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Articles by Paul Fischer

A Rare Audience with Stephen Sondheim – 12/07/07
A Very Distinctive Danny Boyle – Exclusive Interview! – 11/11/08
ANNISTON GOES TO THE DOGS – 12/16/08
Abbie’s Road to Stardom – 09/19/07
Adam McKay Says Step Brothers His Comic Finale – Exclusive Interview! – 06/26/08
Adamson Heads Back to Narnia – Exclusive Interview! – 05/06/08
Affleck Grows Up – Exclusive Interview! – 09/19/07
Alan Arkin Gets Smart – Exclusive Interview! – 06/08/08
Alan Gets the Ball Rolling – Exclusive Interview! – 09/20/08
Alan Rickman Relishes New View of British Snobbery – Exclusive Interview! – 07/27/08
Alex Proyas: All Knowing – Exclusive Interview! – 08/14/08
Always the Silver Lining for Über Producer – 04/27/08
Amanda Peet Holds Her Own in Male-Dominated Thriller – Exclusive Interview! – 11/28/08
Amanda Peet on Motherhood, Marriage, and Martian Child – Exclusive Interview! – 10/29/07
Amir Turns the Camera on a Kid Who Can Paint – Exclusive Interview! – 10/04/07
Amy Adams Leads an Enchanted New Life – 11/19/07
Anna Plays House Bunny – Exclusive Interview! – 08/18/08
BILL NIGHY THE GOOD NAZI – Exclusive Interview! – 12/21/08
BRENDAN FRASER CONTINUES ON FANTASTIC JOURNEY – Exclusive Interview! – 01/15/09
BROSNAN SHINES AT SUNDANCE – Exclusive Interview! – 01/19/09
Bale Returns as Morally Ambiguous Batman – 07/01/08
Bana Takes on Kings and Icons – Exclusive Interview! – 02/17/08
Baz’s Australian Passion – Exclusive Interview! – 11/28/08
Beyond the Terminator Franchise: On the Set of T3: Rise of the Machines – 05/15/02
Bill Maher Shoots from the Hip – Exclusive Interview! – 09/15/08
Billy Bob Has ‘Eagle Eye’ on the Ball – Exclusive Interview! – 09/20/08
Bonham Carter Makes Pies and Children for Burton – 12/19/07
Branagh Takes on Sleuth – Exclusive Interview! – 10/10/07
Brendan Still Takes Pleasure in His Diverse Career – Exclusive Interview! – 01/16/08
Brisbane International Film Festival 2004 – 08/08/04
Brittany Snow’s Change of Image – Exclusive Interview! – 07/16/08
Broadbent on Fathers, Sons, ‘Potter,’ and ‘Indy’ – Exclusive Interview! – 09/05/07
Broccoli and Wilson Rejuvenate Bond Franchise – 10/27/08
Brolin Continues to Take Risks in New ‘Milk’ Role – 11/12/08
Bryan Brown: Australian Nemesis – Exclusive Interview! – 11/28/08
Bubble Boy – 08/18/01
Burton and Depp Re-Team for Dark ‘Sweeney’ – 12/15/07
By George, Melissa Takes Hollywood By Storm – Exclusive Interview! – 10/21/07
Cage Treasures New Sequel and Wants to Do More – 12/02/07
Caine Returns in a Classic Role – Exclusive Interview! – 10/10/07
Chris Rocks on in ‘Madagascar 2’ – 11/04/08
Chris Weitz Takes on a Golden Challenge – 12/02/07
Comic-Con 2007—Day 1 – 07/25/07
Craig ‘Defiant’ – 12/09/08
Craig Sets ‘Compass’ To Reluctant Fame – 11/26/07
Crudup Set for ‘Watchmen’ Phenomenon – 07/27/08
Dakota Has No Blues About ‘Compass’ – 11/26/07
Dakota Is All Grown Up – Exclusive Interview! – 08/14/08
Dane Cooks Up a Storm – Exclusive Interview! – 09/20/08
Daniel Craig Returns as 007 – 10/22/08
Darren Lynn Bousman ‘Saws’ His Way in a Different Direction – Exclusive Interview! – 11/08/08
David Gordon Green Goes from Indie to Mainstream – Exclusive Interview! – 02/27/08
Dempsey Enchanted with Career Resurgence – 11/19/07
Dennis Quaid on ‘The Express’ to Happier Times – Exclusive Interview! – 09/22/08
Denzel Pulls Double Duty – Exclusive Interview! – 12/26/07
Depp Takes New Risks as Murderous ‘Todd’ – 11/29/07
Director Derrickson Risks Earth Remake – 12/09/08
Duchovny and Anderson Re-Team in New ‘X-Files’ – Exclusive Interview! – 07/27/08
E.T. Phones Home at Gala World Premiere – 03/18/02
EVAN RACHEL WOOD WRESTLING WITH ADULTHOOD – Exclusive Interview! – 12/16/08
Emile Hirsch ‘Milks’ His Latest Role – 11/12/08
Eric Brevig Heads to the Center of the Earth – Exclusive Interview! – 06/26/08
Eva Green: From Bond Girl to Witch – 12/02/07
Eva Mendes: More Than Meets the Eye – Exclusive Interview! – 10/10/07
Everyone’s Mad About ‘Mad Man’ Hamm – 12/09/08
Famke Janssen Turns a Corner – Exclusive Interview! – 05/12/08
Favreau Blasts Off with ‘Iron Man’ – Exclusive Interview! – 04/29/08
Forest Whitaker Still Enjoying His Post-Oscar High – Exclusive Interview! – 02/13/08
Former Aussie ‘Pop Star’ About to Bare All in Intense Horror Flick – Exclusive Interview! – 08/14/08
Frank Miller Has ‘The Spirit’ – 12/07/07
GABRIEL MACHT HAS THE SPIRIT – Exclusive Interview! – 12/21/08
Garcia Breathes New Life Into Bad Guy Role – Exclusive Interview! – 01/16/08
George Clooney Confesses He Steals from the Best – 03/23/08
Gibson’s Passion – Exclusive Interview! – 02/12/04
Graphic “Tales” by Richard Kelly – 07/25/05
Gray’s Anatomy – Exclusive Interview! – 10/10/07
Guillermo del Toro Returns with Hellboy II – 07/01/08
Hayley Atwell Takes on Iconic ‘Brideshead’ – Exclusive Interview! – 07/17/08
Heath Ledger, 1979-2008 – Exclusive Interview! – 01/22/08
Heigl Makes Wedding Plans On and Off-Screen – 12/15/07
Hoffman Thrives on Taking Risks – 10/22/08
It’s a Dog’s Life for Piper – Exclusive Interview! – 09/22/08
JAIME KING TERRIFIED IN 3D VALENTINE DAY REMAKE – Exclusive Interview! – 01/15/09
JEFF GOLDBLUM RESURRECTED – Exclusive Interview! – 12/16/08
Jack Discovers His Inner ‘Panda’ – 06/02/08
Jackman Returns to His Aussie Roots – Exclusive Interview! – 11/28/08
Jada Pinkett-Smith Discovers Her Inner Hippo – Exclusive Interview! – 11/04/08
Javier Bardem Philosophical on Post-Oscar Euphoria – Exclusive Interview! – 08/14/08
Jay Russell Goes Deep with Watery Fantasy – Exclusive Interview! – 12/15/07
Jeff Bridges Is No Amateur – Exclusive Interview! – 11/17/07
Jeff Garlin on Board with WALL-E – Exclusive Interview! – 06/26/08
Jeffrey Nachmanoff Turns ‘Traitor’ – Exclusive Interview! – 08/14/08
Jena Malone: A Real ‘Go-Getter’ – Exclusive Interview! – 06/08/08
Jenna Fischer Gets Outrageous – 12/02/07
Jennifer Carpenter Is Quarantined – Exclusive Interview! – 10/11/08
Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh Face Off in ‘Mummy 3’ – Exclusive Interview! – 07/27/08
Jim Carrey Takes on Iconic Characters – 03/03/08
Judd Apatow’s Express Ride to Success – Exclusive Interview! – 07/27/08
Julie Andrews: The Sound of Her Music a Distant Memory – 05/16/04
Justin Timberlake: Tennessee Man – 06/15/08
KEVIN JAMES, MALL COP – Exclusive Interview! – 01/15/09
Kate Has New Respect for the Press – Exclusive Interview! – 11/28/08
Kaye Takes the Abortion Debate Front and Center – Exclusive Interview! – 10/14/07
Keira Knightley – Simply Royalty – Exclusive Interview! – 09/15/08
Kevin Smith Makes a Porno – Exclusive Interview! – 10/21/08
Kidman Charts a New Course – 11/29/07
Kiefer Excited to Be Back in ‘24’ – 07/27/08
Kimberly Peirce Heads to Personal War – Exclusive Interview! – 03/23/08
Krasinski Goes from The Office to Muddy Field – Exclusive Interview! – 03/17/08
Kristen Stewart, Reluctant Star – Exclusive Interview! – 11/12/08
Kristen Wiig Takes Her Comedy to a Bigger Screen – 12/07/07
Kristin Chenoweth: Funny Girl – Exclusive Interview! – 11/28/08
Kristin Scott Thomas Takes on Two Distinct Roles – Exclusive Interview! – 10/22/08
Kutcher Battles It Out In Vegas – 05/06/08
LENA OLIN ON THE READER – Exclusive Interview! – 12/16/08
LIEV SCHREIBER DEFIANTLY TAKES ON TOUGH ROLE – 12/16/08
Lantana – 09/24/01
Larry Bishop Captures Bikie Genre of the Past – Exclusive Interview! – 08/01/08
Laura Linney Shows Her Savage-ly Comic Side – Exclusive Interview! – 11/15/07
Leterrier Hulks Up – Exclusive Interview! – 06/15/08
Lucy Hisses Along in ‘Panda’ – 06/02/08
Luke Wilson Takes on Uplifting ‘Poole’ – Exclusive Interview! – 08/14/08
MARISA TOMEI BARES BODY AND SOUL FOR ‘WRESTLER’ – Exclusive Interview! – 12/16/08
MARSHALL KENNEDY AND BENJAMIN BUTTON – 12/16/08
MICHAEL SHEEN TAKES ON DAVID FROST – Exclusive Interview! – 12/26/08
Madagascar Ready to Rock, as Film is Launched in Hollywood – 03/10/05
Maggie Gyllenhaal Brings Acting Talent to Role in ‘Dark Knight’ – 07/07/08
Malkovich Takes on CGI Epic – Exclusive Interview! – 11/15/07
Mandylor Sees Blood – Exclusive Interview! – 10/29/07
Many Irons in the Fire for Oscar Winner Jeremy – Exclusive Interview! – 09/20/08
Marc Forster Takes Bond in New Direction – Exclusive Interview! – 10/27/08
Maria Bello Thrives on Risk Taking – Exclusive Interview! – 02/04/08
Marina Zenovich and the Polanski Case – Exclusive Interview! – 06/02/08
Mark Richards: Bustin’ Down the Door – Exclusive Interview! – 08/01/08
Masi Not Quite So Heroic in ‘Smart’ – Exclusive Interview! – 06/08/08
Matthew Fox Gets Lost – Exclusive Interview! – 02/13/08
McG Set to Relaunch ‘Terminator’ Franchise – Exclusive Interview! – 07/27/08
Meet Brian Robbins – Exclusive Interview! – 07/07/08
Michael Douglas Goes Mad – Exclusive Interview! – 09/22/07
Michael Rapaport Is Very ‘Special’ – Exclusive Interview! – 11/28/08
Mike Leigh Is Happy-Go-Lucky – Exclusive Interview! – 10/11/08
Mike Myers in ‘Love Guru’: Taking Farce to Philosophical Heights – 06/10/08
Mila Kunis Kicks Some Butt in ‘Payne’ Actioner – Exclusive Interview! – 10/21/08
Mischa Coping with Life on the Celebrity Fast Track – Exclusive Interview! – 01/24/08
More Than Goode Roles for Rising Star – Exclusive Interview! – 07/17/08
Morgan Spurlock’s Hunt for Osama – Exclusive Interview! – 04/17/08
Mr. Downey’s Thunderous Career – Exclusive Interview! – 08/14/08
Mr. Hopkins Does Things His Way – Exclusive Interview! – 10/14/07
Mr. Wahlberg Takes on Tough-Guy Video Game Movie – 07/27/08
Ms. Beckinsale Comes in from the Cold – Exclusive Interview! – 03/03/08
Ms. Bell Rings True in Outrageous Comedy – Exclusive Interview! – 03/23/08
Ms. Bello Lives Out Her On-Screen Fantasies – Exclusive Interview! – 07/27/08
Ms. Binoche Takes on Hollywood Romance – 10/14/07
Ms. Bosworth Takes a Gamble – Exclusive Interview! – 03/17/08
Ms. Hathaway Takes on Her Toughest Role Yet – Exclusive Interview! – 09/22/08
Ms. Jolie Has a Real Sting in Her Tail – 11/05/07
Ms. Lane a True Classic – Exclusive Interview! – 01/16/08
Ms. Mortimer Plays with Dolls While Still in the Pink – Exclusive Interview! – 10/14/07
Ms. Mortimer Returns to Sundance – Exclusive Interview! – 01/16/08
Ms. Snow Scares Up a Storm – Exclusive Interview! – 04/17/08
Ms. Watts Finds Funny Games No Laughing Matter – Exclusive Interview! – 03/14/08
Ms. Zellweger Screwballs Around with Clooney – 03/23/08
Newcomer Barnes Takes on Seminal ‘Caspian’ – Exclusive Interview! – 05/06/08
Newell Goes from ‘Potter’ to ‘Cholera’ Epic – Exclusive Interview! – 11/17/07
Nicholson Not Ready to Kick the Bucket Just Yet – Exclusive Interview! – 01/02/08
Nolan Returns with Epic ‘Batman’ Tale – 07/01/08
Oldman Relishes New Take on Heroic Gordon Role in ‘Dark Knight’ – Exclusive Interview! – 07/07/08
Oliver Platt vs. Richard Nixon – Exclusive Interview! – 12/09/08
P.S.—LaGravenese Loves to Be Different – Exclusive Interview! – 12/15/07
Pam Brady and Andrew Fleming Team Up to Bring ‘Hamlet 2’ to Life – Exclusive Interview! – 08/18/08
Pantoliano Paints a Broad ‘Canvas’ – Exclusive Interview! – 10/10/07
Paris Ready for Kids, Family and More – Exclusive Interview! – 11/04/08
Part 2 of Our Exclusive Look – Beyond the Terminator Franchise: On the Set of T3: Rise of the Machines – 05/16/02
Paul’s Oscar Picks 2004 – 01/27/05
Paul’s Oscar Predictions 2003 – 02/01/04
Paula Patton Relishes Role of Ambitious Journalist in ‘Swing Vote’ – Exclusive Interview! – 07/27/08
Phoenix the Reluctant Actor – Exclusive Interview! – 10/18/07
Potter Premieres! – 11/15/01
Quaid, Parker, and Church: Smart as They Come – Exclusive Interview! – 01/24/08
Queen Cate – 09/15/07
Rachael Taylor Chills in New Hollywood Thriller – Exclusive Interview! – 03/14/08
Radha Returns to Sundance – Exclusive Interview! – 01/22/08
Rainn Wilson Rocks On – Exclusive Interview! – 06/26/08
Regina King Chills Out Big Time – Exclusive Interview! – 11/05/07
Reporting from the 2008 Sundance Film Festival – 01/20/08
Rickman Has Devilish Time in Musical ‘Sweeney’ – Exclusive Interview! – 11/29/07
Rickman Relishes Not-So-‘Nobel’ Character – Exclusive Interview! – 12/09/08
Ricky Gervais Sees Dead People – 09/15/08
Ritchie Returns to Form with ‘Rocknrolla’ – Exclusive Interview! – 07/27/08
Rob Brown Boards ‘The Express’ – Exclusive Interview! – 09/22/08
Rob Cohen Impassioned About Chinese-Themed ‘Mummy’ – Exclusive Interview! – 07/17/08
Robert Pattinson Shuns ‘Twilight’ Stardom – 11/12/08
Rod Lurie Returns to Cinematic Politics – Exclusive Interview! – 11/28/08
Roger Spottiswoode’s China Odyssey – Exclusive Interview! – 06/02/08
Romano’s Risky Leap to the Big Screen – 02/09/04
Romero Returns from the Dead – Exclusive Interview! – 02/17/08
Ron Perlman Excited For ‘Hellboy II’ – 07/01/08
Rumer Has It – Willis Offspring Heading for Stardom – Exclusive Interview! – 08/18/08
Russell Brand Is Not Your Ordinary Comic – 03/19/08
SCARLETT SHOWS OFF NAUGHTY SIDE – Exclusive Interview! – 12/16/08
SCHRADER PUTS NEW TWIST INTO HOLOCAUST – Exclusive Interview! – 12/16/08
Sally Hawkins Has a Reason to Be Happy-Go-Lucky – Exclusive Interview! – 10/11/08
Sam ‘Chokes’ Up – Exclusive Interview! – 09/20/08
Sam Elliott Is a Space Cowboy – 12/02/07
Sam Jackson Is a ‘Soul’ Man – Exclusive Interview! – 11/04/08
Sarah Michelle Gellar Takes Risks in ‘Southland Tale’ – Exclusive Interview! – 11/15/07
Sayles Continues His Sense of Indenpendence – Exclusive Interview! – 12/07/07
Seann William Scott Promotes Himself in a New Light – Exclusive Interview! – 06/02/08
Seinfeld Discovers His Inner Bee – 10/29/07
Selma Blair Goes from a ‘Hellboy’ to ‘Kath and Kim’ – 07/01/08
Seth Green Goes on a ‘Sex Drive’ – Exclusive Interview! – 10/03/08
Seth on Weed and Porn – Exclusive Interview! – 07/27/08
Sigourney Weaves New Animated Tale – Exclusive Interview! – 12/09/08
Simon Pegg ‘Beams Up’ to Hollywood – Exclusive Interview! – 03/27/08
Sophia Myles and the Peeping Tom – Exclusive Interview! – 09/01/08
Spacey Relishes Life’s Gambles – Exclusive Interview! – 03/23/08
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – 04/14/02
Steenburgen and Jenkins: Reluctant ‘Step’ Parents – Exclusive Interview! – 07/27/08
Stephen Walker Is Young at Heart – Exclusive Interview! – 04/07/08
Stephenie Meyer from Book to Screen – 11/12/08
Steve Coogan Rocks Out in ‘Hamlet 2’ – Exclusive Interview! – 08/18/08
Summer Riding High as a ‘Towelhead’ – Exclusive Interview! – 09/20/08
Sundance Film Festival 2004 – 01/20/04
Sundance Film Festival Report – Exclusive Interview! – 01/18/09
THE FANTASTIC WORD OF PAUL BETTANY – Exclusive Interview! – 01/15/09
Ted Danson Has Something to Cheer About… But Not the Strike – Exclusive Interview! – 11/17/07
Thandie Newton Plays It Straight – Exclusive Interview! – 03/31/08
The 2002 Sundance Film Festival Diary – 01/18/02
The 2003 Sundance Film Festival Diary – 01/25/03
The Cruz Factor – Exclusive Interview! – 08/14/08
The Cube Maestro Returns to Familiar Territory – 01/08/08
The Evolution of Scarlett Johansson – Exclusive Interview! – 08/14/08
The Many Sides to Radha Mitchell – Exclusive Interview! – 08/14/08
The New Duality of Aaron Eckhart – Exclusive Interview! – 07/01/08
The Seduction of Daniel Radcliffe – Exclusive Interview! – 09/14/07
The Sundance Film Festival 2006 – 01/21/06
The Sundance Report ‘05 – 01/21/05
The Sweetest Thing – 03/29/02
Thewlis in His Most Controversial Role – Exclusive Interview! – 10/27/08
Tilda Swinton Takes on Michael Clayton – Exclusive Interview! – 09/30/07
Timur Bekmambetov: Wanted by Hollywood – Exclusive Interview! – 06/22/08
Toronto Festival Adds Some Big Titles to Line-Up – 07/13/08
Toronto Film Festival – 2001 – 09/14/01
Toronto Film Festival – 2002 – 09/08/02
Toronto Film Festival – 2003 – 09/06/03
Toronto Film Festival – 2004 – 09/18/04
Toronto Film Festival – 2005 – 09/07/05
Toronto Film Festival – 2006 – 09/08/06
Toronto Film Festival – 2006 – Preview! – 08/22/06
Toronto Film Festival – 2007 – 09/08/07
Tracy Morgan Makes Comic Splash on Big Screen – 01/08/08
Variety Is Hurt’s Spice of Life – Exclusive Interview! – 02/04/08
Vera Farmiga Stars in Controversial Film – Exclusive Interview! – 10/27/08
Verne Troyer: Size Matters – 06/10/08
Veteran Voight Takes on ‘Treasure’ Again – Exclusive Interview! – 12/02/07
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JULIA ORMOND? – Exclusive Interview! – 12/16/08
Weixler Sinks Her Teeth Into Juicy Role – Exclusive Interview! – 01/16/08
Winstone Journeys Into the Heart of Beowulf – Exclusive Interview! – 11/15/07
Woody Allen Opens Up – 08/04/08
ZOOEY SHINES AS ‘SUMMER’. – Exclusive Interview! – 01/26/09
Zimmer Scores with ‘Dark Knight’ – Exclusive Interview! – 06/02/08