We met him as epic dork McLovin, but in the five years since "Superbad," Christopher Mintz-Plasse has built an admirably diverse resume, playing a nerdy super-villain ("Kick-Ass"), a nerdy dragon enthusiast ("How To Train Your Dragon"), a nerdy vampire ("Fright Night") and... okay, it's not that diverse. But it's really fun.
With his return to the world of voice acting in stop-motion kids' thriller "ParaNorman," Mintz-Plasse finally throws off the shackles of nerd-dom in his role as dimwitted school bully Alvin. When we spoke during this week's press blitz, we asked how it felt to turn the tables — social-hierarchically speaking — and why certain roles beg for a second life while others should be laid to rest forever.
We don't want to make any assumptions about your own place in the social strata of high school... but did you find it cathartic to play the bully, especially since he was kind of a dips**t?...
With his return to the world of voice acting in stop-motion kids' thriller "ParaNorman," Mintz-Plasse finally throws off the shackles of nerd-dom in his role as dimwitted school bully Alvin. When we spoke during this week's press blitz, we asked how it felt to turn the tables — social-hierarchically speaking — and why certain roles beg for a second life while others should be laid to rest forever.
We don't want to make any assumptions about your own place in the social strata of high school... but did you find it cathartic to play the bully, especially since he was kind of a dips**t?...
- 8/14/2012
- by Brooke Tarnoff
- NextMovie
The Motion Picture Association of America has hired Marc Miller as senior vice president, content protection, Internet, MPAA said in a statement today. Miller, who was previously Nintendo of America anti-piracy counsel for the Americas and Asia/Pacific, will oversee MPAA’s worldwide Internet content protection enforcement strategies and operations, the agency said in the statement. “Marc’s extensive background in the enforcement sector will be invaluable to furthering the MPAA’s global online content protection strategy,” said Michael Robinson, MPAA executive vice president, content protection, chief of operations. Also read: Angry Pirates Take Down MPAA's Site Over...
- 5/21/2012
- by Doug Halonen
- The Wrap
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