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Penelope Cruz: "Singing was terrifying"
5 December 2009 10:30 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Penelope Cruz has admitted that she was terrified to sing in her new movie musical Nine. The Oscar-winning actress, who recently revealed that she had to use muscles she hadn't used since she was a teenager for the role, has admitted that she felt nervous singing. The 35-year-old told Bang Showbiz: "Singing was terrifying because it was new and because it was my first time. It was like doing theatre, but I only did theatre (more) »
- By Marcell Minaya
Penelope Cruz Interview Broken Embraces
5 December 2009 9:18 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Academy Award winner Penelope Cruz has worked with some of the best and most innovative filmmakers around the world, including Woody Allen, Rob Marshall and Pedro Almodovar. Broken Embraces marks the fourth time that she has teamed up with Almodovar, this time playing the love of a filmmaker, who leaves him devastated when she dies in a car accident.
During a press conference for this latest Spanish language film, Penelope Cruz talked about playing powerful women, working with Almodovar since she was a teenager, and how she really doesn’t like to be labeled. Read what she had to say after the jump
Question: Over the years, you’ve done so many powerful roles and you’re obviously very comfortable in your own skin, portraying women who have maybe done drugs or who are in power. Is there any role that you would not do or that you have said no to? »
- Sara Wayland
What's wrong and what's right with 'Nine'
5 December 2009 3:31 AM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Here's the lowdown on the highly anticipated movie musical "Nine": Rob Marshall's latest 'should' still get nominated for Best Picture, but that's only because there are ten nominations and the competition is weak. A blunt assessment to be sure, but the truth hurts. Starpower will also help get it in and if The Weinstein Company and Relativity Media are lucky, the once-in-a-lifetime appeal of Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench, Fergie, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson and Daniel Day-Lewis in a movie together should lead to pleasant financial returns, but this doesn't rank among the highly respected musicals of the... »
Judi Dench to Star in Black Eyed Peas' Upcoming Music Video
4 December 2009 11:30 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Judi Dench and Stacy Ferguson a.k.a. Fergie's close bond stretches beyond drama-musical "Nine" as the singer reportedly has agreed to give the actress a starring role in her band Black Eyed Peas' upcoming music video. A source tells The Sun, "Fergie and Judi got on like a house on fire. They have agreed to work their diaries so Judi can be in the next video. will.i.am and the rest of the band think it's a great idea."
Despite the report, official confirmation is yet to be made by either Fergie or Black Eyed Peas on which music video Judi will star in. Besides, none of the parties mentioned in the story has confirmed on when they will start working with Judi.
Judi Dench and Fergie are co-stars in "Nine", which also has the likes of Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, and Penelope Cruz in the cast ensemble. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Javier Bardem Lets His Hair Hang Out
4 December 2009 1:30 PM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Javier Bardem went with the increasingly popular scruffy look as he ran errands near La yesterday. He's solo in California as girlfriend Penelope Cruz is off promoting Nine in Europe with big premieres, but they were just together celebrating Thanksgiving with Sean Penn. Javier was most recently the one jetting around the globe to work on his latest movie, Eat, Pray, Love, but hopefully soon he and Penelope can reunite and settle in for the holidays. View 5 Photos › »
- PopSugar
Buzz Break: Is it Raining? I Hadn't Noticed
4 December 2009 12:30 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
· Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried make out in the rain in this new still from Dear John -- mandatory, since it's based on a novel by "wet people making out" author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook). Audrina, get excited!
· What does Kara DioGuardi think of the Adam Lambert cancellation kerfuffle? "We're living in a pretty bad economic time, so they have to do what they have to do to keep their advertisers," DioGuardi told E! "Networks are doing what they think their viewers want and don't want, so it's just budgetary."
· Meanwhile, Cynthia Nixon isn't happy that New York state scuttled gay marriage. "Wednesday's No vote on same sex marriage was supremely disappointing on a personal as well as a political level," the actress wrote on HuffPo. "Guess Christine and I can kiss that Waldorf Astoria wedding... Brooklyn Botanical Gardens wedding... Montauk Beach wedding -- you fill in the blank -- goodbye. »
Gold Derby nuggets: Five reviews of 'Nine' | 'Up in the Air' flying high | Reax to 'Precious' Nbr snub | Raking over 'The Lovely Bones'
4 December 2009 11:54 AM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
• Richard Rushfield reviews the first American reviews of "Nine" and thinks the musical may not strike the right notes with Oscar voters. Says Richard, "On paper, the film had everything an awards race could want; directed by Oscar winner Rob Marshall, revisiting the musical soil from which propelled 'Chicago' to a million trophies; a cast filled with more Oscar bait than you can count including Judi Dench, Sophia Loren, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson and led by Oscar's golden boy himself Daniel Day-Lewis; a story adapted from a cinema classic. It should have been 'Nine''s year, but the first indications are, it very much won't be. Of the three reviews out on the streets, two... »
- tomoneil
Mma video contest winner is heading for ‘Beatdown’ in Texas
4 December 2009 10:43 AM, PST | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
Congratulations to Kevin Mattson, Winner of ‘Mma Movie Star’ Video Contest! Kevin’s performance working the heavy bag while upside down in gravity boots won this tattooed (and cut) Grandpa the role in Mma-powered action film ‘Beatdown.’ He’ll join the ‘Beatdown’ production in Austin, Texas on Dec. 11th for a climactic fight scene with other cast members including ... Related Posts Win a movie role and a trip to set in the Mma Movie Star video contest Wanna be an action star? Enter a video to win a movie role & trip to set Celebrate Penelope Cruz’s Oscar with the DVD contest winner »
- Blaine Jeffery
Kate Hudson's Harshest Critic - Her 5-Year-Old - Loves Her in Nine
4 December 2009 8:15 AM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
It was a solo act, but Kate Hudson dazzled the crowd in London's Leicester Square Thursday night for the glamorous world premiere of the all-star movie musical Nine. Wearing a white strapless gown encrusted with crystals and vertigo-inducing white platform heels, Hudson - currently linked to Yankee star Alex Rodriguez - walked the red carpet by herself and told reporters that her all-singing, all-dancing role was a dream come true, not only for herself but for Ryder, her 5-year-old son with former husband, musician Chris Robinson. "It's like the most exhilarating, joyful thing in the world - I had so much fun, »
- Monique Jessen and Stephen M. Silverman
Hudson Eyes West End Role
4 December 2009 8:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Kate Hudson is keen to make her debut on the West End stage after her role in new movie musical Nine gave her a taste for theatre work.
The Almost Famous actress is currently starring in the singing and dancing film alongside Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz.
She would love to appear onstage in London, but insists she would only consider a theatre role if her five year old son Ryder was happy to move to the U.K.
Hudson tells WENN, "This (London) is one of my favourite cities, here and New York. (A stage play) would be fun. I mean, I'm down for anything, just as long as it's the right opportunity and timing for my family. You know, it's hard when you have a kid to move around. Your decision-making process and things like that becomes a lot harder, but I would never shy away from something like that... in the right circumstance." »
Cruz' Cartoon Inspiration
4 December 2009 4:16 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Penelope Cruz had an unlikely source of inspiration for her role in movie musical Nine - she would channel the Pink Panther while dancing on set.
The actress shows off her dance skills in the star-studded extravaganza and admits the cartoon creature played a big part in influencing her seductive moves.
She tells U.S. magazine Interview, "For my character, Carla, one of my little secrets is that she made me think about the Pink Panther - for some reason, that's the image I was getting.
"Because I think she's a little bit goofy - not that she tries to be funny, but something is a little bit off about her. And at the same time, I wanted to have an image for the musical number. The musical number had to be sexy, and thinking about the Pink Panther would help me get into the mood. But I never told that to anybody! When I was climbing the ropes to the ceiling, all I could think about was the Pink Panther."
The Spanish beauty also kept busy by watching Italian films in her trailer in an attempt to perfect accent.
She adds, "I watched a lot of Italian movies and also movies with Italian actors working in English, because I had to do an Italian accent. I've played an Italian before, but in that film I was speaking Italian, so this was the first time doing English with an Italian accent." »
The Ladies from Nine Light Up London at the World Premiere
4 December 2009 2:23 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Most of the cast of were out in force last night at the World Premiere of Rob Marshall’s latest movie, Nine. Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman and Dame Judi Dench, 4 of the seven leading ladies from the movie were all in attendance in London’s Leicester Square and all looked fabulous (no matter what the Daily Mail say about Nicole Kidman’s outfit!). Daniel Day-Lewis, the lead male in the movie (who also gets to work with Fergie, Sophie Loren, Marion Cotillard – poor chap!) plays director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.
Nine is out 18th December and looks fantastic with big songs, a wonderful cast and a great director in the form of Rob Marshall. I’ve put some more photos which are from the Daily Mail below. »
- David Sztypuljak
Penelope Cruz scared of songs
4 December 2009 2:05 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Penelope Cruz was terrified of singing in new film 'Nine'. Speaking on the red carpet at the London premiere of the musical movie in Leicester Square last night (03.12.09), the 35-year-old Spanish actress admitted her singing was a bit rusty because she hadn't done it in public for years. The 35-year-old star told Bang Showbiz: "Singing was terrifying because it was new and because it was my first time. "It was like doing theatre, but I only did theatre as a student in Spain." Penelope - who plays seductress, Carla Albanese, who seduces Daniel Day-Lewis' character, director Guido Contini, in the film - also revealed her sexy look in the movie was aided by some very good costume designers. She »
Penelope Cruz scared of songs
4 December 2009 1:45 AM, PST | Virgin Media - Movies | See recent Virgin Media - Movies news »
Penelope Cruz was terrified of singing in new film 'Nine'. Speaking on the red carpet at the London premiere of the musical movie in Leicester Square last night (03.12.09), the 35-year-old Spanish actress admitted her singing was a bit rusty because she hadn't done it in public for years. The 35-year-old star told Bang Showbiz: ''Singing was terrifying because it was new and because it was my first time. ''It was like doing theatre, but I only did theatre as a student in Spain.'' Penelope - who plays seductress, Carla Albanese, who seduces Daniel Day-Lewis' character, director Guido Contini, in the film .. »
First Look: Sarah Jessica Parker returns in 'Sex and the City 2'
3 December 2009 10:39 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Not much that needs to be said about this. Nothing more than the one and only Sarah Jessica Parker in the first official shot from the highly anticipated sequel "Sex and the City 2." Wearing a summer friendly white dress, Carrie (Parker) certainly hasn't lost her fashion sense after marrying Mr. Big (Chris North). Of course, rumors are flying about the super-secretive production that the franchise's second big screen installment finds Big tempted by another lady played by none other than Penelope Cruz. What's really going on? We're anxiously awaiting the first trailer to find out ourselves. "Sex and the City... »
- HitFix Staff
Star-Studded Cast Come to 'Nine' World Premiere
3 December 2009 8:37 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
"Nine" has brought top-notch stars to Odeon Leicester Square in London, U.K. during its world premiere on Thursday, November 3. That night, the lead actresses and actor joined forces to promote the movie by attending the special screening event.
Wearing beautiful gowns, Kate Hudson and Penelope Cruz were seen hitting the red carpet of the event. They later took pose with other cast, such as Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, and Judi Dench, as well as director Rob Marshall before entering the building.
However, Marion Cotillard and Stacy Ferguson a.k.a. Fergie were nowhere to be seen among the attendees that night. Meanwhile, British singer Shingai Shoniwa was snapped among celebrity guests.
"Nine" is a vibrant and provocative musical that follows the life of world famous film director Guido Contini who faces a midlife crisis as he reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion. While he struggles to complete his latest film, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Stage Tube: Kidman, Hudson & Cruz Talk Nine to Et
3 December 2009 7:12 PM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
Nine will have a limited release on December 18th in New York and Los Angeles and will then go on wide release on December 25th. Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz talked to Entertainment Tonight about working on the film as they "worked" the red carpet for the London Premiere of the film and we've got it here on Bww TV Stage Tube! »
Kate Hudson Flirty in White for 'Nine' World Premiere
3 December 2009 6:59 PM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
Kate Hudson has gone bewitching for the world premiere of "Nine". Coming to the special screening event which took place at the Odeon Leicester Square, London on Thursday, December 3, the actress who takes on the role of Stephanie Necrophuros in the upcoming musical drama hit the red carpet in a sexy strapless white dress with matching satin heels.
Posing for the press, the 30-year-old made time to share her experience working with the star-studded cast ensemble. "It was incredible, it was an amazing experience," she gushed. "It was a learning experience, you got to watch people and see how everybody attacks it and we were all very supportive of each other because it's all singing and dancing and things we hadn't really done. It was really fun."
Sporting similarly extravagant look as Hudson at the premiere was her co-star Penelope Cruz. The Spanish actress who plays sexy Carla Albanese in »
- celebrity-mania.com
Nine World Premiere Report
3 December 2009 4:24 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
With 5 Oscars under their belts between them (and plenty more nominations besides) the cast of the new Rob Marshall musical Nine could be the most decorated singing and dancing team to ever walk up Odeon Leicester Square’s red carpet, with more A-listers in attendance than you could shake a dictaphone at.And though the shivering wintery scene in London may have felt like a million miles away from the summer spent in Rome and Milan shooting the film, the likes of Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman soon made everyone forget where they were, or, in some cases, even who they were.Leading the troupe up into the world premiere was the production’s leading man, Daniel Day-Lewis (who plays the flawed film director Guido), complete with cowboy-style shirt and fast boots, he quickly nipped into his seat, barely uttering a word.Fortunately his mentor (of sorts) in the film, »
Monthly Movie Preview – December 2009
3 December 2009 1:53 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
This is going to be a great month. No matter whether these big and small movies fall flat on their faces or not there’s going to be plenty to choose from – especially for those who want to keep up with important films.
First up is Avatar, one of the biggest gambles of this decade. Will the same kind of crowd that saw The Dark Knight or Transformers multiple times venture to movie theatres to see a 150-minute-long 3-D film that features tall blue creatures? It’s up in the air.
Which reminds me of a few more titles that should be worth checking out, one of them being Jason Reitman’s new film with George Clooney. The drama-comedy about a man who fires people for a living has been getting great buzz from its successful festival runs, with Oscar talk flying around as smoothly as paper airplanes.
But, Up In the Air »
- Nick Allen
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