Director Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries) won over Moviegoers at the Box Office with 2009’s megastar Opus Rom-Com Valentine’s Day and is now ready to unleash his latest effort, New Year’s Eve. The Movie intertwines the Love Stories of various New Yorkers, all leading up to the annual Ball Drop at Times Square. What defines this Film ultimately is its stellar Cast including headlining names like Hilary Swank, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Ashton Kutcher, John Lithgow, Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel and its youngest Star, Abigail Breslin. The now-15 year-old Actress at the age of seven became the fourth youngest Actress ever to be nominated for the prestigious Oscar with her Breakout Role as Olive in Little Miss Sunshine.

Breslin, flying into Toronto from her hometown of New York City, sat down to chat with a small group of Journalists about her role as the rebellious Hailey in New Year’s Eve.  This counts as her third collaboration with Marshall whom she likens to being “like a Grandpa” to her. Hailey‘s Storyline is about a 15 year-old Girl who sneaks-out on New Year’s Eve to be with a Boy named Seth (Jake T. Austin) against the wishes of her watchful Mother Kate (Sarah Jessica Parker).

I asked Breslin what it was like bonding with iconic Sex and the City Star Parker to create a believable Mother-Daughter relationship. Believe it or not, Reality Television brought them together. She tells me, “It was a cold one-week April shoot, but we talked a lot about American Idol during filming and the whole ‘who got voted off’ thing.  It was fun!”.

Hailey at the price of rebellion gets her heart broken and I asked in real life how Breslin would handle seeing a Boy she likes kissing another Girl.  After pondering it, she says  “It’s a tricky situation, so in real life I get where she’s coming from.”.  Demonstrating true holiday spirit in forgiveness, Breslin says “Seth is a good Guy in the Movie so I’d cut him a little slack in real life.”.

Many wonder how Breslin can balance her thriving Acting Career and also just being a 15 year-old Girl.  The Actress currently is enrolled in Online High School, admitting at heart she’s a “ten year-old boy”, multitasking her affection for Computer Games (Oyunlar 1 is her favourite website) and Studies.  When she is with her Friends she states, “We never really talk about my Career. We mostly talk about Clothes and Guys and stuff like that.”.  Breslin also credits her Mother Kim – her Manager – for helping her stay grounded clearly and organized, traveling with her when she films and Press Tours. “Once I get home from filming, I do regular things like clean my room and take the dogs out”.

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A major star has descended upon Toronto and both Media and Fans alike had reason to rejoice. It isn’t every day Forbes Magazine’s Highest-Grossing Actor of 2011 graces the City. 22-year-old Daniel Radcliffe first rose to international recognition in 2001 after landing the coveted role of Harry Potter in what would amount to eight film adaptations of J.K. Rowling‘s adored Fantasy novels.  Since then, there has been no turning back for London’s Radcliffe.  Critics and audiences alike have responded to the Harry Potter franchise, grossing a staggering $7.7 billion worldwide.

Now that his days as Harry Potter have concluded, Radcliffe finds himself stretching his wings in plum assignments. In addition to having starred on Broadway‘s How to Succeed in Business Without Trying, he now tries his hand at Horror in his first starring role outside the series.  The pressure is on and all eyes also are on him.  The Woman in Black, directed by James Watkins has Radcliffe starring as a young, widowed Lawyer named Arthur Kipps, struggling to make ends meet for his sickly Son Joseph.  Sent to a remote village to settle the affairs of a deceased Woman named Alice Drablow, he finds himself wrapped-up in the mystery surrounding the death of her and her Son Nathaniel, while Families continue to be tormented by her Ghost. As Arthur delves deeper and unravels the details of this eery tale, we fear that he too will fall victim to The Woman in Black.

On what drew him to the role of Arthur Kipps, Radcliffe reveals, “I was really keen on telling the story. I never expected that I’d do Horror. It’s never something I thought I’d do.”.  He adds, “This story is about what happens when we don’t move-on from loss. Arthur has become emotionally-paralyzed, unable to feel and unable to become involved in his Son’s life”. “The Woman in Black has become consumed by her desire for revenge”, and this is what drives the Plot of this Adaptation of Susan Hill‘s 1983 novel of the same name.

Making his way over to me, an impeccably-dressed Radcliffe shakes my hand in true gentleman-like form.  Although others had jumped-in, his kind Publicist ensured I secured a quick minute with the Megastar. I ask him about his own threshold for fear compared to that of his character Arthur, who brazenly moves forward at all costs to solve this mystery.  He tells me, “That’s interesting.  I don’t think Arthur is so much brave as he doesn’t care if he lives or dies.”.  Pondering it further, he admits “I like to think that I’m fairly brave.  I wouldn’t make the same mistake of going into that locked room.  Like, what was he thinking?”.  Funny.  As an aside, Radcliffe personally rates The Woman in Black an 8.5 out of 10 on a scale of scariness.

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