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Theres this moment in Walk the Line where June Carter says, I was never aware of how much I was seen. I was very aware of how much I was seen. (MSNBC -- News)
More of this story Sep 14, 2007
RESERVATION ROAD: Opening opposite Witherspoon is her Walk the Line costar, Joaquin Phoenix, who headlines this drama about a grieving father bent on hunting down the hit-and-run driver (Mark Ruffalo) who killed his son. Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino costar. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Russell Crowe Revitalizes Remake of Cowboy Classic '3:10 To Yuma' Sep 13, 2007
" "It wasn't so much about re-doing it as much as I wanted the experience of telling the story and in doing so I thought I'd bring a modern point of view to the story (and) investigate things that were too violent or too delicate to look into in 1957," he says. But Mangold, whose films include Walk The Line and Girl, Interrupted, also believes that, though set in 1883, this western is full of relevance for today's world. 3:10 To Yuma " hspace=2 src="/english/images/310__To_Yuma_scene.jpg"... (Voice of America)
Russell Crowe, Christian Bale turn in stellar performances in "3:10 to Yuma" Sep 13, 2007
One reason to see this "Yuma," directed by James Mangold ("Walk the Line"), is to see two of the best actors going giving great performances. Crowe is perfectly cast as the charming villain. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Iraq and terrorism figure on screen - but so do bees, Beatles, and multiple Bob Dylans Sep 12, 2007
A loving parody of rock biopics, specifically the 2005 Johnny Cash story "Walk the Line." That's serious narrowcasting, but everything co-writer/producer Judd Apatow ("Knocked Up," "Superbad") has touched lately has turned to gold. John C. Reilly plays fictional country music legend Dewey Cox, staggering through decades of bad behavior and basso profundo hits. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Reese Dishes On Divorce Sep 12, 2007
And in true actress stylee she likens the moment to a scene from one of her films: "There's this moment in Walk The Line where June Carter says, 'I was never aware of how much I was seen.'"I was very aware of how much I was seen. "It was this moment of self discovery and loss of identity and who was stepping out of the car, you know? Who is that person?". (Sky News)
'3:10 to Yuma': Western remake outshines original Sep 9, 2007
Mangold (Walk the Line) ups the ante by fleshing out secondary characters, notably Ben Foster as Wade's scene-stealing psychopathic sidekick Charlie, who is determined to save his boss from jail, and Peter Fonda as a loyal coach guard with the constitution of Rasputin. Mangold's also changed the ending to much more dramatic effect. (Toronto Star)
Repaint these wagons Sep 8, 2007
But James Mangold, who directed the by-the-numbers Walk The Line instead asked to make. a western. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Remake of 'Yuma' hits the mark Sep 7, 2007
The direction by James Mangold ( Walk the Line ) is similarly unfussy, devoted to narrative momentum and deepening character without making a big deal about it. Mangold is consciously fashioning an old-school Hollywood western here, and he steers clear of Deadwood revisionism. (Boston Globe)
Movie review Remake seeks (and snags) that old retro magic Sep 7, 2007
In addition to the well-written script and tight direction by James Mangold ("Walk the Line"), what drives the movie are the charismatic performances by Crowe and Bale. Crowe makes Wade a complicated outlaw. (Indianapolis Star)
Review: Get on board the '3:10 to Yuma' with Crowe, Bale Sep 7, 2007
Screenwriter/director James Mangold (Walk the Line) added the character of the son and made modifications from Halsted Welles' original script. It's a dusty saga that also is a journey of subtle self-discovery for the main characters. (USA Today -- Life)
The talents behind 3:10 to Yuma hope the Western will ride again Sep 6, 2007
"There is no way you can do a good job playing it like you're evil," says Mangold, who previously directed the Johnny Cash-June Carter Cash biopic Walk the Line (for which Reese Witherspoon won a best actress Oscar), as well as Girl, Interrupted and Heavy. "The real lesson I don't think we ever seem to learn in our lives is that despicable acts are committed by people who think they're doing the right thing. Russell Crowe wouldn't have been interested in playing a cat that was some kind of Dick... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Comeback for Westerns? Sep 6, 2007
Director James Mangold (Walk the Line) fills the new film with action sequences, adds more complex character psychology and gets some terrific performances from his cast, particularly Bale. I expect 3:10 to Yuma to do fairly big box office, whetting audience tastes for more westerns. (The Palm Beach Post)
The hard '3:10 to Yuma' shoot Sep 6, 2007
By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer September 6, 2007 BRINGING the western "3:10 to Yuma" to the big screen was more than a labor of love for director James Mangold ("Walk the Line") and his producer wife, Cathy Konrad -- it was a magnificent obsession ... Konrad and Mangold had also developed "Walk the Line" at Sony, only to have the studio unable to do the film. (Los Angeles Times)
3:10 To Yuma Producers Interview Sep 6, 2007
In 2005, Konrad and her partner, writer/director James Mangold, completed "Walk the Line, a biopic about the turbulent life of music legend Johnny Cash and his lifelong romance with singer/songwriter June Carter. Mangold co-wrote and directed, and Konrad produced under their production banner Tree Line Film. The film received five Academy Award nominations and its star, Reese Witherspoon, won for Best Performance by an Actress. With six feature films to date, including the award winning "Walk... (MoviesOnline)
'Halloween' Scares Off Box-Office Competition, 'Superbad' Bounces 'Balls Of Fury' Sep 5, 2007
Christian Bale and Russell Crowe team up for "3:10 to Yuma," a Western remake from "Walk the Line" director James Mangold that some are already hailing as a masterpiece. One film we're calling a masterpiece (with tongues only slightly in cheek) is "Shoot 'Em Up," Michael Davis' kinetic roller coaster, starring Clive Owen as the hero, "Mr. Smith." But long after Clive Owen is forgotten, centuries past when anybody can name Christian Bale, in a time when Russell Crowe is nothing more than a... (VHI.com -- Music News)
John Cash visits father’s boyhood home Aug 31, 2007
Jack was memorialized in the 2006 movie Walk the line ... He was executive producer of Walk the line, with Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Whitherspoon portraying John and June Carter Cash. (Tri-City Tribune, AR)
Cash's son visits area, reminisces about famous dad Aug 31, 2007
Clay County Democrat Online : News. Thursday, August 30, 2007. (Clay County Democrat, AR)
And, fall's best movies Aug 29, 2007
3:10 to Yuma Two of the finest actors in the biz team up for a Western thriller from "Walk the Line" director James Mangold. A local rancher (Christian Bale) volunteers to take notorious outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) to the train that will send him to his trial. (FOX59, IN)
Not shaving, Private Ryan? Aug 26, 2007 Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007 Ben Foster Won't Miss The '3:10 To Yuma' Aug 26, 2007 COMMENTARY: Fall film preview Aug 23, 2007 Full Story Aug 5, 2007 Ginnifer Goodwin, a BU grad and star of TV's 'Big Love,' returns to the theater Aug 3, 2007 Avon calling: Reese Witherspoon named global ambassador for beauty brand Aug 3, 2007 Reese Witherspoon is the newest and most famous 'Avon lady' Aug 2, 2007 Avon Signs Reese Witherspoon as First Ever Global Ambassador Aug 2, 2007 Vaughn, Witherspoon set for comedy Jul 27, 2007 Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon to Star in New Line Cinema Comedy 'Four Christmases' Jul 27, 2007 Can Daniel Radcliffe's career magic last? Jul 18, 2007 Clooney adds star power Jul 13, 2007 HOT DISH: John Carter Cash Honors His Mama Jul 10, 2007 Every rock band you worship is overrated Jun 20, 2007 A complex portrait of a spellbinding singer Jun 16, 2007 Hollywood's female formula Jun 11, 2007 Hollywood's Herbivore hotties Jun 6, 2007 Reese Witherspoon starring in Midnight Jun 1, 2007 Coming attractions: Bale, Crowe saddle up for 'Yuma' Jun 1, 2007 Joaquin Phoenix ducks out of his own movie screening at Cannes May 27, 2007 Phillippe agrees to divorce with Witherspoon May 22, 2007 Ryan Phillippe Seeks Joint Custody May 19, 2007 Phillippe seeking joint custody of kids with Witherspoon May 19, 2007 HBO scores sportswriting trilogy May 4, 2007 Whats in store for next years Oscars? Apr 29, 2007 Total eclipse of the heart Apr 23, 2007 Envision U Launches New Reality Television Series in Detroit Apr 19, 2007 Hollywood's All Ears Mar 21, 2007 Jolie Voted 'Hwood's Yummiest Mummy' Mar 18, 2007 Reese says her piece Mar 16, 2007 Reese Witherspoon's single makeover Mar 16, 2007 Witherspoon's single makeover Mar 16, 2007 Lionsgate Slate Mar 15, 2007 Witherspoon pulls out of 'Bunny Lake' Mar 9, 2007 Today in History - March 5 Mar 5, 2007 Rewind: When Actors Sing! Feb 27, 2007 OSCAR FAN REELING OVER HOLLYWOOD Feb 25, 2007 Female role models arent extinct just yet Feb 23, 2007 Grammy night full of hits, but also some misses Feb 17, 2007 Witherspoon OK with cellulite Feb 15, 2007 Going for Grammy gold Feb 14, 2007 Grammy winners announced Feb 12, 2007 Carrie Underwood Among Early Winners at Grammy Awards Feb 12, 2007 Movie: Actresses incognito Feb 9, 2007 Oscar may favor acts in disguise Feb 9, 2007 Oscar cant hide its love of a good disguise Feb 7, 2007 Brown's death means changes in documentary Feb 7, 2007 Film rekindles France's love for Piaf Feb 6, 2007 SAG: Mirren, Whitaker, "Dreamgirls" take honors Jan 31, 2007 SAG Awards bask in 'Sunshine' Jan 29, 2007 Performers win by portraying actual people Jan 20, 2007 Movie File: 'Departed' Trilogy, Jennifer Garner, Steve Carell & More Jan 17, 2007 The Doors keep Morrison alive Jan 16, 2007 Globes could crown Dreamgirls' Oscar hopes Jan 15, 2007 Can Globes predict Oscar glory? Jan 15, 2007 Bafta prepares to reveal nominees Jan 12, 2007 Oscar duel may shape up after Globes Jan 11, 2007 Screen Actors Guild announces nominees Jan 5, 2007 Mirren, DiCaprio earn2 SAG nominations Jan 5, 2007 Real To Reel Jan 5, 2007
One of the films that may have pushed his relationship over the edge - which is not to say that Witherspoon doesn't work equally hard, picking up an Oscar last year for Walk the Line and now reputedly commanding $29m per movie - is Breach. It is a fine, gripping thriller based on the true story of the FBI counterintelligence agent Robert Hanssen (the incredible Chris Cooper), who sells secrets to the Russians. (Guardian Unlimited)
It's six degrees of everyone at TIFF! Aug 26, 2007
who starred in Walk the Line with Joaquin Phoenix, who starred in Quills with Geoffrey Rush who was in Elizabeth with the re-throned Cate Blanchett, who was in Coffee ettes with Alfred Molina, who was in Spider-Man 2 with J.K. Simmons, who starred as General Anderson in Arrested Development which starred Jason Bate-man, who was a staple of 1980s teen magazines just like Kevin Bacon. Christopher Plummer. (National Post)
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
But the Sergio Leone-esque poster for the film - directed by James Mangold of "Walk the Line" - seems telling. Its lone icon is Foster, sporting a gun and a brass-buttoned coat, and looking an awful lot like Clint Eastwood back in the day. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
But director James Mangold ("Walk the Line") is no Eastwood or John Ford; his films are flat and fast like trains on a track, while the best Westerns are slow and searching, more about personal suffering than public vengeance. Sept. 14. (U-Wire.com)
Witherspoon, 32, and Phillippe, 31, met at her 21st birthday party and subsequently worked together on "Cruel Intentions." She went on to win an Oscar last year for "Walk the Line.". . (New York Post -- Gossip)
Only a few months after receiving her diploma from BU, she landed a recurring part on the NBC sitcom "Ed." She then rocketed to wider fame with memorable supporting turns in "Mona Lisa Smile" and as Johnny Cash's first wife in the Oscar-nominated "Walk the Line." Her well regarded portrayal of Margene in "Big Love," about a family of upwardly mobile polygamists in the Salt Lake City suburbs, officially put her on the map. But despite her "buy now" stock status in Hollywood, don't expect Goodwin... (Boston Globe)
Witherspoon won the best-actress Oscar in 2006 for her role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line. Her film credits also include the Legally Blonde movies, Election and Sweet Home Alabama. (KHOU.com, TX)
Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for Walk The Line in 2006 ... The star of Walk The Line and Legally Blonde is to be honorary chairman of the Avon Foundation, a charity which supports women and their families. (BBC News -- Americas)
Witherspoon grew up in Tennessee, and returned to her roots to play June Carter Cash in the musical bio-pic, WALK THE LINE. Her extraordinary performance earned her the 2005 Academy Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA, the Golden Globe, the Screen Actors Guild Award, the New York Film Critics Award and many other honors. Her wide-ranging body of work is marked by unforgettable characters, and she received Golden Globe nominations for her work in both the critically acclaimed Alexander Payne... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vaughn scored a break-out success with 2005's "Wedding Crashers"; Witherspoon, who won the Best Actress Oscar for "Walk the Line" last year, recently wrapped on political thriller "Rendition," set for an October release. Vaughn will next be seen in Warner's holiday comedy "Fred Claus" and next year's Picturehouse release "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days and 30 Nights -- Hollywood to the Heartland.". (Variety)
Witherspoon, who won the Academy Award in 2005 for the musical bio-pic, "Walk the Line", has also starred in "Legally Blonde I & II", "Sweet Home Alabama", "Election" and the New Line comedy, "Pleasantville.". Witherspoon is represented by CAA and Management 360. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
This is a recent but undated photo of Daniel Radcliffe, the boy wizard from the 'Harry Potter' movies, who opened the Tony Award-winning drama 'Equus' on the London stage on Feb. 27, 2007. He is posing with Joanna Christie. (CTV.ca)
Witherspoon won an Oscar as country singer June Carter in Walk the Line (a 2005 TIFF gala). And the cast includes two other Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Alan Arkin. (Toronto Star)
When Reese Witherspoon won an Academy Award for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in the blockbuster movie Walk the Line, she used one of June's favorite lines to thank the crowd by saying, "I'm just trying to matter." ... June gave up her own career to walk the line behind Johnny Cash, and John Carter Cash knows this better than anyone ... "Jessi Colter. She looks great. She looks like she did 20 years ago. I sang 'Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line' on the show." (You'll remember that Jessi was... (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
I enjoy fantasizing that if he were still alive hed be like Joaquin Phoenix at the end of Walk the Line, holding a bucket of chicken and enjoying his backyard, oblivious to the fact that he helped pave the way for bands like Puddle of Mudd. It beats thinking hed end up in and out of rehabs, brushing shoulders with Britney Spears. (MSNBC -- News)
But there is also incontrovertible sadness in her performance that gives the movie as much tortured soul as Jamie Foxx brought to "Ray " and as much melancholy as Joaquin Phoenix brought to "Walk the Line ." Sometimes even when the character is happy, Cotillard, who's only 31, keeps the singer's face -- at 20, at 47 -- etched in the mask of tragedy. It's Piaf she's playing, it's true. (Boston Globe -- Living)
It certainly worked for Sissy Spacek when she played country singer Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter, Reese Witherspoon in Walk The Line and Nicole Kidman in The Hours - all Oscar-winning performances ... while June Carter Cash endures husband Johnny Cash's alcoholism and drug addictions in Walk The Line. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Alyssa Milano, who stars in PETA's upcoming "Let Vegetarianism Grow On You" campaign; Pam Anderson; Tobey Maguire; Common; Morrissey (the "Meat Is Murder" singer); Forest Whitaker; David Duchovny; Joaquin Phoenix (who wore vegan cowboy boots as Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line"); Milo Ventimiglia; Shania Twain; Orlando Jones; Carrie Underwood ("America Idol's" alum says she'd rather sing to cows than eat them); Alicia Silverstone; Mos Def; Def Leppard's Phil Collen; Ed Begley Jr.; Paul McCartney;... (Sun-Sentinel.com)
In addition to s success with the Legally Blonde, films her biggest role to date was her portrayal of June Carter Cash in 2005s Walk the Line, which starred as Johnny Cash and as Ray Cash. Walk the Line also saw receive the BAFTA for best actress, the Oscar for best actress, as well as a Golden Globe and a SAG award. (Actress Archives)
Director James Mangold (Walk the Line) and his wife, producer Cathy Konrad, are hitching their hopes to a long-gestating remake of 3:10 to Yuma. The junior-league High Noon from 1957 pitted Van Heflin's humble rancher Dan Evans against Glenn Ford's wily outlaw Ben Wade, who is held captive until a train can haul him to court. (USA Today -- Life)
Phoenix says the last time he watched one of his movies was for Ladder 49 back in 2004 -- meaning he never saw his Golden Globe-winning, Oscar-nominated turn as Johnny Cash in Walk the Line ... Frankly, (Gray) couldn t have gotten the movie made with me in that part until Walk the Line came out and was successful, Phoenix said. (KHOU.com, TX)
The 30-year-old was the star of the 2001 film Legally Blonde and then picked up an Oscar for her role in Walk The Line. But while her profile soared, Crash star Phillipe's did the opposite. (Ninemsn)
Just a week later, the Oscar-winning Walk the Line star formally filed for divorce. Send to a Friend Check your e-mail, your friend's e-mail and message text are filled correctly. (E! Online)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ryan Phillippe wants joint custody of his children with "Walk the Line" Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon ... Witherspoon won an Academy Award for her role as June Carter Cash in 2005's "Walk the Line." Phillippe costarred in the same year's best-picture Oscar winner, "Crash," and starred last year in Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers.". (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Mangold ("Walk the Line") and Konrad just finished the Christian Bale-Russell Crowe starrer "3:10 to Yuma."Bomback, who also scripted the Hugh Jackman-Ewan McGregor drama "The Tourist," wrote the upcoming "Live Free or Die Hard.". Mangold's repped by WMA and Management 360, Bomback by Endeavor and the Firm. (Variety)
Walk the Line Joaquin Phoenix is the man in black, Johnny Cash, with Reese Witherspoon as wife June Carter. In the same way people went, Huh. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Then there was an Academy Award for Walk The Line (2005). At that time, Witherspoon responded to critical news reports of her marriage counselling by saying, "In what capacity is working on yourself or your marriage a bad thing? What marriage isn't a journey? ... Nobody's perfect ... We all have our own set of problems." Less than 12 months later, Witherspoon and Phillippe announced their separation; they had been married seven years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
They will then be provided with online training materials, including exclusive voice and speaking coaching by Roger Love, Hollywood's best known and most respected voice coach and president of Voiceplace, Inc. Love is known for training such Hollywood talent as Reese Witherspoon for her Academy Award winning role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line. He has worked with the "who's who" of Hollywood talent, including Eminem, Matchbox 20, Mandy Moore, Papa Roach, Motley Crue and more. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Days after Reese Witherspoon received a best actress Oscar nomination for her role in Walk The Line last year, she received another gift: A $900 Nokia (nyse: - - ) 8801 cell phone. Attached was a letter that read, "Congratulations on your nomination, who are you going to call? Nice gesture? Absolutely. Altruistic? Not at all. Rather, Nokia executives were hoping that by giving its phone to Witherspoon, along with other Oscar nominees, its products would get a free boost of buzz.In Hollywood... (Forbes)
The mum of four children, beat competition from actress Kate Winslet and 'Walk the Line' star Reese Witherspoon, who were placed at the second and third positions respectively. Australian star Cate Blanchett at fourth spot and actress Catherine Zeta-Jones at the fifth place completed the top five, in the poll that had more than 3,000 respondents. (Himalayan Times)
The Walk The Line star, who had previously taken some fashion hits for making dowdy clothing choices, has sported a sexy new image since returning to the spotlight for the Golden Globes in January. In her first interview since the split, Witherspoon told US Harper's Bazaar, out March 27, that she had purged her wardrobe and turned over a new fashion leaf since ending the marriage. (NEWS.com.au)
The 30-year-old Walk the Line star confessed: "I recently put a big pile of clothes on the floor of my closet, and I looked at a lot of the stuff and thought, 'That's not me at all. What was I thinking?'"For Legally Blonde I went through a pink phase like you wouldn't believe. "Then there was a Marni phase when I was doing Sweet Home Alabama that was out of control.". (New Zealand Herald)
" The actress has also purged her wardrobe of unwanted fashion items - admitting she often gets too immersed in her film characters, and that is reflected in her style. The 30-year-old 'Walk the Line' star confessed: "I recently put a big pile of clothes on the floor of my closet, and I looked at a lot of the stuff and thought, 'That's not me at all. What was I thinking. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
After making some comments about the courage of Lionsgate to make this film, he commented on the appeal of films like his Walk The Line which provide entertainment for the rest of us. Mangold commented that it was nice to see a movie that doesn't appeal just to the coasts and features settings other than a nightclub. (IGN FilmForce)
Just weeks before Reese Witherspoon was to star and produce "Bunny Lake Is Missing," the "Walk the Line" Oscar winner has abruptly pulled out of the movie and the production has been shut down indefinitely. Joe Carnahan ("Smokin' Aces") was on board to direct the remake of the 1965 Otto Preminger film about an American woman whose daughter goes missing from a new nursery school in England. (Los Angeles Times)
Crash won the Best Picture Academy Award in an upset over Brokeback Mountain; Philip Seymour Hoffman won Best Actor for Capote and Reese Witherspoon won Best Actress for Walk the Line. . (MSNBC -- Race)
Critics were more surprised by the deftness with which Joaquin Phoenix managed to evoke the seemingly inimitable Johnny Cash in 2005's "Walk the Line." While Phoenix wouldn't win an Oscar, his co-star, Reese Witherspoon, did win a Best Actress statuette for her musical/ dramatic interpretation of the love of Cash's life, June Carter Cash. Kevin Spacey who crooned "That Old Black Magic" for the soundtrack to 1997's "In the Garden of Good and Evil" is a decent singer and tried valiantly to conjure... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Minoo Binda's favorite actors and actresses Actors: Gregory Peck, Peter O'Toole, Cary Grant, Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks Actresses: Susan Hayward, Jean Simmons, Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon (in "Walk the Line," but not so much in "Legally Blonde"), Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley. Date published: 2/25/2007. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Shes appeared in a remarkable and varied string of films, won a Best Actress Oscar last year for playing the heroic June Carter Cash in Walk the Line, and has already moved into producing films as well as starring in them. While others of her generation devote themselves to club hopping and checking in and out of rehab, Witherspoon recently admitted to an interviewer that her famous body now carries stretch marks and cellulite. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Walk the Line won for soundtrack, which is impressive because actors Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon delivered their own performances on the album. Rick Rubin, whose artists include the Dixie Chicks and four-time winners Red Hot Chili Peppers, took producer honors. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
The 'Walk The Line' actress - who is divorcing husband Ryan Philippe - can accept her imperfections because they are the result of giving birth to her two wonderful children. Reese - who has a daughter Ava Elizabeth, seven, and a three-year-old son Deacon with Ryan - told New. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Walk the Line, Joaquin Phoenix and Various Artists. Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Memoirs of a Geisha, John Williams, composer. (The Desert Sun)
Chris Montan Newman, producers [Walt Disney Records/Pixar]Grey's Anatomy - Volume 2, Various Artists, Mitchell Leib ndra Patsavas, producers [Hollywood Records]Little Miss Sunshine, Devotchka (us Artists), Mychael Danna, producer [Lakeshore Records]WINNER: Walk The Line, Joaquin Phoenix (us Artists), T Bone Burnett, producer [Wind-Up Records. CLASSICAL CROSSOVER ALBUM"The Film Music Of Erich Wolfgang Korngold", Rumon Gamba, conductor (BBC Philharmonic) [Chandos]"Invention my", David Lockington,... (Variety)
Walk the Line, the film biography of Johnny Cash and June Carter, netted the prize for best compilation soundtrack album. The film and soundtrack album featured Cash and Carter's songs performed by the motion picture's stars, Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Last year, Reese Witherspoon won for her performance as June Carter, Johnny Cash's second wife, in "Walk the Line.". "The trend is getting so strong they should probably just change the name of the award from best performance by an actress to best imitation by a star," says Tom O'Neil, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times' awards site TheEnvelope. (Juneau Empire)
"Interestingly, all the above performances (except for Swank's in "Million Dollar Baby") were modeled on real people. Roberts played the unlikely paralegal Erin Brockovich-Ellis, who helped win one of the largest class-action suits in history. Kidman depicted the famous British author; Swank played the transgendered man Brandon Teena who was raped and murdered; and Theron portrayed the troubled Aileen Wuornos, who was executed for killing seven men.Last year, Reese Witherspoon won for her... (Florida Today)
Last year, Reese Witherspoon won for her performance as June Carter, Johnny Cashs second wife, in Walk the Line. . (MSNBC -- News)
Unlike the Johnny Cash biopic, "Walk The Line," in which Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon did their own singing when depicting Johnny Cash and June Carter, the singing voice of whoever portrays Brown will not be heard in the film, Lee said. "Whoever we have is going to be lip-syncing," Lee said. (Washington Times, DC)
Unlike "Walk the Line," the biopic of country singer Johnny Cash with Joaquin Phoenix in the main role, "La vie en rose" uses Cotillard's singing voice only occasionally, mainly relying on Piaf's own recordings or the voice of singer Jil Aigrot for her distinctive sound. However, Cotillard's recreation of Piaf's gruff Parisian argot and mercurial temper from her beginnings busking on the streets and in rough cabarets to her days of glory, then her drug- and alcohol-hazed decline is an early tip... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Three of the four guild winners for 2005 -- Philip Seymour Hoffman of "Capote," Reese Witherspoon of "Walk the Line" and Rachel Weisz of "The Constant Gardener" -- all went on to receive Oscars, while all four guild acting winners for 2004 won at the Oscars. Mirren's "Elizabeth I" co-star Jeremy Irons won the guild's prize for best actor in a TV movie or miniseries. (Xinhuanet, China)
The SAG Awards have offered a reliable read on the top acting categories, with the SAG lead actor matching the Oscar actor in eight of the 12 years, including Philip Seymour Hoffman last year for "Capote." The SAG award and the Oscar for actress have gone to the same thesp in nine of the 12 years, including Reese Witherspoon for "Walk the Line" last year. Mirren previously won two SAG awards, as supporting actress and as cast member for 2002's "Gosford Park.". (Variety)
Movie: "Walk the Line," 2005. Role model: June Carter Cash. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Christian Bale also stars in the film, which is directed by "Walk the Line" filmmaker James Mangold. A remake of the 1957 classic, "3:10 to Yuma" refers to the train a captured outlaw must board in secret but with a handful of colorful killers on his trail, there's a good chance some old-fashioned shootouts are going to go down. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Long before Joaquin Phoenix stunned the masses with his portrayal of Johnny Cash in Walk the Line, there was Val Kilmer -- who did his own singing in the film, reportedly causing the surviving Doors to do double takes on playback. As the late Gene Siskel raved in his 1991 review, ``Morrison (is) superbly represented by Val Kilmer in body and song. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Two winners of the musical or comedy acting Globes - Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line and Jamie Foxx for Ray - went on to receive Oscars in the last two years over their counterparts in the Globe dramatic-acting categories. . (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
"Lately, it's been a very powerful category." Two winners of the musical or comedy acting Globes -- Reese Witherspoon for "Walk the Line" and Jamie Foxx for "Ray"-- went on to receive Oscars the last two years over their counterparts in the Globe dramatic-acting categories. Page 1 of 2. (Washington Times)
Philip Seymour Hoffman won best actor for Capote, while Reese Witherspoon won the actress award for Walk the Line. Both went on to win Oscars. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Two winners of the musical or comedy acting Globes Reese Witherspoon for "Walk the Line" and Jamie Foxx for "Ray" went on to receive Oscars in the last two years over their counterparts in the Globe dramatic-acting categories. Along with prizes from Hollywood trade unions and critics groups, the Globes help sort out the most deserving films from a crowded lineup of awards seekers. (MSNBC -- Movies)
SAG's lead actor winner also has won the actor Oscar in eight out of 12 years, including Philip Seymour Hoffman last year for "Capote." SAG's lead actress winner has won the Oscar in nine out of 12 years, including Reese Witherspoon for "Walk the Line" last year. SAG's track record in matching the Oscar winners in the supporting categories isn't quite as strong. (Variety)
Actors guild winners often go on to win Oscars, including three SAG winners from last year: lead performers Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote and Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line, and supporting actress Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener. . (MSNBC -- Movies)
Joaquin Phoenix As Johnny CashIn "Walk the Line," Joaquin Phoenix, right, plays Johnny Cash as he achieves country music stardom while battling drug addiction and pursuing the love of his life ... Reese Witherspoon As June CarterReese Witherspoon, right, plays June Carter Cash, the country singer who falls for Johnny Cash and tries to save him from a downward spiral into drugs, in "Walk the Line." Click below to see a clip of Witherspoon onstage as June Carter. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
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