Articles by Valentina I Valentini

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‘Blindspot’s’ Jaimie Alexander: ‘People Are So Weird and Complicated’
Jaimie Alexander has super powers in real life. Perhaps she’s picked them up from her roles as Thor’s battle partner Lady Sif in Marvel’s Studios’ “Thor” film franchise or as Jane, the tattooed mystery woman…

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Diego Luna on Indie Films to ‘Star Wars:’ ‘Leave Fear Behind. Take Risks’
At once, Diego Luna feels like an old friend and an untouchable visionary. The combination of humility and intellect is disarming. His acting career has paired him with greats like Gus Van Sant (“Milk”) and…

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Sam Neill: ‘I Am Hopelessly Addicted to Getting on Airplanes and Finding Myself Somewhere Else’
Out of his isolated roots in New Zealand, Sam Neill has emerged as a multifaceted actor, able to tackle villainous roles (“The Piano,” “The Tudors”), heroic ones (“Jurassic Park”), and those in between (“Peaky Blinders”)…

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How ‘Orange is the New Black’ Opened New Doors for Sundance Vet Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne knows that she sounds like Al Pacino sometimes. And she seems well aware that her “thing” is not easily definable. In fact, she’s made a career of it with complex, oddball and wild…