April 2008 News Archive (Page 6)

Neil Patrick Harris recently sat down with ReelzChannel. The How I Met Your Mother star talked about how the original Harold and Kumar adventure changed his life.

"It radically changed my career, I think," he said. "I was actively seeking out smaller interesting plays and dramatic movies, and sort of leaning towards a Philip Seymour Hoffman-y kind of vibe for my career.

And the comedy was so forceful in [Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle] that I think it spun my trajectory into a more mainstream comedic way that I wasn't looking at, and I'm incredibly grateful for. I don't think How I Met Your Mother would have happened had the first movie not come out."

Harris added that comedy such as Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay is a challenge, but it's one he welcomes.

"Comedy I find way more difficult than drama," he said. "Comedy is much more subjective. What I might find funny, the audience might not find funny. Or, even once removed, what I find funny the editor might not find funny. And they might choose the reaction shot from Take 4 with my line from Take 1 with my next line from Take 7, and then all of a sudden the timing that I was trying to do does not come across.

You have to be really conscientious of how you're playing it and give them good moments and trust that they will use them."

X-Files 2 screenwriter Frank Spotnitz told MTV that audiences should beware of speculation online regarding the movie's story lines.

"They shouldn't believe anything because they're going to feel burned or disappointed inevitably that day," Spotnitz said. "So that's really been our stance all along because there's so much misinformation on the Internet. And people saying they have credible sources or call-sheets that are of dubious authenticity. The best thing is to view everything skeptically and wait for the movie."

The X-Files: I Want To Believe comes out on July 25, 2008.

After our first two installments of Reel Movie Stars covered Will Ferrell and Luke Wilson, we'd like to focus on the third founding father of Lambda Epsilon Omega, Vince Vaughn. At 6'5, Vaughn is the tallest member of the Frat Pack and one of our favorite. He's definitely a Reel Movie Star.

Vince Vaughn has recently come to super stardom for his roles in the Frat Pack comedies Old School, Anchorman, Wedding Crashers, Starsky & Hutch, and Dodgeball, but Vaughn has been a movie star since his breakthrough in the 1996 independent film, Swingers.

Afterwards, his career started off with roles in more serious movies such as The Lost World, Pyscho, Return to Paradise, The Cell, and Domestic Disturbance, but has since move more to comedies. However, thanks to the Frat Pack, Vaughn has established himself as a comedic genius.

Some other fun facts about Vaughn?

• Wedding Crashers does not lie, he is a phenomenal dancer and loves it
• First job was as a telemarketer. We're sorry if we hung up on you, Vince.
• Before his Swingers fame, did an After School Special on steroids
• Dated two The Break-Up co-stars: Joey Lauren Adams and Jennifer Aniston
• While filming Domestic Disturbance, was banned from Wilmington, N.C. bars after a bar brawl in 2001

Haven't had enough Vaughn yet? How could you? Be sure and read our complete Vince Vaughn bio, check out our collection of Vince Vaughn quotes, and enjoy the photo montage.

In a modest surprise, Judd Apatow's latest comedy didn't top the box office this weekend. Instead, that honor went to a pair of Asian martial arts experts.

Check out the final tally, which shows Jet Li and Jackie Chan laughing all the way to the kick boxing bank:

1. The Forbidden Kingdom: $20.9 million
2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall: $17.3 million
3. Prom Night: $9.1 million
4. 88 Minutes: $6.8 million
5. Nim's Island: $5.7 million

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will soon find out if they can carry a movie in the same way as male comedians such as Will Ferrell and Steve Carell.

The two friends recently sat down with ComingSoon.net to discuss their latest comedy, Baby Mama:

CS: Can you talk about the improvisation you did on the set and are there moments where you crack up the other one and ruin a take?
Poehler: That was a fun day when we shot that scene [where Angie gives birth]. There's always a lot of birthing movies that never really talk about how foul people's mouths get. So that was a fun thing -- it was all one long shot, so as Tina was pushing me down the hall, we got to do a lot of stuff and grab a lot of stuff and there were real extras who were genuinely startled by me yelling, so that was a lot of fun.
Fey: I think the take that's in the movie was the last take of the night. Amy asked Michael, "Is this the last take probably?" And he said, "Uh huh," so she pulled the Christmas tree down, ripped an IV out of a patient. She made sure she was enough of an obedient good girl that she didn't want to wreck the set until it was the last take and then she tore the place up.

CS: Why do you think there have been so many pregnancy comedies in the last year?
Fey: I think it is a universal experience, and I think there may be a generation of comedy writers that are hitting that age where they all have kids and the guys that would have written their dating fantasy comedies 15 years ago are people writing what they know. It might be a little bit of a generational thing.
Poehler: I think Juno is very different than Knocked Up, and I think our film is very different from that, too. I think they're all kind of different, although they tend to deal with the same topic, that's really where it ends in some ways. But I think our film is in the same vein as "Knocked Up" -- it's kind of straight-up comedy.

Read the full interview with Fey and Poehler now.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Moon Bloodgood is in final negotiations for the female lead in the upcoming Terminator follow-up, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.

Bloodgood will star alongside Christian Bale, Sam Worthington and Anton Yelchin in the fourth installment of the franchise, which is set for release on May 22, 2009.

Reportedly, Bloodgood - who is currently shooting Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li - will play a no-nonsense and battle-hardened member of the resistance.

Moon Bloodgood is gearing up for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.

With all this talk of Indiana Jones and Iron Man, we wonder if Hellboy is getting jealous.

After all, he's a popular big screen hero that is getting very little attention heading into the summer of 2008. On July 11, though, Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters across the country. Get psyched for it now with the movie's trailer and poster:

In what's sure to be a movie that produces a trio of Oscar nominations, the indie comedy Wild Cherry will star Kristin Cavallari, Rumer Willis and Rob Schneider.

According to Variety, Schneider will play the father of a high school senior (Cavallari) who wants to lose her virginity to her boyfriend, the football's team kicker.

However, when she finds out the guy is only interested in her for the sake of the team's "bang book," she and her best friends plan their revenge, one inspired by the Greek play Lysistrata.

James McAvoy is one of the most interesting, young actors in Hollywood. He's also turning 29 today. Happy birthday, Jimmy!

A Scottish star, McAvoy has been nominated for a Golden Globe and was  ranked number-18 on Entertainment Weekly's 30 Under 30 actors list last year. The man has some serious skills.

Here are a few of his more memorable movie roles:

• Penelope
• Atonement
• The Last King of Scotland
  

In this exclusive look at Edward Norton's summer blockbuster, The Incredible Hulk, the movie's title character confronts his arch enemy: Emil Blonsky.

Check out Empire Magazine for more about the film.