FROM THE ARCHIVES: ANTHONY HOPKINS AND THE SIMPLE CRAFT OF ACTING

by Jack Tewksbury For forty years the HFPA has recorded interviews with famous and celebrated actors, actresses and filmmakers. The world’s largest collection of its kind — over 10,000 interviews — is now in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences Library. The audios are fascinating. Below is an excerpt, recorded in 1991 when Sir Anthony Hopkins … more »

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: RICHARD GERE IN 1988, DEALING WITH FAME AND PHILOSOPHY

by Jack Tewksbury For forty years the HFPA has recorded interviews with famous and celebrated actors, actresses and filmmakers. The world’s largest collection of its kind — over 10,000 interviews — is now in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences Library. The audios are fascinating. Below is an excerpt, recorded in 1988 when Richard Gere was … more »

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HFPA PARTY ROCKS TORONTO

  For many years the Hollywood Foreign Press Association/ InStyle party has been the hottest ticket at the Toronto International Film Festival – and this year was no exception. The annual bash is famous for being the only party where festivalgoers and celebrities can mingle undisturbed, with the added bonus of an open bar and … more »

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HFPA IN TORONTO: JULIE PACINO PLANS MARY PICKFORD BIOPIC

Julie Pacino at TIFF 2012 by John Hiscock Photos by Theo Kingma Members of the HFPA talked with Al Pacino’s daughter Julie on the opening night of the Toronto film festival about her plans to make The First, a movie about the life of America’s Sweetheart Mary Pickford. Pickford, the first international movie star, was … more »

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: CHARLIE SHEEN LIVES BY HIS OWN RULES

by Jack Tewksbury For forty years the HFPA has recorded interviews with famous and celebrated actors, actresses and filmmakers. The world’s largest collection of its kind — over 10,000 interviews — is now in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences Library. The audios are fascinating. Below is an excerpt. Others will follow shortly.   “As long as … more »

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HFPA AT THE 69th VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

HFPA president Dr. Aida Takla O’Reilly and Zac Efron, star of The Paperboy, at the 69th Venice Film Festival.

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HFPA AT THE 69th VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

HFPA president Dr. Aida Takla O’Reilly and filmmaker Mira Nair, director of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, opening film of the 69th Venice Film Festival.

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