4 articles from 2001
Jay Hernandez's Secret Heartache
16 July 2001
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Hunky Latin actor Jay Hernandez's movie success is tinged with sorrow because the man who guided his career died just as their dream was coming true. As his film Crazy/Beautiful was premiering in Hollywood, his manager and mentor Howard Tyner suddenly collapsed from a heart attack. He fell into a coma and died two weeks later, leaving Hernandez heartbroken. The 21-year-old star explains, "There are so many things going through my head. I keep hearing his words. He has been more than my manager - he's like a part of my family." Tyner discovered the Mexican-American actor three years ago in an elevator. He enrolled Hernandez into acting school and sent his pictures to casting agents. Then Hernandez hit success with his role opposite Kirsten Dunst. Now he faces the future without his friend to show him the way. But he is remaining positive and staying focused on his own real-life goals - especially making Tyner proud. He says, "It's all about doing the right films and choosing the right roles."
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A.I., OK Here, Sets B.O. Record In Japan
3 July 2001
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Given that the movie came from Steven Spielberg and had been accompanied by a gigantic marketing push, the $29.4 million taken in by the debuting A.I. Artificial Intelligence was being regarded as a disappointment by several analysts. Nevertheless, Warner Bros. domestic distribution chief Daniel Fellman told Bloomberg News Monday, "We were always looking at this kind of a number, and we're very happy to be there." Universal's The Fast and the Furious moved into second place with $20.1 million, a drop of 50 percent from its opening week but still more than most analysts expected it to earn then. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. A.I Artificial Intelligence, Warner Bros., $29,352,630, (New); 2. The Fast and the Furious, Universal, $20,054,890, ($77,869,960); 3. Doctor Dolittle 2, 20th Century Fox, $15,812,072, ($51,426,543); 4. Tomb Raider, Paramount, $10,212,454, ($101,605,316); 5. Baby Boy, Sony, $8,606,403, (New); 6. Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Disney, $8,285,689, ($58,437,005); 7. Shrek, DreamWorks, $7,707,203, ($228,142,129); 8. Pearl Harbor, Disney, $4,722,956, ($17,9731,614); 9. Crazy/Beautiful, Disney, $4,715,060, (New); 10. Swordfish, Warner Bros., $4342757, ($60,833,507).
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No Fireworks From A.I. on 4th
2 July 2001
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Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence returned the director to familiar territory over the weekend -- the top of the box office -- but the movie's take -- $30.1 million -- fell far below many analysts predictions, although Warner Bros. maintained it was right in line with what it had expected. "For a Fourth of July weekend, it was very soft," industry analyst Art Rockwell told Bloomberg News, remarking that the film has proved to be merely "an overpriced, art-house picture." Universal's The Fast and the Furious slipped to second place with $20.2 million. With a total ten-day gross of $77.8 million, it has already earned more than twice what it cost to produce. Meanwhile, Tomb Raider crossed the $100 million mark as it earned $9.8 million for fourth place. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. A.I. Artificial Intelligence, $30.1 million; 2. The Fast and the Furious, $20 million; 3. Dr. Dolittle 2, $15.4 million; 4. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, $9.8 million; 5. Baby Boy, $8.6 million; 6. Atlantis: The Lost Empire, $7.8 million; 7. Shrek, $7.1 million; 8. Crazy/Beautiful, $4.5 million; 9. Pearl Harbor, $4.4 million; 10. Swordfish, $4 million.
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Dunst Kills Nude Scene
21 June 2001
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Hollywood star Kirsten Dunst has banned a two minute nude scene from her new movie. The 19-year-old demanded changes from the film Crazy/Beautiful after seeing it with her mother. Director John Stockwell said, "I think her mom was a bit taken aback. Kirsten felt a little uncomfortable about too much attention on the nudity in her first sexual movie." He cut the scene in half, erasing all traces of nudity, and finally got Dunst's approval. The actress, who at 13 had to kiss Brad Pitt in Interview With A Vampire, is currently filming Spider-Man opposite Tobey Maguire.
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