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Marilyn Manson ‘Obsessed’ With ‘Eastbound And Down,’ Director Says
Photograph in Interview magazine shows Manson dressed as character Kenny Powers.
By Jocelyn Vena
Marilyn Manson as Kenny Powers for <i>Interview</i> magazine
Photo: Interview Magazine
Marilyn Manson has made a career out of creating creepy music, so it might come as a surprise to many that he has a funny side and is in fact a huge fan of the HBO series “Eastbound and Down,” starring Danny McBride as Kenny Powers. Interview magazine spoke to the director of the hilarious series and learned about Manson’s obsession with the show.
“Yeah, Marilyn Manson, he’s f—ing obsessed with the show,” David Gordon Green explained. “He goes so far as to dress up like Kenny.”
“I think David’s actually frightened for Danny,” said director Adam Bhala Lough, who is working with Manson on the flick “Splatter Sisters,” due out next year. “Because Manson wants to kidnap Danny on some King of Comedy sh–. Danny should be scared.
“Whenever I see Manson, he’s repeating entire chunks of dialogue and dressed like Kenny,” Lough continued. “He just walks around dressed like this and f—s with people on the street. If a waiter or valet tells him, ‘Have a nice day,’ he’ll respond, ‘Don’t tell me what to do.’ Stuff like that. He’s even dressed like this when I’m at his house watching Béatrice Dalle films and ‘Hoarders.’ ” Lough managed to get a hold of a photo of Manson out of his makeup and dressed as Kenny Powers; the photo is featured on the Interview website.
When Manson isn’t dressed up like Kenny, he’s busy going back to his darker roots for “Splatter Sisters,” a gory road trip slasher flick. “His character is named Lars, the leader of a death metal band,” Lough said. “He places two beautiful, young drifter girls under mind control to commit heinous acts of murder across the West Coast.”
One of those girls happens to be his on-again, off-again fiancée, Evan Rachel Wood. “All of the slaying is for a bizarre ‘art project’ VHS tape,” Lough said. “I’m trying to capture the look and feel of the best ‘Skinemax’ flicks from my childhood. Manson says he’s going to holler at Elizabeth Berkley.”
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‘Eclipse’ Will Be Re-Released On Friday To Celebrate Bella’s Birthday
‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ will hit theaters again on September 10.
By Jocelyn Vena
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in “Eclipse”
Photo: Summit
Didn’t get a chance to see “Eclipse” in theaters the first time around? No problem! Summit Entertainment is re-releasing the movie on Friday (September 10) in honor of Bella’s birthday, which is on September 13.
“Bella Swan’s birthday is on September 13! What are you doing to celebrate?” a message on “The Twilight Saga” official Facebook page reads. “In celebration of Bella’s birthday, ECLIPSE will be re-released in theatres nationwide this Friday! It’s your last chance to see it on the big screen with your friends.”
The film, the third installment in “The Twilight Saga,” was originally released last June. It follows the love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob as they fend off a group of vampires, led by Victoria, who would like to see Bella out of the picture. In addition to fending off evil vamps, Bella must decide if she wants to stay human and possibly be in a relationship with werewolf Jacob or turn vampire in order to be with her true love, Edward, a choice that Jacob hopes she doesn’t make.
“The love triangle is real,” Stewart said of the power struggle back in June, just as the film was hitting theaters. “In ['Eclipse'], she is just older and a little bit more [wise]. Now you really believe her. It took a while for her to know herself well enough to make a decision.”
After the “Twilight” actors wrap up other projects they are working on, they will head back to the set to film the last two movies in the series, “Breaking Dawn” parts one and two, expected for release in 2011 and 2012 respectively. “Dreamgirls” director Bill Condon will helm the final film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling books.
Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.”
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Sofia Coppola Calls ‘Breaking Dawn’ Love Story ‘So Romantic’
‘I’m impressed by Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattison pulling it off,’ director says, confirming she was in talks to helm the ‘Twilight’ finale.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Sofia Coppola
Photo: MTV News
While the “Breaking Dawn” director’s chair for both parts 1 and 2 is officially occupied by Bill Condon, “Twilight” fans know that there were several other high-profile names attached to the project before Condon signed on.
Among them was “Lost in Translation” and “Marie Antoinette” director Sofia Coppola. When we caught up with the writer/director to discuss her upcoming Chateau Marmont-set film, “Somewhere,” we asked her if there was any truth to the “Dawn” director rumors.
“Yeah, yeah, I talked to them about that,” Coppola revealed to MTV News. “I was interested in doing something but I didn’t end up doing it. But I love, I’m impressed by Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattison pulling it off in that whole story,” she said. “And my friend’s kids love the story so much that I thought it would be fun to make something that they love so much.”
Asked what she liked best about the blockbuster vampire franchise, Coppola admitted she goes weak in the knees for romance.
“I just love that it’s so romantic,” she told us. “I’m always a sucker for a love story and also to do something for teenagers, because I feel like, why not have beautiful cinematography and all these things in a kid movie? Usually it looks like it’s not crafted very sophisticated, and I feel like it’d be nice to bring that kind of style into a younger film.”
Perhaps the studio heads can line up Coppola for the talked-about film version of the “Eclipse” novella, “The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner”?
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Chris Brown, Michael Ealy Interpret Final ‘Takers’ Scene
Stars of hit film explain why their characters make critical decision
By Shaheem Reid
Chris Brown and Michael Ealy
Photo: MTV News
Chris Brown and T.I.‘s new film “Takers” had another hefty haul this past weekend, bringing in close to $12 million after last week’s $20 million-plus #1 finish. We’ve given you ample time to see it, so now we can reveal a spoiler. Warning: Stop reading now if you haven’t seen the flick. We’ll catch you on the rebound.
One of the climactic scenes in the film features brother bank robbers Chris Brown and Michael Ealy having a showdown with the police. The Takers’ identities have been discovered, and police officers are dispatched to take them out. At the heist-master’s hangout, a jazz club, Ealy arrives and learns that his girlfriend has been murdered by T.I.’s character, Ghost. Minutes later, the police amass in front of the venue. Ealy asks his brother, Brown, whether he wants to leave through the back door or through the front, where a SWAT team is waiting. The duo choose the front, and are subsequently gunned down. You don’t actually see them die, but it is highly implied.
So, why not slip out through the back?
“I think it was that inevitable circumstance. We had to be like, ‘You know what? We’re gonna get caught, and we don’t wanna do life in prison,’ ” Brown explained about the last scene. “We knew the risk we were taking when we did it. ‘Let’s go out in a blaze of glory.’ ”
“I had nothing else to live for,” Ealy said about his character.
“Yeah. His girl was all dead,” Brown added. “That’s bad. He didn’t wanna see me get locked up.”
Ealy jokingly said his character really wanted to take an alternate escape route, but Brown’s character wouldn’t listen.
“I tried to tell him to go through the back door,” Ealy said with a laugh. “But, even the back door, they had us surrounded. There was no getting around it.”
Check out everything we’ve got on “Takers.”
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Justin Long Shares His ‘Die Hard 5′ Ideas
‘It’s going to be Gabourey Sidibe and Bruce teaming up, finally,’ he jokes.
By Kara Warner
Justin Long
Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
The last time we heard any news on “Die Hard 5,” Bruce Willis assured us that an official green-light for the film was “imminent.” Given that small but hopeful tidbit, when we caught up with Willis’ “Live Free or Die Hard” co-star Justin Long recently, we had to ask whether the “Going the Distance” star had yet been approached to reprise his role in the fifth film.
“I had a meeting recently at Fox about doing a romantic [comedy],” Long recalled. “And the guy in the office next door, he was in charge of the new ‘Die Hard,’ [so] I said, ‘Do you mind if I pop my head in?’ So I met him and I was like, ‘Ummm?’ ” the actor explained, gesturing with his hands in a motion that suggested “What about me?”
“He was equally vague in his gesture back to me,” Long said. “So I didn’t get a good feeling that I was going to be a part of the imminent ‘Die Hard.’ I don’t know if I’m going to get my hands on it.” He added, “I would love to.”
Whether the film happens with or without Long is still up for debate. Regardless, Long offered up some unique ideas regarding a possible story line for the fifth film.
“For a while, there was talk of, they were going to combine ‘Die Hard’ with ’24,’ ” Long said. “It was going to be Kiefer Sutherland’s character in it [to which we responded with a very suspicious, raised brow]. I’m not kidding!” Long insisted. “I think there was a script that had been imminent,” he said seriously — and then veered off course completely. “Now it’s going to be ‘Die Preciously Hard,’ so it’s going to be Gabourey Sidibe and Bruce teaming up, finally,” Long joked.
Perfect. Bruce Willis and Gabourey Sidibe in a “Die Hard” movie … it’s about time!
“That’s what the fans are saying, it’s about time! It’s ‘Die Hard Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire.’ ”
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‘Zombieland 2′ Director Giddy About 3-D Zombie Splatter
“I think it’s cool to see stuff fly at your face. The idea of zombies splattering into the lens is exciting for me,” Reuben Fleischer tells MTV News.
By Eric Ditzian
Jesse Eisenberg in “Zombieland”
Photo: Sony Pictures
When MTV News caught up with Reuben Fleischer last week, he was hanging out in a dusty junkyard outside downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was hardly a glamorous day on the set of a studio picture, but that was where Fleischer had chosen to make “30 Minutes or Less,” his follow-up to the $75.6 million-grossing “Zombieland.”
But, as he oversaw some wacky pyrotechnic displays at the junkyard, he was thinking about the direction for “Zombieland 2″ and shared some of his thoughts with us.
First off, Fleischer confirmed he’ll shoot the sequel with 3-D cameras, rather than use a controversial post-production process. “When it comes to 3-D, I feel pretty strongly that you should shoot it in camera,” he said. “I feel like it just looks so much better. If you’re going to make a 3-D movie, go ahead and make a 3-D movie. I would definitely, if we do ‘Zombieland 2,’ make it in 3-D and want to shoot it in 3-D.”
While no stars yet have deals in place, Fleischer said “all the cast is excited to return,” including Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin and Jesse Eisenberg, who also stars in “30 Minutes.” Writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are currently at work on the script, and Fleischer said they’re exploring multiple scenarios, from a plot that picks up shortly after the conclusion of the first film to one that begins further into the future. Regardless, though, “Zombieland 2″ will likely explore pre-zombie days as well.
“One of the fun things about ‘Zombieland’ is it jumps all over the place in terms of the storyline,” Fleischer said. “It’ll go to before zombies to after zombies and all around those worlds. What’s fun about the sequel is we have freedom and flexibility to show different periods. We might have scenes before the zombies, or we might have some months after, or potentially stuff further down the road. Through the voice-over and the way the movie is structured, we can really explore all different sides of it.”
“Zombieland 2″ was announced as a 3-D film back in December, when the heady glow of “Avatar” began to consume all of Hollywood. In the months since, many 3-D films have failed to connect with audiences and a sort of 3-D fatigue has set in among many moviegoers. Yet, Fleischer is not worried about backlash, nor does he agree with what James Cameron said recently about how “Piranha 3-D,” a new horror movie, “cheapen[s] the medium.”
“I love 3-D” Fleischer said. “I have a hard time saying when it’s not done well, because I have almost a childlike experience watching 3-D. It’s just so cool to me when stuff comes out of the screen. That may sound naïve, but I really do like the way it looks.”
“Obviously, animation works terrific in 3-D,” he continued. “I thought ‘Avatar’ was a complete revolution. But I even love ‘My Bloody Valentine 3-D’ — the schlockier movies that are in 3-D. I think it’s cool to see stuff fly at your face. The idea of zombies splattering into the lens is exciting for me. I understand Mr. Cameron’s point as far as not overdoing it and not making it gimmicky. I still go for that stuff. That’s the part I’m excited about.”
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Miley Cyrus And Ashley Greene Shoot ‘LOL’ In Paris
Teen-movie queens spotted filming with Douglas Booth, Ashley Hinshaw and Lina Esco.
By Jocelyn Vena
Douglas Booth and Miley Cyrus on location for “LOL: Laughing Out Loud”
Photo: Trago/ FilmMagic
Miley Cyrus and Ashley Greene have taken the shoot for their upcoming flick “LOL: Laughing Out Loud” internationally. The ladies were photographed filming in Paris, after being spotted in Detroit earlier this summer.
In stills taken on the set, Greene and Cyrus are pictured with various castmates filming “LOL,” which is due in 2011. In one photo, taken Monday (September 6), a smiling Cyrus, embraced at the waist by costar Douglas Booth, is standing alongside a pensive-looking Greene and other castmembers Ashley Hinshaw and Lina Esco. In other shots, Booth and Cyrus are snuggling on a double-decker bus, while Greene is on another bus. Booth and Cyrus also were filmed standing on a bridge chatting.
Later, Cyrus, wearing a leather jacket, goes shopping with Hinshaw and Esco, and in another shot, she is alone and soaking wet, running through a puddle. Cyrus and Greene also were filmed walking arm in arm through Paris.
Cyrus has said that in her post-”Hannah Montana” career, she’s looking to film more serious, mature movies, and that she intends to take a break from music to pursue her film career.
“I’m working on lots of different films: drama, action, comedy,” she explained. “I like challenges, so I’m doing a little bit of everything.”
“The more I make music that doesn’t truly inspire me, the more I feel like I’m blending in with everyone else,” she added. “I’m taking some time off [from music].”
Given those plans, “LOL” seems like a step in the right direction. The film is about a group of young people, led by Cyrus (whose character is named Lola), who try to navigate high school peer pressures and romance in a tech-savvy world. It also stars Demi Moore as Cyrus’s mom.
“She’s great,” Moore said of her co-star, “and I think that she is incredibly grounded. … [Miley] is a true professional, and she truly has a wonderful family. It really shows.”
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Film Festival Buzz: Natalie Portman, James Franco, Joaquin Phoenix And More
New movies from Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Danny Boyle and others are drawing attention at this year’s Telluride and Venice film festivals.
By Eric Ditzian
Natalie Portman at the Venice Film Festival last Wednesday
Photo: Danny Martindale/ Getty Images
Around this time last year, George Clooney’s “Up in the Air” opened at the Telluride Film Festival and rode that initial buzz to six Academy Award nominations. A year later, another crop of high-profile films have premiered at Telluride and the Venice Film Festival, including new work from Danny Boyle (director of 2009′s Oscar winner “Slumdog Millionaire”), Darren Aronofsky (“The Wrestler”) and Ben Affleck (“Gone Baby Gone”).
Which films will we be feting in the weeks and months to come? Here’s a look at the most buzzed-about movies from both fests.
“Black Swan”
Just days before Aronofsky jetted off to Venice to present his follow-up to “The Wrestler,” the director confessed to MTV News that he gets very nervous before one of his film’s premieres. “When ‘The Wrestler’ showed at Venice the last time, I walked out in the middle,” he said. “I couldn’t handle it. I snuck back in the end. It was not a pleasant experience.”
Aronofsky may have been nervous, but “Black Swan” was indeed well-received, with rapturous praise reserved for star Natalie Portman that immediately makes her a Best Actress Oscar front-runner. Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood dubbed her turn a “dazzling tour de force.”
The film follows Portman as a ballerina ready to take over the lead role in her company’s production of “Swan Lake,” until a rival dancer (Mila Kunis) shows up and begins to drive Portman toward madness. ” ‘Black Swan’ is a brilliant mind f—,” wrote Peter Sciretta of SlashFilm. “It is one of the boldest films I’ve seen produced by a Hollywood studio in years.”
“127 Hours”
Danny Boyle debuted “Slumdog” at Telluride in 2008, a decision that came to be seen as a wise one, and the critical darling went on to sweep the Oscars months later. Boyle’s back now with a true story about a hiker (James Franco) who becomes trapped under a boulder in the wilderness and must saw off his own arm to escape. Like Portman, Franco is being discussed as a potential Oscar nominee.
“[Franco] pulls off a virtual one-man show,” said Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter. “The actor already has demonstrated tremendous versatility, and just this year, viewers have seen him as one of Julia Roberts’ lovers in ‘Eat Pray Love’ and as Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in ‘Howl.’ Here he manages to create a radically different character — an extroverted adventurer who is forced to turn reflective. Expect Oscar to come calling next year.”
“The Town”
Ben Affleck’s heist drama does not premiere until Wednesday (September 8), but anticipation is high based on the director’s past work and the new film’s impressive ensemble, including Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall and Chris Cooper.
“It’s hard to disavow a movie when you’ve written, directed and acted in it,” Affleck told The New York Times. “This is an emblem of the person I want to be going forward.”
“The King’s Speech”
British director Tom Hooper might not be well- known on American shores, but his new film just might be the buzziest one to debut at Telluride or Venice. Colin Firth stars as member of the British royal family who overcomes numerous obstacles to become King George VI. He’s joined by Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush and Guy Pearce, among others.
“After several additional screenings and a rare standing ovation Sunday night as part of a companion tribute to Firth … the film has provoked talk of widespread awards recognition,” said The Hollywood Reporter. “While other films also attracted partisans, ‘The King’s Speech’ was seen as having the broadest support across a broad array of awards categories.”
“I’m Still Here”
The questions began early in 2009: Just what the heck was going on with Joaquin Phoenix, with that bushy beard and the unhinged public appearances? Phoenix and Casey Affleck filmed the entire unraveling, and now audiences are starting to decide for themselves: documentary or mockumentary? Trouble is, not everyone is convinced they’ve come to the right conclusion.
” ‘I’m Still Here’ finally addresses the question of whether Joaquin Phoenix’s decision to give up acting to pursue a hip-hop career was on the level or a setup. The answer seems to be: a bit of both,” reports Variety.
Affleck, of course, is not exactly setting the record straight, which only amps up anticipation for the film. “Elliptically, I would say … I sincerely don’t want to influence people’s interpretation,” Affleck told reporters in Venice, according to The Associated Press. “I can tell you there is no hoax. It makes me think of ‘Candid Camera’ or something.”
From the saucy Jessica Alba in “Little Fockers” to James Franco’s grueling journey in “127 Hours,” the MTV Movies team is delving into the hottest flicks of fall 2010. Check back daily for exclusive clips, photos and interviews with the films’ biggest stars.
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‘Waiting For Superman’ Director Hopes Film Will Help U.S. Schools
‘We’re failing too many kids,’ Davis Guggenheim tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner
“Waiting for Superman”
Photo: Paramount Pictures
“Waiting For Superman,” like “Catfish,” is a documentary that came out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival with major buzz. But the two films couldn’t be more different. Directed by Davis Guggenheim (“An Inconvenient Truth”), “Superman” sheds a glaring and startling light on the crippling flaws of America’s school system.
MTV caught up with the award-winning director while he was in the midst of a promotional blitz that has included appearances and screenings at schools across the country — one of which MTV was proud to host in conjunction with our Get Schooled campaign. Despite a hectic schedule (which explains why he didn’t have the time to do that Justin Bieber concert movie), Guggenheim sat down with us to talk education reform, the reasons why MTV viewers should care about their neighborhood schools and what the average person can do to sustain the conversation he hopes to start with his film.
MTV: Why tackle this subject now?
Davis Guggenheim: Well, I’m a parent and I have three kids. I worry about what education they’re going to get. … Everyone knows the world has changed, but our schools haven’t changed. They’re not built to prepare our kids for this new economy. Right now, if you don’t graduate high school and don’t go to a four-year college, your chances are really limited. We’re failing too many kids. Kids who watch MTV should be really worried about whether they’re getting the right education and whether their friends and siblings are getting a good education, so they can have a good life and a piece of the American dream.
MTV: With a film like this, people feel outrage, depression, etc. What is the message or emotion you want people to take away from it?
Davis Guggenheim: There are two feelings when you see this movie. The movie climaxes in a scene where the kids I follow end up at a lottery and you realize that their future is going to be determined by how a bingo ball bounces, literally. They are there holding a card with a number, but instead of winning a lot of money, you win a chance to have a future in America, and it’s heartbreaking and it’s really un-American. You say, “Wait a minute. This is not our country; we shouldn’t have to play bingo to get a good education.” That’s the harsh realization, but the other emotion that comes out of the movie is a sense of hope. In the last 10 years, there is a new generation of reformers who are doing an amazing job, in every city across the country. They’re starting to break the code on how you can educate kids, even in the toughest neighborhoods. So there’s a lot of hope if we focus on these reforms and smart reforms, and put away all the adult problems, we can actually start helping kids.
MTV: Is there a call to action at the end?
Davis Guggenheim: Yeah, there really is. The call to action is, “The stakes are even higher than we thought; it affects all of us. But we can do it and it takes people stepping up, being outraged, and demanding that our schools are great for every kid.”
MTV: What is the first thing the average American who sees the film and wants to do something can do?
Davis Guggenheim: The first step is to be informed. What I find is that a lot of people think they know what’s going on but really don’t. With No Child Left Behind, you can actually go on and learn the scores of your school. But I think that the best way is to go see this movie. Like “An Inconvenient Truth,” it became this primer, this experience people had and they shared with each other and became empowered to fight for change. When that happens, anything is possible. Some people might go in and tutor a kid, another might want to become a teacher, other people might want to reform their school district. That’s what a film does — it creates a conversation and inspires people to incite change.
MTV: What has the response been like so far?
Davis Guggenheim: Even moreso than “An Inconvenient Truth,” and I never thought I’d have an experience that would surpass “An Inconvenient Truth.” But even more than [that film], there has been this rallying around the movie. Paramount, a major movie studio, decides to release it. At Sundance there were standing ovations, tears, people are coming up to me and saying “I want to help this one kid, I want to pay for their private school,” “I want to reform my district.” It’s very exciting to see a movie like this have this effect on people.
MTV: Moving forward, aside from having made the film and getting the word out, what is next?
Davis Guggenheim: Well I’m trying to raise three good kids and make sure, even with a private school, that they have a great education. But it’s not enough to make the movie, I’m on a campaign to fix our schools. … Next month I’m in a different city every day getting people to join our conversation on how to fix our schools.
MTV: Well, now it’s understandable why you were a little too busy to tackle the Justin Bieber concert movie.
Davis Guggenheim: [He laughs.] I think they found someone more talented than me. [But] my daughters love him and my 4-year-old still thinks she’s going to marry him. … It’s so cute. I like his music.
MTV: So it was just a matter of too-busy schedules and timing?
Davis Guggenheim: Scheduling, timing and I needed to serve this movie first. I have to spend the next six months on this.
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