Orlando Bloom, Jennifer Aniston and Other Stars Recall Pre-Acting Jobs
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But according to 14 THE BIG PICTURE the former model, his life’s work Buckle up for The Hitchhiker’s 46 FAMOUS LAST WORDS goes beyond getting laughs, it’s Guide to the Galaxy Stars reveal their “real” jobs about getting us to love one another I BY BOB STRAUSS 20 COMING SOON COVERSTORY The Bad News Bears on deck 22 CUBISM 28 LURED TO SIN CITY XXX: State of the Union’s ICE CUBE 32 ON THE SLATE Think it’s odd that debonair British says that his dream of becoming a Nicole Kidman points and shoots star CLIVE OWEN ended up in “black James Bond” was fulfilled Austin, Texas, to adapt the graphic when he took over the XXX franchise 34 STYLE novel Sin City for maverick director from Vin Diesel. But don’t expect Fussy’s out, neat and clean is in Robert Rodriguez? Owen thinks so to see him in a third XXX movie. 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MAGAZINE DIVISION The Spy Kids movies averaged $38-million each, compared to about ACCOUNT MANAGERS JAMIE CRUVER(ext. 224) $120-million for each Harry Potter pic. And Rodriguez’s latest, the ZOLTAN TOTH (ext. 233) JENNA PATERSON (ext. 243) stylish, digitally manipulated Sin City, is estimated at just $40-million BEN MUNGER (ext. 235) compared to, say, January’s widely panned Constantine, which used SALES & MARKETING CAROL BRATHWAITE(ext. 256) similar digital technology and cost about $100-million. CO-ORDINATOR In “Robert Rodriguez’s 10 Minute Film School,” a brilliant piece that’s floating around the internet and exists in expanded versions BRITISH COLUMBIA 604.904.8622 in his book and on his DVDs, Rodriguez explains, “You’re gonna WESTERN SALES MANAGER DIANE RAJH come up with problems every day on your set. 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