Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron thinks that his mega sci-fi hit movie ‘Avatar’ would have been a box office disaster if it was live-action. The 55-year-old director used motion-capture technology for most of the scenes in the sci-fi epic. Instead of coating actor Zoe Saldana’s, who played blue-skinned alien Neytiri of the fictional Na’vi race, skin [...]
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Avatar would have been ‘terrible’ if it was live-action, says James Cameron
August 11th, 2010 |
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Steven Spielberg blasts movies packed with special effects
July 17th, 2010 |
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Legendary director Steven Spielberg has blasted new movies filled with computer-generated imagery (CGI), insisting effects are necessary but avoid overusing the technology. The filmmaker helmed 1993”s ‘Jurassic Park,’ the movie that received widespread acclaim for utilizing revolutionary technology to create realistic dinosaurs. The movie set an example and led the way for filmmakers to use [...]
Shia LaBeouf Disses “Indiana Jones 4″
May 17th, 2010 |
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Did you walk away from the last Indiana Jones feature feeling a bit underwhelmed? You’re not alone — the movie also gets a big fat thumbs down from Indy 4 star Shia LaBeouf. And you’ll never guess who the chatty curly-topped star is calling out for directing the disappointing stinker — legendary lensman Steven [...]
Hugh Hefner Saves Hollywood Sign With $900K Donation
April 26th, 2010 |
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The Hef saves Hollywood (well, the sign at least)! Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is being credited with rescuing the world-famous Hollywood sign after he donated the last $900,000 sought by a conservation group for a land purchase needed to save the land behind the landmark from being turned into a luxury housing development.The land trust [...]
Havana ceremony honours del Toro
July 31st, 2009 |
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Oscar-winning actor Benicio del Toro has been presented with an award by the Cuban government in Havana, in recognition of his body of work.
The inaugural Tomas Gutierrez Alea prize was presented at a ceremony attended by US actors Robert Duvall, James Caan and Bill Murray.
Their visit is seen as a sign of warming Cuban-US relations.
Puerto Rican-born del Toro played revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara in two films out last year.
Named after prolific Cuban filmmaker Alea, the new award was voted for by the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba.
Del Toro – who won a best supporting actor Oscar for Traffic in 2001 – said it was "an honour" to receive the award and thanked Che director Steven Soderbergh.
The director’s two-part, four-and-a-half hour biopic on the Argentine revolutionary who helped Fidel Castro take power in Cuba in 1959, was a big hit on the island.
Murray sang songs to union members packed into a room behind the group’s main headquarters.
He then jokingly passed around a baseball cap to collect tips for the pianist who accompanied him.
"This is a show that will never be able to be repeated," del Toro said.
"Bill Murray singing, Robert Duvall with his flowers, James Caan sitting here next to me, with [Cuban actors] Jorge Perugorria and Mirta Ibarra.
"It will stay in history forever."
Because of the long-standing US trade embargo against communist Cuba, Americans have been forbidden – with some exceptions – from visiting the island, which is 90 miles (145km) away from Key West, Florida.
Hollywood stars such as Robert Redford, Arnold Schwarzenegger and director Steven Spielberg have visited in the past but cultural exchanges slowed down because of restrictions imposed by former US President George W Bush.
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Spielberg-Clooney-Roberts in joint production ventures with Bollywood
July 17th, 2009 |
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India’s Reliance group has pledged 325 million dollars financing to Hollywood director Steven Spielberg and made production agreements with George Clooney and Julia Roberts’ production houses, according to reports.
Indo-Americans have welcomed this Hollywood-Bollywood tie-up.
Indo-American community leader Rajan Zed said that they hoped that films being very effective communication tool world over, this collaboration [...]
US film studio gets Indian cash boost
July 16th, 2009 |
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The film studio Dreamworks, co-founded by Steven Spielberg, is to receive $825m for film production, the studio’s Indian partner says.
Reliance ADA Group, run by Anil Ambani, is one of India’s biggest entertainment groups and a key player in Bollywood, India’s Hindi film industry.
Dreamworks agreed a joint venture with Mr Ambani in October last year.
The new studio will make films in the US, injecting large amounts of Indian cash into America’s film industry.
Hollywood director Steven Spielberg has made some of the biggest box office hits including ET, Schindler’s List and Jaws.
Mr Ambani is the world’s sixth richest man.
‘Visionary step’
The deal was announced in New York on Wednesday by Mr Ambani along with Mr Spielberg and Stacey Snider of Dreamworks.
"This venture with Reliance opens a new door to our future," Mr Spielberg said in a statement.
"Their visionary step has given us a new set of dreams to work towards. Stacey and I thank them for their faith in us and their faith in the movie business," he said.
"We are delighted to partner with such uniquely talented individuals as Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider," Mr Ambani responded.
"Ever since we looked at their business plan, I have never doubted that we would succeed in providing them with the financial muscle required to realise their dreams," he said.
Of the $825m funding announced by Reliance, the Indian company is expected to put in $325m while $325m is be raised from banks and $175m is to come from Disney.
Under the agreement, Dreamworks will make five to six films every year for global audiences.
Officials said production would commence this year for first release in 2010. </p
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