AFI Fest 2010

November 12, 2010 AFI Fest 2010

"Black Swan" star Natalie Portman now understands what it takes to be a ballet dancer.

At the 2010 AFI Fest Presented by Audi premiere of the film, Portman told "Extra's" Terri Seymour, "It's a very disciplined environment and the physical training was intense. All that pain and rigor bleed into the character," adding, "I have a newfound respect for ballet dancers."

November 11, 2010 AFI Fest 2010

At the 2010 AFI Fest Presented by Audi, Halle Berry talks about her new "baby" -- the drama "Frankie and Alice."

The Oscar-winning actress plays a young woman with a multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and not give in to her racist alter-personality. "[The film] is like my baby. I've been working on it for 12 years. It's a real long pregnancy," Berry laughed with "Extra."

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November 10, 2010 AFI Fest 2010

At the 2010 AFI Fest Presented Audi premiere of "Casino Jack," stars Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz and Rachel Lefevre -- paid special tribute to their director, George Hickenlooper, who died of a heart attack Oct. 30 at age 47.

The film centers on hot shot Washington D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who goes down hard when his schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.

"It's very strange not having him standing next to me," Spacey told "Extra." "He was like a kid, fantastic to work with. He made an entertaining film that may shed some light on a process that needs to be cleaned up."

Hear what the others had to say about Hickenlooper and their film.

November 10, 2010 AFI Fest 2010

"Barney's Version" star Paul Giamatti, who portrays a 30-year life span through the course of the film, laughed when asked about aging.

"Do I look like I'm aging gracefully? I do? Well, God bless ya. I'm trying to age okay," the actor told "Extra" at the 2010 AFI Fest Presented by Audi premiere.

The film, which also stars Minnie Driver and Dustin Hoffman, centers on Barney, who as Giamatti described, is "a drunk, cigar-smoking loon," behavior Giamatti tends to avoid in real life.

Driver, on the other hand, said her character of Barney's second wife was a "sort of princess" who was "tragically funny." And she loved shooting some of the film in Italy. "Something about walking the streets of Rome, made me feel like a movie star." Audrey Hepburn? "More like Sophia Loren."

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November 09, 2010 AFI Fest 2010

"Extra" attended the 2010 AFI Fest Presented by Audi's premiere of "The King's Speech" and talked with its stars, Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush, along with director Tom Hooper, about their Oscar-buzz movie and its significance.

Firth also commented on whether there will be a third "Bridget Jones" movie, saying, "I think there's a chance. The writing department's been busy. A sequel is one thing, but a third, now that they've aged a bit, could be far more interesting."

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November 09, 2010 AFI Fest 2010

"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" actress Carey Mulligan shared an amusing L.A. story involving "Extra's" own Mario Lopez.

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At Friday's Young Hollywood Panel at AFI Fest Presented by Audi and hosted by L.A. Times, the Oscar-nominated actress told the audience that when she first arrived to Los Angeles at 22, she was at a bus stop and a car pulled up. Someone rolled down the window, pointed a gun at her and then laughed, rolling up the window and driving off!

November 08, 2010 AFI Fest 2010

"Extra" caught up with the handsome Ryan Gosling, star of the powerful romantic drama "Blue Valentine," and co-star Mike Vogel at the film's 2010 AFI Fest presented by Audi's premiere -- and talked about the film's message on marriage and that controversial NC-17 rating.

"It limits the film since it won't show in as many theaters," Gosling explained, but he said it wasn't so much what the MPAA saw but how they felt in watching an emotionally charged love scene between Gosling and Michelle Williams' characters. "And that shows the power of the film," the actor added.

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November 07, 2010 AFI Fest 2010

With the release of "Megamind," "Extra" celebrates the animated film by highlighting AFI's top 10 animated movies of all time. See which one made the top of the list!

AFI's Top 10 Animated Films

10. 'Finding Nemo' (2003)

Pixar's delightful father-son underwater adventure featuring Nemo, a boy clownfish, stolen from his coral reef home. His timid father must then travel to Sydney and search Sydney Harbour to find Nemo.

9. 'Cinderella' (1950)

Disney's classic follows Cinderella living with her cruel stepmother who prevents her from attending the Royal Ball. But she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.

8. 'Shrek' (2001)

In order to regain his swamp, an ogre named Shrek (Mike Myers) travels along with an annoying donkey (Eddie Murphy)in order to bring a princess (Cameron Diaz) to a scheming lord, wishing himself King. The first in the Dreamworks franchise still stands as the best.

7. 'Beauty and the Beast' (1991)

The classic Disney fairytale centers on Belle, whose father Maurice is imprisoned by the Beast (really an enchanted Prince). She offers herself instead and finds the prince inside the Beast.

6. 'Toy Story' (1995)

The animated film that put Pixar on the map, "Toy Story" is the timeless story of a cowboy toy named Woody is profoundly threatened and jealous when a fancy spaceman toy, Buzz Lightyear, supplants him as top toy in a boy's room.

5. 'Fantasia' (1940)

A collection of animated interpretations of great works of classical music, including "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Despite its initial commercial failure, "Fantasia" went on to become one of the most popular films of all-time.

4. 'The Lion King' (1994)

Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King. "The Lion King" is the sixth highest grossing animated film and continues to be the highest grossing hand drawn animation film in history.

3. 'Bambi' (1942)

The original animal activist film, the enduring animated film about a young deer, Bambi, growing up in the wild after his mother is shot by hunters, remains a true classic.

2. 'Pinocchio' (1940)

Disney's second full-length animated films follows a living puppet, who, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.

1. 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'(1937)

The animated film the started the Disney juggernaut, this timeless fairytale of tells the story of Snow White, who is pursued by a jealous queen and hides with the Dwarfs; the queen feeds her a poison apple, but Prince Charming awakens her with a kiss.

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