Shailene Woodley again stars in the second adaptation of “The Divergent” series, “Insurgent.” Her character Tris has more action scenes in this film. How did she enjoy that? And I …
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Naomi Watts appears as a strong female character in “Insurgent,” confesses she promised herself “I would never do that (physical scene) again” after the shooting of “King Kong”
By: Izumi Hasegawa March 21, 2015
It was a great surprise to see Naomi Watts with dark colored hair and strong eyeliner make-up in her role as Evelyn, a strong female character who leads factionless people. …
Danny Collins star Al Pacino says watching his screen granddaughter reminds him of his youngest daughter: “I see my daughter and the things she’s doing now.”
By: Izumi Hasegawa March 21, 2015
Legendary actor Al Pacino stars in the title role of Danny Collins, an aging famous singer. Danny wants to change his life after an eye-opening incident. Has Al himself ever …
“Cinderella” star Lily James reveals the famous glass slippers didn’t fit her feet!
By: Izumi Hasegawa March 10, 2015
Lily James from Downton Abbey became Cinderella whom almost all girls dream about playing. Did Lily feel any pressure? What was her favorite princess? And yes, I asked her about the …
“Faults” video interview: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, cast & director chat cults, religion & worst audition
By: Izumi Hasegawa March 8, 2015
WhatsUpHollywood.com sat down with the stars of Faults, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Leland Orser, plus the director, Riley Stearns, to discuss their new drama about a girl in a cult and her resulting …
“Cinderella” video interview: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter & Richard Madden chat Disney fairytale
By: Izumi Hasegawa March 4, 2015
After the blockbuster success of Maleficent, Disney is going the live action route again by bringing Cinderella to the big screen starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter and Richard …
“Chappie” video interview with Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver and Sharlto Copley
By: Izumi Hasegawa March 3, 2015
Director Neill Blomkamp has made an incredible cinematic mark with his District 9 and Elysium, and now brings Chappie to the big screen, starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Hugh Jackman and Sigourney Weaver. As the …
Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki has not yet seen this film which was made by his niece’s husband, but the Oscar nominees for the short animation film “The Dam Keeper” are damn good!
By: Izumi Hasegawa February 21, 2015
Since I have Japanese connections, I sat down with directors Robert Kondo and Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi before the big night. This interview is EXCLUSIVE and especially for Anime Otaku! Q: …








