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News Archive - January 2006
 
1/30/06
Ford Beats Bettany
 

As reported at Contact Music:

HARRISON FORD proved experience wins over youth, when he humiliated young British star PAUL BETTANY in fight scenes for their new movie FIREWALL.

Bettany, 34, spent three days attempting to 'beat up' the INDIANA JONES actor in choreographed shots, but insists the 63-year-old actor is unbreakable in a fight.

Bettany says, "I was just trying not to get bruised. I wouldn't want to tumble with Harrison Ford in real life. He's a tough son of a bitch.

"I threw that man through a window seven times and he landed on his head, got up, rebuilt the window with the crew and then got thrown through it again.

"I hit that man in the stomach and he said, 'Could you just land it a bit harder so I could feel it?' So I landed it a bit harder and he wanted a bit more so he could react to it.

"Finally, I just wound one up and let loose on him and he said, 'That's it!'

"It was the most humiliating day of my life."

 
1/28/06
Ford on Indy IV
 

As reported at Comingsoon.net:

Harrison Ford on Indiana Jones 4
Source: Sandra Kraisirideja

Anticipation is mounting for the next "Indiana Jones," but for every year that passes there is some concern that Harrison Ford may not be able to play the role physically.

The 63-year-old actor is frank about his age and doesn't hesitate to point out that he's as physically fit as ever.

"I can't tell you anything about 'Indiana Jones,' but I think you've just seen a film in which I perform physically to an extent [that will be] sufficient for 'Indiana Jones,'" he told ComingSoon.net.

Ford is referring to a specific scene in his latest thriller, Firewall, in which he and villain Paul Bettany get into a knock-down, nasty brawl where Ford is thrown through glass and tumbles over a balcony, just for starters.

No word yet on when a final script will be approved for Indiana Jones 4, but Ford is committed to making the movie.

"The audience is there," he said, and, "Everybody involved is anxious to make the film again."

   
 
1/27/06
Ford participates in Q&A at test screening in Boston
 

Harrison made an appearance and fielded questions after a preview screening of Firewall at a Loews theater in Boston, Mass. A bit on this event from the Newburyport Daily News:

The notoriously shy Ford struck up conversation with the audience after a recent screening of his latest film, "Firewall," at Loews Boston Common. Dressed in a tight black sweater, jeans and a twinkling gold hoop, he answered inquiries about "Firewall," opening Feb. 10, "Indiana Jones 4," scheduled to begin filming this summer, and plenty of other topics.

Even with glasses, gray hair and a grizzly beard, several college girls professed undying love and admiration. One even asked if he'd ever do a musical — or at the very least jump out of a cake at her birthday party later that night.

"No and yes, though not in that order," he said, after warbling a few Marilyn Monroe-like bars of "Happy Birthday."

Be sure to check out the transcript of the Q&A posted by IGN FilmForce!

   
 
1/16/06
Ford and Madsen present Golden Globe award
 

Harrison Ford and his Firewall co-star Virginia Madsen presented the award for Best Screenplay to Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana (Brokeback Mountain) at the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Brokeback Mountain also won the award for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director (Ang Lee), and Best Original Song - Motion Picture ("A Love That Will Never Grow Old"). Click here to view a list of all of the winners.

Of particular interest to Ford film fans, composer John Williams won for Best Original Score - Motion Pictures (Memoirs of a Geisha), and "Lost" won for Best Television Series - Drama (series creator and producer J.J. Abrams wrote 1991's Regarding Henry). (Photo: London Features International.)

   
 
1/10/06
Ford presents Lucas with People's Choice award
   
 
  Harrison Ford presented George Lucas with the award for best movie ("Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith") at the 32nd annual People's Choice Awards held in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo: Robert Galbraith / Reuters.)

Scalpels and lightsabers
"CSI," "Star Wars" top People's Choice Awards.

From Associated Press
January 10, 2006

The force was with "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith," which was named favorite movie and favorite movie drama at Tuesday night's 32nd annual People's Choice Awards.

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and TV star Jennifer Garner also won multiple awards. Garner, of TV's "Alias" and the action movie "Elektra," got the nod for female action star and female TV star.

DeGeneres was honored as favorite daytime talk show host and funny female star, the same awards she took home last year.

Johnny Depp again was named favorite male movie star, although Sandra Bullock took female honors over Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman. Last year's winner, Julia Roberts, wasn't in the running.

Brad Pitt returned as favorite leading man.

On TV, the favorites included "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "American Idol" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" — all repeats.

"My Name is Earl" was named favorite new TV comedy and "Prison Break" won for favorite new TV drama after votes cast over the Internet during the live telecast were counted.

The People's Choice Awards were presented at the Shrine Auditorium and broadcast live on CBS.

The nominations were determined by editors at Entertainment Weekly, the People's Choice production team and a panel of pop culture fans. Winners were determined by Internet voting.