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MOVIES
'Megamind' director kept 3-D in forefront
Before making the animated 3-D comedy "Megamind," director Tom McGrath did his homework.
He studied David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia."
There may seem to be little in common between "Me-gamind" — about a comical, blue-skinned villain voiced by Will Ferrell — and Lean's 1962 epic about a British officer who united Arab tribes against the Turks in World War I.
But McGrath said that "Lawrence" gave him ideas of how to employ 3-D technology.
"3-D was foreign to me," he said in a recent phone conversation. "I didn't know if I'd have to do anything special or different.
"But if you study 'Lawrence' you can see how brilliantly Lean framed his characters, how they move in and out of the frame, how he established different depths within the frame."
By using his frame as a big canvas, Lean eliminated the need for too much rapid cutting, McGrath said.
"I realized this could be applied to 3-D. Because of the depth of the image you don't have to cut away to change relationships. ... A character can simply move to the foreground and you've completely changed the focus"
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MOVIES
Galifanakis, director form successful comedy couple
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LOS ANGELES — Seated in local coffeehouse Abbot's Habit, just hours before the Hollywood premiere of his road comedy "Due Date" last week, Zach Galifianakis was expounding on various subjects — New York fauxxheimians, improvisational acting techniques, dog masturbation — when a memory from his not-so-distant
past stopped the actor comedian midsentence.
"I used to wash my feet in the bathroom here." Califianakis recalled, suddenly widened.
Glancing guiltily around Abbot's Habit, the bearded actor's eyes darted toward his lap. "That's why they have a sanitation level of D-minus," he explained, quietly.
The exchange - self lacerating and loopy while rejoicing in the inappropriate - is vintage Galifianakis. It could well have
"We have the same sense of humor. We both like making people laugh."
eyed.
He owns a home nearby and when construction workers turned off its water valve for retrofitting in 2000, the then-struggling actor and stand-up comic resorted to washing himself in the coffeehouse's sink. "I made sure my feet were clean because Jesus said if your feet are clean, your whole body's clean," Galifianakis said, rolling his eyes at his self-contained logic.
been an outtake from "Due Date," a rollicking travelogue in the "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" vein that due in theaters Friday.
The movie follows two wildly mismatched companions — blunt-smoking wannabe actor Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis) and rageholic architect Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) — who get ejected from a cross-country flight thanks to an ill-
So, um, did he scrub any other body parts?
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS "Due Date" actor
"DueDate" reteams Galifiakis with America's pre-eminent ranch-comedy writer-director, Todd Phillips, who enlisted the actor to play Alan, a portly neerdo-well with bromance in his heart and Rohypnal in his pockets for 2009's bachelor-party-fromhell feature "The Hangover." That surprise hit grossed more than $467 million worldwide. And in Galifiakis' case, it thrust a relative unknown to the forefront of mainstream comedy.
"We have the same sense of humor," Galifianakis said of the
alfifianakis' and Downey's characters ever-widening personality rift results in violations of international law, ethical conundrums and overstepping most boundaries of good taste.
timed terrorism joke and a trigger-happy sky marshal.
The travelers must journey by car from Atlanta to Los Angeles, where H i g h m a n's wife is scheduled to give birth. En route,
director. "We both like making people laugh. And then having them say, 'Oh my God, I can't believe I'm laughing at that."
Phillips recently began work on "The Hangover 2," his third consecutive film co-starring the actor, explaining that unlike some movie comedians who have to bend over backward to win moviegoers' affections, Galifianakis immediately captures the audience's sympathies. "Alan is the most-loved character in 'The Hangover,'" Phillips said on the new movie's set earlier this fall. "He loves the people who hate him and hates the people who love him, but you never hold that against him."
Gently chided that Galifianakis had become a kind of Grace Kelly to Phillips' Alfred Hitchcock, the director jokingly vented some spleen at the 14th annual Hollywood Awards Gala last month.
"I always thought the idea of a muse was sexy", Phillips said. "And in my head, I imagined my muse would look like Mila Kunis or Rashida Jones. In fact, my muse looks like (comedy writer) Bruce Vilanch without the funny T-shirts"
"There's a bar around here that I used to go to, Roosterfish. It's a gay bar," Galifianakis said. "I used to go because I liked to get hit on, even though I'm a straight guy. And now it never happens anymore!
Galifanakis looks around the coffeehouse, smiles and shares another memory.
"I mean, because of me gaining 25 pounds? Really frustrating."
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Today is a 7
HOROSCOPES
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Today is a 7
Manage work during normal business hours. Then attend a social gathering with folks who share your tastes. Bring a partner or friend, it's time for play.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Today is a day
As you reach the finishing stages of a project, the elegant touches you add bring your concept alive. Smooth rough edges and wrap it up with a bow.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Today is a
Yesterday's frustrations may still be stressful. Less tension shows that you're moving in the right direction.
More shows you where the obstacle is.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 7
Today you handle matters that had been on the back burner before. Imagination goes a long way as you provide alternatives for family members.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 7
You have an independent plan. Do you need to include others? Decide if you want help before you talk about it. Otherwise, they may be left wondering what you're up to.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
It's like a little bird told you what you needed to hear. To convince others of what you just somehow know, clearly state your desires in simple language.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
You feel conflicted between personal needs and your work. Each arena has high priorities. Seek balance and choose carefully. Look at it again tomorrow.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
To get the most out of a lucky opportunity today, merge your logical thoughts with information you recently gathered. Adapt as needed.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Figure out a way to meet others at least halfway after they tell you what they need. Set aside low priority desires and take care of business first.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19)
Today is a 7
Assert yourself today. Nothing will happen if you wait for others to take the lead. Progress unfolds as you allow your imagination free reign.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
Your responsibilities include long-distance communication, Gather data and package it so others understand. Be prepared for questions as they arise.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
ntegrate symbols from dreams
into any written communication.
Understanding grows when you
share your point of view and reveal
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