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Lucy Hale felt "very uncomfortable" during her audition for 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.
The 'Pretty Little Liars' actress has opened up about her awkward read-through for the lead role of Anastasia Steele in the big screen adaptation of E.L. James' kinky erotic novel, which features a number of explicit S&M and bondage scenes.
Hale said: "It was a two-page monologue of exactly what you would think it would be. Very uncomfortable, but it was sort of one of those things where you just had to go for it or you're just gonna look lame - hopefully, I didn't look lame, but yeah. It was unlike any audition I have ever done before in my life."
The 24-year-old starlet admitted she was initially attracted to the role because it was something "different" and "risky" compared to her best known character, Aria Montgomery.
However, the brunette beauty is glad the part eventually went to Dakota Johnson because she would have been mortified if her family had watched her act out X-rated sex scenes with Irish hunk Jamie Dornan, who stars as Anastasia's love-interest Christian Grey in the film.
Hale added to MTV News: "Let's just say I wouldn't want my grandma watching this audition tape."
Lucy Hale’s ‘uncomfortable’ Fifty Shades of Grey audition
Lucy Hale felt "very uncomfortable" during her audition for 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.
The 'Pretty Little Liars' actress has opened up about her awkward read-through for the lead role of Anastasia Steele in the big screen adaptation of E.L. James' kinky erotic novel, which features a number of explicit S&M and bondage scenes.
Hale said: "It was a two-page monologue of exactly what you would think it would be. Very uncomfortable, but it was sort of one of those things where you just had to go for it or you're just gonna look lame - hopefully, I didn't look lame, but yeah. It was unlike any audition I have ever done before in my life."
The 24-year-old starlet admitted she was initially attracted to the role because it was something "different" and "risky" compared to her best known character, Aria Montgomery.
However, the brunette beauty is glad the part eventually went to Dakota Johnson because she would have been mortified if her family had watched her act out X-rated sex scenes with Irish hunk Jamie Dornan, who stars as Anastasia's love-interest Christian Grey in the film.
Hale added to MTV News: "Let's just say I wouldn't want my grandma watching this audition tape."
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Noel Clarke says Ian Somerhalder defies expectations in 'The Anomaly'.
The 'Doctor Who' actor, who stars in and directs the film, says Somerhalder - who is best known for playing charming vampire Damon Salvatore in 'The Vampire Diaries' - takes on a new kind of villain role and was better at action scenes than he was anticipating.
Speaking at a special screening of the film at London's Ham Yard Hotel last night (01.07.14), Clarke told BANG Showbiz: "People weren't expecting him [Somerhalder] to be physical because he's quite a pretty boy, but he was a dude and got in there and did all the fight scenes. He was great."
The 38-year-old star - whose other directing credits include 2010's '4.3.2.1' and 2008's 'Adulthood' - also admits he was inspired by J.J. Abrams to do more filmmaking after working with him on 'Star Trek Into Darkness.'
He said: "J.J. is a very inspirational guy. He leads from the front and has a positive energy on set. When you have someone like that at the top, it filters on down through the crew."
'The Anomaly' tells the story of a former soldier - played by Clarke - who is taken captive and awakens in the back of a van where he learns that he only has a few moments to figure out how he got there.
The film is set for UK release on Friday (04.07.14).
Noel Clarke: Ian Somerhalder is a ‘pretty boy’
Noel Clarke says Ian Somerhalder defies expectations in 'The Anomaly'.
The 'Doctor Who' actor, who stars in and directs the film, says Somerhalder - who is best known for playing charming vampire Damon Salvatore in 'The Vampire Diaries' - takes on a new kind of villain role and was better at action scenes than he was anticipating.
Speaking at a special screening of the film at London's Ham Yard Hotel last night (01.07.14), Clarke told BANG Showbiz: "People weren't expecting him [Somerhalder] to be physical because he's quite a pretty boy, but he was a dude and got in there and did all the fight scenes. He was great."
The 38-year-old star - whose other directing credits include 2010's '4.3.2.1' and 2008's 'Adulthood' - also admits he was inspired by J.J. Abrams to do more filmmaking after working with him on 'Star Trek Into Darkness.'
He said: "J.J. is a very inspirational guy. He leads from the front and has a positive energy on set. When you have someone like that at the top, it filters on down through the crew."
'The Anomaly' tells the story of a former soldier - played by Clarke - who is taken captive and awakens in the back of a van where he learns that he only has a few moments to figure out how he got there.
The film is set for UK release on Friday (04.07.14).
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Keira Knightley won't return to 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.
The 29-year-old actress played the role of Elizabeth Swann in the first three films in the franchise, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl', 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End', but she's confirmed she has no interest in returning in any future instalments.
Quizzed about the series - which is based on the theme park ride of the same name - Knightley told BBC Radio 2's 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon': "I have no idea, I don't know what they're doing. My time has definitely passed, I loved it, it was an amazing experience but I won't be going back."
Since her and her on-screen love interest Orlando Bloom's departure in 2007, Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Kevin McNally have returned for 2011's 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' - which also starred Penelope Cruz - and are in the process of making the fifth instalment 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales', and Knightley thinks the franchise could continue forever.
She added: "I don't know what they're doing, there are so many piratical tales they could tell, it's a fun franchise, it was a lot of fun."
Keira Knightley won’t go back to Pirates of the Caribbean
Keira Knightley won't return to 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.
The 29-year-old actress played the role of Elizabeth Swann in the first three films in the franchise, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl', 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End', but she's confirmed she has no interest in returning in any future instalments.
Quizzed about the series - which is based on the theme park ride of the same name - Knightley told BBC Radio 2's 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon': "I have no idea, I don't know what they're doing. My time has definitely passed, I loved it, it was an amazing experience but I won't be going back."
Since her and her on-screen love interest Orlando Bloom's departure in 2007, Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Kevin McNally have returned for 2011's 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' - which also starred Penelope Cruz - and are in the process of making the fifth instalment 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales', and Knightley thinks the franchise could continue forever.
She added: "I don't know what they're doing, there are so many piratical tales they could tell, it's a fun franchise, it was a lot of fun."
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Ryan Gosling wanted to kick Rachel McAdams off of the set of 'The Notebook'.
The 'Crazy Stupid Love' star - who played hopeless romantic Noah Calhoun in the movie - is said to have asked director Nick Cassavetes to find someone else to play his love-interest Allie Hamilton during filming because of his lack of chemistry with McAdams.
Cassavetes revealed: "Maybe I'm not supposed to tell this story, but they were really not getting along one day on set. Really not.
"And Ryan came to me, and there's 150 people standing in this big scene, and he says, 'Nick come here'.
"And he's doing a scene with Rachel and he says, 'Would you take her out of here and bring in another actress to read off camera with me?'
"I said, 'What?' He says, 'I can't. I can't do it with her. I'm just not getting anything from this'."
However, rather than giving up on the pair - who later dated on-and-off for four years - Cassavetes decided to set up an impromptu therapy session.
He told VH1: "We went into a room with a producer, they started screaming and yelling at each other. I walked out ... I smoked a cigarette and everybody came out like, 'All right let's do this'. And it got better after that, you know? They had it out.
"I think Ryan respected her for standing up for her character and Rachel was happy to get that out in the open."
Although he was able to finish the film, which has developed a cult following since its release in 2004, he admits the co-stars still had difficulties after their argument.
He added: "The rest of the film wasn't smooth sailing, but it was smoother sailing."
Ryan Gosling ‘had it out’ with Rachel McAdams on Notebook set
Ryan Gosling wanted to kick Rachel McAdams off of the set of 'The Notebook'.
The 'Crazy Stupid Love' star - who played hopeless romantic Noah Calhoun in the movie - is said to have asked director Nick Cassavetes to find someone else to play his love-interest Allie Hamilton during filming because of his lack of chemistry with McAdams.
Cassavetes revealed: "Maybe I'm not supposed to tell this story, but they were really not getting along one day on set. Really not.
"And Ryan came to me, and there's 150 people standing in this big scene, and he says, 'Nick come here'.
"And he's doing a scene with Rachel and he says, 'Would you take her out of here and bring in another actress to read off camera with me?'
"I said, 'What?' He says, 'I can't. I can't do it with her. I'm just not getting anything from this'."
However, rather than giving up on the pair - who later dated on-and-off for four years - Cassavetes decided to set up an impromptu therapy session.
He told VH1: "We went into a room with a producer, they started screaming and yelling at each other. I walked out ... I smoked a cigarette and everybody came out like, 'All right let's do this'. And it got better after that, you know? They had it out.
"I think Ryan respected her for standing up for her character and Rachel was happy to get that out in the open."
Although he was able to finish the film, which has developed a cult following since its release in 2004, he admits the co-stars still had difficulties after their argument.
He added: "The rest of the film wasn't smooth sailing, but it was smoother sailing."