In spite of his glorious success in Hollywood, John Travolta has faced tough challenges and endured tragic losses since the onset of his career. In 1977, breast cancer robbed him of his then- girlfriend, actress Diana Hyland, in 2009 his autistic son died following a seizure, in 2012 he was accused of sexually molesting a … Continue reading John Travolta: Scientology has better tools than Catholicism
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Is Julianne Moore the next Oscar winner? – TV Interview
Having won the best actress award in Cannes this year for her performance in David Cronenberg’s “Maps to the Stars” and dazzled the audiences at the recent Toronto International Film Festival with her portrayal of an Alzheimers-stricken professor in “Still Alice”, Julianne Moore has become Oscar prognosticators’ favourite to win the golden trophy in the … Continue reading Is Julianne Moore the next Oscar winner? – TV Interview
Robert Pattinson loves watching Hollywood Movies, but doesn’t like making them – TV interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZpGiq5vPrE&feature=youtu.be The Twilight franchise assured his fortune, made him a teen hearthrob and brought him worldwide fame, yet Robert Pattinson seems indifferent. With such superstardom, international appeal and good looks, he could be making Hollywood blockbusters and amassing more wealth and fame, but instead he has been chasing roles in small and often … Continue reading Robert Pattinson loves watching Hollywood Movies, but doesn’t like making them – TV interview
Jeffrey Katzenberg: We used mind-blowing technology in How To Train Your Dragon 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaJoLfoWwys One of the most powerful figures in Hollywood, Jeffrey Katzenberg, was in his 20s when he joined Paramount studios and revived the the defunct Star Trek TV show, turning it into a major theatrical film, “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” (1979). By the time he was 33 years old, Katzenberg was hired … Continue reading Jeffrey Katzenberg: We used mind-blowing technology in How To Train Your Dragon 2.
David O. Russell reveals the secret of his movies success – TV interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_yzpZL4sDo It took David O. Russell 6 years to find the voice of cinema that he wanted to make, and since he did in The Fighter (2010), his movies have collected a whopping 25 Oscar nominations and scored 3 wins. 10 of these nominations were bestowed on his recent crime caper American Hustle. … Continue reading David O. Russell reveals the secret of his movies success – TV interview
Tom Hanks: I am not a political guy – TV interview
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
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
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
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