Movie:sin City A Dame To Kill For
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Director's Reel: Robert Rodriguez on His Evolution from 'El Mariachi' to 'Sin City'
Robert Rodriguez’s breakout story is the movie industry equivalent of a garage band getting signed on the strength of the lo-fi cassette recording. “I did it as a practice film,” he said of the $7,000-budgeted El Mariachi, the Mexican-set thriller he released in 1992. “I didn’t know it was ever going to be seen by people.” That “practice film,” as he calls it, made its way to festivals in Telluride, Toronto, Sundance and Berlin, putting Rodriguez firmly on the map.
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From Swinton to Stoltz: The Least Recognizable Actors in Movie Roles
As makeup techniques get more advanced — and actors seem more willing to fuss with their physique to get a role — performers hiding in plain sight under the skin of their characters is becoming more common. Here are 20 of the most impressive we've seen, done practically only (no computer-generated looks here)
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'Sin City' Sequel Panel: Jessica Alba Didn't Make a Lot of Friends on Set
Jessica Alba took a surprisingly Method-style acting approach to her role in the upcoming Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. “Nancy was so sweet, and she was sort of a victim in the first one, in this one people will be pleasantly surprised to see her turn into a warrior,” Alba said today at the film’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, where she was joined by co-directors Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez and co-stars Josh Brolin and Rosario Dawson. The actress took this character development so seriously
