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Swank: '90210 firing boosted career'
8 hours ago | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Hilary Swank has reportedly said that being fired from Beverly Hills 90210 boosted her career. The Amelia star, who appeared on the eighth season of the Us teen drama, insisted that she would not be where she is today if she had not been axed from the cast, Contactmusic reports. The 35-year-old said: "Being fired from Beverly Hills 90210 was most definitely a milestone because two months later I got Boys Don't Cry. "But at the time I was devastated because I thought, 'Wow, I'm not even a good enough actress to be in 90210, the eighth season, when it wasn't even a hit anymore!'." Swank added: "I'm definitely spiritual. I wasn't (more) »
- By Marcell Minaya
Hilary Swank: Learning to fly is like reading a book
4 November 2009 1:17 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Hilary Swank says learning to fly is like reading a book.
The actress took piloting lessons to prepare for her role as famous aviator Amelia Earhart in upcoming movie 'Amelia', and says the experience of trying a new skill transported her back to childhood.
Hilary said: "Putting my hands on the wheel for the first time was a rush. After a certain age, there's not many firsts you experience in your life, so learning to fly reminded me of the childlike feeling of exhilaration when you first ride a bike or read a book."
Hilary, 35, was disappointed to be banned by film bosses from completing her full pilot training and plans to continue working towards her license in future - even though she struggled to get to grips with some elements of the course.
She explained to The Scotsman newspaper: "I'd like to get my licence and continue »
- Paul
'Amelia,' Hilary Swank: Finding a movie role to fit the face
30 October 2009 3:38 PM, PDT | EW.com - The Movie Critics | See recent EW.com - The Movie Critics news »
Hilary Swank plays the legendary aviator Amelia Earhart in Amelia. And although, as I said in my review, the movie is earthbound, the choice of Swank in the title role demonstrates sky-clear thinking. (Okay, that's enough of the windblown aeronautical metaphors.) Physically, the two are twins, and not just because Swank has been coiffed in Earhart's striking, trademark, short-haired tousle, a variation on Winnie the Pooh's Christopher Robin. Rather, both women project a seductive androgyny-a boyishness that nevertheless leaves no doubt about the sexuality of the woman wearing the trousers. True, Swank first found fame as a girl living as »
- Lisa Schwarzbaum
Swank Saved Pet's Life In South Africa
26 October 2009 6:36 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Oscar winner Hilary Swank's adopted dog Karoo was literally rotting from the inside out when the actress found her on the streets of South Africa - and saved her life.
The Boys Don't Cry star was shooting in The Karoo, South Africa when she took a shine to a local stray who followed her around the set - and she decided to make sure she was Ok before she left the country.
Convinced someone was looking after the dog - because she looked well fed, Swank was stunned when she learned the mutt was actually close to death.
She says, "I took her to the vet and the vet said..., 'She's actually fat because she's full of worms'.
"She had so many fleas on her they said that they should have sucked all her blood out; they couldn't believe it... She had seven ticks in one ear and six in the other.
"They said, 'If you don't take this dog, she will certainly not make it.'"
Swank took the dog home with her and added another rescued pet, Roomie, last year.
She adds, "They bring a lot of joy to my life."
The actress' love of strays will come into full effect this holiday season - she has signed on as a celebrity spokesperson for Iams Home For The Holidays campaign, and is urging potential pet owners to adopt animals this Christmas.
She explains, "There are eight million animals that need homes and about six million of them get put to sleep every year." »
Interview: Hilary Swank And Mira Nair On Female Power And Amelia
26 October 2009 9:58 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Historical figures like Amelia Earhart are hard to come by-- a woman who bucked the trends of her time by wearing pants and refusing to marry until her 30s, who wasn't just a pioneer in the field of aviation, but was committed to helping other women follow in her footsteps. Then again, directors like Mira Nair and actresses like Hilary Swank are hard to come by too. Nair is one of few female directors working consistently with big budgets and stars, while Swank has made her career playing tough women like Million Dollar Baby's Maggie Fitzgerald, or tackling tricky roles like Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry. Suffice it to say that the pair were as excited as can be to tackle the iconoclastic Earhart, delving deep into her history and her psyche to present a portrait of the woman from the inside, not as a cultural figure but »
Swank 'might do musical or action film'
26 October 2009 1:16 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Hilary Swank has revealed that she would consider starring in a musical or action film one day. The Boys Don't Cry star, who has won two Oscars, said that she loves trying new things and would consider a role in something other than her usual dramas. Swank told The Press Association: "I think I've done every genre now - I'd like to continue to try them all - I don't know (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
Hilary Swank's musical dream
23 October 2009 10:01 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Hilary Swank wants to star in a musical. The 35-year-old star - who won an Oscar for her role as a true-life transgender teen in 'Boys Don't Cry' and another in Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby' - would "never say never" to a new challenge. She told Britain's Independent newspaper: "I think I've done every genre now! I'd like to continue to try them all. I don't know if a musical would be up my alley, but you never know. Never say never. "A lot of people say, 'You haven't really done a superhero type movie... why don't you do that kind of movie? It's not that I don't want to, I just haven't had that opportunity." Hilary »
Hilary Swank on 'Amelia,' Learning to Fly & Meryl Streep
23 October 2009 11:05 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Hilary Swank is a two-time Oscar winner, first as a she living as a he, in 'Boys Don't Cry,' then as a girl engaged in the macho sport of boxing, in 'Million Dollar Baby.' So should it come as any surprise that awards buzz is starting up for her ... Read more
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- Angie Argabrite
Movie Review - 'Amelia'
22 October 2009 11:26 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Starring Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, and Ewan McGregor
Directed by Mira Nair
Rated PG
Memorable only for the opportunity it has missed, Amelia manages to tell us everything about Amelia Earhart except what we might want to know. A great film can take the unvarnished details of an ordinary life and make them fascinating, so how can a movie about a woman so intersting and influential be so damn boring?
The film never goes deeper than the things you understand before you buy your ticket: It's the story of Amelia Earhart, who died trying to become the first person to fly around the world. Hilary Swank looks a lot like the character she's portraying.
The shame is that Swank is twice an Oscar winner, and was fantastic on both occasions (Boys Don't Cry, Million Dollar Baby). Almost without exception, though, Swank has been only passable or worse in her other films. »
- Colin Boyd
Amelia
21 October 2009 3:52 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
What can you say about a woman who vanishes in proverbial thin air? The mysteries about the remarkable Amelia Earhart and her disappearance in 1937 with her navigator Fred Noonan (Christopher Eggleston) over the Pacific Ocean persist and make ideal fodder for biographies and biopics. In Amelia, the new movie directed by Mira Nair, Hilary Swank stars sporting a boyish haircut that reminds us of her Oscar winning role in Boys Don't Cry. Earhart was the ideal and most idealized woman of her time, a role model for young aviatrixes, and women everywhere. When asked for advice, she says, Don't let anyone turn you around, a great message for anyone gifted with her passion. Aside from flying, she also has a knack for finding wonderful, enabling men: her husband George Putnam (Richard Gere, still a heartthrob with silver hair) and... »
- Regina Weinreich
Hilary Swank and Mira Nair Get Airborne with Amelia
21 October 2009 10:11 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Hilary Swank has won two Best Actress Oscars over the past decade and now she could be gunning for a third with her performance in Amelia, which opens in theaters nationwide on October 23. Swank and her director, Mira Nair, recently held a press conference discussing this biopic of famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart and here's what Swank and Nair had to say.
When you're making the film where we, in effect, known the end-- or sort of know the end. So, that you have to build-- create a sense of dramatic tension. What did you two talk about how that dramatic tension should be built? And-- and that-- in what ways you developed the-- the arc or the rhythm of it.
Hilary Swank: Well, you think you know how it ended. You have to go see it (Laughter) to see if really ends the way you think it ended. 'Cause there's a lot of theories, »
Discuss:[p]The Mystery of Swank
21 October 2009 3:00 AM, PDT | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »
If you were not a fan of Beverly Hills 90210 or the later Karate Kid installments, then it's likely you were first introduced to Hilary Swank in 1999 via her breakthrough role in Kimberly Peirce's Boys Don't Cry. For her efforts as Brandon Teena, the transgendered teen tragically misunderstood by a small Nebraska town, Swank won her first Best Actress Oscar, at the ripe old age of 24. Five years later, Swank again gave a knockout (sorry!) performance in Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood's tearjerker about a female boxer with heart and determination. Defying all odds, Swank took home her second Oscar (at 29) for her brave and physical portrayal of Maggie Fitzgerald. Unfortunately for Swank, this double win before the age of 30 seems to have engendered a love-her-or-hate-her dichotomy that lingers today. Ask anyone, 'What do you think of Hilary Swank?' Chances are, they will not be lukewarm. For ... »
Swank Upsets Psychologist With Nudity Remarks
19 October 2009 3:01 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Hilary Swank has sparked a storm of controversy in the U.S. by confessing she's often nude in front of her boyfriend's six-year-old son in a new magazine article.
The actress tells the new Marie Claire that she never wears anything to bed and that means her lover's kid often sees her naked, prompting top psychologists to urge the Oscar winner to cover up.
In the article, Swank says, "My boyfriend's son is six years old, and you wonder at what age you should stop walking around nude. Every morning he comes into the bedroom, and you're just nude. But he doesn't look twice; he doesn't think about it yet."
Qualifying her Marie Claire remarks during a TV interview on Monday morning, the Boys Don't Cry star added, "I think every family's different and you have to know what's right for you and your family."
But top psychologists don't agree - Dr. Jeff Cardere says, "Hilary, you're not this child's mum. What if things don't work out with your present boyfriend...? Who knows what might happen in the future; what his psycho-sexual adjustment may be. It's not a good thing." »
Sarsgaard Heartbroken By Valentine's Day Snub
17 October 2009 7:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actor Peter Sarsgaard once had his heart broken after driving from New York to North Carolina to surprise a girlfriend on Valentine's Day.
Now happily married to actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, the Boys Don't Cry star recalls presenting a former love with a short story he had written for her only to discover she'd met someone else.
The actor tells WENN, "I was at Bard College. It was around eight o'clock at night and Valentine's Day was the next day. I drove all the way down to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill through the night and arrived in the morning.
"I showed up on this girl's front step and I had written a short story to read to her, which was slightly ripped off from another writer.
"A guy who played for Unc Chapel Hill was there with her; he was a very large gentleman and that was her new boyfriend.
"I took off and went to a Tears For Fears concert and wept all the way through it." »
Hillary Swank to Be Honored at Hollywood Film Festival
13 October 2009 11:12 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, have announced that two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank will be honored with the "Hollywood Actress Award" at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony.
The gala ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 26, 2009. The announcement was made today by Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Festival. "It is a privilege to honor Hilary Swank's extraordinary talent and remarkable career," said Mr. de Abreu.
About Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank will soon be seen starring in the title role of Mira Nair's biopic Amelia, from Fox Searchlight, which is the story of the life of legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart. World famous for her aviation triumphs, Earhart disappeared along with her navigator Fred Noonan on July 2, 1937, somewhere over the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island while on her »
Oscar Watch: George Clooney, The Coen Brothers And More
2 October 2009 3:03 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
What movies will be taking home little gold statuettes this awards season? We give you some of our predictions.
George Clooney in "Up in the Air"
Photo: Dale Robinette/ Paramount
As the calendar page turns to October and the last of the summer blockbusters fade into the distance, it is time to cleanse our palate. That's right, folks, awards season is here once again, and this weekend's release of "A Serious Man" indicates that it's time to put away remakes, roman numerals and TV adaptations and instead expect movies that are — gasp! — smart.
Naturally, we here at MTV will be all over the 2009 awards season, right up to our annual coverage backstage at the Oscars. But who will be the next "Slumdog," "Brokeback" or "Little Miss Sunshine"? Below you'll find a list of 10 films we'll be watching closely between now and Oscar night.
Over the last few years, »
Jason Segel and Chloe Sevigny Reportedly Dating
21 September 2009 8:13 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
This year's Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which was held on Sunday, September 20, uncovered a hush-hush romance embarked on by film stars Jason Segel and Chloe Sevigny. The pair ignited speculation of them dating after they were spotted kissing at HBO Emmys party in West Hollywood.
"At about midnight, Segel and Sevigny were spotted kissing in a corner of the party away from the main bar area," E! News reported. "They stopped locking lips once they realized people were watching them." Later that night, the alleged lovers were seen leaving the affair side-by-side.
The dating speculation, however, remains in question as representatives for both Jason and Chloe declined to comment on their celebrity clients' personal life.
Jason Segel, 29, is known for his role as Nick Andopolis in TV series "Freaks and Geeks". He is currently starring in CBS' sitcom "How I Met Your Mother". As for Chloe Sevigny, the 34-year-old actress »
- AceShowbiz.com
Will Annette Bening and Hilary Swank Have Their Third Oscars Rematch This Year?
18 September 2009 11:30 AM, PDT | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
Annette Bening hasn't worked very much over the last decade, but we all know that when she has, it's been with the express purpose of providing an obstacle in Hilary Swank's path to Oscar glory. Her American Beauty hopes in 1999? Dashed by Swank's Boys Don't Cry breakout! Her Oscar-nominated role in 2004's Being Julia? Ko'd by Swank's Million Dollar Baby win! Now, here comes Swank with her Academy hopeful Amelia, based on the life of famed aviatrix Amelia Earheart. Can Bening once again play her potential spoiler? »
Swank Backs Pet Re-homing Drive
3 September 2009 1:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Oscar winner Hilary Swank is putting her role as an animal lover to good use - she is backing a new scheme to rehouse unwanted pets.
The Boys Don't Cry star has been named an ambassador for the Home 4 the Iams Holidays Pet Adoption Campaign, which aims to help find new owners for animals in shelters.
The actress says, "I'm so proud to be working to help raise awareness about the importance of pet adoption. Last year, the program's adoption goal was to get one million pets adopted in just three months, but this year the goal is even bigger.
"We're on a mission to find loving homes for 1.5 million orphaned pets between October 1st and January 4th."
The star has adopted many pets throughout her life, most recently her two dogs, Karoo and Rumi. Swank rescued Karoo from the side of a road in South Africa and adopted Rumi from a shelter in Los Angeles. »
Gender-bending actors: Who makes the cut?
2 September 2009 3:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
In honor of Liev Schreiber's turn in Taking Woodstock, The Huffington Post has its readers scoring various actors' and actresses' believability in roles of the opposite sex. As I'm typing this, Patrick Swayze, who gives my favorite drag performance in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, is averaging 7.4 out of 10, which ranks him sixth among the group of 24. The most successful stars: Cillian Murphy in 2005's Breakfast on Pluto (9.2), followed by Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry (8.7), Linda Hunt in The Year of Living Dangerously, (8.6), Jaye Davidson in The Crying Game (8.6), and Cate Blanchett in I'm Not There (7.7). Schreiber's averaging a 2.5, placing him behind Eddie Murphy in Norbit (4.0), John Travolta in Hairspray (3.8), Shawn and Marlon Wayans in White Chicks (3.5), and Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House (2.7). I have not seen Taking Woodstock yet, but I'm guessing if Schreiber scored that low, he was not supposed to pass as a woman. »
- Mandi Bierly
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