“Henry Poole Is Here” Looks FUNNY (Release July 25, 2008)

This movie looks incredibly fresh and funny!!! Not surprising–you can’t really go wrong when Luke Wilson plays a leading role.  OKAY, sure, there was “Blond Ambition.” But you know what? That movie was darn funny. I have no idea what happened–it should have been a total box office success. And I know, because my husband [...]

Blond Ambition Should Not Have Flopped

[Update: Blond Ambition made 2.7 million during its first 5 days on DVD!!! See, I wouldn't lie.]
Seriously, this movie was cute. Not ALL Luke Wilson movies are great, but this one…pretty good! I definitely wouldn’t rate it as a waste of money type movie. The humor was great. I laughed aloud in several parts–and I [...]

Changes on “Dallas” Movie

Luke Wilson fans are likely to know about the “Dallas” movie based on the TV series that ran from 1978 to 1991. Luke Wilson is cast to play Bobby Ewing. JR Ewing will be played by John Travolta (yes!!!). Shirley MacLain will be Miss Ellie.
Jennifer Lopez was supposed to be Sue Ellen….hmmmmm, but she quit [...]

Luke and Andrew Wilson Call on Family for Film Roles

Luke and Andrew Wilson co-directed The Wendell Baker Story. They wanted to keep costs down, so in the film, both acting roles and non-acting roles, they used:
Luke and Andrew’s Mom
Andrew
Owen
Luke and Andrew’s Uncle Joe (who did construction for 40 years)
Luke’s dog Brother
Uncle Joe did behind the scenes work and was also the guy in the [...]

Luke Wilson Slapped Himself For Intensity

This is sooo funny. While filming the thriller Vacancy, Luke Wilson and Frank Whaley slapped themselves to muster the intense mood necessary for the film. He says that Kate Beckinsale is a refined actress so may have thought this looked a little odd.
Luke says, “I called it the Jimmy Connors – he was the old [...]

Luke Wilson Talks About His Butt

Oh my gosh. This is killing me! Both Luke and Owen Wilson have used butt doubles–Owen in Me, You, and Dupree, Owen says, “The director made that decision not to use my butt,” says Owen Wilson. “I don’t know how to interpret that.”
Luke Wilson was freaking out about doing a nude scene in My Super [...]