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Stiller reveals serious side in interview with Filmink

Simon — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:58:03 +0000

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 [...]

Gallery: Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

Simon — Sat, 23 May 2009 07:20:48 +0000

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MakingOf speaks with Stiller on career, directing

Simon — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:54:16 +0000

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 [...]

Night at the Museum sequel opens in US

Simon — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:25:14 +0000

Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) face a battle so epic, it could only unfold in the corridors of the world’s largest museum and receptacle of human knowledge – the Smithsonian Institution.

This summer’s next big blockbuster, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, opens Friday across the US [...]

Smithsonian hosts Night at the Museum 2 premiere in DC

Simon — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:23:48 +0000

On May 14 (that’s tonight, folks!), the stars will be out at the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum. The IMAX theater hosts the US premiere of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, with cast members Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais and Hank Azaria scheduled to appear.

DC-area [...]

Night at the Museum 2 premieres in London

Simon — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:16:47 +0000

Ricky Gervais and Ben Stiller at NATM2 premiere

Tuesday evening, the new Ben Stiller led film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian held its world premiere screening at Leicester Square in London.

Ben, along with co-star Ricky Gervais and Hank Azaria, was on hand to walk the red carpet (which was, truth be told, blue) among the adoring crowds.

UK news coverage:

ITN (video, 3 min.)
ITN (video, 2:12)
The Sun
BBC Radio 1 (RealPlayer audio, Lunch with Edith Bowman)
BBC Radio 5 (audio, 2:45, via The Guardian)
Empire Online
Hello Magazine
Showbiz.Sky.com (video, 1min)

Photo gallery of the London premiere after the jump…

Twitter or Not? Readers ask if Stiller’s a Twit

Simon — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:34:14 +0000

Recently, I’ve received a flurry of emails asking whether Ben Stiller is Twittering away under the name “@ben_stiller” — which at its peak, had over 61,000 followers.

Considering that Ben has previously shown a general disinterest in directly communicating with fans, it doesn’t appear likely that he’d suddenly become a voracious Twitaholic.

Nor [...]