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Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Hollywood journey began quite early with a modest role at only 10 years old, playing “Sports Kid Number 3” in the 2006 film The Benchwarmers. Despite being the son of a legendary actor and former governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist Maria Shriver, Patrick’s introduction to Hollywood wasn’t a direct result of his father’s reputation.

It was Patrick’s own interests and initiative that led him to this early role. Throughout his childhood, he accompanied his father to movie sets, sparking his fascination with the industry. He pursued acting earnestly, got a degree in Business with a minor in cinematic arts at the University of Southern California. It was Patrick’s commitment to honing his craft that drove his initial foray into acting.

Arnold’s role in Patrick Schwarzenegger’s early career

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s support throughout Patrick Schwarzenegger’s career has been more emotional than instrumental.

Cynthia Erivo was “gutted” an intimate scene with Elphaba and Boq was cut from ‘Wicked’.The sequence would have seen Elphaba (Erivo) discuss Boq’s (Ethan Slater) forced relationship with her younger sister Nessarose (Marissa Bode) - who is only with her to impress his true love Glinda (Ariana Grande) - and the 37-year-old actress has admitted she was left disappointed when she found the moment was missing from the final version of the blockbuster.Speaking with Variety, Erivo said: “I love that scene so much, so I was gutted when it was not there.”Her co-star Grande added the scene had “one of [her] favourite lines” in the film when Boq admits his true feelings about Glinda to Elphaba.She said: “I love the train station scene with Boq and Elphaba. That’s one of my favourite lines. “The first time I read the script, that line Boq says, ‘Sorry,...

The musical adaptation Wicked, based on the same-titled Broadway musical stage play, has a length of 2 hours and 40 minutes, with a second part to come out in November. However, even with the generous length, director Jon M. Chu didn't use all the scenes they filmed for the film.

Wicked was released on digital on Dec. 31, and the VOD came with bonus features and many deleted scenes. The director further explained that he had to cut many scenes he loved to focus on telling the story that led to the fateful moment in Emerald City. Speaking with Variety at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, lead actors Ariana Grande-Butera, who plays Glinda, and Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, revealed which scene they were sad to see cut.

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Cynthia Erivo reveals how a quiet and honest moment between Elphaba and Ethan Slater's Boq is one of the moments from Wicked's big screen adaptation that she wishes had been included in the final cut. Adapting Gregory McGuire's reimagining of L. Frank Baum's classic fantasy world, where the Wicked Witch of the West's tragic past and rise to wickedness, Erivo portrays Elphaba in Wicked, the future Wicked Witch, while Slater portrays Boq Woodsman, a classmate of Elphaba's at Shiz University from Munchkinland.

With Wicked receiving its digital home release, Erivo, Grande-Butera and director Jon M. Chu sat down with Variety to discuss moments that were removed from the movie in the final edit. Both Grande-Butera and Erivo agreed that the moment where Elphaba and Boq discuss their true romantic feelings for others before her departure to the Emerald City was one of their favorite scenes that didn't make the cut,...

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are revealing which scenes cut from “Wicked” left them most heartbroken to see deleted from the Jon M. Chu-directed movie.

Several of the scenes are featured in recently released bonus content included in streaming versions of the movie.

“I love them all. They all have a cozy spot in my heart,” Grande told me on the red carpet at the Palm Springs International Film Awards Friday night. “I love the train station scene with Boq (Ethan Slater) and Elphaba (Erivo). That’s one of my favorite lines. The first time I read the script that line Boq says, ‘Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought we were being honest,’ me and my acting coach Nancy Banks, we put so many hearts around because we were like, ‘That’s the best line in the whole movie.’ I think that scene has a lot of magnificent work in it,...

Sofía Vergara stars as a notorious Colombian drug lord in Netflix limited series Griselda and she knows first-hand how the narcotics trade can ruin the lives of ordinary people. “I lived through that era,” says the native Colombian, for whom Pablo Escobar and the Orejuela brothers were household names. “Everybody at that time—good families, families with money—were part of the business at some point. Even, unfortunately, my brother.”

Vergara’s brother was killed by a drug cartel in the 1990s, when he was just 28 years old. “There are things that happen in life that push you in the wrong direction,” she says. “My brother had nothing to do really in this business, and for some reason he ended up there. He was very charismatic, very generous, very handsome. You would’ve never thought. But people are not just one thing. They sometimes get dragged into things because of necessity,...

Sofía Vergara became one of the highest-paid actresses on television, thanks to her role in the sitcom Modern Family. Vergara channeled her one major characteristic into the role that worked well with the audience. Gloria Delgado-Pritchett also spoke English with a Colombian accent like Vergara. Interestingly, Vergara planned to lose her accent before her career-changing role since it became difficult for her to land roles.

Sofía Vergara in a still from Modern Family | Credits: ABC

Vergara debuted in television roles in Colombia and later transitioned to roles in American films & TV upon relocating to the U.S. She was recently nominated for an Emmy for her role as Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco in the Netflix series, Griselda.

Why Did Sofía Vergara Try To Lose Her Accent Before Her Modern Family Success? Sofía Vergara with Ed O’Neill and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family | Credits: ABC

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All in all, it took 15 years for Sofía Vergara to produce and star in the hit Netflix crime drama “Griselda,” which led to an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Sitting down for a video interview with IndieWire, she said that before she had any idea what the project could be, Vergara had a strong connection to Griselda Blanco’s story. “I just love that character because she was Colombian. I’m a mother, I’m Colombian. Of course, I have not killed any of my husbands, but I would understand why she had to do it,” she said with a laugh.

Though her success as a four-time Emmy nominated actress on one of the biggest sitcoms in the world is what made it possible for her to shop her idea around, Vergara began her “Griselda” journey feeling like her “Modern Family...

“Why the fuck do you think that Gloria Pritchett is gonna be able to play Griselda Blanco?”

That’s what Sofía Vergara assumed Eric Newman, the showrunner of Netflix’s “Narcos” franchise, would say when she told him she not only wanted to executive produce a series about the murderous Colombian drug lord, but she wanted to star in it.

After all, Vergara had spent 11 years as Gloria, the hilarious, ditzy trophy wife of Ed O’Neill’s Jay Pritchett on “Modern Family.” Gloria had been an important role for Vergara — not only did it put her on the map, but she portrayed the only adult character of color on a show about an affluent white family. She received four Emmy nominations for the part and was a crucial player in the show’s five-year winning streak in the comedy series category. So would audiences be open to her playing a dramatic part?...

Nicola Peltz Beckham started acting at age 12 but it wasn’t until three years later that she started working with acting coach Nancy Banks. She still relies on Banks to guide performances to this day as well as the tool she packed into her creative process. Every time she lands a new gig, Peltz Beckham journals as the character she’s going to play, writing down their private thoughts, experiences and feelings and answering questions about what their life was like before their name appeared on a script.

“Obviously, 99 percent of the time when you get a script, it doesn’t start the day a character is born. They have a whole life before that. With my journals, I write about my character’s life, imagining the first time they were embarrassed or the first time they kissed someone. What was the first big fight with their mom and what was that relationship like?...

Sofia Vergara is taking on her most dramatic role yet in Netflix’s “Griselda,” in which she plays infamous Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco. The show marks a rare opportunity for Vergara to flex her dramatic acting muscles as her career has largely been defined by comedy projects, from playing Gloria Pritchett on ABC’s “Modern Family” (which ran for 11 seasons and garnered Vergara four Emmy nominations) to films like 2015’s “Hot Pursuit” with Reese Witherspoon.

“I’m always looking for characters because there’s not much that I can play with this stupid accent,” Vergara recently told the Los Angeles Times, poking fun at herself. “I can’t play a scientist or be in ‘Schindler’s List.’ My acting jobs are kind of limited.”

Because her potential roles are limited, Vergara knew Griselda was the rare dramatic character she could sink her teeth into. But becoming a ruthless drug lord...

Patton Oswalt is Ok with making you squirm. After all, the actor and comic once performed a number called “The Cringe” on an episode of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” a title that could describe his approach to cracking people up.

“Real comedy comes from those moments,” Oswalt says. “I fully ascribe to Tracy Morgan’s maxim that ‘Cool is the enemy of funny.’ Cringe and awkwardness are real humanity, and that’s where the real funny stuff comes from.”

A comic’s comic adored by peers and audiences for wry, observational humor that often comes at his own expense, he’s also proven to be a skilled dramatic actor, recently playing Nixon’s hatchet man Charles Colson in the limited series “Gaslit.”

But his new film, “I Love My Dad,” ups the ante in discomfort while offering Oswalt a showcase role that is alternately hilarious and tragic. The film was written and directed by James Morosini,...

Jennifer Aniston has officially crossed over from beloved comedy star to beloved drama actor in the eyes of the Television Academy: She nabbed her first-ever dramatic acting Emmy nomination (for Apple TV Plus’ “The Morning Show”) on Tuesday.

“You did the work. It was just really clear. You were this other person. And you are poised, but it was a different shade of poise, maturity. It was just really thrilling,” Aniston’s former “Friends” costar Lisa Kudrow said to Aniston of her work on “The Morning Show” during Variety‘s Actors on Actors in June.

Aniston credited this to actor and acting coach Nancy Banks, who she called an “incredible woman” with whom she breaks down scripts. “I feel like I’ve discovered a whole new doorway into what we do — into acting — that I’d never, in all the years, even thought about,” she said. “I have a whole new tool belt.

It’s been 15 years since Jennifer Aniston signed off as Rachel Green on “Friends.” In that time, she’s received plenty of other offers to star in a TV show, but she hadn’t been tempted by any of them. “I was doing so many films at the time,” Aniston says on a recent afternoon, sitting in the living room of her Bel-Air mansion, as her two dogs — Clyde and Sophie — scamper around her. “So I never thought, ‘Oh I’m nostalgic.’” And she didn’t think anything could compare with the professional experience of “Friends” anyway. “If I was going to go back anywhere, that’s where I would want to go. Meaning in my mind.”

Next month, Aniston returns to the medium that made her into a household name and an international star (with box-office hits such as 2011’s “Horrible Bosses” and 2013’s “We’re the Millers”). In...