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EXCLUSIVE: Billy Burke Talks Breaking Dawn, Red Riding Hood, and Working With K-Stew

While filming Breaking Dawn, the last installment of The Twilight Saga in Vancouver, Billy Burke took some time to speak with Reel Movie News about his upcoming film Red Riding Hood, his currently in theaters movie, Drive Angry 3D, and of course, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

Burke also asked that we put out a word for him to express his desire to work with Natalie Portman one day. 

Check out the rest of the interview below.

Talk about your role in Red Riding Hood.

It’s a slightly, pun the metaphor, but off the path of the fairytale and I play Red Riding Hoods drunken, misguided father. It was one of the most beautiful sets I’ve ever been on. I kind of look like the drunken jolly green giant. [laughs]

Were you excited to work with Catherine Hardwicke again?

Absolutely. I love her to death, and I always have a special place in my heart for her. When she called me and pitched me the movie and the idea, I was all in. She created the Twilight world and she did an amazing job with that, and I figured if anyone could make a picture like this, it would be her.

 People are comparing this movie to Twilight. Why do you think that is?

Here’s what my guess is. There is a love triangle. There’s a young girl and two gentlemen vying for her attention. That’s probably the biggest comparison. Other than that, there’s a wolf in it. [laughs] There’s sweeping shots across the mountains in the trailer and there were some in Twilight, so I think that’s what people are looking at.

How was it working with Amanda Seyfried?

Love her to death. She’s a lovely person, we got along great. We remain friends. She, myself and my wife are all still in contact and she’s a good chick. Extremely talented.

Talk about Drive Angry 3D.

I had way to much fun making that movie. I had a blast.

How is filming in 3D different than regular?

Not at all. For the actors, you would never know. The cameras look a bit different, but you’re not asked to do anything or perform a different way for the 3D effect.

 How did you like filming the action scenes?

The first part of my career was a lot of action, so I was happy to get back into it. I did as much as I could. I had a stunt double, but I don’t believe they actually used him once. Amber Heard was down for all of her tricks in this movie too, she was a trooper. She got the shit beat out of her. She’s a chick bad-ass. I for one certainly would not want to fuck with her in a dark alley. [laughs]. She’s not tiny, she’s full on. We had a fight scene, and it was a lot - we had a lot of physical stuff to do and she was there for the entire thing. I think there was maybe one sequence where her double was used, but other than that she was there. I was way more exhausted than her. [laughs]

Any update you can give me on Breaking Dawn?

I’m here in Vancouver right now filming. The stache is here in all its glory. After this film, I’m not sure the stache in this form will ever return to my face. This has been a great gig for me. I don’t think that there’s any relief at all, if there were more books and more movies, I’d probably keep coming back. It’s a fun role to play and I love the peeps involved. As far as being sad, I don’t know if that’s going to happen. I’m certainly not going to be glad, though.

Fans are dying to know if the scene between Charlie and Bella after the wedding be kept in the movie?

I do have a scene with Kristen directly after the wedding, before they take off for the honeymoon.

How is your music going?

The first record is out there. In my spare time up here, I use it for writing and putting together what might be my second album.

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Hit Fix Talks With Billy Burke About Drive Angry and Breaking Dawn

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Billy Burke Talks What Music He’d Drive Angry to, and What’s on His Playlist

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New Images Billy Burke from 3D Angry

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Access Hollywood With Billy Burke At Drive Angry Screening

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Billy Burke Fan Pic at the Drive Angry Premiere (LA)

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Billy Burke at "Drive Angry 3D" Los Angeles Screening

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Billy Burke on Breaking Dawn, Red Riding Hood, and Drive Angry

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Drive Angry 3D – Review

Drive Angry 3Dis filled with a great sense of its own silliness with director Patrick Lussier crafting a demented, gory and knowing homage to b-movie horror shows. It’s brash, crass, loud and thoroughly enjoyable. In many ways the kind of 1970s-inspired low rent flick that might have fitted neatly into the Grindhouse label given its penchant for thrills and chills with a pulp fiction heart.

Nicolas Cage plays John Milton (bit of a tired literary reference there), a bad ass ex-con who has busted out of Hell to rescue his granddaughter (yeah, Cage is playing granddaddies now) from the clutches of Jonah King (Billy Burke), a self-styled religious guru who worships Satan with his demented and dedicated clan of psychos. Oh and Milton’s daughter, before King murdered her, bit off his Johnson. Nice.

The use of 3D and its application takes a leaf from Alexandre Aja’s imaginary book on ‘Presenting Movie Mayhem in Stereoscope’. Drive Angry uses it to provide chuckles and horror in equal measure. And boy, do things get bloody.

This hellride actioner is one long chase scene and actually works well. One could described it as “Sam Peckinpah meets Roger Corman”. The story is threadbare but energised and powered fully by its concept and execution.

William Fichtner puts in an amusing turn as The Accountant. On the surface he’s all suave and cool, but really as deadly as the man he’s trying to return to Hell. Amber Heard also does herself no harm playing Piper, a foul-mouthed and hard as nails waitress who befriends Milton and joins him in his madcap quest across southern US back-roads and small towns.

There really isn’t much to grumble about. You’ll laugh in all the right places – including a fine sex scene turned shoot-out, you’ll enjoy the car chases and the deliberately corny dialogue. It plays to all of Nicolas Cage’s strengths as a great eccentric star, too.

As an audience who love the oddball actor we know his choices are hit and miss. Just when you begin to lose faith he pulls something out of the hat which makes you forgive him. Coming so soon after The Season of the Witch Drive Angry serves as a reprieve as much as an affirmation of the leading man’s qualities. When he’s on fire there’s nobody quite like Cage.

Of course the 3D leans more to the gimmicky side befitting its aesthetic and Lussier’s film would be equally enjoyable in the standard format. But since it delivers laughs and violence measure for measure it’s something the audience will no doubt embrace in whatever dimension it’s projected. Drive Angry has a cult classic vibe for sure, whether it becomes one remains to be seen. It tear-arses into cinemas from 25th February. Go and see it.

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New Tv Spot From 'Drive Angry'(video & screencaps)

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Fandango 2011 Movie Preview

Superheroes, sci-fi and sequels dominate the 2011 movie landscape. Plus we'll bid farewell to Harry Potter and see the beginning of the end for Twilight. Click through to view all of the biggest movies hitting the screen this year!

The Roommate

Release Date: 2/4/11
Genre: Suspense, Thriller
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Think you have an annoying roommate who doesn't wash dishes, messes up the bathroom and eats your clearly-marked food in the fridge? Psh! That's nothing compared to this emotionally unstable freshman (Leighton Meester) who stalks her unsuspecting roommate, scares away her friends and watches her as she sleeps.

Drive Angry

Release Date: 2/25/11
Genre: Action, Thriller
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In his second supernatural outing of the season, Nic Cage shifts gears from the medieval era to '70s-styled muscle car action. Banished to hell for his misdeeds, Cage's criminal felon aptly named Milton escapes from Satan's fiery grip to return to the living and try to save his infant granddaughter from occultists.

Rango

Release Date: 3/4/11
Genre: Family, Animation
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Johnny Depp's no newbie to voice acting, and for this Gore Verbinski-directed film, he's a household pet chameleon who must rise to the challenge of ridding a Western town of its bandits. Abigail Breslin and Isla Fisher are also along for the ride.

Red Riding Hood

Release Date: 3/11/11
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
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Amanda Seyfried dons the scarlet-hooded cloak in this sensual fantasy thriller. Twilightdirector Catherine Hardwicke turns the widely known tale into an edgy romance of a young woman torn between two men – one of whom could be a werewolf.

Water for Elephants

Release Date: 4/22/11
Genre: Romance, Drama
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Robert Pattinson takes on a non-sparkly role and joins a traveling circus as its veterinarian. He and the star performer (Reese Witherspoon) fall in love, much to the dismay of her husband (Christoph Waltz), the cruel head animal trainer. Sara Gruen's adapted novel examines the hardships of being in the "most spectacular show on Earth."

X-Men: First Class

Release Date: 6/3/11
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
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Once upon a time, Professor X and Magnetor were allies who combined forces to create the Mutant School for Gifted Youngsters. That tale is writ large in this installment, which covers their early friendship, and the tensions that would lead to their eventual rivalry.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Release Date: 7/15/11
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
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After a decade-long magical franchise, the war in the wizarding world reaches its epic climax. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) must find and destroy Horcruxes to make the Dark Lord mortal before the final showdown at Hogwarts.

The Help

Release Date: 8/12/11
Genre: Drama
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An adaptation of the 2009 Kathyrn Stockett novel finds Viola Davis as a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children. Emma Stone is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating from college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared.

Abduction

Release Date: 9/23/11
Genre: Action, Thriller
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Twilight fans get ready because Taylor Lautner is ready to take you all on one crazy psychological journey inAbduction. Lautner plays a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website. Alfred Molina and Sigourney Weaver co-star.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Release Date: 11/18/11
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
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Bella's (Kristin Stewart) choice to become a vampire and spend eternity with Edward (Robert Pattinson) has some serious repercussions! After planning the most anticipated wedding in all of Forks, the couple has to deal with the Volturi, treaty complications with Jacob (Taylor Lautner) and starting a family of their own.

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'Drive Angry' 3D Motion Poster Premiere (Moviefone Exclusive)

In 'Drive Angry 3D,' Nicolas Cage stars as Milton, an undead felon who has broken free from hell with one goal in mind: revenge. Specifically, revenge against the evil cult that murdered his daughter and is planning to sacrifice his infant granddaughter. Out of the underworld, behind the wheel of '69 Charger and with a hot waitress by his side, Milton will run down anyone that gets in his way -- human or not.

Even crazier than that plot is the fact that 'Drive Angry' will be our first chance to experience the wonder of Nicolas Cage in eye-popping 3D. If you can't wait until Friday, Feb. 25, when the movie opens in theaters, Moviefone has a very special technological marvel for you, right now.

After the jump, get your exclusive first look at the 3D MOTION POSTER of Nicolas Cage in 'Drive Angry 3D'! 

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2011 Summit Picture Preview: ‘Drive Angry 3D,’ ‘Source Code,’ More

CHICAGO – Summit Entertainment sent over four images highlighting their 2011 slate including images from “Drive Angry 3D,” “The Beaver,” “Source Code,” and “The Three Musketeers 3D,” along with synopsis and release date information for the rest of their slate, including “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.”

This 4-image slideshow contains images featuring Nicolas Cage, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, and more.

Summit’s 2011 lineup include, in order of release:

“Drive Angry 3D”
Release Date: February 25th
Starirng: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, Billy Burke, and William Fichtner
Directed by: Patrick Lussier
Written by: Todd Farmer and Patrick Lussier

In Drive Angry 3D, Nicolas Cage stars as Milton, a hardened felon who has broken out of hell intent on finding the vicious cult who brutally murdered his daughter and kidnapped her baby. He joins forces with Piper (Amber Heard) – a sexy, tough-as-nails waitress with a ’69 Charger, who also seeking redemption of her own. Caught in a race against time, Milton has three days to avoid capture, avenge his daughter’s death, and save her baby before she’s mercilessly sacrificed by the cult.

“Untitled Seth Rogen Comedy”
Release Date: September 23rd
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Bryce Dallas Howard, & Anna Kendrick

Based on an incredible real-life experience, the film is a funny, touching story of friendship and survival starring Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard and Anjelica Huston. Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is an average guy in his mid-20s when he’s diagnosed with a rare form of terminal cancer. His family and friends – from girl-crazy best buddy Kyle (Seth Rogen), to insecure girlfriend Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) and overbearing but loving mom (Anjelica Huston) – attempt to help him through this process in the best way they know how…with some bizarre and funny results. Counseled by a young, supportive psychiatrist (Anna Kendrick) through the months that follow, with his best friend Kyle a constant presence, Adam learns to embrace what is important. Equally humorous and poignant, the film is a dramedy about a second chance at a new beginning.

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn”
Release Date: November 18th
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, & Taylor Lautner
Directed by: Bill Condon
Written by: Melissa Rosenberg

The highly anticipated next chapter of The Twilight Saga, directed by Academy Award® winner Bill Condon.

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The Notable Films of 2011: Part Four

Drive Angry 3D
Opens: February 11th 2011 
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, David Morse, Billy Burke, William Fichtner
Director: Patrick Lussier

Summary: A vengeful father hunts down the people who brutally killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby. As the chase gets bloodier by the mile, his rescue spins out of control, leaving bodies strewn along the highway.

Analysis: Budgeted at a surprisingly large $75 million and shot natively in 3D, this just looks down right silly, as if Nic Cage's "Ghost Rider" and "Gone in 60 Seconds" had a freakish baby together. There were rumours this would be toned down to a PG-13, but instead it's being promoted as a "balls to the wall, R rated" feature which will be one of the film's selling points beyond its two main co-stars, a 1969 Dodge Charger and a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle, which should get the auto-lovers of the audience aroused.

Editor turned filmmaker Patrick Lussier ("Dracula 2000") previously tackled 3D with the remake of "My Bloody Valentine", a movie mostly remembered for an extended scene of female frontal nudity. That film's writer Todd Farmer ("Jason X") also penned the script for this, a film where the villain of the piece is the enjoyable William Fichtner playing the devil's enforcer known as 'The Accountan0't. I kid you not, though to be fair it looks like the most fun role of the film.

The trailers released thus far, like this, indicate a film far too self-aware of its campiness and so goes way overboard in every way possible. That makes it a love it or leave it proposition, one you really have to be in the mood for (ie. preferably stoned) to enjoy.

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2011 Movie Guide, A to Z

As 2011 begins, it’s time for 3-D fans to celebrate.

Hollywood studio chiefs have been working overtime approving big-budget films designed for images that pop off the screen.

The 3-D titles coming this year include “The Adventures of  Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn,” “Drive Angry,” “5inal Destination,” “Fright Night,” “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance,” “Gnomeo and Juliet,” “The Green Hornet,” “Happy Feet 2,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” “Ice Age: Continental Drift,” “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,” “Kung Fu Panda 2,” “Mars Needs Moms,” “Piranha 3DD,” “Priest,” “Rio,” “Sanctum,” “Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World,” “The Three Musketeers,” “Transformers 3,” and “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.”

Sequels, prequels, remakes and franchise titles will also flood screens in 2011.

They include: “Arthur,” “Big Momma’s House: Like Father, Like Son,” “Caesar: Rise of the Apes,” “Cars 2,” “Fast Five” (another “Fast & Furious” installment), “Footloose,” “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” “The Hangover Part II,” “The Mechanic,” “Mission: Impossible 4 — Ghost Protocol,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” “Scream 4,” “Sherlock Holmes 2,” “Straw Dogs,” “The Thing,” and “X-Men: First Class.”

Also, be prepared for new comic-book franchises (“Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Green Lantern” and “Thor”) and star-driven vehicles (including “Bad Teacher” with Cameron Diaz, “Crazy, Stupid, Love” with Steve Carell, “Just Go With It” with Adam Sandler, “Larry Crowne” with Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks, “No Strings Attached” with Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, and “Tower Heist” with Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy.

Here’s an alphabetical list of some of the films coming to a theater near you through Dec. 31 (with all dates highly subject to change). And the new movies will be:

A, B, C

“Abduction,” with Taylor Lautner (the “Twilight Saga” franchise) in a Pittsburgh-shot thriller about a young guy who sees his baby picture on a missing-persons website and investigates how it got there. John Singleton (“2 Fast 2 Furious”) directed. (Sept. 23)

D, E, F

“Drive Angry,” with Nicolas Cage in an action film about a father who jumps into his supercharged car and chases the culprits responsible for his daughter’s death. It will also be available in 3-D. Patrick Lussier (“My Bloody Valentine”) directed. (Feb. 25)

G, H, I

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” with Daniel Radcliffe and the other regulars in the final installment of the wildly popular franchise. It will also be available in 3-D. Bill Condon (“Gods and Monsters”) directed. (July 15)

“The Help,” with Viola Davis (Doubt”), Bryce Dallas Howard (“Lady in the Water”) and Emma Stone (“Zombieland”) in a drama that’s set in Mississippi during the 1960s when a college student starts writing about the histories of African-American women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent white families. Tate Taylor (“Pretty Ugly People”) directed. (Release date to be determined)

“Immortals,” with Stephen Dorff (“City of Industry”) and Mickey Rourke  in a mythological tale about a young warrior who must lead a battle against evil and powerful elder gods. Tarsem Singh (“The Fall”) directed. (Nov. 11)

P, Q, R

“Priest,” with Paul Bettany (“The Tourist”) and Maggie Q (TV’s “Nikita”) in a chiller about a church official who goes against orders and embarks on a journey to save a relative from vampires. It will also be available in 3-D.Scott Charles Stewart (“Legion”) directed. (May 13)

“Rango,” with the voice of Johnny Depp  in a computer-animated tale about a chameleon who dreams of being a swashbuckling hero and then discovers the dangers when he gets the chance. Gore Verbinski (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”) directed. (March 4)

“Red Riding Hood,” with Amanda Seyfried (“Mamma Mia! The Movie”), Gary Oldman (“The Dark Knight”) and Shiloh Fernandez (TV’s Jericho”) in a dark retelling of the fairy tale in which demons and werewolves make the title character’s walk in the woods extremely dangerous. Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”) directed. (March 11)

“The Roommate,” with Leighton Meester (“Date Night”), Billy Zane (“Titanic”) and Matt Lanter (“Vampires Suck”) in a thriller about a new girl who moves on campus and then deadly things start happening in her dorm room. Danish filmmaker Christian E. Christiansen made his American debut. (Feb. 4)

S, T, U

 “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1,” with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner returning as Edward, Bella and Jacob, respectively, in an installment of the vampire/werewolf series that has Edward and Bella worrying about their future together. Bill Condon (“Gods and Monsters”) directed. (Nov. 18)

V, W, X, Y, Z

“Water for Elephants,” with Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson (the “Twilight Saga” franchise) in a drama about a veterinarian for a second-rate traveling circus and his affection for a star performer married to a dangerous circus boss. Francis Lawrence (“I Am Legend”) directed. (April 15)

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