Actor Archive

  • SAMANTHA MORTON’s latest film, THE MESSENGER, is a beautifully written and directed feature by first-time filmmaker Oren Moverman. Morton stars with Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma) and Woody Harrelson (The Walker) who play American soldiers whose job it is to notify families when their loved ones die in combat. Morton spoke recently about drawing on her own family’s military experience for her role in the film, realising she’s a Method actor, and the part music...

    Samantha Morton – The Messenger

    SAMANTHA MORTON’s latest film, THE MESSENGER, is a beautifully written and directed feature by first-time filmmaker Oren Moverman. Morton stars with Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma) and Woody Harrelson (The Walker) who play American soldiers whose job it is to notify families when their loved ones die in combat. Morton spoke recently about drawing on her own family’s military experience for her role in the film, realising she’s a Method actor, and the part music...

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  • MICHAEL FASSBENDER (Inglourious Basterds, Hunger) chats about bending metal, being Bond, and starring as Erik Lehnsherr in the brilliant summer blockbuster X-MEN: FIRST CLASS. **X-MEN: FIRST CLASS is in UK cinemas from 1 June. MMM: These characters were established in the comic books but also on screen by Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. So where did you look to inform your portrayal of them? Fassbender: I think when I found out I’d got the job I...

    Michael Fassbender – X-Men: First Class

    MICHAEL FASSBENDER (Inglourious Basterds, Hunger) chats about bending metal, being Bond, and starring as Erik Lehnsherr in the brilliant summer blockbuster X-MEN: FIRST CLASS. **X-MEN: FIRST CLASS is in UK cinemas from 1 June. MMM: These characters were established in the comic books but also on screen by Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. So where did you look to inform your portrayal of them? Fassbender: I think when I found out I’d got the job I...

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  • JAMES MCAVOY (Atonement) stars as Charles Xavier in the rockin’ reboot of the X-Men movie franchise, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS. McAvoy chats about ninja stunts, going bald eventually, and growing up with the X-Men. **X-MEN: FIRST CLASS is in UK cinemas from 1 June. MMM: How familiar were you with X-Men prior to being in the film? McAvoy: I was first aware of the cartoon while I was growing up… when I was about 12 years old they...

    James McAvoy – X-Men: First Class

    JAMES MCAVOY (Atonement) stars as Charles Xavier in the rockin’ reboot of the X-Men movie franchise, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS. McAvoy chats about ninja stunts, going bald eventually, and growing up with the X-Men. **X-MEN: FIRST CLASS is in UK cinemas from 1 June. MMM: How familiar were you with X-Men prior to being in the film? McAvoy: I was first aware of the cartoon while I was growing up… when I was about 12 years old they...

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  • KEVIN BACON talks about playing a mutant and swaggering about as Sebastian Shaw in the fantastic new movie, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS. **X-MEN: FIRST CLASS is in UK cinemas from 1 June MMM: How familiar were you with X-Men prior to being in the film? Bacon: I didn’t grow up so much with comics. I had a few but it wasn’t really a big part of my childhood. But I knew the films and one of...

    Kevin Bacon – X-Men: First Class

    KEVIN BACON talks about playing a mutant and swaggering about as Sebastian Shaw in the fantastic new movie, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS. **X-MEN: FIRST CLASS is in UK cinemas from 1 June MMM: How familiar were you with X-Men prior to being in the film? Bacon: I didn’t grow up so much with comics. I had a few but it wasn’t really a big part of my childhood. But I knew the films and one of...

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  • JASON FLEMYNG talks about working with friend and director Matthew Vaughn on his latest movie, the extremely kick-ass X-MEN: FIRST CLASS. **X-MEN: FIRST CLASS is in UK cinemas from 1 June. MMM: How familiar were you with X-Men prior to being in the film? Flemyng: Matt [Vaughn, director] was going to do one of the other X-Men films earlier on, so I was aware of them then and I was going to play The Beast....

    Jason Flemyng – X-Men: First Class

    JASON FLEMYNG talks about working with friend and director Matthew Vaughn on his latest movie, the extremely kick-ass X-MEN: FIRST CLASS. **X-MEN: FIRST CLASS is in UK cinemas from 1 June. MMM: How familiar were you with X-Men prior to being in the film? Flemyng: Matt [Vaughn, director] was going to do one of the other X-Men films earlier on, so I was aware of them then and I was going to play The Beast....

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  • JOHNNY DEPP, Captain Jack Sparrow himself, talks about working with Judi Dench again, acting with the man who inspired his character, and at the London press conference for his latest film, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES. ***PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is in cinemas from 18 MAY MMM: You’ve said you love playing this part, so do you think it’s a role you were born to play? Depp: It also gives...

    Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    JOHNNY DEPP, Captain Jack Sparrow himself, talks about working with Judi Dench again, acting with the man who inspired his character, and at the London press conference for his latest film, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES. ***PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is in cinemas from 18 MAY MMM: You’ve said you love playing this part, so do you think it’s a role you were born to play? Depp: It also gives...

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  • IAN MCSHANE (Deadwood) talks about cornering the market in movie villainy and Blackbeard‘s flaming beard at the London press conference for the fourth movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. ***PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is in cinemas from 18 MAY MMM: How have you managed to corner the market in villainy in recent years? McShane: My early life! [Laughs] If I wasn’t an actor now I’d probably be in jail! MMM:...

    Ian McShane – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    IAN MCSHANE (Deadwood) talks about cornering the market in movie villainy and Blackbeard‘s flaming beard at the London press conference for the fourth movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. ***PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is in cinemas from 18 MAY MMM: How have you managed to corner the market in villainy in recent years? McShane: My early life! [Laughs] If I wasn’t an actor now I’d probably be in jail! MMM:...

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  • SAM CLAFLIN talks about fulfilling a childhood dream to make a pirate movie and his first experience of the Pirates franchise as a 16-year-old wannabe footballer at the London press conference for the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie. ***PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is in cinemas from 18 MAY MMM: You’re not exactly Errol Flynn in this movie but you do wield a mean sword. So, what exactly was your experience of...

    Sam Claflin – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    SAM CLAFLIN talks about fulfilling a childhood dream to make a pirate movie and his first experience of the Pirates franchise as a 16-year-old wannabe footballer at the London press conference for the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie. ***PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is in cinemas from 18 MAY MMM: You’re not exactly Errol Flynn in this movie but you do wield a mean sword. So, what exactly was your experience of...

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  • PENELOPE CRUZ (Broken Embraces) chats about filming in exotic locations, taking on an action-packed role, and  finding a good work-life balance at the London press conference for the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean adventure. ***PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is in cinemas from 18 MAY MMM: Your character is quite feisty. How did you prepare for all the action scenes because you seem to have more action and fighting in this film than you’ve done...

    Penelope Cruz – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    PENELOPE CRUZ (Broken Embraces) chats about filming in exotic locations, taking on an action-packed role, and  finding a good work-life balance at the London press conference for the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean adventure. ***PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is in cinemas from 18 MAY MMM: Your character is quite feisty. How did you prepare for all the action scenes because you seem to have more action and fighting in this film than you’ve done...

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  • Australian actor CHRIS HEMSWORTH (Home & Away, Star Trek) gets his big-screen break as the Norse god Thor in director Kenneth Branagh‘s brilliantly crafted blockbuster of the same name. **THOR is is cinemas from 27 April MMM: When did you first become aware of Thor? Hemsworth: It was pretty much when I got the part. Six months before I received a stack of comic books. I knew vaguely a little bit about the character but I...

    Chris Hemsworth – Thor

    Australian actor CHRIS HEMSWORTH (Home & Away, Star Trek) gets his big-screen break as the Norse god Thor in director Kenneth Branagh‘s brilliantly crafted blockbuster of the same name. **THOR is is cinemas from 27 April MMM: When did you first become aware of Thor? Hemsworth: It was pretty much when I got the part. Six months before I received a stack of comic books. I knew vaguely a little bit about the character but I...

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