Entertainment
Scarlett Johansson on stepping behind the camera to direct “Eleanor the Great”: “It all came at the right time”
Award-winning actors Scarlett Johansson and June Squibb are pushing boundaries in their new film, “Eleanor the Great.”
Johansson steps behind the camera to direct the movie.
“She did beautifully,” said Squibb about Johansson’s first time directing. “She’s such a leader and she worked from the standpoint of the knowledge she had as an actor, which was great for me. It was just a wonderful experience. Everything was very easy. “
Squibb stars as 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein. After the loss of her best friend, she moves to New York City to reconnect with family. She ultimately wanders into a Holocaust survivors support group and finds herself in the middle of a lie with serious consequences.
“The hope is that at the end of the film that the audience has compassion and empathy … for Eleanor, what she’s going through and understands why she does what she does. I mean, that’s the — if I did my job right, that’s the goal,” Johansson said.
Squibb said while reading the script, she knew by the second page that she was meant to play Eleanor.
“I just felt this was a woman that I understood, and that I thought she was so human. I mean, all these different things about her and you don’t get that very much, you know, when you’re working the scripts either stage or film,” she said.
As for playing a leading role at the age of 95, Squibb said she thought, “Why not? Why shouldn’t I do it?”
For Johansson, the movie helped her accomplish her childhood dream, saying, “it all came at the right time.”
She reflected on wanting to direct a film since she was only 12 years old.
“I think I thought that I would act until I was an adult, and then I would direct, and then … life had other plans for me. I think I got to be in my early 20s, and I was curious about getting better at that job, and so I didn’t — I think it all happened at the right time. I don’t think I could have directed this when I was 25,” she said.
“Eleanor the Great” opens in theaters on Friday, Sept. 26.
Entertainment
Ines de Ramon advised against Brad Pitt’s ‘toxic’ obsession: Source
Ines de Ramon is reportedly doing her best to keep Brad Pitt grounded amid his ongoing legal fight with Angelina Jolie.
According to a new report from RadarOnline.com, de Ramon recently moved into Pitt’s $12 million Hollywood Hills home, which friends described as a “fresh start” for the couple.
However, despite the change of scenery, the shadow of his long-running winery court battle still looms large.
“She’s told him several times that all she wants is peace,” said an insider.
“Ines can see how much this fight is taking out of him. Before every new court filing, he’s restless and barely sleeps, and most of their evenings get swallowed up by calls with his legal team.”
The source added that de Ramon has confided in friends about the toll it has been taking on her.
“She’s joked that it feels like she’s with two versions of Brad — the sweet, grounded one she fell for, and the angry one who just can’t let go.”
Meanwhile, de Ramon’s close friends have reportedly expressed concern over Pitt’s fixation.
“They really like Brad, but they can see how obsessed he’s become,” an insider told the outlet.
“They’ve warned Ines that the way he’s handling things with Angelina might be a bad sign. She’s the mother of his kids, yet he’s being relentless — and that’s starting to make them uneasy.”
Entertainment
‘Spider-Man’ director on whether he will direct superhero movies
Jon Watts has directed all three Spider-Man movies starring Tom Holland in the Marvel franchise. However, he opted out of helming The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which Matt Shakman directed.
Now, in an interview with Variety, he says he is open to directing the superhero genre again. “I’m open to anything and everything. I’m not limiting myself in that way. I’m most attracted to original ideas.”
He continues, “That’s sort of like the North Star for me — big, original ideas. But there are so many great things already out there that I think you can find a way to make it your own and to make it feel original.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Jon opens up about the clown-related horror genre. “I don’t know. It’s just a very visceral thing. It’s hard to talk about clowns post-John Wayne Gacy, because before that, there wasn’t the same sort of evil attached to a clown.”
“A clown was genuinely a positive thing that people liked. I think it’s the mask. It’s the creepy level of makeup and the strange smile that is just genuinely disturbing. Like, yes, there’s a person under there, but you don’t really know who it is.”
“I think that’s what always sort of creeped me out. But I still like good, positive clowns too. There are people that are genuinely good clowns that entertain people. I don’t want everyone to think that all clowns are scary, so I feel a little bad for being a part of that. I know some really great clowns, and I feel a little bit guilty for making everyone be scared of clowns when all clowns really want to do is bring joy and smiles,” he concludes.
Entertainment
Adele makes big move in career
Adele, otherwise known for her strong, soulful voice, is set to take a new step in her career: toward acting.
Reports say that her big-screen acting debut will be in the Tom Ford-directed film Cry to Heaven, which he also wrote.
Based on Anne Rice’s 1982 novel, the movie’s plot follows “a Venetian noble and a maestro castrato, with both attempting to succeed in the opera world in the 18th Century.”
The shooting of the movie is set to begin in January, as it’s already in pre-production in London and Rome, with the makers reportedly eyeing a 2026 release.
This move comes on the heels of a report that revealed Adele is taking a break from her public life for “living like a hermit” for a while.
“This break isn’t like the others,” a source told RadarOnline. “She’s deliberately distancing herself from the public.”
“Her life right now is very private – almost reclusive. She’s careful about what anyone gets to see, even people who’ve known her for years,” the insider added.
It is worth noting Adele made her last key public appearance in 2024 during her performance in Las Vegas.
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