Kirsten Dunst Depression|Caused By Dichotomy of Being an Actress

Spiderman hottie kirsten Dunst claims her depression was caused by the weird dichotomy of being an actress.

Kirsten dunst depression made her checked into the Circue Lodge Treatment Centre, to be treated for the mental health condition in February 2008 and she claims the pressures of her career caused her problems.

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres asked her: "There is no way to bring up without saying what it. You suffered from depression."

To which Kirsten answered: "It's not something I feel like totally comfortable talking about but yeah, it's also interesting as an actress you're supposed to be sensitive and vulnerable and have this side to you. But then your supposed to be super sociable and on and like nice to everybody. That's a weird dichotomy. It's a lot to ask of a person. It's not a normal thing."

Dunst believe it was the right thing got her to do have treatment and take a break from Hollywood, because she was able to return to her career reinvigorated.

Dunst added: "I definitely took a little bit of a break. And also, when you're in your 20s you need to figure things out and take a step back. I had been acting so long, all my life. I think I just needed a little bit of some perspective. It was good for me and it re-inspired what I do, too"

Dunst however avoids the Hollywood party circuit and only attends the premiers of her own movies.

She said: "I avoid the red carpet as much as possible. You have to do it to promote your movies obviously but you won't see me at an event just for the sake of it."

Academy Award Nominee Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe

Almost one year ago today, the first photograph of actress Michelle Williams made up to look like Marilyn Monroe was released to the public.

Williams appeared to be completely transformed in the Hollywood icon, with her platinum curls, fuller face, and signature beauty mark.

But it is one thing to look like a legend, and it's another to portray her on screen.

And now we can see and hear Williams as Monroe in My Week With Marilyn, based on the true story of Colin Clark, who got to know the star when she work on a film in England in 1956.

The film presents Williams with a two distinct acting challenges: to copy Monroe's bubbly, flirty public persona that movie fans know, and to shed light on the hidden, emotional side the star kept from the public.

To get to the core of the character, Williams immersed herself in all things Marilyn. She spent six months consuming every movie, book, recording, photograph, and personal letter she could find.

She said, "I'd go to bed every night with a stack of books next to me. And I'd fall asleep to movies of her,"

Troubled Actor Mel Gibson Working on Jewish Warrior Film

Mel Gibson who has struggled to resurrect his career after an anti-semitic tirade in 2006, is working on a new film about a Jewish warrior hero. The "Braveheart" star's Icon Productions has agreed to a deal with Hollywood major Warner Bros to produce the movie about life of Judah Maccabee, whose ancient victory is celebrated by Hannukah, the Jewish festival of lights.

Mel Gibson has not ruled out acting in the film, and could direct it. The screenplay is to be written by "Basic Instinct" writer Joe Eszterhas.

Highest Earning Movie Stars

Once again, Harry Potter leads Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson top the chart of Hollywood's highest earning stars. Emma Watson earned $10 million apiece for the last two Potter movies, while Daniel Radcliffe earned $20 million per film plus a $1 million bonus for licensing and royalties.

Ghost Whisperer star Jennifer Love Hewitt chooses her own rings

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has prepared engagement rings for her boyfriend to use when he proposes. She thinks that it would be helpful for director Alex Beh, who she has been dating for six months, to know what jewelery she likes because she is worried she will upset him if he chooses something she doesn't like.

She admitted to TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres as reported at MSN website: "I actually have 3 engagement rings because I feel like I'm doing the guy a favor. I feel women are very confusing. We know what we want and we're not very good at nailing that down for them. And I feel like I don't want to be upset if he picks a bad ring, so I feel like having three picked out and saying, 'Look!Look at this plethora of things you can choose from!"

The 31 year old actress has previously claimed she feels better when she is in a relationship.

Amrita Rao

Amrita Rao:
'There's no denying Bipasha is sexy…'

2004 was a great year for you - you won appreciation and nominations for ‘MHN’, yet the awards didn’t fall into your lap. Very disappointed, were you?
“It was a complete honour even being nominated with such senior actresses like Rani Mukherjee, but I don’t see any reason why I should be disappointed. Even a nomination is a reward, isn’t it? And if we actresses started assessing our work on the basis of awards, then disappointments will be a-plenty. There are many good actresses and a lot of good work happening. Our achievements don’t begin and end with awards but, yes, awards are encouraging.”

This year you’re back with two big banners, and your first hit co-star, Shahid Kapur. Old screen-romance revives?
“Yeah, we’re hoping the ‘Ishq Vishq’ luck will strike again. We do have this amazing comfort level. You know, there are some screen pairs that people don’t forget, like Anil Kapoor–Madhuri, Shah Rukh-Kajol...and what’s interesting is that even after two years, people remember Shahid and me as a great screen pair.”

The John Mathew Mathan film has hot sex symbol Bipasha Basu with you in the lead roles. Any fire on the sets?

“No way! Just like there was no fire on the sets of ‘MHN’ with a diva like Sushmita Sen. There’s no denying that Bipasha is very sexy, but we have such defined roles in the film that there’s no scope for rivalry. Besides, we got along very well. I think I have this strange bonding with Bongs - first Sushmita and now Bipasha!”

How comfortable are you with Shahid’s actress-girlfriend, Kareena?
“I haven’t worked with her, but I’m totally comfortable with her and I think she is, too. Bebo is a cool girl.”

Do you think you’re getting type-cast as this sweet-girl-next-door? That can limit the kind of roles you could get...
“I don’t really think the image is ‘sweet-girl-next-door’, because though Sanjana in ‘MHN’ was sweet, she wasn’t anything like the next-door girl. And you’ll see that my character in ‘Life Ho Toh Aise’ is starkly different. Now just because one doesn’t see me in a film emerging from the sea wearing a swimsuit, it doesn’t mean that I’m only doing candy floss, college-kid kinds of roles, right? The directors who approach me know exactly what I’m capable of and to what extent I can go.”

So that’s why you’re known to be extra choosy about your roles and do fewer films...
“I’m choosy because you have to see to believe what kind of scripts filmmakers come up with - they are hilariously silly! I can’t imagine from where they think of such stories; at times like that, you almost feel that Hindi cinema hasn’t moved for decades. Out of so many that I hear, there might be only one or two worth considering. There’s no choice but to be choosy.”

Like most actresses, do you believe that the industry is largely male dominated?
“Yes, I do think so. But it’s slowly changing, as scripts are being written with women in mind. It takes a lot more guts for a filmmaker to go ahead and make women-oriented subjects in our scenario.”

And the casting couch...?
“At first, when anyone asked me about it, I’d be offended, but this seems to be the talk of the town now. I think these things happen at every level in life in any profession. But how far one will go depends entirely on them. At the end of the day, it’s all about your family background and your upbringing. It’s your values that make you, or don’t let you do certain things.”

If you got a call from Steven Spielberg tomorrow offering you a Hollywood project, what would you say?
“It would be exciting to think that he’s considered me for his film - very few would want to turn down a Spielberg film. But if the film demands nudity, it will be a sure no-no for me!”