Admit it: when you heard that Drew Barrymore was being cast as Little Edie Beale in HBO's Grey Gardens (based on the story of Jackie O's eccentric cousins that was immortalized by a 1975 Maysles Bros. documentary of the same name), you were a bit skeptical that she could pull it off. It's OK--so was writer/director Michael Sucsy. He talked to Movieline about how the project got started and what Barrymore (who went on to give a knockout performance) did that finally impressed him.
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Ever watched a film and wondered, "Who's that?" Now you'll know before you even have to ask. Welcome to The Verge, Movieline's weekly interview with up-and-coming actors on the verge of a serious career boost.
You may not know Paul Rust by his face, but he's definitely got some notable aliases. You've heard, perhaps, of Quentin Tarantino's upcoming World War II film Inglourious Basterds? He's one of 'em. Maybe you've seen the trailer for the Hayden Panettiere high school comedy I Love You, Beth Cooper? Yup: he's the "I." Paul Rust's profile may still be percolating, but at least he's two for two with title roles.
We spoke to the 27-year-old actor about his unlikely trajectory from Los Angeles sketch comic to leading man--and the unlikely weapons training he received to play one of Tarantino's avenging Jews.
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Of all the heavy metal legends to ever cause a stir in Times Square, Anvil drummer Robb Reiner is likely the first to do so by drawing comparisons to Zorro. But there he was on 42nd Street, a few minutes removed from an interview on MTV -- resplendent in his customary black leather jacket and skullcap, from the latter of which spilled a coarse, jet-black mane of hair that caught the attention of schoolkids awaiting their Broadway matinees.
"Crazy," said Sacha Gervasi, the band's friend and former roadie, who took in the scene with Reiner's bandmate Steve "Lips" Kudlow. "Just fucking crazy."
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It's time for the latest installment of Movieline's One-Page Screenplay, the project meant to revolutionize the movie industry, mainly by reducing script coverage to a Twitter-surmounting two words (examples: "Is good." "Will Smith?" "Harvey hates"). Today, we've got a contribution from the writing duo of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who breathed life into the upcoming "zom-com" Zombieland.
Reese and Wernick know a thing or two about creating compelling alternate worlds -- after getting their start on the reality-tweaking Joe Schmo Show, they've since scripted Venom and Earth vs. Moon -- and we think you'll agree that the setting of One Small Step is their most fantastic yet. Enjoy!
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