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Making his Mark
Profile of young actor Sebastian Urzendowsky
by Jed Medina

“I’m a fan of French cinema and French culture in general. I like François Ozon a lot, especially Under the Sand, but I wouldn’t dare say I’d like to work with him. That seems so unreal to me, “ says Sebastian Urzendowsky.

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The rising young German star began to make a name for himself in German cinema five years ago with Kai S. Pieck’s The Child I Never Was. This controversial film is about a fifteen-year-old boy named Jurgen Bartsch who tortured, murdered, and then sexually molested four young German boys. Urzendowsky played the main character to critical acclaim. The actual killings were not depicted in the film, but the way the story was told provided the viewers with a mesmerizing tale of guilt, sexual repression and murder. While the success of the film is not credited solely to Urzendowsky’s performance, it nevertheless paved the way for the young actor to secure more challenging roles working with some of Germany’s cutting-edge filmmakers.

Hollywood's most watched and admired
Let's take a closer look at Jake Gyllenhaal, the consummate actor!
by Jan

' The job of an artist, or anybody really, is to disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed."

Profound words quoted to Jake by his father and advice which Jake seems to have taken to heart and which have been a guiding force with regard to the roles he has chosen in his career.

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Articulate, well-read, and intelligent are all attributes which describe this up-and-coming young actor with boyish good looks. He reveals an instinctive ability way beyond his years, and has showcased a broad range of characters and emotions in his many onscreen performances. Jake has a promising career ahead of him as one of the leading men of his generation - not only is he a gifted actor, but he can sing too!

Breakthrough Actor
tMF profiles one of the most talented and versatile young actors in Hollywood today.
By Jed Medina

It would seem hard to talk about Casey Affleck without mentioning his brother Ben or vice versa. The brothers have been the subject of many articles - from their looks and their relationships to Ben’s decision to cast his brother in Gone Baby Gone and the completely different career paths both guys took on: Casey remained oblivious to the glamour and glitz of Hollywood, while Ben adjusted to the glare of being in the spotlight.

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While Ben tried his hand at directing, Casey began to develop his acting career and is establishing himself as one of today’s most gifted leading men.

Early career’s ups and downs: "I thought I had a double burger”

With the exception of To Die For and Good Will Hunting, Casey starred in a number of box-office flops earlier in his career. Most notable of these movies are Drowning Mona and Soul Survivors.

Chameleon!
A profile of one of Hollywood's most talented, yet under-rated actors, Ben Foster!
By Deana Martin

“I'm so sick of sarcasm and irony – I could kill! [laughs] Sincerely, the real root of things is love and sacrifice. Everything else is an illusion. I'm not trying to preach here; I can't tell anybody anything. But I will say, if you're available to them, there are so many great secrets in the world, so many signs. It's when we stop for a moment and listen that the world gets interesting.”

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Examining 28-year-old Ben Foster’s most recent roles as the vampire-obsessed lunatic in 30 Days of Night, the murderous Charlie in 3:10 to Yuma, and the meth-addicted skinhead in Alpha Dog, one might be surprised to hear such positive and uplifting thoughts from the up and coming actor. Foster may have gained notoriety over the past few years playing some of the most convincing villains to hit the screen in a long while, but his career actually began on a much lighter note.

Many of us have fond memories of Ben in his first role as Tucker in the teen show “Flash Forward”, a staple of the Disney Channel in the mid-90s. Even at a young age, Foster had a way of commanding the screen with his comedic timing and complete freedom of over-the-top facial expressions. He perfectly epitomized the kid in your class that you got really annoyed with every day, yet secretly had a crush on.

A Beautiful Mind Speaks! 
The gifted actor Paul Bettany in a special tMF profile!
by Dee Dee Baldwin

"But I wouldn't want anybody to know that much about me. Do you know what I mean? People that I absolutely have nothing... I don't mind singing to people that I know, but I have no interest in having an audience. So the good thing about acting is that you can watch Gangster #1 and you can think "He's an aggressive little bastard" but you don't know…. or you can watch Beautiful Mind and go "I bet he's that cocky and full of himself?" but not actually know because I'm not being myself now. You know what I mean?" declared Paul Bettany in a recent interview.

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For an actor who has played both good and bad guys in some of today's coolest films, Mr. Bettany is a definite favorite for an interview. He's one of the most insightful and interesting actors and knows how to answer any and all questions, be they silly, challenging or mundane. It would be cool to do an interview with him, although one can't help wondering if he might spring a surprise or two if he found an interviewer's questions dull.

"Next week I'll be in Toronto. I'm still trying to get my head around it. I just came back from New York actually where I was doing an independent film. I've gone from one side of the world to the other. My head is going crazy", he says. "I woke up this morning and said ‘Where am I?' I looked out the window and saw the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge and I'm like ‘Wow! How did I end up in Australia?' Have you ever seen that film Jumper? It's like I'm in Jumper!"

That's young British actor Aaron Johnson describing the turn of events as he goes globetrotting in the fulfillment of his upcoming movie projects.

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 We're quite excited about the acting career of this charming young British talent- with two high-profile projects (as the young John Lennon in Nowhere Boy and opposite Nicholas Cage in Kick-Ass) soon to hit the big screen, Johnson is definitely the one to watch!