In The Spotlight

Miley Cyrus and John Travolta: A Girl and Her Dog Speak

Jessica Delli Santi — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:13:17 -0500

In the new Disney/Pixar animated film, Bolt, John Travolta voices the title character, a dog who has his own reality TV show. When he accidently gets shipped to New York City, and the pooch must find his way back to his soundstage in Hollywood and his owner, Penny, voiced by teen sensation, Miley Cyrus.

Both stars shared what it was like to rely on just their voices, and what each hopes moviegoers will take away from this family flick.

Filmazing: What made you decide to become the voice of Bolt?

What ‘s Inside the Mind of a Super Agent

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:57:09 -0500

Daniel Craig is back in his second performance as James Bond in Quantum of Solace. This film picks up where 2006's Casino Royale left off, and portrays Bond as more serious, and solely focused on revenge. We sat down with Mr. 007 to shed some light on this new dark side of Bond’s personality, and working with director, Marc Forster, who has little action movie experience.

Filmazing: Is returning to the character of James Bond more of a continuation for you, or do you find something new each time?

Ben Stiller and Chris Rock are Back in the Jungle

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:16:40 -0500

Our favorite Central Park Zoo animals are back! Ben Stiller and Chris Rock are again voicing Alex the Lion and Marty the Zebra in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. They gave us the scoop on how to make a sequel better than the first.

Filmazing: What were your feelings about working on the sequel?

Stiller: I was excited to come back because I felt like we’ve figured out who these people are and who these animals are. Now we can have more fun with it because the first one was a very exploratory process.

What Sold Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie on Changeling

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:34:03 -0500

Angelina Jolie stars in the Clint Eastwood directed film Changeling about a mother who is desperate to find her kidnapped son, but when her son finally returns, she realizes it’s the wrong boy. Eastwood discusses why he chose to make this film and the impact being an actor had on the directing process. Jolie explains how she identified with her character, Christine Collins, and what about the script made her decide to do the film.

Filmazing: What was the significance of the script being a true story?

The Secret Life of Bees Uncovered With the Help of Dakota Fanning

Jessica Delli Santi — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:16:06 -0400

Dakota Fanning stars in the movie adaption of Sue Monk Kidd’s 2002 novel, Secret Life of Bees. Gina Prince-Bythewood directs and Fanning plays Lily Owens, a troubled 14-year-old girl who comes to live with three bee-keeping sisters, (Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo, and Alicia Keys) and learn the true meaning of family. Dakota Fanning shared with us how the movie will inspire everyone, and just what secret bees have to offer.

Oliver Stone and Josh Brolin Share Persepctive on Bush

Jessica Delli Santi — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:07:43 -0400

Oliver Stone’s controversial new film, W. stars Josh Brolin as President George W. Bush. The Film depicts the triumphs and struggles of our 43rd president. Oliver Stone and Josh Brolin explain to us that the movie is not about whether you love W. or hate him, it’s about how much impact the current president has had on our country.

Filmazing: This film took a tremendous amount of courage to do, especially about a guy who is not only still alive, but still in office. Tell me why you decided to do this movie now?

City of Ember: Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray

Jessica Delli Santi — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:23:19 -0400

City of Ember, directed by Gil Kenan, depicts the story of an underground city built to protect a human community from an unspecified disaster for 200 years. The film is based on the 2003 novel by Jeanne Duprau and stars Bill Murray as the corrupted Mayor Cole. Saorise Ronan plays Lina Mayfleet, a young girl desperate to save the city with her friend Doon. Tim Robbins plays the role of Doon's father. We wanted to know the cast’s opinions on natural disasters, getting involved with the movie, and what the film says about the human spirit.

DiCaprio and Crowe: Body of Lies Uncovered

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:22:28 -0400

Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe star in the new action government flick, Body of Lies, directed by Ridley Scott, and based on The Washington Post’s colummist, David Ignatius’s 2007 novel. DiCaprio plays Roger Ferris, a CIA operative, working undercover in the Middle East to bring down a major terrorist leader, while Crowe’s character Ed Hoffman, plays his manipulative CIA boss who wants him to just follow the rules. We sat down with the gents to discuss their friendship, and why they chose to do this movie.

Lauren Graham and Greg Kinnear: Robert Kearns was Misunderstood

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:29:56 -0400

In the new movie, Flash of Genius, family man, college professor and inventor Robert Kearns takes on the Detroit automakers who he claims stole his idea for the intermittent windshield wiper. The movie is based on a true story of a man fighting for recognition and refusing to back down. He becomes so obsessed with fighting for his cause, his efforts end up costing him his family. The stars of the film, Greg Kinnear, who plays Kearns, and Lauren Graham, who plays his wife Phyllis, share their own opinions about the real Robert Kearns and his fight for justice.

The Cast of Eagle Eye Gets Paranoid

John Bavoso — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:30:34 -0400

The new action packed film, Eagle Eye, which is directed by DJ Caruso, and produced by Steven Spielberg, raises paranoia about the evils of technology to an all time high. Given that maintaining personal privacy is a huge concern today, it’s a wonder people don’t have padlocks on their cell phones and personal PCs to keep Big Brother from looking in. We sat down with the cast to see how working on the film has changed their opinions on the threat of being controlled by everyday technology.