Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges, True Grit star Jeff Bridges”dit he had to ignore the Oscar-winning performance John Wayne, when he came on the same role in the Coen brothers remake.
Wayne won his only Academy award for playing the cowboy eyed Rooster Cogburn in 1969 in the West.

But the version of Bridges’ character – and the film itself – is attracting a lot of critical acclaim, with many saying the remake is a certainty for Oscar nominations. He is already taller Coen Brothers film bridging the U.S. and critics say they have breathed life into a kind of fatigue.

“Jeff Bridges”a told Sky News the key to its success has been ignoring the first movie and return to the Charles Portis novel 1968. This has reduced the pressure to follow in the footsteps of John Wayne. He said: “The Coen brothers,” said [we are] going back to the original book and forget the movie so I do not worry about the shoes of [the Duke] at all. “

The film also stars Matt Damon and is an interesting addition to the catalog of eclectic Coen is back.

Bridges said it was inspiring to work with them. The last time they collaborated was for The Big Lebowski.

“These guys are the real masters. They know how to make movies so well and know how to make it seem so easy. It was a series very relaxed and comfortable.”

Bridges enjoyed making the film and revealed that he is a cowboy at heart. The nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced and a pleasant surprise was the emergence of the Coen brothers Grit great work in several of the major award categories. These include Best Actor for Jeff Bridges.

Bridges were named Best Actor Oscar in 2010 for Crazy Heart, and he is back in the mix again this year. Bridges cleverly played list Cogburn, the miserable, irritable, which protects young gunslinger Hailee Steinfeld in the film. Steinfeld was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

James Franco

James Franco, (CP) – “James Franco’’EST aware he has a reputation. In the past year, he became known as the guy who made the choice eccentric. He plays in” 127 hours “and took a role recurring in the soap opera daytime “General Hospital” as an artist with dementia. He has signed to co-host of the Oscars with Anne Hathaway while taking courses at Yale and the Rhode Island School of Design.

His most recent venture is a multimedia project called “Three’s Company The Drama” in which he combines video and art to update the old sitcom starring John Ritter. It is exposed to the Sundance Film Festival, where The Associated Press spoke with Franco’s image, career and the Academy Awards.

AP: Will you be awakened early Tuesday morning for Oscar nominations in case you are a candidate? (Franco is a likely candidate for “127 hours”.)

Franco: I’ll be in school. I will Yale. Fox Searchlight asked me if I wanted to go to New York to be ready … where I was appointed. I said, ‘No (laughs). I will not miss class to go guess I’ll be nominated, but if you want to bring out a film crew at Yale and wait to see if I am appointed, I would be happy to get out of class and say I am very recognizing (laughs). ”

AP: Have you started thinking about co-hosting this year’s Oscars?

Franco: No, it will be my face and right face Anna in the center of everything. But what people do not see everything the camera is behind us who worked on this project as a year, so I trust them. I’m leaving them. I have no desire to make my mark on the concert hosting … I will do as well as I can, but as far as writing my own lines and stuff like that, it’s not my case art, you know, passions are. I do not need to burn my lines in there. I think they do an excellent job and I’m pretty confident I’ll be able to provide everything they give me.

AP: Why did you “Three’s Company” video art project at Sundance?

Franco: “Three’s Company The Drama” is perfect for Section New Frontier, which are all kinds of presentations on various film and video. It’s a bit what I’m interested … Somehow “Three’s Company” is a bit dated so when you watch the reruns you’re giving him much credit because you know he was shot in ’70 or ’80 ‘s. … Jack (Tripper) had to pretend he was gay to be able to live in this apartment with two women. Some of that was flat and not as homophobic funny … It also addresses the interaction of people and TV.

AP: You seem like someone who likes to take risks and not play safe with your career. Why?

Franco: I see nothing wrong with doing something and doing it well. That’s fine. But when I was only an actor there was a ceiling on what I wanted to be able to express.

AP: How was it when you tried to play it safe and just do roles in mainstream cinema?

Franco: He was dead. I did not want to do more. It was death to do the things I should do. I could not make these movies more. … I mean maybe no one believes me, but I had a conversation with my manager like, “if that’s what it’s gonna be, I can not do more.” So it was not like the response was: “Hey Have a bunch of crazy stuff! I had to find a way to change what I was doing. I had to understand that I must believe in my own tastes. Do not believe in what you should do. Believe in what I liked and that’s OK.

AP: Are you concerned now that you have the reputation of a guy who will take risks just because it’s different?

Franco: Some people say, “Yeah, this guy will do anything. What will he do next? But that does not mean I do not believe in the projects I’m doing? . . You can do crazy projects. Simply smarter.

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The King’s Speech

The King S Speech, Natalie Portman’s new film Black Swan leads to criticism that’s Choice Awards nominations for 12 gongs. The film was nominated for 12 awards which include Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Makeup and others.
Colin Firth’s new film King’s speech and again the Coen brothers-how True Grit each received 11 nominations early in the project received 10 and the social network is in place for nine. The films will compete for best film are: 127 hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, the king’s speech, the social network, The City, Toy Story 3, True Grit and Bone winter. Winners are chosen by 250 members of the Association of Film Critics and broadcast the show will air on VH1 on January 14.