2011 Movie Mashup: Every Single Film This Year In Under 6 Minutes

If you're reading this site, it means you're on the Internet and enjoy watching movies (we hope). It also means that there's a good chance you're a fan of mashup videos about movies. Now, courtesy of a generous YouTube user, you can see a cool mashup up of every movie in 2011 in under six minutes (well, almost every movie -- there are 230 used in this video). Accompanying the clip is a catchy soundtrack as well as some memorable quotes from the year in film. Keep in mind, this mashup includes both good and bad movies, and has nothing to do with our 50 Best Movies of 2011 list. Enjoy ahead! Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Actor Thomas Martell Brimm dies

Actor and musician Thomas Martell Brimm, who appeared on Broadway in Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh" and onstage across the world and also worked to broaden access to the arts, died from kidney failure in Los Angeles on Nov. 30. He was 75. Brimm developed his skills as an actor with Joseph Papp's Shakespeare Company. He later toured 16 European countries with the Negro Ensemble Company's production of "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men." While in Europe, he appeared in "When the Chickens Come Home to Roost" and as Big Daddy in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." In Munich, he directed and produced plays written by African-American women and served as artistic director for the American Drama Group, Europe. During his career he also performed in Africa, Brazil, Haiti and Venezuela. Thomas appeared Off Broadway in plays including "Mother Courage and Her Children," "Coriolanus" and "Beclch." With a grant from Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Fuller Jr., he established Theater of the Streets to widen access to the arts in Greenwich Village. Also, as a.d. for Cellblock Theater, he directed plays and taught acting in New Jersey and NY prisons. He directed and oversaw an ensemble of more than 100 creative artists for a group called Hospital Audiences, which toured hospitals and nursing homes. Brimm's television credits include telepics "The Temptations" and "Second Chances" and Thurgood Marshall story "Simple Justice" (part of PBS' "American Experience." When he returned to California, he established a performing arts academy, called A Gentle Force. He also continued to perform himself, appearing as Cutler in August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Brimm performed with artists such as John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and Richie Havens, as well as sang and played guitar in his band, also called A Gentle Force. Thomas Martel Brim Jr. was born in Louisiana. He first appeared onstage in New Orleans at age 9 in minstrel shows written and produced by his father, a minister who was also a bandleader. He became passionate about performing in high school, but his aspirations were deferred when he volunteered for Army service during the Korean War. Upon returning to the States, he began his acting career in San Francisco. He eventually moved to NY to seek greater opportunities and changed the spelling of his name. Survivors include a son, a granddaughter, five brothers; four sisters and a large extended family. Services will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Angelus Funeral Home, 3875 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles. Donations may be made to Amazing Grace Conservatory, 2401 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Children Shaun Probst Weds

First Released: December 8, 2011 10:02 AM EST Credit: Getty Premium Caption Shaun Probst and Lisa Russell attend this year's Creative Arts Emmy Honours at Nokia Theatre L.A. Reside in La on September 10, 2011 -- Survivor host and former Access Hollywood correspondent Shaun Probst has tied the knot! The 50-year-old stated, I actually do, to Lisa Ann Russell, 40, on Monday, People reported. The pair was married in a tiny ceremony in La using their family and buddies attending, their repetition told the mag. The marriage happened in a private residence. Lisa was formerly married to former Saved through the Bell star Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who she's two kids with. This marks Jeffs second marriage. Additionally to his new wedding, Shaun has got the finale of Survivor: South Off-shore, airing on CBS on December 18, and also the launch of his fall new talk show to anticipate. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Newly Minted Star Jessica Chastain Breaks Through

Newly Minted Star Jessica Chastain Breaks Through By Jenelle Riley December 8, 2011 Photo by Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images Jessica Chastain is the first to admit she has had a pretty amazing year. The Juilliard graduate had already made a name for herself onstage, playing opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Othello" and Al Pacino in "Salome." In fact, her first film role was "Wilde Salome," a part documentary, part staging of the play in which the sultry redhead embodies the title role. (The film is seeking distribution.) Following that, she shot the little-seen indie "Jolene," which was released last year.But in 2011, Chastain was everywhere. First there was her sublime turn in Terrence Malick's oft-delayed "The Tree of Life," playing the ethereal wife of Brad Pitt's character. Then she stole scenes as naive new bride Celia Foote in the big-screen adaptation of "The Help." If you were lucky, you caught her turn as the patient wife of a man having nightmarish visions of the future in "Take Shelter." Or maybe you saw her work as a Mossad agent in "The Debt," or searching for justice in "Texas Killing Fields," both with Sam Worthington. Currently she can be seen onscreen as the wife of Ralph Fiennes' banished general in "Coriolanus.""How is this my life?" Chastain asks with a laugh when talking about the last few months. "Professionally, it will never be this good. It's been a year where I took two films to Sundance; they both won the top prizes in their categories. I had the number one and number two movies at the box office in one week. I was in a film that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. I would be so lucky for one of these things to happen to me. I don't think I could take anymore." Back Stage: You had done two unreleased films before landing the coveted role in "The Tree of Life." What was the process like? Jessica Chastain: My agent talked to me about the film, and I had an audition. It was like an open casting call in a way. It was at Francine Maisler's office. It was typical, a lot of girls waiting in the hallway to go in. I did the things they asked me to, a lot of behavior stuff: Put a baby to sleep, look at someone with love and respect, and I said a couple lines from a Eugene O'Neill play. The next day I heard Terrence Malick wanted to meet me.Back Stage: That behavioral stuff, is that unusual for an audition? Chastain: It's very unusual for a film audition. Normally for a film audition, you have your sides, and you're reading with someone on the other side of the camera. What was so beautiful about this audition was it was more about being than putting something on. I read the description of the character, and I knew who she was, but I think he just wanted to see how we were, how comfortable we were in front of the camera. Sometimes as an actor, you feel, "I have to do something; I have to make this interesting!" And the great thing about Terrence Malick is, it's not about doing anything. Yes, you're playing these people and it has to be absolutely real. But the most important thing is you're just being there. You're being honest about where the character is, and you're not being showy. I think that audition was just focusing on the breadth and the space of what that is.Back Stage: Was it intimidating meeting Malick for the first time? Chastain: I was really scared before I met him. I was and am a huge fan of his work, and there's this legend, a folklore, about him being this quiet, cloistered-off-from-society man. And to be honest, it couldn't be further from the truth. He was the nicest man. I met him for lunch, and his wife, Alex, showed up, and we just talked about our lives. He shared as much as he asked of me about himself. And he said to me, "I've got some pages I'd love for you to look at when you get back to L.A. And when you're comfortable, maybe you could put them on tape and send it to me." And I think because I was there and had made the trip, I said, "If you want, I'm okay working now. You can hand me the pages and we can just work." And I'm really glad I did that, because then we went back to the office and just played a bit, which is the spirit of a Terrence Malick film. It's never about hitting a mark; it's all about being in the moment and finding new surprises.Back Stage: When did you learn you had booked the role? Chastain: It took a while. The movie wasn't financed yet, and I was a complete unknown. He was always very sweet. He came to L.A. a month after that first meeting, and I did another audition, and he was always making sure I knew that hopefully it was leading somewhere. You never know as an actor. You don't know if someone with a big name is going to sweep in and all of a sudden I'm yesterday's news. He's a very loyal person. You know, I was originally cast opposite Heath Ledger, and we all rehearsed together in Texas. When Heath fell out and it was going to be Brad Pitt, I really thought, "Okay, I'm going to get fired," because Brad and I aren't the same age, and I don't know if it had always been Brad if I would have been cast originally. But Terrence Malick just isn't that kind of person. It was one of my favorite experiences I've ever had, making "Tree of Life." I just feel like it's more than a film to me. It changed my personal life and my professional life; it's this golden moment. When you're striving to play this embodiment of grace and compassion, kind of like this martyr and figure for all spirituality, it can't help but change who you are. Back Stage: Did you base her on anyone? Chastain: I started actually big. When I first read the script, Brad's character represents nature and survival of the fittest. She represents grace and the spirit world and unending love. I started as big as I could, so I studied paintings like Raphael's "Madonna." I would sit there and stare at these women, how they would hold their hands, how their eyes would be somewhat downcast. They never had a direct, aggressive gaze. And I watched a lot of Lauren Bacall films to soak up her voice, because she had this way of speaking that was so slow, there was nothing modern about it. Then I did a lot of reading about spirituality, and I read a lot about Mother Teresa. She was the first person I started reading. Terry suggested her to me, and when I did, I was really floored by what an amazing woman she is. From there, I had to ground her in what makes her humanher love for her boys. Her whole life is for them. Back Stage: You play a very different kind of wife in "Take Shelter." She supports her husband as much as she can, even when he's behaving crazy. Chastain: That was really important to me. I said to [writer-director] Jeff Nichols, "I don't want to be the nagging wife." Every scene could be "What's wrong with you; why are you acting like this?" If it's just like that, it's got to mean something. We have to show what he has to lose. This family, they love each other. But she can't be a pushover. She's not the mother from "Tree of Life" she's not this woman full of grace, willing to sacrifice herself for others. She's the mama bear; she's the grizzly that takes care of her cub. And when he does something that directly affects her daughter, she lashes out and attacks him. I loved that I had the opportunity to play this woman who had this deep sensitive love for her husband but was at the same time allowed to be really strong and was the head of the household.Back Stage: You also play a wife in "The Help," although your real scene partner is Octavia Spencer, who plays Celia's maid, Minny. Chastain: You don't always have that chemistry between people, and usually it's between men and women when they talk about it, and they mean it in an intimate way. But I thought our chemistry was so good. For comedy, for the more touching, emotional scenes. There's so much in the book that's so great between Minny and Celia, like Minny thinking Celia is an alcoholic. And when Celia saves Minny from a naked man and she says it's the first time a white woman has ever done anything for her. So I really felt like, "Octavia, we need to make our own movie!" Back Stage: Several of your films are generating awards buzz. Did you always know you had chosen projects that would be so successful, or is part of it luck? Chastain: When I make a film, I don't think about the end result of what will happen with the film. I don't think about if it will be successful or good for my career or if it will propel me somewhere else. I always try to choose movies that will be a great experience making it, because that's the only thing I have control over. I don't even have control over my performance, because there's an editor and a director. So I ask myself: What films can I do where I learn something and I leave the production better than when I came?Outtakes Will next be seen in "Mama" and "Wettest Country" also filmed a small role in Terrence Malick's latest, untitled filmWhile at Juilliard, she was approached by producer John Wells for a holding contract but opted to finish school instead.For her roles in "Take Shelter," "Tree of Life," and "The Help," Chastain was named best supporting actress by the NY Film Critics Circle; she earned a Spirit Award nomination for best supporting actress for "Take Shelter." Newly Minted Star Jessica Chastain Breaks Through By Jenelle Riley December 8, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images Jessica Chastain is the first to admit she has had a pretty amazing year. The Juilliard graduate had already made a name for herself onstage, playing opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Othello" and Al Pacino in "Salome." In fact, her first film role was "Wilde Salome," a part documentary, part staging of the play in which the sultry redhead embodies the title role. (The film is seeking distribution.) Following that, she shot the little-seen indie "Jolene," which was released last year.But in 2011, Chastain was everywhere. First there was her sublime turn in Terrence Malick's oft-delayed "The Tree of Life," playing the ethereal wife of Brad Pitt's character. Then she stole scenes as naive new bride Celia Foote in the big-screen adaptation of "The Help." If you were lucky, you caught her turn as the patient wife of a man having nightmarish visions of the future in "Take Shelter." Or maybe you saw her work as a Mossad agent in "The Debt," or searching for justice in "Texas Killing Fields," both with Sam Worthington. Currently she can be seen onscreen as the wife of Ralph Fiennes' banished general in "Coriolanus.""How is this my life?" Chastain asks with a laugh when talking about the last few months. "Professionally, it will never be this good. It's been a year where I took two films to Sundance; they both won the top prizes in their categories. I had the number one and number two movies at the box office in one week. I was in a film that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. I would be so lucky for one of these things to happen to me. I don't think I could take anymore." Back Stage: You had done two unreleased films before landing the coveted role in "The Tree of Life." What was the process like? Jessica Chastain: My agent talked to me about the film, and I had an audition. It was like an open casting call in a way. It was at Francine Maisler's office. It was typical, a lot of girls waiting in the hallway to go in. I did the things they asked me to, a lot of behavior stuff: Put a baby to sleep, look at someone with love and respect, and I said a couple lines from a Eugene O'Neill play. The next day I heard Terrence Malick wanted to meet me.Back Stage: That behavioral stuff, is that unusual for an audition? Chastain: It's very unusual for a film audition. Normally for a film audition, you have your sides, and you're reading with someone on the other side of the camera. What was so beautiful about this audition was it was more about being than putting something on. I read the description of the character, and I knew who she was, but I think he just wanted to see how we were, how comfortable we were in front of the camera. Sometimes as an actor, you feel, "I have to do something; I have to make this interesting!" And the great thing about Terrence Malick is, it's not about doing anything. Yes, you're playing these people and it has to be absolutely real. But the most important thing is you're just being there. You're being honest about where the character is, and you're not being showy. I think that audition was just focusing on the breadth and the space of what that is.Back Stage: Was it intimidating meeting Malick for the first time? Chastain: I was really scared before I met him. I was and am a huge fan of his work, and there's this legend, a folklore, about him being this quiet, cloistered-off-from-society man. And to be honest, it couldn't be further from the truth. He was the nicest man. I met him for lunch, and his wife, Alex, showed up, and we just talked about our lives. He shared as much as he asked of me about himself. And he said to me, "I've got some pages I'd love for you to look at when you get back to L.A. And when you're comfortable, maybe you could put them on tape and send it to me." And I think because I was there and had made the trip, I said, "If you want, I'm okay working now. You can hand me the pages and we can just work." And I'm really glad I did that, because then we went back to the office and just played a bit, which is the spirit of a Terrence Malick film. It's never about hitting a mark; it's all about being in the moment and finding new surprises.Back Stage: When did you learn you had booked the role? Chastain: It took a while. The movie wasn't financed yet, and I was a complete unknown. He was always very sweet. He came to L.A. a month after that first meeting, and I did another audition, and he was always making sure I knew that hopefully it was leading somewhere. You never know as an actor. You don't know if someone with a big name is going to sweep in and all of a sudden I'm yesterday's news. He's a very loyal person. You know, I was originally cast opposite Heath Ledger, and we all rehearsed together in Texas. When Heath fell out and it was going to be Brad Pitt, I really thought, "Okay, I'm going to get fired," because Brad and I aren't the same age, and I don't know if it had always been Brad if I would have been cast originally. But Terrence Malick just isn't that kind of person. It was one of my favorite experiences I've ever had, making "Tree of Life." I just feel like it's more than a film to me. It changed my personal life and my professional life; it's this golden moment. When you're striving to play this embodiment of grace and compassion, kind of like this martyr and figure for all spirituality, it can't help but change who you are. Back Stage: Did you base her on anyone? Chastain: I started actually big. When I first read the script, Brad's character represents nature and survival of the fittest. She represents grace and the spirit world and unending love. I started as big as I could, so I studied paintings like Raphael's "Madonna." I would sit there and stare at these women, how they would hold their hands, how their eyes would be somewhat downcast. They never had a direct, aggressive gaze. And I watched a lot of Lauren Bacall films to soak up her voice, because she had this way of speaking that was so slow, there was nothing modern about it. Then I did a lot of reading about spirituality, and I read a lot about Mother Teresa. She was the first person I started reading. Terry suggested her to me, and when I did, I was really floored by what an amazing woman she is. From there, I had to ground her in what makes her humanher love for her boys. Her whole life is for them. Back Stage: You play a very different kind of wife in "Take Shelter." She supports her husband as much as she can, even when he's behaving crazy. Chastain: That was really important to me. I said to [writer-director] Jeff Nichols, "I don't want to be the nagging wife." Every scene could be "What's wrong with you; why are you acting like this?" If it's just like that, it's got to mean something. We have to show what he has to lose. This family, they love each other. But she can't be a pushover. She's not the mother from "Tree of Life" she's not this woman full of grace, willing to sacrifice herself for others. She's the mama bear; she's the grizzly that takes care of her cub. And when he does something that directly affects her daughter, she lashes out and attacks him. I loved that I had the opportunity to play this woman who had this deep sensitive love for her husband but was at the same time allowed to be really strong and was the head of the household.Back Stage: You also play a wife in "The Help," although your real scene partner is Octavia Spencer, who plays Celia's maid, Minny. Chastain: You don't always have that chemistry between people, and usually it's between men and women when they talk about it, and they mean it in an intimate way. But I thought our chemistry was so good. For comedy, for the more touching, emotional scenes. There's so much in the book that's so great between Minny and Celia, like Minny thinking Celia is an alcoholic. And when Celia saves Minny from a naked man and she says it's the first time a white woman has ever done anything for her. So I really felt like, "Octavia, we need to make our own movie!" Back Stage: Several of your films are generating awards buzz. Did you always know you had chosen projects that would be so successful, or is part of it luck? Chastain: When I make a film, I don't think about the end result of what will happen with the film. I don't think about if it will be successful or good for my career or if it will propel me somewhere else. I always try to choose movies that will be a great experience making it, because that's the only thing I have control over. I don't even have control over my performance, because there's an editor and a director. So I ask myself: What films can I do where I learn something and I leave the production better than when I came?Outtakes Will next be seen in "Mama" and "Wettest Country" also filmed a small role in Terrence Malick's latest, untitled filmWhile at Juilliard, she was approached by producer John Wells for a holding contract but opted to finish school instead.For her roles in "Take Shelter," "Tree of Life," and "The Help," Chastain was named best supporting actress by the NY Film Critics Circle; she earned a Spirit Award nomination for best supporting actress for "Take Shelter."

Supernatural Resurrects Misha Collins For Multi-Episode Arc

Misha Collins Misha Collins will return to Supernatural not under three episodes later this season, The CW introduced Monday. Collins, 37, carried out the angel Castiel for just two seasons before he left in the start of the year. Exclusive: Ringer casts Supernatural's Misha Collins Inside the Season 7 premiere, we'd Castiel become God after eating and enjoying all the souls in purgatory the last season. However, we later found that he'd also consumed the Leviathans, which needed over Castiel's body and asserted he was dead. The ultimate time audiences saw Castiel, his body disappeared in to a whirlpool, abandoning only his trench coat. Collins could make his first appearance inside the 17th episode of year which is slated to appear in no less than two more episodes next. He'll also guest-star on another CW series, Ringer, early next season. Are you currently presently glad Collins is returning to Supernatural? Any idea what is next for Castiel?

Hilary Swank Talks about Her Ill-Fated Visit To Chechnya: I Ought To Know Where Im Going

Hilary Swank tonight began her image-rehabilitating campaign following the disastrous compensated appearance at tyrannical Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s birthday celebration with a vacation to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The backlash in the March. 5 appearance in Grozny brought to Swank firing her manager and many of her agents. The fallout also incorporated her PR firm 42West apparently shedding her over disagreement the way the aftermath of her embarrassing stint ought to be handled, therefore it’s unclear who reserved her appearance on Leno tonight. In in, Swank attempted to correct a few of the damage by declaring lack of knowledge. She ultimately required sensibly on her blunder but left some blame on her reps too. “Human privileges organizations had arrived at to warn me before I went but I didn't get individuals alerts, they werent distributed to me,” she stated inside a subtle jab at her reps. “The final point here is I ought to know where I’m going and really should fare better research.” Watch Swank’s account from the occasions within the online video below. Strangely enough, the clip stops right before the finish from the conversation, which, in typical Leno fashion didn’t incorporate a single tough question. Within the left-out part, after speaking about how exactly little she understood about Chechnya and it is government prior to the incident and just how much she's learned since, Swank stated, “I really didnt realize that Chechnya was outside of Russia.” The statement is sort of puzzling because, while being its very own republic, Chechnya continues to be part of the Spain.

Emilio Estevez pic finds a 'Way' to stay in theaters

Emilio Estevez's road trip pic 'The Way' has cumed $3.43 million in eights weeks and expands to nearly 60 more locations Friday.For Emilio Estevez, the path his indie pic "The Way" has taken seems nearly as long as the 500-mile pilgrimage at the center of his film. The director-thesp-screenwriter was in for a surprise when he realized how much effort it takes to stay involved with the marketing and distribution of an indie release.Starring Estevez's father Martin Sheen, the modestly-budgeted road trip pic has made it to $3.43 million in eight weeks since its Oct. 7 opening. What's more, after increasing its per-screen average five weeks in a row, the film expands Friday to nearly 60 more locations in the thick of the crowded holiday marketplace.Estevez, who had been looking for a project to work on with his father, first learned about the Camino de Santiago when his son and father made a trip along the route, which has attracted pilgrims for 1,000 years.Estevez based narrative drama on a travel memoir about the path through France and Spain but added the story of the film's main characters, each on his or her own journey of discovery.After the pic's premiere at Toronto in 2010, producer's rep John Sloss said he saw definite interest from distributors. But he didn't feel any of them really saw the movie's potential or were committed to doing the amount of legwork required to interest auds.So Sloss took on "The Way" as the third release for Producers Distribution Agency, through which Sloss and Bart Walker released successful docus, "Exit Through the Gift Shop" and "Senna." Estevez worked with distribution partners PDA and ARC on an intensive grassroots marketing effort to compensate for a small promo fund, using everything from niche consultants, social networking sites including Demand It and the centerpiece event, a 50-day screening and Q&A bus tour across America. ARC also had a relationship with AMC Theaters, where the pic played exclusively its first week."I've gotten a real education in marketing and distribution," said Estevez, who realized he had to be more involved "because the marketplace for independent film is so challenging right now." Both religious and secular filmgoers showed up for separately targeted screenings on the tour. Though the Camino was traditionally a Catholic pilgrimage, Estevez thought the material would be accessible to anyone. "We're all on a path, whether it's a spiritual path or not," he said.Auds responded enthusiastically, and Estevez was relieved that through dozens of Q&As, not one person asked about the recent antics of his younger brother, Charlie Sheen. Social media complemented the bus tour, notably through Eventful's Demand It service, where fans can request screenings in their town (auds for "Paranormal Activity" were also recruited through Demand It).Among those who demanded the pic via the service were students at Virginia Tech, who turned out in force after campaigning to bring the film to campus. It took a diverse team, including indie vets Dennis Rice, Richard Abramowitz and Cynthia Swartz, working with the distribs to target members of the over-25 specialty-film demographic that would appreciate the pic.In addition to tapping Grace Hill, which frequently consults on reaching religious auds, distribs widened interest by working with consultants including the Maxiumus Group for Catholic auds as well 360 Communications for the mind-body-spirit community. Bond Strategy and Media's Marc Schiller worked on social-media marketing, while Eleventy-One provided P&A funding. Critical response has been middling, but filmgoers looking for wholesome and meaningful entertainment sing the pic's praises on its Facebook page."There's a demographic that's definitely underserved," said Estevez, "and it's not just in the heartland." But getting the word out was a bigger job than the veteran thesp-turned-helmer could have imagined. "I don't know if I would ever go into another production without a healthy P&A budget," said Estevez. Contact Pat Saperstein at pat.saperstein@variety.com

Fox Searchlight Oscar-Fetes Win Win, Shame, Descendants, and More

Spirits were bright Wednesday night in West Hollywood when Fox Searchlight celebrated the season with their annual holiday party — really, just an excuse to fete Oscar candidates Win Win, Tree of Life, Shame, Martha Marcy May Marlene, and The Descendants like debs at a coming out ball. Movieline caught up with Fox Searchlight’s hopefuls at the early awards-season shindig. Among the talents gunning for Academy and box-office recognition, it was refreshing to see Win Win screenwriter/director Thomas McCarthy chatting with fans and colleagues. His low-key Paul Giamatti movie came out in March, and though it’s not soaring up Movieline’s Oscar index, it’s an unforgettably sincere look at a downtrodden suburban attorney who winds up housing and coaching a talented high school wrestler (Alex Shaffer) after arranging some dubious business dealings with an older client. “A lot of people come up and say, ‘That’s my son!’ or ‘That’s my daughter!’” McCarthy said of his film’s deeply feeling wrestling wunderkind. “I think Alex Shaffer did an amazing job embodying this, but we wanted a kid that was not overly expressive and articulate for a change. Most kids at that age, they hear everything. They’re little sponges. They’re taking it in, they’re forming opinions, they’re developing their personalities. They’re just not necessarily ready to show us that. “They’re struggling with all kinds of things — who they are, what they are, what they want to be,” McCarthy added. “That, for many of those kids, is a very private and scary struggle. A lot of times how that manifests itself is a very deadpan approach to the world: ‘I’m not going to let you see what I’m feeling until I’m ready to really show that.’ It’s definitely a phase in a kid’s life — I see it all the time in my nieces and nephews.” Steve McQueen’s Shame was repped single-handedly by co-star Nicole Beharie, who recalled to Movieline the impetus that pushed her into the film: Fear — of exposure, and the nakedness the project required. “There’s no room for vanity [in McQueen’s films],” she explained. In another corner of the party, Descendants castmates Beau Bridges and Robert Forster caught up, while recent Verge designee Shailene Woodley and Matthew Lilllard also made the rounds. Across the room, Martha Marcy May Marlene’s director, first-time feature helmer Sean Durkin, spoke humbly about riding the wave of awards season buzz and reveled in the stir caused by his film’s ambiguous conclusion. (Searchlight sent out his screenplay for MMMM for scripting consideration in November.) Sarah Paulson, aglow after stumping for the film the previous evening in NY, emphasized to Movieline how much newcomers Durkin and Elizabeth Olsen impressed her. “I’m here for [Durkin], [Olsen], and John Hawkes,” she said. As for the absence of MMMM star Olsen — who, along with George Clooney, Michael Fassbender, and expected guest Emmanuel Lubezki, was noticeably missing from the celebration — Paulson pointed out the obvious. “She’s still in school!” For the latest Oscar-season analysis, jump to S.T. VanAirsdale’s Oscar Index. Additional reporting by Jen Yamato [Photo of Thomas McCarthy at the Third Annual Governor’s Awards, Getty Images] [Photo of Sarah Paulson at the 21st Annual Gotham Awards cocktail party, Getty Images] Follow Louis Virtel on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.