Posted onWritten byJessicaComments Off on First Clip From “The Hollars”
The first clip from John Krasinski’s latest film The Hollars has been released. The film will be out in limited release in the U.S. on August 26. I also screen capped the clip.
The plot is as follows:
Aspiring NYC artist John Hollar (Krasinski) returns to his middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend (Anna Kendrick), eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind as his dysfunctional family, high school pals, and over-eager ex (Winstead) flood back into his life ahead of his mother’s operation.
Posted onWritten byJessicaComments Off on ‘So It Goes’ to Premiere At the Seattle Shorts Festival
The Seattle Shorts Film Festival will be holding the world premiere for Mary’s new musical short film, So It Goes previously titled Studio Apartment.
So It Goes will premiere Sunday November 13th at 10:00am in the Musical Cinema block. You can also head to the gallery to check out a new still.
Also starring Ryan Kattner (Honus Honus) of the band Man Man, the film’s plot is as follows:
Samantha (Winstead) is a young songwriter trying to record in her apartment. Frustrated by the interruption of her sister and her own sense of self, Samantha decides to take a walk. On her walk she meets a stranger sleeping in a bush who can’t remember the name of a song stuck in his head. Samantha remembers the song, it’s one of her father’s favorites. She and the Stranger slip into a musical, singing “Jackie Wilson Said” by Van Morrison. Reminded of her love of music, Samantha returns home, ready to create.
The Seattle Shorts Film Festival runs November 11th – 13th, in Seattle Washington. To learn more about the fest visit www.seattleshort.org
The film is written and directed by Justin Carlton.
Posted onWritten byJessicaComments Off on Stills for Latest Episodes of ‘BrainDead’; Season 1 Wraps
I have added the stills for episodes 7, 9, and 10 of BrainDead into the gallery. Click on the pics below to view the full sets for each ep.
In related news, the first season of the show wrapped this past Friday. I will keep you all updated if the show gets picked up for another year.
Posted onWritten byJessicaComments Off on First Look At Season 2 of Mercy Street
PBS has unveiled a first look at season 2 of Mercy Street premiering January 22 and at a new time, 8pm. I’ve screencapped Mary’s brief scenes in the video, which you can view below.
Posted onWritten byJessicaComments Off on New Still of Mary in ‘The Hollars’
Just like the title says, a new still of Mary in John Krasinki’s latest film The Hollars has been added to the gallery. Click the thumbnail below to view it full-sized.
In case you missed the trailer, you can view it below…
Posted onWritten byJessicaComments Off on New ‘BrainDead’ Interviews
The cast of BrainDead played a fun game where they had to figure out who said quotes: someone from the show or a politician. Watch below!
DirecTV has also published a new interview with Mary and Aaron Tveit. You can read some of it below but be sure to read the whole interview by clicking the link above:
Your role in BrainDead is really multifaceted—you can flex your horror film chops, but you can also play into more touching, dramatic story lines.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead: Yes, this show really brings it all to together! It’s like every genre in one, which for me is so much fun. I think as an actor, anytime you get to be funny and heartfelt and action oriented, it’s a win. There are so many different elements to the show, which is what I’m always looking for—you can take all your tools out of the toolbox—it makes it a lot more interesting.
You’ve also received a lot of attention for your role in 10 Cloverfield Lane. You seem to always be living in the land of conspiracy—is there something you think casting agents see in you, or do you think you’re just naturally drawn to these kinds of roles?
MEW: I think I tend to seek out roles where the character is just really active, and is constantly thinking and trying to accomplish something, do something, become something. I don’t like to be passive, playing characters who are sitting around or waiting for a phone call from their husband or whatever, which unfortunately is what is often offered to women—it’s a lot of sitting on the phone while the guy goes off and does the exciting stuff. So I’m really drawn to roles where the character is out there doing things and making something happen.
When you first got the script and you read about the bugs, what was your reaction?
MEW: I think I was just so blown away, because I didn’t expect this from the creators of The Good Wife! I think that’s what was so exciting to me. I thought to myself “This is so different for them, and so risky,” because it’s so strange and out there. It really made me excited to work for them, because they’re coming up with something so odd, unique, and unexpected. I was like, “Oh yeah these are the kind of people that I want to work for.”
The next new episode of BrainDead will air tomorrow, July 24 at 10pm on CBS!
Posted onWritten byJessicaComments Off on BrainDead Moves to Sunday Nights
As the title reads, BrainDead will no longer air Monday nights at 10pm on CBS. Instead, the network announced that the show will now air on Sundays at 10 p.m beginning July 24.
The network decided to move the Robert and Michelle King-created series from its Monday night spot in order to make room for coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Posted onWritten byJessicaComments Off on The Hollars Trailer Premiere and Screen Caps
The long-awaited trailer for Mary’s new film The Hollars has finally been released and you can watch it below.
I have also added screencaps of Mary’s scenes into the gallery.
Co-starring Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley, Anna Kendrick, Charlie Day, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Josh Groban and Randall Park, the story follows a New York City artist who returns home when his mother falls ill, and has to face the family he left behind. Here’s the official synopsis:
John Hollar, a struggling NYC artist is forced to navigate the small middle-American town he left behind when news of his mother’s illness brings him home. Back in the house he grew up in, John is immediately swept up in the problems of his dysfunctional family, high school rival, and an over-eager ex-girlfriend as he faces impending fatherhood with his girlfriend in New York.
Posted onWritten byJessicaComments Off on Mary Shares Her Favorite Places in Vancouver
Mary recently sat down with Wired Magazine to share her favorite spots to hang out in when she visits Vancouver. Click the link above to read the interview in full. Below are some of the highlights:
Favorite Bar
“Secret Location has a molecular-gastronomy-type tasting room, and the cocktails are super-inventive. You order a drink that claims to be the essence of some fruit—blueberries or peaches—and it tastes exactly like it. It’s that kind of Willy Wonka-esque experience.”
Shopping
“There’s a lot of high-end shopping downtown, but I love this place called Oak + Fort in Gastown. Everything is really minimal but really striking, different than what other people are wearing. When I first walked in, it looked like the kind of place where you know everything is going to be at least $500. But then I found an amazing sweater for 40 bucks, an amazing piece of jewelry for 20 bucks.”
Best Beach
“We take our dogs to Spanish Banks Beach, where the tide goes out so far that you can walk out for what feels like miles. Then we go to Forty Ninth Parallel Café & Lucky’s Doughnuts, which has the best latte and best doughnut—maple-honey-glazed—I’ve ever had. Ever.”
