Everyone knows Kevin Spacey is a smart actor -- you can tell from his choices. But few know what he's like in real life. Here he gives us a crash course in all things Kevin -- from the actors who've inspired him and the Hollywood friends he keeps to the types of bars he enjoys and the traveling he's done with Bill Clinton.
Ray Liotta has had a wild ride of a career, with twisted roles (Something Wild) and strange turns (Operation Dumbo Drop). Now he's back as a lethal loon in the heavily anticipated Narc, which is shrouded in Oscar talk, thanks to Tom Cruise.
Like her "Friends" character, Monica Geller Bing, Courteney Cox Arquette is type-A, but unlike Monica, she has the means to indulge in luxuries that help calm her restless soul -- like that glorious $10 million Malibu mansion and a speedy Mercedes-Benz CL600. But what she enjoys most are the things she can't put a price tag on, like the happy relationship she has with her husband, David.
In The Recruit, Bridget Moynahan plays Colin Farrell's serious-minded love interest, so we decided to loosen her up in a rock star fantasy photo splash at the luxe Summit Hotel Bel-Air.
It's the kind of overnight sensation experience that brings fame-hungry wannabes to L.A. by the busload: with no prior credits to his name, Jeffrey Wadlow recently bagged a $1 million production deal as winner of the Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival.
Jennifer Lopez's new romantic comedy, Maid in Manhattan, is a lesson in luxury.
"I'm getting offers I can't refuse," reports a buoyant Michael Caine. As the lead in Phillip Noyce's brooding The Quiet American, Caine is thrilled to again have top billing after years of stealing the spotlight in supporting roles (Little Voice, The Cider House Rules).
Jeff Daniels has been in some big blockbusters, from Arachnophobia to Dumb & Dumber. But he still feels skittish about the business, which is why he enjoys spending his free time doing theater in Michigan.
Curtis Hanson has always enjoyed challenges -- after all, he turned the complex novels LA Confidential and Wonder Boys into critically acclaimed films.
The top up-and-coming 20 who may soon be breaking on through to the other side.
Writer Cyril Connolly's famous quote, "Whom the gods wish to destroy they first call promising," could have been minted particularly for Hollywood. Film stars, who inevitably seem so immoderately blessed, turn out with uncommon frequency to lead nightmarish lives. And sometimes, their glory was eventually matched by extreme suffering.
After starring as the bad guy in The Patriot, Jason Isaacs signed up for a slew of wicked roles, including one in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. But what he likes best is to play cross-dressers.
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