#‘Showing Up’ Star Hong Chau on Her Artist Character and the Meaningful Call She Received After Her ‘WTF’ Interview

#‘Showing Up’ Star Hong Chau on Her Artist Character and the Meaningful Call She Received After Her ‘WTF’ Interview

Showing Up star Hong Chau couldn’t imagine shooting another film directly after the emotional roller-coaster of The Whale, but she’s grateful that Kelly Reichardt persisted, anyway. In Reichardt’s newest film that revolves around the Portland art scene, the Oscar-nominated Chau plays Jo, an accomplished, extroverted artist whose celebrated installations have made her the pride and…

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#Brendan Fraser Says He “Nearly” Died on the Set of ‘The Mummy’: “I Was Choked Out Accidentally”

#Brendan Fraser Says He “Nearly” Died on the Set of ‘The Mummy’: “I Was Choked Out Accidentally”

Brendan Fraser Says He “Nearly” Died on the Set of ‘The Mummy’: “I Was Choked Out Accidentally” Brendan Fraser revealed that he “nearly” died while filming one particular scene in The Mummy. In the first installment of the franchise, there’s a hanging sequence, and the rope around his neck tightened too much during the shot….

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#SAG Awards: Brendan Fraser Shares Inspirational Words to Other Actors During Acceptance Speech: “Just Stay in There”

#SAG Awards: Brendan Fraser Shares Inspirational Words to Other Actors During Acceptance Speech: “Just Stay in There”

SAG Awards: Brendan Fraser Shares Inspirational Words to Other Actors During Acceptance Speech: “Just Stay in There” Brendan Fraser won best male actor in a leading role for his performance in The Whale at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night. “I treasure this, but never more than when I treasured what I used…

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#‘The Whale’ Producer on Criticism of the Film: “We Just Want to Be Honest and Truthful”

#‘The Whale’ Producer on Criticism of the Film: “We Just Want to Be Honest and Truthful”

‘The Whale’ Producer on Criticism of the Film: “We Just Want to Be Honest and Truthful” Among the nominees for the Producers Guild of America’s coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures, historically considered a strong precursor of the best picture Oscar, were four big-budget blockbusters and smaller films like…

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#Darren Aronofsky on Fat Suit Criticisms Around ‘The Whale’: It “Makes No Sense to Me”

#Darren Aronofsky on Fat Suit Criticisms Around ‘The Whale’: It “Makes No Sense to Me”

Darren Aronofsky on Fat Suit Criticisms Around ‘The Whale’: It “Makes No Sense to Me” Criticisms of The Whale‘s representation of bigger-bodied people through its themes and the use of a fat suit for star Brendan Fraser caught director Darren Aronofsky off-guard. In a recent interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, the director responded to critical backlash…

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