Sundance 2010 Soundbytes

While she was enjoying the celebrity blitz and ski-lodge atmosphere, Roxy Manning asked a bunch of Sundance stars questions about their memorable acting experiences, most intense co-stars, and what movies they’ve love to see remade. While we want to stay objective, we’re in 100-percent agreement with Malin Akerman about The Smurfs.

Q. What other movies are you excited to see this Sundance?

A. (Oliver Platt)-The hard thing is when you are here promoting a movie, you rarely have time to see any other movies, but if I could see a movie, I would see “Howl,” “Jack Goes Boating,” “The Runaways.” But I guarantee I am not going to see any of them!

A. (Thomas Ian Nicholas)-I saw James Franco’s film “Howl” and his performance was great and interesting.

A. (Malin Akerman)-Yes! I absolutely want to! I am trying to get tickets, so if you have any…..”Jack Goes Boating.” And I want to see “Hesher.” I have some time off tomorrow, so I will go around and see if I can get tickets from scalpers!

Malin Akerman and Josh Radnor by Celebrity Resource

A. (Ryan O’Nan)-“HappyThankYouMorePlease” is one of the best scripts I’ve read in years. I am so excited to see that. And I am a huge fan of Ryan Gosling’s work; I can’t wait to see, “Blue Valentine.”

A. (Michael Shannon)-I saw some short films this morning. I love the shorts. I have a short film here called “Herbert White” which James Franco directed. So I saw that.

A. (Zoe Kazan)-I am going to try to see “Jack Goes Boating” tonight.

A. (Josh Radnor)-I hope I can. My friend Amir directed the “I’m Pat____Tillman,” which I want to see.

A. (Kate Mara)-I want to see “Howl” and “Hesher.”

A. (Catherine Keener)-No. Everything I want to see conflicts with my schedule. Like “I’m Pat___Tillman,” and “Howl” and James Franco’s short, “Herbert White” and Mark Ruffalo’s movie, “Sympathy for Delicious,” I wanted to see.

A. (Tim Daly)-I did get to see “Climate Refugees” and that was fantastic.

A. (Kathryn Erbe)-This documentary, “Lucky,” that a friend of mine, Liz Manne, produced. We have tickets to see “Welcome to the Rileys” and “Blue Valentine” and “12th & Delaware.” And hopefully see “HappyThankYouMorePlease” and “Please Give.”

A. (Jeremy Strong)-I saw a few movies. I saw “Blue Valentine” a few nights ago which blew my mind and devastated me. I saw “The Extra Man” last night which I loved and was beautiful and strange and moving and really funny. I’ve been really excited to be here.

Jeremy Strong by Celebrity Resource

A. (Samm Levine)-“Skateland” seems to be the movie that everyone is talking about up here. And I am hoping to see “Nowhere Boy” the John Lennon biopic.

Q. Who is the most intense actor you have ever worked with?

A. (Catherine Keener)-They are all intense. Who isn’t? Everybody-Frances McDormand is intense and so fantastic. All the actors I have worked with are totally focused. They are a blast to work with because of that-they are playing hard.

A. (Kathryn Erbe)-I have worked with a lot of intense actors. I would have to say it is probably a toss-up between Vincent D’Onofrio and Albert Finney. Albert he brings such a joie de vivre, he just really lives life to the fullest. He is a consummate professional, he immerses himself in each role, but yet can leave it behind and spends as much time as he needs to inhabit it, then he can just walk away and be himself. And with Vincent, I was amazed at the bar he set for himself and all of us in terms of the work and I think that is why our show “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” was as good as it was, because we never treated it as just a cop show. We infused every scene with an emotional quality and it was a joy to do.

A. (Sam Levine)-I am going to say James Franco from the “Freaks and Geeks” days (a show on which they both starred). James was a consummate method actor and extremely dedicated to his craft. In fact, in one confrontational scene after some off camera horsing around, Franco substituted line “You all are a bunch of nerds.” With “You all are a bunch of bad actors!” and slammed the door.

A. (Ryan O’Nan)-Hands down would be Diego Klattenhoff, who does such a brilliant job in our movie, “The Dry Land.” He plays a double amputee. What a talent, but really serious like you are not cracking him. There are no jokes in between takes with Diego. You could have filmed his audition, it was so good.

Oliver Platt by Thomas Concordia

Q. Who is the funniest actor you have ever worked with?

A. (Thomas Ian Nicholas)-There are people who are funny for a lot of different reasons. My first feature film was “Rookie of the Year” and Daniel Stern directed that and also acted in it and it was hard to keep a straight face, opposite him. His ability for comedy was amazing. He does the slapstick, but don’t forget him in “Diner.” He has a wide range.

A. (Tim Daly)-I have worked with 2 actors-Alec Baldwin and Stephen Lang-in the theater and we couldn’t do our professional job without laughing at one another. We were like schoolgirls. We would have to look over one another’s heads, because if we looked at each other, we would crack up and just run off the stage. It was like a realization that we were grown men pretending to be other people, with costumes on and how silly it all seemed. And that just cracked us up. It’s watching the other guy take it seriously that was funny.

Justin Bartha by Celebrity Resource

Q. If you could see any classic TV show or movie remade, what would that be?

A. (Thomas Ian Nicholas)-I think we have got enough remakes. I think it is more about the original story. But my dream job would be to play Bruce Springsteen in a biopic of him.

A. (Malin Akerman)-The Smurfs. And I would be Smurfette.

A. (Ryan O’Nan)-Let’s get a remake of “E.T.” And I could play E.T.! I am really excited to see the remake of “Clash of the Titans.” My dad and I probably saw the original movie like 100 times!

A. (Catherine Keener)-Often the reason you remake something is because it was so good. So then I really don’t understand why you would remake something that is so good. On the other hand, if you can re-invent the story somehow, then why not?

Catherine Keener by Celebrity Resource

A. (Josh Radnor)-I am a really big fan of a movie that was so panned when it came out. “Joe Versus the Volcano.” I think it is brilliant. It is due for reconsideration. I just love the metaphor of it. I think it was mismarketed as a Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan romantic comedy, and it’s so not that. It’s this really kooky fairy tale about this guy who is a hypochondriac who learns to live a more courageous way of living. And if you look at it through that prism, it is really fantastic. It would be great as a musical. I love that part that Tom Hanks plays in the movie.

A. (Michael Shannon)-I would like to do the “The King of Comedy” and play Rupert Pupkin, the role Robert De Niro played in the original. I think it would be a lot of fun.

A. (Justin Bartha)-I am a believer that the classics shouldn’t be remade. So I like to keep the classics as they are and try to think of new things.

A. (Tim Daly)-I would star in a remake of “The Professionals.” It was a fantastic western with Burt Lancaster and Jack Palance.

A. (Jeremy Strong)-I have so many films that I love, but wouldn’t have the audacity to touch them because they are so great for what they are.

A. (Wilmer Valderrama)-A “That 70’s Show” movie could be hilarious. I wouldn’t be opposed to it. To relive one more time would be super special, since I retired that accent with the last episode in 2006. I think Fez would be still teaching disco in Canada and probably has over 30 kids. And we are about to do “CHiPs.” Erik Estrada told me that he was going to teach me how to ride that big motorcycle.

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