Interview: Ving Rhames on Finding Good Side of Villains

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Published: Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:17

Written by Lupe Haas

Ving Rhames, star of DEATH RACE 2, plays one of the villains in the DEATH RACE (2008) prequel now on DVD and Blu-ray but he doesn't approach his character as a bad guy.

Known best for his role in Pulp Fiction and Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible franchise, Ving Rhames has had his share of good and bad guy roles but he tells CineMovie there is no difference between playing both a protagonist and antagonist.  "We all have good and evil within us and sometimes we use a little more evil, or a little more good," said the native New Yorker.  "I look at characters as human beings that need to be flushed out, " he explains as his approach to acting.

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Interview: Danny Trejo On Cruising and His Lowrider Cars

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Published: Wednesday, 19 January 2011 06:47

Written by Lupe Haas

Danny Trejo stars in DEATH RACE 2 now on DVD and Blu-ray.  The leading man from Robert Rodriguez's Machete talks to CineMovie about his love of classic cars, lowriders, and the one vehicle from Death Race (2008) he would love to have.  

Danny Trejo plays a mechanic in DEATH RACE 2 and in real life, he knows a thing or two about cars.  The star of the Death Race prequel admits he's a cruiser and loves fixing up cars.  He is the proud owner of a 1936 Touring Sedan, 1952 Chevy Pick-Up and a '76 Cadillac Seville which have all been lowered for cruising and not racing.  His love of lowriders started in his youth when rode on street cars in Downtown Los Angeles a long time ago when he was four, he said jokingly.

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Tanit Phoenix - The Next Wonder Woman?

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Published: Wednesday, 12 January 2011 10:24

Written by Lupe Haas

South African actress and model Tanit Phoenix has been rumored to be the next Wonder Woman for a television series by David E. Kelley.  The actress who will next appear in DEATH RACE 2 with Ving Rhames, Sean Bean, Danny Trejo and Luke Goss (Hellboy 2, Blade 2), sat down with CineMovie and addressed the rumors.

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INTERVIEW: Channing Tatum Freezes His Tail Off On THE EAGLE Set

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Published: Thursday, 10 February 2011 18:14

Written by Lupe Haas

Channing Tatum (GI Joe, The Dilemma) stars in his first period action film THE EAGLE but the stunts were not the most challenging for the Southern California actor.  

Channing tells CineMovie the remote shooting location on the coast of Scotland and the cold weather made for a difficult shoot that included jumping into an ice cold river. Channing reveals how he used it to enhance his performance.

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Interview: Coen Brothers Discover Tween Star For TRUE GRIT

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Published: Tuesday, 21 December 2010 18:58

Written by Lupe Haas

Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass, Let Me In) isn't the only tween breaking out in Hollywood in 2010. Fourteen year-old newcomer Hailee Steinfeld's stellar performance in TRUE GRIT, the Coen Brothers' adaptation of the classic American novel, is earning the young actress rave reviews and recognition during award season.  Academy Award winning filmmakers Ethan and Joel Coen searched high and low for a young actress to lead the cast of TRUE GRIT but little did they know she was in their backyard the whole time.

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Olivia Wilde On Creating A Less Sexy Character For TRON: Legacy.

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Published: Monday, 20 December 2010 17:04

Written by Lupe Haas

Most female-warrior-type characters in comic book and movies find themselves in slinky, tight leather suits playing vixens but actress Olivia Wilde pushed for her TRON: Legacy character to be less sexy and more child-like.  Olivia Wilde considers herself lucky to have worked with the colloborative team behind TRON: Legacy. The writers were still formulating the Quorra character when she took on the role so the character was "up for grabs" to shape.

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INTERVIEW: Johnny Depp Calls RANGO Set Ludicrous

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Published: Thursday, 03 March 2011 17:59

Written by Lupe Haas

Johnny Depp is no stranger to voicing animated characters in a recording booth but in RANGO, his latest voice over role as a lizard, his Pirates of the Caribbean and RANGO director Gore Verbinski took his actors out of the booth and into a regional theater-style set to act out scenes together which Johnny Depp called "ludicrous" and "ridiculous."

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Robert Rodriguez Back To El Mariachi-Style Action With Machete

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Published: Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:50

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Director Robert Rodriguez's self-financed action film El Mariachi put Rodriguez on the Hollywood map but his success hasn't compromised his film-making sensibilities. While the Texan native has polished his signature style through the years directing and producing more than 15 films including the successful Spy Kids franchise and El Mariachi trilogy (Desperado, Once Upon A Time in Mexico), he has managed to remain true to his roots but more so with his latest film, MACHETE.

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INTERVIEWS

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Published: Friday, 16 July 2010 19:56

Robert Pattinson Not Twilight Fan?		Helen Mirren On Actor Chemistry		Kristen Stewart On Marriage, Best Kiss
Megan Fox On Pleasing Fans		5 Co-Directing Tips with Cyrus Directors		A-Team Challenge: Boxers or Briefs
Eddie Murphy A Movie Critic?		Barbara Mori Takes On Bollywood		Tips On Producing From Team Todd
No Funny Business For New Freddy		Zoe Saldana's Spanish Potty-Mouth		Kick Ass Interview
Benjamin Bratt's Mission		America Ferrera's Blonde Ambition		Premiere: How To Train Your Dragon
Acting 101 with Andy Garcia		Cheech & Chong Go Digital		Tim Burton Is No James Cameron

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Hall Pass Star Shocked By Farrelly Brothers Gag

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Published: Thursday, 24 February 2011 16:04

Written by Lupe Haas

When you work on a Farrelly Brothers movie, actors can expect to be put in awkward and often raunchy situations on screen. Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, and Jenna Fischer were ready Peter and Bobby Farrelly's brand of humor in HALL PASS but Jason didn't expect one scene to go beyond what he imagined, he told CineMovie at a recent press conference with the HALL PASS stars and directors.

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