on-screen as two men who love -- or at least want to possess -- the same woman.
The Georgia Straight |
Mark Leiren-Young |
10-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kenneth Branagh, Sleuth
'My Kid Could Paint That' a Fussnew
Filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev thought it would be a good opportunity to make some observations about the place of art in consumer culture as he captured the increasing media scrutiny of a 4-year-old's paintings.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
William Hurt on 'Into the Wild'new
Hurt had a choice. He could meet with the man he was playing in the film Into the Wild or he could stick with the script.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Into the Wild, Sean Penn
Director Susanne Bier on Shooting in Vancouvernew
In her latest film, Things We Lost in the Fire, Bier's concern for realism underscores everything, from her attention to location and clothing as a way of conveying authenticity to the use of handheld cameras and extreme close-ups.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Brad Pitt on 'Jesse James'new
Let's get this out of the way. Yes, Brad Pitt, in person, really does look like Brad Pitt.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cate Blanchett on 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age'new
Blanchett says the key to making the movie was that although she and Kapur came to the material from different places, both knew that the story had to move on from the first film.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Robert Duvall on 'We Own the Night'new
Robert Duvall is a perpetually late bloomer. He was almost 30 before he was hired for small parts in television shows, and since he turned 70, he averages almost two movies a year.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: James Gray, We Own the Night
Jennifer Gardner Faces the Heat in 'The Kingdom'new
In an L.A. interview room, she says that because she had just had a daughter with husband Ben Affleck, she and her long-time stuntwoman, Shauna Duggins, were concerned about how much physical activity she could endure during filming.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
09-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Peter Berg, The Kingdom
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
