Films/TV: April 2008 Archives
Jodie Foster grew up on-screen in the 1970s, acting beyond her young age in such films as "Taxi Driver" and "Freaky Friday." Now Abigail Breslin, who starred in "Little Miss Sunshine," is doing the same.Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin co-star in "Nim's Island."
The two were brought together for the adventure comedy "Nim's Island," opening Friday, a film adaptation of the 2002 children's book by Australian Wendy Orr.
Jacqui And Colin Hawkins daughter stars in Mike Leigh film...
Hawkins had "quite a magical childhood": her parents, Jacqui and Colin, write and illustrate children's books, and Sally and her older brother were immersed in their irreverent world of fairy-tales, pirates and witches. "They were always drawing, and it was incredibly creative to be around that," says Hawkins. "I was encouraged to draw and paint and express myself and create things. And I wasn't pushed academically; I could just be what I wanted to be. My parents have a strong work ethic, but their attitude to life, their philosophy, is: whatever makes you happy."
