NEW YORK (AP) " Al Pacino says he can relate to Simon Axler, the lead character in his film 'The Humbling' " about an aging actor who worries he's lost his craft and his appetite for acting.That's partly why he made the film. "I...
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Saturday, 24 January 2015
Quick Quote: Why U.K. director Rupert Goold cast Jonah Hill
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "We had James (Franco) first up, and I found it difficult to cast the other role I actually have to admit...I just needed someone who was inherently sympathetic and who would deliver a kind of soulfulness and...
Quick Quote: Jeffrey Tambor talks binge watching
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "You push a button and it goes all over the world and on Sunday people are saying, 'Oh, I binge watched all 10 of them. Where's more?' and you go oh, the world has changed. It's not my dad walking to the television...
Jackson stage show Thriller Live: You can't beat it
I'll declare up front: I have never been a huge Michael Jackson fan. I've never had an encyclopaedic recall of every song/album/video, never worshipped at the Altar of Michael. Sure, I sang along in the playground to his first solo...
Quick Quote: Jack Black on independent films
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "'King Kong' or 'D Train'? I'm gonna go with 'D Train.' I'm not just saying that 'cause 'King Kong 'was five years ago and 'D Train' is right now. I'm saying it because it's true.""Jack Black at Sundance on...
Quick Quote: Jason Segel's rewarding experience
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "'Infinite Jest' really moved me. I think it's a tough book to get through and it requires a lot of commitment. It's very long, but it was one of the most rewarding experiences I've ever had.""Jason Segel,...
Quick Quote: When James Franco met Brad Pitt
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "We fell in love last night. He's the coolest guy."" James Franco, on meeting Brad Pitt for the first time at the Sundance premiere of "True Story," which Pitt's company Plan B produced____Lindsey Bahr,...
Al Pacino looks to diversity, not retire from acting
NEW YORK (AP) " Al Pacino says he can relate to Simon Axler, the lead character in his film 'The Humbling' " about an aging actor who worries he's lost his craft and his appetite for acting.That's partly why he made the film. "I...
First Look: Jack Black is brave, heartbreaking in 'D Train'
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " Jack Black said he was drawn to 'The D Train' because he recognized the desperation of the character he plays: An outcast willing to do anything to get the most popular kid from his graduating class to attend...
Hathaway: "It's not like the world has gotten nicer"
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Anne Hathaway was not supposed to star in "Song One," an indie musical about a disconnected 20-something in a crisis who finds herself in folk music.One year after its Sundance Film Festival premiere, the actress...
Rock legends lure big crowd in Taupo
About 15,000 people rocked out under the summer sun in Taupo on Saturday with legendary Heart, Foreigner and Three Dog Night providing the music.Local artists Paul Foulds and the Blind Venetians also got the crowd pumping as temperatures...
Parade puts Pride into Ponsonby
One is the country's best known drag queen. The other, the queen of the infomercial.Together they call themselves the "Dynamic Duo".The outrageous Miss Ribena and Suzanne Paul have teamed up to MC the 400-seat Glam Stand during...
Families battle for TV first home honours
The gloves are off for three families battling to become the newest reality TV stars - and to get on the property ownership ladder.Fed-up parents have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to oust adult kids from under their...
Cricketing WAGs set to jet in for World Cup
An entourage featuring models, actresses and athletes is set to accompany some of cricket's biggest names to New Zealand for next month's World Cup.The eye-catching WAG ensemble includes firebrand Aussie cricketer David Warner's...
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