Michael Caine Honored at Opening of Fully-Live Karlovy Vary Film Festival

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Steven Gaydos Executive VP of ContentThis story was first published in Daily Variety in June 2001.The last time Ivan Reitman was near the Czech Republic, it was the middle of the night in 1960, outside the Slovakian town of his birth, Komárno. He was 3, and he and his Holocaust survivor parents were trying to get the hell away from Communist tyranny.It shouldn’t be a great shock, then, to learn that the director-producer isn’t completely at ease about the July 6 premiere of his “Evolution” at the Karlovy Vary film fest.His ambivalence is plain.

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Guy Lodge Film CriticFor any older men feeling left behind by a world of youth, social media and anti-patriarchal sentiment, “Best Sellers” offers a comforting message: You may yet be a younger person’s savior, provided they come to save you first.Harris Shaw, the ornery, outdated writer at the center of Lina Roessler’s gentle literary comedy, has been creatively blocked for 50 years since producing one vastly acclaimed novel. Stymied by his own one-time success, he needs to be dragged into an era that has largely left him behind to be freed as an artist.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorHonored this year at the Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival for his incredible volume of work over six decades, Michael Caine is remarkably down-to-earth as he reflects on lessons learned and how his plans to retire more than 20 years ago just never quite worked out.

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Sir Michael Caine has admitted he spent eight years trying not to blink to perfect his acting technique.The legendary actor, 88, explained that a book titled Teach Yourself Film Acting featured the tip to “never blink” – leading him to spend eight years trying not to close his eyelids.Speaking to The Mirror, Caine said: “One thing that stuck in my mind was, ‘Don’t blink. You must never blink’.“For the next eight years, I walked around trying not to blink.

'Trying to enjoy life' Naga Munchetty shares cryptic post[LATEST]Dan Walker bids farewell to TV rival after 'personal news[TV]Karren Brady defends Daniel Craig's 'distasteful' inheritance claim[INSIGHT]His representative told Express.co.uk at the time that the esteemed actor had been in the garden when the incident happened, adding: “[He] is in fine health and great spirits.”He was subsequently seen using a wheelchair during his recovery and has been walking with a stick when pictured on outings.In 2019 during an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, Michael explained: “I only have this stick when I go out in case I get [into] circumstances.“If you have a broken ankle, everywhere you go, the lift is out of order.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterMovie legend Sir Michael Caine claims he spent eight years trying not to blink.He went stare crazy after taking advice from a guide about learning how to act.Sir Michael, 88, said: “I found a book in the library, which is called Teach Yourself Film Acting.“So, I read this book and one of the things that stuck in my mind was, ‘Don’t blink. You must never blink’.

KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Stars returned to the Czech town of Karlovy Vary for its annual film festival for the first time in over two years on Friday, as central and eastern Europe's leading film industry event got back into action after a COVID hiatus. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opened with two-time Oscar winner Michael Caine walking the red carpet.

The book industry, much like the film/TV industry, has undergone a fairly drastic change over the last decade or so. It’s no longer okay to just write a good book.