Robert Duvall Took Small Role in '12 Mighty Orphans' Because His Love of Football

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CineMovie was honored to interview Robert Duvall for his cameo role in the inspirational movie 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS, based on the true story of football coach hero Rusty Russell. In talking about the movie, he says football is his favorite sport and the greatest game ever invented, which may explain why he took such a small role in the new film starring Luke Wilson as the Texas hero, Martin Sheen, Wayne Knight, and Treat Williams. Watch our conversation about the movie 

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Director Andy Senor Jr Defied Cuban-Exiled Parents and Went To Cuba To Stage A 'Rent" Musical Production

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Andy Señor Jr. took the Broadway production of the Rent musical to Cuba in 2014. The stage play director and filmmaker Victor Patrick Alvarez documented their struggles in bringing the musical to Cuba, and revisiting their parent's homeland in the new HBO documentary, REVOLUTION RENT, executive produced by Neil Patrick Harris. Adding to the pressure was their families' disapproval of them going to the Communist country.  

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'12 Mighty Orphans' Movie Is Not Just Another Football Movie Says Director Ty Roberts & Martin Sheen

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12 MIGHTY ORPHANS is not just a football movie in the vein of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and other football movies, according to director Ty Roberts and star Martin Sheen. 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS is based on the true story of Texas football coach Rusty Russell's (played by Luke Wilson) formation of a football team at an orphanage whose team went all the way to the playoffs. 

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Luke Wilson Talks '12 Mighty Orphans' and Playing Football Coach Hero Rusty Russell

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Texas-native Luke Wilson and 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS costar Vinessa Shaw play real-life couple Rusty and Juanita Russell in the new movie based on a true story of a Texan hero. During the Great Depression, football legend Rusty Russell moved his family to Fort Worth to form a football team at an orphanage. CineMovie talks to the actors about portraying the selfless couple who changed the lives of a few young men through the game of football. Watch the video below.

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In The Heights' Melissa Barrera, Jimmy Smits, Leslie Grace, Gregory Diaz IV Reveal Most Terrifying Performance

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The stars of IN THE HEIGHTS were triple threats in Jon M. Chu adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical with impressive performances in massive musical numbers. Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace, and Gregory Diaz IV tell CineMovie which scene was the most terrifying to shoot. 

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Jon M Chu Interview: How 'In The Heights' Director Got Cast Not To Walk Off Freezing Set

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IN THE HEIGHTS director Jon M. Chu pulled off a massive musical number in a community pool for the cinematic adaptation of the Broadway musical featuring over 600 extras and dancers. It wasn't an easy shoot, in addition, the water in the pool was freezing and the talent was ready to walk off because of the cold. The director did something to show them they weren't alone. See what he did.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals Whether It Was Tough Giving Up Role To Anthony Ramos For In 'The Heights' Movie

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Lin-Manuel Miranda originated the lead role of Usnavi in the Broadway production of IN THE HEIGHTS over a decade ago. Miranda cast Anthony Ramos to take over the role for the cinematic adaptation. CineMovie asked the multi-talented artist if giving up the role to a younger actor was a difficult decision. 

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Owen Wilson Required A Loki MCU History Lesson from Professor Tom Hiddleston

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Loki’s Mobius, played by Owen Wilson, knows everything there is to know about the God of Mischief in the new Disney+ series, but the actor playing the TVA agent is not familiar with the MCU or Loki of Asgard. Before the production, Tom Hiddleston sat down with Wilson to give him the 411 on the anti-hero’s misadventures, and out of those “Loki lectures,” as the actors refer to it, the script started to take shape with some of Wilson’s takes on the beloved character making their way onto their quirky banter.

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