Will Smith chats with Lewis Hamilton for a quick minute ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia held at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday (March 19) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Patricia Arquette looked back on a failed audition for Jerry Maguire and an opportunity to co-star in a picture with Brad Pitt that never came through.
The 54-year-old Severance actress opened up about both experiences from the ’90s during an interview on the red carpet at the 2023 SAG Awards on Sunday (February 26).
She even revealed what she thought about Renee Zellweger in the role she originally auditioned to nab in Jerry Maguire.
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“Everyone was saying, ‘Oh, this is just a formality, you’re gonna read with Tom Cruise for Jerry Maguire, but this is your part, you got it,’ and I blew it,” Patricia told Variety.
She did seem to be alright with the situation, adding that Renee was “better for” the role.
“She was great,” she added.
Despite her history of booking big roles, Patricia explained why she isn’t great at the audition process: “I’m a terrible auditioner cause I don’t feel like that’s finished work…I wanna build layers with the character and with that other person and pivot and change according to how my character feels about them from take to take.”
What movie was she optioned to star in alongside Brad? That would be The Doors, which wound up featuring Meg Ryan and Val Kilmer.
“I just heard on this podcast the other day our friend sent us that the casting director, that Brad Pitt and I were her choice, we were the first ones who came in to read for The Doors, and she was like, ‘Why are we having any more auditions? They were perfect,’” she said.
If you missed it, a couple of years ago Patricia shared a story about some dates she went on with a man who ended up being a killer.
Will Smith chats with Lewis Hamilton for a quick minute ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia held at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday (March 19) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Americans spend tens of billions of dollars on basketball sneakers every year. Sure, everybody needs shoes, but it shouldn’t matter if your choice bears the Nike swoosh, Adidas’ three stripes or the Converse star. In most cases, consumers aren’t simply buying footwear; they’re investing in the fantasy of walking in someone else’s shoes — a sports star or personal idol — of believing that switching one’s kicks has a direct impact on your potential for greatness. As the Nike marketing gurus in Ben Affleck’s “Air” put it, “A shoe is just a shoe until someone steps into.” If you’ve been alive on earth in the last 40 years, then you already know what happened when a rookie named Michael Jordan let Nike put his name and likeness on their shoes. But “Air” isn’t about convincing the greatest basketball player in the history of the game to sign with Nike, although a “Jerry Maguire”-desperate Matt Damon — as paunchy, flop-sweating Sonny Vaccaro — might trick you into thinking this is just the (admittedly very entertaining) anatomy of a landmark business deal.
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Patricia Arquette has an impressive and celebrated career in a slew of acclaimed films, despite being a self-described «notoriously bad auditioner.»Arquette walked the red carpet at this year's SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday and revealed to that she almost got cast as the lead in — until she somehow messed up a reading with Tom Cruise.«Everyone was saying, 'Oh, this is just a formality, you’re gonna read with Tom Cruise for, but this is your part, you got it,'» Arquette recalled. "[But] I blew it.«While Arquette didn't explain exactly what went wrong with the audition, the role wound up going to Renee Zellweger, which Arquette said was probably a better fit anyway.»I actually think she was better for it, and she was great," Arquette shared.Arquette explained that, for her, auditioning is a challenge because it's not what she enjoys about the acting process.«I’m a terrible auditioner 'cause I don’t feel like that’s finished work,» she shared.
Patricia Arquette is telling the story of how she almost worked with Tom Cruise.
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Tom Cruise has discussed how he “got emotional” in his Top Gun: Maverick reunion with Val Kilmer.The actor, who reprised his role as Peter “Maverick” Mitchell from the 1986 film Top Gun, appeared in a brief scene with Kilmer in the new film.Kilmer played Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in the original film, but only returned for a cameo in the new film after being diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and now speaking with a voice box.“I just want to say that was pretty emotional. I’ve known Val for decades,” Cruise said on Jimmy Kimmel Live! recently.“For him to come back and play that character… he’s such a powerful actor that he instantly became that character again.
Tom Cruise is looking back on an emotional reunion that occurred on set of “Top Gun: Maverick” between his character Maverick and Val Kilmer’s Iceman.
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Patricia Arquette said she’s “a notoriously bad auditioner,” which led her to lose out on the 1996 comedy “Jerry Maguire.” “Everyone was saying, ‘Oh, this is just a formality, you’re gonna read with Tom Cruise for ‘Jerry Maguire,’ but this is your part, you got it,’ and I blew it,” the actor told Variety‘s senior culture and events editor Marc Malkin at the SAG Awards red carpet on Sunday. Renée Zellweger ended up booking the role of Dorothy Boyd in the film, to which Arquette added, “I actually think she was better for it, and she was great.”
Flying with a full heart! Tom Cruise was overcome with emotion while reuniting with Val Kilmer for the icon’s Top Gun: Maverick cameo.
Zack Sharf It stands with good reason that if any scene made you cry in “Top Gun: Maverick,” it was the emotional reunion between Tom Cruise’s Maverick and Val Kilmer’s Iceman. Kilmer had not acted in years after losing the ability to speak due to undergoing throat cancer treatment in 2014. But the actor returned for an emotional scene in the blockbuster “Top Gun” sequel. Suffice to say, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Kilmer had his big screen reunion with Tom Cruise, 36 years after the original “Top Gun.” The moment was so powerful that not even Cruise could keep the tears in. “I just want to say that was pretty emotional. I’ve known Val for decades,” Cruise said during a recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” “For him to come back and play that character…he’s such a powerful actor, that he instantly became that character again…you’re looking at Iceman.”
Patricia Arquette has been outspoken on social issues, famously using her 2015 Oscar speech to call for equal pay. She shared her thoughts on the upcoming contract negotiations between the Hollywood guilds and the studios on the red carpet for the SAG Awards, where she was nominated as part of the cast of Apple TV+’s Severance.
cast is listening! Patricia Arquette spoke to ET's Denny Directo at the 2023 SAG Awards Sunday where she opened up about the pressure she and the cast feel going into season 2.«I think we feel some pressure going in the second season, really because of the fans,» Arquette shared. «The fans really got on board, and the fans were really invested, and we don't want to let them down, so, I think the pressure is more from them than anything.»Arquette, who is nominated alongside her castmates Sunday, said that while there's definitely a level of excitement for season 2 to drop, she will not be taking part in a watch party to screen the hit Apple TV+ series.«No, I think that's like, really corny. Like, 'Let's watch me, come over,'» she quipped. «Yeah, no.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “I was crying. I got emotional.
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As "Top Gun: Maverick" soared past $1 billion at the worldwide box office, Tom Cruise revealed emotions were also flying high with his co-star Val Kilmer. After more than three decades, Cruise and Kilmer emotionally reunited on-screen in the long-awaited sequel.The Hollywood costars skyrocketed to fame after the 1986 "Top Gun" movie. "I just want to say that was pretty emotional, I’ve known Val for decades," Cruise said during an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." "For him to come back and play that character…he’s such a powerful actor, that he instantly became that character again…you’re looking at Iceman." When asked if he cried while filming the intense scene, Cruise admitted he was in tears.