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From: Japan Today (The Detail is here) Reeves has devil of a time
Keanu Reeves, right, with Rachel Weisz and director Francis Lawrence. TOKYO — You'd think that after making the three "Matrix" movies, Keanu Reeves would have had enough of fighting unearthly forces. Apparently not. In "Constantine," the 40-year-old star (yes, he's 40) plays John Constantine, a globetrotting, chain-smoking supernatural detective. Having literally been to hell and back, he now must battle soldier demons and make deals with heavenly representatives to save his own over-mortgaged soul. "I liked the character of the story. He's original," said Reeves, expanding beyond the monosyllabic answers he usually gives when he meets the press. "He knows a lot about the world, but not enough about himself. He is condemned to hell and is searching for a way out. It's a great film, a mixing of genres like horror, mystery and comedy. It turned out to be everything I hoped it would be when I started it." Directed by first-timer Francis Lawrence, "Constantine" is based on the 1980s comic book "Hellblazer." The catchphrase is "Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him," which means we get to see a lot of hell, courtesy of Lawrence's imagination and the best computer-generated imaging that money can buy. As for hell itself, Reeves said he doesn't have any personal vision of what it or heaven might be like. "Constantine" reunites Reeves with Rachel Weisz, nine years after they made "Chain Reaction." The 34-year-old British actress is philosophical about the existence of heaven and hell. "I think of it as a state of mind that we create here on Earth," she said. "Looking at the finished version of the film, hell is certainly more visually interesting than anything I could ever imagine." On working again with Reeves, Weisz expressed amazement at how down-to-earth he remained in view of his "Matrix" fame. "He was so unchanged by the stratospheric global success of the 'Matrix' series. I felt so comfortable with him." There is already talk of a sequel to "Constantine," but Lawrence, a former music video director, said it is too early to consider it. "We have to wait and see if people like this one," he said. "This was my first film and I felt a lot of pressure because, after all, the film has to succeed." There were times during filming when the cast and crew thought supernatural forces were working against them and if they might not be better off calling the Ghostbusters. Apparently, paranormal activity was going on inside sound stage No. 16 at Warner Bros Hollywood lot. Over the years, similar stories have spread about spooky vibes when "The Exorcist" and "Poltergeist" were filmed. Lawrence said that one room seemed to have a bad effect on everyone, causing some to get sick and others to get angry during the six-week shoot. Other than that, everyone had a devil of a good time. April 14, 2005
From: Hollywood Reporter (The Detail is here) The Vine: Stone clocks in for 'Night' shift Oliver Stone
By Liza Foreman Oliver Stone is in talks to direct "The Night Watchman." The feature film is an adaptation of James Ellroy's script about a disgraced police officer who sets out to rid the police force of corruption. The project, which has been in the works for some time, is being refinanced, with Avi Lerner in talks to finance through his Millenium Films' banner. Spike Lee was set to direct Keanu Reeves in the long-gestating project but has since dropped off to helm "Inside Man" for Universal Pictures. Alexandra Milchan, Lucas Foster and Erwin Stoff are producing. The producers are awaiting a new draft of the script from John Ridley and will then move toward closing deals with Stone and Reeves. "Night Watchman" has been through several incarnations. At one point, David Fincher was in talks to direct for Regency Enterprises and Bruce Berman for Warner Bros. Pictures. Stone most recently directed "Alexander," which has grossed $167.6 million worldwide. Stone and Reeves are repped by CAA.
From:A Socialite's Life (The Detail is here)
Sent in by readers. I live in Chicago, where Keanu Reeves is filming something worthless, and he and his haggish galpal like to hop into McCormick and Schmick's for the $1.99 bar menu. Ugly gal finished a bottle of wine today, not that there's anything wrong with that. i feel bad writting this - i dont know if u could print it but someone i know went to a party and said (a certain female blond singer who has a liking to Japanese street culture) was doing "lines" all night :(
From: Sky.com (The Detail is here) Keanu's Kissing Keaton
Keanu Reeves and Diane Keaton are rumoured to be Hollywood's newest odd couple. Reeves, 40, and Keaton, 59, played lovers in 2003 film Something's Gotta Give and have become increasingly close in real life. She has become a frequent visitor to his Los Angeles home recently, they speak on the phone a lot and Diane attended the ceremony when Keanu received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Keaton's past loves include Woody Allen, Al Pacino and Warren Beatty while Keanu was linked with Amanda De Cadenet. His ex-girlfriend Jennifer Syme was pregnant with their child in 1999 but the baby was stillborn and Syme was killed two years later in a car accident. Sandro Monetti Last Updated: 13:29 UK, Thursday April 21, 2005
From: (The Detail is here) Casting Call for Il Mare : starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock
Los Angeles-based group Casting Associates seeks men and women (ages 18-80) to serve as extras for Warner Brothers' film, "Il Mare," starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. The flick, currently underway in Chicago, is directed by Alejandro Agresti. Filming continues through June 1. Bring a pen and current photo with your phone number(s) written on the back. All ethnicities and types welcome; any type of medical experience is a plus. Apr. 16: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Price: Free. Hiring movie extras to work on the film from Mid April to June 1, 2005. We need Males and Females, Ages 18+, any ethnicity. There are many opportunities to work on the film. You can do as little as 1 day or multiple days. The pay rate is $65/8. Overtime after 8 hours; most feature films shoot a 10-12 hour day. We are having an open call! **SATURDAY April 16th from 11A.M. till 4P.M.
The Chicago Academy For The Arts. Please bring a current picture of yourself and a pen. Pictures can be headshots, 3X5's or polaroids. Any picture will do as long as it is current. If you are interested in working as a paid extra on the film please come to our open call & stay in touch with this board as we will be posting updates as to what we need as the film goes on. If you can not make it to the open call please submit a picture to us by email.
Send to: castingassociates@yahoo.com We are expecting a high volume of emails so please do not contact us again to ask if we received your email. We may not call you right away but we will try to get as many people on as we can. Remember the film works all the way through May so we may call you up until June 1st.
From: (The Detail is here) Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi and Keanu Reeves to set sail with Sinbad
BEIJING, April 19 -- Two of Chinese most popular film stars, Jet Li and Zhang Ziyi, will set sail with Keanu Reeves in the updated Sinbad movie. The film's maker Rob Cohen is hoping the three stars will play Sinbad's crew in what will be the eighth movie voyage for the mythical sailor. The director also reveals he has been given original Sinbad creator and special-effects guru Ray Harryhausen's official blessing for the project, insisting the movie legend is particularly impressed. Chinese rising actress Zhang Ziyi, who is now shooting Hollywood mega-hit "Good Cook, Likes Music", will portary the queen of China's Tang Dynasty. Action star Jet Li is now also busy with the latest legendary of "Huo Yuanjia Biopic" and shooting of the film will begin on January next year. (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)
From: Sci-fi (The Detail is here) Animator Quits Scanner?
The Austin Chronicle reported a rumor that the animator who was working with director Richard Linklater on the upcoming SF movie A Scanner Darkly has quit. Bob Sabiston created the rotoscoping animation process that Linklater used on his previous film, Waking Life, and was using the same method to animate sequences in Scanner, which stars Keanu Reeves and is based on a Philip K. Dick novel. Warner Independent had pushed back the release of A Scanner Darkly to March 2006 from this September, citing delays in the animation process, the newspaper reported. Sabiston declined to comment to the Austin Chronicle and did not respond to SCI FI Wire's request for an interview. Established since 1st September 2001 by 999 SQUARES. |
