Peter Sarsgaard
Berlin Flashback: Carey Mulligan Earned High Marks for ‘An Education’
Fifteen years ago, Carey Mulligan made her first visit to the Berlin Film Festival to support her star-making turn in the dramedy An Education. Lone Scherfig’s film centers on Jenny (Mulligan), a teen in 1960s suburban London who falls for a smooth-talking older man played by Peter Sarsgaard. Scherfig (Italian for Beginners) shared an agent with writer Nick […]
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Christian Bale to Shave Head to Play Frankenstein in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Warner Bros. Film
Christian Bale will soon headed back to work…with a lot less hair. During an interview on Thursday in Palmdale, Calif. — where the Oscar winner led a groundbreaking for a 16-year passion project that will be a village of homes where foster siblings can live under one roof — The Hollywood Reporter asked Bale what’s next […]
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Michel Franco’s ‘Memory,’ With Peter Sarsgaard and Jessica Chastain, Sells Wide
The Match Factory has closed deals across most of Europe and much of Asia for Memory, the new film from acclaimed Mexican director Michel Franco. The drama, starring Peter Sarsgaard and Jessica Chastain, premiered at the Venice Film Festival this year, winning Sarsgaard the prize for best actor. Match Factory inked deals for the film […]
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Peter Sarsgaard and Jessica Chastain Enter Oscar Race as ‘Memory’ Is Bought, Set for December Release (Exclusive)
Just as it was beginning to look like the dance card for this season’s Oscar race was full, the release date for a highly acclaimed film that was not expected to drop until 2024 has been set for December 2023. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the North American distribution rights of Michel Franco‘s Memory, […]
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‘Coup!’ Review: Peter Sarsgaard Is a Winning Impostor in a Droll and Breezy Take on Class Conflict
A collaboration between writer-directors Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman, the class-conflict-themed comedy is set during the flu epidemic of 1918 and also stars Billy Magnussen and Sarah Gadon.
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‘Memory’ Director Talks Indie Film Amid Dual Strikes: “We’re Hoping This Makes Us Stronger”
Mexican auteur Michel Franco welcomed being able to have Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard at his side for the North American premiere of Memory at the Toronto Film Festival on Tuesday night. “I’m very lucky to have my actors with me in this difficult time, but we’re hoping independent cinema will keep finding its place […]
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‘Memory’ Review: Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard Are Riveting as Broken People Fumbling for Connection in Michel Franco’s Moving Drama
The Mexican auteur’s Brooklyn-set third English-language film also features Josh Charles, Merritt Wever, Jessica Harper and promising newcomer Brooke Timber.
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Venice Hidden Gem: Poking Fun at Shifting Class Fault Lines in ‘Coup!’
The 1 percent may be enjoying some serious #lifegoals at the minute, but they’ve been having something of a tough time on screen. Parasite, Triangle of Sadness and The Menu are just a few recent films that have shifted the power dynamics away from the super wealthy and into the hands of those grubby lower […]
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Spirit Awards: Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman Engage in Mock Feud With Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard During Monologue
Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman kicked off the 2022 Independent Spirit Awards with a pre-recorded segment and monologue that were as sexually charged as fans may have expected. The two were initially shown rehearsing backstage as Sarah Silverman was wheeled out in a clear case. Mullally and Offerman were told Silverman was “the backup host,” […]
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Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards Honor ‘Spencer,’ ‘The Harder They Fall’ and ‘The Lost Daughter’
Kristen Stewart, Regina King, Maggie Gyllenhaal and more kicked off award season Saturday night by honoring those who work behind the camera during the 11th annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, presented by Los Angeles Confidential magazine. Sponsored by Hamilton watches and Los Angeles Confidential magazine, the event, held at the Avalon Hollywood, honors those who […]
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Behind the Camera Awards Announces Honorees, Presenters Including Kristen Stewart, Regina King
Watch brand Hamilton is once again teaming with Los Angeles Confidential magazine on the Behind the Camera Awards to honor filmmaking talent. The 11th annual event is set for Nov. 13 at Hollywood’s Avalon events space with Insecure star Yvonne Orji on board to host the festivities. Per today’s announcement, honorees and presenters are “selected […]
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‘Dopesick’ Team Hopes Hulu Series Will Create “Empathy Towards Addiction”
In Hulu’s new series about the opioid epidemic, Dopesick, Rosario Dawson and Peter Sarsgaard play crusading federal officials digging through evidence to go after OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma. But in terms of what attracted the actors to the project, Dawson, Sarsgaard and a number of other stars were driven by personal connections. Both Dawson and […]
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