If you were a movie fan who caught Eric Bana opposite Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen in Funny People, and knew nothing of his background, you may have been surprised and impressed. Surprised (pleasantly, let’s …
A JONES FOR SCI-FI | THE DUNCAN JONES INTERVIEW
In Source Code, Jake Gyllenhaal is a soldier who tries to prevent a horrific event by reliving it several times in an eight-minute block of time. It must have been quite a puzzle to make …
NO LIMIT | THE NEIL BURGER INTERVIEW
What was your initial reaction when you got the script for Limitless [a.k.a. Dark Fields] from Leslie Dixon, a writer who’s primarily known for broad comedies? I just read the script and I liked it. …
DREAMWEAVER | THE KEVIN SPACEY INTERVIEW
Kevin Spacey has no shortage of mainstream bona fides. But even though he has starred in dozens of major Hollywood movies, achieved the highest levels of professional success — including Oscars for his performances in …
ROYAL TREATMENT
When King George VI assumed the British throne in 1936, he was faced with the challenge of uniting a country on the brink of war and mired in a crippling depression. The prospect would be …
BREAKING BIG | THE AARON PAUL INTERVIEW
If the opportunity to play a wide range of characters is an actor’s dream, then Aaron Paul may be the envy of every young actor in Hollywood. After all, the easygoing Idaho native has spent …
THE FUTURE IS NOW| THE GARRETT HEDLUND INTERVIEW
A lot of guys dream of moving to Hollywood to make it as an actor. Most of them probably never even try, and those who do often have no idea what to expect once they …
THE AMAZING GRACE | THE TOPHER GRACE INTERVIEW
ost young actors are so hungry for experience — or a paycheck — that they’ll accept pretty much any role they’re lucky enough to be offered. Which may explain why the early resumes of so …
SHIFTING GEARS | THE ADRIEN BRODY INTERVIEW
Maybe it’s because he’s in Los Angeles, where food prudes abound, but during an interview over dinner at a sleek downtown cucina, Adrien Brody, who has been chatting away amiably, suddenly grows sheepish when his meal, a tasty-looking chicken dish, arrives.