For the April 12 issue of The Hollywood Reporter, I wrote two items on the annual Reality Heat List. I wrote the piece on The Voice (no. 1) and The Bachelor (no. 7). I also got to attend a fun photoshoot at Pink’s Hot Dogs with Sean Lowe for The Bachelor. Posts below.
It looks great in the magazine. Pick up a copy if you haven’t already.
I got to attend CinemaCon in Las Vegas for the first time this past week. For five crazy days, I went from presentation to presentation, with the movie studios showing off plenty of new footage from some of the most highly anticipated films of 2013. Here is some of my work:
CinemaCon: The 10 Most Outrageous Quotes
CinemaCon: Fox Screens First Footage of Ben Stiller’s ‘Walter Mitty’
CinemaCon: Lionsgate Debuts First ‘Ender’s Game’ Trailer
CinemaCon: Sony Shows First Footage of ‘Monuments Men,’ ‘American Hustle’
CinemaCon: Kathleen Kennedy Honored With Pioneer of the Year Award
CinemaCon: ‘Lone Ranger’ Filmmakers on Making a Western That Works
CinemaCon: Universal Announces ‘Fast & Furious 7′ Release Date, ‘Pitch Perfect’ Sequel
CinemaCon: Warner Bros. Debuts ‘Man of Steel’ Trailer, New ‘Great Gatsby’ Footage
CinemaCon: Brad Pitt, Chris Pine Flirt With Theater Owners at Paramount Presentation (Video)
I read The Host some time ago, and have been really excited to see how the film turned out. I really enjoyed the film for the most part and thought some of the settings were exactly how I pictured them when reading the book. Here’s my coverage from the premiere:
Inside ‘The Host’ Premiere: No Vampires, but Plenty of Alien Love
‘The Host’ Premiere: Stephenie Meyer on Moving on From ‘Twilight’
I had a great time covering The Bachelor this season. I even got Sean Lowe to come by for a interview at THR’s video lounge just days before the finale (One of the videos has more than 10,000 views on YouTube alone). Here are some of my articles from this past season:
‘Bachelor’ Sean Lowe on What He Learned From Watching Himself on TV (Video)
‘Bachelor’ Sean Lowe Teases ‘Emotional’ Finale (Video)
‘The Bachelor: The Women Tell All’: 10 Things You Didn’t See on TV
‘Bachelor’ Sean Lowe Says He Was ‘Blindsided’ by ‘Women Tell All’ Accusations
Some articles I wrote up recently about films coming out today (March 15).
Elle Fanning Grows Up in ‘Ginger & Rosa’
‘Burt Wonderstone’s’ Steve Carell on Secrets of Magic, Hanging Over Vegas and ‘Anchorman 2′ (Video)
‘Burt Wonderstone’s’ Jim Carrey on Playing a ‘Mind-Tripper’ With a ‘Christ Complex’ (Video)
‘Burt Wonderstone’s’ Olivia Wilde on Why She’s Like Larry David (Video)
Interviewing Jennifer Lawrence on the red carpet
After months of working nearly every weekend, I finally wrapped up the awards season marathon with the Oscars. And what a perfect end it was. I got to cover the red carpet, and it was one of the best red carpet experiences I’ve ever had. I did more than 30 interviews, talking to plenty of happy nominees including Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts, Sally Field and Amy Adams. Here are some links to my pre- and post-Oscars coverage:
Oscars: Surprises, Slip-Ups and Insider Stories From the 2013 Red Carpet
Oscars: Jennifer Lawrence Didn’t Prepare Speech, Just Wants to Eat
Oscars: David O. Russell on His Next Projects With Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence
The Politics of the Oscar Red Carpet: Where to Stop, Stand and Schmooze
Yesterday, I got to go to the Oscar nominations at 5 a.m. It was my first time attending. It’s a pretty exciting experience, and I’m glad I got to be a part of those chaotic five minutes. Here, I’ve put together a list of links to all the interviews I’ve done in the past year with actors and filmmakers who have been involved with films that were nominated.
Silver Linings Playbook
‘Silver Linings Playbook’: Jennifer Lawrence Wins Her Role via Skype, Learns to Dance Like an Amateur
Life of Pi
‘Life of Pi’: Suraj Sharma’s Odyssey From Typical Teen to Leading Man
Argo
Alan Arkin on the Studio Exec Who Inspired his ‘Argo’ Character
‘Argo’s’ Bryan Cranston on CIA Secrets, Ben Affleck’s Directing Style (Q&A)
Lincoln
‘Lincoln’s’ Sally Field on Becoming Mary Todd Lincoln (Video)
Zero Dark Thirty
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Star Jessica Chastain on Her Emotional ‘Straitjacket’ During Torture Scenes (Video)
Django Unchained
Comic-Con 2012: ‘Django Unchained’s’ Christoph Waltz on Exploring Slavery’s ‘Relevance to Today’s Mentality’ (Video)
Snow White and the Huntsman (Costume Design)
‘Snow White and the Huntsman’: Colleen Atwood on Creating the Fairytale Costumes (Video)
Brave
‘Brave’s’ Kelly Macdonald on Her Character Merida: ‘She Makes Her Own Trouble’ (Video)
‘Brave’s’ Craig Ferguson Admits He’s Like His ‘Pompous, Angry, Difficult’ Character (Video)
Hitchcock
‘Good Evening’: ‘Hitchcock’ Opens AFI Film Fest to Awards Buzz
Spoke to Matt Damon and John Krasinski about “Promised Land” a couple of weeks ago. Here is one of the posts
‘Promised Land’: Matt Damon on When He’ll Direct His Own Project (Video)
By Rebecca Ford, The Hollywood Reporter
Matt Damon, who co-wrote Promised Land with John Krasinski, at first had intended to make the film his directorial debut. But when he realized his schedule wouldn’t allow him to dedicate enough time to the project, the actor stepped down, and Gus Van Sant took the helm.
“I wish I could have directed it on one hand because I loved it and I really wanted to, and I wanted to start that chapter of my life also,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “But at the same time, we got Gus, so I can’t say that I’m unhappy with the outcome.”
Woke up early to hop on the phone with Golden Globe nominees today.
Read their reactions here.
