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Joaquin Phoenix not bothered about fans expectations for 'Joker'
Joaquin Phoenix is all set to get under the skin of iconic DC character The Joker and the actor says he is not feeling any pressure. After the likes of Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger, Phoenix is the latest Hollywood star to play the character in a film, titled "Joker", which will be directed by Todd Philips. In an interview with Indiewire, the 43-year-old actor brushed aside any notion that he was under stress to get his performance right. "I could care less... I don't really think that much about what people think. Who cares, who cares? My approach to every movie is the same. What I'm interested in is the filmmaker and the idea of the character," the actor said. Phoenix also said the promotional obligations for his latest film "The Sisters Brothers" is proving to be a hindrance in his preparation process for The Joker role. "It is ideal to be able to focus on one thing and not do press while you're prepping for something else, which is not working out," he said. Also ...
Ariana Grande defends Pete Davidson after he is mocked for eyes
Singer Ariana Grande has come out in support of her fiance Pete Davidson who was mocked on social media for his eyes. The 25-year-old pop star took to Twitter to defend Davidson after an online outlet shared its article titled, "Does Pete Davidson have b**thole eyes?". "Y'all do know this man has an auto immune disease ...... right ?," Grande replied. "..... Like you do understand what you're doing when you do this right ? just wanna make sure," she added. The singer and Davidson, an actor and a comedian, who started dating in May this year, got engaged last month.
Missy Elliott pays tribute to Aaliyah
Rapper Missy Elliott paid tribute to singer Aaliyah with an emotional video on her 17th death anniversary.
Getting to play She-Venom would be 'dream come true' for Michelle Williams
Actor Michelle Williams has expressed her desire to take on the role of comic character She-Venom. The 37-year-old actor plays Anne Weying in the Sony's Tom Hardy-fronted antihero film "Venom". In the comics, Weying is the love interest of Eddie Brock and she later assumes the identity of She-Venom. Williams said that to see her character eventually transform into She-Venom "would be a dream come true!". The actor also said that Weying's clothes and words were consciously linked to the #MeToo movement. "I think Anne is a strong character, and very intelligent. I wanted her to be born of the #MeToo world, and I worked hard to convey that with her wardrobe and dialogue," Williams said. "Venom", directed by Ruben Fleischer and also starring Riz Ahmed and Jenny Slate, releases on October 5.
Russo Brothers may direct film adaption of 'Cherry'
"Avengers: Infinity War" directors Joe and Anthony Russo may direct the film adaptation of Nico Walker's novel "Cherry". The Russo Brothers' production company AGBO is close to lock a deal to acquire the film rights to Walker's just-published book. The story, based on the author's life, follows an Iraq War veteran who returns home with undiagnosed PTSD, falls into opioid addiction, and begins robbing banks. Walker was caught in 2011 and is scheduled to be released in 2020. The film's screenplay will be written by Jessica Goldberg, who is currently writing another AGBO movie, "Exit West". The Russo Brothers, are best known for Marvel films "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "Captain America: Civil War" and the summer tentpole, "Avengers: Infinity War". The duo is currently shooting for the untitled Avengers 4.
Harry Potter series 'trained' Domhnall Gleeson for Star Wars films
Actor Domhnall Gleeson has said that his experience of the "Harry Potter" franchise helped him prepare for the "Star Wars" films. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 35-year-old actor said his brief stint in the "Harry Potter" franchise was the "best possible training" for playing General Hux in "Star Wars". "I felt a little worried about fan reaction, but you can't control that all you can do is your job," he said. "General Hux is ridiculous in lots of ways, but not in a hilarious way. But just anything to do with that level of... what's the word? Pomp and all the rest of it, the higher reigns of military, all the badges and the medals," he added. The actor is set to return for the Episode IX of the franchise, alongside actors Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver.
Never felt the need to come out of father's shadows: Bobby Deol
Making a space for himself being veteran actor Dharmendra's son would not have been easy but Bobby Deol says he never felt he was under the shadows of his father. Bobby feels it is unfair to compare the work that his father has done with his and feels getting successful is a mix of correct decisions and luck. "I never thought I had to come out of his shadows or was under the shadows. People around me thought like that. One can't compare the work my father has done. You have to make the right decisions or the luck has to be on your side. "Things happen the way they happen, otherwise every actor would be a superstar. For me to achieve even one third of what my father has achieved would be a great achievement," Bobby said. The actor says he saw several phases of his father's career -- at its peak, his downfall and his eventual rise -- and realised that the only trick of the trade is to keep working. "My dad only wanted to work, he never looked at the number game ever in his life. If you .
Kriti Kharbanda hopes to work with Dulquer again
After her much appreciated cameo in Akarsh Khurana's latest directorial "Karwaan" with Dulquer Salmaan that left many wanting for more, actress Kriti Kharbanda hopes she gets to share screen space with the "Kali" star again.
'Jack Ryan' will be a highlight of my career: Wendell Pierce
Actor Wendell Pierce, who has worked in some hugely successful TV shows like "Suits" and "The Wire", believes that "Tom Clancys Jack Ryan" would be the highlight of his career.
It was like leaving home: Mouni Roy on shift from TV to films
Actress Mouni Roy, who has made her Bollywood debut with Reema Kagti-directed sports drama "Gold", says making a foray in Bollywood after carving a successful career in the television world was "like leaving home and entering a new territory".
Bollywood celebs share love for siblings on Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan was celebrated with gusto by Bollywood celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor and Kartik Aryan on Sunday.
I'm always questioning my craft: Imtiaz Ali
Failures does not devastate Imtiaz Ali, who believes he learns a lot more from them than success as he constantly questions his craft. Ali's films have always found its audience, be it "Jab We Met", "Rockstar", "Highway" or "Tamasha". His last directorial, "Jab Harry Met Sejal", however, didn't live up to the expectations and the director is aware of how the film fared. "I'm always questioning my craft. This is not the first or the last failure or disappointment that I'm going to have in life. I genuinely mean, I've gained from my failures than from my success," the filmmaker said in a group interview. "There's only that much pain that actually hits me when I realise that something has fallen short of expectations. It doesn't devastate me. It's fine, both are equal to me," Ali added. The director's collaboration with superstar Shah Rukh Khan for "Jab Harry Met Sejal" had raised a lot of hope but the film did not do the wonders at the box office upon it's release last year. When asked .
Krasinski open to someone else directing 'A Quiet Place' sequel
Actor-director John Krasinski, who shot to fame with the critically-acclaimed "A Quiet Place", is open to have someone else direct the sequel.
Thank you for your love, laughter: Anupam to Kirron
Veteran actor Anupam Kher, on his 33rd wedding anniversary with actress-politician Kirron Kher on Sunday, said they have had a "solid journey" together.
Danny Boyle was too 'socialist' for Bond film, says Jonathan Pryce
Veteran actor Jonathan Pryce believes director Danny Boyle, who recently left the directing duties of Bond 25, was too "socialist" for the project. Early this week, the official James Bond Twitter account shared the news of Boyle's departure, saying the filmmaker chose to walk out of the project due to "creative differences". He was supposed to start shooting in December. According to Femalefirst, Pryce, who played the villain Elliot Carver in 1997 Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies" opposite Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, said a left-leaning filmmaker might not be the right person to tackle the project. "They obviously couldn't take a socialist Bond! You see, there are the Dannys of this world and then there are people who do the blockbusters," the actor said. After Boyle's abrupt exit, the untitled James Bond movie is likely to miss its release date of November 8, 2019 in the US. Speaking at the Raindance Film Festival Auteur Award, 71-year-old Pryce also said that politics should be ...
Charlie's Angels' reboot is 'grounded and well intentioned', says Kristen Stewart
Actor Kristen Stewart has said that the upcoming reboot of "Charlie's Angels" will be more "grounded". The 28-year-old actor was announced as one of the leading ladies of the reboot which will be helmed by actor Elizabeth Banks. "The re-imagining is so grounded and well intentioned and really shows the way women can work together now. It tries to be warm and funny, but it lacks a kitch element that we have seen before that works so well," Stewart told Entertainment Tonight. "We are not trying to do an impression of the last one, so yeah, I think Liz is like so genuinely naturally funny all the time anyway," she added. Launched in 1976 on ABC, the original TV series, "Charlie's Angels", ran for five seasons with Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith playing private detectives working for their unseen boss, Charlie Townsend. Sony Pictures later produced a film by the same name, starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu as angels. The movie became a huge hit and went on .
Ashley Benson says she 'didn't get paid' for 'Spring Breakers'
Actor Ashley Benson has revealed that she did not get paid for her 2013 film "Spring Breakers". The 28-year-old actor told InStyle magazine that she is happy to work for free if she gets to collaborate with acclaimed directors. "One (film) that I didn't get paid for really, at all was 'Spring Breakers', which turned out to be one of my favourite projects I've ever done," Benson said. "In the indie film world, I would rather get paid (next to) nothing to work with someone like Harmony Korine and have an amazing experience and the outcome be an incredible film I'm really proud of," she added. In Korine's "Spring Breakers", Benson starred alongside Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Rachel Korine and James Franco. The film, which is about four college girls who rob a bank to pay for a spring break trip to Florida, made over USD 30 million at the box office on its USD 5 million budget.
Every time I came on screen, I broke my image: Dharmendra
Hindi cinema veteran Dharmendra says he never felt the trappings of any image and every time he took up a role, he gave the glimpse of a new actor in him to the audience. The original He-Man of Bollywood, who has inspired the likes of Salman Khan to take up working out, interestingly started off his career playing the common man roles in the '60s in films - "Anpadh", "Bandini", "Anupama" and "Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke", among others. Then came the '70s where the masses saw his desi macho man side in "Sholay" and "Dharam Veer", among other enjoyable parts in films like "Guddi", "Chupke Chupke", "Mera Gaon Mera Desh". Once voted among the seven most good-looking men in the world, Dharmendra says though he was aware people used to call him a "Greek god", he still does not know what the term really encompasses. "I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't believe I have an image. "I don't know what it means to be a Greek god but people used to call me one. People have ...
Self publishing: From EL James to Ashwin, Amish and now Vineet Bajpai
EL James did it, so did Amanda Hocking, Ashwin Sanghi and Amish Tripathi. Now Vineet Bajpai is doing it for the third time. Self publishing is not everyone's choice for bringing out a book but why do some writers take this route? After being rejected by most publishers, Sanghi self-published his first novel, "The Rozabal Line", in 2007 via a US-based self-publishing platform. There was no Kindle that time and self-publishing meant print on demand in which the book is listed on websites and a customer order triggers a printing and delivery of the book. Sanghi designed his own book cover and hired a freelance editor to work on the manuscript. He started blogging and became active on social media. "I created a YouTube trailer for the book and managed to sell 900 copies in the first year," he says. But he could sell his books only via American online retail channels such as Amazon.com (as the India channel did not exist) and BN.com and his titles remained unavailable in India. But luckily
It was great fun shooting for Hello Hello': Malaika
Malaika Arora Khan will be seen grooving to the tunes of Vishal Bhardwaj for a special song in his upcoming film "Pataakha" and the dancing diva said she had a great time filming the track. Celebrated poet-lyricist Gulzar has penned the lyrics of the song, which has been sung by Rekha Bhardwaj. "It was great fun shooting for the song. I have immense respect for Vishal sir and Gulzar sahab. Rekha has sung the song. They have created magic in the past and I am very happy to be the part of this track. I love the title of the film and title of the song," Malaika told PTI. "Pataakha" is a comedy-drama about two sisters, Badki and Chhutki, and is based on an acclaimed short-story by renowned writer Charan Singh Pathik. Featuring Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan, Sunil Grover and Vijay Raaz, the film releases September 28, 2018. Malaika, who was the showstopper for designer Anushree Reddy at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018, said she is completely against the beauty standards .