It's not that Kim Cattrall isn't game for a third Sex and the City, but the actress -- known for her Golden Globe-winning role as Samantha Jones on the hit HBO dramedy -- is nearly 20 years older than she was when the show first premiered in 1998.
Now 60, Cattrall says her interests lie in projects about women her age that aren't being made. Since 2014, she’s been co-producing and starring in the HBO Canada drama Sensitive Skin, playing Davina Jackson, a 50-something woman who struggles with aging. Cattrall also plays Emily French, a glamorous, well-off widow exploring the emotional cost of being a middle-aged woman in BBC One’s adaptation of the Agatha Christie short story The Witness for the Prosecution, premiering in the U.S. Monday, Jan. 30 on Acorn TV.
In a chat with Et, Cattrall opens up about taking on parts that "dispel" female convention, producing roles women that she says Hollywood isn't and the possibility...
Now 60, Cattrall says her interests lie in projects about women her age that aren't being made. Since 2014, she’s been co-producing and starring in the HBO Canada drama Sensitive Skin, playing Davina Jackson, a 50-something woman who struggles with aging. Cattrall also plays Emily French, a glamorous, well-off widow exploring the emotional cost of being a middle-aged woman in BBC One’s adaptation of the Agatha Christie short story The Witness for the Prosecution, premiering in the U.S. Monday, Jan. 30 on Acorn TV.
In a chat with Et, Cattrall opens up about taking on parts that "dispel" female convention, producing roles women that she says Hollywood isn't and the possibility...
- 1/30/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The eagerly awaited Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 launch Photo: Richard Mowe
The grande dame of global filmfests, the Edinburgh International Film Festival (15 - 26 June), which for uninterrupted longevity beats both Cannes and Venice, unveiled its bumper 70th edition programme today with more than 160 titles embracing 46 different countries and including a UK bow for Pixar’s Finding Dory.
Mark Adams, the event’s artistic director, assured that “although the brochure is now out there, we are still working away furiously behind the scenes, finalising guests and confirming details.”
Edinburgh International Film Festival director Mark Adams announcing the 2016 line-up. Photo: Richard Mowe
He was, however, prepared to drop few names in to the mix: actress Kim Cattrall, who was in Edinburgh in 2011 for Meet Monica Velour, will return for an In Person session while indie director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma) will also appear on stage with his daughter Harley Quinn whom he...
The grande dame of global filmfests, the Edinburgh International Film Festival (15 - 26 June), which for uninterrupted longevity beats both Cannes and Venice, unveiled its bumper 70th edition programme today with more than 160 titles embracing 46 different countries and including a UK bow for Pixar’s Finding Dory.
Mark Adams, the event’s artistic director, assured that “although the brochure is now out there, we are still working away furiously behind the scenes, finalising guests and confirming details.”
Edinburgh International Film Festival director Mark Adams announcing the 2016 line-up. Photo: Richard Mowe
He was, however, prepared to drop few names in to the mix: actress Kim Cattrall, who was in Edinburgh in 2011 for Meet Monica Velour, will return for an In Person session while indie director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma) will also appear on stage with his daughter Harley Quinn whom he...
- 5/25/2016
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Guys, I'm almost done with the third book in the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy! Woo hoo! I know, pathetic. Especially because these books Suck So Much (yes, really) that it has taken me months to even get through them. But I'm one of those people that has to finish something she started. Even if it means reading the same exact sex scene 100 times over.
Because so many of you reacted to my casting choices for the sought-after roles of Christian Grey and Ana Steele, I figured, hell, let's keep this thing going. At the very least, so that my reading wasn't a complete waste.
Which it was. But nevertheless, let's talk about who should and could play the sexy cougar character of Elena Lincoln. Otherwise known as Christian's "Mrs. Robinson."
Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments!
Kim Cattrall
Claim to Fame: She played the famous role of Samantha...
Because so many of you reacted to my casting choices for the sought-after roles of Christian Grey and Ana Steele, I figured, hell, let's keep this thing going. At the very least, so that my reading wasn't a complete waste.
Which it was. But nevertheless, let's talk about who should and could play the sexy cougar character of Elena Lincoln. Otherwise known as Christian's "Mrs. Robinson."
Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments!
Kim Cattrall
Claim to Fame: She played the famous role of Samantha...
- 7/18/2012
- by Sharon Tharp
- Filmology
The Tribeca Film Festival kicks off for the eleventh time starting Wednesday when "The Five-Year Engagement" premieres, and festival organizers have just announced the star-studded jury for this year's edition.
Thirty-nine celebrities -- of various levels of fame and awards kudos -- make up the six juries, with producer Irwin Winkler ("Goodfellas") serving a jury president.
Among those selected by Tribeca this year: Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy, Rosario Dawson, Dakota Fanning, Kellan Lutz, Michael Moore and Olivia Wilde. Also on the list: Brett Ratner. The controversial big-budget director will serve on the Documentary and Student Short Film Competition jury along with Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun, Susan Sarandon and Shailene Woodley, among others.
“We are honored to have this accomplished group dedicate the time and care it takes to view and discuss the films in competition this year,” Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal said in a statement.
For...
Thirty-nine celebrities -- of various levels of fame and awards kudos -- make up the six juries, with producer Irwin Winkler ("Goodfellas") serving a jury president.
Among those selected by Tribeca this year: Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy, Rosario Dawson, Dakota Fanning, Kellan Lutz, Michael Moore and Olivia Wilde. Also on the list: Brett Ratner. The controversial big-budget director will serve on the Documentary and Student Short Film Competition jury along with Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun, Susan Sarandon and Shailene Woodley, among others.
“We are honored to have this accomplished group dedicate the time and care it takes to view and discuss the films in competition this year,” Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal said in a statement.
For...
- 4/16/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
It’s a star-studded list that includes some interesting, and surprising, names, which is just what you’d expect from the Tribeca Film Festival. The juries have been announced, and you could hardly got a more varied mix.
Juries Announced For 2012 Tribeca Film Festival And Tribeca Film Institute Programs
Academy Award-Winning Producer/Director Irwin Winkler To Serve as Jury President
Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy, Rosario Dawson, Dakota Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Susannah Grant, Kellan Lutz, Michael Moore, Mike Newell, Brett Ratner, Susan Sarandon, Olivia Wilde, and Shailene Woodley are among the Jurors
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding partner American Express, today announced its jurors – a diverse group of 39 individuals, including award-winning filmmakers, writers and producers, acclaimed actors, respected critics and global business leaders. Irwin Winkler has been named President of the Jury. The Jury will be divided among the six competitive Festival categories and will announce the winning films,...
Juries Announced For 2012 Tribeca Film Festival And Tribeca Film Institute Programs
Academy Award-Winning Producer/Director Irwin Winkler To Serve as Jury President
Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy, Rosario Dawson, Dakota Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Susannah Grant, Kellan Lutz, Michael Moore, Mike Newell, Brett Ratner, Susan Sarandon, Olivia Wilde, and Shailene Woodley are among the Jurors
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding partner American Express, today announced its jurors – a diverse group of 39 individuals, including award-winning filmmakers, writers and producers, acclaimed actors, respected critics and global business leaders. Irwin Winkler has been named President of the Jury. The Jury will be divided among the six competitive Festival categories and will announce the winning films,...
- 4/16/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
A legendary horror franchise that redefined a genre returns to scare a new generation…
Anchor Bay Films .Bays. At The Moon With The Howling Reborn On Blu-ray. And DVD
A New Moon Rises October 18th
Get ready to run with the pack again, as Anchor Bay Entertainment unleashes The Howling Reborn October 18th on Blu-ray. and DVD. An all-new, original chapter directed by Joe Nimziki, the much anticipated Anchor Bay Films release stars Lindsey Shaw (.Pretty Little Liars,. .10 Things I Hate About You.), Landon Liboiron (Fox.s upcoming series .Terra Nova,. .Degrassi: The Next Generation.) and Ivana Milicevic (Casino Royale, Vanilla Sky). Described within industry circles as .Twilight with bite,. The Howling Reborn deftly combines romance, action and thrills that will have audiences worldwide embracing their inner lycanthrope! Srp is $26.98 for the DVD, and $29.99 for the Blu-ray.. Pre-book is September 21st.
Anchor Bay Svp of Marketing Jennifer Roberts stated: .We...
Anchor Bay Films .Bays. At The Moon With The Howling Reborn On Blu-ray. And DVD
A New Moon Rises October 18th
Get ready to run with the pack again, as Anchor Bay Entertainment unleashes The Howling Reborn October 18th on Blu-ray. and DVD. An all-new, original chapter directed by Joe Nimziki, the much anticipated Anchor Bay Films release stars Lindsey Shaw (.Pretty Little Liars,. .10 Things I Hate About You.), Landon Liboiron (Fox.s upcoming series .Terra Nova,. .Degrassi: The Next Generation.) and Ivana Milicevic (Casino Royale, Vanilla Sky). Described within industry circles as .Twilight with bite,. The Howling Reborn deftly combines romance, action and thrills that will have audiences worldwide embracing their inner lycanthrope! Srp is $26.98 for the DVD, and $29.99 for the Blu-ray.. Pre-book is September 21st.
Anchor Bay Svp of Marketing Jennifer Roberts stated: .We...
- 9/17/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Does romantic love transcend age? Harold and Maude said “yes”, and for doing so it’s become something of a cult classic. Altering that formula, Meet Monica Velour shows a teenage boy’s infatuation with a female porn star long past her prime and his inability to connect with his peers because of it. Though Kim Cattrall as the titular Monica Velour undoubtedly provides a lot of the drawing power, the film is peppered with other seasoned pros like Brian Dennehy and Keith David, but the film gets its main drive from Dustin Ingram, the visual epitome of stereotypical movie geeks, who gives an impressive performance with only a few issues here and there. It’s an interesting drama and a great lead debut for Ingram, but he barely holds his own against the veterans in a story where the emotional investment feels entirely one-sided.
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- 8/21/2011
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Hey everyone! Been a while since I have done a article but I hope to have this one up every week again! Lots of movies came out this week! Whoo hoo! Let's get you a run down, shall we? First up!
Priest
In this horror-thriller based on the popular comic book series, Paul Bettany plays Priest, a man-of-the-cloth hell-bent on rescuing his niece while taking down a horde of rampaging vampires in the process. With a terrific cast that includes Karl Urban, Maggie Q, Christopher Plummer and Brad Dourif, this is a genre-bending apocalyptic action movie that's every bit as wild and blood-soaked as its source material.
Let me just say that I really enjoyed this movie. I saw it in the theatre and it was shorter then I had hoped it was going to be but I thought it was a fun watch. Paul Bettany, Maggie Q and Karl Urban,...
Priest
In this horror-thriller based on the popular comic book series, Paul Bettany plays Priest, a man-of-the-cloth hell-bent on rescuing his niece while taking down a horde of rampaging vampires in the process. With a terrific cast that includes Karl Urban, Maggie Q, Christopher Plummer and Brad Dourif, this is a genre-bending apocalyptic action movie that's every bit as wild and blood-soaked as its source material.
Let me just say that I really enjoyed this movie. I saw it in the theatre and it was shorter then I had hoped it was going to be but I thought it was a fun watch. Paul Bettany, Maggie Q and Karl Urban,...
- 8/17/2011
- by Mars
- GeekTyrant
Anchor Bay Films has now released the independent comedy "Meet Monica Velour", on Blu-ray and DVD.
Starring Kim Cattrall ("Sex and the City") as a former adult film star who befriends a young fan, 'Meet Monica Velour' arrives with bonus features including a commentary track by Cattrall (with writer/director Keith Bearden) and amusing deleted scenes :
"...awkward teenager 'Tobe' (Dustin Ingram) sets off on a road trip to meet 'Monica Velour' (Cattrall), his favorite 1980's adult film star, at a rare live appearance hundreds of miles away.
"But instead of the glamorous sexpot portrayed on film, Tobe finds a 49-year-old single mom living in a trailer in rural Indiana, performing at seedy strip clubs to make ends meet. Starry-eyed Tobe, still captivated by his crush, befriends Monica, further complicating her difficult life..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Meet Monica Velour"...
Starring Kim Cattrall ("Sex and the City") as a former adult film star who befriends a young fan, 'Meet Monica Velour' arrives with bonus features including a commentary track by Cattrall (with writer/director Keith Bearden) and amusing deleted scenes :
"...awkward teenager 'Tobe' (Dustin Ingram) sets off on a road trip to meet 'Monica Velour' (Cattrall), his favorite 1980's adult film star, at a rare live appearance hundreds of miles away.
"But instead of the glamorous sexpot portrayed on film, Tobe finds a 49-year-old single mom living in a trailer in rural Indiana, performing at seedy strip clubs to make ends meet. Starry-eyed Tobe, still captivated by his crush, befriends Monica, further complicating her difficult life..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Meet Monica Velour"...
- 8/17/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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The Killing (Criterion Collection) I tried hard to get all the features on this one watched before writing this up and I came close, the last thing I have is the inclusion of Stanley Kubrick's Killer's Kiss, which if you ask me, makes this one of the better releases of the year. Two Kubrick films in one package? Impressive, let alone the fact The Killing is a very good film, but I'll talk more about that in a full review that's coming down the line. The one extra thing I will mention here is this has a great little archival set of interviews with Sterling Hayden, who really can keep you entertained with his unique delivery. He can keep you fascinated in and out of his films. Cul-de-sac (Criterion Collection) I did not yet have a chance to watch Roman Polanski's Cul-de-sac.
The Killing (Criterion Collection) I tried hard to get all the features on this one watched before writing this up and I came close, the last thing I have is the inclusion of Stanley Kubrick's Killer's Kiss, which if you ask me, makes this one of the better releases of the year. Two Kubrick films in one package? Impressive, let alone the fact The Killing is a very good film, but I'll talk more about that in a full review that's coming down the line. The one extra thing I will mention here is this has a great little archival set of interviews with Sterling Hayden, who really can keep you entertained with his unique delivery. He can keep you fascinated in and out of his films. Cul-de-sac (Criterion Collection) I did not yet have a chance to watch Roman Polanski's Cul-de-sac.
- 8/16/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Agent 8 3/4 (1964)
Directed by: Ralph Thomas
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Sylva Koscina, Robert Morley
Synopsis: Unemployed Czech-speaking writer Nicholas Whistler thinks he’s got a job visiting Prague for a bit of industrial espionage. In fact he is now in the employ of British Intelligence. His pretty chauffeuse on arrival behind the Iron Curtain, Comrade Simonova, is herself a Czech agent. Just as well she’s immediately attracted to 007′s unwitting replacement. [highdefdigest.com]
Special Features: Unknown.
Armed And Dangerous (1986)
Directed by: Mark L. Lester
Starring: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Meg Ryan, Robert Loggia
Synopsis: Dooley, a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defense lawyer in their new careers… as security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption within the company and their union.
Agent 8 3/4 (1964)
Directed by: Ralph Thomas
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Sylva Koscina, Robert Morley
Synopsis: Unemployed Czech-speaking writer Nicholas Whistler thinks he’s got a job visiting Prague for a bit of industrial espionage. In fact he is now in the employ of British Intelligence. His pretty chauffeuse on arrival behind the Iron Curtain, Comrade Simonova, is herself a Czech agent. Just as well she’s immediately attracted to 007′s unwitting replacement. [highdefdigest.com]
Special Features: Unknown.
Armed And Dangerous (1986)
Directed by: Mark L. Lester
Starring: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Meg Ryan, Robert Loggia
Synopsis: Dooley, a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defense lawyer in their new careers… as security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption within the company and their union.
- 8/15/2011
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Title: Meet Monica Velour Directed by: Keith Bearden Starring: Kim Cattrall, Dustin Ingram, Brian Dennehy, Sam McMurray and Keith David Running time: 97 minutes, Rated R, Available on Blu-Ray Tobe is a typical nerdy high school grad with an odd obsession with a 70′s porn star named Monica Velour. When he finds out she’s going to be headlining at an Indiana strip joint, he takes a road trip in his “weenie” truck for the once in a lifetime chance to meet his fantasy girl. Much to his surprise, she’s aged a bit since her porno career peak; however Tobe is determined to get to know the real Monica Velour and...
- 8/10/2011
- by juliana
- ShockYa
Kim Cattrall has traded in her glammy, sex-fiendish Samantha Jones for a decidedly more humble role — but the actress considers it a step forward. "Meet Monica Velour," due out on DVD August 16th, casts Cattrall as a has-been adult film actress who drinks, smokes and is disastrously out of shape.
Cattrall piled on 20 pounds for the role, but she's not looking back. In a candid interview with the Daily Mail, Cattrall says that the "Sex" role — which she turned down three times before show producer Darren Star convinced her to give it a go — has allowed her to take risks and given her the "financial security" to take on more risks like "Velour," even if she was initially skeptical.
"I started reading the original book by Candace Bushnell, and I threw it across the room. I found it so depressing — about women who are ready and men who are running,...
Cattrall piled on 20 pounds for the role, but she's not looking back. In a candid interview with the Daily Mail, Cattrall says that the "Sex" role — which she turned down three times before show producer Darren Star convinced her to give it a go — has allowed her to take risks and given her the "financial security" to take on more risks like "Velour," even if she was initially skeptical.
"I started reading the original book by Candace Bushnell, and I threw it across the room. I found it so depressing — about women who are ready and men who are running,...
- 7/29/2011
- by The Daily Mail
- Huffington Post
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’. The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic. “The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to ...
- 7/29/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Washington, July 29: Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she paid a masseuse 250 dollars a week to speak to her so that she could pick up the right accent for her role in ‘Meet Monica Velour’.
The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic.
“The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to be huskier than mine,” Contactmusic.
The British-born actress, who was struggling to adapt the right dialect for her role as an ageing former porn star-turned-stripper in the new movie, said she was happy to pay the huge sum when she found someone who had the accent she was trying to mimic.
“The most difficult thing was to find Monica's dignity. She smokes, she drinks. She's from the South, so the voice had to be huskier than mine,” Contactmusic.
- 7/29/2011
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
Kim Cattrall has revealed that she is ready to move on from being considered a "sexual icon". The 54-year-old Sex and the City actress insisted that she is happy that she is no longer such a sex symbol and can start taking on different roles such as an ageing ex-porn star working as a pole dancer in new film Meet Monica Velour. Cattrall told Empire: "It was so much fun to leave behind this kind of sexual icon thing. I was so ready to shed it. I've been sexualised since a very early part of my career. "I understand it, I've made it work for me, but I've always felt that I'm a character actress stuck inside a leading lady's body. Now, I feel like I am doing my best work." Cattrall (more)...
- 7/15/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Kim Cattrall is glad to leave behind being a ''sexual icon''. The 54-year-old actress - who is best known for sexually expressive characters in 'Sex and the City' and 'Mannequin' - admits she is happy to no longer be viewed at as a pin-up and instead thinks her latest work in 'Meet Monica Velour', where she plays an ageing ex-porn star working as a pole dancer a great opportunity to prove she has a wide range of talent. She said: ''It was so much fun to leave behind this kind of sexual icon thing. I...
- 7/15/2011
- Virgin Media - Movies
Kim Cattrall has been travelling a lot to talk to the media about her new film, Meet Monica Velour, which is out on DVD today (July 4th), and her support for this modest indie is understandable; Cattrall has railed against Hollywood’s indifference to women her age, and was recently pull-quoted on the cover of The Guardian’s ‘Weekend’ magazine as saying she’s finished with the place. Her dowdy, washed up porn actress Monica is light-years from her glam sexpot character on Sex and the City and an undeniably great part for any middle aged actress.
Cattrall is sadly endearing as the damaged Monica, living in a trailer park and struggling with substance abuse while attempting to pay her bills and wrest custody of her daughter from her abusive ex husband. Teenage dork Tobe Hulbert (Dustin Ingram), a Napoleon Dynamite look-alike and avid fan of Ms. Velour’s cheesy oeuvre,...
Cattrall is sadly endearing as the damaged Monica, living in a trailer park and struggling with substance abuse while attempting to pay her bills and wrest custody of her daughter from her abusive ex husband. Teenage dork Tobe Hulbert (Dustin Ingram), a Napoleon Dynamite look-alike and avid fan of Ms. Velour’s cheesy oeuvre,...
- 7/4/2011
- by Ian Gilchrist
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Kim Cattrall has declared that she had an "amazing" time gaining weight. The Sex and the City actress ditched 37 years of healthy eating to play a voluptuous porn star in Meet Monica Velour, spending months gorging on fatty foods and sugary treats. "It was a stretch for me," she joked on The Graham Norton Show. "Literally a stretch as I had to gain 20lbs to play this character... it was fantastic! "I have been on a diet since 1974 so this was time for me to eat. God I love to eat, chips and crisps and puddings. Oh, it was amazing!" Cattrall (more)...
- 6/25/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Sex And The City made Kim Cattrall a star, but when it ended she couldn't wait to chuck out the Louboutins. She talks to Hadley Freeman about money, men and being mates with Steven Gerrard
As chance would have it, a few days before I was scheduled to interview Kim Cattrall, I spotted her former Sex And The City co-star Sarah Jessica Parker coming out of a restaurant in downtown New York. But instead of feeling like one of those magical Manhattan coincidences that generally happen only on Sex And The City, it looked like an ominous portent.
Parker is now nigh on unrecognisable from her youthful film career and the early (and best) days of the long-running show, having attained the seemingly de rigueur body shape for actresses – one that has been pummelled into a permanent apology for being a woman. Surrounded by bellowing paparazzi, she looked thin and guarded and miserable.
As chance would have it, a few days before I was scheduled to interview Kim Cattrall, I spotted her former Sex And The City co-star Sarah Jessica Parker coming out of a restaurant in downtown New York. But instead of feeling like one of those magical Manhattan coincidences that generally happen only on Sex And The City, it looked like an ominous portent.
Parker is now nigh on unrecognisable from her youthful film career and the early (and best) days of the long-running show, having attained the seemingly de rigueur body shape for actresses – one that has been pummelled into a permanent apology for being a woman. Surrounded by bellowing paparazzi, she looked thin and guarded and miserable.
- 6/24/2011
- by Hadley Freeman
- The Guardian - Film News
Kim Cattrall's latest film Meet Monica Velour is heading straight to DVD in Britain after failing to impress U.S cinemagoers.
The Sex and the City star plays a washed-up prostitute in the movie, but it failed to set the box office alight in America when it was released last year.
It made its U.K. debut at Scotland's Edinburgh Film Festival earlier this week (begs20Jun11) - but instead of hitting theatres, it is scheduled to be released on DVD only.
Cattrall's agent tells Britain's Daily Telegraph, "We were planning for an art house release."...
The Sex and the City star plays a washed-up prostitute in the movie, but it failed to set the box office alight in America when it was released last year.
It made its U.K. debut at Scotland's Edinburgh Film Festival earlier this week (begs20Jun11) - but instead of hitting theatres, it is scheduled to be released on DVD only.
Cattrall's agent tells Britain's Daily Telegraph, "We were planning for an art house release."...
- 6/23/2011
- WENN
The quality of films at the Festival dipped for me somewhat today; combined with overcast skies and oppressive warmth in Edinburgh part of me wished I was at home in a bath of ice water. Things started fairly strong, with an interesting movie from Iceland called Jitters. Its unfortunate tagline is ‘Life is happening right here, right now.’ Thanks for that. I honestly couldn’t remember what the film was about when it started, having ticked it off as one to see weeks ago. Based on the title, I thought it might be a horror movie.
About halfway through I remembered that it has been widely described as ‘the Icelandic Skins.’ For me this isn’t a compliment. The movie is nowhere near as bad as that TV series is, but the description does underline part of the problem with the film: after a certain point, it feels like a soap opera.
About halfway through I remembered that it has been widely described as ‘the Icelandic Skins.’ For me this isn’t a compliment. The movie is nowhere near as bad as that TV series is, but the description does underline part of the problem with the film: after a certain point, it feels like a soap opera.
- 6/21/2011
- by Adam Whyte
- Obsessed with Film
As there are fewer press screenings at the weekend, and because I was only able to see one movie today for tediously practical reasons, I am compressing the weekend into one blog. I began Saturday morning with a movie I had been looking forward to: the Norwegian Trollhunter, whose title gives you a pretty good idea of its plot. Some student filmmakers meet a guy in Norway who hunts trolls. Our man in Oz – Oliver Pfeiffer reviewed it at the Sydney Film Festival recently.
The trolls, and the trollhunter himself, do not disappoint. They are fairly imaginatively rendered, and there is plenty of humour throughout. The rules about the trolls come from Norwegian and Scandinavian mythology. They can smell the blood of Christians, for instance, and sunlight will turn them into stone (though a strong Uv bulb will do it). When a Muslim character turns up, and asks if the trolls can smell her,...
The trolls, and the trollhunter himself, do not disappoint. They are fairly imaginatively rendered, and there is plenty of humour throughout. The rules about the trolls come from Norwegian and Scandinavian mythology. They can smell the blood of Christians, for instance, and sunlight will turn them into stone (though a strong Uv bulb will do it). When a Muslim character turns up, and asks if the trolls can smell her,...
- 6/20/2011
- by Adam Whyte
- Obsessed with Film
Washington, June 17: Kim Cattrall has revealed she was upset as men had to 'catcall' her during a dance number in her new movie 'Meet Monica Velour'.
The 'Sex and the City' actress said that one scene where she was heckled by the men in a bar affected her because of the 'rawness' of it.
"It was exhilarating really, at the beginning, but then it got tricky. The insults from the audience came about five or six times, since had to get different angles," Contactmusic quoted her as.
The 'Sex and the City' actress said that one scene where she was heckled by the men in a bar affected her because of the 'rawness' of it.
"It was exhilarating really, at the beginning, but then it got tricky. The insults from the audience came about five or six times, since had to get different angles," Contactmusic quoted her as.
- 6/17/2011
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Kim Cattrall has claimed that she is frequently denied challenging acting roles because of her age. The 54-year-old Sex and the City actress, who plays a former porn star in the new film Meet Monica Velour, insisted that women over 50 are unfairly shunned by Hollywood filmmakers in favour of younger starlets. Cattrall told PopEater: "I am not interested in being a Barbie Doll and turning myself into a sausage in the next 20 years. I want to go the road of actresses like Helen Mirren and Judi Dench who have lines on their face and aren't afraid of playing their age. "There aren't enough roles for women over 50. Directors here [in the Us] aren't interested in us. We have to go out there and make them for ourselves, which is what I did with Monica Velour." (more)...
- 6/15/2011
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
By Annlee Ellingson
(from the 2011 Aruba International Film Festival)
At first blush, Aruba may not seem an obvious international film destination, but in fact this “One Happy Island” may be the ideal location for a festival. With temperatures hovering in the 80s year-round — and exceeding 90 degrees every day this week — one just has to step into the open-air lobbies of any of the high-rise hotels along Palm Beach to break out into a light sweat. Relief comes at the beach, of course, where shaded sugar sand and warm turquoise water offer respite from the oppressive heat. But an air-conditioned alternative can also be found at the movies.
Such was the case tonight, as the second annual Aruba International Film Festival kicked off with a red-carpet welcome to festivalgoers, including Festival Director Claudio Masenza, Aruba’s Minister of Social and Economic Affairs and Culture Michelle Winklaar, local VIPs, the international press and the guest of honor,...
(from the 2011 Aruba International Film Festival)
At first blush, Aruba may not seem an obvious international film destination, but in fact this “One Happy Island” may be the ideal location for a festival. With temperatures hovering in the 80s year-round — and exceeding 90 degrees every day this week — one just has to step into the open-air lobbies of any of the high-rise hotels along Palm Beach to break out into a light sweat. Relief comes at the beach, of course, where shaded sugar sand and warm turquoise water offer respite from the oppressive heat. But an air-conditioned alternative can also be found at the movies.
Such was the case tonight, as the second annual Aruba International Film Festival kicked off with a red-carpet welcome to festivalgoers, including Festival Director Claudio Masenza, Aruba’s Minister of Social and Economic Affairs and Culture Michelle Winklaar, local VIPs, the international press and the guest of honor,...
- 6/11/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
By Annlee Ellingson
(from the 2011 Aruba International Film Festival)
At first blush, Aruba may not seem an obvious international film destination, but in fact this “One Happy Island” may be the ideal location for a festival. With temperatures hovering in the 80s year-round — and exceeding 90 degrees every day this week — one just has to step into the open-air lobbies of any of the high-rise hotels along Palm Beach to break out into a light sweat. Relief comes at the beach, of course, where shaded sugar sand and warm turquoise water offer respite from the oppressive heat. But an air-conditioned alternative can also be found at the movies.
Such was the case tonight, as the second annual Aruba International Film Festival kicked off with a red-carpet welcome to festivalgoers, including Festival Director Claudio Masenza, Aruba’s Minister of Social and Economic Affairs and Culture Michelle Winklaar, local VIPs, the international press and the guest of honor,...
(from the 2011 Aruba International Film Festival)
At first blush, Aruba may not seem an obvious international film destination, but in fact this “One Happy Island” may be the ideal location for a festival. With temperatures hovering in the 80s year-round — and exceeding 90 degrees every day this week — one just has to step into the open-air lobbies of any of the high-rise hotels along Palm Beach to break out into a light sweat. Relief comes at the beach, of course, where shaded sugar sand and warm turquoise water offer respite from the oppressive heat. But an air-conditioned alternative can also be found at the movies.
Such was the case tonight, as the second annual Aruba International Film Festival kicked off with a red-carpet welcome to festivalgoers, including Festival Director Claudio Masenza, Aruba’s Minister of Social and Economic Affairs and Culture Michelle Winklaar, local VIPs, the international press and the guest of honor,...
- 6/11/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Preview
“One Happy Island,” One Illustrious Fest
The second annual Aruba International Film Festival celebrates the art of cinema with film screenings, special guests and hands-on training
Blogs
Aruba Confidential I: Hot Stars on a Hot Night
The Caribbean island’s second annual film festival kicks off with Kim Cattrall walking the red carpet
Reviews
“The Guard”
Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle star in an independent Irish film that puts a fresh spin on the fish-out-of-water-meets-interracial-buddy-comedy
“The Son of No One”
Dito Montiel ‘s film is a jumbled mess — add to that a ridiculous premise, absurd storytelling choices, and you get a cinematic disaster
“Meet Monica Velour”
Kim Cattrall stars as an ’80s-era porn star who’s reached middle age in this sweet coming-of-ager with unwitting social commentary
“Kites”
Indian director Anurag Basu and producer Rakesh Roshan bring their Hindi sensibility to a largely English- and Spanish-language production set in...
“One Happy Island,” One Illustrious Fest
The second annual Aruba International Film Festival celebrates the art of cinema with film screenings, special guests and hands-on training
Blogs
Aruba Confidential I: Hot Stars on a Hot Night
The Caribbean island’s second annual film festival kicks off with Kim Cattrall walking the red carpet
Reviews
“The Guard”
Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle star in an independent Irish film that puts a fresh spin on the fish-out-of-water-meets-interracial-buddy-comedy
“The Son of No One”
Dito Montiel ‘s film is a jumbled mess — add to that a ridiculous premise, absurd storytelling choices, and you get a cinematic disaster
“Meet Monica Velour”
Kim Cattrall stars as an ’80s-era porn star who’s reached middle age in this sweet coming-of-ager with unwitting social commentary
“Kites”
Indian director Anurag Basu and producer Rakesh Roshan bring their Hindi sensibility to a largely English- and Spanish-language production set in...
- 6/8/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Preview
“One Happy Island,” One Illustrious Fest
The second annual Aruba International Film Festival celebrates the art of cinema with film screenings, special guests and hands-on training
Blogs
Aruba Confidential I: Hot Stars on a Hot Night
The Caribbean island’s second annual film festival kicks off with Kim Cattrall walking the red carpet
Reviews
“The Guard”
Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle star in an independent Irish film that puts a fresh spin on the fish-out-of-water-meets-interracial-buddy-comedy
“The Son of No One”
Dito Montiel ‘s film is a jumbled mess — add to that a ridiculous premise, absurd storytelling choices, and you get a cinematic disaster
“Meet Monica Velour”
Kim Cattrall stars as an ’80s-era porn star who’s reached middle age in this sweet coming-of-ager with unwitting social commentary
“Kites”
Indian director Anurag Basu and producer Rakesh Roshan bring their Hindi sensibility to a largely English- and Spanish-language production set in...
“One Happy Island,” One Illustrious Fest
The second annual Aruba International Film Festival celebrates the art of cinema with film screenings, special guests and hands-on training
Blogs
Aruba Confidential I: Hot Stars on a Hot Night
The Caribbean island’s second annual film festival kicks off with Kim Cattrall walking the red carpet
Reviews
“The Guard”
Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle star in an independent Irish film that puts a fresh spin on the fish-out-of-water-meets-interracial-buddy-comedy
“The Son of No One”
Dito Montiel ‘s film is a jumbled mess — add to that a ridiculous premise, absurd storytelling choices, and you get a cinematic disaster
“Meet Monica Velour”
Kim Cattrall stars as an ’80s-era porn star who’s reached middle age in this sweet coming-of-ager with unwitting social commentary
“Kites”
Indian director Anurag Basu and producer Rakesh Roshan bring their Hindi sensibility to a largely English- and Spanish-language production set in...
- 6/8/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
By Annlee Ellingson
(June 2011)
“Aruba is an island with more screens per capita than any other place I have been in the world,” says Aruba International Film Festival director Claudio Masenza. “Such a special bond with movies only means that a film festival is long overdue.”
The 2011 Aruba International Film Festival, held June 10–16 on the 70-square-mile island off the coast of Venezuela, will screen 45 films from 18 countries, including festival favorites “Beginners,” “The Guard” and “The Son of No One.”
Just in its second year, Aiff is already attracting celebrities from across the filmmaking spectrum to its annual event. Jonathan Demme, director of “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia” and “Beloved,” will be on hand to discuss his body of work and present his 2003 documentary “The Agronomist,” which profiled Jean Dominique, the late Haitian radio personality who campaigned for democracy in his country.
In addition to screening “The Agronomist,” the festival,...
(June 2011)
“Aruba is an island with more screens per capita than any other place I have been in the world,” says Aruba International Film Festival director Claudio Masenza. “Such a special bond with movies only means that a film festival is long overdue.”
The 2011 Aruba International Film Festival, held June 10–16 on the 70-square-mile island off the coast of Venezuela, will screen 45 films from 18 countries, including festival favorites “Beginners,” “The Guard” and “The Son of No One.”
Just in its second year, Aiff is already attracting celebrities from across the filmmaking spectrum to its annual event. Jonathan Demme, director of “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia” and “Beloved,” will be on hand to discuss his body of work and present his 2003 documentary “The Agronomist,” which profiled Jean Dominique, the late Haitian radio personality who campaigned for democracy in his country.
In addition to screening “The Agronomist,” the festival,...
- 6/8/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
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