Gloria Grahame (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame in "The Big Heat" (1953)
In a Lonely Place (1950)--Meeting Laurel Gray, starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame "Bernard Eisenschitz’s extraordinary biography of Ray (“Nicholas Ray: An American Journey,” which, sadly, is out of print) explains in fascinating detail the way in which, despite the screenplay credit to Andrew Solt, Ray made the movie his own: Of the 140 pages in the script, only four reached the shooting stage without revisions.… The changes may have been made by Solt, although he had (by his own account) been kept off the set by a momentary falling-out with Bogart. More important, they were occasioned by the bond between the director and the two leading actors.The romantic agony seems to have arisen directly from life, as, during the shoot, Ray and Grahame had separated, and here’s one way that, according to Ray (as cited by Eisenschitz), their turmoil found its way into the movie: Nobody knew that we were separated. And I just couldn’t believe the ending that Bundy [Solt] and I had written. I shot it because it was my obligation to do it. Then I kicked everybody off stage except Bogart, Art Smith and Gloria. And we improvised the ending as it is now. There’s an overarching point, going beyond Ray’s and the actors’ art, that should be made: the credits of Hollywood movies often don’t tell the real story of the work that went into them". Source: www.newyorker.com
Winona Ryder with a look inspired in Louise Brooks:
Winona Ryder plays Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan in "Black Swan" (2010)
Natalie Portman stars as Nina Sayers/The Swan Queen in "Black Swan" (2010), directed by Darren Aronofsky
Winona Ryder at the closing of AFI festival
Winona Ryder at the Premiere of 'Black Swan'
"Tim Burton is going to familiar people to voice cast Frankenweenie, Burton's stop motion animated Disney feature based on his 1984 short about a man who reanimates his dog after it gets hit by a car. Burton has set Winona Ryder (Edward Scissorhands and Beetle Juice) to play the role of Elsa, and Martin Landau (his Oscar-winning portrayal of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood) to provide the voice of Mr. Rzykruski. Martin Short (Mars Attacks!) and Catherine O'Hara (Beetle Juice and A Nightmare Before Christmas) take on the voices of five characters each. Short plays Bob, Nassor, Toshiaki, Victor's Dad and Mr. Bergermeister. O'Hara voices Edgar, Weird Girl, Victor's Mom, and Gym Teacher. Scripted by John August, the pic's slated for release by Walt Disney Pictures on March 9, 2012". Source: www.deadline.com
Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Love & Other Drugs' Press Conference - New York City on November 6, 2010. Pictures courtesy of Iheartjakemedia.com
Anne Hathaway in "Gotham" magazine, December 2010
"Jake and Anne star in Love and Other Drugs together and during the shooting of the movie they spent a lot of time naked in bed. “I recommend getting in bed with Anne Hathaway to any man,” said Gyllenhaall. “I’m lucky. I have had brief cinematic sex with her in Brokeback Mountain and again a number of times in this one.”
How could you film so many sex scenes and not get turned on? That's a serious talent! Source: www.hollyscoop.com
"It's not that stressful and the way we handled it on this film, we talked about it. We approached it intellectually."
Adding his two cents about the intimate scenes, the “Brokeback Mountain” stud revealed, "It's the beginning of her being at the top of her game, and her being a representative of great acting," he gushed. "Even in the love scenes, ... she doesn't shy away from anything." Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway Talk 'Love & Other Drugs'
Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhall strip down for this romantic comedy.