Monthly Archives: November 2009

“Twilight” Producer Wyck Godfrey confirms there are plans to make “Breaking Dawn”

link: http://makingof.com/insiders/media/wyck/godfrey/wyck-godfrey-discusses-breaking-dawn/196/784 Although it hasn’t been officially announced, with the success of the first “Twilight” film and the huge opening of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”, it’s no secret plans are in the works for the adaptation of the fourth … Continue reading

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Vera Farmiga reveals her favorite scenes from her new film “Up in the Air” to MakingOf.com

link: http://makingof.com/happening_now/media/up-in-the-air/vera-farmiga-discusses-up-in-the-air/99/783 Over the past decade actress Vera Farmiga has starred in films that range from "The Manchurian Candidate" to "The Departed" and has shared the screen with industry veterans such as Christopher Walken, Richard Gere, and Jon Voight. She … Continue reading

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Executive Producer Jill Footlick describes her role on the set of “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee”

Jill Footlick started out in the industry in the mid-90′s as a New York based production manager and her work was a part of films like "Boy’s Don’t Cry." Her most recent job was the role of executive producer on … Continue reading

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Writer-Director Rebecca Miller opens up to MakingOf about her film “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee”

Rebecca Miller is an independent filmmaker whose latest work "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" opens this Friday. The movie is an adaptation of Miller’s first novel that shares the same name and the title character is played by both … Continue reading

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Director John Hillcoat talks about “The Road” and his longtime love of Cormac McCarthy’s writing

John Hillcoat’s adaptation of "The Road" revolves around lead actor Viggo Mortensson’s performance as a father trudging through the barren, post-apocalytic world with his son. The director sat down with MakingOf to discuss how he prepared to shoot the film, … Continue reading

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The writing team behind “500 Days of Summer” wonder if fans thought the film had a “happy ending”

Today, MakingOf premieres the second part of our exclusive interview with the "500 Days of Summer" writers: Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber. The duo recently sat down with us and opened up about their curiosity over what Summer’s version … Continue reading

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Twilight Producer Wyck Godfrey breaks down a key scene from “Twilight: New Moon” exclusively for MakingOf

In his latest interview with MakingOf, Producer Wyck Godfrey walks fans through how lead actress Kristen Stewart shot the scene where she jumps off a cliff into a wave-filled, freezing body of water. Godfrey notes that they shot this portion … Continue reading

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IFC ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS DEAL TO MAKE INDEPENDENT FILMS AVAILABLE TO BE WATCHED INSTANTLY AT NETFLIX

NEW YORK, November 20, 2009 – In a move designed to increase the reach of independent cinema, IFC Entertainment, one of the leading distributors of independent and foreign films, and Netflix, the world’s largest online movie rental service, today announced … Continue reading

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Actor Lluis Homar re-teams with director Pedro Almodovar for his new film “Broken Embraces”

Spanish actor Lluis Homar stars opposite Penelope Cruz in Pedro Almodovar’s latest "Broken Embraces." Homar explained to MakingOf how he immersed himself into his role as a blind screenwriter and what it was like to be on-set with Almodovar. During … Continue reading

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Actor Verne Troyer shows his dramatic side in “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus”

Verne Troyer is best known for playing Mini-Me and acting alongside Mike Meyers in the comedic Austin Powers films. While his latest role occasionally offers comic relief, it’s the serious tone of his portrayal he wants to talk about. MakingOf … Continue reading

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