Thursday, 22 September 2011

Hollywood movie Cloud Atlas to be filmed in Edinburgh

Hollywood movie Cloud Atlas to be filmed in Edinburgh

The film, which stars Halle Berry and Tom Hanks, will shoot scenes in the capital over the next seven days.
20 September 2011 15:11 BST
Halle Berry: The star filmed in Glasgow for Cloud Atlas.
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Halle Berry: The star filmed in Glasgow for Cloud Atlas. Pic: © STV

Iconic buildings in Edinburgh will feature in a Hollywood movie filming in the capital this week.
Scenes for Cloud Atlas have already been shot in Glasgow and the cast and crew are shifting to the east coast for the next seven days.
The film stars Halle Berry and Tom Hanks and is based on David Mitchell’s novel.
On Friday, the City Chambers on the Royal Mile will be used as the set for the filming, standing in for a London hotel. It is understood an actor will climb down the side of the council building before running off.
Various parts of the city will be used by the crew over the coming week, with the Scott Monument also thought to be given a starring role.
It is not the first time Edinburgh has provided the back-drop for Hollywood films, with recent release One Day starring Anne Hathaway filming in the city last year. Black comedy Burke and Hare was also shot in the city.

Halle Berry breaks her foot while on location in Spain

Halle Berry breaks her foot while on location in Spain

Halle Berry breaks her foot while on location in Spain
Halle Berry has broken her foot while in Spain.

The actress injured herself after a misstep on the property where she staying, the Daily Mail reports.

It is understood that she was taken to hospital where her foot was put in a cast, and later left in a wheelchair.

Halle is in the country working on her latest film, Cloud Atlas.

She was recently spotted shooting an action scene in Glasgow wearing Seventies style clothing (pictured).

Her accident has caused something of a predicament for film bosses.

But sources say they plan to shoot around her injury by shooting from the waist up and suing a stunt double.

Cloud Atlas is an adaptation of David Mitchell's 2004 novel – a collection of six stories set between the 19th century and a post-apocalyptic future.

Halle stars as a journalist investigating allegation of corruption and murder at a nuclear power plant.

Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant, Jim Sturgess and Hugo Weaving also star in the ensemble cast.
Photo: © Getty


That will put you out of action for a while! Halle Berry breaks her foot in Spain - but not while filming her own stunts

By Alanah Eriksen
Last updated at 12:48 PM on 22nd September 2011

We've seen her dodging gunfire and almost being hit by a car on the set of her new movie.
But it appears it was a simple misstep which saw Halle Berry break her foot while relaxing on a day off on the island of Mallorca, Spain.
The 44-year-old actress is currently filming Globe Atlas and was last week seen in Glasgow racing around a street, doing her own stunts in an action scene.
Ouch! Halle Berry is pushed in a wheelchair from a hospital in Spain after breaking her foot while relaxing at the property she is staying at to film her new movie
Ouch! Halle Berry is pushed in a wheelchair from a hospital in Mallorca, Spain after breaking her foot while relaxing at the property she is staying at to film her new movie
Filming has now moved to Spain and Halle was spotted yesterday being pushed in a wheelchair by a doctor with her right foot in a cast and propped up in front of her.
TMZ reported: 'She heard a crack and then felt the pain. Halle went to the hospital, where doctors put her foot in a cast. She was taken out of the hospital in a wheelchair.'
The accident has put her film bosses in a spin, with sources saying they plan to shoot around her injury by shooting her from the waist up and use a stunt double.
Get better soon: Halle was helped into a waiting car by medical staff
Get better soon: Halle was helped into a waiting car by medical staff
Action woman: Halle dodged bullets and cars in this scene for her new movie Cloud Atlas, shot in Glasgow last week
Action woman: Halle dodged bullets and cars in this scene for her new movie Cloud Atlas, shot in Glasgow last week
It is understood that other scenes which do not feature Halle have also been brought forward.
Warner Brother released a statement which said: 'Halle Berry suffered a foot injury today while walking in Mallorca on a day off from filming Cloud Atlas.
'Production has adjusted their schedule and will continue filming.'
Halle is among an ensemble cast starring in the big-screen adaptation of David Mitchell's novel Cloud Atlas - a collection of six different stories set between the 19th century to the post-apocalyptic future.
Happy family: Halle and her actor boyfriend Olivier Martinez spent time in Mallorca earlier this month with her daughter Nahla
Happy family: Halle and her actor boyfriend Olivier Martinez spent time in Mallorca earlier this month with her daughter Nahla
She plays journalist Luisa Rey who investigates reports of corruption and murder at a nuclear power plant.
A host of A-listers are taking part, including Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Hugo Weaving and Hugh Grant.
This month Berry has also spent time in Mallorca with daughter Nahla and her boyfriend Olivier Martinez as part of her European stay.

Halle Berry’s ‘What A Little Love Can Do’ Estate Sale in Collaboration with Jenesse Center

Halle Berry’s ‘What A Little Love Can Do’ Estate Sale in Collaboration with Jenesse Center



By: Darlene Donloe
 
 
*Halle Berry, in collaboration with Jenesse Center Inc., will hold a “What A Little Love Can Do” estate sale in collaboration with Jenesse Center, 10 a.m. -5 p.m., Sun. Sept. 25 at Lightspace, 8755 Washington Blvd. in Culver City.
“What A Little Love Can Do” Estate Sale is being held to fund programs that serve Jenesse families overcoming domestic violence. Items for the sale were personally selected and procured by Halle Berry for this event.
The “What A Little Love Can Do Project,” headed up by Halle Berry and top designers, Patrick Delanty, David Brian Sanders and Lindsay Jackson, was initiated to enhance the living and educational facilities for women, children and men needing to escape the dangers of domestic violence.
“My belief is that by providing a safe, warm and beautiful space that is free of the horrors of the past, victims of domestic violence whose spirits have been broken can begin to heal, hope, dream and start again,” said Berry, founder of the project. “We have completed a space where children can go to get new clothing, have parties, play dates, play games, read, do art projects and have therapy. By engaging the children this way, it lays the foundation for healthy mental development and a belief that they are worthy far beyond their circumstance.”
Founded in 1980, Jenesse Center Inc. provides culturally sensitive programs, services and outreach efforts to families by providing a comprehensive, centralized base of support and services that ensures a transition from immediate crisis to stability and self-sufficiency. Housing women and children from 30 days up to two years through its 156-bed emergency and transitional shelters, Jenesse also provides a variety of support services to more than 1,000 families annually including mental health counseling, independent life skills classes, computer training, job referrals, after school programs for children, field trips, tutoring and legal assistance offering assistance with obtaining restraining orders for domestic violence victims

Estate sale preview,visit http://www.flickr.com//photos/66672659@N07/show/.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served, compliments of First Picks Management.

Featurette of Halle Berry in New Years Eve

http://www.screenslam.com/cinema.php?vid=Z1MnNzMjoZaQbtIbbJE2lLKnQjRiY78z



NEW YEAR'S EVE: Featurette

The cast of NEW YEAR'S EVE talk about working on the film with director Gary Marshall and their personal feelings about the year's most special night. The movie tells the story of several couples and singles in New York which intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve. Starring Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Zac Efron, Michelle Pfeiffer, Alyssa Milano, SofĂ­a Vergara, Lea Michele, Hilary Swank, Carla Gugino, Sara Paxton, Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher.