Alfred Molina
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
05/23/1953
London, England |
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An Education, Avatar and The Hurt Locker lead BAFTA nominations
January 21, 2010 4:00am ESTAll three movies will compete against Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire and Up In The Air for the night's Best Picture prize. Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi thriller District 9 is also up for seven awards, while Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds and George Clooney's Up In The Air have six nominations apiece. An Education star Carey Mulligan will compete for the Best Actress statue, facing competition from Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia), French star Audrey Tautou (Coco Before Chanel), Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones) and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire). Meanwhile, Brit actor Colin Firth has scooped his second ever BAFTA nomination for his performance in fashion designer Tom Ford's directorial debut, A Single Man. He will compete in the Best actor category alongside Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), George Clooney (Up In The Air), Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) and Andy Serkis (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll). The awards will be handed out at London's Royal Opera House on 21 February (10). The main BAFTA 2010 nominees are: Best Film: Avatar An Education The Hurt Locker Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Up In The Air Outstanding British Film: An Education Fish Tank In The Loop Moon Nowhere Boy Director: James Cameron - Avatar Neill Blomkamp - District 9 Lone Scherfig - An Education Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker Quentin Tarantino - Inglourious Basterds Leading Actor: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart George Clooney - Up In The Air Colin Firth - A Single Man Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker Andy Serkis - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Leading Actress: Carey Mulligan - An Education Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones Gabourey Sidibe - Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia Audrey Tautou - Coco Before Chanel Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin - It's Complicated Christian McKay - Me And Orson Welles Alfred Molina - An Education Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds Supporting Actress: Anne-Marie Duff - Nowhere Boy Vera Farmiga - Up In The Air Anna Kendrick - Up In The Air Mo'nique - Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Kristin Scott Thomas - Nowhere Boy Animated Film: Coraline Fantastic Mr Fox Up.
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'An Education,' 'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' Lead BAFTA Nominations
January 21, 2010 3:43am ESTBritish film An Education, sci-fi blockbuster Avatar and war thriller The Hurt Locker are set to go head-to-head at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards next month -- the films scored eight nominations each. All three movies will compete against Precious and Up in the Air for the night's Best Picture prize. Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi thriller District 9 is also up for seven awards, while Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds and George Clooney's Up in the Air have six nominations apiece. An Education star Carey Mulligan will compete for the Best Actress statue, facing competition from Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia), French star Audrey Tautou (Coco Before Chanel), Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones) and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious). Meanwhile, Brit actor Colin Firth has scooped his second-ever BAFTA nomination for his performance in fashion designer Tom Ford's directorial debut, A Single Man. He will compete in the Best Actor category alongside Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), George Clooney (Up in the Air), Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) and Andy Serkis (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll). The awards will be handed out at London's Royal Opera House on Feb. 21. The main BAFTA 2010 nominees are: Best Film: Avatar An Education The Hurt Locker Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Up in the Air Outstanding British Film: An Education Fish Tank In The Loop Moon Nowhere Boy Director: James Cameron - Avatar Neill Blomkamp - District 9 Lone Scherfig - An Education Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker Quentin Tarantino - Inglourious Basterds Leading Actor: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart George Clooney - Up in the Air Colin Firth - A Single Man Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker Andy Serkis - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Leading Actress: Carey Mulligan - An Education Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones Gabourey Sidibe - Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia Audrey Tautou - Coco Before Chanel Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin - It's Complicated Christian McKay - Me and Orson Welles Alfred Molina - An Education Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds Supporting Actress: Anne-Marie Duff - Nowhere Boy Vera Farmiga - Up in the Air Anna Kendrick - Up in the Air Mo'nique - Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Kristin Scott Thomas - Nowhere Boy Animated Film: Coraline Fantastic Mr. Fox Up (c) 2009 WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NETWORK LTD. All global rights reserved. No unauthorized copying or re-distributing permitted.
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Molina planned catering career
January 18, 2010 9:30am ESTThe actor comes from a long line of cooks, chefs and cater waiters and admits he "figured I'd probably follow them down the line". He tells the New York Post, "Logically, my profession should have been as a caterer. My mother's Italian; father an immigrant from Spain became a waiter in London who graduated to maitre d'. As a boy, I worked alongside him. Waited tables. My godfather was a chef." But after stumbling onto the theatre scene, Molina snubbed his family's chosen profession, took a pay cut and set out to become a star. He adds, "I remember that last job. My then hotel manager father asked me to work with him. I said no, I was off to earn 10 pounds a week acting in the theatre. And I left. Even though I made twice that as a waiter."
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Tarantino to be honoured by London critics
December 21, 2009 9:00am ESTThe Pulp Fiction filmmaker has been named the recipient of the Dilys Powell award for excellence in cinema. And Tarantino is flattered by the accolade. He says, "This is such an honour. I have always relished discussing my work with film critics." Tarantino will be presented with the prize at a ceremony in London on 18 February (10). Meanwhile, critics have heaped praise on coming-of-age drama An Education - the movie has landed seven nominations at the Critics' Circle awards, included British Film of the Year, Best Actress for Carey Mulligan and Best Supporting Actor for Alfred Molina. French film The Prophet follows with five nods, including Director of the Year for Jacques Audiard and Film of the Year, going up against The Hurt Locker, Avatar and Up in the Air, among others.
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'Inglourious Basterds,' 'Nine' Lead Critics Choice Nominations
December 14, 2009 6:42am ESTQuentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds and movie musical Nine are leading the awards-season charge with 10 nominations apiece from the Broadcast Film Critics Association. The World War II film and Rob Marshall's all-star musical will both compete for the coveted Best Picture prize at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, alongside Avatar, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Invictus, Precious, A Serious Man, Up, and Up in the Air. James Cameron's epic Avatar picked up nine nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, while The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air received eight nominations, and The Lovely Bones and Precious each scored six. George Clooney will battle it out in the Best Actor category for his role in Up in the Air, alongside Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), Colin Firth (A Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus), Viggo Mortensen (The Road), and Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker). In the Best Actress category, Emily Blunt has won a nomination for The Young Victoria, along with Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side. They will go up against Carey Mulligan (An Education), Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones), Gabourey Sidibe (Precious), and Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia). The filmmakers nominated for Best Direction include Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds and James Cameron for Avatar, along with Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Lee Daniels (Precious), Clint Eastwood (Invictus) and Jason Reitman (Up in the Air). The Critics Choice Awards will take place on Jan. 15 in Los Angeles. The main list of nominees is as follows: Best Picture: Avatar An Education The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Invictus Nine Precious A Serious Man Up Up In the Air Best Actor: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart George Clooney - Up In The Air Colin Firth - A Single Man Morgan Freeman - Invictus Viggo Mortensen - The Road Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker Best Actress: Emily Blunt - The Young Victoria Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side Carey Mulligan - An Education Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones Gabourey Sidibe - Precious Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia Best Supporting Actor: Matt Damon - Invictus Woody Harrelson - The Messenger Christian McKay - Me & Orson Welles Alfred Molina - An Education Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds Best Supporting Actress: Marion Cotillard - Nine Vera Farmiga - Up In The Air Anna Kendrick - Up In The Air Mo'Nique - Precious Julianne Moore - A Single Man Samantha Morton - The Messenger Best Acting Ensemble: Inglourious Basterds Nine Precious Star Trek Up In the Air Best Directing: Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker James Cameron - Avatar Lee Daniels - Precious Clint Eastwood - Invictus Jason Reitman - Up In the Air Quentin Tarantino - Inglourious Basterds (c) 2009 WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NETWORK LTD. All global rights reserved. No unauthorized copying or re-distributing permitted.
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Inglourious Basterds and Nine lead Critics' Choice nominations
December 14, 2009 6:15am ESTThe World War II film and Rob Marshall's all-star musical will both compete for the coveted Best Picture prize at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, alongside Avatar, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Invictus, Precious, A Serious Man, Up, and Up in the Air. James Cameron's epic Avatar picked up nine nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, while The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air received eight nominations, and The Lovely Bones and Precious each scored six. George Clooney will battle it out in the Best Actor category for his role in Up in the Air, alongside Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), Colin Firth (A Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus), Viggo Mortensen (The Road), and Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker). In the Best Actress category, Emily Blunt has won a nomination for The Young Victoria, along with Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side. They will go up against Carey Mulligan (An Education), Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones), Gabourey Sidibe (Precious), and Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia). The moviemakers nominated for Best Direction prize include Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds and James Cameron for Avatar, along with Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Lee Daniels (Precious), Clint Eastwood (Invictus) and Jason Reitman (Up in the Air). The Critics Choice Movie Awards will take place on 15 January (09) in Los Angeles. The main list of nominees is as follows: Best Picture: Avatar An Education The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Invictus Nine Precious A Serious Man Up Up In The Air Best Actor: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart George Clooney - Up In The Air Colin Firth - A Single Man Morgan Freeman - Invictus Viggo Mortensen - The Road Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker Best Actress: Emily Blunt - The Young Victoria Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side Carey Mulligan - An Education Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones Gabourey Sidibe - Precious Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia Best Supporting Actor: Matt Damon - Invictus Woody Harrelson - The Messenger Christian McKay - Me And Orson Welles Alfred Molina - An Education Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds Best Supporting Actress: Marion Cotillard - Nine Vera Farmiga - Up In The Air Anna Kendrick - Up In The Air Mo’Nique - Precious Julianne Moore - A Single Man Samantha Morton - The Messenger Best Acting Ensemble: Inglourious Basterds Nine Precious Star Trek Up In The Air Best Directing: Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker James Cameron - Avatar Lee Daniels - Precious Clint Eastwood - Invictus Jason Reitman - Up In The Air Quentin Tarantino - Inglourious Basterds.
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<i>Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time</i> Trailer!
November 03, 2009 5:01am ESTWalt Disney Pictures has released the trailer for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The action adventure film, based on the video game, is directed by Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Donnie Brasco) and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina and Toby Kebbell. In the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced film, Gyllenhaal stars as a rogue prince who reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Arterton) as they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world. The film hits theaters on May 28th, 2010. Check out the trailer below:
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Molina to take odd agent's comments onstage
October 07, 2009 5:00am ESTThe Brit couldn't believe some of the things he was being told and has stored it all away for a big reveal onstage. He tells WENN, "I met with a casting agent once and one of these days I'm going to put what he said to me in a one-man show. "He said, 'You know, you English actors, you got a problem. You come over here and you think showbusiness is one word, it's not; it's two words - show and business, and not necessarily in that order.' "The other thing he said was, 'Alfred, you got a face. It ain't no 10-by-eight glossy (photograph), but it's a face!' "He was being absolutely serious and I remember thinking, 'What the f**ck?!'"
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Hayek & Montalban to be honoured at ALMA Awards
August 25, 2009 1:15pm ESTFrida star Hayek will be presented with the Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence, while De La Hoya will receive the Special Achievement in Sports Television honour at the event next month (Sep09). Montalban, who died in January (09), will be the subject of a special tribute hosted by West Side Story star Rita Moreno. Among the nominees for top prizes at the event, Alfred Molina, Cheech Marin, Javier Bardem and Joaquin Phoenix will compete for the Best Actor award and Sofía Vergara, Cameron Diaz, Eva Mendes and Oscar winner Penelope Cruz will fight it out for Best Actress. Enrique Iglesias, Maxwell, Christina Aguilera and the Black Eyed Peas are among the nominees for the night's music awards, and Jessica Alba, Alessandra Ambrosia, Elsa Benitez, Gisele Bundchen, Fergie, Daisy Fuentes, Adriana Lima, Jennifer Lopez and Eva Longoria Parker are all up for the 2009 Fashion Icon Award at the ALMAs. The list of nominations was announced on Tuesday (25Aug09) prizegiving hostess Eva Longoria Parker's Latin-themed restaurant Beso in Hollywood. The ALMAs will be televised in America on 18 September (09).
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Box Office Analysis, May 18: "The Matrix" Takes It
May 11, 2009 2:20pm ESTWarner Bros.' highly anticipated sci-fi sequel The Matrix Reloaded crushed the competition at the box office with a mind-bending five-day take of $135.7 million*, making it the second best weekend opening of all time. The megahyped actioner also set a new record for the biggest consecutive four-day domestic box office gross in cinema history with $134.3 million, became the highest grossing R-rated film ever and broke the one-day box office record on its formal opening day, with $42.5 million. Reloaded premiered on about 2,750 screens across the country Wednesday night--two hours before its nationwide release Thursday in some 3,603 theaters with a record 8,517 prints. But its early release could also be why it failed to beat Sony Picture's Spider-Man's still-standing record as the best weekend opener of all time.Reloaded went on to gross $93.2 million Friday through Sunday, which was not enough to defeat Spider-Man's record three-day haul of $114.8 million. The previous No. 2 spot was held by Warner's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with $90.3 million.Still, Reloaded managed to sell out most evening showtimes despite its restrictive rating, which many industry insiders believed would lessen its chance to reach a broad audience. With the highest playdate count of any R-rated film, Reloaded blew away the previous record for the best opening for an R rated pic, held by Universal's horror sequel Hannibal, which raked in $58 million in its opening weekend in February 2001."This just shows that ratings matter to a point, but if people want to see the movie, they're going to see the movie," Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracker Exhibitor Relations Co. told The Associated Press Sunday. "It was review proof and it was ratings proof." "You had a whole legion of fans under 17 whose parents were obviously willing to take them to see this movie," he added. "You can almost call this an R-rated family film."Other R-rated blockbusters opening this summer, including Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Bad Boys II and American Wedding--the third installment in the American Pie trilogy--will no doubt see Reloaded's weighty box office take as a positive sign. THE TOP TENWarner Bros.' R rated sci-fi sequel The Matrix Reloaded easily debuted at the top of the box office with an ESTIMATED three-day take $93.2 million at 3,603 theaters. The film's $25,884 per theater average was the highest of any film playing this weekend. Its cume is approximately $135.7 million.In the trilogy's second installment, Neo, Trinity and Morpheus continue their battle against the Machines both in and out of the Matrix as mankind has just 72 hours before the destruction of the human city of Zion. Directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, it stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss and Hugo Weaving.Sony Pictures' PG-rated Daddy Day Care remained in the No. 2 spot in its second week with an ESTIMATED $19.2 million (-30%) at 3,408 theaters (+38 theaters, $5,634 per theater). Its cume is approximately $51.3 million.Directed by Steve Carr, it stars Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King and Anjelica Huston. Lats week's box office topper, 20th Century Fox's comic book sequel X2: X-Men United skipped second place and went straight to No. 3 in its third week of release with an ESTIMATED $17.1 million (-57%) at 3,489 theaters (-260 theaters, $4,910 per theater average). Its cume is approximately $174 million, heading towards the $200 million mark.Directed by Bryan Singer, it stars Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos.In fourth place is 20th Century Fox's PG-13 romantic comedy Down With Love, which debuted in one New York theater last week and expanded into 2,123 theaters this week with an ESTIMATED $ 7.5 million, with a $3,573 per theater average. Its cume is approximately $7.6 million.The film, an homage to Doris Day/Rock Hudson movies, follows a feminist writer who knocks heads with a playboy journalist. Directed by Peyton Reed, it stars Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor and David Hyde Pierce.Buena Vista's PG rated The Lizzie McGuire Movie fell two notches to fifth place in its third week with an ESTIMATED $4.5 million (-38%) at 2,825 theaters (-167 theaters, $1,693 per theater). Its cume is approximately $32.1 million.Directed by Jim Fall, it stars Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg and Yani Gellman.*Box office estimates provided by Exhibitor Relations, Inc.Sony Pictures' PG-13 rated comedy Anger Management fell one rung to No. 6 in its sixth week with an ESTIMATED $3.6 million (-37%) at 2,476 theaters (-343 theaters, $1,454 per theater). Its cume is approximately $128.3million.Directed by Peter Segal, it stars Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei and John Turturro.Sony Pictures' R-rated psychological thriller Identity dropped three places in its fourth week with an ESTIMATED $3.4 million (-48%) at 2,196 theaters (-422, $1,548 per theater). Its cume is approximately $44.8 million.Directed by James Mangold, it stars John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, Rebecca DeMornay and Alfred Molina. Buena Vista's PG rated teen comedy Holes fell from sixth to eighth place in its fifth week with an ESTIMATED $3 million (-38%) at 2,232 theaters (-220 theaters, $1,344 per theater). Its cume is approximately $45 million.Directed by Andrew Davis, it stars Rick Fox, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson and Shia LeBeouf. Warner Bros. PG-13 A Mighty Wind, dropped from seventh to No. 9 in its fifth week with an ESTIMATED $1.7 million (-42%) at 770 theaters (+5 theaters; $2,253 per theater). Its cume is approximately $12.1 million. Directed by and starring Christopher Guest, it also stars Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Bob Balaban, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara and more. Rounding out the Top Ten is Fox Searchlight's PG-13 rated Bend It Like Beckham. The soccer comedy fell one notch in its tenth week of release stateside with an ESTIMATED $1.5 million (-13%) at 553 theaters (-2 theaters, $2,731 per theater). Its cume is approximately 15.1 million.Directed Gurinder Chadha, it stars Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.OTHERSMiramax Film's G rated animated sequel Pokémon Heroes opened with an ESTIMATED $225,000 at 196 theaters ($1,148 per theater).This is the fifth in the series of Japanese anime films including: Pokemon The First Movie (1999), Pokemon The Movie 2000 (2000), Pokemon 3 The Movie: Spell of the Unknown (2001) and Pokemon 4Ever (2002). Lion Gate's R rated prison drama Sweet Sixteen, meanwhile, debuted in three theaters with an ESTIMATED $30,000, with an impressive $10,000 per theater average.The film revolves around a young teen struggling to realize his dream in the gritty streets of Glasgow while waiting for his mother's release from prison.Directed by Ken Loach, it stars Martin Compston, William Ruane, Annmarie Fulton and Michelle Abercromby.WEEKEND COMPARISONThe Top 12 films this weekend grossed an ESTIMATED $156 million, up a whopping 52.3 percent from last week when they totaled $102.4 million.The Top 12 were down about 4 percent from last year when they totaled $162.6 million.Last year, Fox's PG rated Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones premiered at the top of the box office with $80 million at 3,161 theaters ($25,317 per theater); Sony's PG-13 rated Spider-Man came in second in its third week with with $45 million at 3,615 theaters ($12,458 per theater); and Fox's R rated Unfaithful came in third in its second week with $10 million at 2,624 theaters ($3,816 per theater). Go to our Box Office section for recent weekend movie analysis.
