Lara set for Lauda movie

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A German film star will play a leading role in an upcoming drama movie on rivalry between Formula One (F1) legends Niki Lauda and Briton James Hunt. Showbiz magazines and online newspaper Romanian Times report today (Tues) that Alexandra Maria Lara will star alongside Daniel Brühl in the planned film which may be called “Rush.” […]

Gibson on suffering and ‘charming’ Vikings

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Mel Gibson has claimed that a good plot needs a suffering leading character.The Hollywood actor told Austrian showbiz magazine Live: “Pain is the requirement for personal growth and gain. Without pain, there’s a void. Good films feature at least one main character suffering from severe conflicts. There’s no strong story without this circumstance.”Gibson celebrates a […]

Jeff Bridges shuns social networks

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Actor Jeff Bridges has revealed he had to “draw the line” on his activities on the internet.The Oscar-winning Hollywood star told Austrian Madonna magazine: “My relationship to computers and smartphones is a love-hate thing. They are fascinating but also addictive, so I decided to draw the line. I don’t tweet (on micro-blogging website Twitter) and […]

Dornhelm picks rookie for Knox flick role

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Robert Dornhelm has hired a yet unknown actress to star as murder victim Meredith Kercher in an upcoming TV drama based on the life of convicted killer Amanda Knox, according to British media.Newspapers report that 26-year-old Cambridge University graduate Amanda Fernando Stevens has been assigned by the Austrian director to star as the Irish exchange […]

Knox flick director ‘impartial’

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Robert Dornhelm, the Austrian currently creating a TV drama based on the life of convicted killer Amanda Knox, has stressed his film will not give a verdict.American exchange student Knox was jailed for 26 years for the brutal murder of flatmate Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy, in November 2007. Reportedly the Brit had refused to […]