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...keep the doctor in business, even if that means making the same movie twice. Michael Mann's 1986 thriller Manhunter was also based on the novel Red Dragon. Studios adore the Lecter movies because they share an attribute extremely rare among violent thrillers: fascinating female characters beloved by both actresses and female moviegoers. Jodie Foster won a Best Actress Oscar as Clarice Starling in Lambs; Julianne Moore stepped into Clarice's sensible shoes in Hannibal. Red Dragon's female lead is British actress Emily Watson (see following story), who plays a tough, young blind woman...
...small cemetery is surrounded by fields, farmland and vineyards. A simple stone cross marks a flower-strewn grave, the final resting place of one of the world's most beloved actresses. Audrey Hepburn spent the last 30 years of her life in this quiet Swiss village, and she wanted to be buried here in a cemetery close to her sprawling 19th century house. The actress, who died of colon cancer in January 1993, liked the simplicity of Tolochenaz, located 40 km east of Geneva. But her legacy has fueled a conflict between her sons and some residents of the village...
...musical family but never expected to have a hit with Asereje - or any song at all. Just a year ago, the three sisters from Córdoba had never performed as a group in public. They didn't even have a demo tape. Pilar, who insists, "I am an actress above all," was focused on her stage and screen career. Lola was studying industrial relations at a local college. Only Lucia, a flamenco singer and the youngest of the three, had recorded an album and was set on a music career. Then they came up with the name Las Ketchup...
...Gradually, things changed. One crime lord took an avuncular interest in a young actress and began producing films with her in the lead. Soon the bhais were financing films, choosing actors, demanding distribution rights?mixing business with pleasure. But the relationship was often as symbiotic as it was predatory, because until last year, most banks would not finance Indian films. The money had to come from somewhere, even if the loan carried 50% interest?and the collateral was your knees...
...murder attempt. In 2000, director Rakesh Roshan (Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai), whose son Hrithik is the current heartthrob, survived a murder attempt after refusing to procure Hrithik's services for a Mob-backed film. Last year the onslaught started. Gangsters killed the secretary of Manisha Koirala, a top actress and niece of the former prime minister of Nepal. Hrithik, Govinda, veteran actor Amrish Puri and top director Karan Johar (Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham) were assigned armed police protection after receiving death threats. And earlier this year the Mob plotted to kill actor-superstar Aamir Khan and director Ashutosh Gowariker when...