Interviews
Richie Campbell Interview For Adam Deacon’s Hilarious UK Urban Comedy ‘Anuvahood’
Mar 16th
Adam Deacon’s directional debut ‘Anuvahood’ follows Kenneth aka Kay (Deacon), the local wasteman who with the bailiffs banging on the door, parents screaming in his ear, and finding no luck with the ladies, he needs to FIX UP, and fast. To make matters worse is Tyrone (Richie Campbell), the local badman who’s out to open up a world of hurt for Kenneth and his misfit crew. Check out what Richie Campbell had to say about the film below. ‘Anuvahood’ is out in cinemas this Friday – 18th of March.
How did you get involved with Anuvahood? I know you’ve been friends with Adam for a while now.
Richie Campbell: Yeah, initially it started when me and Adam done a film called ’Wilderness’ together, we done that about five years ago, we look proper young (laughs). Basically we did that film, I remember we were up in our hotel room chilling and I was telling him the story about this guy who thought that I was messing around with his girl, so he stepped to me, he was this big guy, he looked mad and he had this squeaky voice, so I was telling Adam the story and he was wetting himself, he was literally crying with laughter. That was initially how it started, then every time we’d bump into each other we kept talking about it, he kept saying “I’m gonna write that, I’m gonna put it in the film,” I was like “cool, cool do what you’re doing,” at the time I didn’t really think anything of it.
What people don’t understand is a lot us young actors kind of know each other, we used to hang around a lot. Basically he said he was writing it and he has this character in mind that he thought I should play. Then it happened quicker than we all expected. I was away, I was in a theatre production at the time, and that project clashed, but what thankfully what happened was Adam said he really wanted me to play the part, Revolver, the distributor’s were a bit iffy at first because they had only seen my drama-based stuff, no comedy. So I came down to Revolver, read the script and I had seen a film called ‘Bronson’ with Tom Hardy, and I just liked the way he played his part, I took bits from that, I took some stereotype’s, like the guys who hit the gym just for summer (laughs), just different pieces.
Emily Blunt Interview For ‘The Adjustment Bureau’
Mar 14th
British actress Emily Blunt fully excels in George Nolfi’s romance thriller ‘The Adjustment Bureau.’ In the film she stars alongside Matt Damon as the beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas, who falls in love with ambitious politician David Norris (Damon). However just as the pair realize they’re falling in love with each other, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart, the agents of Fate itself, the Adjustment Bureau, who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. The film is out in cinemas now.
A key scene in the film is when you and Matt’s character meet for the first time?
Emily Blunt: Yeah, I felt the pressure with that scene trying to get it right. We had to get it right because it’s so important for the rest of the film, it’s lucky we had George as director and writer because he understands that we had stretch it out, or change it. It had to be instantaneous, that spark had to work.
It was great to have a romance that felt particular, and unique, and not like the kind of romance you see when you watch too many movies, that was the key for us, to try and find something that felt like these two had this kind of secret language that seemed to have gone back years before they met. We wanted it to be instantaneous, I think it helped that we set it in the most unlikely and unromantic place, I thought it was a really cool setting for these two to meet, it takes the edge off for people who may think this type of thing is a bit smoltzy. It was so funny it was in this men’s bathroom, and so weird (laughs). That really struck me about the movie, that it was an unlikely, a different take on a love story. Matt is an instantly likable guy, he’s awesome so that made it easier.
Anthony Mackie Interview For ‘The Adjustment Bureau’
Mar 12th
Anthony Mackie adds to his growing list of top-notch performances as a member of the Adjustment Bureau in George Nolfi’s romantic mystery-thriller ‘The Adjustment Bureau,’ further establishing himself as one of the finest young talents working in film today. The film follows Matt Damon as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue the only woman he’s ever loved across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt)–a woman like none he’s ever known. But just as he realizes he’s falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart, the agents of Fate itself, the Adjustment Bureau, who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path…or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her.
Can you describe your character Harry?
Anthony Mackie: Harry is a very thoughtful, creative individual, he’s the junior member on the Adjustment Bureau, and he’s just trying to make a name for himself with the first case he’s been given from beginning to end in Matt Damon’s character.
How does the Bureau work?
Anthony Mackie: Basically we are just watchers of fait. We don’t initiate or make anything happen, but we are the guys who sit back and nudge you in the right direction. When we see you going off plain or going off path we sort of steer you back on path to the right way, we help you on your path to what you’re fated to become.
Amanda Seyfried Interview For Catherine Hardwicke’s ‘Red Riding Hood’
Mar 10th
In Catherine Hardwicke’s fairy tale re-imagining ‘Red Riding Hood,’ Amanda Seyfried stars as Valerie, the girl in the iconic red cloak who’s stalked by a werewolf. Thrown in to confuse the matter she’s a beautiful young woman torn between two men, the brooding outsider, Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), and the man whom her parents have arranged for her to marry – the wealthy Henry (Max Irons). ‘Red Riding Hood’ comes to cinemas March 11th in the US, and April 15th in the UK. Check out what Amanda Seyfried had to say about the film below.
What was you initial reaction to Catherine’s vision?
Amanda Seyfried: I resisted a little bit at the beginning because I thought, first of all the responsibility of playing such an iconic character was a bit stressful, and thinking how is this going to work? What is the script like? What are they gonna do with all the elements they could use? Then I read the script and I was like ‘’oh my god, I have no idea who the wolf is, this is genius.’’ then I met up with Catherine and she had all these visuals, these drawings, photos, cut-outs and videos, it just seemed so obvious to me.
Gary Oldman Interview For Catherine Hardwicke’s ‘Red Riding Hood’
Mar 10th
Catherine Hardwicke’s (Twilight, Thirteen) dark retelling of the classic fairy tale ‘Red Riding Hood’ is filled with love triangles, demons, obsession and of course werewolves. The films stars the legendary Gary Oldman as famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon, who is called to help kill the wolf. However Solomon’s arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them. The film also stars Amanda Seyfried, Max Irons, Virginia Madsen, Shiloh Fernandez, Julie Christie and Lukas Haas. ‘Red Riding Hood’ comes to cinemas March 11th in the US, and April 15th in the UK. Gary Oldman needs no introduction, check out what he has to say about the film below.
Your character brings some flamboyance to the town, was that something that jumped out at you?
Gary Oldman: Yeah, this was a fun character. It’s a frolic, it’s a fairy tail – a slightly darker twist on what is already quite a gloomy tale. It was a no brainer for me really, I liked the script very much and I thought the character was fun and it was a fine chance to work with Amanda.
Amanda is a great young actress, what was it like working with her?
Gary Oldman: FUNNY, she’s so funny. She’ll just whisper something to you….you’ll get to this situation where you’re laughing about something and then have to pull it together. It was like, just don’t look at me, because I knew I would laugh. I’d say to her ”you look at my forehead, I’ll look at your ear, because I won’t get through it looking in your eyes,” she was such a riot. I’d love to do a comedy with her!
January Jones & Director Jaume Collet-Serra Interview For ‘Unknown’
Mar 3rd
With the impending UK release of ‘Unknown’ this Friday, January Jones and director Jaume Collet-Serra talk about their ass-kicking conspiracy thriller. Jones is best known for her role as Betty Draper on the hit television series ‘Mad Men,’ in 2011 she’s also starring as Emma Frost in Matthew Vaughn’s hugemongously anticipated film ‘X-Men: The First Class.’ Collet-Serra was the man behind 2009’s underrated flick ‘Orphan.’ Check out what they had to say about ‘Unknown’ below.
Can you tell us what drew you to this role?
January Jones: What I liked about this role is that it was something I hadn’t done before. It was interesting and kind of indefinable in that you don’t know who she is. I think that the audience gets to kind of decide whether she’s a good guy or a bad guy. And, as Liam said, it had a little touch of noir. It was kind of an homage to the old Hitchcock films, and it was just fun for me.
With your schedule, it seems like you’d have to do scenes where there’d only be one take.
Jaume Collet-Serra: With these actors, it’s easy to do one take. But, yes, we had to move very fast and with the freezing cold you don’t want to be there for too long anyway.