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Rose Byrne thinks the movie industry is "forgetful and unforgiving".
The 35-year-old actress - who stars in the Paul Feig-directed comedy 'Bridesmaids' and has reunited with the filmmaker for new movie 'Spy' - admitted that although her career has exploded over the last four years, she's aware that it remains a fickle industry.
She explained: "It helps you see how far you've come: from living on unemployment in LA in my early 20s until now. And it's a great way to do that to yourself and help you to be grateful to be working.
"It's really important. But for my life, every day is still every day. It accumulates slowly in that sense. It's just you looking at yourself in the mirror, if you know what I mean? So it's a strange thing to quantify.
"This business is such a forgetful and unforgiving one so I'm always a true skeptic about any grandiose statements about my career."
Despite making her name in comedic roles, Rose revealed her desire to move into other genres of cinema.
She told Details.com: "Diversity is key. Any time I can do something different from the last thing and keep exploring and challenging yourself, it's totally at the top of my list."
Rose Byrne: Hollywood is forgetful and unforgiving
Rose Byrne thinks the movie industry is "forgetful and unforgiving".
The 35-year-old actress - who stars in the Paul Feig-directed comedy 'Bridesmaids' and has reunited with the filmmaker for new movie 'Spy' - admitted that although her career has exploded over the last four years, she's aware that it remains a fickle industry.
She explained: "It helps you see how far you've come: from living on unemployment in LA in my early 20s until now. And it's a great way to do that to yourself and help you to be grateful to be working.
"It's really important. But for my life, every day is still every day. It accumulates slowly in that sense. It's just you looking at yourself in the mirror, if you know what I mean? So it's a strange thing to quantify.
"This business is such a forgetful and unforgiving one so I'm always a true skeptic about any grandiose statements about my career."
Despite making her name in comedic roles, Rose revealed her desire to move into other genres of cinema.
She told Details.com: "Diversity is key. Any time I can do something different from the last thing and keep exploring and challenging yourself, it's totally at the top of my list."
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Al Pacino refuses to appear in musicals because he forgot his lines during an audition in 1968.
The Oscar award-winning actor - who's starred in a string of hit movies, including the 'Godfather' series and 'Scarface' - has not tried out for any musicals since he forgot the words at his Hal Prince audition for 'Zorba', when he sung 'Luck Be a Lady'.
Stevie Phillips, Al's former manager, has recalled the incident in her new book, 'Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & David & Sue & Me . . .: A Memoir', writing: "Prince was casting Zorba and Pacino sang 'Luck Be a Lady' at his 1968 audition. But he forgot some words.
"Al sang: 'Luck be a lady tonight ... Luck be a lady tonight ... Luck be a lady tonight' ... The lyrics had moved on, but Al had not.
"The stage manager was now coming out with the hook, a heavy right arm with which he 'escorted' Al off the stage. Al innocently asked: 'So how do you think I did?' ... At last I said, 'Al, I don't think a musical is your thing.'"
The closest the legendary actor has came to appearing in musicals is when he was a special guest at the 158th anniversary of the Academy of Music Concert, where he performed a reading from Shakespeare.
Al Pacino hasn’t done musicals since he ‘forgot his words’
Al Pacino refuses to appear in musicals because he forgot his lines during an audition in 1968.
The Oscar award-winning actor - who's starred in a string of hit movies, including the 'Godfather' series and 'Scarface' - has not tried out for any musicals since he forgot the words at his Hal Prince audition for 'Zorba', when he sung 'Luck Be a Lady'.
Stevie Phillips, Al's former manager, has recalled the incident in her new book, 'Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & David & Sue & Me . . .: A Memoir', writing: "Prince was casting Zorba and Pacino sang 'Luck Be a Lady' at his 1968 audition. But he forgot some words.
"Al sang: 'Luck be a lady tonight ... Luck be a lady tonight ... Luck be a lady tonight' ... The lyrics had moved on, but Al had not.
"The stage manager was now coming out with the hook, a heavy right arm with which he 'escorted' Al off the stage. Al innocently asked: 'So how do you think I did?' ... At last I said, 'Al, I don't think a musical is your thing.'"
The closest the legendary actor has came to appearing in musicals is when he was a special guest at the 158th anniversary of the Academy of Music Concert, where he performed a reading from Shakespeare.
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'Jurassic World' director Colin Trevorrow has accepted Joss Whedon's claim that a teaser of the new movie is "sexist".
The 38-year-old director - who's already confirmed he won't return to helm another film in the franchise - has reaffirmed the view that the teaser clip plays on outdated stereotypes, but has also insisted his movie centres more on the role played by actress Bryce Dallas Howard and not Chris Pratt.
Responding to Joss' claims that the clip is "70s era sexist", Colin told Italian publication Bad Taste: "I wonder why [Universal] chose a clip like that, that shows an isolated situation within a movie that has an internal logic. That starts with characters that are almost archetypes, stereotypes that are deconstructed as the story progresses.
"The real protagonist of the movie is [Bryce's on-screen character] Claire and we embrace her femininity in the story's progression. There's no need for a female character that does things like a male character, that's not what makes interesting female characters in my view. Bryce and I have talked a lot about these concepts and aspects of her character."
The controversy erupted following the release of a clip which shows Chris Pratt's character attempting to flirt with Bryce's Claire Dearing.
Joss tweeted: "I'm too busy wishing this clip wasn't 70's era sexist.
"She's a stiff, he's a life-force - really? Still?"
Colin Trevorrow accepts criticism of Jurassic World clip
'Jurassic World' director Colin Trevorrow has accepted Joss Whedon's claim that a teaser of the new movie is "sexist".
The 38-year-old director - who's already confirmed he won't return to helm another film in the franchise - has reaffirmed the view that the teaser clip plays on outdated stereotypes, but has also insisted his movie centres more on the role played by actress Bryce Dallas Howard and not Chris Pratt.
Responding to Joss' claims that the clip is "70s era sexist", Colin told Italian publication Bad Taste: "I wonder why [Universal] chose a clip like that, that shows an isolated situation within a movie that has an internal logic. That starts with characters that are almost archetypes, stereotypes that are deconstructed as the story progresses.
"The real protagonist of the movie is [Bryce's on-screen character] Claire and we embrace her femininity in the story's progression. There's no need for a female character that does things like a male character, that's not what makes interesting female characters in my view. Bryce and I have talked a lot about these concepts and aspects of her character."
The controversy erupted following the release of a clip which shows Chris Pratt's character attempting to flirt with Bryce's Claire Dearing.
Joss tweeted: "I'm too busy wishing this clip wasn't 70's era sexist.
"She's a stiff, he's a life-force - really? Still?"
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Emily Blunt is in talks to star in 'The Girl on the Train'.
The 32-year-old actress has entered into negotiations with Dreamworks to star in the movie adaptation of Paula Hawkins' bestselling novel, according to The Wrap.
The story centres around an alcoholic divorcée named Rachel, who finds herself embroiled in a mystery after watching a young couple in their home as she commutes to work on the train each day.
'House of Cards' actress Kate Mara has also been tipped for the other female lead.
Tate Taylor will direct the film while Erin Cressida has penned the script.
The brunette beauty is currently starring with Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth in 'The Huntsman' and has also reportedly been asked to return to 'Gnomeo & Juliet' in the new sequel 'Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes'.
The 'Devil Wears Prada' star - who voiced Juliet in the first film in 2011, alongside James McAvoy [Gnomeo] - is wanted for a part in the new 3D computer-animated romantic comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet'.
Emily Blunt for The Girl on the Train
Emily Blunt is in talks to star in 'The Girl on the Train'.
The 32-year-old actress has entered into negotiations with Dreamworks to star in the movie adaptation of Paula Hawkins' bestselling novel, according to The Wrap.
The story centres around an alcoholic divorcée named Rachel, who finds herself embroiled in a mystery after watching a young couple in their home as she commutes to work on the train each day.
'House of Cards' actress Kate Mara has also been tipped for the other female lead.
Tate Taylor will direct the film while Erin Cressida has penned the script.
The brunette beauty is currently starring with Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth in 'The Huntsman' and has also reportedly been asked to return to 'Gnomeo & Juliet' in the new sequel 'Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes'.
The 'Devil Wears Prada' star - who voiced Juliet in the first film in 2011, alongside James McAvoy [Gnomeo] - is wanted for a part in the new 3D computer-animated romantic comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet'.
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Martin Kemp didn't want 'Age of Kill' to just be a film about "a man running around with a gun".
The 53-year-old actor has confessed he enjoyed being able to use his experience of acting in dramas to bring emotion to the new action film, in which he plays a black ops sniper who is blackmailed by a terrorist into killing six seemingly unrelated people in six hours.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "This was the first real action film that I've done. The first lead role in an action film. Usually I shoot dramas but I was surprised by how much emotion I could bring into it. I tried my hardest to turn it into not just a film about a man running around with a gun but a man who's bringing his own life experiences into it, and letting the audience feel his emotion was a lot of fun."
The former 'EastEnders' actor admitted, however, that it was the storyline that got him interested in the project in the first place.
Kemp explained: "What attracts me to any project, any film project, is a good script and this was one. A friend of mine, [producer] Jonathan Sothcott came to me about 18 months ago and said, 'Read this script'. I loved the script and then after that he said Phil Davis is doing it, Patrick Bergin's doing it and that's what you want as an actor, is to work opposite good actors so it was kind of a no brainer really but it fell perfectly for me at the time when [my band] Spandau [Ballet] weren't on tour. We weren't doing anything, so it was great."
'Age of Kill' is in cinemas and Digital/Vod on June 12 and on DVD/Blu-ray June 15.
Martin Kemp surprised by emotion he brought to role
Martin Kemp didn't want 'Age of Kill' to just be a film about "a man running around with a gun".
The 53-year-old actor has confessed he enjoyed being able to use his experience of acting in dramas to bring emotion to the new action film, in which he plays a black ops sniper who is blackmailed by a terrorist into killing six seemingly unrelated people in six hours.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "This was the first real action film that I've done. The first lead role in an action film. Usually I shoot dramas but I was surprised by how much emotion I could bring into it. I tried my hardest to turn it into not just a film about a man running around with a gun but a man who's bringing his own life experiences into it, and letting the audience feel his emotion was a lot of fun."
The former 'EastEnders' actor admitted, however, that it was the storyline that got him interested in the project in the first place.
Kemp explained: "What attracts me to any project, any film project, is a good script and this was one. A friend of mine, [producer] Jonathan Sothcott came to me about 18 months ago and said, 'Read this script'. I loved the script and then after that he said Phil Davis is doing it, Patrick Bergin's doing it and that's what you want as an actor, is to work opposite good actors so it was kind of a no brainer really but it fell perfectly for me at the time when [my band] Spandau [Ballet] weren't on tour. We weren't doing anything, so it was great."
'Age of Kill' is in cinemas and Digital/Vod on June 12 and on DVD/Blu-ray June 15.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is "very excited" to be reprising the role of 'The Terminator' for the first time in 12 years.
Referencing the famous line, "I'll be back", the 67-year-old actor has insisted the T-800 cyborg - which he is playing for the fifth time - is unique as a character, because it has always been him in the role, as opposed to recurring characters like James Bond or Batman who have swapped actors over the years.
Speaking at the Australian premiere of 'Terminator Genisys' on Thursday night (04.06.15), Schwarzenegger said: "It's great to be back. I promised I'll be back, right? I was very, very excited to be part of it.
"Let's be honest, most movies within a 30-year-period, the characters are switched out. There's no James Bond around for 30 years, there's no Batman around for 30 years, all those characters, they always bring in new (actors) after five or six years."
Schwarzenegger is joined in the movie by Emilia Clarke, Matt Smith and Jai Courtney among others.
Jai was initially sceptical about starring in the sci-fi sequel but once he saw the script he knew he had to sign up for the role of Kyle Reese.
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, the 29-year-old actor said: "My reaction was probably one of a healthy amount of scepticism because you question the need and desire to do [it] at a certain point, but when I read the script and saw what they were trying to do with it and how intelligent the concept was, I was really intrigued."
Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘excited’ to be back as The Terminator
Arnold Schwarzenegger is "very excited" to be reprising the role of 'The Terminator' for the first time in 12 years.
Referencing the famous line, "I'll be back", the 67-year-old actor has insisted the T-800 cyborg - which he is playing for the fifth time - is unique as a character, because it has always been him in the role, as opposed to recurring characters like James Bond or Batman who have swapped actors over the years.
Speaking at the Australian premiere of 'Terminator Genisys' on Thursday night (04.06.15), Schwarzenegger said: "It's great to be back. I promised I'll be back, right? I was very, very excited to be part of it.
"Let's be honest, most movies within a 30-year-period, the characters are switched out. There's no James Bond around for 30 years, there's no Batman around for 30 years, all those characters, they always bring in new (actors) after five or six years."
Schwarzenegger is joined in the movie by Emilia Clarke, Matt Smith and Jai Courtney among others.
Jai was initially sceptical about starring in the sci-fi sequel but once he saw the script he knew he had to sign up for the role of Kyle Reese.
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, the 29-year-old actor said: "My reaction was probably one of a healthy amount of scepticism because you question the need and desire to do [it] at a certain point, but when I read the script and saw what they were trying to do with it and how intelligent the concept was, I was really intrigued."
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Simon Pegg insists he's a natural in romantic comedies.
The actor-and-screenwriter plays the leading man in quirky date movie 'Man Up' and is adamant he can pull off those types of roles even though he doesn't look like "Ryan Reynolds".
The 45-year-old star - who appears in the movie opposite Lake Bell -said: "Just because I'm not Ryan Reynolds doesn't mean I can't be in a rom com.
"I love romantic comedies. I've always been a fan of Woody Allen and the late-70s period, 'Annie Hall', 'Manhattan' those films are gorgeously romantic and full of love. Woody Allen isn't a traditional leading man and yet he's been in the best romantic comedies ever written."
Pegg is best known for his comedic roles in cult favourites 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz' and 'The World's End' and his love sci-fi, playing Scotty in the two 'Star Trek' films.
The actor - who is married to Maureen McCann - admits he does sometimes get irked when he is constantly classified as a nerdy actor but he's learnt to live with being stereotyped.
In an interview with ShortList magazine, he said: "I hate being reduced to anything. Sometimes you feel like, 'That's an important part of who I am, but it's not who I am.' I probably am a nerd, but I'm also a father, my dog's ill. There are lots of things in my life.
"People define you in whatever convenient way they can when you're in the public eye. I don't just sit around playing video games and playing with toys. At times you feel indignant, and other times you wise up and realise that's just the way it is."
Simon Pegg is perfect for rom coms
Simon Pegg insists he's a natural in romantic comedies.
The actor-and-screenwriter plays the leading man in quirky date movie 'Man Up' and is adamant he can pull off those types of roles even though he doesn't look like "Ryan Reynolds".
The 45-year-old star - who appears in the movie opposite Lake Bell -said: "Just because I'm not Ryan Reynolds doesn't mean I can't be in a rom com.
"I love romantic comedies. I've always been a fan of Woody Allen and the late-70s period, 'Annie Hall', 'Manhattan' those films are gorgeously romantic and full of love. Woody Allen isn't a traditional leading man and yet he's been in the best romantic comedies ever written."
Pegg is best known for his comedic roles in cult favourites 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz' and 'The World's End' and his love sci-fi, playing Scotty in the two 'Star Trek' films.
The actor - who is married to Maureen McCann - admits he does sometimes get irked when he is constantly classified as a nerdy actor but he's learnt to live with being stereotyped.
In an interview with ShortList magazine, he said: "I hate being reduced to anything. Sometimes you feel like, 'That's an important part of who I am, but it's not who I am.' I probably am a nerd, but I'm also a father, my dog's ill. There are lots of things in my life.
"People define you in whatever convenient way they can when you're in the public eye. I don't just sit around playing video games and playing with toys. At times you feel indignant, and other times you wise up and realise that's just the way it is."
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'Furious 7' director James Wan is to direct 'Aquaman'.
Warner Bros. has announced that the 38-year-old filmmaker is onboard to direct the upcoming film in the DC Comics cinematic universe, which will star Jason Momoa as the king of Atlantis.
Warner Bros. president Greg Silverman said: "The 'Aquaman' film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James' span of work has proven him able to take on any manner of project, bringing his incredible creative talent and unique voice to the material."
Wan's name was first linked to the project following the box office success of his recent blockbuster, 'Furious 7', which starred the late Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
'Aquaman' will focus on the ruler of Atlantis' reluctance to take power as his citizens prepare for war against the surface world.
Momoa is set to make his debut as Aquaman in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' and is also expected to feature in the two-part Justice League movie.
The 35-year-old star - who starred as Khal Drogo in the HBO series 'Game of Thrones' - previously revealed he's signed up to play the superhero in four movies in total.
He said of 'Aquaman': "I know the 'Justice League' will come first. That's really what we're going to focus on. I'm not sure if it will be [set] prior to 'Justice League' or post. I don't know too much about it.
"It will probably be where he came from. It will probably be his whole origin story I would think."
'Aquaman' is slated for release on July 27, 2018.
James Wan announced as Aquaman director
'Furious 7' director James Wan is to direct 'Aquaman'.
Warner Bros. has announced that the 38-year-old filmmaker is onboard to direct the upcoming film in the DC Comics cinematic universe, which will star Jason Momoa as the king of Atlantis.
Warner Bros. president Greg Silverman said: "The 'Aquaman' film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James' span of work has proven him able to take on any manner of project, bringing his incredible creative talent and unique voice to the material."
Wan's name was first linked to the project following the box office success of his recent blockbuster, 'Furious 7', which starred the late Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
'Aquaman' will focus on the ruler of Atlantis' reluctance to take power as his citizens prepare for war against the surface world.
Momoa is set to make his debut as Aquaman in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' and is also expected to feature in the two-part Justice League movie.
The 35-year-old star - who starred as Khal Drogo in the HBO series 'Game of Thrones' - previously revealed he's signed up to play the superhero in four movies in total.
He said of 'Aquaman': "I know the 'Justice League' will come first. That's really what we're going to focus on. I'm not sure if it will be [set] prior to 'Justice League' or post. I don't know too much about it.
"It will probably be where he came from. It will probably be his whole origin story I would think."
'Aquaman' is slated for release on July 27, 2018.
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'Sister Act' is being remade by Disney.
Screenwriters Kirsten 'Kiwi' Smith and Karen McCullah are in the process of penning the script for the upcoming reboot, The Wrap reports.
Meanwhile, Allison Shearmur - who produced Disney's live-action movie 'Cinderella' - is also on board for the remake.
The original film starred Whoopi Goldberg as a Vegas performer who puts together a gospel choir in a nunnery while hiding from a mob boss.
Following the success of the first instalment - which also starred Dame Maggie Smith and Harvey Keitel and earned $232 million worldwide - Whoopi returned for the sequel 'Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit'.
However, it's yet to be confirmed whether the 'Ghost' actress will be making an appearance in the reboot.
The 59-year-old star recently returned to her role as a panellist on US chat show 'The View' following the death of her older brother, Clyde Johnson, from a brain aneurysm last month.
She said at the time: "Thank you for all of the outpouring of sympathy."
In a moving tribute to her brother - who was 65 when he passed away - she added: "My brother Clyde was an amazing cat. He was the funny one of the family."
Sister Act remake in the works
'Sister Act' is being remade by Disney.
Screenwriters Kirsten 'Kiwi' Smith and Karen McCullah are in the process of penning the script for the upcoming reboot, The Wrap reports.
Meanwhile, Allison Shearmur - who produced Disney's live-action movie 'Cinderella' - is also on board for the remake.
The original film starred Whoopi Goldberg as a Vegas performer who puts together a gospel choir in a nunnery while hiding from a mob boss.
Following the success of the first instalment - which also starred Dame Maggie Smith and Harvey Keitel and earned $232 million worldwide - Whoopi returned for the sequel 'Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit'.
However, it's yet to be confirmed whether the 'Ghost' actress will be making an appearance in the reboot.
The 59-year-old star recently returned to her role as a panellist on US chat show 'The View' following the death of her older brother, Clyde Johnson, from a brain aneurysm last month.
She said at the time: "Thank you for all of the outpouring of sympathy."
In a moving tribute to her brother - who was 65 when he passed away - she added: "My brother Clyde was an amazing cat. He was the funny one of the family."