Xavier Samuel may not be part of the current New Moon pandemonium, but he’s definitely on the Twilight radar. The adorable Aussie actor will join Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner in Eclipse, the third installment of The Twilight Saga, as the new vamp in town, Riley. “Playing Riley was cool — I get to boss around a bunch of newborn vampires,” Xavier tells Teen Vogue. Read more »
Posts Tagged ‘Philip Seymour Hoffman’
‘Twilight Saga’ Star Xavier Samuel Dishes On ‘Eclipse’ & Celeb Crushes
November 13th, 2009 / Author: Brittany TalaricoDoubt
April 8th, 2009
(Miramax Home Entertainment)
Starring: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman
This successful adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play garnered five Academy Award nominations. The sparse yet powerful film presents the suspense-filled story of a priest (Hoffman) in question and a nun (Streep) in crisis.
Marisa Tomei: “I’m Concerned with How My Body Looks”
May 23rd, 2008
Most actresses subscribe to strict diets or exacting workout regimens to maintain a svelte body in Hollywood – but not Marisa Tomei. What does she do?
"I pray a lot like, ‘Keep me skinny please,’” the actress tells Parade.com.
Admitting she has “cyclical weight problems,” Marisa gets candid about the pressure to remain thin in the demanding Hollywood stratosphere, home to oh-so-many eating disorders.
“I’m concerned with how my body looks and I just find it really hard to watch myself,” she says. “It’s very tough when you’re in different cities and different time zones. Often my schedule during filming just doesn’t give me time to work out.”
It’s even tougher when you sign onto a film with a graphic sex scene. The Oscar winner, who can next be seen in War Inc., won the Mr. Skin Best Nude Scene Award for her romp in last year’s Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead with Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Calling the nudity “appropriate” for the film, the 43-year-old says she just had to go for it when she saw the scene in the script.
“I said to myself, ‘It’s now or never,’” Marisa says. “I admit I felt a little faint before I did it. I don’t think I’d eaten in like two days. The most embarrassing part is having your family watch it.”
Oscar Countdown: Best Supporting Actor
February 19th, 2008 / Author: cwillett
The big day is just days away and while you finalize your picks, OK!’s here to handicap the Suppporting Actor race.
Best Supporting Actor
Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Pro: Casey’s the "It" boy of the moment with this being his breakout performance as a majorly creepy outlaw. He also earned raves for his role in Gone Baby Gone, which could be enough to persuade voters to check off his name. Plus, for sentimental value, big bro Ben won a decade ago for writing Good Will Hunting.
Con: If you’re really jonseing for an awesome villain, look to Javier Bardem.
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Pro: Basically everything — the glowing reviews, the awards sweep, the hunky looks and, oh yeah, the acting chops.
Con: Um, nothing really. A backlash is possible, but unlikely.
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson’s War
Pro: He’s a recent champ (for Best Actor in Capote) and adored character actor who totally brought the funny in this political satire.
Con: There’s not enough love for him or the film — he’s Charlie’s only nomination. Plus, drama trumps comedy at the Oscars.
Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild
Pro: He’s an acting vet who just scored his first ever nomination (at 82, he’s the oldest nominee in Academy history) as an endearlingly sweet ol’ man who befriends Emile Hirsch’s character in the coming-of-age drama. The Academy loves their old folk and those "touching" performances. If there’s an upset, look to Hal.
Con: AMPAS wasn’t feeling the film at all (only two nods), overlooking Emile and director Sean Penn. Also, Hal is lacking in screen time if he wants to compete with the giant that is Javier.
Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton
Pro: Menacing and crazy, Tom brought the goods in this George Clooney-led crime thriller
Con: Clayton has three acting nods for three standout performances, and at this point, if they wanted the film to win a statuette, they’re more likely to vote for Tilda Swinton.
Prediction
Winner: Javier Bardem
Next in line: Hal Holbrook
Philip Seymour Hoffman Takes on New Roles
November 21st, 2007 / Author: OK! Staff
An accomplished actor from all angles – film, TV and stage –
Philip Seymour Hoffman has played a bevy of quirky and idiosyncratic characters
over the years, but as he’s gotten older, those parts have gotten more serious.
“You find that your interest and curiosities change over time,” he tells OK! at
the premiere of his new film, The Savages. “There are things that I did 10
years ago as an actor that I would not want to do now as an actor.”
In the film, Philip and Laura Linney play estranged brother and sister who come
to together to care for their ailing abusive father. It was a part that spoke
to the 40-year-old Oscar winner.
“It was a great script. It’s never just the role – it’s always the role and the story,” he explains. “They have to go hand-in-hand and this is a really
a great script and it’s a role that pertains to where I am in my life – where
being 40 is in your life. It’s interesting to explore something that you find
pertinent to life at this time in your life.”
The themes of parenthood and sibling relationships no doubt
attracted the father of two the project as well. Philip and his longtime girlfriend
Mimi O’Donnell are parents to Cooper, 4, and Tallulah, 1, whom he’ll definitely
be with this Thanksgiving.
“Not sure yet what we’re doing, but I will hang with my
family and eat and I will not be working.”
By Ravi Yande
