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Interview: Bryce Dallas Howard on Opie and Tennessee
8 hours ago | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
When actress Bryce Dallas Howard casually mentions both her father and her son in a phone interview, it takes a minute to make the leap to -- Ron Howard is a grandfather? Opie is... Gramps? But that's just part of the reality for Howard, 28, who stars in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, which opens today (12.30.09) in limited release. The film, which also stars Chris Evans, Ellen Burstyn and Ann-Margret, is the feature directing debut of actress Jodie Markell - and has a script that's an unproduced screenplay by the late Tennessee Williams. In Teardrop Diamond, Howard plays debutante Fisher Willow, who elevates working-class Jimmy (Evans) to beau status, to attend the season's balls in Memphis during the 1920s. It's a character easily identifiable as Williams', yet with a difference. Howard, who broke through in M. Night Shymalan's The Village in »
- Marshall Fine
Bryce Dallas Howard 'Intimidated' By 'Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond' Role
13 hours ago | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
'If I mess it up, it's like literary blasphemy,' she says of originating a Tennessee Williams heroine.
By Amy Wilkinson
Photo: MTV News
"Spider-Man 3" actress Bryce Dallas Howard doesn't usually get nervous before starting a new film. But she isn't usually playing a Tennessee Williams heroine either. Howard recently told MTV News that her role in the independent film "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond," which opens Wednesday (December 30) in New York and Los Angeles, left her a little on edge.
"I don't know what it is, but in the past, I haven't been a part of things that I can get really nervous or intimidated [about]," Howard said. "I just have blinders on and go for it. This was the first time I was a little concerned before doing it, because I was like, 'Oh my goodness. It's originating a Tennessee Williams heroine. If I mess it up, »
Bryce Dallas Howard 'Intimidated' By 'Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond' Role
13 hours ago | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
'If I mess it up, it's like literary blasphemy,' she says of originating a Tennessee Williams heroine.
By Amy Wilkinson
"Spider-Man 3" actress Bryce Dallas Howard doesn't usually get nervous before starting a new film. But she isn't usually playing a Tennessee Williams heroine either. Howard recently told MTV News that her role in the independent film "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond," which opens Wednesday (December 30) in New York and Los Angeles, left her a little on edge.
"I don't know what it is, but in the past, I haven't been a part of things that I can get really nervous or intimidated [about]," Howard said. "I just have blinders on and go for it. This was the first time I was a little concerned before doing it, because I was like, 'Oh my goodness. It's originating a Tennessee Williams heroine. If I mess it up, it's like literary blasphemy. »
The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond: Q&A with Jodie Markell
29 December 2009 3:45 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Evans, Ellen Burstyn, and Ann Margret star in Jodie Markell’s handsome production of a long "lost" Tennessee Williams screenplay, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, which opens tomorrow in New York City at the Quad Theater and in the Los Angeles area at the Laemmle 4 in Santa Monica and the Laemmle 5 in West Hollywood. The story of a young, privileged and willful Southern woman (Howard) in love with a young man (Evans) whose family has seen better days, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond was written directly for the screen sometime in the late ’50s. The film’s title refers to the loss of one diamond earring given to the heroine by her aunt (Ann-Margret), [...] »
- Andre Soares
Check Out 'The White Ribbon,' 'The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond' And 'The Chaser' In This Week's unLimited
29 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
New Year's week is typically a dry time for new releases, which is likely fine by multiplex employees. After last weekend's record box office, they could use a rest. But we cinephiles are always in need of fresh options, and just because it's the week after Christmas -- a traditional peak time for moviegoing -- doesn't mean there should be a total lack of new offerings. I know I'm not the only person who grew up regularly going to the movies on New Year's Eve.
Fortunately, while there seems to be no studio fare out this week, there are a few new films coming out in limited release. And each appears to be worth checking out if they're available in your area now or later, theatrically or otherwise.
What it is: The latest from Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke ("Funny Games"), "The White Ribbon" is a drama set »
- Christopher Campbell
Top 100 Tuesday: 100 Best Movies of the Decade
29 December 2009 4:43 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
We are leaving Kubrick behind and fast approaching Hyams. If you get that reference, go grab yourself a cookie. It is time for us to reflect back on the decade that was. On January 1st, 2000, Disney released Fantasia 2000. On Wednesday, December 30th, 2009, The White Ribbon is set to bow. Between the release of these two films, thousands of films came and went, and some of them were far more memorable than others. It was a long trek getting this list together, but here are our collective top 100 films of the past decade.
Quick Year-to-Year by the Numbers:
2009 – 11
2008 – 11
2007 – 7
2006 – 14
2005 – 12
2004 – 8
2003 – 7
2002 – 12
2001 – 10
2000 – 8
100. Million Dollar Baby (2004) – Clint Eastwood
99. Juno (2007) – Jason Reitman
98. An Education (2009) – Lone Scherfig
97. Spider-man 2 (2004) – Sam Raimi
96. Munich (2005) – Steven Spielberg
95. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) – Wes Anderson
94. The King Of Kong (2007) – Seth Gordon
93. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’S Stone (2001) – Chris Columbus
92. Clerks 2 (2006) – Kevin Smith
91. Femme Fatale (2002) – Brian De Palma
90. Tasogare Seibei »
- Movie Geeks
Exclusive Video: Bryce Dallas Howard Suffers The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
28 December 2009 3:08 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Actress Bryce Dallas Howard, daughter of director Ron Howard, is best known for her roles in M. Night Shyamalan's The Village and Lady In The Water as well as genre films such as Spider-Man 3, Terminator: Salvation and the upcoming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Now audiences will get to see a different side of the actress as she speaks the words of the great playwright Tennessee Williams in the adaptation of his long-forgotten screenplay The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond, opening in theaters on December 30th. In the film, which Howard actually shot after Spider-Man 3 and before last summer's Terminator: Salvation, the actress plays the role of Fisher Willow replacing Lindsay Lohan who had originally been cast in the part. We recently had an opportunity to sit down with Bryce Dallas Howard to discuss her new film, the work of Tennessee Williams, acting with Chris Evans and the difference »
Running Late
27 December 2009 9:51 PM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
As we wind down to year's end, we find Michael Haneke's Cannes conqueror fashionably late to the party, while Paramount waited three years to release the Renée Zellweger horror flick "Case 39" and a mere half-century later, audiences will finally see the fruits of an unproduced Tennessee Williams screenplay. Throw in a pair of modern Korean films and you've got yourself an exciting way to start the new year.
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"Case 39"
We can only hope it's no reflection of quality that this latest volley from the creepy-kid subgenre sat on the shelf for so long that its director, Christian Alvart, had another project (daffy sci-fi chiller "Pandorum") wrapped, released and mostly ignored before this domestic thriller even made it to our shores. The German helmer's English-language debut (at least chronologically) has Renée Zellweger »
- Neil Pedley
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Six
27 December 2009 10:09 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: July 2nd 2010
Cast: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Summary: A live-action film based on the Nickelodeon animated TV series. In a fantastic world where civilisation exists as four great empires, a reluctant young child sets out on a perilous journey to restore balance to a world torn apart by war.
Analysis: Its been quite the decade for M. Night Shyamalan who started it as a household name with labels of a moodern-day Hitchcock thanks to the likes of "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs". Today he's considered more of a one-trick pony and in some cases a punchline due to rampant stories of egomania run wild and a series of much derided onscreen flops like "Lady in the Water" and "The Happening".
Thus 'Airbender' marks a potential return to form for the helmer. An adaptation of the hit cartoon series »
- Garth Franklin
Recreating the Vision of Tennessee Williams
23 December 2009 8:34 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond is a new drama based on a recently rediscovered original screenplay by legendary writer Tennessee Williams. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Evans, the Paladin release will open in New York and Los Angeles in late December, with expansion to major markets following in early 2010. Academy Award-winner Ellen Burstyn, Academy Award-nominee Ann-Margret, Mamie Gummer, and Will Patton co-star in the film which was directed by award-winning short filmmaker and stage and screen actress Jodie Markell, in her feature debut. This is the first dialogue scene in the film, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond. Fisher Willow (Bryce Dallas Howard) is a wealthy, yet rebellious young woman who has driven all night from a debutante party in Memphis to her father's plantation in Mississippi to ask a young man, Jimmy Dobyne (Chris Evans), »
- Jodie Markell
Resurrecting Tennessee Williams with Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
23 December 2009 6:30 AM, PST | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »
Bryce Dallas Howard as a classic Tennessee Williams Southern Belle in Loss of a Teardrop Diamond. The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, opening in New York and Los Angeles on December 30, is a little gem of an independent film with an incredible pedigree. The Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Tennessee Williams wrote it directly for the screen, with the assumption that, like his Streetcar Named Desire, it would be directed by Elia Kazan. Both men veered in different directions and the screenplay lay dormant for half a century, until it was resurrected by an enterprising first-time director. Set in the late twenties, just before the onset of the Great Depression, Teardrop showcases the classic Williams characters: the feisty and out-of-place southern belle, the grande dames, and the smoldering male coming to terms with his fate. It is the feature film debut of Jodie Markell, who has assembled an impressive cast—Bryce Dallas Howard, »
Films Of The Decade – Alex’s List
18 December 2009 4:15 PM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
10 years is bloody ages in film terms. To narrow it down to my ten favourite films of the decade was no easy task. Even now I look at my list and can’t help but think…where the hell is Gladiator? Why didn’t I include any Lord Of The Rings films? What about The Dark Knight? Damn, what about The Lives Of Others, Pan’s Labyrinth, Finding Nemo, Downfall, No Country For Old Men? All of those films are incredible candidates and on another day they might have made it. The truth is no self-respecting film buff will ever be able to narrow down 10 films to fit a list and not have it change every so often.
One day my opinion of the best film of all time will be Seven Samurai the next day it will be Apocalypse Now and the day after that it might be Night Of The Hunter. »
- Alex Wagner
It Happened In Hollywood Last Night: Bryce Dallas Howard and director Jodie Markell with Tennessee Williams' The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond
17 December 2009 3:41 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
(Filmmaker Jodie Markell and actress Bryce Dallas Howard, above.)
by Terry Keefe
The American Cinematheque at the Aero Theater hosted a screening on Wednesday evening of The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond, which starred Bryce Dallas Howard (Terminator: Salvation, Spider-man 3, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) and was directed by first-timer Jodie Markell, both of whom were in attendance and participated in a Q&A afterwards.
(Bryce Dallas Howard, above.)
There are many films this season competing for Oscar glory which likely have far bigger marketing budgets than Teardrop Diamond, but Howard deserves strong consideration in the Best Actress race for her work as the troubled Fisher Willow, a complex young woman who might turn into Blanche DuBois 20 years down the road if she continues to make the wrong choices. The film's script was actually written by Tennessee Williams directly for the screen, but was only recently rediscovered. The film is »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Ellen Burstyn eyes up Grammy
16 December 2009 4:05 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Veteran American actress Ellen Burstyn would very much like to add a Grammy to her small family of awards that includes Oscar, Emmy and Tony. 'The last award I won was the Emmy and I thought: 'Well, that's very nice, I don't have an Emmy. I'm very happy to win an Emmy.' 'And the next day, there was all this press about being a Triple Crown winner, and I thought, 'Wait a minute.' First of all, it sounds like a horse, and then I started to see all these lists of people, there are only 18 people that are Triple Crown winners. 'Then I heard there were two people that were Quadruple Crown winners, two »
- Philippa Bourke
Tennessee Williams on Screen and Stage
14 December 2009 2:22 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
For over sixty years, the plays of Tennessee Williams have tackled mental illness, sexuality, and alcoholism, and illustrated it all with a stunningly lyrical language inspired by his upbringing in Missouri. His characters were real people, with hearts and blood and soul, and it changed American theater forever. His plays, living on all over the world nearly 25 years after his death, gives credence to the fact that he is one of the most “alive” playwrights ever. - For over sixty years, the plays of Tennessee Williams have tackled mental illness, sexuality, and alcoholism, and illustrated it all with a stunningly lyrical language inspired by his upbringing in Missouri. His characters were real people, with hearts and blood and soul, and it changed American theater forever. His plays, living on all over the world nearly 25 years after his death, gives credence to the fact that he is one of the most “alive” playwrights ever. »
Ellen Burstyn: 'I Never Had the Option of Being Conventional'
14 December 2009 12:40 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
One of the true treasures among American actresses, Ellen Burstyn returns to theaters this week in Tennessee Williams's The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond. Based on a 1957 script long thought lost, the film stars Bryce Dallas Howard as Fisher Willow, a headstrong young woman looking for a little more excitement than staid upper-class Memphis is ready to provide just before the Depression. Fisher becomes involved with sharecropper Jimmy Dobyne (Chris Evans), who escorts her to a Halloween party where all kinds of Williams-esque drama breaks loose. Director Jodie Markell parses the material with care and reverence, rarely more evident than in the long scenes Burstyn shares with Howard as Miss Addie, a bedridden stroke victim who asks Fisher for a favor highly likely to crimp the holiday festivities downstairs.
Three days after celebrating her 77th birthday, the Oscar-winner talked to Movieline about finally getting a crack at Tennessee Williams, »
Bryce Dallas Howard Says 'Eclipse' Has An 'Extraordinary Finale'
13 December 2009 10:52 PM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
Actress stepping into role of Victoria calls final showdown 'a true battle scene.'
By Amy Wilkinson
Photo: MTV News
"Twilight" actors from Ashley Greene to Nikki Reed have already weighed in on their favorite scenes in the upcoming "Eclipse." And like many of the saga's stars, newcomer Bryce Dallas Howard's favorite scene to film was the movie's epic battle sequence.
"There's quite an extraordinary finale," Howard told MTV News of the scene that took weeks of intense fight training to prepare for. "That was very fun to do."
Those well-versed in Stephenie Meyer's fantastical world of vampires and werewolves know that the third "Twilight" installment focuses heavily on elements of love and war. In addition to the love triangle involving Edward, Bella and Jacob, "Eclipse" follows the actions of vampire Victoria, who creates an army of newborn bloodsuckers to avenge the death of her mate James in "Twilight. »
Predictions 2010 Sundance Film Festival: Philippon, Marslett, Romanek
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
If my predix come true, this will be a fest heavy on first time filmmakers in the feature length film categories, which is nothing new of course. I've listed four new names below that could make their big time debuts at the fest. - If my predix come true, this will be a fest heavy on first time filmmakers in the feature length film categories, which is nothing new of course. I've listed four new names below that could make their big time debuts at the fest. Lullaby for Pi - If the festival is looking for this year's “Once”, they might look for it in the musically inclined feature starring Rupert Friend, who actually uses his pipes for the film. Killer Films is one of the production companies involved in a tale that sees Tom, a bewitching blues-jazz singer (Friend). Sadly, since his wife passed away, he »
- Ioncinema.com Staff
Hilary Duff: She's A Trip But She's No Vacation
12 December 2009 11:11 AM, PST | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
"According to Greta" is the indie feature starring Hilary Duff, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Murphy, Evan Ross and Melissa Leo, set in Asbury Park, New Jersey, directed by Nancy Bardawil, making her feature film directing debut.
"...'Greta' (Duff) is 17, bright, beautiful and seriously rebellious, full of sarcastic wit that barely disguises the hurt inside. Pushed aside by her mother, Karen (Leo), who is on her third marriage and counting, Greta is shipped off to her grandparents for the summer, and she's not happy about it. In fact, she tells them that she fully intends to kill herself before the summer is over and is currently compiling a notebook of suicide methods.
Greta then falls for a charismatic short-order cook (Ross), only to find out he's been in and out of a juvenile correctional facility for stealing cars. Now he's determined to do something with his life, but as their romance heats up, »
- Michael Stevens
'The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond' - Official Trailer added.
30 November 2009 9:41 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
We have the official trailer up for the Paladin released "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond" starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Evans, Ellen Burstyn, Mamie Gummer, Ann-Margret and Jessica Collins. The film is rated PG-13 for some sexuality and drug content. Tennessee Williams wrote the screenplay for the romantic drama produced by Brad Michael Gilbert. This opens on December 30th. We also interviewed Chris Evans at last year's Toronto International Film Festival. "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond" is a new drama based on a recently rediscovered original screenplay by legendary writer Tennessee Williams. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Evans, the Paladin release will open in New York and Los Angeles in late December, with expansion to major markets following in early 2010. »
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