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2010 Apr 01

“Contagion” characters have been named!

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The casting for the much anticipated Contagion has finally been revealed!

Jude Law will play blogger Alan Krumwiede, Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow will play husband and wife, Beth and Thomas Emhoff. Beth is one of the first to catch the virus, while her husband Thomas, seems mysteriously immunized against it. Meanwhile, Marion Cotillard will be based in the skin of Dr. Leonora Orantes. Finally, Kate will play Dr. Erin Mears, the colleague of Dr. Ellis Cheever, played by Laurence Fishburne.

For more information, click on the link below:

The Playlist: Details on Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion virus film, including who plays who

2010 Mar 29

Kate Winslet is inspired by Jodie Foster

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Kate and Jodie The Oscar-winning actress was deeply affected by Jodie’s 1988 movie The Accused, in which she portrays a woman who is raped.

Jodie won a best actress Oscar for her portrayal of Sarah Tobias, and Kate says the film was what made her want to become an actress.

“The Accused just completely shattered me,” she explained. “I remember watching that film and thinking, ‘Now I understand what acting is.’ I realized that acting does not really exist because you don’t act. What you do is just be. And I feel like Jodie taught me that through her work.”

Kate and Jodie first met at the 1996 Golden Globe Awards, when Kate introduced herself to Jodie. Since then, they have always made time for each other at such ceremonies, and have become friends.

Jodie respects Kate greatly, admitting she thinks she thoroughly deserved her 2008 Oscar for The Reader. “Since we first met we’ve had a couple of minutes backstage at events where we’re all dressed up and trying to get our girdles in line,” Jodie told the British edition of InStyle magazine. “But I have to say, Kate’s performance in The Reader really touched me. There was so much beauty to the character, but she also had a coarseness. As a director, I love seeing somebody on screen where I feel like I’m behind her eyes and that’s how I felt watching it.”

Source: Musicrooms.net

2010 Mar 27

Kate Winslet movie parts draws hundreds to Peekskill

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Would-be actors lined up along Brown Street winding around Division Street this morning hoping to be chosen as an “extra” in the upcoming HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce starring Kate Winslet in the role that won Joan Crawford a Best Actress Oscar. The story is based on the 1941 novel by James Cain.

The story takes place in the 1930s, casting director Grant Wilfley told the candidates who came to the Paramount Center for the Arts, where the casting call was held.

The movie makers expect to film in Peekskill April 26-30 and today were looking to find people to be in street scenes.

Michael Santosuso, 43, from Thornwood, was first on line. He arrived at 8:30 a.m. for the 11 a.m. start time.

“I’ve always been interested in acting, films and the arts so I thought I would try,” said the technology manager who was out of work. He said he has done some commercials and small projects. Today, he added a little extra gel to his short hair so help him look a bit more 1930-ish.

Read more about this casting call in Peekskill tomorrow in The Journal News/Lohud.com

Source: LoHud.com | The Journal News

2010 Mar 19

New film project: “Which Brings Me to You”

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Apparently Kate has signed to play the role of Jane in Which Brings Me To You, the new project from director Susanne Bier! The beautiful English actress will be accompanied by Bradley Cooper in the role of Will, and the talented Natalie Portman. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name.

Summary: two romantic burnouts meet at a wedding and almost consummate their lust before putting the brakes on. They agree to exchange candid confessions about their pasts on the off chance that this might be the real thing.

2010 Mar 19

Kate Winslet pulls out of NYC premiere

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Since the announcement of Kate Winslet’s split from her husband Sam Mendes, we’ve noticed her name has been removed from her NYC film premiere Monday.

Kate was originally listed as an attendee of the NYC premiere on March 22 of A Mother’s Courage: Talking Back to Autism (aka The Sunshine Boy), for which she narrated, but her name has since been removed.

The award-winning actress announced her split from husband of nearly seven years in a statement through their lawyers Monday.

The documentary film, narrated by Kate, follows an Icelandic mother who travels to the U.S. to research new therapies for her 10-year-old son Keli’s who is severely autistic.

The film debuts on World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, on HBO.

Source: OK! Magazine

2010 Mar 18

“Untitled Comedy” full press release

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And to clarify, this is not a comedy that’s currently lacking a title. Untitled Comedy is the title. The film, which is currently in production, will be composed of a series of loosely related comedic sketches, featuring a plethora of different actors and directors. If you think it sounds a little bit like those atrocious Movie movies (you know, the ones brought to you by 2 of the 6 writers of Scary Movie), rest assured that Farrelly and co. have assembled a heap of high-end talent to bring their sketches to life. Stepping in front of the camera will be Elizabeth Banks, Gerard Butler, Kieran Culkin, Hugh Jackman, Johnny Knoxville, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Moretz, Liev Schreiber, Seann William Scott, Tony Shalhoub, Emma Stone, Matt Walsh, Patrick Warburton, Naomi Watts, and Kate Winslet. Behind the camera, Elizabeth Banks, Bob Odenkirk, Brett Ratner, Griffin Dunne, and Farrelly himself have already helmed sequences, with more directors and cast slated to climb aboard as things progress.

The film is said to be in the mould of classic sketch comedies like John Landis The Kentucky Fried Movie, the 1977 flick penned by spoof masters David Zucker and Jim Abrahams (Airplane!) and Ken Shapiro’s 1974 skewering of television, The Groove Tube. Hopefully, that paints a picture for you. Hit the jump for the full press release and my thoughts on the project.

Producing alongside Farrelly and Relativity are independent production company GreeneStreet Films as well as Charles Wessler, who has collaborated with Farrelly on such films as There’s Something About Mary and Dumb and Dumber. While I’m generally wary of movies that employ this kind of sketch structure, Wessler offers a rock solid argument for why this one will be a success. “We all sat down and came up with what we think is a hilarious through-line for the movie… Given the amount of pot I had smoked, at least I think it is hilarious.” If nothing else, with the quality of talent in front of the camera and this guy behind it, I’m really curious to see what they end up with.

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2010 Mar 14

More info on “The Catch” project

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Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet star in a segment called The Catch in a multi-sketch film shot by Peter Farrelly (of the Farrelly brothers) and several other directors. Gerard Butler, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber are other actors working on this project.

The other directors in this film include actors Elizabeth Banks and Griffin Dunne, Brett Ratner (New York, Je T’aime, X-Men: The Last Stand), and Charles Wessler (Dumb and Dumber and the upcoming Three Stooges).

This collaborative idea from Farrelly and Wessler strings together a series of stories with a unifying theme, similar to films in the 1970s such as Kentucky Fried Movie. The two worked on There’s Something About Mary. Based on the success of ensemble films like Valentine’s Day, a star-studded film with a modest budget could well work again.

Source: The Independent