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Quote of the Day: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Making Profitable, Good Films
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Mystery, Noir, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases
“There’s a lot of stuff that gets created for the love of it, and there’s a lot that really does get created with almost no love involved. Just to make money. I think of Chris Nolan as a shining example of somebody who can do something for the love and still succeed at the money game. A lot of people make excuses and say, ‘Ah, well, there’s no room for love here. We have to make money.’ And I love to point to Chris Nolan and say, ‘F*ck you guys. This guy’s making more money than you are, and he’s making beautiful, genuine movies.’”
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt explains how his Inception director Christopher Nolan can make good films and make good money.
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James Cameron’s Avatar Excitement
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: 20th Century Fox, Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, New Releases
James Cameron was like a “kid in a candy store” on the set of Avatar.
Actress Sigourney Weaver - who stars as Dr Grace Augustine in the new 3-D animated blockbuster - said watching the director helm his first movie in 12 years since the epic Titanic was incredibly rewarding.
“He invented the cameras, he was using the cameras. He was shooting his characters in the flora and fauna he created with the creatures that he created. He was having a great time, and so were we. To see him on the set of Avatar was like watching a kid in a candy store.”
James - who spent four years producing the movie - used revolutionary CGI techniques that required the actors to work wearing a camera fitted to a helmet, which picked up their facial expressions. The 60-year-old Hollywood star said the director managed to create a “magic” on set.
“When we were in our little suits with our ears and tails we could see what we looked like in Jim’s magic camera - I don’t know what he calls it, I call it the magic camera - so we were free just to be with each other as actors, as characters and Jim’s focus was completely on us.”
Pitt, Novak, and Roth Line Up For Bastards
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Universal, Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Period, Political, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Rumors, Upcoming Releases
UPDATE: Funnyman Mike Myers has also been recruited! You can find the details here.
As promised, Quentin Tarantino has definitely not stopped working on his epic WWII film, Inglorious Bastards, ever since he completed the script. After years of speculation concerning casting, a few of the roles have recently been confirmed (finally).
What came as quite a shock to most (considering Tarantino’s usual taste in actors), Hollywood heavyweight Brad Pitt was cast as the lead role of Jewish soldier Aldo Raine. Then again, it is only appropriate that Pitt play a part in a real Tarantino film, considering he had a minor role in Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers.
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Demi Moore’s Directorial Debut Stays Behind Closed Doors
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Short Films, Drama, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Rumors, Upcoming Releases
It appears as if Demi Moore‘s latest project has gravitated her behind the camera, placing her alongside starlets-turned-directors like Natalie Portman, Courtney Cox, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Although the folks over at Glamour magazine are guarding the short film like hawks, Brittany Snow has leaked a few notes about her director:
“She’s so grounded and normal and a really, really talented director. When it comes to this crazy town and industry, she has a very good handle on who she is…She wore jeans and a T-shirt every day and no makeup. She was just so cool.”
The film, which is part of Glamour‘s Reel Moments Series, is slated to premiere this October. Kirsten Dunst, Kate Hudson, and Rita Wilson are among the many actresses who have participated in the past.
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Quentin Tarantino Plays Film Guru at Cannes
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Drama, Period, Awards, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Scripts
Just when legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino had seemed to have had enough with Cannes, organizers of the event announced last Thursday that he will be teaching this year’s Cinema Masterclass.
It is no doubt that the living icon will have more than enough to teach upcoming directors, for he himself has not only won the 1994 Palme d’Or award for Pulp Fiction, but also appeared as a judge for the festival in 2004. Along with his overwhelming accomplishments, Tarantino’s affinity and love for film have always made his interviews and speaking events quite memorable for fans everywhere.
Previous teachers of the Masterclass include Sydney Pollack, Stephen Frears and most recently, Martin Scorsese.
Who knows, perhaps this will push him to finish Inglorious Bastards, eh?
Read More | Hollywood Reporter
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