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For Eddie Redmayne, who plays Hayden, it was all on the page. “Hayden had an extraordinary facility with speech, but with a quiet integrity that drew people toward him,” the actor said of the leader of the protests. Sacha Baron Cohen said he has wanted to play Hoffman since his college days and even called Spielberg to arrange an audition all those years ago. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II had a personal connection to his role as Black Panther Bobby Seale since both are from Oakland and he even heard him speak once. … [Read more...] about Aaron Sorkin & Stars On ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’s “14-Year Collision Course” With Current Events – Contenders Film

For Tucci, the film offered a chance to explore a difficult subject in a tender, matter-of-fact way. “I thought it was beautiful,” he says. “I thought it was beautifully written, and what I liked about it was the directness of it, and the lack of melodrama. And the images [onscreen] reflected and enhanced exactly what was on the page.” … [Read more...] about Stanley Tucci & ‘Supernova’ Director Harry Macqueen On Love, Life And Loss – Contenders Film

For Flanigan, the script inspired her to take her very first try at acting. “I remember, back when I first got a chance to read the script, I was immediately drawn to the content, that it revolved around this story about abortion. I already felt passionate enough about that subject to immediately click with it. I just really enjoyed how grounded in reality everything was— the characters felt real to me.” … [Read more...] about ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ Director Eliza Hittman On Telling “Intimate Story” About Reproductive Healthcare In America – Contenders Film

An elated Sonakshi confirmed this news to Pinkvilla and was quoted as saying, "Ever since I started working, it was my dream to buy my own house with my hard earned money before I turned thirty. I may have crossed that deadline by a couple of years but it's finally happened." … [Read more...] about Sonakshi Sinha On Buying A 4BHK House: It Was My Dream To Buy My Own House With My Hard Earned Money

Sylvester Stallone: No, and it wasn't working. I was using the George Foreman format. He had youth center in Houston, it was going broke. Rocky had the youth center in Philly, it was going broke. He goes to the bank for a loan, goes to all these places, nothing. He says, "I'm gonna go out and do some club fights and get the money so I can pay the rent." One thing led to another until he's got 18, 19 of these fights and people are saying, "Wow, you should continue with this. " Rocky becomes a commercial commodity that someone like Don King can really sell. All Adrian did during the film was say, "Don't do this, don't do this..." So the movie's about trying to save the gym and the kids. It wasn't about any visceral or emotional journey. … [Read more...] about Sylvester Stallone Becomes Rocky Balboa One More Time