Katy Perry Smacked Down - Katy was not smacked down like we would all probably hope for, but she was given an award and then had to give it back when the French NRJ organization realized it had failed to carry the 1 when adding the votes by hand and gave Katy Perry an award which should have gone to Rihanna instead. Katy, clutching the award in her hand was last seen sprinting for the exits saying it was all hers and that she liked it.
Kevin James Promotes And Wins - To all actors who think your work stops when the filming does. Take note. Kevin James did everything possible to promote his movie, Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Guess what? It worked. It will have made $40M by the end of the three day weekend and it has a lot to do with how hard he worked to promote it. Now, because he did that he will get an even bigger paycheck for the next film. See, that's how it works. No sense of entitlement, just a guy making a movie and then working his butt off to make sure it does well.
1. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," $33.8 million.
2. "Gran Torino," $22.2 million.
3. "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," $21.9 million.
4. "Notorious," $21.5 million.
5. "Hotel for Dogs," $17.7 million.
6. "Bride Wars," $11.75 million.
7. "The Unborn," $9.8 million.
8. "Defiance," $9.2 million.
9. "Marley & Me," $6.3 million.
10. "Slumdog Millionaire," $5.9 million.
James McAvoy Talks Smack - Ever wonder why you only see James out and about when he is promoting a film? Seems that he feels actors should only be seen at that time or else people will grow tired of them and never want to see any movie they appear in.
"There comes a point where, you just can’t watch an actor without… I just know so much about them. So how can I accept them in a role? There are just some people, they’re not actors to me. They’re chip paper. Just glossy paper. “If I’m in a film, or a telly, or a play, then why should people come and see it? Because you know, they can just pick up some f***ing rubbish magazine, and see me in that.”
He makes a good point. In the past, the only way you could see your favorite performers was in something they had done, but now, their job is just kind of a sideshow to their real job which appears to be staying famous and using fame to get more money rather than using your talent.
God, I love McAvoy so much. I hope he remains so grounded, living in Stroud Green, driving a crappy old Micra and being a normal person as much possible..
ReplyDeleteAnd honestly, is there any actors who are 'that' damn interesting?
ReplyDeleteTypically, the more you learn about an actor, the less respect you have for them.
Think about it.
Enty, interesting point/counterpoint you make with the McAvoy/Kevin James pairing of stories.
ReplyDeleteActors need to do a bit of shilling in order to get people to see their movies, but not so much that they're overexposed and we can't take them seriously.
Kevin James, #1 all on his own....Ray Romano must be THIS CLOSE to hanging himself!
ReplyDeleteTo be Honest, I loved Kevin James on his old show.. Leah Remini or whatever.. not so much, but Kevin has always seemed like a guy I would know, and would like, have always thought when he was acting that he was giving it his all...
ReplyDeleteAnd for what James McAvoy said.. it's the exact reason I don't go to see or even bother renting any Brangelina films...
Love it - Curious Case of Benjamin Button isn't even on the top 10 and Marley and Me still is. What a slap to the utterly overrated Brad Pitt.
ReplyDeleteJames McAvoy makes it sound like the only reason people go to movies is for the actors.
ReplyDeleteUm, ego much?
Personally, I rarely go to a film because so 'n' so's in it...I go because it looks like it might be interesting, funny, heartwarming, etc. I know that some people will go specifically for the actors, and there's nothing wrong with that--but if you're a fan, you're a fan regardless if you've seen the actor in a big budget pic or as a talking toothbrush in a commercial.
Get ovah yerself, Jimmy.
McAvoy is right. Reading celeb gossip has ruined, or at least dulled, a lot of movies for me. And yet, I can't stop reading it.
ReplyDeleteIf you like funny/gory horror movies, 'My Bloody Valentine' was a real hoot. And the 3-D was amazing.
good for kevin james, the anti-pitt-doucheface
ReplyDeleteBrad Pitt is one of the most overrated celebrities of all time. He needs to just..go. I started hating on him the minute he got with Angelina. He was cool with me when he paired up with Jen-you know, back when he was(IMO)somewhat unpretentious and down to earth.
ReplyDeleteAbout Gran Torino-bunch of people telling me it sucked balls. I haven't seen it, but I kinda wanted to. What's everyone's input there?
Very glad for Kevin James--kudos and also it looks pretty funny.
ReplyDeleteLOVE James McAvoy.
I love all three of these quick hits. Just sayin'.
ReplyDeleteDidn't James just do a movie with Angelina? Guess he won't be getting a birthday card from her this year.
ReplyDeleteThe again, do I really ever go to a movie just to see the person in it? No, never. I couldn't care less if I ever see him again, and not seeing him (or any other actor) doesn't make me feel like I need more.
ReplyDeleteWell ok, very rarely, when they are very old and I think I may never see them again. Like Henry Fonda in On Golden Pond. But that's all. Get over yourself McAvoy.