Kristen Stewart developing her character

"Bella Swan is a diamond in the rough. We've seen her trip and fall, we've seen her battle her own antisocial behavior and we've seen her fall heart-and-soul into a most unusual romance. But now, as filming for "New Moon" gets underway, director Chris Weitz is planning to show us Bella as we've never seen her before.

"I had to go in and do a head-scan the other day," Kristen Stewart revealed to MTV News over the weekend, discussing a recent Vancouver appointment to create a computer-generated doppelgänger for a key "New Moon" scene.

The CGI-Bella will appear during a moment Twilighters have long dreamt of watching with their own eyes: the cliff-diving scene. In "New Moon," Bella becomes so distraught over her breakup with Edward that she dives off a precipice into the icy waters below, hearing his voice whenever she places herself in danger. Fans care so much about the pivotal "New Moon" moment that some have even created their own videos depicting how it should go down. Until now, the biggest question has been whether Stewart would do the stunt herself.

"Unfortunately, no," answered the actress, back in Los Angeles over the weekend to promote her film "Adventureland," in theaters April 3.Kristen Stewart, Bill Hader and Greg Mottola at the premiere of "Adventureland" in L.A.Nikki Reed, Kristen Stewart and Kat Dennings.
"I get to almost jump, and then no. I'm not going to do the cliff-diving, unfortunately."

Instead Weitz — the effects whiz who brought "The Golden Compass" to life — has decided to keep his actress on dry land and call in the computers. "I have to hand it off to some computerized Bella," Stewart grinned.

Photos of the "Twilight" crew's recent trip to Vancouver have flooded the Internet, bringing an amazing amount of analysis to pics of the actors standing around between takes. In the mind of the 18-year-old actress, however, the only thing even more bizarre was holding an angst-ridden face while it was scanned repeatedly — to eventually be placed onto a CGI cliff-diver.

"I went to do a head-scan the other day and it had to be my 'determined' look," she laughed. "They were like, 'You're just about to jump, so [pretend] like you're about to scream or something.'"
Even during the scan, however, Stewart was determined to develop her character. "I was like, 'No, no, no. She's set [to do it]," the actress said on Bella's determination to make the jump.

But she was told there was no room for interpretation. "Every face [had to] look exactly the same," she explained. "So I was like, 'I can't move? But I have to make the [jumping off a cliff] expression?' "
Giving us a sample of her somber, close-mouthed face, Stewart said of the computer-generated jumper, "Bella is going to be jumping off the cliff going like [she's contemplating stuff]." Source:www.mtv.com

Heath Ledger revisited on set

"The director Terry Gilliam is beside himself too, as he scrambles around the set of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus to persuade his mutinous crew to agree to one more take; but it's too late – the permit to film ran out at midnight, and pieces of equipment are already being hastily stashed into their silver flight-boxes, ready for the next job.

In a final attempt to salvage the situation, Heath joins Terry in petitioning them: "C'mon guys... Please! Just one more take... Just one more. I mean, c'mon, what difference is another 10 minutes going make?" But it's all in vain as they continue packing.

As it will transpire, the scene that's just been shot – a vile mob giving chase to Heath Ledger through the winding backstreets of London's East End – will be the last he'll ever shoot.

Heath Ledger as the Joker, with lax, yellow hair, caved-in face, and smudged, blood-red lipstick, bright and colourful and terrible, like a Japanese water-demon, or something from a Corman horror. This image, loaded with ghostly resonances, speaks solely of death; and this is what I find strange, because in those last three days I worked with Heath, I encountered a man who was so full of life.

[...] And with that, Gilliam beckoned him over to the monitors. It was soon apparent that Heath was utterly immersed in this role and in this whole project. After each scene had been shot, he'd be running off to watch it played back, regardless of whether he had starred in it or not. He was so active on set that if he wasn't wearing such an outlandish costume, it would have been impossible to distinguish him from the any of the production team's top brass.
All the talk on the set of was of his performance as the Joker. The buzz was that once it was released, Heath would to be seen in a whole new light – as a "proper" actor, a "brilliant" actor, possibly. He would be massive – absolutely massive; and after what I'd seen of his work ethic on that first day, absolutely wasted too. '
Back on set, Terry and Heath were soon having another of their private conversations. It was hard to tell who was directing who. I shimmied closer, only to overhear some scurrilous gossip about Tom Cruise. Heath eventually broke off and came over to ask if any of us had seen the new film about Joy Division – Anton Corbijn's Control: "Their music's amazing!"

On the final day of filming, Saturday 19 January, there were guns and explosions and violence on set. There were arguments, and a bad vibe descended on the pub. Heath himself no longer looked like a clown. He was dirty, wired and manic: he hadn't stopped for three days – kicking about the set whether or not he was due to shoot a scene. He'd be there when I arrived and after I'd gone. And I was doing a 10-hour shift. When he wasn't on set he was back in his hotel room reading or watching some of the Oscar-nominated movies that, as a member of the Academy, he'd be asked to vote on.

He'd been throwing himself around a lot, doing his own stunts, take after take – attempting to lob himself on to the "Imaginarium", a horse-drawn, travelling sideshow, decorated with a series of Gilliam's own hallucinogenic graphic confections – sometimes succeeding, sometimes failing.

[...] By the time Heath and Terry calmed down, the set had thinned out dramatically. Heath walked around, thanking and hugging people, then came over to us few extras who were still left and thanked us and began walking off. I walked after him to ask if he was going to stay and have a few drinks.

"Sorry, but I'm on the wagon... have been for about 17 months now", he said, mock-triumphantly.

"Oh... nice one!" I replied, somewhat tongue-tied.

"Cheers, mate" he said before turning and sloping off despondently up the narrow lane back towards unit base and his warm trailer. "Bye Heath..."

The following Tuesday, at about 8pm, I received a text-message from my sister, who I'd been keeping in the loop regarding my adventures on Doctor Parnassus. As I sit here, looking at his picture, I still really don't know what to say about Heath Ledger". 

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ashley Tisdale wants to work with Jake

"For those of you who may have blinked and missed it, Ashley Tisdale made a little appearance in the now cult classic "Donnie Darko" way back in the day. Don't remember her? Here's a little refresher: Tisdale played Kim, the dorky girl who tells a motivational speaker that she thinks her stepsister eats too much, before being told to shut up by the girl in question. The small role came up during a conversation about which actors Tisdale would most like to work with.

"I would love to work with Jake Gyllenhaal ... Johnny Depp. I love Kate Hudson. She's one of my favorites," Tisdale told MTV News before recalling her one amazing day of working with "Donnie Darko" star Gyllenhaal back in 2001.

"I was in one scene with him. I met him and he was the nicest guy in the entire world. At the premiere he even remembered who I was," she said. "I was there for a day. I had, like, two lines. But I'd like to actually do another scene with him, more." Now that she's got some extra time on her hands thanks to the fact that she won't be reprising her role as Sharpay for anymore "High School Musical" movies, she might get the chance. And it won't necessarily be something funny, like her new movie "They Came From Upstairs," or something that requires lots of emoting through song like "HSM".
Source: www.mtv.com

Kate Mara and Anna Faris

Kate Mara as Alma Jr., Age 19 in "Brokeback Mountain".
"A very raunchy photo of Kate Mara has appeared on the Esquire website with a short interview.

Kate look amazing in the shots, it’s good to see her, since she has been a little quiet of late.

From the Interview:

Also, she is shy. That’s what she says, at least. “Painfully shy. I hated school. The thought of sitting in a room with twenty kids my age and everybody talking freaked me out.” She says she had only one friend growing up. She has trouble in big groups, unless that group is her family. Big family, huge family.

And yet she talks comfortably, confidently, laughing a lot of the time. “Fuck that bitch!” she jokes about competing for roles. She talks about being nervous about her photo shoot since she spent the last month in London, working on a play, thirty nights at the pub. And when she doesn’t know an answer, she doesn’t wiggle away or sidestep or try to meet you halfway. She knocks it down by saying, “I don’t know.” It’s not rude, just honest". Source: www.esquire.com
Anna Faris and Jake Gyllenhaal in "Brokeback Mountain" (2005).
Anna Faris posing for GQ (US) magazine - April 2009.
"The House Bunny star Anna Faris is featured in a bright blue bikini on the April 2009 cover of Self magazine.If you need strength to be nice in highly competitive Hollywood, for comedy, “you have to be brave”, the 32-year-old newly engaged actress says. “You sort of have to suck it up sometimes.” That’s true offscreen, too, she finds. “I’m embarrassed on almost a daily basis”, she says. “Not like blush embarrassed, but more like, ‘That was stupid.’ Or, ‘Why am I wearing this?’ Or, ‘Oh, my God, those people recognize me and I’m eating this huge burrito!’”
Source: Justjared.buzznet.com

Jake threw a b-day party for Reese

"Jake Gyllenhaal grabbed lunch with his former costar Mike White at Le Pain restaurant in LA earlier today. Before his Monday man date, Jake spent the weekend helping Reese turn 33 with a birthday party at his house on Saturday. Maggie Gyllenhaal made the trip, along with Peter and Ramona, as well as Robert Downey Jr. and his wife. Reese spent her actual birthday promoting Monsters vs. Aliens on Sunday, but dancing the night away with Jake sounds like the perfect preparty".
Source: www.popsugar.com

Jake is quite goofy

"Comedy actor NICK FROST, who beds his fair share of women in the movie, says he was happy to do naked scenes.

“I take my pants off and voila – we’re ready to roll,” he said.

“I played rugby for many years so it's par for the course. You have to take your kit off in front of 30 men, which is essentially what a film shoot is.”

And he enjoyed the sex scenes with the gorgeous GEMMA ARTERTON.
“Easiest day's work I ever did,” he laughed. “But I like to think of myself as a gentleman so it’s not just getting off with beautiful women. It’s another actor that you have to respect – so you have to brush your teeth and wear deodorant!”

The actors shot many of the scenes on a small boat off the coast of Weymouth and lived together on board for four days before filming.

“We were only on the boat for four days – and it smelt very badly,” revealed Nick. “It did after we left anyway.”

Bond girl Gemma, who looked frozen to the core in a skimpy off the shoulder dress, has recently been filming Prince of Persia and revealed that co-star JAKE GYLLENHAAL has a silly side.
“He’s such a lovely guy”, she said. “He’s quite goofy, always messing around and trying to make everyone laugh on set. Not bad to look at either, which always makes the day easier.”
Source: www.thesun.co.uk

"Twilight" deleted scenes screencaps

And some pics of Robert Pattinson/Edward Cullen:
Robert Pattinson with Kristen Stewart/Bella Swan.
and a gif of Edward entering the school's cafeteria:

Reese and her Rodarte dress

"This week’s new releases include The Haunting in Connecticut, Monsters Vs. Aliens and The Accidental Husband. Reese Witherspoon has been out promoting herself and her role in Monsters Vs. Aliens a lot lately. She hit Europe last week, and she was seen out in LA over the weekend. The actress also celebrated her 33rd birthday with a party at boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal’s house. Monsters Vs. Aliens actually looks like it has potential, but to me Finding Nemo is still the best animated feature in my book".
Source: celebritytoday.today.com

Donnie Darko: inescrutable film

"Of course, there are many that would argue that would not be a bad thing as Donnie Darko can be a very inscrutable film.

It combines elements of the angst of not fitting into high school society, the cultural and political climate of the late 80's and time travel; Yup time travel. The film slides through conventional genres in a manner that is almost haphazard making it hard to easily classify much less digest in a single viewing. Donnie Darko works on multiple thematic levels though its core could best be described as science fiction. For those who have little tolerance for ambiguity, this is probably not a top recommendation, but, if you are so inclined, Kelly's film delivers an extremely satisfying emotional/psychological experience (though I would not call it a thriller) with precise mood and setting even if it is not easily understandable.

I should clarify that my comments are about the theatrical version as Kelly revisited the film only three years after release for a director's cut. The later version includes 21 minutes of additional footage (including new special effects), changes in editing and differences in the sound mix both with the use of music and ambient effects.  
What I mentioned above about the film being inscrutable is exactly what Kelly wanted to remedy as he thinks the central plot points about Donnie should not be up for debate and has a definitive vision of how the film should be interpreted. Thus his director's cut removes much of the opaqueness of the narrative (making it more mundanely offbeat) and for my tastes has too much spoon feeding that in the process of clarification destroys the beautiful mystery the theatrical version delivers. Thankfully Fox had the foresight to not force us to choose as consumers and provide both versions allowing you to make your decision about which is preferable (though I would definitely recommend starting with the theatrical version)". Source: www.thehdroom.com

Hottest Dudes Under 30

1. Ever since he ditched the bleached blonde fro and the other members of N'Sync, Justin Timberlake, 27, has become the King of Pop while romancing a string of high-profile sexies. Being on top of the world is hot. 2. Zac Efron, 21, proves that you don't need to be a womanizing bad-boy to be a Hollywood Heartthrob. In fact, this clean as can be star is probably at the top of thousands of gals' most wanted lists. Okay millions. 5. After a string of small roles, Emile Hirsch, 23, is now a hottie on the fast-track thanks to starring roles in "Into the Wild" and "Milk". Being Sean Penn's friend is hot. 8. Seth Rogen, 26, is the type of guy that all guys wanna be buddies with, and all girls secretly wanna be with. Being perfect is hot.
9. With talent, bedroom eyes, and sweet-guy disposition, Jake Gyllenhaal, 28, won the heart of Reese Witherspoon. And she's really rich. So that's hot.11. The gorgeous eyes, the adorable accent, the warm and funny personality, James McAvoy, 29, is almost too good to be true. And fantasy is hot.10. It took a while for him to get there, but after starring in the quintessential chick flick, "The Notebook", Ryan Gosling, 28, sealed his position as a bonafide heartthrob. Late-inning hotness is hot.13. Robert Pattinson, 22, gained some recognition as Cedric in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", but it was his role as Edward Cullen in the ridiculously successful flick "Twilight" that vaulted him into our Top 30. Vampires are hot.18. Michael Cera, 20, gives hope to shy nerdy types everywhere. A stammering, off-kilter delivery can be very hot.26. Few women can fight the appeal of a bad boy, and with all the trouble he's been getting into lately, "Transformers" star Shia LeBeouf, 22, is becoming irresistible. Source: www.foxnews.com

At least, Shia Labeouf is featured in one of the last places in this list, and I'm not smitten at all by his "bad boy" tag. I must be in that loser "few women" group.