James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff’s NYC Stroll
James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff’s NYC Stroll
Out in NYC following Thursday’s Los Angeles premiere of his new movie “Wanted”, James McAvoy and wife Anne-Marie Duff were spotted enjoying a romantic walk around Soho on Saturday (June 21).
Strolling around hand-in-hand, the 29-year-old Scottish actor and his actress wife of two years are currently away from their London home as James takes on the promotional duties for “Wanted” while co-star Angelina Jolie readies for the birth of her baby twins.
In related news, during his visit to the States, McAvoy was asked whether he pays much attention to the movie business and the tabloid buzz.
“I don’t spend a lot of time in L.A. I don’t hang out ‘in the industry’ in London. I don’t read all the newspapers and watch E! Entertainment every day,” James tells.
Nonetheless, McAvoy’s approach seems to be working in his favor, as he goes on to tell: “I do notice that I’m finding it easier to do projects that I like, and that’s a very welcome state of affairs. It’s all been a lovely kind of explosion. And I just hope it continues.”
Laurence Fishburne, Gina Torres Expecting
Actor Lawrence Fishburne and his actress wife Gina Torres are expecting a child, PEOPLE has learned exclusively. Torres’s rep confirms the actress is due this summer.
The couple was married in 2002 and this is their first child together; Fishburne, 45, has two children from his previous marriage to Hanja Moss.
Torres, 37 (who stars in the FOX drama Standoff), will costar in the upcoming Chris Rock film I Think I Love My Wife. Fishburne can currently be seen in the Emilio Estevez-directed Bobby.
Stump the King - Seinfeld
Just last night, a fan named Kevin sent me this query…
“What actor/actress has received the most money for a sitcom syndication deal?”
Well, the short answer is Jerry Seinfeld. The long answer has all the details.
With a little help from my friend and fellow TV lover Tom Heald, I was able to ferret out the exact numbers.
Jerry Seinfeld made $6 million an episode for the syndicated episodes of Seinfeld, which amounts to around $2 billion. This beats the previous record set by Bill Cosby, who made $600 million for The Cosby Show.
Now keep in mind this money includes what they are paid for acting as well as for being owners of the show. Other actors, like Charlie Sheen and Zach Braff have made more money per episode but because they aren’t producers of their shows, their syndication money is nowhere near as impressive.
Now for this week’s question…
Name two NBC sitcoms on which Jerry Seinfeld played himself (Seinfeld doesn’t count).
Congratulations Andy for being the first one with the correct answer! Jerry didn’t appear on Mad About You although Michael Richards did.
Kevin Smith Learns Less Rehearsal is More
Kevin Smith has always been a self professed “rehearsal Nazi”, insisting on at least three weeks of actor/actress prep before cameras roll. But as Smith explains in his latest Blog entry, that he’s learned to “lighten up and do more on-set tweaking than anything else.” Smith explains his progress, going step by step through his filmography.
“It’s weird to work one way for so long, and slowly realize it’s not necessary anymore; that it was just something you did when you didn’t know any better. I hired pros; aside from on-set tweaking and an extra take or two, they don’t need to be broken like wild horses or worked like puppets. Those days are behind me now. Now I spend more time thinking about/working on what the flick’s gonna look like - which, I guess, should be the primary job of the director.”
It basically seems to me that the rehearsals began to shrink as the level of professional talent began to grow. But on to his next film - Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Smith held two days of rehearsals (one of which was actually more of a read-through than anything else).
“I’ve got a guy [Seth Rogen] whose inflections I wrote for/to reading the scenes and sounding like he’s not acting at all, as much as being the character. I’ve got a chick who could read the Bible aloud and make it seem charming. They’re naturals. They’re excellent. There’s no need to sweat inflection or do drills; they innately get what they’re reading and say it like I heard it in my head when I wrote it. And while they’re not off-book yet, I’ve learned a thing or two about actors and their lines-memorization abilities since that “Chasing Amy” rehearsal back in ‘96; I’m not sweating that kinda thing anymore.”
The only other interesting bit worth noting:
“Purcell (the man behind Mooby) has created another stellar corporate logo for our fake world (as well as a few not-so-corporate logos, and a brilliantly simple chair-back design).”
Principal photography on Zack and Miri Make a Porno begins next Monday.