Selton Mello and Fernanda Torres have known each other for decades. Mello had a guest arc on Torres’ Brazilian show “Normal People,” which ran from 2001-2003, before achieving massive fame as both an actor and filmmaker. He had also worked with her brother, filmmaker Cláudio Torres, and her mother, legendary actor Fernanda Montenegro — perhaps […]

On the surface, Elliott Heffernan and June Squibb might not appear to have much in common. Heffernan, age 11, just made his film debut in Steve McQueen’s epic drama “Blitz,” playing a young boy sent to the country at the height of WWII who attempts to return home to his mother. Squibb, who just turned […]

Hugh Grant has a bit of a reputation. It’s one he’s mostly responsible for — referring to himself as “grumpy” in interviews, telling directors up front he’s going to be hard to work with. Maybe there’s some truth to it — or perhaps he’s just a very good actor.  Take the press tour for “Wonka,” […]

If you’re one of the many who caught “Wicked” in a theater, you’ve probably attended a sing-along screening – albeit unintentionally. As a theater kid, I understand both sides; it’s hard not to croon the lyrics to a beloved show but given a choice between hearing you and a Tony winner belt the big number, […]

Leonardo DiCaprio turned 50 in November and celebrated with a bash at L.A. hotspot San Vicente Bungalows. But he wasn’t the person whose party people were talking about. That would be “Thelma” star June Squibb, who turned 95 on Nov. 6 and whose birthday blowout was a testament to how wide the actor’s appeal is. […]

Early in his career, it was easy to cast Jude Law as the epitome of desire — his Hollywood debut, 1997’s “Gattaca,” cast him as a man literally genetically engineered to perfection. That same year saw two films, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” and “Wilde,” in which protagonists were driven to ruin […]