Billy Zane’s Titanic Typecast
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Drama, Period, Romance, Casting, Celeb News,
Billy Zane felt "typecast" after he starred in Titanic. The 46-year-old actor - who portrayed Cal Hockley in the 1997 epic drama - admitted while landing such a coveted role in the movie was "a gift," he became "synonymous with playing bad guys" among casting directors immediately afterwards.
"It's a gift for any actor to be part of such a wonderful movie - it was a blessing. But in terms of a curse, Hollywood in particular is notorious for taking less risks for more money. So when it comes to casting in particular, there's quite a bit of type casting. And they always try to make 'last year's movie,' which is a big mistake, instead of 'next year's movie.' I was synonymous with playing bad guys. So it forces you to become a little more inventive and embrace your independence and direct your own movies, and make your own life."
With the Oscar-winning movie re-released on April 6 in state of the art 3D, Billy explained watching Titanic a second time around allowed him to finally feel "sympathy" for his bad boy character:
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: December 21, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, IFC Films, Sony, Touchstone, Universal, Weinstein Company, Action, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Period, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this week:
- Angel: DVD
- Devil: DVD, Blu-ray
- Easy A: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Matador: Blu-ray
- Orlando: Blu-ray
- Salt: DVD, Blu-ray
- Soul Kitchen: DVD
- Step Up 3: DVD, Blu-ray
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps: DVD, Blu-ray
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: August 17, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Period, Romance, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Black Orpheus: DVD, Blu-ray
- Cemetery Junction: DVD, Blu-ray
- The City of Your Final Destination: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Conversation: DVD
- Dead Man Running: DVD, Blu-ray
- Furry Vengeance: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Good, The Bad. The Weird: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Last Song: DVD, Blu-ray
- L’enfance Nue: DVD
- Nanny McPhee: Blu-ray
- Orlando (Special Edition): DVD
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: February 9, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Magnolia, Lionsgate, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Biopics, Drama, Remakes, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available today:
- Bronson: DVD, Blu-ray
- Couples Retreat: DVD, Blu-ray
- A Dangerous Man: DVD
- Dare: DVD, Blu-ray
- Drop Zone: Blu-ray
- Free Style: DVD
- Hard Rain: Blu-ray
- I Hate Valentine’s Day: DVD, Blu-ray
- Ice Castles: DVD, Blu-ray
- Peter and Vandy: DVD
- The Phantom: Blu-ray
- Running Man: Blu-ray
- A Serious Man: DVD, Blu-ray
- Serious Moonlight: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Stepfather: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Time Traveler’s Wife: DVD, Blu-ray
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: September 8, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, New Line, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Period, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks: DVD
- Catwoman: Blu-ray
- Crank 2: High Voltage: DVD, Blu-ray
- Creepshow: Blu-ray
- Dance Flick: DVD, Blu-ray
- Dead Calm: Blu-ray
- Freddy vs. Jason: Blu-ray
- Friday: DVD, Blu-ray
- Local Color: DVD
- Menace II Society (Director’s Cut): DVD, Blu-ray
- The New World (The Extended Cut): Blu-ray
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In Theaters This Weekend: May 8, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Magnolia, Paramount, Sony, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Period, Political, Religious, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Next Day Air (R): starring Donald Faison, Mike Epps, Wood Harris (directed by Benny Boom)
- Star Trek (PG-13): starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana (directed by J.J. Abrams)
- Adoration* (R): starring Rachel Blanchard, Scott Speedman, Katie Boland (directed by Atom Egoyan)
- Julia* (R): starring Tilda Swinton, Ezra Buzzington, Kate Del Castillo (directed by Erick Zonca)
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