Andrew Garfield landed his first Academy Award nomination for last year's war drama "Hacksaw Ridge." The British actor is once again generating Oscar buzz with the biographical feature "Breathe," where he plays Robin Cavendish, a man paralyzed by polio at age 28. Your character in "Breathe" is wheelchair bound and can't move from the neck down. Did the portrayal take a toll on you physically? Full Story on Variety.com →
Jessica Chastain Lauds Working With Female Directors: 'It's Just a Healthier Set to Be On'
Jessica Chastain and Holly Hunter praised female directors during Variety's "Actors on Actors" series. "I didn't experience anything different in terms of working with a woman to working with a man," Chastain said. "For me, filmmaking isn't gender specific, which is why we need more …
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'Downsizing' Editor on Cutting Alexander Payne's Quirky Sci-Fi Movie Down to Size
At first glance, "Downsizing" seems like a major stylistic departure for director Alexander Payne. While it's true that the film reunites him with many of his collaborators on earlier films — including screenwriter Jim Taylor, cinematographer Phedon Papamichael and editor Kevin Tent &md …
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Recovering From a Lull, Film and TV Production in New Mexico Is Back in Business
Actress Lora Martinez-Cunningham had been pounding the pavement in Los Angeles for 13 years. She landed a handful of TV series guest spots, but true success was elusive. Then the Chino Hills earthquake hit in July 2008, rattling Martinez-Cunningham's tiny apartment and her nerves. She decided …
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