Rivero discovers 'Pozo amargo'

BARCELONA -- Mexico-based shingle Una Comunion will produce "Pozo amargo," the third feature of Locarno Golden Leopard winner Enrique Rivero. Project was unveiled at the 12th Huelva Co-Production Forum, which closed Saturday. Budget is near $1 million. "Pozo" is the first screenplay that Rivero has written. Zamora Films co-produces. Una Comunion is seeking finance completion out of Spain. With his first feature, Rivero became one of Mexico's foremost new left-of-field auteurs. Debut "Parque via" nabbed Locarno's top prize in 2008, the Ingmar Bergman Intl. Debut Award at Sweden's Gothenburg Fest, and the Audience Award at the now-defunct Mexico City Ficco fest -- both in 2009 -- among a bevy of kudos. Set in the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha, in a real-life village called Pozoamargo, pic turns on Jesus, a man who finds out he's suffering from a venereal disease, and decides to hides in the village fleeing from his own inner demons. "Pic is an analysis of guilt, a product of morality and, in the ultimate analysis, a useless sentiment," Rivero explained. "The main character won't create a sense of audience empathy: He is an anti-hero, the opposite of Beto at 'Parque.'" "Pozo" will shoot in 2013, split into two stages -- grape-picking in September, the olive-harvest in January. Rivero will lense his sophomore feature -- "Mai Morire" -- in February. "Morire" is co-produced by Una Comunion and Zamora Films with the support of Netherlands' Hubert Bals Fund. Pic is set in Mexico City's Xochimilco, a district whose inhabitants travel by boat via canals. "In a place where people live like five centuries ago, a middle-aged woman comes back to take care of her ill mother and is forced to take some serious decisions," Rivero explained, saying "Morire" talks about "transcendence." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Trio launch StarCast Auditions service

Industry veterans Jules Haimovitz, Gary Beer and David Hope have teamed to launch StarCast Auditions, an online service featuring acting audition videos vetted by casting directors. Actors can submit a scene approximately 60-90 seconds long for one of 24 demos. The panel of casting directors -- including Gretchen Rennell Court, Amy Taksen Somers and Yesi Ramirez -- then select up to four best performances of a particular scene to post. Performers will be required to pay a fee of $10 when submitting auditions. Casting directors, producers and other execs will be able to access the vids for free without a registration process. The largest share of the revenue from actor fees will go to the evaluators. StarCast chairman Haimovitz previously worked with co-CEO Hope at ITC Entertainment Group, where they were CEO and exec VP, respectively. Hope also formerly served as prexy and COO of On Stage Entertainment. Haimovitz met StarCast co-CEO Beer, founding CEO and managing director of the Sundance Film Festival, when he negotiated an investment in the Sundance Movie Channel. The casting directors will have autonomy over the selection process. StarCast will not "hold libraries of auditions" and "will basically discard" vids that don't make the cut, Haimovitz said. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

The Michael Fassbender-Prometheus-Greg Louganis Nexus

“I kind of went my own way, really. I didn’t watch the [Alien] films. When I found out I was doing it, I didn’t revisit them. […] Greg Louganis was my first inspiration. I figured that I’d sort of base my physicality roughly around him, and then it kind of went from there.” [MTV Movies]

Eric Roth is in talks to pen 'Cleopatra'

Roth"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" scribe Eric Roth is in talks to reteam with producer Scott Rudin on Sony Pictures' "Cleopatra," which has Angelina Jolie attached to star as the Egyptian queen.David Fincher is circling the pic, which Brian Helgeland initially adapted from Stacy Schiff's bestselling book "Cleopatra: A Life." There is no deal in place yet for Roth, and while Sony wouldn't confirm his involvement, sources close to the project confirm he has been approached and will likely begin writing within the next several weeks.Film will tell Cleopatra's story from a woman's perspective, depicting her as a master strategist when it comes to both politics and war.Rudin acquired the book and is producing the pic, which is expected to carry a sizable price tag, though Jolie has proven herself as a bankable actress who can open a movie. Her last two live-action pics, "The Tourist" and "Salt," respectively grossed $278 and $293 million worldwide for Sony.It remains unclear whether "Cleopatra" will be shot in 3D, which was James Cameron's plan back when he was interested in directing the project.Roth previously wrote Sony's Muhammad Ali biopic "Ali" for director Michael Mann, and most recently wrote "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" for Jolie's partner, Brad Pitt. Scribe is repped by CAA. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

Live-Stream the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1 Red Carpet at Movieline

Didn’t have the stamina to camp out in downtown Los Angeles this week for tonight’s Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 premiere? Fear not! Tonight, Movieline has your live stream of the red carpet event featuring stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. Quickly, grab your finest bottle of non-alcoholic sparkling cider and meet Movieline after the jump! The red carpet begins at 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 premieres Friday, November 18. Enjoy more of Movieline’s Breaking Dawn coverage here.

Charlize Theron Talks Single Existence

First Released: November 14, 2011 8:45 AM EST Credit: Expect HAITI NOW NY, N.Y. -- Caption Charlize Theron fields calls in the Expect Haiti Now: A Worldwide Benefit for Earthquake Relief event, La, Jan. 22, 2010Charlize Theron likes being single the very first time in her own adult existence. The Oscar winning actress informs the December problem of Style magazine this is actually the very first time shes been unattached since she was 19. She accustomed to range from one relationship to a different some inside a month saying she found a safe place being monogamous. The 36-year-old Theron dated actor Stuart Townsend for pretty much ten years before their breakup this year. She states she drawn back on her behalf career being an effort in order to save the union once the relationship started to visit downhill, calling the priority which she wouldnt get it done different way. Theron has become ready to utilize the romantic comedy Youthful Adult compiled by Diablo Cody and directed byJason Reitman. It opens 12 ,. 16. The December problem of Style magazine continues purchase November. 22. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Saturday Evening Live': Emma Stone, Coldplay, Penn St. and also the Demon (Video)

NBC The Assistance star Emma Stone located Saturday's episode of Saturday Evening Live, showing that they doesn't have problem playing frumpy or stupid. Within the skit "Bridal Shower Gifts," Stone required her voice lower a register to experience Wallace, the co-worker of the bride-to-be performed by Kristen Wiig. Wallace functions wrongly in the party, giving the guest of recognition rectal lubricant like a present and popping for any "human toilet" as live entertainment. Wallace also brings cocaine as party favors and beats lower a set of strippers outfitted as cops because she's scared of being busted using the drugs. Wiig and Stone were also featured together in "Secret Word," a sketch by which they're the celebrity participants having a Password-like game. Wiig plays a self-obsessed off-Broadway actress and Stone is really a Miss America champion in the condition of Georgia by having an abnormal attachment to her dummy. Among the show's Weekend Updates segments featured Jason Sudeikis because the Demon so upset within the child-sex abuse scandal at Penn St. he declares "I'm the prince of darkness however i'm not really a monster." He continues onto say he feels harmful to they's coach, Joe Paterno, for "getting evil in the midst and never even realizing it.Inch Once informed by Seth Meyers that Paterno understood of assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's alleged abuse of boys, the Demon screams, "Noooooo! Seriously Jo Pa a protective cover-up?! This really is nfl and college football not the Catholic Chapel." The segment required a swipe at Ashton Kutcher too: when requested why he hadn't become his details straight concerning the Penn St. scandal, the Demon states he will get his news from Kutcher's Twitter feed -- exactly the same feed that received this fire following the actor authored to his 8.3 million fans, "How can you fire Jo Pa? #insult #noclass like a hawkeye fan I've found it in poor taste." Coldplay was the evening's musical visitors and performed the song "Paradise" from the band's latest album Mylo Xyloto. Frontman Chris Martin also donned a blonde hairpiece and tacky vest to get familiar with a Weekend Update segment featuring Fred Armisen and Wiig because the figures Garth and Kat. He performed the duo's backup singer. Jason Sudeikis Kristen Wiig Emma Stone Saturday Evening Live Coldplay