Up close with the box office king Leonardo DiCaprio
LOS ANGELES—With the successful showing at the box office of Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest action-adventure sci-fi film, “Inception,” there is no doubt that the humble and talented actor is one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars.
Grossing $60.4 million in the opening weekend alone, the Chris Nolan-helmed movie that depicts a team led by Leonardo stealing dreams and implanting ideas in people while they sleep has got audiences wanting to see the movie again and again.
We interviewed the glamorous Leo in Beverly Hills and he told us how he chooses his roles, his directors, and the movies that he makes.
“I have always just taken a very simple approach which is can I provide service to that character?” he said. “Can I give something to this piece of material? Do I have an emotional connection to it? Can the director ultimately pull off this concept?”
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For Margarita, on Her 11th Birthday
Margarita, is a child borne out of love. Of course that is true of all children, but this one in particular, was born on a night of desire. Yes, I must begin by oversharing. All my other children were designed to be born in the summer, scheduled for a time when I would not be teaching and therefore causing as little trouble as possible for everyone else’s schedule. But not Margarita, who was born in July, conceived on a night we knew was dangerous. But we were young enough, and brave enough, and ultimately prepared enough for the consequences of desire.
My pregnancy with her was not easy. And although none of my pregnancies were, this one stands out because her due date was June 30 and yet she arrived three weeks later. The OB-Gyne was non-traditional and not at all alarmed at how long it was taking her to descend or to engage my pelvic muscles. At trips to the doctor, I would receive instructions to do nipple rolling so as to release the natural hormone that triggers labor and my ever favorite “have crabs” or “have sex”, as those two things trigger that same elusive hormone. So, needless to say, those last three weeks, were both surreal and fun. MORE >>
Dog Clothes: Cute or Cruel?
When I started preferring jumpers and sneakers to ruffled dresses during my tweens, I thought that forcing me to wear anything with ribbons or lace was downright cruel. It wasn’t that I would get hives wearing a girly getup, it was that tween-age self-inflicted drama made me believe I would die—at least figuratively, of embarrassment, that is—wearing something that I felt wasn’t “me.”With dogs, though, frankly, they obviously don’t need clothes. But how can a dog owner resist that cute little tuxedo for their pug, or that little tutu for their poodle? If only dogs could talk, maybe they’d tell us how ridiculous they feel wearing anything at all—or at least, that forcing them to wear pants is a bit overboard. MORE >>
My Favorite Things
When we were newly married, one of the mothers in my life gave me this advice: always kiss each other’s rings at night and never sleep with both of you angry. I thought that these were particularly wonderful suggestions and appealed to the romantic in me.However, every night, my husband would balk at having to kiss each other’s rings. Well, he would rather kiss me, he said! He found it corny, pilit, and just not him. Of course in the beginning I insisted. This was advice from a woman who had been married successfully for long! Maybe this was the secret!
Yikes—as it turned out, I didn’t like wearing my wedding ring pala. My fat finger felt constricted, trapped and uncomfortable (kinda like the same feeling I get wearing a bra). When I get home, these are the first things I take off.
And what was with the not sleeping angry? I didn’t know how to do that, either. Apparently, I needed time to be angry and so did he. There is something magical about sleeping and waking up refreshed and turning to each other in the light of day with renewed perspective. And there are some arguments that do not get resolved right away, and clocking an argument is not helpful. Transformation, seeing the other’s point of view, empathizing, and all that love work, also require time. At least in this marriage. MORE >>
‘Twi-Hard’ fans go gaga over ‘Eclipse’ stars
LOS ANGELES— “Twi-Hard” fans are going gaga over the third installment of the very popular franchise, “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” that they really do not care if they have to camp out during the Los Angeles premiere just to get a glimpse of their favorite “Twilight” stars.
Robert Pattinson, dressed in a burgundy suit (perfect for a vampire!) was doing a George Clooney with his fans—he was signing autographs, having souvenir photos taken, kissing fans, shaking their hands. He really knows how to work the red carpet!
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