https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMI8BhAiRzI In an exclusive interview for my BBC show Alternative Cinema, Tom Hanks, who openly supported Barack Obama in the 2008 US elections and made donations to many Democratic politicians, denies being a political guy. He is only interested in examining the process. “I admit it! I voted for the president of the … Continue reading Tom Hanks: I am not a political guy – TV interview
Interviews
Robert Redford: Hollywood is just a business – TV interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HASmy2sKQWM In an interview I’ve conducted with Robert Redford for my BBC show, Alternative Cinema, the Hollywood superstar explains why he founded the Sundance institute in 1980. “I sensed that the movie market was becoming centralized on the youth market, where they felt the money was, because Hollywood is just a business, nothing more.” Feeling … Continue reading Robert Redford: Hollywood is just a business – TV interview
Robert De Niro is an acting legend with a few words – Interview
Robert De Niro is often regarded as the greatest actor of all time. His ability to utterly transform himself into a wide spectrum of characters such as a troubled loner in Taxi Driver, or a failing boxing champion in Raging Bull, or a cold-hearted mobster in The Godfather II and GoodFellas and a wild father … Continue reading Robert De Niro is an acting legend with a few words – Interview
Lucy Liu is saving the children of the world – Interview
Lucy Liu is known for her bitchy role in Ally McBeal and kick-ass characters in Kill Bill and Charlie’s Angels, but when you meet her in person, you find a gentle and kind lady, endowed with angelic beauty and insightful wisdom. The 44-year-old actress is currently shooting the second season of the TV show Elementary, … Continue reading Lucy Liu is saving the children of the world – Interview
Sharon Stone: I am too old to play another Basic Instinct – TV interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeZfdoOWDXY In an interview for my BBC show, Alternative Cinema, Sharon Stone told me that she was too old to play another Basic Instinct. “I am older, I am 55 year-old. I’ll be playing mothers and this kind of characters.” The Hollywood star also denied the recent reports that had appealed to young … Continue reading Sharon Stone: I am too old to play another Basic Instinct – TV interview
Metallica: We don’t preach violence, religion or politics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riH5DKGgcFQ On the eve of the release of their new movie, Metallica Through the Never, Metallica band members tell UK screen in an exclusive interview in San Francisco that they don't preach anything in their music and their goal is only to entertain and connect with other like minded people. Metallica Through The … Continue reading Metallica: We don’t preach violence, religion or politics
Matt Damon: Snowden did a great thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSOR92ozSPQ Commenting on the CIA fugitive Edward Snowden in a TV interview I conducted for my BBC show, Alternative Cinema, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Matt Damon said that Snowden did a great thing. "If we are going to trade our civil liberties with our safety, then that is a … Continue reading Matt Damon: Snowden did a great thing
Oprah Winfrey: African American people are real people – Interview
Oprah Winfrey is considered the most influential and most powerful woman on earth, has been ranked the richest African-American in the 20th century and the greatest black philanthropist in American history, presents The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated programme of its kind in history and delivered an estimated one million votes for president … Continue reading Oprah Winfrey: African American people are real people – Interview
Natalie Portman to direct an Israeli movie – Interview
Natalie Portman is to direct and star in a film adaptation of the renown Israeli author Amos Oz’s novel “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” from a screenplay she has written herself. Set in the second half of the 1940’s, the story focuses on Oz’s childhood in light of his mother’s mental illness and his … Continue reading Natalie Portman to direct an Israeli movie – Interview
Does ‘Homeland’ TV show reflect today’s political reality?
Inspite of having been slammed by some for its far-fetched premise, ridiculous plotting and inconceivable characters, Homeland has scored the highest rating on Showtime TV network, enamoured the critics and swept the Emmys and Golden Globes Awards in several categories since its inception. Millions of viewers around the world, including president Barak Obama, have been … Continue reading Does ‘Homeland’ TV show reflect today’s political reality?
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