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James Cameron Never Wanted to Make 'Titanic'
1 hour ago | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Perhaps the most comically brilliant interview of the month will come sandwiched between naked ladies as a lengthy chat with James Cameron will be featured in December's issue of Playboy. While we don't have the actual interview for you to read, Playboy sent over a whole batch of quotes that were just too good to resist. Based on the quotes, it would appear the interview covers everything from Cameron's directorial approach to his inspiration (Star Wars) to his personal life (married five times) to his films to Christian Bale's famous on-set tirade ("Man, I have to take my hat off to this guy. I could not pull a rant like that if I had to.' I mean, I can get on a roll but not like that. I just had to bow down.").
And speaking of his films, Cameron was quite candid when Titanic came up, admitting there »
- Erik Davis
Kate Winslet Has a Schedule Full With Kids and Costars
7 hours ago | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Kate Winslet was on school run duty Tuesday as she picked up kids Mia and Joe in NYC. She's enjoying a little break between projects as she spends time in the Big Apple with her kids, though Kate is rumored to be attached to an upcoming project for HBO. She may be chilling out, but her legal team has been working overtime to secure her a victory in a libel suit against the Daily Mail newspaper. Hopefully Kate had a spare minute to put in a birthday phone call to her good friend Leonardo DiCaprio - he just turned 35 and we celebrated with a walk down memory lane. View 5 Photos › »
- PopSugar
Cameron: 'Titanic Was Made To Fund Shipwreck Dive'
11 November 2009 12:16 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Moviemaker James Cameron has revealed the biggest film of all time was only made to fund a deep-sea mission to the real Titanic.
The director admits he had no intention of making an epic when he set out to film Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1997 movie - he just wanted to make enough money to go on a dream dive.
He tells Playboy magazine, "I made Titanic because I wanted to dive to the shipwreck, not because I particularly wanted to make the movie.
"The Titanic was the Mount Everest of shipwrecks, and, as a diver, I wanted to do it right.
"When I learned some other guys had dived to the Titanic to make an IMAX (jumbo-screen) movie, I said. 'I'll make a Hollywood movie to pay for an expedition to do the same thing.'
"Titanic was about 'f**k you money'. It came along at a point in my life when I said, 'I can make movies until I'm 80, but I can't do expedition stuff when I'm 80.'" »
Cameron Insists Winslet's Titantic Troubles Weren't That Bad
10 November 2009 5:36 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Moviemaker James Cameron hopes to work with Titanic star Kate Winslet again even though the actress once revealed the intense director tried to drown her.
Stars of Cameron's films have often criticised the filmmaker for his extreme techniques - and Winslet went public with the fact she often prayed for death during miserable water tank scenes in Titanic.
But the director feels sure the Brit was simply over-exaggerating the fact she almost died while making the blockbuster love story.
He tells Playboy magazine, "We simply let Kate think she was nearly drowning. A little spluttering and coughing does not count in my book, because I have almost drowned several times and I know what it feels like.
"Asking God to please let you die? I was thinking the same thing at about the same point (in the film)... Kate probably got some unnecessary stress from me, but I would say 99 per cent of her stress was internally induced as part of her acting process.
"The real question is, 'Would she work with me again...?' My guess is, absolutely. I'd certainly work with her again; she's very talented."
But Cameron suggests he has no plans to work with her co-star Leonardo DiCaprio again: "Leo DiCaprio switches his acting on and off like a faucet." »
What does Meryl Streep want for Oscar? It's a bit complicated
10 November 2009 3:45 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Having two competing roles in the same category is always a wealth of riches during awards season, except when the studio, your reps and half of Hollywood knows that "other" part could hurt your chances for success. Last year, Kate Winslet was incredibly lucky -- and not to mention deserving -- to win her Oscar for "The Reader." Both The Weinstein Company, who released "Reader," and the defunct Paramount Vantage, which handled "Revolutionary Road," were hoping to slot Winslet in the Best Actress race with the latter and the Best Supporting race with the former. Well, Academy members would have none... »
Good Morning, Oscar: November 10
10 November 2009 8:46 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Steve Pond
In this morning’s roundup of Oscar news ‘n’ notes from around the web, Kate Winslet is worth $100 million and Harvey Weinstein straightens out “A Single Man.”
Kris Tapley predicts all 24 winners at next March’s Oscars. He’s nuts to do this, of course, but his choices seem pretty sensible if you accept that the “Precious” momentum is going to continue. (I don’t think I do.) He has that film winning best picture, actress and supporting actress, plus film editing; “Nine” and “Star Trek” taking three ea... »
- Steve Pond
Kate Winslet 'worth £60m' to the UK
10 November 2009 12:20 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Kate Winslet has been valued and is deemed to be worth about £60 million to the UK. The Oscar-winning actress, who has starred in movies such as Titanic and Revolutionary Road was the first celebrity to ever be audited by the UK Film Council, which was looking to put a value on Britain's creative industries. David Steele, head of research and statistics at the UK Film Council, told The Guardian: "When an actor achieves international prominence, they have a general (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
Mendes: 'Winslet Gets All The Roles I Want'
9 November 2009 5:36 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Eva Mendes fears she'll have to wait until Oscar winner Kate Winslet retires from acting to start landing the gritty dark roles she dreams of - because the Brit gets the parts she longs for.
Mendes hopes her new role in thriller Bad Lieutenant brings her to the attention of directors who want to find Hollywood's new tough girl - and then maybe she'll be considered for films Winslet doesn't land.
She says, "Kate Winslet gets all of the gritty roles, understandably so! She is my idol and I just think she's done it the right way.
"She is not only an amazing actress but she knows how to run her career and I respect her so much, but there's got to be room for more, for all women. I want more roles out there for women that have more colours and layers, like men have.
"They are hard to come by, so sometimes I create them. I produced a film called Live! which I gave myself a great role in, playing a television network president. It's coming out on DVD next month."
But even that's not enough - and her new role opposite Nicolas Cage made her long to be in his shoes: "F**k, when do I get to be the Bad Lieutenant? I get a little role envy if I'm being honest." »
Winslet Nominated For European Film Award
9 November 2009 4:16 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Kate Winslet is set to scoop another award for her role in The Reader - she is nominated for the Best Actress title at this year's European Film Awards (Efa).
The star has been tipped to land the coveted prize after the role won her an Academy Award earlier this year.
Winslet will go head-to-head with promising British newcomer Katie Jarvis, who will also compete in the Best Actress category for her acclaimed breakthrough role in Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank.
Danny Boyle's multi Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire is up for five honours, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor for Dev Patel.
French prison movie A Prophet leads the nominations with six entries, including Best Film.
The ceremony will be held in Bochum, Germany next month. Last year's event in Copenhagen, Denmark saw Dame Judi Dench receive a lifetime achievement award. »
Kate Winslet brings £60 million to the British economy
9 November 2009 4:14 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
Don’t you just love Kate Winslet? She constantly impresses with her screen roles, most notably her Oscar-winning turn in The Reader, champions natural and healthy body shapes for women rather than the Hollywood size zero craze and, despite her showbiz life, manages to seem very down-to-earth and just, well normal. Okay, so UK tabloid, The Daily Mail, which Kate has just successfully sued for libel and won £25,000 might not agree, having called her “the world’s most irritating actress” yet we reckon we’re in the happy majority with our pro-Kate love-in. And adding statistical weight to our argument comes news that the Reading-born actress is worth £60 million (nearly $99.7 million) to the British economy according to a survey by the UK Film Council. Can’t argue with the facts. »
Kate Winslet 'worth £60m' to UK economy
9 November 2009 4:12 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
UK Film Council estimates actor's value based on factors including her salary as well as her films' effect on British tourism and UK-based film production
She has been appraised and audited and metaphorically slapped with a price tag. It's official: Kate Winslet, the Oscar-winning star of The Reader, is worth a grand total of £60m to the British economy.
Winslet, 34, is the first actor to be audited in a bold new venture by the UK Film Council, designed to calculate the exact value of the industry's stars. Jokingly referred to as the "Winslet algorithm", it bases its findings on a number of factors, from Winslet's basic salary through to the "general promotional effect" that her films have on British tourism.
The formula calculated that the actor had earned £20m from her acting roles since starring in Sense and Sensibility back in 1995. However, it also credits her stardom as a key »
- Xan Brooks
Kate Winslet boosts economy
9 November 2009 2:38 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Kate Winslet is worth £60 million to Britain. The 'Reader' actress was the first celebrity to be "audited" by the UK Film Council, which looked to put a specific value on the country's creative industries and chose the English star as the first example for her success abroad and public profile. David Steele, the head of research and statistics at the UK Film Council, explained: "When an actor achieves international prominence, they have a general effect of boosting their country of origin that works its way through television appearances, advertising and celebrity news." A friend said Kate - who won the Best Actress Oscar for 'The Reader' this year - found it "both flattering and very funny". The audit »
'Slumdog Millionaire' Grabs Five Nods at 2009 European Film Awards
9 November 2009 12:27 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Mumbai-based film "Slumdog Millionaire" will have the chance to get its glory in Europe. The Danny Boyle-directed movie is honored with four nominations at 2009 European Film Awards for European Film, European Director, European Screenwriter and European Cinematographer categories. Additionally, the lead actor, Dev Patel, is nominated to receive European Actor prize.
Competing with "Slumdog Millionaire" in the same five categories is Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet", which leads the pack with six nominations. The French prison tale additionally is nominated to take home Carlo di Palma European Cinematographer award. Joining the Mumbai-based film and the Tahar Rahim-starred movie as the possible big winners at the award ceremony is "The White Ribbon", which grabs four nods.
At the same event, Penelope Cruz is nominated as European Actress for her role in "Broken Embraces". She is going up against Kate Winslet in "The Reader", Charlotte Gainsbourg in "Antichrist", Yolande Moreau »
- AceShowbiz.com
Winslet's Worth Adds Up
9 November 2009 12:01 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Kate Winslet is worth a staggering $96 million (£60 million) to the film industry in her native Britain, according to a new survey.
The Titanic star is the first celebrity to have their worth "audited" by the U.K. Film Council, who used Winslet as a "test case" to determine the monetary value the creative industries contribute to the economy.
Researchers took into account Winslet's salary, as well as the effect she has on tourism, crediting her with drawing in approximately $55 million (£34.4 million) investment in her British films.
David Steele, the head of research and statistics at the U.K. Film Council, tells Britain's The Times, "When an actor achieves international prominence, they have a general effect of boosting their country of origin that works its way through television appearances, advertising and celebrity news." »
Media Monkey's Diary
8 November 2009 11:25 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
✒Monkey hears that last Monday the News of the World held a training camp for top executives to teach them to be nice to their staff. Apparently James Murdoch is keen on such David Brent-like exercises, and the execs, in dress-down mode, were asked to perform simple tasks and then make encouraging comments about each other's efforts. They found the whole caper ludicrous, and a ghastly foretaste of a pallid future. It seems editor Colin Myler didn't stay for the whole course, and if so Monkey can see why – if you can't wear a suit or abuse anyone, what's the point of being a tabloid editor?
✒Reactions were swift and scornful following the bashing of other channels by Channel 4's Julian Bellamy in an Rts after-dinner speech on Wednesday. They rely too much on remakes of old shows such as Doctor Who and Minder (the terrestrials) or imports (Sky), said the normally amiable programming chief, »
- Monkey
Kate Winslet Worth 0 Million To Britain
8 November 2009 10:53 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Kate Winslet is worth £60 million [0 million] to Britain. The "Reader" actress was the first celebrity to be "audited" by the U.K. Film Council, which looked to put a specific value on the country's creative industries and chose the English star as the first example for her success abroad and public profile.
David Steele, the head of research and statistics at the U.K. Film Council, explained: "When an actor achieves international prominence, they have a general effect of boosting their country of origin that works its way through television appearances, advertising and celebrity news."
A friend said Kate - who won the Best Actress Oscar for "The Reader" this year - found it "both flattering and very funny."
The audit assessed salaries, profile and "box-office effect" on tourism and entertainment sales to find the figure, which has been nicknamed "the Winslet algorithm" and may now be used to work out »
European Film Awards 2009: Nominations
7 November 2009 8:59 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Tahar Rahim in A Prophet (top); Dev Patel, Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (middle); The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke (bottom) Six films are vying for the top prize at the 2009 European Film Awards. They are: Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank, about a teenager (best actress nominee Katie Jarvis) upset that her mother has found herself a new boyfriend (Michael Fassbender) Stephen Daldry’s The Reader, a melodrama starring Kate Winslet as a former Nazi guard who believes that being illiterate is worse than being an accomplice to mass murder Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet, a prison drama about a toughie (best actor nominee Tahar Rahim) fighting his way to the top of the world behind bars Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, about a young man (best actor [...] »
- Andre Soares
European Film Awards: Un Prophète, Antichrist, The Reader
7 November 2009 2:55 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
The EFAs are only 20 years old, a novice awards organization really, but their prizes offer up a rich variety of films, languages and genres. It's truly a grab bag and, if you're too Oscar focused, their prizes can be head scratching. Their 2009 Best Picture Nominees encompass three years worth of U.S. release dates:
(2008) Slumdog Millionaire, Let the Right One In and The Reader(2009) The White Ribbon(2010) Fish Tank and Un Prophète.
Tis a pity we can't bring the world closer together for simultaneous multilingual film discussions.
The Best Director is filled with heavyweights. When will you ever see an Oscar lineup that's this populated with critical giants: Pedro Almodóvar Broken Embraces, Andrea Arnold for Fish Tank, Jacques Audiard for Un Prophete, Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire, Michael Haneke for The White Ribbon and Lars von Trier for Antichrist. Maybe a lot of what led to these nominations is reputation »
- NATHANIEL R
2009 Efa Noms: This Year's Favorite (A Prophet) vs. Last Year's Fave (Slumdog)
7 November 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- With the film eligibility dates covering portions of two years, the 2009 European Film Awards finds itself in an awkward mode of having a clear favorites from circa 2008 (Slumdog Millionaire, Let the Right One In) go up against cream of the crop from Cannes 2009 (A Prophet, The White Ribbon and Fish Tank). Jacques Audiard's A Prophet leads all nominations with a total of six with Best European Film, Director, Screenwriter, Actor (Tahar Rahim), Cinematography and Sound Design. Slumdog comes in 2nd place with five nominations while the Palme d'or winning The White Ribbon and Broken Embraces are tied with 4 each. The Reader, Fish Tank, Coco Avant Chanel, Antichrist and Let the Right One In have a total of 3 each. For the fun of it, I've placed asterisks next to what I think the winner will be in all of the categories below. So what do you think will and »
20-Year-Old Xavier Dolan was a Cannes Sensation. Will Someone Finance His Next Movie?
3 November 2009 12:55 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
In March of this year, Xavier Dolan was still a teenager, but in May, he was a 20-year-old with one of the most awarded Cannes Film Festival debuts ever. Dolan wrote, acted in, and directed I Killed My Mother (screening at the AFI Fest today), the story of a temperamental gay teen (Dolan) thrashing to get out from under the thumb of his tacky mom (Anne Dorval). The film virtually swept the Directors Fortnight program at Cannes, winning three of the biggest awards, yet Dolan's attempts to mount his next directorial project (the transsexual love story Laurence Anyways) have been thwarted, so the Quebec native has returned to acting for the time being.
Still, it's hard to believe we won't be seeing more of Dolan soon, as he's a handsome triple threat who boasts the ambition of a director, the playful narcissism of an actor, and the self-effacement (bordering on self-flagellation) of a writer. »
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