Some were discovering Star Wars for the first time, others could remember watching Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace on the huge screen 13 years ago, but all were keen to see how it looked in 3-D. Local personalities including Matt Moran, Gary Mehigan, Richard Wilkins and Damien Leith were drawn to the Australian premiere of Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace in 3D, many of them towing children who were not even born when it ...
Daniel Radcliffe was frightened when he read the script for ‘The Woman in Black’. The British actor plays the role of Arthur Kipps in the motion picture about a lawyer who visits a haunted house, and he admits he was jumpy when he read through the screenplay, which was a good indicator to him that audiences would be scared.
Gary Oldman is set to star as a villain in ‘Motor City’. The ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ actor is in speaks to take on a role alongside Dominic Cooper and Amber Heard in the motion picture which tells the story of a small time criminal (Cooper) who upon his release from prison after being framed vows revenge and tries to win back the woman he adores (Heard).
An Oscar-nominated documentary-maker was arrested in Washington after refusing to stop filming an environmental hearing at the Capitol. Josh Fox was placed in handcuffs and escorted out of a Congressional hearing about the suspected pollution of a water source in Wyoming due to hydraulic fracturing.
Australian actress Mia Wasikowska is among a cast of 11 women touted as Hollywood’s new leading ladies in an upcoming edition of Vanity Fair magazine. Canberra-born Wasikowska, 22, has found global acclaim for her role opposite Michael Fassbender in the 2011 film Jane Eyre, as well as US cable tv network HBO’s series, In Treatment.
It was the box office smash for Australia last year and now Red Dog has continued its dream run, by scooping Best Film at the inaugural AACTA Awards. The prize quashed any recent speculation that commercially successful movies like Red Dog, which raked in more than $21.3 million at the Australian box office, do not win major film awards.
Channing Tatum shocked Rachel McAdams by sporting a fake penis on the set of their latest movie. The ‘Vow’ co-stars were shooting a scene where Rachel’s character – who has lost her memory – sees her husband, played by Channing, naked and the actor decided to play a practical joke on Rachel by having the props department make a large prosthetic penis for him to wear.
Woody Harrelson thinks ‘Natural Born Killers’ was a ‘turning point’ in his career. The ‘Hunger Games’ star – who played serial killer Mickey Knox in the 1994 motion picture – explained appearing in the film made him think he did not want to be ‘lazy’ when it came to acting. He said: ‘I think probably ‘Natural Born Killers’ was more the turning point, where I started getting into it more.
Colin Firth has been awarded a CBE by Prince Charles – whose grandfather the actor brought to life on the screen. King George VI’s battle to overcome a stutter was famously portrayed by Firth, who won a string of awards for his moving performance. Playing the monarch in The King’s Speech earned Firth a Bafta, Gold Globe and most notably the Best Actor Oscar, and garnered large critical acclaim for the film.
Daniel Radcliffe had to suppress his ‘natural energy’ in ‘Woman in Black’. The ‘Harry Potter’ actor – who is known for his excitable personality – found playing the lead character of Arthur Kipps in the motion picture was difficult for him as he had to subdue himself constantly. At the world premiere of the new motion picture at the Royal Festival Hall in London last night (24.01.12), he told BANG Showbiz: ‘It’s all about the restraint and the withheld quality.
The Crow saga is still rumbling along.
Jessica Chastain has had a ‘strange year’ in her career. The flame-haired actress has appeared in films including ‘The Tree of Life’, ‘The Help’ and ‘The Debt’ in the last year, and she admits work has been ‘feast or famine’ considering she has had so many movies out in such a short time. She said: ‘This has been such a very strange year for me.
Kate Winslet still believes in the ‘beauty’ of marriage. The 36-year-old actress – who was married to Jim Threapleton from 1998 to 2001 and director Sam Mendes for seven years from May 2003 – admits commitment can be tough but she still wants to be with someone for the rest of her life. Kate – who is currently dating tycoon Sir Richard Branson’s nephew Ned Rocknroll – said: ‘I still believe in the beauty of committing yourself to another person ...
It may have been word of mouth or perhaps a timely Golden Globe Award but the George Clooney drama, The Descendants, has managed to knock Sherlock Holmes off the top of the Australian box office, jumping three places in its second week of release. Returning $2.40 million over the weekend, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia, The Descendants even managed to beat its own first weekend’s take of $2.29 million.
The 39-year-old actress, Vanessa Paradis – who has been the subject of reports that her 14-year relationship with ‘The Tourist’ star Johnny Depp is in trouble – revealed her thoughts on love while promoting her new motion picture ‘Cafe De Flore’. MailOnline quotes Vanessa as saying she did not believe in marriage or soulmates because “if you lose your soulmate everything is done for”.