If you didn’t get enough of Margot Robbie and Will Smith in “Focus,” you’re in luck. In a behind-the-scenes clip, the stars talk about how they learned to play con artists in the Warner Bros. caper, which earned $53.9 million on its domestic release in February. The video is included on the BluRay edition of the film that hit stores on Tuesday. The clip features Apollo Robbins, a real-life expert on pickpockets, confidence crimes and deception who met with the actors prior to the shoot to teach them the ways of the grift. Also Read: 'Focus' Review: Will Smith and Margot Robbie.
- 6/3/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
It's a con man movie, so you know up front that there are going to be cons played on the characters and the audience alike, and sure enough, "Focus" plays out like you'd expect a con man movie to play out. It is slick and it is well-made, and there is little or nothing about it that I'd call surprising. If you know what kind of genre you're getting into and you're going to see the good-looking movie stars do exactly what you expect them to do, "Focus" will go down easy this weekend. Will Smith is in his comfort zone here as Nick, a big league con man who runs a sizable crew. When he spots Jess (Margot Robbie) one night at a bar, he knows she's got larceny in her blood right away. She's green, though, and she sees Nick as a possible mentor, someone who can teach...
- 2/25/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Just before we head into the holidays, check out the latest trailer for the sexy and slick heist movie starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie, Focus.
Alongside this great new trailer Warner Bros. Pictures has released 3 new character posters.
“It’s about distraction. It’s about focus. The brain is slow and it can’t multitask.
Tap him here, take from there.”
Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie). As he’s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame—now an accomplished femme fatale—shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky’s latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop…and the consummate con man off his game.
Alongside this great new trailer Warner Bros. Pictures has released 3 new character posters.
“It’s about distraction. It’s about focus. The brain is slow and it can’t multitask.
Tap him here, take from there.”
Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie). As he’s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame—now an accomplished femme fatale—shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky’s latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop…and the consummate con man off his game.
- 12/23/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) is set to direct and executive produce a drama project for ABC and ABC Studios. Written/exec producer by Chris Downey (Leverage) and co-created/exec produced by Apollo Robbins (The Gentleman Thief), the untitled drama centers on Alice Jones, an FBI forensic psychiatrist, who teams up with Vincent Smith, a brilliant pickpocket-turned-Las Vegas magician, to catch bad guys living it up in Vegas in elaborate stings. Each week, Vince and Alice are ably assisted Ocean’s Eleven-style, by a rogue’s gallery of Sin City hustler, card cheats and showgirls. Downey and Robbins are repped by CAA and Jaimie Afifi; Campbell is with CAA and Walter Teller and Ken Richman. ABC has put in development The Law Of Attraction, a legal drama written-executive produced by veteran TV writers, married couple Jonathan Shapiro (The Practice) and Betsy Borns (All of Us), in their first collaboration. It follows a beautiful,...
- 10/19/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
David Copperfield once famously quipped to Johnny Carson, that the difference between a trick and an illusion is "about $40,000." And certainly, in recent years magic has gone from something defined by either birthday party tricksters or arena selling professionals, into a piece of slick entertainment that also includes legitimate street performers, reality show stars and much more. (In fact, one of the best in the world right now might be a guy you never heard of named Apollo Robbins). And it's against this new face of the industry where "Now You See Me" starts (as partially seen in the opening four minutes that dropped online), with a group of random performers -- ranging from the skyscraper theatrics of J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) to the mentalism hustle of Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson) -- individually and mysteriously brought together by a shadowy figure for what becomes the ultimate illusion. A year after forming,...
- 5/30/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Jerry Kolber is at the helm of the National Geographic Channel.s prime-time science series, "Brain Games." The greatly anticipated first season premiered April 22nd featuring internet sensation Jason Silva as host along with the world's foremost deception specialist, Apollo Robbins. From Ngc: Boiling down complicated neuroscience into interactive and fun games and experiments, the Brain Games team provides the audience with the tools needed to take an entertaining journey through the inner-workings of their own mind, giving them the chance to get a little bit smarter while still having fun. "Making Brain Games in cooperation with channel President Howard Owens, channel Vice-President Allan Butler, and the talented and generous team at National Geographic has been...
- 4/29/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
If you like to play along with game shows and fancy yourself observant, National Geographic Channel's "Brain Games" is tremendous fun.
Hosted by self-described wonder junkie Jason Silva, the series launching Monday, April 22, delves into what it means to think and how our brains are conditioned. Though this sounds like an arcane subject, it's very accessible, and there's nothing stuffy about the show.
Rather, Silva, a fast-talking guru of the digital age who defines earnest, tells Zap2it, "One of my main things is to get people to think exponentially."
He's completely plugged into technology and marvels at how much more democratic information is today -- provided people have access to technology.
"A young person in Africa has better communication technology than the president did 25 years ago," Silva says. "How does this change our world? It means we don't have to wait 300 years for the impossible to seem possible.
Hosted by self-described wonder junkie Jason Silva, the series launching Monday, April 22, delves into what it means to think and how our brains are conditioned. Though this sounds like an arcane subject, it's very accessible, and there's nothing stuffy about the show.
Rather, Silva, a fast-talking guru of the digital age who defines earnest, tells Zap2it, "One of my main things is to get people to think exponentially."
He's completely plugged into technology and marvels at how much more democratic information is today -- provided people have access to technology.
"A young person in Africa has better communication technology than the president did 25 years ago," Silva says. "How does this change our world? It means we don't have to wait 300 years for the impossible to seem possible.
- 4/22/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Leverage is set to return to our television screens on December 12th! Many Grifters (the name given to Leverage fans) have been anticipating this event as we may get answers about the mysterious Damien Moreau. In honor of the show's return, let's look back at three fan favorites from each of the seasons. So, yes, it's a Top Nine List!
Season One
"The Wedding Job" (1.07): When a man takes the fall for a mob boss, his family is promised money in compensation. Sadly, that never came to be and now the team must pose as wedding planners to provide some leverage to the situation. Aside from the fact that this episode introduces us to soon-to-be-favorites McSweeten and Taggart, we also get a glimpse at just how talented Eliot is in the kitchen. I love a man who knows his way around a meal.
Eliot Spencer: Look, hold a knife like this,...
Season One
"The Wedding Job" (1.07): When a man takes the fall for a mob boss, his family is promised money in compensation. Sadly, that never came to be and now the team must pose as wedding planners to provide some leverage to the situation. Aside from the fact that this episode introduces us to soon-to-be-favorites McSweeten and Taggart, we also get a glimpse at just how talented Eliot is in the kitchen. I love a man who knows his way around a meal.
Eliot Spencer: Look, hold a knife like this,...
- 12/8/2010
- by KimberlyFDR
- SpoilerTV
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