Whether it's crossing blades with Antonio Banderas or dangling from skyscrapers alongside Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones has never been one to shy away from physically demanding roles. But even she experienced a momentary twinge of doubt when it came time to lace up her dance shoes for the movie-musical Chicago (opening Friday).
"It was like looking up Mount Everest knowing you have to come down the other side," recalls Zeta-Jones of the intensive training she and the rest of the cast (which includes Renée Zellweger and Richard Gere) had to undergo b
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If her older brother, Andrew, had had his way, Renée Zellweger probably wouldn't be headlining Miramax's eagerly anticipated film adaptation of the classic Broadway musical, Chicago (opening Dec. 27). "He always used to yell 'Shut up!' any time I tried to do a rendition of a Beatles song," Zellweger recalls to TV Guide Online, laughing. "I was told that I couldn't sing in the house. Anything to abuse his little sister; it was his job and he did a very good job."
Fast-forward 10 years later and Zellweger is knocking 'em dead as Chicago's merry murderess, Roxie Hart — a role that just earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a musical or comedy. How did a performer with no formal vocal or dance training wind up landing one of Hollywood's most coveted parts? Two words: Rob Marshall, the film's director.
"I needed to find a performer with that amazing range from drama to humor, from vulner
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At first, a documentary about Jerry Seinfeld's return to stand-up comedy sounds like a can't-miss proposition. But when first-time feature filmmakers Christian Charles and Gary Streiner embarked on the project almost two years ago, things didn't seem that simple. "We had no idea what was going to happen," says Streiner. "The question was 'Is this a viable film? Is this something that would hold people's interest?'"
They'll find out when Comedian opens today in limited release. The film follows the Seinfeld star as he develops a new stand-up act, essentially from scratch. Highlights include his trips to comedy clubs to test material, and bull
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