Gwyneth Paltrow talks about "Proof"

Watch Gwyneth Paltrow in this video talking about "Proof".

"Proof" at the Maple Giant Theatre

"MAPLE GIANT THEATRE are now casting the final parts for their forthcoming production:

On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father Robert, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions, the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire, and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father's who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind.Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: how much of her father's madness, or genius, will she inherit?

We are currently casting the parts of Robert (playing age 50+) and Hal (playing age late-20s):
Robert: A prestigious mathematician and father of two, Robert is the darker side to this exquisite play. The deterioration of his mental health mixed with his unflappable ambition to sustain his incredible level of intelligence, with a flash of genius, Proof sees this intense figure slowly begin to unravel.Hal: An academic protégé of Robert who has devoted his life to his love of learning. A quiet and reserved character at the beginning, he soon becomes caught up in the mix of passion and frustration that is made clear during this psychological snapshot of mathematical genius.

What critics have said about 'Proof':
"…those of us who want their dramatic characters to be real people need not feel excluded. All four – whether loving, hating, encouraging or impeding one another – are intensely alive, complex, funny, human. Out of this curious quartet, Auburn creates emotionally and intellectually enveloping music."
—John Simon, New York.

"…but my relief that David Auburn's Proof is less about its ballyhooed higher mathematics than the fragility of life and love was matched by my delight in his fine and tender play…Proof surprises us with its aliveness and intelligent modesty, and we have not met these characters before."
—John Heilpern, The New York Observer.

"What's perhaps most striking about Auburn's writing, though, is his sense of structure, which is at once imaginative and stringently coherent. Veering gracefully from past to present and from reflection to confrontation, the playwright traces the development of his characters and plot with a scientist's preciseness and a poet's lyricism."
—Elysa Gardner, USA Today

Performances:
One week run, Tuesday 21st to Saturday 25th October 2008, at the OFS Studio Theatre, George Street, Oxford. Performances will be at 7.30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.

The production is directed by Luke Daking and the Producer is Stephen Wiggins.
Jake in Proof (2005), From Stage To Screen: The Making Of Proof. Pictures courtesy of Iheartjakemedia.com
What critics have said about previous MGT productions:

"Maple Giant Theatre chooses the perfect piece to bring out the full story-telling potential of the Old Fire Station; the black studio is given the air of a downtown Manhattan off-Broadway theatre by the sharp phrasing of this exciting new musical."
—Daily Info

"…a very able cast…brilliant comedy"
—The Cherwell

"It's refreshing to see a musical which is stripped back and sparse, not relying on lavish sets or sequins to grab the attention of the audience. The cast of six do well slipping between different characters and moods."
—Daily Info

"…very strong performances…highly talented performers"
—Daily Info

Source: www.whatsonstage.com

Jake and Reese in London

Jake with Reese shopping in London, October 10.
Pictures courtesy by Iheartjakemedia.com

Nick & Norah (We love the city)

"This is London, not Antartica, so why don't the tubes run all night, You are my Girlfriend, not Molly Ringwald, so why won't you stay here tonight, This is sixth form poetry not Keats or Yeats, and now we find the part that we both hate.

We love the city because it lets us down, We love the city NOT the suburbs that surround. We love all the dirty things, that lead us to think, that maybe true love could be found. We love the city because its how we live, We love the city cause it never loves us back. We love it all because sometimes, even though they're hard to find, it contains all the virtues we lack.

I am intrigued, not merely curious as to why it takes so long to change your mind. I am competent, not merely adequate, its impossible for me to be unkind. This is embarrassing, not merely awkward and I have ignored much greater feelings.

We can hold those aspirations down with bad luck and half hearted frowns, But fear alone will never bring us down, that can only happen in the small towns,

And if you don't love me now, if you don't love me now, if you don't love me, then you can't have me, you can't have me now".
-"We love the city" by Hefner.

Awkward Moment with Maggie

Maggie Gyllenhaal was raised to see Reagan as the Boogeyman. She sees McCain the same way. It's awkward for Elisabeth. And did Maggie say "husband"? in that case, congrats to Peter!!

Pics on the way to the movies

Jake in the 25 Top Hunks list

"MOVIE hunk Johnny Depp has been named the sexiest man in the world as girls go ga-ga for older fellas.

He beat fellow fortysomethings George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Daniel Craig to the top spot.

In fact, only three men in their 20s make the Top 25 – Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal, British actor James McAvoy and singer Justin Timberlake. All are beaten to the No1 position by Pirates Of The Caribbean swashbuckler Depp. Clooney takes second spot, followed by youngster Jake.

Lizzi Hosking of Cosmopolitan said: “Both George Clooney and Johnny Depp just keep getting better with age.”

The full results can be seen in the November issue of Cosmopolitan, on sale from Monday.

TOP 25 HUNKS:

1 Johnny Depp, 45

2 George Clooney, 47

3 Jake Gyllenhaal, 27

4 Daniel Craig, 40

5 Brad Pitt, 44

6 James McAvoy, 29

7 JustinTimberlake, 27

8 Will Smith, 40

9 David Beckham, 33

10 Wentworth Miller, 36

11 Christian Bale, 34

12 Jonathan Rhys Meyers, 31

13 Take That: Gary Barlow, 37, Mark Owen, 36, Howard Donald, 40 and Jason Orange, 38

14 Ashton Kutcher, 30

15 Dermot O’Leary, 35

16 David Tennant, 37

17 Patrick Dempsey, 42

18 Clive Owen, 44

19 Pierce Brosnan, 55

20 Mark Ronson, 33

21 Gordon Ramsay, 41

22 Russell Brand, 33

23 Pharrell Williams, 35

24 Ryan Reynolds, 31

25 Olivier Martinez, 42
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

Kingsley is villain Nizam

"I'm not too acquainted with ancient Middle Eastern gang signs, so I can't be positive what Ben Kingsley is throwing up. But I have to assume it's evil, since he is the villain of PRINCE OF PERSIA.

The movie (subtitled THE SANDS OF TIME) is based on the long-running and bestselling videogame series, and features Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role. Kingsley, seen here on set in costume (unless he just came from a THUNDERBIRDS reunion), plays baddie Nizam.
Extra Tidbit: Persia is now officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran. Which wouldn't sell quite as many movie tickets".

Source: www.joblo.com

More reviews of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

"Infinite Playlist unfolds after Norah, the film's music-loving antiheroine played expertly by Kat Dennings (The House Bunny, The 40-Year Old Virgin), ropes heartbroken musician Nick into posing as her boyfriend at a nightclub.

Turns out, they're a hip version of seemingly star-crossed lovers. Norah's been secretly salvaging mix CDs intended for Nick's ex-girlfriend, a man-eating tween named Tris (executed terrifyingly well by Alexis Dziena). This forms the focus of the film -- can Nick and Norah unravel messy ties to their exes in time to explore their own blooming romance?"
Source: blog.wired.com

"But what keeps the sweetness from cloying the entire enterprise is Cera’s subtle performance. While all around him are “acting” up a storm, Cera is natural and vulnerable, yet somehow serene. He will come to know what he really deserves — and wants — only gradually. And rather than grabbing at it fiercely, he will draw it to himself by his magnetic appeal. At crucial moments, a smile crosses his lips that can only be compared to the Mona Lisa’s. He’s got a rare quality of seeming not to try, much like a younger Tobey Maguire. Cera’s performance is the one anchor that keeps this film from going off the rails.And, like Almost Famous (2000), the soundtrack is a virtual pop playlist of its own". Source: www.packetonline.com
"The Feelies are from Hoboken, from Nick's neck of the woods.
So you want to know what Nick is all about? Just look at his room, a veritable shrine to a kind of music, an ethos that rebelled against corporate rock which went through several name changes over the years, starting with punk (college music, post-modern, and alternative were all applicable at one time or another) and ending up as indie-rock, for the time being. For lack of a better word, Nick is a hipster. He's a Generation Y William Miller (the Cameron Crowe-alter ego from "Almost Famous")Luckily, he met Norah (Kat Dennings), his musical soulmate, in the nick of time; fifteen more minutes with Tris (Alexis Dziena) would've resulted in him losing all his indie cred. Tris is the sort of girl who secretly loves Maroon 5, but pretends to be into The Arcade Fire, just because of the Montreal band's cool cachet. In one scene, Norah's sturdy indie cred goes toe-to-toe with Tris' own shaky indie cred, when Nick's ex forgets the "Where's" in "Where's Fluffy?", a band so elitist, they make themselves inaccesible to their own fans. "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" is about being young and alive on a Friday night. It's also about being in love with music" -review by Chad S.
Source: www.metacritic.com

More stills from The Prince of Persia

Source: play.tm

The Prince of Persia new videos

"The first of the two videos released at Tokyo Game Show is slowed down to give an in-depth look at the colorful visuals and the teamwork between the Prince and his constant companion, Elka. She's basically the Tails to Prince's Sonic. She and the Prince can pull off combo attacks on enemies and she'll also help him overcome obstacles in the platforming segments of the game. When the Prince is about to fall to his death, she'll grab him and pull him to safety.

The second video is a gameplay montage showing off the game's platforming and combat at full speed. You can definitely see remnants of Assassin's Creed's Scimitar engine here. There's dramatic slow-downs in the combat when the Prince and his foe parry each other's blows".

Prince of Persia will arrive in stores on December 2nd for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3.
Source: www.cinemablend.com

Jake in "Abby Singer" (2003)

"Writer/director Ryan Williams has cobbled together, in fantastic fashion, a visually bewildering, temporally nightmarish gem of an indie film that would, in a perfect world, become the standard by which independent films are judged in the future. [...]

Curtis Clemins is that part of our psyche we don't want to admit exists; he's fragile, he's needy, and he's good at what he does, he just has no idea where life would take him if even one of his carefully-placed elementals was to take a tumble. And tumble it does -- his girlfriend Mabeline (maybe she's born with it) breaks it off for good in the middle of the Independent Spirit Awards, and Curtis goes to pieces.
The film also features cameo appearances by such favorites as Jake Gyllenhaal, Roger Ebert, Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Stockard Channing, Robin Tunney, Patricia Arquette, and more".
Source: www.movie-popcorn.com

Abby Singer Outtakes from JAKE GYLLENHAAL, JILL HENNESSY and JAY O. SANDERS video: