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Virtual reality, projection mapping, and holographic works will debut in competition at the festival for the first time.

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20 actors who trained at Juilliard

Few institutions are associated with the arts–particularly music, drama, and dance as much as Juilliard, which has proved to be a remarkably fertile and successful training ground for major talents. Many of the school's graduates have achieved remarkable success in theater and on-screen.

Entertainment News / Rolling Stone / January 9

Suburban Tragedy Unravels Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain in ‘Mothers’ Instinct’ Trailer

The film, directed by Benoit Delhomme, is a psychological thriller set in the Sixties

Entertainment News / IndieWire / December 28

Jessica Chastain Confirms There’s ‘Zero Possibility’ She’ll Star in ‘Evelyn Hugo’ Film Despite Fan Campaign

"I look forward to watching it, and I'm sorry to disappoint everyone out there," Chastain said in shutting down fan-casting a role in the Taylor Jenkins Reid adaptation.

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20 best horror films and franchises featuring scary clowns

If you enjoy this horror subgenre as much as we do, be sure your streaming queue includes the 21 best films and franchises featuring scary clowns.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / November 28

‘Memory’ Trailer: Jessica Chastain Confronts Her Demons in Michel Franco’s Riveting Venice Winner

Peter Sarsgaard won the best actor prize at the Venice Film Festival for what is the most touching and sensitive film ever from the "New Order" director.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / September 15

Jessica Chastain Explains How SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements Really Work — with a Baseball Analogy

"Hope the AMPTP gets back to the negotiating table soon, but until then, it’s the Minor League's time to shine," Chastain said of independent productions.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / September 13

People Told ‘Memory’ Director Michel Franco Jessica Chastain ‘Would Be a Nightmare’ After Her Oscar Win: ‘She’s the Opposite’

“I’m not doing a movie to be pampered. If I want to be pampered, I’ll go to a spa," said Chastain, who embraced Franco's Venice-winning indie with no makeup, trailers, or celebrity armor of any kind.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / September 8

‘Memory’ Review: Jessica Chastain Is a Caretaker with Demons in Michel Franco’s Demented Romance

Venice: The usually austere "New Order" director opens his heart just a crack for this luminously sad melodrama co-starring Peter Sarsgaard.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / September 8

Jessica Chastain Was ‘Nervous’ to Attend Venice Amid Strikes: Some People ‘Advised Me Against It’

The Oscar winner received an interim waiver to promote Michel Franco's "Memory."

Entertainment News / IndieWire / August 18

Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard Reconnect After High School in Michel Franco’s ‘Memory’ — First Look

Michel Franco's latest feature premieres at 2023 TIFF.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / August 15

Jessica Chastain Is Still Hoping for a ‘Most Violent Year’ Sequel and Is ‘Waiting on’ a Script

"This is a script I'm waiting to get written," the Oscar winner said of a follow-up to the 2014 crime drama co-starring Oscar Isaac.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / August 2

Jessica Chastain Says Oscar Isaac Friendship Isn’t the Same Since ‘Scenes from a Marriage’: I Needed a ‘Bit of a Breather’

Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac might be putting a freeze frame on their friendship after “Scenes from a Marriage.” There’s no question that Chastain and Isaac, who’ve been friends since their early Juilliard Drama School days, went to tough places in the 2021 HBO miniseries created by Hagai Levi.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / July 31

Jessica Chastain Abandoned Perfection to Create Dynamic Performance in ‘George & Tammy’

[Editor’s note: The following interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike began on July 14, 2023.] Jessica Chastain is not easily shaken. She faces her fears and whittles them down to something she can handle.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / July 13

How the Writers and Actors Strikes Will Impact the Fall Film Festivals

Ordinarily, Jessica Chastain would be launching her Phase 2 Emmy campaign for her first Emmy nomination for Best Actress in a Limited Series in “George & Tammy” (Showtime), in which she stars as country singer Tammy Wynette.

Entertainment News / Rolling Stone / June 24

The Screen Legend That Inspired Cate Blanchett and Jessica Chastain

New docuseries Liv Ullmann — A Road Less Travelled gives the Norwegian acting dynamo, Ingmar Bergman muse, and ace director her due

Entertainment News / TV Insider / June 15

‘George & Tammy’: Michael Shannon on Why He Had to Sing Live & Demystifying George Jones

George Jones and Tammy Wynette were transformed from country music legends into everyday people in the very capable hands of Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain.

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23 of the hottest vegetarian celebrities

It’s time to look at the hottest vegetarian celebrities, from lifetime animal rights activists to those who followed doctor’s orders.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / May 11

How Michael Shannon & Jessica Chastain Became ‘George & Tammy’

“Deep Dive” is an in-depth podcast and video essay series featuring interviews with the stars and creative team behind an exceptional piece of filmmaking.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / April 25, 2023

Jessica Chastain Compares Anne Hathaway Thriller ‘Mothers’ Instinct’ to ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’

Jessica Chastain has an instinct about the upcoming psychological thriller and Old Hollywood throwback film “Mothers’ Instinct.” The 1960s-set film, helmed by Belgium director Olivier Masset-Depasse who remakes his 2018 film “Duelles” for an American audience, co-stars Anne Hathaway as Chastain’s best friend and neighbor.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / April 19, 2023

Jessica Chastain Won’t Autograph Books for Adaptations She’s Rumored for: ‘It Feels Wrong’

Jessica Chastain is sharing her autograph policy. The Oscar winner was recently captured in a viral video turning down signing a copy of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” novel following her performance in Broadway revival of “A Doll’s House” at the Hudson Theatre, outside of which she regularly greets fans.