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Jeff Daniels is an American actor, musician and playwright. He founded a non-profit theatre company, the Purple Rose Theatre Company, in his home state of Michigan. Daniels has had a thriving film career, from his debut in 1981 in “Ragtime,” through “State of Play” in 2009. For his film work, he has received three Golden Globe Award nominations, including as Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Woody Allen's “The Purple Rose of Cairo.” His performance in Noah Baumbach’s “The Squid and the Whale” was critically acclaimed. His other films include: “Terms of Endearment,” “Speed,” “Dumb and Dumber,” “Good Night and Good Luck,” and “Away We Go.”
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Johnny Depp
An interview with actor Johnny Depp on-set of "Alice in Wonderland" in which he discusses his character the 'Mad Hatter.' Tim Burton's re-imagining of "Alice in Wonderland" hits theaters March 5th. |
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Rebecca Hall
Actress Rebecca Hall discusses her work on "Please Give," an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
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Dax Shepard
Dax Shepard & Katie Aselton discuss improvisation and the film "The Freebie," an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
Exclusive Interview | 02/03/2010 | ||
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America Ferrera
Executive Producer and actor America Ferrera discusses "The Dry Land" with MakingOf.com at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
Exclusive Interview | 01/29/2010 | ||
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Jon Heder
Actor Jon Heder discusses his new film "When in Rome" with MakingOf.com. |
Exclusive Interview | 01/29/2010 | ||
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt discusses his latest project, hitRECord.org, with MakingOf.com at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
Exclusive Interview | 01/27/2010 | ||
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Catherine Keener
Catherine Keener, Sundance veteran, shares how she chooses her dynamic roles including her newest role in "Please Give." |
Exclusive Interview | 01/25/2010 | ||
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Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford discusses his acting process, collaboration, and creating one of the lead characters in "Extraordinary Measures," in theaters January 22. |
Exclusive Interview | 01/13/2010 | ||
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Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman stars as South African President Nelson Mandela in the film "Invictus" directed by Clint Eastwood. Freeman was also the executive producer on the film. |
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Bryce Dallas Howard
Actress Bryce Dallas Howard joins the distinguished group of women who have portrayed Tennessee Williams' heroines on screen with her latest, "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond." |
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Why Having Ten Best-Picture Nominees is Working
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