Robert Downey Jr. was an unlikely leading man for a superhero movie, but his past battles with addiction gave him the world-weary air necessary to bring Iron Man's Tony Stark to life.
Sleepwalking's producer and star Charlize Theron almost didn't make the film. But after months of searching, she discovered AnnaSophia Robb and decided the actress was perfect.
Thomas Haden Church found Marlon Brando's process of approaching a scene mystifying, from being fed lines through his extremely loud earpiece to his insistence on shooting close-ups without pants.
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Willem Dafoe (Anamorph) keeps his body of work meaningful by selecting projects he feels are new and unique, tricking himself into situations which require learning.
Forest Whitaker has worn the hats of director and producer, but it is acting that won't let him free of its grip. Whitaker buries himself so deeply in each role, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish where the character ends and the actor begins.
Laurence Fishburne says his love of Kevin Spacey was the deciding factor in his decision to take such a small role in 21. Fishburne also talks about the difficulties he has had securing funding to produce his screenplay, The Alchemist.
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Sleepwalking's producer and star, Charlize Theron, felt completely confident entrusting her film to first-time director Bill Maher, but not because of his skills.
Norman Lloyd has worked with Charlie Chaplin and Jean Renoir, but it was Alfred Hitchcock who made the biggest impression on him as a young actor.
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Patricia Clarkson (Married Life) claims the influx of independent films into the mainstream market will ultimately be the cause of their own undoing.
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Chicago 10 documentary director Brett Morgen says he's not bound by impartiality or objectivity; if you're looking for facts, you should read a history book.
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Robert Downey, Jr. was an unlikely leading man for a superhero movie, but his past battles with addiction gave him the world-weary air necessary to bring Iron Man's Tony Stark to life.
The Festival's two co-founders, Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro, discuss how the festival's original goals have evolved from its post-9/11 days to the present.
Movie stills from David Mamet's Redbelt, Tina Fey's Baby Mama, and the Wachowski brothers' Speed Racer.
