Nicholson draws on experience in new movie
Jack Nicholson says he drew on his own experience in the hospital for his new film, “The Bucket List.”
Nicholson and Morgan Freeman co-star as cancer patients who decide to travel the world following their wish list of things to do before they die.
“A lot of this movie was informed by my being not what I thought I would be, an excellent patient, but rather a poor one,” Nicholson told reporters recently, according to AP Radio.
“That happened by coincidence just before this movie,” Nicholson, 70, said. “Nothing as frightening as what these fellows had to go through.”
The actor has said he was in the hospital for a procedure that wasn't life-threatening.
“The Bucket List” opened in limited release Tuesday. The film will be in additional theaters Jan. 11.
Depp's singing didn't worry Tim Burton
“The Sound of Music” with blood. That's how Tim Burton describes his latest film, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”
The movie, based on the Stephen Sondheim musical about a murderous barber, stars Johnny Depp as the title character and Helena Bonham Carter, whose character serves the barber's victims up in her meat pies.
Burton says he didn't worry about whether Depp could sing.
“I worry about a lot of things but I strangely did not fear that at all,” the 49-year-old director told reporters recently, according to AP Radio. “He exceeded my expectation.”
Burton also said Bonham Carter, his romantic partner, didn't pressure him for a role in the movie.
“Sweeney Todd” has Golden Globe nominations for best musical or comedy, best director for Burton, and acting nominations for Depp and Bonham Carter.
Burton said he isn't thinking about possible Oscar nominations.
“The joy for me has been the film,” he said. “I feel lucky to have the opportunity to do this particular project with these particular people. So for me, that's the reward that I get.”
Will Smith explains his comments about Hilter
A Jewish group said Wednesday that it accepts Will Smith's explanation that he never praised Adolf Hitler in remarks the star says were misinterpreted.
“We welcome and accept Will Smith's statement that Hitler was a ‘vicious killer' and that he did not mean for his remarks about the Nazi leader to be mistaken as praise,” Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, said in a statement.
Smith “took immediate steps to clarify his words” and condemn Hitler, Foxman said.
Foxman said words “can be twisted by those with hate and bigotry in their hearts.”
-From wire reports
Nicholson and Morgan Freeman co-star as cancer patients who decide to travel the world following their wish list of things to do before they die.
“A lot of this movie was informed by my being not what I thought I would be, an excellent patient, but rather a poor one,” Nicholson told reporters recently, according to AP Radio.
“That happened by coincidence just before this movie,” Nicholson, 70, said. “Nothing as frightening as what these fellows had to go through.”
The actor has said he was in the hospital for a procedure that wasn't life-threatening.
“The Bucket List” opened in limited release Tuesday. The film will be in additional theaters Jan. 11.
Depp's singing didn't worry Tim Burton
“The Sound of Music” with blood. That's how Tim Burton describes his latest film, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”
The movie, based on the Stephen Sondheim musical about a murderous barber, stars Johnny Depp as the title character and Helena Bonham Carter, whose character serves the barber's victims up in her meat pies.
Burton says he didn't worry about whether Depp could sing.
“I worry about a lot of things but I strangely did not fear that at all,” the 49-year-old director told reporters recently, according to AP Radio. “He exceeded my expectation.”
Burton also said Bonham Carter, his romantic partner, didn't pressure him for a role in the movie.
“Sweeney Todd” has Golden Globe nominations for best musical or comedy, best director for Burton, and acting nominations for Depp and Bonham Carter.
Burton said he isn't thinking about possible Oscar nominations.
“The joy for me has been the film,” he said. “I feel lucky to have the opportunity to do this particular project with these particular people. So for me, that's the reward that I get.”
Will Smith explains his comments about Hilter
A Jewish group said Wednesday that it accepts Will Smith's explanation that he never praised Adolf Hitler in remarks the star says were misinterpreted.
“We welcome and accept Will Smith's statement that Hitler was a ‘vicious killer' and that he did not mean for his remarks about the Nazi leader to be mistaken as praise,” Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, said in a statement.
Smith “took immediate steps to clarify his words” and condemn Hitler, Foxman said.
Foxman said words “can be twisted by those with hate and bigotry in their hearts.”
-From wire reports
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