
Though he may find sequels and franchises daunting, former “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson told Jamie Bell, during Variety’s “Actors on Actors,” that he doesn’t shy away from them. Pattinson said his favorite work comes from directors who he can’t see “as human beings; it’s a name and I just see the movies that have already existed and been really influential to me.”
Bell shared a similar sentiment and said most of his career has been director-driven. “It is a director’s medium, there’s no way around it,” her said.
The seventh season of Variety’s “Actors on Actors,” presented by Google Home, will air from Jan. 2 to Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. on PBS SoCal KOCE.
In their “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors” conversation, Taron Egerton and Awkwafina talked about their shared love for Elton John and Miss Piggy. Egerton, who portrayed John in “Rocketman” this year, revealed that he lived with the music legend to prepare for the film and received a diamond earring from him to wear in several [...]
Florence Pugh and Beanie Feldstein both co-starred in female-fronted films this year, and are bonded by having worked with director Greta Gerwig. Pugh plays Amy March in Gerwig’s “Little Women” this fall, and Feldstein shined in Olivia Wilde’s “Booksmart” earlier in the year. In their “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors conversation, they compared working with [...]
Mindy Kaling and Constance Wu both starred in woman-directed films this year; Kaling in Nisha Ganatra’s “Late Night” and Wu in Lorene Scafaria’s “Hustlers.” In their “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors” conversation, the two shared stories about working with female directors and how playing women who are ambitious used to be portrayed as a negative [...]
Noah Baumbach and Adam Driver sat down with The Variety Studio at the Toronto Film Festival to discuss their new Netflix drama, “Marriage Story,” and some of the most intense moments on set. One particular scene (SPOILER-ALERT) features Driver and his co-star Scarlett Johansson in a difficult and tense conversation as their marriage falls apart. […]
The real reason behind Forky’s odd name choice.
The cast and creators of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” promise that its new season will bring about plenty of new changes. After Season 2 left off with Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) leaving her children, ex-husband, Joel (Michael Zegen) and potential new husband, Benjamin (Zachary Levi) behind to go on a six-month tour with a famous […]