Bit Chat Depot
By Tim Moynihan - Posted Jul 22, 2003
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'Paycheck' star Ben Affleck Let's be honest here. When it comes to technology, many celebrities featured in our Bit Chat interviews know three things: how to use a cellphone, how to send email, and how to play videogames. That's about it. Then there's Ben Affleck. He's our kind of geek. Watch Jessica Corbin's interview with the Paycheck star to see what all the fuss is about. See Affleck talk about solving IRQ and DMA conflicts! See Affleck talk about mirroring your hard-drive data on a RAID array! See Affleck talk about unnecessary hardware upgrades and Windows instability! Then, after seeing Affleck talk about all these things, raise your glass to his image on your monitor and ponder the fact that he gets to smooch Jennifer Lopez. Aye, maybe there's hope for all us geeks. |
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| Elijah Wood |
'The Return of the King' stars Elijah Wood and Sean Astin Hey, did you hear they made J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" book series into a movie trilogy? I bet those films will do pretty well at the box office -- you heard it here first. Tech Live's Michaela Pereira sat down with heroic hobbits Elijah Wood and Sean Astin to talk about making The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Watch the unedited interview with Elijah Wood to learn about the healing powers of yelling "Frodo," the art of grunting for videogames, and how he grew accustomed to working with Andy Serkis, who supplied the amazing voice and movements for Gollum. Wood also showcases a new yoga position that's taking the world by storm. |
| Sean Astin |
Remember The Goonies? It was awesome. Sean Astin was in it, and it had that hella tight Cyndi Lauper cut as a theme song. Astin kicks off this Bit Chat with a few fine disco moves. After that, it's on to a serious discussion of the difficulties in fighting giant spiders, what it was like to shoot "The Return of the King" over the course of three years, and his love for real-time strategy games. Click the video link to see the unedited interview, my precious. |
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Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy started his career by saving Saturday Night Live in the early '80s. He then casually moved on to making blockbuster movie after blockbuster movie after blockbuster movie. Somewhere along the line, he also recorded the R&B album How Could It Be?, featuring the mega-smash hit "Party All the Time." For some reason, he's still known best for his comedic acting. Jessica Corbin recently caught up with Murphy to talk about his new movie, Disney's The Haunted Mansion. Click the video link to learn how many times Murphy has been on the Haunted Mansion ride with his five kids, whether it's hard for him to act with CG-animated characters, and why he's not afraid to challenge anyone to a game of Knockout Kings 2002. |
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'Timeline' Bit Chat Time travel is the coolest. Not only do you get to check out great moments in history and get a sneak peek at the future, but it's also like, "What's up now, space-time continuum!" In this Bit Chat interview, Jessica Corbin talks to the stars and director of the movie Timeline to see what they really think about travelling time. Director Richard Donner and stars Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor, and Billy Connolly reveal where they'd travel to if they had access to a time machine, what they'd invent if they had the chance, and what they'd do to disrupt the course of history. |
| Halle Berry |
'Gothika' Stars Halle Berry and Robert Downey Jr. It turns out Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry believes in ghosts. While filming her latest movie, Gothika, Berry felt spooked by her on-screen surroundings, and she's felt a strange energy around her at times. (We've got a hunch that "strange energy" was just co-star Robert Downey Jr.) Watch Jessica Corbin's interview with the fetching thespian to learn about the community-building activities on her Hallewood website, what Berry does when she's online, and why "The Screen Savers" are her dawgs (sort of). |
| Robert Downey Jr. |
Co-star Robert Downey Jr. can't stop thinking about technology. Indeed, it seems his love for tech has crossed over into the realm of lust. You'll learn all about Downey's steamy plans for a binary orgy in this Bit Chat interview. You'll also hear Downey's theory of collusion between filmmakers and sleep-aid manufacturers, whether he believes electronic doodads can track ghosts, and why he thinks it's a scientifically proven fact that ghosts are real. |
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John Cusack and Rachel Weisz The hyperconnected world in which we live is as convenient as it's ever been, but it's also a little bit scary. If you use a broadband, always-on connection, personal info on your computer is wide open to anyone who knows how to access it. John Cusack, for one, doesn't want anyone getting all up in his personal business. In the film Runaway Jury, Cusack plays a juror whose personal info is hijacked by a malicious judge by way of hacking, hidden cameras, and digital espionage. Sarah Lane talked to Cusack and co-star Rachel Weisz about where the wired world and civil liberties overlap, and where digital snoops shouldn't stick their noses. Watch the video clip to learn why Weisz doesn't trust hotels, what's on Cusack's tech wish list, and why Weisz doesn't keep much on her computer. If all this talk about Internet privacy freaks you out, here are some tips you can use to lock down your personal info. |
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The women of "Kill Bill" If you've ever dreamt of being in a serious relationship with Vivica A. Fox, you'll need to put down that videogame controller. If you're ever dreamt of being in a serious relationship with Daryl Hannah, on the other hand, you might woo her by suggesting an all-night session of Legend of Zelda. Learn the mysterious reasons behind these valuable facts by watching Jessica Corbin's interview with the female stars of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. By watching the unedited Web-only footage, you'll also learn about the ways of the Hollywood samurai, Uma Thurman's prowess at old-school arcade games, and why Lucy Liu ditched French lessons to prepare for the movie. |
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Sonic Youth on sharing MP3s Long before the "alternative music" scene erupted in an explosion of plaid shirts and feedback, there was Sonic Youth. And well after many of the bands Sonic Youth influenced and inspired have disappeared, there is still Sonic Youth. A modern-day Velvet Underground in terms of its influence on nonmainstream music, the New York-based band has existed in one form or another since 1981. Twenty-two years and dozens of albums later, they're still going strong. Watch Jessica Corbin's interview with singer/guitarist Thurston Moore and guitarist Lee Ranaldo to discover what they think about file sharing. Visit the link below to purchase Sonic Youth's critically acclaimed latest release, "Murray Street." |
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Ben Affleck on file sharing According to "People Magazine," Ben Affleck is the sexiest man alive. He's engaged to J-Lo. He has already won an Oscar. He has at least $500 in his savings account. He probably even has the limited-edition Willie "E.T." McGee collectible coin (unconfirmed). What could he possibly have to look forward to? How about the entertainment industry opening its eyes, embracing file-sharing technology, and adopting subscription-based services? Yeah, that might do the trick. Affleck, the executive producer of Project Greenlight 2 winner The Battle of Shaker Heights, talks to Jessica Corbin about his views on file sharing. It's good stuff, not unlike Affleck's performance in Dazed and Confused. |
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'Spy Kids 3-D' Any movie can be converted into 3D by sitting really, really close to the screen. Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over director Robert Rodriguez decided to do it the hard way, using a brand-new, high-definition camera with two lenses. Rodriguez and "Spy Kids 3-D" co-stars Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara told Jessica Corbin all about the making of 3D movies now and in the future. It sounds grueling, especially the part about the on-set LAN party. |
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'Bad Boys II' Bad Boys II co-stars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith and director Michael Bay explain the tricks and rigs involved in filming the best car-chase scenes in recent memory. Plus, find out how Martin Lawrence deals with dangerous stunts, what Will Smith would invent if he had unlimited tech powers, and why Lawrence's detractors should be happy he hasn't invented a robot yet. |
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Natalie Imbruglia Actress/musician Natalie Imbruglia uses a Mac, but only in moderation. Watch our Bit Chat interview to learn why. Also, the "Johnny English" co-star picks her favorite piece of spy tech, talks about getting tech support from the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, and explains why she thinks she's a backseat computer user. It would also be a disservice not to mention that Imbruglia is from Australia and is very good-looking. |
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Rowan Atkinson You may not believe this, but the man who played Mr. Bean was very close to becoming an electrical engineer instead of an international laugh-riot. For real. The Oxford-educated Rowan Atkinson tells Sarah Lane about when he decided it was time to hop on the comedy train, what his favorite invention of all time is, and why Johnny English doesn't trust gadgets. |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger is funny. In Jessica Corbin's Bit Chat interview with Arnie, he says there are no special effects in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and claims he's really a cyborg. Silly Arnie. By the way, immediately following the interview I beat up Arnie with one hand. This is because I am eight times more muscular than he is. Note: By "beat Arnie up with one hand," I mean "published some webpages while eating a sandwich." |
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg formed DreamWorks SKG with David Geffen and Steven Spielberg in 1994. The studio has churned out a steady stream of smash hits ever since. Katzenberg talked to Jessica Corbin about DreamWorks' latest animated feature, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, and explains how and why "Sinbad" is a "tra-digital" film. Plus, learn how DreamWorks takes an animated film from concept to finished product. This Bit Chat interview is in two parts: Part 1 | Part 2 |
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