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  • AUDREY TAUTOU stars in BEAUTIFUL LIES, a romantic comedy about a hairdresser who concocts a plan to cheer up her mother after her husband leaves. Here, Tautou chats about  bad haircuts, her accidental career, and side-stepping Hollywood. **BEAUTIFUL LIES opens in UK cinemas on 12 AUGUST MMM: You’ve worked with Pierre Salvadori, the writer-director of Beautiful Lies, previously on the film Priceless. What was it about your experience on that film that made you say...

    Audrey Tautou – Beautiful Lies

    AUDREY TAUTOU stars in BEAUTIFUL LIES, a romantic comedy about a hairdresser who concocts a plan to cheer up her mother after her husband leaves. Here, Tautou chats about  bad haircuts, her accidental career, and side-stepping Hollywood. **BEAUTIFUL LIES opens in UK cinemas on 12 AUGUST MMM: You’ve worked with Pierre Salvadori, the writer-director of Beautiful Lies, previously on the film Priceless. What was it about your experience on that film that made you say...

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  • Director BERTRAND TAVERNIER returns to historical drama with his latest big-screen outing, THE PRINCESS OF MONTPENSIER. Adapted from a short story by Madame de La Fayette and set in 1562, MONTPENSIER is a tale of the passions and tragic fate of a rich heiress of a French kingdom under threat in the Wars of Religion. Click on the audio files below to hear Tavernier talk to film journalist Jan Gilbert about why a story written...

    Bertrand Tavernier – The Princess of Montpensier

    Director BERTRAND TAVERNIER returns to historical drama with his latest big-screen outing, THE PRINCESS OF MONTPENSIER. Adapted from a short story by Madame de La Fayette and set in 1562, MONTPENSIER is a tale of the passions and tragic fate of a rich heiress of a French kingdom under threat in the Wars of Religion. Click on the audio files below to hear Tavernier talk to film journalist Jan Gilbert about why a story written...

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  • ASHTON KUTCHER stars in the riotously funny romantic comedy NO STRINGS ATTACHED with Natalie Portman. Kutcher chats about his screen dad, Kevin Kline; creating on-screen chemistry with Natalie Portman; and romance in the age of the internet. **NO STRINGS ATTACHED is in cinemas from 25 February. Natalie Portman & Ashton Kutcher get up close and personal in NO STRINGS ATTACHED MMM: This is probably your most revealing role. Did you head off to the gym...

    Ashton Kutcher – No Strings Attached

    ASHTON KUTCHER stars in the riotously funny romantic comedy NO STRINGS ATTACHED with Natalie Portman. Kutcher chats about his screen dad, Kevin Kline; creating on-screen chemistry with Natalie Portman; and romance in the age of the internet. **NO STRINGS ATTACHED is in cinemas from 25 February. Natalie Portman & Ashton Kutcher get up close and personal in NO STRINGS ATTACHED MMM: This is probably your most revealing role. Did you head off to the gym...

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  • IVAN REITMAN (Ghostbusters) directs the riotously funny romantic comedy NO STRINGS ATTACHED, starring Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman. Reitman reveals how he persuaded Kevin Kline to play Kutcher’s screen dad, and talks about the importance of chemistry in rom-coms. **NO STRINGS ATTACHED is in cinemas from 25 February. MMM: Your trademark of science fiction is missing from No Strings Attached. Instead, you delve into the world of relationships. What made you decide to tackle a...

    Ivan Reitman – No Strings Attached

    IVAN REITMAN (Ghostbusters) directs the riotously funny romantic comedy NO STRINGS ATTACHED, starring Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman. Reitman reveals how he persuaded Kevin Kline to play Kutcher’s screen dad, and talks about the importance of chemistry in rom-coms. **NO STRINGS ATTACHED is in cinemas from 25 February. MMM: Your trademark of science fiction is missing from No Strings Attached. Instead, you delve into the world of relationships. What made you decide to tackle a...

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  • British actor ALEX PETTYFER kicked off his on-screen career back in 2005 with a TV adaptation of Tom Brown’s Schooldays. He followed that with the lead in Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker. And now he’s about to start a whole new movie franchise with sci-fi thriller I AM NUMBER 4. Pettyfer chats about discovering teamwork, the British film scene, and working with Glee star Dianna Agron. **I AM NUMBER 4 is in cinemas from 23 February...

    Alex Pettyfer – I Am Number 4

    British actor ALEX PETTYFER kicked off his on-screen career back in 2005 with a TV adaptation of Tom Brown’s Schooldays. He followed that with the lead in Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker. And now he’s about to start a whole new movie franchise with sci-fi thriller I AM NUMBER 4. Pettyfer chats about discovering teamwork, the British film scene, and working with Glee star Dianna Agron. **I AM NUMBER 4 is in cinemas from 23 February...

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  • DJ CARUSO (Eagle Eye, Disturbia) directs I AM NUMBER 4, a sci-fi thriller about a young man (Alex Pettyfer) who’s on the run from ruthless enemies out to destroy him. Helping him along the way are his guardian (Timothy Olyphant) and his first love (Dianna Agron). Caruso talks about staging stunts, working from a novel in manuscript form, and why mobile phones are banned at family dinners. **I AM NUMBER 4 is in cinemas from 23 February MMM:...

    DJ Caruso – I Am Number 4

    DJ CARUSO (Eagle Eye, Disturbia) directs I AM NUMBER 4, a sci-fi thriller about a young man (Alex Pettyfer) who’s on the run from ruthless enemies out to destroy him. Helping him along the way are his guardian (Timothy Olyphant) and his first love (Dianna Agron). Caruso talks about staging stunts, working from a novel in manuscript form, and why mobile phones are banned at family dinners. **I AM NUMBER 4 is in cinemas from 23 February MMM:...

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  • After starring opposite Nicolas Cage in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, it’s time for Australian actress TERESA PALMER to kick some serious ass in her new movie, sci-fi thriller I AM NUMBER 4. Palmer chats about the attraction of superheroes, deflowering Harry Potter, and going franchise-tastic with director DJ Caruso and co-star Alex Pettyfer. **I AM NUMBER 4 is in cinemas from 23 February MMM: You’re clearly the action girl of this movie, not only do you get...

    Teresa Palmer – I Am Number 4

    After starring opposite Nicolas Cage in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, it’s time for Australian actress TERESA PALMER to kick some serious ass in her new movie, sci-fi thriller I AM NUMBER 4. Palmer chats about the attraction of superheroes, deflowering Harry Potter, and going franchise-tastic with director DJ Caruso and co-star Alex Pettyfer. **I AM NUMBER 4 is in cinemas from 23 February MMM: You’re clearly the action girl of this movie, not only do you get...

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  • EMILY BLUNT and ASHLEY JENSEN star in GNOMEO & JULIET, an inventive 3D animated version of Shakepeare’s classic play, Romeo & Juliet, with music by Elton John. **GNOMEO & JULIET is in cinemas from 11 February.  MMM: What was your initial reaction when you were told you’d be voicing gnomes in an adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies? Blunt: I was really baffled. I remember when I got the call from my agent, they...

    Emily Blunt & Ashley Jensen – Gnomeo & Juliet

    EMILY BLUNT and ASHLEY JENSEN star in GNOMEO & JULIET, an inventive 3D animated version of Shakepeare’s classic play, Romeo & Juliet, with music by Elton John. **GNOMEO & JULIET is in cinemas from 11 February.  MMM: What was your initial reaction when you were told you’d be voicing gnomes in an adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies? Blunt: I was really baffled. I remember when I got the call from my agent, they...

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  • Director KELLY ASBURY talks about his latest movie GNOMEO & JULIET, a 3D animated version of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet which features the music of Elton John. **GNOMEO & JULIET is in cinemas from 11 February MMM: How did you become involved with Gnomeo & Juliet? Asbury: Baker Bloodworth [producer] rang me and said, ‘Kelly, we’ve got this great movie and we’d love you to direct. It’s using the music of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.’...

    Kelly Asbury – Gnomeo & Juliet

    Director KELLY ASBURY talks about his latest movie GNOMEO & JULIET, a 3D animated version of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet which features the music of Elton John. **GNOMEO & JULIET is in cinemas from 11 February MMM: How did you become involved with Gnomeo & Juliet? Asbury: Baker Bloodworth [producer] rang me and said, ‘Kelly, we’ve got this great movie and we’d love you to direct. It’s using the music of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.’...

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  • Comedian MATT LUCAS chats about playing a gnome in 3D animated movie GNOMEO & JULIET, an inventive 21st-century makeover of Shakespeare‘s classic Romeo & Juliet. **GNOMEO & JULIET is in cinemas from 11 February MMM: What was your initial reaction when you were told you’d be voicing gnomes in an adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies? Lucas: How much? Honestly, I was just happy to get the work. I was chuffed to bits. I know David Furnish and...

    Matt Lucas – Gnomeo & Juliet

    Comedian MATT LUCAS chats about playing a gnome in 3D animated movie GNOMEO & JULIET, an inventive 21st-century makeover of Shakespeare‘s classic Romeo & Juliet. **GNOMEO & JULIET is in cinemas from 11 February MMM: What was your initial reaction when you were told you’d be voicing gnomes in an adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies? Lucas: How much? Honestly, I was just happy to get the work. I was chuffed to bits. I know David Furnish and...

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