Posted December 26th, 2009 in category Ben Stiller
While BenStiller.net may have been in hibernation this month, Ben Stiller has been all over the place, launching a new charity in support of Save The Children.
Aping his friend Lance Armstrong, the campaign is called “STILLERSTRONG” with proceeds going towards construction, furnishing and maintenance of a new school in Cévérine, Haiti.
Stiller has been promoting the effort in a series of YouTube videos, starting with this intro:
So far, over $122,000 has been raised. Donations can be given through the StillerStrong.org website; through a $5 text message; or by purchasing a “StillerStrong” headband, ranging from $14.99 to $300 for limited autographed editions.
Ben Stiller recently stopped by famed LA music and movie retailer Amoeba Music to pick up some DVDs for his family, and graciously opened his shopping basket for all to see, as part of a video series, “What’s In My Bag?”
According to Rachael who conducted the interview,
Ben talks about the first movie he remembers seeing as a child, buying movies for his kids, and a bunch of other stuff. I hope you enjoy it!
Catch it below — and get some insight into what makes Ben tick.
Thanks for the head’s up, Rachael, and for the awesome interview!
At the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, Ben Stiller will be getting the Generation Award — MTV’s “lifetime achievement” recognition.
“I am honored to be getting the Generation Award,” Stiller said. “I was given my first show at MTV and also canceled for the first time.”
Stiller has had a long and storied history with MTV: in 1990, he hosted the proto-version of The Ben Stiller Show, which ran for a dozen episodes on the network, and later evolved into the better-known version on FOX, going on to launch the careers of a generation of creative performers (including the show’s co-creator and writer Judd Apatow.)
Since then, Stiller has continued the tradition of sketch comedy, regularly appearing in spoofs during various award shows on MTV and its Viacom-owned sister networks VH1 and Nickelodeon, notably launching the character of Derek Zoolander for VH1’s Fashion Awards show in 1996 and 1997.
Australian movie magazine FILMINK speaks with Ben Stiller about his career and new film in their latest issue. Included are some revealing tidbits, such as Stiller’s admission at being socially awkward and unpopular as a teen. Check out the interview below. Filmink can be found on newstands in Australia, or purchased through the site Filmink.com.au.
Ben Stiller offers some insights in a recent exclusive with the “behind-the-scenes Web portal” MakingOf, in which he discusses the differences between stage and screen performing, and his directorial methods.
See the interview below, and check out the excellent site MakingOf.com, founded by Christine Aylward and Natalie Portman. The site’s mission is to “champion the art and craft of entertainment creation” and aims to give fans the opportunity to learn from the insiders.
And watch this fun interview with a future entertainment reporter, in which Stiller talks about his new film, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
Leonard Buschel, chair of the nonprofit Writer In Treatment, shared some images of Ben Stiller from his appearance at last month’s REEL Recovery Film Series.
On April 7, Ben helped kick off the series with his friend, Jerry Stahl, in whose 1998 film Permanent Midnight Stiller portrayed the writer as he falls deeper into drug addiction. Based on Stahl’s memoir, the film was lauded for Stiller’s realist depiction of substance abuse. The movie featured Owen Wilson as Stahl’s friend and Janeane Garofalo as his agent.
Writers In Treatment is an independent California non-profit public benefit corporation started by writers and substance abuse counselors in 2008. The program is funded by individual contributions, grants and fundraising events and projects.
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