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Woody Allen, Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood and Patricia Clarkson – Willing to Do Whatever Works
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Woody Allen, Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood and Patricia Clarkson – Willing to Do Whatever Works

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Woody Allen, Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood and Patricia Clarkson – Willing to Do Whatever Works by Jay S. Jacobs It’s a pretty well known fact in the entertainment world that legendary filmmaker Woody Allen hates movie promotion. He almost never does publicity junkets for his films, which is why his last minute decision to … Continue reading →

Natalie Portman – Oscar-nominated Actress Launches Into the Making of Film Web Portal Makingof.com
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Natalie Portman – Oscar-nominated Actress Launches Into the Making of Film Web Portal Makingof.com

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Natalie Portman Oscar-nominated Actress Launches Into the Making of Film Web Portal Makingof.com by Brad Balfour Oscar-nominated actress Natalie Portman joined her business partner and film developer/new media entrepreneur Christine Aylward to discuss the launch of their new website, http://www.makingof.com, at a special event in the Filmmaker’s Lounge during the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. As … Continue reading →

Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer – With Valkyrie, They Illustrate That Slide Down the Slippery Slope to Fascism
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Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer – With Valkyrie, They Illustrate That Slide Down the Slippery Slope to Fascism

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Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer With Valkyrie, They Illustrate That Slide Down the Slippery Slope to Fascism by Brad Balfour Though he totally missed the Oscar loop, you have to give some credit to media magnet Tom Cruise for releasing his World War II drama, Valkyrie at the end of 2008 despite the surge of … Continue reading →

Bruce Campbell – Giving His Burn Notice
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Bruce Campbell – Giving His Burn Notice

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Bruce Campbell Giving His Burn Notice by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not easy to make a living in Hollywood as a cult celeb, but Bruce Campbell never believed in doing things the easy way. Campbell has become a God for throngs of fans for B-movies and genre work.  Best known for his role in Sam … Continue reading →

Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs Address Good and Wax Philosophical about the Nazis
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Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs Address Good and Wax Philosophical about the Nazis

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Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs Address Good and Wax Philosophical about the Nazis by Brad Balfour Originally posted on January 12, 2009. During a snappy roundtable with a few journalists, actors Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs double-teamed to express their thoughts about their disturbing new film, Good, based on the acclaimed British play by CP … Continue reading →

Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Alison Pill, Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black – Recruited by Harvey Milk
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Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Alison Pill, Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black – Recruited by Harvey Milk

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Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Alison Pill, Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black Recruited by Harvey Milk by Jay S. Jacobs “I’m Harvey Milk, and I’m here to recruit you!” This was the battle cry of 1970s San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man voted into public office … Continue reading →

Clint Eastwood Becomes a Changeling
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Clint Eastwood Becomes a Changeling

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Clint Eastwood Becomes a Changeling by Brad Balfour An avowed Republican in Hollywood is nearly as rare as the giant Comodo Dragon — and they’ve had the spiteful bite of one as well.  But with Barack Obama’s victory, they’ve made themselves pretty scarce since election day. Hell, even a straight-shooting, no bullshitter like Clint Eastwood — long known as … Continue reading →

Greg Kinnear Has a Flash of Inspiration
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Greg Kinnear Has a Flash of Inspiration

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Greg Kinnear Has a Flash of Inspiration by Ronald Sklar “I’m not gonna lie to you, it didn’t grab me,” Greg Kinnear says about his first hear-tell of the concept for the Universal film Flash of Genius (originally called Windshield Wiper Man). However, after doing his due diligence, Kinnear found the David-versus-Goliath story to be … Continue reading →

Henry Simmons – Building a Playground
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Henry Simmons – Building a Playground

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Henry Simmons Building a Playground by Jay S. Jacobs “I’ve always had a love for theater,” says Henry Simmons.  “Out here in Los Angeles, it’s more geared towards movies and television.” With a career that is just over a decade old, Simmons has made significant inroads on both TV and the movies.  The strikingly handsome … Continue reading →

Josh Lucas and David Strathairn Lend Their Voices To Trumbo
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Josh Lucas and David Strathairn Lend Their Voices To Trumbo

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Josh Lucas and David Strathairn Lend Their Voices To Trumbo by Brad Balfour Originally posted on July 1, 2008. Though not quite the stars of Trumbo, actors Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama) and David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck), join with Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Danny Glover, Nathan Lane and … Continue reading →