Screen Test | Seth Rogen
July 18, 2008
Click this photo to watch a video interview of Seth Rogen.
Time was when the summer’s fresh batch of car-chase releases were basically refurbished vehicles for Will Smith and co, but this year a slightly less svelte leading man is putting pedal to the metal. Today on the new home page of our Web site, we bring you an exclusive video of the newly glam actor/director Seth Rogen. (He also appears in this Sunday’s Times Magazine, as one of the comic faces of summer, shot by Ruven Afanador.) Rogen, who stars alongside James Franco in “Pineapple Express,” the much anticipated bromance between a stoner and his dealer, talks to Lynn Hirschberg about his emetic reaction to the term “sex symbol” and how the root of all comedy is man’s desire to have sex. Start your engines!
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Exclusive Video | Peter Sarsgaard
June 20, 2008
T magazine’s Web site has a new look! Check out our digital cover boy, Peter Sarsgaard, in his highly-entertaining “Screen Test” video. T’s editor at large, Lynn Hirschberg, gets the “Boys Don’t Cry” star talking about sex, teeth, ballet, Catholicism, “The Night Porter,” slightly inappropriate relationships, plumber’s crack and butterflies. Be sure to tune in all summer long as we’ll be updating the site with more exclusive videos and celebrity interviews.
Now Screening | Milan Design Week Videos
April 24, 2008
As the footage comes in from our editors at the Milan Furniture Fair, we’re posting videos that capture the tenor of the high-end Italian design show. This morning we’ve posted two:
Tune in later for more exclusive videos from the 2008 Milan Furniture Fair.
Now Screening | ‘Apache Motel’
April 4, 2008
It was 110 in the shade when a crew of 10 editors, photographers, models and hair and make-up people from T magazine puddle-jumped into majestically barren Moab, Utah, a few months ago to make “Apache Motel,” the short film directed by the fashion photographer Tiziano Magni that has its debut here and now on the T Web site.
Magni, who at 20 had already begun shooting for Italian Vogue, was the on-scene celebrity. But the stars of the film were cast in Moab by Judith Puckett-Rinella, T’s senior photography editor. “The story is about a photographer from out of town who loses her Polaroids and a local man who finds them,” Puckett-Rinella explains. “She thinks she’s being followed and chased. And she thinks he wants something more.”
Puckett-Rinella first found the pursuer. “I was getting lunch for the crew,” she said, when she found her man, Marshall Paul. “He had these really beautiful eyes. Just a stunning guy.” And the pursued? Puckett-Rinella cast Paul’s wife Lauren in the photographer’s role. Read the rest of this entry »
Catching Up With | Brody Baker, ‘T Takes’ Director
April 3, 2008
The man behind the “T Takes” film series, the New York writer and director Brody Baker, answers questions from readers. The series featured the improvised performances by Hollywood’s bright young things, including Josh Hartnett, Michael Pitt and Lukas Haas. It was shot during the Sundance festival. To watch all 12 episodes of “T Takes,” go here.
Tell me about the logisitics of the shoot — how long did it take, did the actors interact off camera, is the Viking Lodge a real place?
We went to Utah two days before Sundance started and stayed almost to the end. I think we had about six or seven shooting days. Twelve days in Utah total. At the most we shot four shorts in a day, sometimes one a day. We generally had an hour at most with each actor. The actors were never on set at the same time. We scouted the Viking Lodge our first day in Utah — we drove around and pretty much stumbled across it. The motel is about 15 miles outside of Park City in Heber City, and if you’re ever out that way and need a room, stop in and ask for Kenny. He’ll give you a helluva deal. Read the rest of this entry »
The “T Takes” series comes to a conclusion this morning with episode 12 starring Athena Currey. After winning a modeling contest in Oregon and moving to New York City, Currey found herself in campaigns for YSL, the Gap and Levis. She then made the transition to being an actress in “Point and Shoot” (playing a model). Currey’s upcoming project is “August,” a film about two young and successful dot-com execs striving to keep their company afloat in the summer of 2001. After you watch her performance this morning, gather your thoughts, share your favorite moments and post questions for director Brody Baker in our comments section.
Previous “T Takes”
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Episode 1 starring Josh Hartnett
Episode 2 starring Morena Baccarin
Episode 3 starring Andre Royo
Episode 4 starring Brady Corbet
Episode 5 starring Michael Stahl-David
Episode 6 starring Saffron Burrows
Episode 7 starring Lukas Hass
Episode 8 starring Mark Webber
Episode 9 starring Jason Ritter
Episode 10 starring Josh Lucas
Episode 11 starring Michael Pitt
Now Screening | Michael Pitt in ‘T Takes’ Episode 11
March 31, 2008
Welcome back to T Magazine’s “T Takes” improvisational series. We’ve reached the 11th episode, starring Michael Pitt. The actor got his start as a teenage heartthrob on “Dawson’s Creek” and currently he appears in the film “Funny Games,” where Pitt teams up with fellow “T Take” actor Brady Corbet. For those of you who are just tuning in, catch up on missed episodes below. Our comments section is open for your interpretations and predictions as the series heads towards its conclusion.
The final episode airs tomorrow morning.
Previous “T Takes”
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Episode 1 starring Josh Hartnett
Episode 2 starring Morena Baccarin
Episode 3 starring Andre Royo
Episode 4 starring Brady Corbet
Episode 5 starring Michael Stahl-David
Episode 6 starring Saffron Burrows
Episode 7 starring Lukas Hass
Episode 8 starring Mark Webber
Episode 9 starring Jason Ritter
Episode 10 starring Josh Lucas
Now Screening | Josh Lucas in ‘T Takes’ Episode 10
March 28, 2008
The 12-part “T Takes” series continues today with the tenth episode starring Josh Lucas. His career has run the gamut of mainstream staples: romantic comedy, disaster movie, superhero film and the based-on-a-true-story sports picture. Lucas has also mixed in documentary work and Broadway appearances. For his next project, “Death in Love,” he plays a scam artist who is forced to deal with his family’s troubled past. In today’s episode, Lucas follows Jason Ritter’s performance with a look inside Room 115 of the Viking Lodge. Post your opinions about the series or Lucas’s improvised performance in our comments section. Read the rest of this entry »
Now Screening | Jason Ritter in ‘T Takes’ Episode 9
March 27, 2008
T Magazine’s celebrity film series continues this morning. Each of our 12 shorts, directed by the emerging New York writer and director Brody Baker, features the improvisation of a bright young star. Today’s is Jason Ritter, who has followed in the footsteps of his late father, John, by appearing in a sitcom, “The Class,” and playing an award-winning role in Wendy Wasserstein’s “Third.” Up next, he stars in the film “Good Dick,” in which his character relentlessly pursues a girl. In episode 9 of “T Takes,” Ritter picks up the story where Mark Webber left it in yesterday’s installment. Join the critics in our comments section to offer your opinion and plot speculations.
“T Takes” returns Friday morning at 10 a.m. with the tenth episode.
Previous “T Takes”
Now Screening | Mark Webber in ‘T Takes’ Episode 8
March 26, 2008
The “T Takes” series continues with episode 8 starring another veteran of the stage, Mark Webber. The actor grew up in Philadelphia and quickly rose through the ranks, appearing first in David Mamet’s “American Buffalo” in New York and then in London with a role in Neil LaBute’s play, “The Distance from Here.” Webber recently completed his directing debut, “Explicit Ills” with Paul Dano, and his next acting role will be in “Good Dick.” Like Lukas Haas in yesterday’s episode, Webber improvises for our story, which takes place at the snow-encased Viking Lodge motel. As ever, your feedback is welcome; share your thoughts in our comments section.
“T Takes” returns Thursday morning at 10 a.m. with the ninth episode.
Previous “T Takes”
