This Mother’s Day, Jodie Foster and Matt Damon challenge you to transform the life of another mom.
Narrated by Jodie Foster with a call to action by Matt Damon, this video brings to life the dignity and strength of women around the world. It weaves together the relationship between women and water. The video depicts how women bear the disproportionate burden of the water crisis. It lays bare the impossible choice many women face daily – a choice between life and death.
A simple action on your part has huge impact. Take the challenge. Honor your mother, honor another.
Source: http://water.org/post-v/mothers-day-video/
Jodie Foster is still “broken-hearted” that she was unable to help Whitney Houston.
The two stars were good friends at one point but fell out. Jodie has never discussed what they disagreed on, but is said to be struggling to come to terms with Whitney’s passing. The singer died in February and it was later found that drugs played a part in her demise.
“[Jodie] is broken hearted that she didn’t do more to help Whitney. They were once very close, but Whitney’s drug use ultimately destroyed their friendship. Jodie is absolutely devastated over her death,” a source told National Enquirer.
“Jodie never forgot their close bond. And as Whitney sank deeper and deeper into drug abuse, she pulled away from a lot of people, including Jodie.”
The actress apparently always thought she would reunite with Whitney at one point. She can’t believe that is no longer a possibility.
“Jodie sent Whitney letters, offering a shoulder to lean on, and had mutual friends reach out to her. Whitney never responded and Jodie eventually gave up. But reconciling with Whitney was always on her bucket list,” the insider added.
“She loved and admired Whitney and now she’s kicking herself for not doing more when she had the chance.”
Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore are among the actresses being pursued to star as the abusive, religious fanatic mother Margaret White in lesbian director Kimberly Peirce’s remake of the horror classic Carrie.
Vulture reports that Chloë Moretz and Haley Bennett are in consideration for the title role, which won a best actress Oscar nomination for Sissy Spacek’s performance in the 1976 film adaptation. Peirce, whose 1999 drama Boys Don’t Cry won wide acclaim and an Academy Award for its star Hillary Swank as transgender Brandon Teena, will helm the reboot of Stephen King’s novel about a teen misfit with telekinetic powers, and has reportedly approached Foster for the role indelibly portrayed by Piper Laurie in the original film. Peirce has also expressed interest in pursuing Moore.
Source: http://www.advocate.com/
American actress Jodie Foster is being headhunted to star in a forthcoming remake of the cult classic horror film Carrie.
According to reports, the Silence of the Lambs star is among a shortlist of actresses who are deemed perfect to play Maragret White: the religious mother of the film’s central character.
The Hours actress Julianne Moore is also being asked to consider the role, which will be remade by lesbian director Kimberly Peirce.
Peirce – who also made the critically acclaimed Boys Don’t Cry – has expressed interest in both women, according to U.S. website Vulture.
Originally made in 1976, Carrie was a film adaptation of the Stephen King novel.
Both the film and novel detail the experience of an awkward teenager who possesses telekinetic power which flares up when she becomes angry.
The original – directed by Brian De Palma and starring Sissy Spacek – was considered one of the best films of 1976, upon its release in America.
Source: http://news.pinkpaper.com/
There are currently appearing false news around the internet according to Jodie Foster dies In Snowboard Accident which was shocking to me after I read it. But they are FALSE.
After some resource I just found following article and this one also calling the news still developing.
So lets hope this is just a tasteless newspaper hoax!
Actor Jodie Foster is reported to have died shortly after a snowboard accident earlier today – March 24, 2012.
The actor & novice snowboarder was vacationing at the Zermatt ski resort in Zermatt, Switzerland with family and friends. Witnesses indicate that Jodie Foster lost control of his snowboard and struck a tree at a high rate of speed.
Jodie Foster was air lifted by ski patrol teams to a local hospital, however, it is believed that the actor died instantly from the impact of the crash. The actor was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and drugs and alcohol do not appear to have played any part in his death.
Additional details and information will be updated as it becomes available. This story is still developing
Jodie Foster has turned down a large sum to write her memoirs.
The famously private actress was reportedly offered a “ridiculous” amount of cash to open up about her life in a new book. However, she decided she didn’t want to discuss personal details – such as her sexual orientation or who fathered her sons.
“Jodie’s such a private person that no amount of money could tempt her to expose her life to the public,” a source told National Enquirer.
A publisher was said to be desperate to sign up Jodie, whose life has been a rollercoaster. She starred as a prostitute in 1972 movie Taxi Driver when she was just 13.
In the 80s she was charged with possessing a small amount of cocaine and also became the target of a stalker called John Hinckley Jr who attempted to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan to impress her.
She was also followed by another stalker while studying at Yale University and refuses to talk about either of them in interviews.
Source: http://www.3news.co.nz/
‘Carnage’ will be available on DVD and BluRay on March, 20th 2012 in the United States. If you are located in Europe you need to wait a little bit longer.
According to Amazon release dates will be April 11th for France, May 11th in Germany and June, 18th to all UK-fans.
Roman Polanski sharp-tongued comedy-drama, based on the play “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza. contains three featurettes:
• Actors’ Notes
• An Evening with John C. Reilly and Christoph Waltz
• On the Red Carpet (of the Golden Globe Awards 2012)
HAILEY • Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster will speak in Hailey next month, Company of Fools announced Thursday.
The theater troupe will present “An Evening with Jodie Foster” at 7 p.m. April 6 at the Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St.
Tickets are $35 for balcony seating, $75 for the main level, and $150 for main-level seating plus a post-show reception with Foster, at 578-9122 or companyoffools.org.
Foster’s performances as a rape survivor in “The Accused” and as special agent Clarice Starling in “The Silence of the Lambs” earned her two Academy Awards for Best Actress. She has appeared in more than 40 films.
In an intimate “Inside the Actors Studio” forum hosted by Company of Fools core artist Denise Simone, Foster will share insights into her acting process, stories of her career as an actor and director, and her perspective on the importance of the artist in society.
Information: Simone, 788-6520 or denise@companyoffools.org.
Source: http://magicvalley.com/
Two-time Best Actress Oscar winner Jodie Foster has signed with UTA for directing and will remain at longtime home ICM for acting. Foster had been taking agency meetings with UTA and Gersh. (CAA and WME wouldn’t rep her just for directing gigs.) ICM was hoping to hang onto her for helming but couldn’t set up any movies or even a TV pilot for her. “It’s hard out there for her,” a source told me when I originally broke the news she was looking around. “The market for her is really cold.” Foster’s last directing effort was The Beaver, starring Mel Gibson, and it did little business. Her dilemma might explain why she sent DVD screeners of the film to the entire membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences in February: maybe it was a directing job application.
Source: http://www.deadline.com/
As an actress Jodie Foster is sticking with ICM which has long repped her. But as a director she’s taking agency meetings with UTA and Gersh. (CAA and WME wouldn’t rep her just for directing gigs.) ICM still hopes to hang onto her helming but couldn’t set up any movies or even a TV pilot for her. I hear she’s making a decision by Monday. “It’s hard out there for her,” a source explains to me. “The market for her is really cold.” (Then Hollywood is full of idiots because I think she’s a talented helmer.) Foster’s last directing effort was The Beaver starring Mel Gibson and it did little business. Her dilemma may explain why the two-time Oscar winner sent DVD screeners of the film to the entire membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in February: maybe it was a directing job application.
Source: http://www.deadline.com/
