You know it. I was actually at a concert at Joe's Pub.
I know this place


Last night I met Chris Rock at a Premiere (funny man, awful haircut) and saw Halle Berry and her toyboy at a cafe on my way home... Strange night, indeed!

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You know it. I was actually at a concert at Joe's Pub.
This a lovely video with good lighting, because Michael looked a bit busted in the other videos. Charlize remained flawless throughout (with lots of make-up of course).
Great banter!
Peeps, which is bigger comic con or wonder con? I always thought it was the former?
Yeah, Comic Con of course. Even though Comic Con and WonderCon are produced by the same San Diego company, the Comic Con (held every summer) is a much more bigger event by far, more Hollywood stars, bigger films, bigger media buzz, exclusive previews, more interesting panels, special conventions and signings, more geeks and nerds in the crowd and everyone is dressed up accordingly.
I love Chris Rock. He is so funny. You must love your job! I used to like Halle Berry, but that baby daddy drama is getting a bit nasty.I know this place![]()
Last night I met Chris Rock at a Premiere (funny man, awful haircut) and saw Halle Berry and her toyboy at a cafe on my way home... Strange night, indeed!![]()
Co-sign on Sassy's answer. Comic-Con's scope is really unmatchable, almost overwhelmingly so. CC occurs annually mid-July so imo WC is more like Comic-Con redux with a strategic calendar date, to whet fanboys' appetites for movies debuting during that May-July blockbuster season.
I saw this on Twitter. It is disgusting! Don't you just love racist people who proclaim that they are not racist and then proceed to make horrible racist remarks. Bah!I found this on the web...some people are just crazy, to stay polite!
It makes me love Michael more and more![]()
^^^ You found it here: http://thefassyfan.tumblr.com/ to be exact. And it's disgusting, to be polite. And that's about as polite as I'll get with regards to that.
Yes it is...
But I bet Nicole is busy with the Fassdong , so she doesn´t care...
LOL...
I hope they get married and have a lot of kids and live happily ever after...
So the pathetic racist fangirls will got depressed ...
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OMG this should be put on a wall of shame with the rest of their effing racist comments
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Btw, Miss Beharie also has a myspace page. You can find it on her wiki-page.
Actress Nicole Beharie, 26, is a fan of Sci-Fi, especially Octavia Butler novels; which she wishes would be adapted to the screen. Beharie is like in love with Whoopi Goldberg, and shes also fervent in professing the respect and admiration for the performances of Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer in the controversial film The Help, in theaters now.
Steve McQueens Shame is a highly anticipated film screening at Venice Film Fest this month and at Toronto next month; how did you get involved with the project? Did you audition?
NB: I was doing A Free Man of Color at the time, and it was a crazy work schedule with all the shows. I didnt have time to go to the audition. He [McQueen] was looking for people, and hes like really hands on. He contacted my agent to arrange the audition, they were like, why is she standing you up? But I wasnt; I meant to go in but our schedules kept changing. Its kind of strange; I think it peaked his interest by me being unavailable [laughs]. I ended up meeting with Steve to talk about the character. I think he was a little upset; in a way reprimanded me for having missed my audition [chuckles].
Then I put myself on tape and that was the end of it, not that I thought I had the part by no means, but after meeting with Steve, I knew this project was going to be special, as far as what he had in mind and his style of work, which hes willing to play with and change to allow the actors to define their roles was something I needed to experience. Whatever people read on the script is not necessarily what the film is going to be. For example, theres a scene thats almost eight pages of dialogue that we ended up improvising, so Im very interested in seeing the film myself.
VM: How was working with Steve McQueen?
NB: It was amazing. He allowed me to relax and not be so self-aware; not worry about how Im looking. He was like do you. He thinks along the grain of how I like to think. He was great to work for and him being a visual artist, especially a black artist, and us sharing some in depth conversations about that; Im forever indebted to him.
How was working with Michael Fassbender?
NB: Hes a riot. Very intelligent, fearless, playful. We were shooting a scene back in February or March; it was freezing raining, we were walking down East Village over and over again, and it was so much fun to enjoy the person youre working with. He made some of the uncomfortable scenes easier. Im just glad I worked with the guy. Hes blowing up and for a good reason!
Obviously, Shame is a sexually charged drama overall. Did you have any doubts going in?
NB: If youve watched Hunger [Steve McQueens directing debut], theres a lot of nudity in that, and its for a reason. This film is about something taboo [sex addiction]. I have gotten reactions from my family and other people who have an idea of who I am as an artist, and theyre like I cant believe youre doing something like that, and Im like well, you see music videos and you get more than enough, and here you have a story about something thats really talking about where addiction lives and things that go on everyday right underneath our noses and theres a big problem with that. For everyone involved in the film, it was pretty much about everything else going on besides that.
How hard is it to find work? Are you getting offers?
NB: Im auditioning. You may audition for something a month ago, you dont hear anything and then they call you. I have been getting a few offers here and there. The problem with that is, if you have an idea of the character that is different from whatever they thought you were like. I show up sometimes, and they expect me to be the girl from American Violet in real life [laughs]. I show up and Im 51" and kind of shy.
What can you say about S&As topic about the Burden of Representation for black actors?
NB: I think there are all kinds of representation. As artists, you cant box yourself in. Like Christian Bale gets to do the coolest things; I think the other side of that, is to limit ourselves because we have this compensating middle class thing, and we have to be like, perfect. There are expectations in how you play your character as a black woman, to be sassy and the same kind of feel, as if there are no quirky black women. I struggle with those things constantly, trying to add dimension to my work and thats the goal too.
Theres so many things that Ive read that Im just like naahh. I have certain socio-political ideals that wont allow me to do certain things [chuckles]. Im going to have to watch my sun and my mercurial spirit. But yah, I dont want my mother or grandmother to be embarrassed by anything that I do.
What can you say about The Help film?
NB: People criticize Viola Davis because she was in it, but, she was amazing. The actress is amazing. I have a lot of respect for her and Octavia Spencer; she was wonderful. There were moments where I was moved. I enjoyed certain parts and thats all Ill say about that. Everything about us black people is complicated, us being here, being a minority, being a woman, all those things are complicated.
Any other projects on the horizon?
NB: I usually dont say anything until the contract is signed; I dont want to get ahead of myself, but Im trying to make moves and keep things going.
Would you get involved in a film set in a historical period during slavery?
NB: yeah, Im not averse to that. Its part of my history. You have to be sensitive with they way its done. I feel like weve done a lot of the same things and theres other ground to cover. So yeah, if the script is good, Im not like no slavery ever!
How do you feel about becoming a so-called celebrity or it girl? Are you scared/interested in getting exposure in that regard?
NB: Ultimately, anyone that is doing something they enjoy, wants to have more opportunities. I think everything is always changing and fluctuating when it comes to the concept of it girl. I dont see that for myself. I think you have to go to parties and do all that kind of stuff. I love what I do, and Im constantly negotiating what it means to do this, and working with different people, and its been my dream for a minute. I plan on being here for a while, not necessarily to be a superstar.
Ive been fortunate to work with Alfre Woodard and Jeffrey Wright; people who are artists, have careers, longevity and full lives. That looks good to me. Im figuring out how to do this still. There are people I watch like Penelope Cruz; you look at her early work and look at her now. I want to grow man! Thats the goal. I want to get there, learning new things. But, you know, whatever God has for me in his plan, and God willing, Ill be working [laughs].
LOL! I don't see these 2 getting married and having kids anytime soon, but a girl can dream.