Michelle Pfeiffer

Looking Back At Julia Roberts’ Star-making Role

... Walt Disney Studios took out an ad in Variety proclaiming that on Aug. 25, “Pretty Woman” had become the highest-grossing film in the studio’s 67-year-history. On Dec. 31, Variety reported that the top three domestic films of the calendar year were “Ghost,” “Pretty Woman,” and “Home Alone.” Globally, “Pretty Woman” earned more than $460 million. Roberts received her first Oscar nom for 1989’s “Steel Magnolias,” as supporting actress. She scored her second bid the following year, as the lead for “Pretty Woman.”. And Gere has a unique distinction. Though he’s been doing great film work for 40 years, he’s never scored an Oscar nomination himself, though he consistently makes his co-stars look good. Four of his leading ladies earned a best-actress Oscar nomination in roles opposite Gere: Debra Winger (“An Officer and a Gentleman”), Roberts, Renee Zellweger (“Chicago”) and Diane Lane (“Unfaithful”). Plus, five other actors were nominated in Gere films: Tuesday Weld, Louis Gossett Jr., Edward Norton, Cate ...

Leslie Odom Jr. Takes The Stage With The Boston Pops

... Since Hamilton, the quality of opportunities that we’ve been given have gone way up, because we’re talking about me performing with the Boston Pops [laughter]. This year, really, for the first time ever, I’m performing with symphonies and orchestras, and it really is new. We’re forming what those songs will be now. Some of the stuff from the album will be included, but like you said, I do these arrangements with usually five instruments. Doing these arrangements with 75 instruments is very different, so we’re going to have to find which songs lend themselves to this new format. It starts with Joseph Abate, and we have a team of collaborators and arrangers that help us. Whenever I’m a hired hand on a TV set or a movie set, or even a Broadway show, there’s a director, there’s a producer, and I’m ...

Michelle Pfeiffer Works In Constant Fear Of Being 'found Out

... for her work over the course of her career, including a nod for her role in The Fabulous Baker Boys. But even with her upcoming role as Mrs. Hubbard in Kenneth Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express, she insists old habits die hard. "I just got this email from Steve Kloves who wrote and directed The Fabulous Baker Boys, and he said, 'How's it going on Murder on the Orient Express?' which I just finished with Kenneth Branagh. And I said, 'Oh, you know me. I feel like I'm ruining his movie,'" she shared. Michelle, who also appears on the cover of the April issue of Interview, added she has enjoyed a lot of time away from the spotlight since marrying her TV producer husband David E. Kelley and becoming a mum to daughter Claudia Rose, 24, and son John Henry, 22. Though she is looking forward to getting stuck into a number of upcoming projects, including parts in HBO's Bernie Madoff film The Wizard of Lies and Aronofsky's drama, Mother! which also stars his girlfriend Jennifer Lawrence. "I'm an empty nester now. I've never lost my love for acting," she smiled. "I'm more open now, my frame of mind, because I really want to work now, because I can.". © WENN Newsdesk ...

Michelle Pfeiffer Spent Time With Ruth Madoff Before Playing Her

... all of us awhile. Bob originally optioned it for himself years back. HBO’s been developing it awhile. The question was finding a time slot. May 20, 2 hours 15 minutes, and it’ll be on at 8 p.m.”. Did they meet Madoff. “We never received authorization and couldn’t get to do it because there was no indication he wanted to meet. The script adapted some of Diana Henriques’ book about him. We had those rights. Having actually interviewed him, she plays herself in this. “Michelle Pfeiffer spent some time with Mrs. Madoff, so she got a sense of what the woman was like and conversations that might’ve taken place. Whether Mrs. Madoff will attend the screening, no idea. There’s not much family left. We really only have her. “Bernie’s for sure not going anywhere.”. Baby’s murder, still unsolved, heads to TV. And speaking of baddies, Investigation Discovery’s knocking off another special three-part TV special April 9 at 10 p.m. Henry Schleiff, the cable channel’s president, ...

Michelle Pfeiffer Deserves Better Than This Unflattering Interview Cover

... the same faces on the covers of our favorite magazines (ahem, Kendall Jenner , Bella Hadid ). Interview, however, has always been a magazine that avoids the bandwagon. The American title did us proud in February with a glorious Solange Knowles cover and now gives us actress Michelle Pfeiffer for the month of April. Appearing on Interview‘s latest, the 58-year-old beauty was photographed by Mikael Jansson at Chateau Marmont, lounging about a hotel room wearing Valentino. IMAGE: INTERVIEWMAGAZINE. COM. Our forums were thrilled to see Pfeiffer, but the choice of cover image was another story. “Ah! I love Michelle. She’s such a fresh cover choice but the result is terrible,” exclaimed a disgruntled My Name Is straight away. “I was pleasantly surprised when I saw ‘Pfeiffer’ because I expected one of the usual suspects (Williams or Obama) but they seriously made her look pregnant. The accidental baby bump is all I can see!” dodencebt pointed out in a state of shock. “I was SO excited when I read the title but the cover itself is not really working for me. I like the color palette but something’s not working,” echoed an uncertain mistress_f. Mepps  agreed, saying, ...

11 New Movie Trailers You Need To Watch From This Past Week

... loved the TV series. Baywatch opens May 26 th. Black Butterfly. Black Butterfly isn’t exactly an original movie, either. It’s a remake based on a French thriller of the same name. We’ve got Antonio Banderas and Rhys Meyers starring in this version, and it all looks pretty interesting. The film will launch later this year, but it doesn’t have a release date at the moment. Captain Underpants. Mark this one down, movie fans: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. From the looks of it, it may be the first of a series of animated films starring Kevin Hart and Ed Helms. Well they’re not in it, but they voicing the main characters in the movie, slated to come out June 2 nd. This is going to be a World War 2 movie about D-Day that looks at everything that happened behind the scenes, focusing on one of the greatest leaders of the Allied forces. Churchill launches on June 16 th, starring Brian Cox as the famous UK prime minister. Death Note. Death Note is a horror ...

Michelle Pfeiffer Reveals Why She Suddenly Disappeared From Hollywood

... few years, she never lost her appetite for movie production.  She now has an interest in young talents and helping them find their own passion. "But to be lucky enough to know what that is at such an early age is truly a blessing," she said. Amazingly, Pfeiffer didn't always see herself as an actress. Looking back at her life, she spends her whole time watching old movies, exposing her young self in the industry. She mentioned "I can do that" and she was amazed back then that she even became an actor. Pfeiffer Is Open For New Onscreen Opportunities. The actress, who has three upcoming post-production movies, marks her return by appearing on the cover of Interview's April issue. "I'm more open now because I really want to work now and I can," she tells director Darren Aronofsky. The last few years outside of her career open some interesting opportunities. As per Pfeiffer, she was set to appear in ...

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Michelle Pfeiffer Says She's 'un-hireable

... Pfeiffer says she's 'un-hireable'-Image 1. Michelle Pfeiffer. next play/pause pre. Michelle Pfeiffer believes she is "un-hireable" because she's "picky" about her roles. The 58-year-old actress last appeared on screens in 2013's 'The Family', and says her lack of work in front of the camera these days comes as she made such an effort to make sure her roles were suitable for the schedule of her two children - Claudia, 24, and John, 22, whom she has with her husband David E. Kelley - that it has had a negative impact on the number of studios willing to hire her. She said: "I've never lost my love for acting. I feel really at home on the movie set. I'm a more balanced person honestly when I'm working. "But I was pretty careful about where I shot, how long I was away, whether or not it worked out with the kids' schedule. And I got so picky that I was un-hireable. And then. I don't know, time just went on.". The 'Scarface' actress is currently preparing for her return to Hollywood with three movies in post-production, and has said she's more "open" to roles now that her children have grown up. She added: "I'm more open now, my frame of mind, because I ...

Michelle Pfeiffer Racconta Il Suo Scarface

... che provavo per il mio personaggio, mi facevano tornare a casa in lacrime» (Facebook). Nonostante le grandi difficoltà a entrare nella parte, alla fine Michelle riuscì magistralmente nel suo intento: «E' stato possibile perché sono una persona ostinata. Sono riuscita a nascondermi nella dura esteriorità di quel personaggio, che alla fine era una disadattata completamente succube della cocaina». Oltre a parlare di «Scarface», l'attrice ha ricordato i suoi grandi successi come «Le relazioni pericolose» e «I favolosi Baker», per i quali ha ottenuto due delle tre nomination agli Oscar come migliore attrice (Facebook). Ora l'atteso ritorno, a 59 anni, sul grande schermo: «Ormai sono una mamma con figli grandi che hanno lasciato casa - spiega la Pfeiffer -. Non ho mai perso l'amore per la recitazione». E al regista che le chiede come affronti una scena particolarmente difficile, risponde ...

Everything Michelle Pfeiffer Has Said About Aging Even Though We Have Yet To See Proof She Actually Does Age

... of aging, she had indeed “toyed” with the idea of a facelift. “I certainly see that I’ve changed. I just try not to dwell on it,” she told the magazine. “Aging happens to every single one of us. Once you accept that it unburdens you.”. RELATED PHOTOS: All the Stars Who DGAF About Aging. As for her fitness routine, the star told us in 1999 that she worked out at her Los Angeles home, doing both cardiovascular exercises and stretching. And while she had been focusing on eating healthy, it didn’t always go as planned. “I spent years trying to clean up my act,” said Pfeiffer, who admitted that she snacked on popcorn and peanut M&Ms. “Then I found myself making macaroni and cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches.”. From Coinage: The True Cost of Famous TV Apartments. But at the end of the day, she simply wanted to embrace her age — and that seems to be exactly what she’s done. “All I really care about, is that I’m able to age gracefully and that I don’t ever look like a wax figure of myself,” she ...

Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leslie Odom In ‘murder On The Orient Express

... Agatha Christie novel, first published in 1934. Murder on the Orient Express should be a delightful period film about the famous Orient Express train and its exotic route. The novel, also titled Murder on The Orient Express, was based loosely on a true story of an actual murder according to The Independent. The film will have the mysterious and exotic flavor of the famous Orient Express. The Orient Express train has captured the imagination of many writers and movie makers in the past. Johnny Depp portrays Edward Ratchett, while Leslie Odom Jr. will be Dr. Arbuthnot. Michelle Pfeiffer is Mrs. Hubbard and Kenneth Branagh has the lead role as Hercule Poirot. Murder on the Orient Express is scheduled to hit theaters on November 22, but here is a progress report courtesy of Leslie Odom Jr. who told Boston Magazine about Murder on Orient ...