Celebrity Interviews

She has donned latex in the vampire-vs-werewolf 'Underworld' movies and played Hollywood icon Ava Gardner onscreen.

But Kate Beckinsale has nothing on 'Twilight' -- in her 10-year-old daughter Lily's eyes.

"My daughter is a 'Twilight' fan, and my daughter's dad is in the next 'Twilight' movie," Beckinsale told Moviefone at Tuesday's premiere of her film 'Everybody's Fine' in Hollywood at the AFI Film Festival. "It was the book. She refused to see the film for ages. She was a book purist. I think it's just incredibly romantic. It's in search of that sensitive teenage boy who doesn't exist."

Talking to Jemaine Clement the man is a whole lot like talking to the character -- named, not surprisingly, Jemaine -- he's best known for playing on HBO's 'Flight of the Conchords.' The New Zealand-born actor-comedian-musician is deadpan funny, completely unself-conscious and refreshingly modest. So it's nice to see such a genuine guy nabbing some meaty big-screen roles, as Jemaine has done with his turn in 'Gentleman Broncos,' the bizarre new comedy (now in theaters) from 'Napoleon Dynamite' director Jared Hess.

Clement plays Dr. Ronald Chevalier, a legendary science fiction novelist with a hilarious accent -- we think it's half French and half, well, we don't know what the hell the other half is -- and a serious case of writer's block. Desperate for a hit, he pilfers the work of one of his biggest fans, a home-schooled teenager played by Michael Angarano. Hilarity -- as well as explosive snake pooping and Sam Rockwell as a transvestite space explorer -- ensues.

On the eve of his biggest big-screen role to date, Clement chats with us about the evolution of his accent, the possibility of a 'Conchords' movie, his apparent Milla Jovovich crush ... and his early days as a pitchman for Outback Steakhouse.

Hilary Swank is a two-time Oscar winner, first as a she living as a he, in 'Boys Don't Cry,' then as a girl engaged in the macho sport of boxing, in 'Million Dollar Baby.' So should it come as any surprise that awards buzz is starting up for her performance in her latest, 'Amelia,' in which she plays the iconic aviatrix pursuing her dreams in the traditionally male field of flying?

We caught up with Swank, who told us why she thinks truth is stranger than fiction, that more people are approaching her about this movie than any she's ever done (even though critics aren't loving the film) ... and which woman is her own real-life inspiration.

Uma Thurman literally danced her way into moviegoers' hearts in 1994's 'Pulp Fiction,' scoring an Oscar nomination for her turn as a milkshake-sipping gangster's wife who does the Twist with John Travolta's hitman -- and she's never looked back.

Since then, Uma has played a sports-and-whiskey-loving beautiful girl in the comedic gem 'Beautiful Girls,' donned a corset for Merchant-Ivory period piece 'The Golden Bowl', showed off her pipes in the big-screen adaptations of two Broadway musicals ('Les Miserables' and 'The Producers'), and been Quentin Tarantino's blade-wielding muse in two epic 'Kill Bill' movies (yes, a third is on the way). A few duds aside (Batman & Robin,' we're looking at you), she's turned in quite an impressive and varied body of work. With the indie dramedy 'Motherhood' in limited release this week, Thurman braves new territory on-screen (but familiar territory off-screen) to play a frazzled New York City mom just trying to get through the day.

In an exclusive interview, the 39-year-old mother of two opens up about braving the paparazzi to take her children to the playground, dealing with hostile New Yorkers, dancing her heart out on film ... and picking up her Hanzo sword once more to play the butt-kicking Bride in 'Kill Bill Vol. 3.'

As the omnipresent narrator of uber-popular CW hit 'Gossip Girl,' a character in the video game 'Assassin's Creed' and Cora in the upcoming 'Astro Boy' movie, Kristen Bell's voice is almost as famous as her face.

Bell shot to stardom in 2004 as the titular character in the television series 'Veronica Mars.' When the show was cancelled, she racked up TV credits ('Heroes') and movie roles ('Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' 'Couples Retreat'). Now, in 'Astro Boy,' Bell enters the world of animation for the first time. The actress spoke to Moviefone about geek culture, getting in front of 'Gossip Girl''s cameras and why she'll never go to the theater to see herself.

As 'Nip/Tuck's' plastic surgeon Dr. Sean McNamara, Dylan Walsh has perfected the art of knife-wielding, a skill that prepared him well for the upcoming remake of the 1987 cult classic 'The Stepfather' (also starring Sela Ward and Penn Badgley).

The child of Foreign Service parents, Walsh spent his youth globe-trotting before settling in Annandale, Va. A former Shakespearean theatre and TV performer, the 45-year-old actor earned widespread renown for his role as Dr. Peter Elliott in 1995's 'Congo.' Since then, the actor has been seen in such diverse genres as war ('We Were Soldiers'), comedy ('Just Add Water') and romantic drama ('The Lake House').

After thoroughly creeping us out in 'The Stepfather,' the genial actor spoke to Moviefone about globe-trotting as a kid, the difference between a Thriller and Horror film, and why playing a serial killer was too fun to pass up.

Spike Jonze, the innovative auteur behind such big-screen head trips as 'Being John Malkovich' and 'Adaptation,' now brings his unique vision to Maurice Sendak's classic bedtime favorite, 'Where the Wild Things Are.'

We caught up with Jonze at the end of a long day of interviews, where he shared with us his inspiration for making his first family-friendly film, how Sendak was a surprising influence and why he used an unorthodox method to bring the monsters to life.

In 'Black Dynamite,' actor Michael Jai White dons the afro, butterfly collar and nunchucks to transform himself into the titular character, a no-nonsense ex-CIA agent who avenges his brother's death and uncovers nefarious government plans at the hands of "The Man." With a look and soundtrack straight out of the 1970s, 'Dynamite' is a loving tribute to Blaxploitation classics like 'Trouble Man,' 'The Mack' and 'Foxy Brown.'

No stranger to playing the role of tough guy, White broke through as the lead in the 1995 HBO film 'Tyson' before portraying cult comic book superhero Spawn in the 1997 film of the same name and Gambol in last year's 'The Dark Knight.' 'Dynamite', though, stands as White's passion project, as the actor not only took on leading man status, but co-wrote the script. We caught up with the martial arts expert -- White earned his first black belt when he was 12 -- to discuss his heroes, bad movies and using martial arts skills for good instead of evil.

Chances are you don't yet know the name Carey Mulligan ... well, not unless you a) religiously follow celebrity gossip (she's reportedly dating her 'Wall Street 2' co-star Shia LaBeouf; b) religiously follow film festival news or awards buzz (her new film 'An Education' is a Sundance darling and Oscar contender); or c) are Keira Knightley, who Mulligan made her screen debut alongside in 2005's 'Pride & Prejudice' and will reunite with in next year's 'Never Let Me Go.'

You will soon, though -- for any of the reasons above -- but first and foremost, for the raves the 24-year-old Brit is drawing for her performance in the indie drama 'An Education.' Mulligan plays a wise-beyond-her-years teen in early-60s London who falls into a precarious relationship with an older man (Peter Sarsgaard).

For 'Swingers' fanatics hoping for an older Mike and Trent in paradise, 'Couples Retreat' isn't it. If anything, Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn actually switch personas. Favs plays Joey, a womanizing ex-football player, while Vaughn settles into nice-guy mode as Dave.

"It was fun seeing Vince married with kids," says Favreau, who is married himself with three kids. "My own experience is reflected most in Vince's character."

Vaughn, who seemed like a lifetime bachelor, got engaged earlier this year (to real estate agent Kyla Weber). Still, he already saw himself as playing a stable married man about three years ago when he approached his 'Swingers' co-conspirator with the concept.