MAY 2010 VOLUME 11 NUMBER 5 BARUCHEL’SJAY REVOLUTIONARY ROLE BEN KINGSLEY IN A VIDEOGAME FLICK? PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40708019 SNAPS: ANNE HATHAWAY, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, VIGGO MORTENSEN, CAMERON DIAZ InsideFamous MAY 2010VOLUME 11•5 regulars EDITOR’S NOTE4 CAUGHT ON FILM6 ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF8 SPOTLIGHT10 STYLE38 MUSIC MAKERS40 HOT PLAY42 DVD RELEASES44 HOROSCOPE48 FAMOUS LAST WORDS50 features SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW13 It may be a franchise-friendly summer with series such as Iron Man, SatC, Shrek, Toy Story and Twilight feeding their fans new movies, but there’s also a whole lot of fresh fare hitting cover theatres. Get the scoop on the story season’s hottest flicks • By Marni Weisz and Ingrid Randoja COMRADE IN THE ’HOOD26 Jay Baruchel talks about shooting The Trotsky — a film 32 about a teen who thinks he’s TALKING ’BOUT SEX Sex and the City 2 strides into theatres this month with its secrets mostly intact, the reincarnation of Russian thanks in part to Kim Cattrall. When Famous caught up with Cattrall — who plays Sex and the City’s vixen revolutionary Leon Trotsky — in Samantha Jones — in London where she’s starring in a production of Private Lives, it was clear she wasn’t the same Montreal neighbour hood going to spill any secrets and ruin the sequel for female fans. For Cattrall, it’s all about showing the love to where he grew up the ladies who love her • By Ingrid Randoja • By Marni Weisz GAME CHANGER30 Why did Ben Kingsley agree to play the villain in the videogame adaptation Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time? Because as the Oscar winner says, every role is a chance for him to dust off his Shakespearean skills COVER PHOTO BY KEYSTONE PRESS KEYSTONE BY PHOTO COVER 13 30 10 26 • By Jim Slotek MAY 2010 FAMOUS 3 EDITOR’S NOTE Famous PUBLISHER SALAH BACHIR EDITOR MARNI WEISZ DEPUTY EDITOR INGRID RANDOJA ART DIRECTOR MATTHEW PICKET ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR ALIZA KLEIN DIRECTOR, PRODUCTION SHEILA GREGORY CONTRIBUTORS SCOTT GARDNER, LIZA HERZ, DAN LIEBMAN, JIM SLOTEK ADVERTISING SALES FOR FAMOUS AND FAMOUS QUÉBEC IS HANDLED BY CINEPLEX MEDIA. HEAD OFFICE 416.539.8800 VICE PRESIDENT ROBERT BROWN (ext. 232) VICE PRESIDENT, SALES DOYOU LIKE JOHN TSIRLIS (ext. 237) DIRECTOR OF SALES, FAMOUS MAGAZINES LORELEI VON HEYMANN (ext. 249) DIRECTOR, SALES CINDY FROST (ext. 254) DIRECTOR, SALES ZOLTAN TOTH (ext. 233) SEXANDTHECITY? ACCOUNT MANAGERS JENNA PATERSON (ext. 243) Now that the second Sex and the City movie is being released I’m bracing myself. Not for a bad film, CORY ATKINS (ext. 257) although in all honesty I have no idea whether it’ll be any good. I’m bracing myself for the fresh batch MICHAEL VAN ZON (ext. 241) VINCENT ALOI (ext. 235) of vitriol that will be sent Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda’s way. ED VILLA (ext. 239) When the first movie came out it was open season on the Sex and the City ladies, and I don’t use that SHEREE MCKAVANAGH (ext. 245) hunting allusion lightly. One blogger suggested locking the theatre doors during the film and gassing DIRECTOR, MEDIA OPERATIONS its patrons, another wrote, “To hell with this movie, and scratch any woman who says she liked it off CATHY PROWSE (ext. 223) the list. For anything.” Ouch. For many who hated it — or hate the show and didn’t even see the movie QUEBEC 514.868.0005 — their criticisms fall along predictable chauvinistic lines. The women are materialistic, oversexed, DIRECTOR, SALES SOPHIE JODOIN (ext. 222) stupid, unlikeable, they say. I could pick apart every one of those criticisms if I had the room, but since ACCOUNT MANAGER I don’t, I’ll concentrate on the one that interests me most — that the characters are unlikeable. GENEVIÈVE ROSSIGNOL (ext. 224) SALES COORDINATOR For the most part, I don’t disagree. I’ve happily watched every episode, yet I find Samantha crass, ANNIE DESJARDINS (ext. 223) Charlotte too precious, Miranda cold and Carrie, well, Carrie’s okay. Of course, they’re also loyal, self-sufficient, caring and strong. It’s the idea that we’re only supposed to enjoy movies and TV BRITISH COLUMBIA 778.997.3923 ACCOUNT MANAGER shows with entirely likeable characters that I find simplistic. It’s like the art lover who only appreci- MATT WATSON ates landscapes awash in pretty flowers or still lifes constructed around pleasantly arranged fruit. 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All subscription inquiries, show will be cancelled before the end of the season. back issue requests and letters to the editor should be directed to Famous magazine at 102 Atlantic Ave., In “More to Life than Sex,” page 32, we talk to Kim Cattrall, who plays the least warm and fuzzy Ste. 100, Toronto, ON, M6K 1X9; or 416.539.8800; of the lot, the sexually promiscuous, unapologetically ballsy Samantha Jones. Man, I hate her. or [email protected] Ben Kingsley isn’t even trying to be likeable in his new role. He plays the villain in the videogame Publications Mail Agreement No. 40708019. spinoff Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. You wanna know how evil he is? He has a goatee. He’s Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Famous magazine, 102 Atlantic Ave., Suite 100, goatee-evil. Read “Game for Anything,” page 30, to find out what Kingsley tried to bring to this role. Toronto, ON., M6K 1X9 How can you not like Jay Baruchel? He’s smart, unassuming — in other words, typically Canadian. 650,000 copies of Famous magazine are distributed Which fits, since the Montreal native can’t stop raving about his hometown. And, despite being much through Cineplex Entertainment and Alliance cinemas, HMV and other outlets. Famous magazine is not responsible for sought-after for big U.S. productions, he prefers to make his movies right here, like he did with the return of unsolicited manuscripts, artwork or other The Trotsky. In “The Revolution Begins at Home,” page 26, Baruchel tells you about his new film. materials. No material in this magazine may be reprinted without the express written consent of the publisher. And you’re sure to find something you like in this summer’s slate of movies. Check out our © Cineplex Entertainment 2010. Summer Movie Preview, page 13, and start working on your must-see list. In Theatres June 4 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Marni Weisz, editor KILLERSFILM.COM 4 FAMOUS MAY 2010 MAPLEPICTURES.COM © 2010 Lionsgate Films Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distributed in Canada by MAPLE PICTURES. SNAPS Actors often use parasols VIGGO MORTENSEN 1 to keep their makeup from 3 melting between takes, but none ANNE HATHAWAY more often than Cameron Diaz CAUGHT who always seems to be hiding MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY under one brolly or another, like CAMERON DIAZ this pretty pink number on the L.A. set of Bad Teacher. “ROBERT PATTINSON” PHOTO BY KEYSTONE PRESS ON FILM It’s nice to see an actor 2 who’s so comfortable with public displays of affection. You know Anne Hathaway has to be really into boyfriend Adam Shulman if she’s willing to grab his ass at a gas station. PHOTO BY KEYSTONE PRESS We can imagine how 3 annoying it is for Robert Pattinson to have girls trying to touch him and run their fingers through his hair. But we imagine all those grubby, reaching fingers are even more annoying for the artist who meticulously sculpted this delicate wax likeness of Pattinson for New York’s Madame Tussauds wax museum. PHOTO BY SPLASH NEWS Matthew McConaughey 4 takes son Levi for a walk through an impressionist painting. Oh sorry, that’s a trail along the Malibu coast. 2 PHOTO BY SPLASH NEWS Ominous-looking award. 5 Viggo Mortensen, who grew up partly in Argentina, shows off a black crow statue given to him by Argentina’s Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro in appreciation of his support. The soccer team has always been Viggo’s fave; he even wore cufflinks bearing their emblem to the Oscars when he was nominated for Eastern Promises. 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