Posts by Kara Warner

Meet Margot Robbie, Scene-Jacking Breakout Star of 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

If there's one more thing to know about "The Wolf of Wall Street" before its release next week, it's that you should be ready to remember scene-stealing, Australian-born newcomer Margot Robbie, who plays Jordan Belfort's (Leonardo DiCaprio) manipulative second wife, Naomi (aka "The Duchess").

Robbie — who generated some buzz (and tabloid headlines) earlier this year while filming "Focus" with Will Smith — makes a very good impression upon Belfort and his pals when she walks into one of their outlandish parties in the Hamptons. Coincidentally, Robbie made a similarly striking impression upon DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese during the "Wolf" audition process, due in part to her mastery of the Brooklyn accent, but more so because she was so into their scene she slapped DiCaprio.

Watch an exclusive clip from 'The Wolf of Wall Street':

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Zachary Quinto Follows Brad Pitt’s Footsteps Producing Horror-Thriller, Oscar Buzz

Zachary Quinto is a lot like Brad Pitt.

Let us explain.

In addition to playing Spock and appearing in other big screen blockbusters (hey, Pitt's a movie star, too!), doing TV and Broadway (OK, not so much like Pitt), Quinto also runs successful production company Before the Door. Yup, the 36-year-old actor is a stealthy producer similar to Pitt and his own Plan B production company, which produced "12 Years a Slave."

And yes, like Pitt with "12 Years," Quinto's outfit produced a film that's getting a healthy serving of Oscar buzz this year with Robert Redford in the high seas drama "All is Lost."

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'12 Years a Slave,' 'Breaking Bad,' Gandolfini Score SAG Noms — But Who Got Snubbed?

The acting community has spoken ... and honored one of its fallen brethren.

James Gandolfini became an Oscar contender Wednesday as nominations for the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced.

Aside from Gandolfini's surprising posthumous nod for "Enough Said" in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, there was a timely nomination of "Fast and Furious 6" in the stunt ensemble category.

Elsewhere, Oscar favorites had strong showings, led by perceived frontrunner "12 Years a Slave," which led SAG pack with four nominations, including Outstanding Performance by a Cast, the biggest film award. Rounding out the nominees in that category: "August: Osage County," "Dallas Buyers Club," and "Lee Daniels' The Butler," which received three nominations each, followed by "American Hustle," which also included Jennifer Lawrence up for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

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Jennifer Lawrence on 'American Hustle' and Getting 'High' off Acting

"American Hustle" is one of those star-studded films that had us intrigued from the get-go. From the Oscar winners and nominees in the cast, to Oscar-winning writer/director David O. Russell, to the "inspired by real events" tag, to each actor's uniquely-styled hair, the more we hear about the movie -- about an FBI agent who enlisted con artists to catch crooked politicians -- the more interested we become.

Adding to the intrigue are the colorful comments about the film from the stars themselves, like those from unfiltered quote machine Jennifer Lawrence, who plays the long-suffering wife of chief con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and becomes an unexpected complication in his high-stakes con game. At the film's NYC press conference this weekend, for example, Lawrence was asked to describe how working with Russell allows an actor more freedom than most, and in the middle of complimenting her director she tripped herself up on finishing her own answer.

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6 Reasons Why Chris Pratt Will Rule Hollywood

Ready for liftoff: Chris Pratt is the next big blockbuster king due, in equal parts, to his talent and seemingly endless well of charm.

At the end of a very long day of press for his latest film, "Delivery Man," the 34-year-old actor starts things off with a bang: "Should we just get drunk for the next half-hour?" he asks Yahoo Movies.

This special brand of disarming humor is just one reason to love the guy.

Here's why he's the Hollywood leading man we've all been waiting for:

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Play 'Who Said It?' With the Stars of 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'

TONIGHT: Watch the LIVE Los Angeles red carpet premiere of 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT right here only on Yahoo Movies: catchingfire.yahoo.com

As part of our countdown to the live red carpet premiere and the highly-anticipated release of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," we've been lucky enough to spend some quality time with the cast.

It began with Co-Star Connections, where we found out who knows the most (and the least) about their "Catching Fire" colleagues. And it continues today with another do-you-know-your-costar quiz!

This time the focus is solely on the wonderfully unpredictable interview quotes from those free spirits Jennifer Lawrence and Woody Harrelson.

Welcome the first edition of "Who Said It: Jennifer or Woody?"

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'Catching Fire' Confession: Sam Claflin 'Kinda Liked' His Shaved Chest

Watch the LIVE Los Angeles red carpet premiere of ‘Catching Fire’ on Monday November 18 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT right here only on Yahoo Movies: catchingfire.yahoo.com

With a film as emotionally and physically intense as "T," it's no secret that all of the actors involved put in a ton of work to make their beloved book characters jump off the page. For franchise newcomer Sam Claflin, his preparation for the role of handsome, chiseled District 4 Victor Finnick Odair required plenty of strength training, conditioning ... and a little manscaping.

"I shaved my chest,” Claflin told Yahoo Movies during a recent interview about the potentially painful procedures he endured during filming. "I shaved [and didn't wax] yeah, partly because I don't know why, they said it would be less painful."

Interestingly enough, when Claflin went through with the hair removal, he didn't perform the task solo; instead, he enlisted the help of his makeup artist.

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