Jodie Foster Stands Up for Mel Gibson

Jodie Foster Stands Up for Mel Gibson

He’s one of the most hated men in Hollywood these days, thanks to recordings of drunken violent rants and his reputation as a woman beater, but Mel Gibson has an ally in Jodie Foster.

The “Silence of the Lambs” actress seems to be able to look past all of Gibson’s faults to see what she calls “a brilliant man, a beautiful talent, and a loyal, loyal friend.”


Foster told press, “From the moment I met him, there was such a connection that I knew we would be friends for the rest of my life.”

Jodie directed and costarred with Mel in “The Beaver.” “We work exactly in the same way: No bulls**t. We’ve had so many conversations about the topics the film explores.”

Gibson’s personal struggles were the very reason Jodie cast him in the role. “I knew he could relate so much to Walter’s struggles that there was no way he would play it as a comedy. That Mel’s character be dramatically consumed in this internal struggle was very important to me.”

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Jodie Foster Is Ready To Move On From Acting

Jodie Foster Is Ready To Move On From Acting

 

After over four decades as an actress, Jodie Foster says that she’s ready to move on try something new. The two-time Oscar winner shared with The Hollywood Reporter:

I’ve reached that point where I don’t want to act very much anymore. I am much more interested in holding off on acting, after 45 years as an actor. It’s a long period of time to do the same thing.”

Jodie play the role of both director and actress on her new movie ‘The Beaver” and shared that she plans to direct again – a science fiction project this time. she shared a little bit about the new endeavor:

“There’s a family element to it, but it’s much more a genre movie. I’d like to do that because that’s a world I live in as an actor but I’ve never really gone to as a director. It’s not anywhere close to being ready. (I don’t write), so that always puts me at the mercy of some enormous talent that comes out of the woodwork that somehow has the same obsessions as me.”

Jodie Foster has always been very choosy about her roles and has spaced them out to about one per year over the last decade or so. It’ll be a great loss if she does decide to quit “for good”. I’m sure she’ll do amazing work in the director’s chair, (she’s already directed 4 things) but she’ll be sorely missed in FRONT of the camera.

 

 

 

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“The Beaver” Premieres at South By Southwest Festival

“The Beaver” Premieres at South By Southwest Festival

It’s been a long time coming, and finally yesterday (March 16) “The Beaver” saw the light of day thanks to the South By Southwest Festival.

Director/actress Jodie Foster showed up at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas to promote the flick, looking cute in a tan jacket, black skirt and black heels.

Meanwhile, actor Mel Gibson was far away in Los Angeles as he turned himself in for booking at the El Segundo Police Department following his “no contest” plea in his domestic abuse case with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

Additionally, “The Beaver” has continued to push forward with the release of three new trailers to entice potential moviegoers- “Read the Card,” “Mess and Amazing,” and “This is a Joke.”

 

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