Tag: Cameron Diaz
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Her inside: Sofia Coppola, Spike Jonze and the perils of fictionalising your ex
The director was ‘scolded’ for creating a character based on her former husband – but reveals she hasn’t seen the film in which he supposedly modelled a character on herIt is the 20th anniversary of Lost in Translation. If you look online, you’ll notice that most of the commemoratory coverage has tended to revolve around…
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Robert Downey Jr. Auditioned For The Holiday With The Worst British Accent Kate Winslet Had Ever Heard
The premise of Nancy Meyers’ 2006 romance “The Holiday” is rather high concept. Iris (Kate Winslet), a reporter in England, has just broken up with her cheating boyfriend. Amanda (Cameron Diaz), a Los Angeles native and showbiz impresario, has just done the same. By chance, the two heartbroken women discover a want-ad in the newspaper…
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This Is the Best R-Rated Comedy of the ’90s
The 1990s were a terrific decade for comedies on both a studio and independent level. While indie comedies like Flirting With Disaster and Living in Oblivion would go on to become cult favorites among certain cinephiles, studios were getting more audacious thanks to the comedic prowess of major stars like Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Cameron…
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Kate Winslet Mocked Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘Worst’ British Accent During Failed ‘The Holiday’ Audition
Robert Downey Jr. lost his chance at starring in the Nancy Meyers cinematic universe.The Marvel actor revealed during SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” that he auditioned for 2006 romantic comedy “The Holiday” to star opposite Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet. Downey went out for the role of a British single father who falls in love…
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Jennifer Lawrence Is “Totally Open” To The Possibility Of A TV Series In The Future
Jennifer Lawrence is at the place in her career where she can do, basically, whatever project she wants. Whether it’s an indie drama that she produces, such as “Causeway,” or a raunch R-rated comedy like “No Hard Feelings,” Lawrence is really able to flex whatever acting muscles she wants. And apparently, that’s not limited to…
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Ewan McGregor, Alicia Vikander to Be Honored at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor and Swedish actor Alicia Vikander will be honored at the 57th Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where they will receive the President’s Award, and present their latest films. The festival will open with “Firebrand,” in which Vikander has the leading role of Katherine Parr. McGregor will present “You Sing Loud, I Sing…