Interview: Danny Trejo On Cruising and His Lowrider Cars

Danny Trejo Interview

Danny Trejo stars in DEATH RACE 2 now on DVD and Blu-ray.  The leading man from Robert Rodriguez's Machete talks to CineMovie about his love of classic cars, lowriders, and the one vehicle from Death Race (2008) he would love to have.  

Danny Trejo plays a mechanic in DEATH RACE 2 and in real life, he knows a thing or two about cars.  The star of the Death Race prequel admits he's a cruiser and loves fixing up cars.  He is the proud owner of a 1936 Touring Sedan, 1952 Chevy Pick-Up and a '76 Cadillac Seville which have all been lowered for cruising and not racing.  His love of lowriders started in his youth when rode on street cars in Downtown Los Angeles a long time ago when he was four, he said jokingly.

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Tanit Phoenix - The Next Wonder Woman?

South African actress and model Tanit Phoenix has been rumored to be the next Wonder Woman for a television series by David E. Kelley.  The actress who will next appear in DEATH RACE 2 with Ving Rhames, Sean Bean, Danny Trejo and Luke Goss (Hellboy 2, Blade 2), sat down with CineMovie and addressed the rumors.

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Interview: Coen Brothers Discover Tween Star For TRUE GRIT

 

Ethan and Joel Coen and Hailee Steinfeld on set of TRUE GRIT

Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass, Let Me In) isn't the only tween breaking out in Hollywood in 2010. Fourteen year-old newcomer Hailee Steinfeld's stellar performance in TRUE GRIT, the Coen Brothers' adaptation of the classic American novel, is earning the young actress rave reviews and recognition during award season.  Academy Award winning filmmakers Ethan and Joel Coen searched high and low for a young actress to lead the cast of TRUE GRIT but little did they know she was in their backyard the whole time.

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Olivia Wilde On Creating A Less Sexy Character For TRON: Legacy.

Olivia Wilde Interview for TRON: Legacy

Most female-warrior-type characters in comic book and movies find themselves in slinky, tight leather suits playing vixens but actress Olivia Wilde pushed for her TRON: Legacy character to be less sexy and more child-like.  Olivia Wilde considers herself lucky to have worked with the colloborative team behind TRON: Legacy. The writers were still formulating the Quorra character when she took on the role so the character was "up for grabs" to shape.

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INTERVIEW: Justin Timberlake Risks Ruining Social Life For Yogi Bear

Justin Timberlake Interview

Justin Timberlake's new film role is more cuddly and cute than sexy back as the voice of Yogi Bear's sidekick Boo Boo in the big screen adaptation of everyone's favorite picnic stealing bear. In an interview with the singer turned actor in Beverly Hills, CA promoting YOGI BEAR, JT describes his behind the scenes preparation for the voice of the little bear and he's revealing details that might ruin his social life and label him "uncool."

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Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie Rave About Each Other at The Tourist Premiere

Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp attended the black carpet premiere of their new movie THE TOURIST in New York Monday night at the Ziegfeld Theater.  Brad Pitt accompanied his beautiful partner along with their co-star Paul Bettany.

On the black carpet, Johnny and Angelina had only nice things to say about each other, calling Angelina Jolie "a great actress and great woman."  He said they "clicked instantly."  Angelina, in turn, admitted to being fan of his movies and enjoyed working with the Alice in Wonderland actor  which she hopes comes across in THE TOURIST.  THE TOURIST opens Friday, December 10th.

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Dwayne Johnson On Returning To Action In FASTER

CineMovie's Viviana Vigil sits down with Dwayne Johnson as he returns to the action genre in FASTER alongside Billy Bob Thornton. Dwayne Johnson took a break from the shoot 'em genre to concentrate on family-friendly films (Tooth Fairy, The Game Plan), comedies (Get Smart, The Other Guys) and a dramatic role in Gridiron Gang. In his new film FASTER, Dwayne puts "The Rock" back into his performance as a man out for revenge after a gang kills his brother. Add a comment

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Robert Rodriguez Back To El Mariachi-Style Action With Machete

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Director Robert Rodriguez's self-financed action film El Mariachi put Rodriguez on the Hollywood map but his success hasn't compromised his film-making sensibilities. While the Texan native has polished his signature style through the years directing and producing more than 15 films including the successful Spy Kids franchise and El Mariachi trilogy (Desperado, Once Upon A Time in Mexico), he has managed to remain true to his roots but more so with his latest film, MACHETE.

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Justin Bieber Attends MEGAMIND Costume Contest

Justin Bieber was among the celebrity guests and costumed attendees at the MEGAMIND Hollywood premiere alongside the film's stars Will Farrell and David Cross.  Dreamworks hosted the special event with a costume contest judged by Will Farrell.

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Movie Review and Clip: Robert Pattinson in Remember Me

In the romantic drama REMEMBER ME, Robert Pattinson (Twilight Saga) plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (former James Bond, Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family.  In this clip from REMEMBER ME, Robert Pattinson's Tyler loses his temper with his father during one of his board meetings. 

Tyler didn’t think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally (Lost's Emilie de Ravin) through an unusual twist of fate. Love was the last thing on his mind, but as her spirit unexpectedly heals and inspires him, he begins to fall for her. Through their love, he begins to find happiness and meaning in his life. Soon, hidden secrets are revealed, tragedy lingers in the air, as the circumstances that brought them together threaten to tear them apart.

Set in the summer of 2001, REMEMBER ME is an unforgettable story about the power of love, the strength of family, and the importance of living passionately and treasuring every day of one’s life.

Remember Me also stars Academy Award® winner Chris Cooper, and Academy Award® nominee Lena Olin.

U.S. release via Summit Entertainment, March 12, 2010. Rated PG-13.

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INTERVIEW: Eli Roth on Docu-Horror

Hostel director and Inglourious Basterds star Eli Roth dons a producer hat for his new horror flick THE LAST EXORCISM, a pseudo documentary-style shot film he calls a "first person horror experience".  

Eli Roth and THE LAST EXORCISM stars Ashley Bell and Patrick Fabian sat down with CineMovie to talk about their new film and why it even scared them after watching it.

Shot in a documentary-style format reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project, THE LAST EXORCISM creates a sense of realism for the viewer which creates a much more scary experience according to the writer/director of Cabin Fever. In the film, a documentary crew follows Reverend Marcus Cotton as a preacher man who explains to the camera that possessions are psychological and not real. The Reverend (Fabian) has made a career out of faking exorcisms to help people with their mental conditions and he takes the crew on his latest request for an exorcism to prove his theory.

When the possessed teen (Bell) stares into the camera with an eery look, the viewer feels the target of the possession and that is why Eli reveals makes THE LAST EXORCISM unique from other horror films.

Watch the interview for more with Eli and actors Ashley Bell and Patrick Fabian.

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Nicolas Cage Compares Jay Baruchel To Bogart and Nicholson

Actor Jay Baruchel is gaining new fans with his recent hits - How To Train Your Dragon and She's Out of My League including veteran actor Nicolas Cage. Nicolas Cage stars in THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE as a sorcerer training his new apprentice played by Jay Baruchel but in real life, the young actor needed no coaching from the Oscar winner. 

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Jay Baruchel began his career with Judd Apatow's tv series Undeclared and in numerous television guest appearances on Numb3rs, Just Legal and The Rules of Attraction before he moved to the big screen in a small role for Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby (2004).  It was his role in Judd Apatow's Knocked Up starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl that finally got the young actor attention.  2010 proved to be Jay's year as he transitioned into leading man status with three major Hollywood movies including the break out hit How To Train Your Dragon which he voiced the lead role of Hiccup.   

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Nicholas Cage, a fan of Jay's performance in How To Train Your Dragon, praised his young co-star's ability to improvise and "jazz style" acting during a recent press event in Beverly Hills. "He, in my opinion, subscribes to jazz style acting.  He's not afraid to go off the page, improvise and throw something at you.  I can riff with him and some accidents happen where you get to a more real truth."

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Nicolas Cage also compared the 28 year-old Canadian actor's distinctive voice to Cage's acting heroes.  "I've always believed that the greatest actors are the ones with the voices that are imitable.  My heroes are like Bogart, Eastwood, Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson.  Well Jay's got a voice. That's hard to have." 

Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel in The Scorerer's Apprentice

The Leaving Las Vegas star knows a thing or two about "imitable" voices since Nicolas Cage's own unique voice made him a break out star in memorable roles in Valley Girl, Moonstruck, and Joel and Ethan Coen's Raising Arizona.

Jay Baruchel in turn was flattered by Cage's comments and in awe of working with one of his childhood idols.  

"When you work with somebody who's close to hero status for you... it'll either make you wilt in the presence of greatness and you lose it all or I better bring my A game." 

Jay not only played an apprentice to Nicolas' sorcerer character but he took on the role of student when the cameras weren't rolling. 

"I got to show up on set everyday and have conversations with this guy who I've watched since I was a little kid.   I didn't want to blow it.  It just made me want to work as hard as I possibly could to be as good as he is."

 Nicolas Cage further added that Jay Baruchel's talent will take him far.  "He's going to be around forever."  If Jay is taking cues from his co-star in terms of navigating through Hollywood, then Nicolas Cage's prediction may be right.

THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE is in theaters July 14.

 

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