Ben Affleck may have gotten a lot of attention when he took home the best picture Oscar for Argo this year, but he is hardly the first actor who has had behind-the-camera aspirations. Actors and actresses have been finding success in the director's chair for decades, and celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Gosling are carrying on the tradition with their own interests in making films. Click through to see how stars have made — and will make — their directorial debuts.
Matt Damon is flexing his action star muscle in the first trailer for Elysium, and this time, he's bald, beautiful, and ready to take on the oppressive forces of the future. It's the year 2154 and there's no war, disease, or poverty — if you're one of the privileged who lives on the space station Elysium. Damon's character Max unfortunately dwells on Earth, where things have gotten pretty bad, especially for ex-prisoner Max, who becomes infected with a deadly toxin. Knowing he could die unless he gets to Elysium, he agrees to go on a mission there to help the people of Earth, even though Elysium's authorities (including Jodie Foster) will do anything to stop him.
This is the second feature-length film from Neill Blomkamp, who also directed 2009's District 9, and if you saw that, the similarities to the setting in Elysium are unmistakable. Except for the aliens, unless you count the weird armor coming out of Matt Damon's character's skull. I loved District 9 and I love Damon more, so I'm interested, but I wish the sci-fi angle was a little more exciting and fresh. But watch and judge for yourself; Elysium is set for release Aug. 9, and you can watch the full trailer
People are still buzzing about Jodie Foster's acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, and back in the press room, she addressed the emotional moment, saying, "It speaks for itself." But don't count Jodie out of Hollywood just yet. Though her speech may have sounded like a retirement announcement, she says she has no plans to stop acting.
Check out our footage backstage as she talks about that and why she feels protective of young stars like Kristen Stewart and Jennifer Lawrence.
We were camped out in the press room at last night's Golden Globe Awards as all the big winners came through to celebrate their honors. Fresh from the stage, we got hilarious moments, like Lena Dunham explaining why she gave Chad Lowe a shout-out in her acceptance speech; sweet moments, like Jodie Foster talking about Kristen Stewart; and cute cracks from handsome guys like Ben Affleck and George Clooney. Check out our top 10 quotes from backstage in the winner's circle!
The 2013 Golden Globes were full of excitement and emotion in LA on Sunday night. Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler kept the evening light with their jokes and antics, like Amy nuzzling with George Clooney in the audience and the two of them likening Kathryn Bigelow's short-lived marriage to James Cameron to "torture." Other stars also got some big laughs as well, including presenter Aziz Ansari, who pretended to be stoned from Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery's weed cookies. Sacha Baron Cohen gave a mini roast of his Les Misérables costars, when he joked about Anne Hathaway's infamous upskirt incident and sarcastically remarked that Russell Crowe's singing lessons in preparation for the film was "money well spent." Jodie Foster came out while accepting her Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award, moving many attendees to tears.
The show was also full of some big, surprising wins. Ben Affleck nabbed best director for Argo after getting shut out of the category for the Oscar nominations on Thursday, and Argo also won best drama motion picture over Lincoln. Hugh Jackman picked up the best actor in a comedy or musical honor, beating out favorite Bradley Cooper. Most winners broke down into happy tears while accepting their awards, including Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, and Lena Dunham. Lena got particularly emotional while admitting that she had looked up to her fellow best actress nominees when she was younger and that they helped her get through awkward moments. Always quick to add a joke, nominees Tina and Amy joked that they were happy they could get the young Lena "through middle school." Make sure to check out the full list of Golden Globes winners and weigh in on your favorite styles in our red-carpet fashion and beauty polls.
"This feels like the end of one era and the beginning of something else," Jodie Foster said tonight at the Golden Globe Awards. In a somewhat confusing acceptance speech, which was bleeped out at parts, the actress alluded to the end of her relationship, saying she was single, and also thanked her ex-partner and coparent, Cydney Bernard.
In the speech, Jodie lamented that in today's age, "every celebrity is expected to honor the details of their private life with a press conference, a fragrance, and a primetime reality show." The nervous actress explained that she is "not Honey Boo Boo child" and had already come out a long time ago the old-fashioned way, to close friends and family. She said: "I already did my coming out back in the Stone Age. In those very quaint days when a fragile young girl would open up to trusted friends and family and co-workers and then gradually and proudly to everyone who knew her — to everyone she actually met."
Much of Jodie's acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the highest honor given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, was spent promoting privacy. She said, "I have given everything up there from the time I was 3 years old. That is reality enough." You can watch the speech below.
Jodie Foster shares screen time with Matt Damon in their new film Elysium — one scene to be exact, though she says she wanted more! We spoke to Jodie at Comic-Con today about working alongside Matt and her character, who she describes as "tough, French, and elegant." Take a look at our interview.
Matt Damon came to Comic-Con for the first time to promote his new film, Elysium, which no one had seen footage from — until today! The panel audience was treated to a long preview of the movie, after which stars Damon, Jodie Foster, and Sharlto Copley came out to chat about the sci-fi action flick. They were with director Neill Blomkamp, who directed Copley in 2009's District 9, and he and the cast talked about Elysium's similarities to District 9, the stunts, and the rather yucky location shoots. Check out the details below.
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The Academy Awards are less than five days away and we're counting down with a look back at some winning moments. Halle Berry's touching speech was a highlight, as was Reese Witherspoon's shining moment — and we've rounded them all up. Click through to see the award worthy photos, and don't forget to fill out your 2012 Oscar ballot for a chance to win an iPad 2!
