Kate Winslet: Video filming of "Labor Day" (ACTON PATCH)

http://acton.patch.com/articles/video-actress-kate-winslet-on-set-for-filming-labor-day-in-acton#video-10492031

Official press release sent to Acton Patch: Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., and Indian Paintbrush announced today that principal photography has begun on "LABOR DAY," from Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman, with Academy Award®-winner Kate Winslet and Academy Award®-nominated Josh Brolin starring.

The film is shooting in Massachusetts. Based on Joyce Maynard's novel of the same name, the film is written and directed by Reitman ("YOUNG ADULT," "UP IN THE AIR") who will produce with his partner Helen Estabrook through their Right of Way Films banner, along with the Academy Award®-nominated team of Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith ("YOUNG ADULT," "JUNO") of Mr. Mudd. Steven Rales ("YOUNG ADULT," "LIKE CRAZY") and Mark Roybal ("EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE," "NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN") of Indian Paintbrush will serve as executive producers.


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Christopher Plummer and Max von Sydow: Whomever wins best supporting actor will break the record (VINDYCITY)

Two legendary actors — Christopher Plummer and Max von Sydow — are competing for the supporting actor trophy this Oscar season. Despite their pedigree, neither has won an Academy Award. Plummer is nominated for his turn as a widower who comes out of the closet in “Beginners,” while von Sydow plays an elderly man who doesn’t speak in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.” If either wins, he will become the oldest performer to garner an acting Oscar. Both are 82 years old, with von Sydow, who turns 83 in April, 8 months older than Plummer.

Read about the top five previous oldest winners:  http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/feb/22/two-legendary-actors--christopher-plumme/

Golden Globes: 'Extremely Loud,' 'Tinker Tailor' snubbed: LA Times

December 15, 2011 | 7:09am

While the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. was busy slobbering over A-list celebrities such as George Clooney, Madonna and Angelina Jolie, it left some key films off this year's Golden Globe nominations. Among the movies ignored this year were Stephen Daldry's "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," Tomas Alfredson's John le Carre adaptation, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," and Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life."

 

Rather than choose Gary Oldman for his portrayal of George Smiley in "Tinker Tailor," the HFPA went with Ryan Gosling for his role in the political drama "Ides of March." Despite being a British-set drama lauded by critics, the foreign journalists ignored the quiet spy story completely.
Though "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" only began screening for voters less than two weeks before the deadline for nominations, only 81 HFPA members needed to see the film, so the movie arguably had enough time to capture votes. But the HFPA members bypassed the film's Max Von Sydow in the supporting actor category, Daldry in the best director category and the film for a best drama nod. Not even the star power of Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks in supporting roles seemed to attract the voters this year.

"Tree of Life," Malick's divisive meditation on humanity, also didn't connect with the voters, with the Brad Pitt-Sean Penn-Jessica Chastain starrer not landing any nominations. Rather, the HFPA went with more commercial fare for the best picture drama category, including "The Descendants," "The Help", "Hugo," "The Ides of March", "Moneyball" and "War Horse."


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/12/golden-globes-snubs-extremely-loud-tinker-tailor.html  LA Times