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CBS News
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Owen Wilson learns to "smell the roses" as he finds peace in life after 50
At 56, Owen Wilson says he's finally learning to "smell the roses." The Academy Award-nominated actor, known for comedic roles in films like "Wedding Crashers," "Zoolander" and "Meet the Parents," stars in the new Apple TV+ series "Stick" as Pryce Cahill, a washed-up professional golfer seeking redemption. Speaking at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey, Wilson reflected on how his perspective on success has evolved over his decades-long Hollywood career. "Those studies that say the happiest time in people's lives are after 50 — as a kid, I really had a hard time believing that," Wilson said. "But here, I do find myself feeling pretty happy and pretty content." Wilson said he's moved past the pressure he felt earlier in his career, when poor performance felt catastrophic. "Early on, you'd make something like, wow, this doesn't do well. I don't know what I'm gonna do," he said. "It just felt like so much was riding on stuff, so much pressure to kind of do well and succeed. I do kind of feel, yeah, a little bit more sort of peace, and .... taking time to smell the roses." The actor has also been open about his mental health struggles, a theme that resonates in "Stick." The show explores what Wilson calls "a reckoning that most people have to kind of face in life." "That idea of rock bottom reminds me of times in my life when I've had struggles, how much I needed other people — family, friends," Wilson said. "I think that's reflected in this show." Wilson, who remains as active as ever in Hollywood, said he's learned to appreciate setbacks as necessary stepping stones. "We can all sort of look back at bad things that happen, where you're like, yeah, without that bad thing, then I don't get to this good thing," he said. The first season of "Stick" is now streaming on Apple TV+.
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wow. The 14 Must-Watch Owen Wilson Movies.
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." SOME PEOPLE ARE, to put it simply, balls of shining light. Those people exist here and there in our everyday lives, sure, but especially so when watching movies and TV shows. We're talking about the people who show up, and whether in a lead or supporting role, are someone we don't mind spending whatever time we can get with. For nearly 30 years, Owen Wilson has been one of those people. Wilson is best known for his work in comedy (starting with his debut role in Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket), but through the years he's also shown an innate ability to handle anything from an action movie to a psychological drama just as well. He's a versatile performer who can do just about anything a director or a viewer might want, and always make it happen with his signature laid-back, likable charm. Even when he's playing someone who's kind of a dick—like, say, in Zoolander or The Royal Tenenbaums—there's something about the guy that we can't help but come around to. In his latest project, Apple TV+'s Stick, he comes around to a genre he's dabbled in before—the sports story. As a co-writer of The Royal Tenenbaums (which prominently features tennis) and a star of James L. Brooks's How Do You Know (where he played a baseball player), this isn't uncharted territory. But while Stick hits most of the familiar sports movie beats, where it shines is in centering Wilson—once again, he's just a guy we want to spend some time with. And if you're watching Stick (or anything else) and want to spend more time with Owen Wilson, the list below will have you covered with some of his best and most versatile appearances. Owen Wilson—along with his brother, Luke Wilson—first came to fame in Wes Anderson's debut film, Bottle Rocket. While Anderson's style would become much refined from here, Bottle Rocket is an indie comedy heist movie that perfectly puts on display exactly what both Wilsons are capable of. It's fun, clever, funny, and extremely formative to Wilson's persona as a screen presence. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWithout doubt one of Wilson's greatest partnerships has come with Ben Stiller (a relationship that lasts to this very day), and their dynamic is never better on display than in Zoolander. The film follows Derek Zoolander (Stiller), an empty-headed male model who's at the very top of his game—until a "so hot right now" newcomer named Hansel (Wilson) starts to steal his thunder. Add in a hilarious villain named Mugatu (Will Ferrell) and a funny Manchurian Candidate style subplot, and you have one of the signature comedies of the 2000s. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeThe Royal Tenenbaums tells the story of a narcissistic family patriarch named Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) who returns home with life-changing news for his family. Tenenbaums is, to this day, one of Wes Anderson's best films—it's arguably the point where his style most clearly and without question came into full focus—and clearly provided inspiration for shows like Arrested Development and Succession. Wilson plays the vital role of Eli Cash, who is a lifelong family friend of the Tenenbaum family who grows up into a Cormac McCarthy-esque writer of modern Western fiction. Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Owen's brother Luke are among the many others in this impressive and delightful cast. This may be the best movie on this list overall. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeLook, we said Wilson and Stiller were one of the great comedy duos of the 2000s, and that wasn't a lie. Meet the Parents focuses on Ben Stiller's Greg Focker as he tries to win over Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro), the deadly serious and highly skeptical father of his new fiancée. But that's not his only task—he's also got to compete with Kevin (Wilson), who's his fiancée's charismatic and highly-successful ex-boyfriend. The two, as usual, work some magic together. There are two other films in this series (Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers) with a fourth on the way, but for the purposes of this list we're going to have to stick with the OG. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWhen Rush Hour became a major hit in the late '90s, replicating its success became a major priority. And so Shanghai Noon was born—and it's different enough from Rush Hour to still hold up pretty decently. Jackie Chan stars as Chon Wang (pronounced like "John Wayne,' ha ha) who is from the Chinese Imperial Guard and looking to save a princess—and is teamed up with a fun-loving cowboy named Roy O'Bannon (a perfectly cast Wilson, stepping into the Chris Tucker role). It's fun! So fun, in fact, that a second movie, Shanghai Knights came out a couple years later. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWe said Zoolander was one of the signature broad comedies of the 2000s, and it certainly is. But part of the glory of Owen Wilson is that he's in more than one of the signature broad comedies of the 2000s, because Wedding Crashers is certainly that. Wilson and Vince Vaughn play a pair of attorneys who have an annual tradition: pretending to be people they aren't in order to get into weddings they were not invited to, and just have a ton of fun. Wilson and Vaughn's chemistry is for the ages, their love interests are played by Rachel McAdams and Isla Fisher, Christopher Walken is there, and you get a fantastic early Bradley Cooper performance as the film's villain. Truly what more do you need? It's a raunchy classic for a reason. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeThe Wes Anderson movies just keep coming. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a movie about deep sea exploration, but at it's core its a story about a father (Bill Murray) and his son (Wilson). Come for Anderson's aesthetic and the movie's fantastic David Bowie covers, and stick around for a really touching relationship at the core and well-crafted characters. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubePart of Wilson's greatness is that he can do a little bit of everything—and that includes voicing the lead character in an iconic Pixar film. Cars is a film about, well, cars, but Wilson plays the one and only Lightning McQueen. Lightning is stand-in for the typical hot-shot athlete who knows little more than winning and his own catch phrases before he needs to get humbled and meets a world-weary mentor named Doc Hudson (voiced by Paul Newman). There are three Cars movies, but the first remains the best, and a classic for all ages, to this day. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeFolks, we've reached the list's fourth and final Wes Anderson movie, and it's The Darjeeling Limited. The film features three brothers—played by Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, and reigning Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody—as they take a trip through India with one another on the anniversary of their father's death. It's one of Anderson's most touching and personal films. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWhen we say Wilson can do it all, we mean it—and that includes fun/sad dog movies. Wilson's two most vital co-stars in Marley & Me are Jennifer Aniston and the adorable canine playing Marley. You know what you're going to get with this one, but damn if it's not effective! Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeYou've got Wilson the comedy star. You've got Wilson the family movie star. You've got Wilson the animation voiceover star. And in Behind Enemy Lines, you get the chance to see Wilson as the action star, once again opposite the great Gene Hackman. Is this the greatest action movie ever made? No, it's really not—it's a pretty standard military thriller. But he can do it, and it's fun to see these two actors go at it. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWith Midnight in Paris, you can add a bit of romance and magical realism to the Owen Wilson portfolio. This film, which won Woody Allen an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, follows a writer (Wilson) who visits Paris with his fiancée (Rachel McAdams) and her family, where he becomes taken to long walks by himself. On these walks, he eventually finds a way to transport to the Jazz Age, where he meets figures like Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and more. It's a touching, sweet, funny movie about rediscovering what's important to you and feeling alive—and Wilson proves to be one of Allen's great protagonists. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWilson got to work with another fantastic modern director named Anderson in Inherent Vice, Paul Thomas Anderson's 2014 adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel of the same name. And keeping with the source material, Inherent Vice is a trippy, psychedelic neo-noir, with another stacked cast. The film follows Doc (Joaquin Phoenix), a private detective who is looking for numerous missing people—one of whom is a dude named Coy Harlingen (Wilson). Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeOK. Not a movie. But we're going to make an exception on Wilson's list to include Loki, which got the actor into the Marvel world for the first time as time-travel authority Mobius M. Mobius. Wilson is a a natural fit in the role, because despite not looking much like himself—Mobius has short, light, almost gray hair, and a mustache—this role makes fantastic use of his feel-good go-with-the-flow vibe. Wilson fits perfectly with Tom Hiddleston (who plays Loki), and every scene with the two of them together is just a delight. "He's the best. He's actually the best," Hiddleston told Men's Health in a recent interview. "He's one of the great men. I love that guy." We're going to have to agree. Shop Now Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on Youtube You Might Also Like The Best Hair Growth Shampoos for Men to Buy Now 25 Vegetables That Are Surprising Sources of Protein
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
CNN's Frederik Pleitgen Arrives In Tehran; First Western Journalist To Enter Country Since Start Of Latest Conflict With Israel, Network Says
CNN's Frederik Pleitgen filed his first report on Wednesday after arriving in Tehran, reporting on hearing anti-aircraft gunfire as well as the sounds of potential Israeli airstrikes or some sort of interceptions. 'There's very few people actually though here. A lot of people appear to have left,' Pleitgen said of the streets of the city. In his report on The Lead with Jake Tapper, he reported that there was 'a good amount of traffic' going out of the city and stores that were closed. More from Deadline Iranian National TV Headquarters Hit By Israeli Airstrike During Live Broadcast Donald Trump Says Tucker Carlson Apologized Amid MAGA Split On U.S. Involvement In Iran Strikes Donald Trump Appears To Praise David Ellison Amid Pending Skydance-Paramount Merger Approval, Settlement Talks In '60 Minutes' Lawsuit He said that they drove through Iran, 'the mood there is fairly calm. Not a lot of panic.' In a digital video, Pleitgen, traveling with his producer, also described driving through a 'substantial part' of Iran to get to Tehran, where it 'appears to be almost business as usual.' The network said that Pleitgen is the first Western journalist to enter the country since the conflict with Israel started. President Donald Trump said earlier Wednesday that he had not yet decided on whether the U.S. would take part in further efforts to dismantle Iran's nuclear arsenal. Pleitgen is CNN senior international correspondent and anchor. Networks have been mobilizing crews and coverage in the region since the Israeli airstrikes started on Thursday. Much of the reporting from the Middle East on broadcast and cable networks has been from Israel, as journalists have been reporting on Iran's retaliatory strikes and the damage in Tel Aviv and elsewhere. CNN has been providing images from Tehran from Iran's Mehr News Agency. The Committee to Protect Journalists said that the conflict with Israel has already increased media censorship among Iranian journalists, in a country where the government already controls broadcasting. CNN earlier in the day featured Christiane Amanpour's interview with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi, who told her, 'If the Americans decide to get involved militarily, we have no choice but to retaliate, wherever we find the targets necessary to be acted upon.' Best of Deadline 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘28 Years Later' Director Danny Boyle On Return To Horror Series & Whether 007 Is In His Future
Yes, there are a lot of horror movies out right now, and there are a lot of zombie everywhere from TV to film. But when they're great, they'll definitely find an audience. Enter the next installment of Danny Boyle's 28 infected feature series 28 Years Later, which elevates the undead genre to sophisticated storytelling (a helluva second act) and visual dimensions, the latter as the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire director shot the movie on an iPhone 15 ProMax with a Theo Angelopoulos sense of natural lighting. There was always a want for both screenwriter Alex Garland and Boyle to return to the 28 films after 2009's 28 Weeks Later (which was directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo). While talks fell apart back in the day, coming away from a global pandemic can serve as an inspiration for a director and scribe whose previous work on the subject seemed prescience for a year when 2020 was destitute and shut down. Boyle expounds on the duo's inspirations in the latest episode of Deadline's Crew Call podcast. More from Deadline '28 Years Later' Review: Danny Boyle Delivers Severed Heads And Broken Hearts In His Gory Zombie-Horror Threequel '28 Years Later' Trailer: Zombie That Looks Like Cillian Murphy Looms Over Jodie Comer In Gripping Teaser For Danny Boyle Sequel '28 Years Later' Walking To $56M+ WW Opening, 'Elio' Orbiting $50M+ WW As 'Dragon' Looks To Lord U.S. Box Office - Preview On what makes this zombie-like feature (ya see, they're undead and they've been made that way by a virus) stand apart is its tender story of a father, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who takes his young son, played by Alfie Williams, to the quarantine UK isle where the monsters run amok. Says Boyle, 'There's a movement toward beauty, and as well it's not just about horror, and there is lots of horror in it, but it's also a movement toward beauty as well.' Boyles explains why he's not directing all three planned films (the third movie doesn't even have financing yet, per the director, but Sony has the option to make it after winning the trilogy in an auction) and whether he'd ever think of directing Bond again in the new Amazon MGM Studios regime. 28 Years Later is opening Friday in what's looking to be a $28 million-$30 million domestic debut. Listen to our chat with Boyle below: Best of Deadline 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter
CBC
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Owen Wilson has played a cowboy, a male model and more — but he wasn't sure he could play a pro golfer
When you see Owen Wilson on screen, you can't help but root for his character, whether that's a misfit, a cowboy, a robber or a male model. Across his career, Wilson has become known for playing characters who ooze with heart and charm. In an interview with Q guest host Gill Deacon, he says that's something he can't seem to get away from. "It's funny that the other week, my son was asking me, 'Dad, have you ever played a bad guy?' And I was thinking, and I said, 'Well, yeah, I played a serial killer one time … but he was kind of a nice serial killer.'" In his latest role on the new sports comedy series Stick, Wilson plays Pryce Cahill, an ex-pro golfer with a devastating past who ends up coaching a troubled teen prodigy. At first, Wilson wasn't sure he could play a pro golfer because he had more experience playing sports like soccer and football when he was growing up. "The big thing was that I had always been intimidated by golf because my dad was a very good golfer," he says. "So that was kind of the initial hurdle for me. It's funny because I've worked on lots of things where I didn't know how to do whatever I was supposed to be acting in. There was a movie where I was a saxophone player. Well, you know I didn't play the saxophone and I didn't feel like that was a problem. But for some reason with golf, the idea of playing a golf pro … that seemed like I couldn't do it." WATCH | Official trailer for Stick: Slowly but surely, Wilson says he was able to make progress by practicing on the golf course his dad used to play on in Dallas. He adds that his close relationship with his two brothers, Luke and Andrew Wilson, is an important family dynamic that also tends to seep into his work. In some ways, his experience growing up as one of three boys was great homework for his future roles in buddy comedies, like Starsky & Hutch and Wedding Crashers. "I'm just very familiar, I feel like, from growing up with brothers on the ways that you can sort of dig at other people … and say the things that drive them crazy, but also know the ways that are going to make them feel good," Wilson says. "A lot of that stuff is funny and so I think that I've drawn on that a lot just because I'm so comfortable in that dynamic." The full interview with Owen Wilson is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. He also shares what he learned from some of his earliest mentors and role models, including his dad and legendary film producer James L. Brooks. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.
