Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan Interview for "Joyful Noise!"
Keke Palmer and Jeremy Jordan are the young lovers in the new musical, “Joyful Noise.” Palmer plays Olivia, the daughter of Queen Latifah’s character, while Jordan is Randy, the rebellious grandson of Dolly Parton’s G.G. Sparrow.
In this interview, we talked about:
*** What made them attracted to making the movie?
*** How was it working with Keke (to Jeremy)?
*** The scene about her sashaying her booty
*** Working with Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton
*** Working with writer/director Todd Graff
Have fun!
Here’s more “Joyful Noise” info from Yahoo:
Two women, one a mother of two teenagers, the other a widow of the recently deceased choir director, join forces to save their small-town gospel choir.
Genres: Musical/Performing Arts, Drama and Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 58 min.
Release Date: January 13th, 2012 (limited)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for for some language including a sexual reference.
Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Cast and Credits
Starring: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer,Courtney B. Vance, Jeremy Jordan
Directed by: Todd Graff
Produced by: Michael Nathanson, Joseph Farrell, Catherine Paura
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The American Society of Cinematographers has announced the nominees for the 26th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards. Missing was Janusz Kaminski from Steven Spielberg's "War Horse."
Winner will be revealed on Feb. 12th.
Here's the full list of nominations (for your complete Awards Season guide, click here)
Guillaume Schiffman, AFC (The Artist)
Jeff Cronenweth, ASC (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Robert Richardson, ASC (Hugo)
Hoyte van Hoytema, FSF, NSC (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC (The Tree of Life)
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The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the winners for the 2011 AWFJ EDA Awards recognizing the amazing work done by and about women -- both in front and behind the camera!
I love their Special Mention Awards. Wait until you see who AWFJ voted for Actress Most in Need of a New Agent!
But surprise, surprise, "The Artist" took the crown for Best Picture and Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius! Great choice!
Here is the full list of winners (highlighted), to see winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Best Film:
The Artist
The Descendants
Hugo
Melancholia
Midnight in Paris
Best Director:
Woody Allen - Midnight In Paris
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Terrence Malick - Tree of Life
Alexander Payne - The Descendants
Martin Scorsese - Hugo
Best Screenplay, Original
The Artist - Michel Hazanavicius
Beginners - Mike Mills
Bridesmaids - Kristin Wiig and Annie Mumolo
Midnight in Paris - Woody Allen
Win Win - Thomas McCarthy
Best Screenplay, Adapted (TIE)
The Descendants - Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
Hugo - John Logan
Moneyball - Steven Zallian and Aaron Sorkin
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan
We Need To Talk About Kevin - Lynne Ramsey and Rory Kinnear
Best Documentary
Bill Cunningham New York
Buck
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
The Interrupters
Pina
Project Nim
Best Animated Film
Arthur Christmas
Kung Fu Panda
Puss in Boots
Rango
Tintin
Best Actress
Viola Davis - Abileen Clark in The Help
Kirsten Dunst - Justine in Melancholia
Meryl Streep - Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton - Eva Khatchadourian in We Need To Talk About Kevin
Michelle Williams - Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (TIE)
Bernice Bejo - Peppy Miller in The Artist
Jessica Chastain - Celia Foote in The Help
Janet McTeer - Hubert Page in Albert Nobbs
Carey Mulligan - Sissy Sullivan in Shame
Octavia Spencer - Minny Jackson in The Help
Best Actor
George Clooney - Matt King in The Descendants
Jean Dujardin - George Valentin in The Artist
Michael Fassbinder - Brandon Sullivan in Shame
Brad Pitt - Billy Beane in Moneyball
Michael Shannon - Curtis in Take Shelter
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Brannagh - Sir Laurence Olivier in My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks - Bernie Rose in Drive
Christopher Plummer - Hal Fields in Beginners
Alan Rickman - Professor Severus Snape in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
Andy Serkis - in Planet of the Apes
Best Ensemble Cast
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Help
Margin call
Midnight In Paris
Best Editing:
The Artist - Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
Hugo - Thelma Schoonmaker
Tree of Life - Hank Corwin, Jay Rabinowitz, Daniel Rezende, Billy Weber, Mark Yoshikawa
Warhorse - Michael Kahn
Best Cinematography:
The Artist - Guillaume Schiffman
Hugo - Robert Richardson
Melancholia - Manuel Alberto Claro
Tree of life - Emmanuel Lubezki
Warhorse - Janusz Kaminski
Best Film Music Or Score: (TIE)
The Artist - Ludovic Bource, Original Score
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Original Score
Hannah - The Chemical Brothers, Original Score
Best Non-English-Language Film:
Le Havre - Aki Kaurismaki, Finland/France
Pina - Wim Wenders, Germany
A Separation - Ashgar FarhadI, Iran
The Skin I Live In - Pedro Almodovar, Spain
Trollhunter - André Øvredal, Norway
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
Best Woman Director
Lynne Ramsey - We Need To Talk About Kevin
Dee Rees - Pariah
Vera Farmiga - Higher Ground
Kelly Reichardt - Meek’s Cutoff
Jennifer Yuh - Kung Fu Panda
Best Woman Screenwriter
Diablo Cody - Young Adult
Abi Morgan - The Iron Lady
Lynne Ramsey and Rory Kinnear - We Need To Talk About Kevin
Dee Rees - Pariah
Kristin Wiig and Annie Mumolo - Bridesmaids
Kick Ass Award For Best Female Action Star (TIE)
Rooney Mara — Lisbeth Salander in Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Helen Mirren - Rachel Singer in The Debt
Paula Patton - Jane in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Saoirse Ronan - Hanna in Hanna
Zoe Saldana - Cataleya in Colombiana
Best Animated Female
Emily Blunt as Juliet in Gnomeo and Juliet
Isla Fisher as Beans in Rango
Anne Hathaway as Jewel in Rio
Salma Hayak as Kitty Softpaws in Puss in Boots
Angelina Jolie - Tigress in Kung Fu Panda
Best Breakthrough Performance
Jessica Chastain as Mrs. O’Brien in Tree of Life
Elizabeth Olsen as Martha, Marcy May and Marlene in Martha Marcy May Marlene
Adepero Oduye as Alike in Pariah
Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Shailene Woodley as Alexandra King in The Descendants
Female Icon Award
Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs in Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis as Abileen Clark in The Help
Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady
Actress Defying Age and Ageism
Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs in Albert Nobbs
Judi Dench as Anna Marie Hoover in J. Edgar Hoover
Helen Mirren as Rachel Singer in The Debt
Vanessa Redgrave as Volumnia in Coriolanus
Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady
This Year’s Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Film Industry:
Jessica Chastain for performances in four highly acclaimed films
Thelma Schoonmaker for editing Hugo
Stacey Snider for helming Dreamworks
Kristin Wiig for Bridesmaids
AWFJ Award Humanitarian Activism
Sandra Bullock for tsunami relief
Elaine Hendrix for Animal Rescue Corps and In Defense of Animals
Angelina Jolie for UN work and making In The Land of Milk and Blood to raise awareness about genocide.
Elizabeth Taylor for her work with AIDS
Olivia Wilde for relief work in Haiti
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award
The Hollywood Reporter for failing to invite any women to join the Directors Roundtable
I Melt With You, production and cast
Jack and Jill, production and cast
Something Borrowed, production and cast
Sucker Punch, production and cast
Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent
Jennifer Aniston
Kate Hudson
Sarah Jessica Parker
Amanda Seyfried
All actresses in New Year’s Eve
Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn’t:
Drive
The Future
Sucker Punch
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Young Adult
Unforgettable Moment Award:
The Artist - The sound of glass clinking on the table
Drive - The elevator scene
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Lisbeth’s revenge
The Help - The pie scene
Shame - Carey Mulligan singing New York, New York
Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction: (TIE)
A Dangerous Method - Carl Jung spanks Sabina Speilrein
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo — Lisbeth mounts Mikael
Melancholia - Justine in the moonlight
Shame - Opening sequence on the subway train
Shame - Brandon with co-worker
Sequel or Remake That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award:
Arthur
Cars 2
Hangover Part II
Hoodwinked 2
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
Most Egregious Age Difference: (TIE)
Albert Nobbs - Glenn Close (64) and Mia Wasikowska (22)
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Daniel Craig (43) and Rooney Mara (26)
Midnight in Paris - Owen Wilson (43) and Léa Seydoux (26)
Sleeping Beauty - Emily Browning (23) and Man 1 (Peter Carroll, 1968), Man 2 (Chris Haywood, 63) and Man 3 (Hugh Keays-Byrne, 64)
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 - Bella (18) and Edward (over 100)
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The saying “the bigger the hair, the closer to God” is one of the catchphrases employed in the new film “Joyful Noise,” a musical dramedy that’s a little bit country, a little bit rap ‘n roll, and whole lot of sass.
Bringing the sass is the fiery pair of Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton. Without the much-needed pairing between the two, the movie would have faltered. Latifah and Parton ignite the screen every time they are together. Read More...
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When the nominations for the Vancouver Film Critics Circle were revealed on January 3rd, "The Artist" received the most nods. So it's just fitting that the excellent silent film by Michel Hazanavicius took home the top prize, the Best Film trophy, when the winners were announced today.
In the acting department, Michael Fassbender's raw performance in "Shame" won the Best Actor award, while Elizabeth Olsen beat both Meryl Streep ("The Iron Lady") and Michelle Williams ("My Week with Marilyn") for the Best Actress trophy for her performance in "Martha Marcy May Marlene."
Christopher Plummer's engaging portrayal of a father who came out gay later in life in "Beginners" received the Best Supporting Actor trophy, while Jessica Chastain, pretty much in everything she did in 2011, got the Best Supporting Actress nod.
Here is the full list of winners (highlighted), to see winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
BEST CANADIAN FILM
Café de flore
Small Town Murder Songs
Starbuck
BEST ACTOR IN A CANADIAN FILM
Mohamed Fellag, Monsieur Lazhar
Patrick Huard, Starbuck
Peter Stormare, Small Town Murder Songs
BEST ACTRESS IN A CANADIAN FILM
Keira Knightley, A Dangerous Method
Vanessa Paradis, Café de flore
Ingrid Veninger, i am a good person/i am a bad person
Rachel Weisz, The Whistleblower
Michelle Williams, Take This Waltz
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A CANADIAN FILM
Vincent Cassel, A Dangerous Method
Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
Seth Rogen, Take This Waltz
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A CANADIAN FILM
Hélène Florent, Café de flore
Jill Hennessy, Small Town Murder Songs
Hallie Switzer, I am a good person/I am a bad person
BEST DIRECTOR OF A CANADIAN FILM
David Cronenberg, A Dangerous Method
Ed Gass-Donnelly, Small Town Murder Songs
Ken Scott, Starbuck
Jean-Marc Vallée, Café de flore
BEST BRITISH COLUMBIA FILM
Daydream Nation
People of a Feather
Sisters&Brothers
BEST FILM
The Artist
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
BEST ACTOR
Michael Fassbender, Shame
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Michael Shannon, Take Shelter
BEST ACTRESS
Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Albert Brooks, Drive
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain, The Help, Take Shelter, The Tree of Life
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
BEST DIRECTOR
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Terence Malick, The Tree of Life
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
The Interrupters
Nostalgia for the Light
Project Nim
Surviving Progress
BEST SCREENPLAY
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash, The Descendants
Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Separation
Poetry
The Kid with a Bike
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