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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Oprah Winfrey Answers The Question "If you had only one more day to live, what would you do?


"I have thought about that every day since 9/11. Every morning when I'm putting on my shoes or doing the simplest things, I think about the victims of 9/11, who did the same thing : They got dressed, brush their teeth, showered and did all the ordinary things that we do. None of them came home. That's part of my daily meditation. I ask myself : Is this the way I'd like to spend my last day?"

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Mariah Carey On Her New Album "E=MC2"


"What does the 'E' in the title of my new album mean? It means Emancipation. From what? From a lot of things. As we grow older we become a little bit more free. It's difficult to be free if you don't really know where you come from, or if you are not in touch with your feelings. It has taken me a long time to get to that place because, uh, you know, I have gone through rough roads along the way. They've been amazing times, though. Freedom and emancipation and all those good things are really important to me."

(Source : Philippine Star, Entertainment Section, 6/18/2008)

Friday, June 13, 2008

Angelina Jolie On Her Role As Tigress In "Kung Fu Panda"


Angelina Jolie had many reasons for accepting the role of Tigress, and chief among them was her family.


"I do it for my children. But really, I'm a big kid. Animation has just grown and changed in the last few years and the stories are so good. The film was especially interesting to me because it was sort of return to the classics. It's like a classic storytelling for children, and there is a bunch of modern references. There are some beautiful messages and some really fun characters. There's sweetness to it. At the same time, the setting is absolutely beautiful. I have that part of the world. I have two children from Asia, so the fact that I get to be in Kung Fu Panda, which is set in China, and I get to play a tiger, that is very cool."

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Terence Howard On Jodie Foster


" Jodie is very private. Even when she shares herself with you, she still holds back 90 percent of herself. But, the 10 percent encompasses so much more than the average person can imagine sharing."


" I don't know if I could hold the 10 percent that she shared with me. But, she was generous in the fact that she led me through what a lead actor does in a film, in the same way that Robert Downey Jr. did for me in 'Iron Man.' She showed me the proper steps to take."


I was guided by her determination to stay true to the character. The truth of the storyline mattered to her more than what looked great on camera. Jodie and Robert are two actors I revere the most! They fight for the truth. Let the character fall and die, but keep the story true - no matter what happens."


Terence Howard is the co-star of Jodie Foster in the movie, "The Brave One."

Jodie Foster On Growing Up From Child-Star To Adult Actress


" I've been in the public eye since I was 3 years old. You learn some very hard lessons at an early age about how important it is to compartmentalize your life. You make sure you have your life - and that it's not taken away from you by the circus of celebrity."
Jodie Foster is a mother of two boys and a Yale University magna cum laude.
( Source : PDI, Saturday Special, 9/29/2007 issue)

Monday, June 9, 2008

Harrison Ford On Cate Blanchett


Harrison Ford talks about Cate Blanchett's portrayal as villain in "Indiana Jones" :


"She has made a stunning contribution to the film. She is absolutely wonderful as Irina Spalko, a very strong and vivid character. We're very lucky to have Cate."


"Cate is a totally professional actress. She has no requirement or need to stay in character between takes. She is a perfectly appropriate social companion when the camera isn't rolling."


"What I can tell you is that the first time I met Cate, she was bewigged and in costume. We were pressed into service very quickly, so we didn't have very much time for small talk. About two weeks later, there was this blonde girl on the set, hanging around near the camera. I said to somebody, "Who is that blonde chick?" He said, "You idiot, that's Cate Blanchett." Cate's portrayal of her character is so strong and successful, I didn't recognize her out of costume."


(Quote from PDI, May 16,2008 issue)