john malkovich

Being John Malkovich Means Being Constantly Fearful Of Prying PrivacyWatch Eyes

8:54AM Seth | It’s a question that’s been futilely pondered countless times before, and by artists and philosophers more sapient than we: What, exactly, makes John Malkovich tick? We like Esquire’s approach: Forget about hunting for magical portals inside the actor’s consciousness that don’t really exist, and instead just invite him to participate in their ongoing What I’ve Learned feature. And what has he learned (besides the fact that most people are willing to forgive an Eragon if you’ve built up a significant enough body of non-dragon work) ? The answers will surprise and amaze you. Politics are like an Aspen Canker-infected tree. He feels unworthy of Michelle Pfeiffer’s salutations. And he’s constantly fearful that the guy rattling off the evening specials will dash off his Malkovich impressions to us via Blackberry between courses: More »

Brad Pitt Hoping To Ride His Own Silly, Coens-Movie Hairdo To Oscar Gold

8:15AM Seth | Clearly committed to the same, ridiculous hairstyling tactics that helped to win Javier Bardem an Academy Award for No Country For Old Men, the Coen brothers put the supporting pretty-boy superstar of their next effort, the Venice Film Fest-opening Burn After Reading, in a License to Drive-era Haimdo. The wardrobe choice is guaranteed to lend even further realism to Brad Pitt’s already brilliantly realised performance as a dimwitted gym employee. After the jump, via firstshowing.net, are your first looks at Pitt’s Burn co-stars, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, and John Malkovich, plus a plot synopsis for the spoiler-resilient: More »

Your 2008 Sundance Festival Buzz-Movie Cheat Sheet

7:17AM Seth | Tonight marks the beginning of yet another Sundance Film Festival; we’ll be covering the proceedings from a safe distance, far from the intoxicating allure of all-night Ketel One-and-Strawberry Hot Tub parties with the juggsiest indie film execs in Park City. We already have some heavy-buzzers out of the gate. Like breakout hits of Sundance past, such as Once, Little Miss Sunshine, and Hustle & Flow, all your film really needs to get the buyers to come knocking at your condo door is a good antihero (Dublin busker, hip-hop pimp), a major disease or problem to overcome (death, lack of demo CD), an engaging solution (madcap road trip, recording of demo CD), and an unconventional romantic angle thrown in for good measure (love in a piano store, falling for your ho). With that in mind, we’ve taken the time to break down for you this year’s crop according to their fundamental, Sundanciest elements: More »