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Willem Dafoe: 'Don't make this into a crackpot profile, please'
16 June 2013 4:00 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The actor famous for being game for anything talks about his passion for physical theatre, his attraction to strong directors – but declines to comment on the size of his penis
When Willem Dafoe was a little boy in Appleton, Wisconsin, he shut himself in a closet for two days. Nobody missed him. "It was a big family. My dad was a surgeon, my mom a nurse, and they were always out working. I had five sisters and a brother. They didn't care what I got up to."
Maybe – and it's a theory that would get me evicted from Freudian analysis 101 – the abandoned boy became the inveterate pleaser of adults. Perhaps that early experience of neglect explains why Dafoe has so often been an obliging actor, ready to do anything to accommodate a director's fruity demands. Think Lars von Trier directing Charlotte Gainsbourg to crush his testicles with a block of wood in Antichrist; Madonna, »
- Stuart Jeffries
Oliver Stone wins award in Shanghai film fest
15 June 2013 6:49 PM, PDT | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
Shanghai, June 16: Hollywood director Oliver Stone won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the opening ceremony of the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival Saturday night.
The 66-year-old Stone is known for his Oscar-winning films like "Midnight Express", "Platoon", and "Born on the Fourth of July".
Tsui Hark, 52, a film director and producer from Hong Kong, was given the Chinese Film Award for Outstanding Contribution, Xinhua reported.
A total of 14 films will compete for this year's Golden Goblet. A jury panel headed by Oscar-winning British director Tom Hooper will decide the winner.
American 3D animated. »
- Meeta Kabra
Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 1980′s
11 June 2013 6:34 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
As all lovers of crime, suspense thriller, war, western, horror and science fiction films know, creating a truly great cinematic villain is no easy task. When it happens, it’s virtually impossible to forget that character.
We’ll now take a look at the greatest film villains of the 1980’s.
The criteria for this article is the same as my previous article Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 1970’s: the villains must be from live-action films-no animated features-and must pose some type of direct or indirect lethal threat. The villains can be either individuals or small groups that act as one unit.
The villains must be human or human in appearance, so no shape-shifting alien from John Carpenter’s amazing 1982 The Thing, no Aliens from James Cameron’s classic 1986 sequel and no Predator from John McTiernan’s beloved 1987 film of the same name.
Also, individuals that are the central protagonists/antiheroes »
- Terek Puckett
'The Big Chill' turns 30: Tom Berenger says 'It sort of bookends with 'The Graduate''
4 June 2013 9:37 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Tom Berenger may not be in touch with his peers from "The Big Chill" all the time, but they remain in his mind and heart.
Thirty years ago, the actor teamed with other then-rising stars -- including Glenn Close, William Hurt, Kevin Kline and Jeff Goldblum -- in director and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan's Motown-scored comedy-drama about college friends drawn back together to mourn a suicidal peer (played by Kevin Costner, who went unseen in the version ultimately released).
"I kind of did a little bit afterwards," the friendly Berenger tells Zap2it of maintaining contact with fellow cast members from the modern classic that cast him as television star Sam Weber, magazine-cover famous for playing "Magnum, P.I."-like action hero J.T. Lancer.
"I remember getting together with Bill Hurt in New York a couple of times, and there were phone calls after that. And of course, I »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Oliver Stone’s Platoon: Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Movies
31 May 2013 3:33 PM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
I grew up on Star Wars. Like many of my generation that was the film which made me love cinema and helped form many of my earliest dreams. My friends and I had our heads in the stars, just above the clouds, and it felt exciting and safe. One film changed that for me.
As I grew and started to want more from my movie-going experience I found that the earthbound excursions were far more troubling than I had expected. I saw two films in the early 90s which actually scared me, they were Brian De Palma’s Casualties of War and Oliver Stone’s Platoon. Obviously I was too young to be watching them, but a bored video rental clerk was a true friend to the cine-curious back in the day and many of my friends and I fluttered every Friday night like moths to the flame. Seeing Platoon »
- Jon Lyus
5 Saddest Film Moments That Left Everyone In Tears
30 May 2013 1:17 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Mister macho man or mister sensitive it doesn’t matter because we all have particular moments in a film that just hits the core and the tears begin to show. Ranging from any genre or how dated the film is, again it doesn’t matter. It could be the soundtrack, a character dying or even inanimate object floating away. Moments when we cry can come from films we love a good scare from, be fascinated by lightsabers and Death Star’s in a in a galaxy far far away or just mesmerized by how many bullets that pistol can shoot and wonder “How comes he never reloads?”
So let’s take a trip down memory lane from films that made our eyes water or run to the toilet so no one would see you cry. “Not that I’ve done that!” So bring out tissues or grab some ones shoulder »
- Volkan Kacar
Dana Delany Looks Back at 'China Beach'
29 May 2013 9:42 AM, PDT | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
It's hard to believe that 25 years have passed since the debut of China Beach, in which Emmy winner Dana Delany made a huge impact on the small screen as Army nurse Colleen McMurphy, a complicated character experiencing the physical and emotional horrors of the Vietnam War firsthand and elbow deep. With the complete series now available in a DVD box set just in time for its silver anniversary, Dana takes a stroll down memory lane with ETonline to talk about the show's impact, how the defining role that initially daunted her eventually changed her life -- and how she almost lost the part to Helen Hunt.
Pics: Star Sightings
"The part was originally written [as a] Midwestern girl and she had blonde hair – I think 'the color of wheat' was the description of it, because she was from Kansas -- and I didn’t look like that," says Dana. "I certainly looked wholesome, and I think »
David Campling Dies; Sound Editor Worked on ‘Platoon’
15 May 2013 11:22 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Film and sound editor David Campling, who worked on such films as “Platoon” and “The Terminator,” died May 9 in Los Angeles of cancer. He was 73.
Campling earned a BAFTA nomination for his sound work on 1971’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” directed by John Schlesinger and was nominated for an Mpse Golden Reel award for “Platoon.”
Trained at Pinewood and Twickenham Studios, Campling’s sound editing career began with Roman Polanski’s 1966 “Cul-de-sac.” He did sound work on such varied films as “The Day of the Locust” and “Carry on Doctor.”
Most of his editing work was for TV including MTV’s “Undressed” and telepics such as “Knots Landing: Back to the Cul de Sac” and “Through the Eyes of a Killer.”
A longtime BAFTA Los Angeles board member who did a stint as treasurer, he produced the org’s tribute to Schlesinger at the Egyptian Theater in 2002. He co-founded the »
- Shalini Dore
David Campling Dies; Sound Editor Worked on ‘Platoon’
15 May 2013 11:22 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Film and sound editor David Campling, who worked on such films as “Platoon” and “The Terminator,” died May 9 in Los Angeles of cancer. He was 73.
Campling earned a BAFTA nomination for his sound work on 1971’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” directed by John Schlesinger and was nominated for an Mpse Golden Reel award for “Platoon.”
Trained at Pinewood and Twickenham Studios, Campling’s sound editing career began with Roman Polanski’s 1966 “Cul-de-sac.” He did sound work on such varied films as “The Day of the Locust” and “Carry on Doctor.”
Most of his editing work was for TV including MTV’s “Undressed” and telepics such as “Knots Landing: Back to the Cul de Sac” and “Through the Eyes of a Killer.”
A longtime BAFTA Los Angeles board member who did a stint as treasurer, he produced the org’s tribute to Schlesinger at the Egyptian Theater in 2002. He co-founded the »
- Shalini Dore
'Platoon' Editor David Campling, Longtime BAFTA La Board Member, Dead at 73
15 May 2013 11:18 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
David Campling, the film and sound editor whose credits include "Death Wish II," "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Platoon," has died. Campling died Thursday at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles of cancer. He was 73. Campling was also a longtime board member of BAFTA Los Angeles. Also read: Notable Celebrity Deaths of 2013 "BAFTA Los Angeles is saddened to learn of the passing of long time member and dear friend, David Campling," the organization said in a statement. "David was a long-time BAFTA Los Angeles Board Member, and previous Treasurer of the organization. He »
- Tim Kenneally
TVLine Items: The Rock to Topline HBO Dramedy Pilot, Alias Fave Visits Perception and More!
2 May 2013 1:05 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Can you smell what The Rock has cooking at HBO?
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is teaming with his Pain & Gain co-star Mark Wahlberg on a half-hour dramedy pilot for the pay cabler.
The untitled project, to be exec-produced by the pair, centers on the lives of retired athletes in Miami, with Johnson attached to star.
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Entourage‘s Stephen Levinson is set to pen the script, while Dany Garcia and Peter Berg also will serve as EPs.
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• TVLine has learned exclusively that »
- Megan Masters
Interview: John C. McGinley Channels Red Barber in ‘42’
30 April 2013 5:45 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – John C. McGinley will probably always be known for the classic TV character Dr. Perry Cox on the long-running “Scrubs.” But through his character actor career, he has taken on a variety of roles, including the portrayal of Red Barber, the play-by-play man for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the recent film “42.”
McGinley plays an integral part in that Jackie Robinson story, as Red Barber was the man announcing the history as it happened in 1947, the year that Robinson broke the color line in baseball. McGinley took meticulous care in recreating “The Ol’ Redhead” (as Barber was nicknamed), inflecting the character with a perfect imitation of the announcer’s unique style, which was both nostalgic and in the present context of the Robinson story.
Calling History: John C. McGinley as Red Barber in ’42’
Photo credit: Warner Bros.
John C. McGinley has proved time and again that he is much more than Dr. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
New Beyond: Two Souls Tribeca Film Festival Trailer!
27 April 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Tribeca Film Festival played host to the official screening of Sony Computer Entertainment America's (Scea) Beyond: Two Souls gameplay which included a panel discussion with Game Director David Cage and the Hollywood cast on Saturday. Developed exclusively for the PlayStation 3 by award-winning studio Quantic Dream, creators of PS3's critically-acclaimed Heavy Rain , Beyond: Two Souls has been recognized as an Official Selection by the Tribeca Film Festival for its impact on the Future of Film. Beyond: Two Souls delivers a gripping, non-chronological narrative that features performances by acclaimed actors Ellen Page ( Juno , X-Men ), Willem Dafoe ( Platoon , Spider-Man ), Kadeem Hardison and Eric Winter. Releasing in North America on October 8, 2013, Beyond: Two Souls »
Karlovy Vary Film Festival Appoints Agnieszka Holland as Jury President, Honors Oliver Stone
23 April 2013 11:39 AM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
The 48th Annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Czech Republic announced today that American auteur Oliver Stone will be honored with the Crystal Globe Award for outstanding artistic contributions to world cinema. While Stone's last film was the less-than-outstanding "Savages" in 2012, the writer-director has won three Oscars and helmed many memorable classic films, from "Salvador," "Born on the Fourth of July," and "Platoon" to "Nixon," "JFK" and "Wall Street." In addition, thrice-Oscar nominated Polish director Agnieszka Holland (holocaust drama "In Darkness") will serve as president of the jury. Holland and her jury will give out Crystal Globe Awards for Best Feature, Actor, Actress, Director and a Special Jury Prize. The festival runs June 28 to July 6, and the lineup will be announced in June. »
- Ryan Lattanzio
Oliver Stone Honored by Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
23 April 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Oliver Stone, filmmaker and provocateur, will be honored for his contributions to cinema by the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
The Oscar-winning director behind "JFK" and "Platoon" will receive the Crystal Globe award at the annual Czech Republic-based festival.
In addition, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival announced that Agnieszka Holland will head its international jury.
Holland is the director of "Europa, Europa" and " In Darkness." Three of her films have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
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- Brent Lang
Oliver Stone: 'America always wins'
15 April 2013 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Oliver Stone got so sick of always reading the sanitised version of Us history that he decided to write his own. He talks about the real reason America dropped the atom bomb, how Kennedy is a hero and why he can't stand Hillary Clinton
Oliver Stone has just agreed to take part in the Us version of Jamie's Dream School, the TV show that explored the interesting notion that famous people might educate kids better than teachers. "It was much criticised in Britain but I still think it's a good idea," says Stone over coffee and bagels in a Soho hotel. He'll be the American equivalent of Jamie's history teacher David Starkey. Only, you'd suspect, more radical.
Stone's TV history class might well be named Us Heresies 101. "We're going to take these texts from regular history and compare them to what we think happened." He will teach that the bombing »
- Stuart Jeffries
Oliver Stone: 'America always wins'
15 April 2013 10:51 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Oliver Stone got so sick of always reading the sanitised version of Us history that he decided to write his own. He talks about the real reason America dropped the atom bomb, how Kennedy is a hero and why he can't stand Hillary Clinton
Oliver Stone has just agreed to take part in the Us version of Jamie's Dream School, the TV show that explored the interesting notion that famous people might educate kids better than teachers. "It was much criticised in Britain but I still think it's a good idea," says Stone over coffee and bagels in a Soho hotel. He'll be the American equivalent of Jamie's history teacher David Starkey. Only, you'd suspect, more radical.
Stone's TV history class might well be named Us Heresies 101. "We're going to take these texts from regular history and compare them to what we think happened." He will teach that the bombing »
- Stuart Jeffries
James Bond, James Cameron Slammed by Oliver Stone, but Director Likes George Clooney Movies
11 April 2013 3:33 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
In case you hadn't noticed, Oliver Stone likes to get fired up over politics. And when politics and film cross paths...watch out. "Even when James Cameron made that superb film Avatar, he was making as clear a statement as I have ever seen about the U.S. military being the bad guy, and he said, 'I don't make political films like Oliver Stone. I had no intention of criticising the empire.' "Well, James, excuse me, what are you smoking? I love you as a filmmaker, but don't play that game," the Oscar-winning director of Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July says in a new interview with Huffington Post. As for himself, says Stone, when he makes a politically charged »
Woodhaven Pictures Recruits Horror Legend Tony Todd for Army of the Damned
3 April 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
With Michael Berryman, Sully Erna and Nick Principe already in the cast of their upcoming film, you'd think producer Chad Verdi and Woodhaven Productions would rest on their laurels. But that's far from the case as the team has enlisted Tony Todd for their Army of the Damned.
"Tony Todd is a great actor and a horror legend," Verdi said. "He was the last piece of the puzzle that I felt this film needed to be the blockbuster I know it will be."
Todd will join Berryman, Erna and Principe along with entertainer Joey Fatone and former professional wrestlers Tommy Dreamer and Thea Trinidad as well as David Chokachi, Jackie Moore and Tom Paolino in the Army of the Damned cast. The film will be directed by Tom DeNucci and photographed by cinematographer Sam Eilertsen. You can keep updated on the project by 'liking' Army of the Damned on Facebook. »
- Scott Hallam
Ten Things You Didnt Know About A Nightmare On Elm Street!!
3 March 2013 6:12 PM, PST | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
We all know who played Freddy Krueger, and it’s pretty much common knowledge that Wes Craven created the series, but what about the lesser known facts about one of the biggest horror franchises of all time? We thought it would be fun to go over some of those, so with that, here are Ten Things You Didnt Know About A Nightmare On Elm Street!
1- Nancy Wasn’T An Only Child in A Nightmare On Elm Street
Featured in the Elite Laserdisc for A Nightmare On Elm Street, this deleted scene featured a more fleshed out reason for the parents of Elm Street to have torched Freddy, as it’s revealed that Krueger had previously killed brothers and sisters of Nancy, Glen, Tina and Rod before getting murdered by the parents.
2- Freddy Was Almost Responsible For Oozing Ninja Turtles in A Nightmare On Elm Street
Before Robert Englund »
- SMITH
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