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2002 年度電視訪問 |
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2003 年度電視訪問 |
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'Wonder Boy' Maguire Sets Spider Sense on Strong Roles
EK: Beverly Hills, California, Nov. 10, 2000 - In January, Tobey Maguire had the honor of presenting a Golden Globe Award to Jack Lemmon for his work in "Inherit the Wind." Backstage, however, it became apparent the roles were reversed. "I was thrilled. I don't know about the kid, but I was thrilled," Lemmon gushed to reporters of meeting Maguire. "I think he's one of the finest young actors I've ever seen in my life." Tobey Maguire plays James Leer, a gifted writing student who goes on an adventure with his professor Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas). EK: Not bad for a 25-year-old who, until a couple years ago, was known mostly as a buddy of Leonardo Dicaprio. And while his pal was swimming in "Titanic's" wake, Maguire was quietly impressing some of the best actors and directors in the business, selecting projects that teamed him with Joan Allen, Michael Caine, Woody Allen, Johnny Depp, Lasse Hallstrom and Ang Lee, to name a few. EK: And while he's bound for Leo-size success when he headlines in the widely anticipated "Spider-Man" - reportedly beating out Freddie Prinze Jr., Wes Bentley and Scott Speedman among others - Maguire seems content with learning from the best and participating in strong ensembles. EK: Hollywood.com spoke to Maguire on the second release of his last film, "Wonder Boys," which Paramount admitted it mishandled its marketing the first time around and chose to delay its more profitable video / DVD release. Maguire plays James Leer, a gifted but troubled college student who tags along with his professor (Michael Douglas), an award-winning novelist who is having sophomore-slump issues over his follow-up book. The film also stars Robert Downey Jr., Frances McDormand, Rip Torn and Katie Holmes. EK: Does it feel weird to be promoting "Wonder Boys" all over again? TM: It doesn't really feel strange. I'm excited about it. It's a really good film; it deserves as much attention as it can get and I'm proud to be a part of it. EK: How did you find out Paramount was re-releasing it? TM: I think I got a phone call from somebody telling me they were re-releasing it, and I was thrilled, I was really thrilled. I called [director] Curtis Hanson ... it sends a good message that [Paramount's] getting behind it. EK: People talk a lot about the dynamic between you, Michael Douglas and Robert Downey Jr. What was the chemistry like during filming? TM: I had a blast. Michael Douglas is unbelievable. The guy comes to work and he's full of ideas and he's so prepared as an actor, it's unbelievable. And he has different ways to do a scene; I was in awe every day working with that guy. And he's so relaxed and fun, you know. Robert is just a ball of energy with tons of ideas, like "Let's try a scene this way" and "Let's improve." And he'll throw little things in there and you gotta really be on your toes - it's a great atmosphere to work in. And everybody else in the cast, and the director, Curtis Hanson. EK: You've worked with an intimidating list of great actors. Have you been pretty nervous before working with them? TM: I've been pretty fortunate; everybody I've worked with has been pretty ego-free and they're just there to do the work and they're famous because they do good work. And the people I've run into have generally been pretty giving, caring people. It's easy to connect with that. Maybe the first time I met Michael, I was a little nervous about meeting him. EK: How do you learn from them? Do you interact a lot on the set or observe from a distance? TM: I pretty much try to leave people to do their thing and not ask tons and tons of questions. I think the greatest way to learn is to learn by someone's example. EK: Your character, James, in "Wonder Boys," as well as the roles you played in "The Cider House Rules," "The Ice Storm" and "Pleasantville" - now onto Peter Parker / Spider-Man - are all social misfits. What draws you to these types of characters? TM: I know with James, I just found him so interesting. A kid who is ultimately a good kid, who really wants to connect with somebody. He doesn't have anybody in his life to care about, who he feels cares about him, really. I'm sure his parents, grandparents do, but he really doesn't have that kind of connection. So him opening the doors a little bit, and getting frightened, and telling stories and feeling bad that he's doing that - he's a really interesting character ... I had a lot of fun plunging into James Leer. EK: All right. I know you've been asked about this all day, but what are you allowed to tell us about "Spider-Man"? TM: I'm preparing for the role; we start in January. They're casting the film - I'm ready to go. EK: Are you training? What kind of training do they have you in? TM: Different kinds [laughs]. EK: You'll have to scale walls and stuff, though, won't you? TM: I'll have to do various things; various spider things. EK: Boy, this is mysterious. Can you tell us anything about [director] Sam Raimi's vision of the film, then? What kind of film should we expect? TM: [Still laughing] May 2002, you'll find out. |
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The Ten Most Fascinating People of 2002
BW: Let's begin. This year, the entire nation was caught in "Spider-Man's" web. And what emerged from all the excitement was the most unlikely of action heroes, 27 year-old Tobey Maguire. When you did "Spider-Man," did you ever think it was going to become this kind of a megahit? TM: I had high expectations, or high hopes, rather. But, but it even surpassed those. (Voice Over) It sure did. As Spider-Man, the mild mannered Tobey Maguire created a new breed of action star, more anti-hero than superhero. "Spider-Man" catapulted him into the mainstream. Tobey was born in Santa Monica, California. His parents divorced when he was just two years old. Throughout his youth, he was shuffled between various family members and towns. You were also very poor. You said you were super-duper poor. How poor is super-duper poor? TM: Well, I don't know. You know, there were times in my life when my mom would go into the grocery store and we would get groceries, and she would go up to pay for them with the food stamps. And I would run out of the store embarrassed. And if that happened today, I would stand by my mother with pride, because, because she did the best that she could. BW: Tobey, the story is that your mother gave you $100 to bribe you to take an acting class. TM: I went, "Wow, 100 bucks. Sure." (Voice Over) Mom was right. And Tobey was hooked. He appeared in commercials. Then television. And finally movies. When he found a niche as Hollywood's sensitive loner. A style he perfected in hit after hit. But "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi saw a powerful, sexier side of Tobey that others had not. But in order to convince the executives at Columbia, Tobey had to audition twice. This is the actual screen test that sealed the deal. TM: I decided just to strip off the top half and tie it off at my waist and do it. BW: Show them what you look like. TM: That's right. Show them the goods. The next day, they gave me the part. So it worked out. BW: With this film, it's put you in a whole other category. It's called fame. Tell me about the change. TM: It was interesting because the weekend that the movie opened, I was walking to my car. And there was like eight or nine paparazzi outside waiting for me to walk to my car. And I went, wow. I went, okay. BW: Now it's happening. TM: I understand. I understand. And you know, that day, I called a couple of people. They said, "Let it go. Don't worry about it." (Voice Over) One person Tobey probably called is his close pal, Leonardo Dicaprio. Why is he fascinating? Leonardo: Well, I've never met anyone with more determination and more guts than my pal, Tobey. TM: Well, that's a nice thing to say. BW: Sounds like you're a perfectionist. TM: I'm a pretty determined, focused hard worker. BW: What about all this stuff that you're at parties all the time and that you're out everywhere? It's wild, it's crazy, it's wonderful. Is it? TM: It sounds fun. BW: You don't smoke. You don't drink. You're a vegetarian. It doesn't sound very wild and crazy. TM: Yeah. Well, there are many facets to a personality. BW: If you could, in real life, have one of the powers of Spider-Man, what would you like to have? TM: Oh, wow. I would love to have superhuman strength. I would love to have Spidey sense. BW: Now that we've finished this interview, would you mind making a web and jumping over the wall? TM: I'll do that when the cameras are off. |
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Ask Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire gives the fans what they want, sharing details on the upcoming "Spider-Man" sequel, explaining his love for Radiohead and describing the experience of playing a jockey in this summer's "Seabiscuit." MTV: The first "Spider-Man" was awesome. I heard the next one's coming out soon. Can you give any sneak peeks? TM: The next one is coming out in a little over a year. I can't really tell you what it's about, but I can tell you that I'm really excited about it and we're having fun making it. We have a great script and the same team of people making the film, so I feel really good about going in and making this sequel. I think we're raising the bar and we're bettering ourselves in every way. I'm about a quarter of the way into shooting and I can't wait to see it myself. MTV: Did you have to learn to ride a horse for "Seabiscuit"? What was that like? TM: I had ridden a horse before for another movie called "Ride With the Devil," which probably none of you have seen, but this was a whole different skill, riding like a jockey, getting up on the stirrups. I trained a little with Chris McCarron, Hall of Fame jockey. It's very hard; it's a lot of work but it's a lot of fun. I love horses. MTV: I heard that you had to get down to jockey weight for "Seabiscuit." How did you do it? TM: Well, I wasn't quite jockey weight. Jockeys have to ride under 115 pounds, and I think that would be pretty much impossible for me to do, definitely impossible to stay healthy in doing it. Diet and exercise, that's how I did it. A lot of cardio, some weights. I worked out on a thing called the Equisizer, which is a mechanical horse to strengthen specifically for doing the things I had to do to play a jockey. MTV: After making "Seabiscuit," what do you think is the harder profession, being an actor or being a jockey? TM: I would say it's definitely harder being a jockey. Unlike other sports, they don't have a break in their season. Their season is 52 weeks a year, often seven days a week. Chris McCarron, who trained me, said he took his first five-day voluntary vacation after 20 years of riding seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. These guys are truly professional athletes. MTV: "Seabiscuit" was set in the 1930s and I just wanted to know what it was like making a period movie. Did you get to keep anything off the set? TM: I did not keep anything off of the set, but it was amazing just to learn about that era. The book which the movie was based on was a great read and really gave you the feeling of the era. You follow the different story lines of the characters. Charles Howard, who's on the forefront of the car industry when it was growing at such a rapid rate, Tom Smith, who's like an old horse man who's out of his place as he's in new times and he's becoming obsolete, and my character, who's a victim of the Depression with his family. The book really set the tone. I think Gary Ross, who wrote the script and directed the movie, did a great job at capturing that. It was very interesting to learn about it. Something I loved about making the movie was going to the track and seeing how the whole thing operates. I used to go to the track when I was a kid to watch the show. And that's what it was to me when I was a kid, it was like a big show, you know? Getting to go behind the scenes and see how it all comes together, how many people put in so much hard work was really fascinating for me. MTV: If you could jump on a tour bus with anyone, who would it be with and why? TM: That would probably be Radiohead because I really respect them. I've been to a couple of their shows and it's pretty great. They've been really consistent in making great music and I really feel like they are true artists and put all of themselves in their music, so it will be interesting to hang out with them. MTV: What was the very first concert that you ever went to? TM: I don't know what the first one was, but definitely an earlier concert was seeing Michael Jackson in, I think, 1984 at Dodgers Stadium, way up in the bleachers. That was a good memory. I had a lot of fun. MTV: What CDs are in your car right now? TM: I can't recall what exactly I have in my changer right now, but The Beatles are always great. Stevie Wonder. I like Dr. Dre, Radiohead. Those make the rotation often. MTV: What actress or actor would you kill to work with right now? TM: Well, I probably wouldn't kill to work with anybody because that's a crime. But I have a lot of respect for Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman. I just worked with Chris Cooper and Jeff Bridges who are on "Seabiscuit," and they're fantastic actors. Chris Cooper was a real treat to work with so I'd love to work with those guys again. |
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