KRISTEN STEWART, JULIETTE BINOCHE ATTEND NYFF PREMIERE OF 'CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA'

Kristen Stewart sparkled on the red carpet Wednesday (8 OCTOBER) for the New York Film Festival premiere of 'Clouds of Sils Maria.'

She stars alongside Juliette Binoche.

Directed by French director Olivier Assayas, the film tells of an aging actress played by Binoche asked to star in a revival of a play she did earlier in her career. But now she plays an older character in the story, while a younger actress plays her original role.

Stewart, known for starring as Bella in the "Twilight" film series stars as the younger actress in the film.

The idea of shooting a film outside of the country with a French director and actor was certainly out of Stewart's comfort zone, but she loved the experience.

"Yeah, I like flying by the seat of my pants rather than packaging and delivering story to sell to people," Stewart said.

The 24-year old actress says she trusted director Olivier Assayas.

"I've always really gravitated toward filmmakers that somewhat, even if they're not European, kind of represent something that's a little bit more common when you go over there to make a movie. There is something languid and fluid and natural and brave about it without nailing down exactly what you're gonna do you jump in and know that the experience is what you want and the result is gonna be whatever it's gonna be. So it's a huge risk to take," Stewart said.

Critics have heralded Stewart's performance in the film.

When asked how it felt to have some positive acclaim again, the actress simply responded: "Of course, yeah."

Assayas wasn't sure how Stewart was going to work out, but once they started shooting, he was sure he made the right choice.

"It's so incredibly courageous of her. She's the one who's making the big step. I write the spot, which is really tailored for her in many ways, so I ask her to be part of my film," Assayas said.

The film is currently on the festival circuit and will be released in the United States sometime in 2015.

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New York, 8 October 2014

1. Wide of Avery Fisher Hall

2. Wide of Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart posing for photographers, push in

3. Camera cutaway

4. Wide of Kristen Stewart posing for photographers

5. Tilt up on Kristen Stewart talking to reporter

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart/Actress, on working out of her comfort zone:

"I've always really gravitated toward filmmakers that somewhat, even if they're not European, kind of represent something that's a little bit more common when you go over there to make a movie. There is something languid and fluid and natural and brave about it without nailing down exactly what you're gonna do you jump in and know that the experience is what you want and the result is gonna be whatever it's gonna be. So it's a huge risk to take. Yeah, I like flying by the seat of my pants rather than packaging and delivering story to sell to people. This was something that was impossible to identify until it was finished and Olivier's incredible - he's really smart. I really trusted him."

(Reporter: "There's been a lot of critical acclaim for this film; is it nice to get positive affirmation again?")

Kristen Stewart: "Of course, yeah."

7. Wide of Kristen Stewart

8. Tilt up on Juliette Binoche

9. Wide of Olivier Assayas

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Olivier Assayas/Director, on working with Kristen Stewart:

"You know, it's something that you have to ask Kristen because I think it's so incredibly courageous of her. She's the one who's making the big step. I write the spot, which is really tailored for her in many ways, so I ask her to be part of my film�"

11. Medium of Juliette Binoche, Olivier Assayas, and Kristen Stewart posing for photographers

KRISTEN STEWART HAS THREE FILMS AT NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL; ADMITS SHE'S A WORKAHOLIC

Kristen Stewart admits she's a workaholic after bringing three films to the New York Film Festival.

"Oh yeah, I'm totally addicted man," said the actress from the red carpet Wednesday (5 OCT. 2016).

"Like I'm a crazy, compulsive, like I get super obsessed with stuff, you know, which is to a fault but it's served me well."

Stewart was the guest of honor at a dinner thrown by the Lincoln Center Film Society.

Before going inside, she also commented on her intensity, the type of director she hopes to become and reinventing herself after "Twilight."

For the latter, she claims it wasn't intentional.

"Oh, honestly, it was not like a tactical approach," said Stewart.

"I've really always known that if I have a certain dynamic with someone or a conversation, it's either leading to productivity or not. I definitely thank you for that question because it implies that I've like by chance seemingly designed a career I totally got lucky to have."

Since the "Twilight" franchise, the actress has quietly amassed an impressive body of work, including a trio of very different films at this year's festival.

She already premiered "Certain Women," directed by Kelly Reichardt, earlier this week. The festival will screen the upcoming "Personal Shopper." And Stewart will walk the red carpet again for Ang Lee's "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" next week.

Besides acting, Stewart aspires to become a director too.

Working with Lee and Reichardt gave her unique perspective, especially since the two take a completely different approach to directing a film.

"It's weird. I think I fall somewhere in between wanting to be really surgical and technical and in control of absolutely everything but at the same time I'm wanting to see something live and breathe and I think they both do that completely differently, but they both accomplish the same thing," Stewart said.

"I think they are both absolute geniuses when it comes to being composed and when it comes to being aware of something that we're not aware of. They see the invisible and they capture it and that's what I would like to do while making movies."

Reichardt shot "Certain Women" on 16mm film, working around the limitations of that to create a visually poetic story surrounding three women whose lives intersect in Montana.

Ang Lee worked the opposite end of the field, shooting war drama, "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," using high-frame rate digital capture.

Stewart admits she leans toward Reichardt's style, suggesting it was motivational, making her want to start directing right away.

"Seeing Kelly steel train her way through a movie that seems so natural but is so deliberate, I love her. So yeah, it makes me want to work now, like start working," Stewart said.

"Certain Women" will be at select U.S. theaters from 14 October 2016, while "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" kicks off on November 11.

"Personal Shopper" isn't in theaters until next year.

New York, 5 October 2016

1. Wide shot traffic driving past Lincoln Center

2. Wide shot rows of electronic signage

3. Medium of Kristen Stewart walking onto red carpet

4. Tilt up Kristen Stewart, pan to photographers and back

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, actress - on choosing roles carefully after early success with the 'Twilight' series:

"Oh, honestly, it was not like a tactical approach, you know what I mean? I've really always known that if I have a certain dynamic with someone or a conversation, it's either leading to productivity or not. I definitely thank you for that question because it implies that I've like by chance seemingly designed a career I totally got lucky to have."

5. Wide of Kristen Stewart talking to reporter, zoom in

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, actress - on being a workaholic:

"Oh yeah, I'm totally addicted man. Like I'm a crazy, compulsive, like I get super obsessed with stuff, you know, which is to a fault but it's served me well."

7. Medium of Kristen Stewart talking to reporter

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, actress - on what she's learned from directors Ang Lee and Kelly Reichardt:

"It's weird. I think I fall somewhere in between wanting to be really surgical and technical and in control of absolutely everything but at the same time I'm wanting to see something live and breathe and I think they both do that completely differently, but they both accomplish the same thing. I think they are both absolute geniuses when it comes to being composed and when it comes to being aware of something that we're not aware of. They see the invisible and they capture it and that's what I would like to do while making movies. And also I think rather than having a bunch of actors in the room and we kind of find an interesting subject and sort of explore it in improv and pull it together - that's the stuff I like to act in, but seeing Kelly steel train her way through a movie that seems so natural but is so deliberate, she's just like, to me, (raises her hand up high), I love her. So yeah, it makes me want to work now, like start working, yeah."

9. Pan from photographers to Kristen Stewart posing on red carpet

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New York, 5 October 2016

1. Tilt up Kristen Stewart, pan to photographers and back

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, actress - on choosing roles carefully after early success with the 'Twilight' series:

"Honestly, it was not like a tactical approach, you know what I mean? I've really always known that if I have a certain dynamic with someone or a conversation, it's either leading to productivity or not. I definitely thank you for that question because it implies that I've like by chance seemingly designed a career I totally got lucky to have."

3. Wide of Kristen Stewart talking to reporter, zoom in

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, actress - on being a workaholic:

"Oh yeah, I'm totally addicted man. Like I'm a crazy, compulsive, like I get super obsessed with stuff, you know, which is to a fault but it's served me well."

5. Medium of Kristen Stewart talking to reporter

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, actress - on what she's learned from directors Ang Lee and Kelly Reichardt:

"It's weird. I think I fall somewhere in between wanting to be really surgical and technical and in control of absolutely everything but at the same time I'm wanting to see something live and breathe and I think they both do that completely differently, but they both accomplish the same thing. I think they are both absolute geniuses when it comes to being composed and when it comes to being aware of something that we're not aware of. They see the invisible and they capture it and that's what I would like to do while making movies."

7. Pan from photographers to Kristen Stewart posing on red carpet

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MICHELLE WILLIAMS, KRISTEN STEWART, LAURA DERN WALK NYFF RED CARPET FOR 'CERTAIN WOMEN'

It was a glamorous red carpet Monday (3 OCT. 2016), as Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern arrived for the New York Film Festival premiere of "Certain Women."

The film - from writer-director Kelly Reichardt - tells a trio of stories of intersecting lives in Montana.

It's based on short stories by Maile Meloy.

Stewart, who plays a high school teacher in the film, loves how the story depicts "the normal lives of women."

"It's not very typical for people to focus on the normal lives of women. It's always movies about exceptional, hero women that overcome great adversity to do a thing. And it's like, no, these are three women sort of doing very mundane but like really engaging, tiresome, really topical, current things. And that usually is not focused on," Stewart said.

"The only way that that can be focused on is if you make it interesting and Kelly's perspective makes it interesting. And you can look at any of her previous work, every woman that's been written into her movies are, you know - she doesn't do archetype movies. There are powerful woman stories now, but they're usually pretty standardized and she's sort of the opposite of that, so I'm so proud to be a part of it."

Reichardt went "old school" when it came to shooting the film, choosing to capture it on 16MM film stock. Stewart explained how that impacted her performance.

"The time constraints are kind of something. You can't just roll and find it," Stewart said.

"But that's like a pretty typically American indie-style thing and her vibe is different. She's very composed. She's not like, 'Oh, we'll just take it off sticks and throw it on his shoulder and we're going to dance around and you can say whatever you want.' She's like, 'No, no. You're going to say the lines and I'm going to compose my shot. We're going to shoot a scene.' Yeah, so I think that's pretty special."

Dern also embraced being captured on film again.

"It's amazing. I hope to, you know, be around film more and more. I love all of it in its own unique way, but I love film very much, so... We just need labs. We need labs and hopefully many more filmmakers will continue to explore with film," Dern said.

As for Williams, she's no stranger when it comes to working with Reichardt, having starred in her previous films, "Meeks Cutoff" and "Wendy and Lucy."

"Working with my old pal Kelly Reichardt, it's our third movie together, so whatever she asks, the answer is always yes," Williams said.

"And then when I was there, I discovered these great actors that I got to work with."

"Certain Women" opens in U.S. theaters on 14 October 2016.

New York, 3 October 2016

1. Wide of Alice Tully Hall

2. New York Film Festival signage, push in

3. Various of Kristen Stewart posing for photographers

4. Wide of Kristen Stewart talking to reporter

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, actress - on how this movie is different:

"Yeah, it's not very typical for people to focus on the normal lives of women. It's always movies about exceptional, hero women that overcome great adversity to do a thing. And it's like, no, these are three women sort of doing very mundane but like really engaging, tiresome, really topical, current things. And that usually is not focused on. The only way that that can be focused on is if you make it interesting and Kelly's perspective makes it interesting. And you can look at any of her previous work, every woman that's been written into her movies are, you know - she doesn't do archetype movies. There are powerful woman stories now, but they're usually pretty standardized and she's sort of the opposite of that, so I'm so proud to be a part of it."

6. Medium of Kristen Stewart talking to reporter

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, actress - on shooting in 16mm:

"The time constraints are kind of something. You can't just roll and find it. But that's like a pretty typically American indie-style thing and her vibe is different. She's very composed. She's not like, 'Oh, we'll just take it off sticks and throw it on his shoulder and we're going to dance around and you can say whatever you want.' She's like, 'No, no. You're going to say the lines and I'm going to compose my shot. We're going to shoot a scene.' Yeah, so I think that's pretty special."

8. Medium of Laura Dern talking to reporter

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Laura Dern, actress - on shooting in 16mm:

"God, no. It's amazing. I hope to, you know, be around film more and more. I love all of it in its own unique way, but I love film very much, so... We just need labs. We need labs and hopefully many more filmmakers will continue to explore with film."

10. Various of Michelle Williams posing for photographers

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Michelle Williams, actress - on what was important about this film:

"Working with my old pal Kelly Reichardt, it's our third movie together, so whatever she asks, the answer is always yes. And then when I was there, I discovered these great actors that I got to work with."

12. Michelle Williams posing for photographers

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Michelle Williams, actress - on working with Kelly again:

"It's extra for me because I think that Kelly is a genius and I am so lucky that in my lifetime I have intersected with hers."

(Reporter: "Outside of that, security and Kim Kardashian do you feel less safe after what happened yesterday?")

Michelle Williams: "Do I feel less safe after what happened, yesterday? Oh, I don't know."

14. Various of cast posing for photographers

KRISTEN STEWART, BLAKE LIVELY MARVEL AT PERIOD ERA 'CAFE SOCIETY'

Woody Allen continues to stay with his blistering pace of pushing out a movie a year. His latest entry, "Cafe Society" features Kristen Stewart and Blake Lively.

Set in the late 1930's, the film shifts from the Golden Age of Hollywood to New York's nightclub life. Stewart who plays the part-time love interest of Jesse Eisenberg's character was impressed on the perfection that went into the clothes and sets.

"It was fun on an aesthetic level because everyone who works on Woody's movies are incredibly detail-oriented; the costumes were perfect, you know, they were exquisitely built. On a surface level, it was shiny and fun. I think the time period serviced the story perfectly," Stewart said.

Stewart loves the modern spin on period life that her character Vonnie takes on.

"In the late 1930s it would not necessarily be OK for a young woman to not feel some shame or guilt surrounding somewhat unconventional relationships. If she can actually look back on her life and consider the hypotheticals and value them and not feel like she made mistakes. I thought that was super modern and something that inserted into the late 1930s was like, 'Whoa, she's interesting to me," Stewart said.

Lively also plays a character named Vonnie, though she's first introduced as Veronica.

"Doing a period film with Woody Allen and Vittorio and the way that they tell the story is so beautiful. But also, Woody, music is so intrinsic to he does, and 1930s music specifically. So to do a movie that takes place right in his wheelhouse of rhythm is actually really neat," Lively said.

She said part of the charm is how comfortable Allen made her feel.

"There is a level of confidence that comes too because he knows what he's doing, he has it down pat. He's not going to go through the motions with you, so you feel taken care of. You feel like you're going to be in a good movie," Lively said.

Then she added: "A Woody Allen movie is a Woody Allen movie, so stepping into that is a level of security."

"Cafe Society" opens in US theaters on Friday.

KRISTEN STEWART, BLAKE LIVELY MARVEL AT PERIOD ERA 'CAFE SOCIETY'

Woody Allen continues to stay with his blistering pace of pushing out a movie a year. His latest entry, "Cafe Society" features Kristen Stewart and Blake Lively.

Set in the late 1930's, the film shifts from the Golden Age of Hollywood to New York's nightclub life. Stewart who plays the part-time love interest of Jesse Eisenberg's character was impressed on the perfection that went into the clothes and sets.

"It was fun on an aesthetic level because everyone who works on Woody's movies are incredibly detail-oriented; the costumes were perfect, you know, they were exquisitely built. On a surface level, it was shiny and fun. I think the time period serviced the story perfectly," Stewart said.

Stewart loves the modern spin on period life that her character Vonnie takes on.

"In the late 1930s it would not necessarily be OK for a young woman to not feel some shame or guilt surrounding somewhat unconventional relationships. If she can actually look back on her life and consider the hypotheticals and value them and not feel like she made mistakes. I thought that was super modern and something that inserted into the late 1930s was like, 'Whoa, she's interesting to me," Stewart said.

Lively also plays a character named Vonnie, though she's first introduced as Veronica.

"Doing a period film with Woody Allen and Vittorio and the way that they tell the story is so beautiful. But also, Woody, music is so intrinsic to he does, and 1930s music specifically. So to do a movie that takes place right in his wheelhouse of rhythm is actually really neat," Lively said.

She said part of the charm is how comfortable Allen made her feel.

"There is a level of confidence that comes too because he knows what he's doing, he has it down pat. He's not going to go through the motions with you, so you feel taken care of. You feel like you're going to be in a good movie," Lively said.

Then she added: "A Woody Allen movie is a Woody Allen movie, so stepping into that is a level of security."

"Cafe Society" opens in US theaters on Friday.

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1. Clip - "Cafe Society"

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New York, 12 July 2016

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart/Actress, on being in a period piece:

"It was fun on an aesthetic level because everyone who works on Woody's movies are incredibly detail-oriented; the costumes were perfect, you know, they were exquisitely built. On a surface level, it was shiny and fun. I think the time period serviced the story perfectly. In the late 1930s it would not necessarily be OK for a young woman to not feel some shame or guilt surrounding somewhat unconventional relationships. If she can actually look back on her life and consider the hypotheticals and value them and not feel like she made mistakes. I thought that was super modern and something that inserted into the late 1930s was like, 'Whoa, she's interesting to me."

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3. Clip - "Cafe Society"

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New York, 12 July 2016

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Blake Lively/Actress

"Doing a period film with Woody Allen and Vittorio and the way that they tell the story is so beautiful. But also, Woody, music is so intrinsic to he does, and 1930s music specifically. So to do a movie that takes place right in his wheelhouse of rhythm is actually really neat."

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5. Clip - "Cafe Society"

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New York, 12 July 2016

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Blake Lively/Actress

"It's fun. It's nice to do glamour at that time because that time was so glamorous. The gowns that women would wear out and wear to dinner, it's almost like a heightened reality. To step into that, and to step into that in filmmaking too women were so much more glamorous back then. You see a movie and a woman is in her dressing gown with feathers and jewels. So to make a movie that felt like old cinema, that felt like something you'd see on TCM that was the coolest part."

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6. Trailer - "Cafe Society"

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New York, 12 July 2016

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Blake Lively/Actress

"It's stressful because you know what a big deal it is to work with such an iconic filmmaker, so the stress is kind of self-imposed. But there is a level of confidence that comes too because he knows what he's doing, he has it down pat. He's not going to go through the motions with you, so you feel taken care of. You feel like you're going to be in a good movie. Half the time you're making movies that turn out... but a Woody Allen movie is a Woody Allen movie, so stepping into that is a level of security."

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8. Trailer - "Cafe Society"

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New York, 3 October 2016

1. Various of Kristen Stewart posing for photographers

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, actress - on how this movie is different:

"Kelly's perspective makes it interesting. And you can look at any of her previous work, every woman that's been written into her movies are, you know - she doesn't do archetype movies. There are powerful woman stories now, but they're usually pretty standardized and she's sort of the opposite of that, so I'm so proud to be a part of it."

3. Michelle Williams posing for photographers

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Michelle Williams, actress - on working with Kelly again:

"It's extra for me because I think that Kelly is a genius and I am so lucky that in my lifetime I have intersected with hers."

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, actress - on shooting in 16mm:

"Her vibe is different. She's very composed. She's not like, 'Oh, we'll just take it off sticks and throw it on his shoulder and we're going to dance around and you can say whatever you want.' She's like, 'No, no. You're going to say the lines and I'm going to compose my shot. We're going to shoot a scene.' Yeah, so I think that's pretty special."

6. Wide of cast posing for photographers

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GIGI AND BELLA HADID, JOE JONAS AND SOPHIE TURNER AND MORE ATTEND THE MET GALA

Gigi Hadid rocked Monday's (6 MAY 2019) Met Gala red carpet in a custom all white jumpsuit and floor-length jacket covered in silver and gold sequins. The jacket also had feathers that gathered at the bottom. She completed the look with a custom headpiece by Stephen Jones.

Sister Bella revealed a new pixie haircut as she glammed it up in a black gown by Jeremy Scott with jeweled cutouts.

Newlyweds Joe Jonas and Sophie Turne walked the red carpet together. Jonas wore an all black ensemble with multi-colored details. Turner wore a custom Louis Vuitton two piece.

Iris Elba and his new bride Sabrina brightened up the red carpet. Elba wore a festive suit while Mrs. Elba wore a strapless metallic, strapless gown.

Emma Stone also wore Louis Vuitton. The Oscar winner shined in a shimmery silver jumpsuit.

Tracee Ellis Ross went for an artful look with a black Moschino dress with a picture frame around her face.

New York, 6 May 2019

1. Various of Gigi Hadid posing

2. Various of Bella Hadid posing

3. Various of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner posing

4. Wide, zoom in on Yara Shahidi

5. Wide of Henry Golding

6. Medium, zoom out on Kristen Stewart

7. Tilt up on Lily Rose Depp

8. Medium of Idris Elba, left, and wife Sabrina Elba

9. Tilt up on Chloe Grace Moretz

10. Wide, zoom in on Emma Stone, left, and Nicolas Ghesquiere, right

KRISTIN STEWART AND JESSE EISENBERG ON NEW ACTION COMEDY 'AMERICAN ULTRA'

"Adventureland" co-stars Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg team back up for action comedy "American Ultra."

Stewart decided she wanted in even before reading the script, once she knew Eisenberg was interested too.

"I was like 'Oh Jesse wants to do it with me, oh my God it's going to be great' and so I read it and I was like 'Oh wow he was totally right,' follow his lead and then when we met again it was like no time had gone by."

The stars play a young couple: Mike, an unmotivated small-town stoner and his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe.

But Mike is in fact unknowingly a lethal sleeper agent.

The pair soon become caught up in a deadly government operation, that requires Mike to call upon his action-hero skills in order to survive.

"This movie begins like it's this kind of sweet, almost like romantic indie movie and then it turns into this insane, extreme action movie," explains Eisenberg.

Phoebe also has a secret, Stewart says.

"I don't want to give anything away but it was interesting to play people that you were really very much getting to know as they were getting to know each other, even though they looked like they were so completely in love," she says.

"They don't know everything about each other, there's just an understanding and a mutual admiration for their differences - because they are very, very different, I think they compensate for one another's like weaknesses and I think they both definitely have them - and she relies on him so so so much and so it's funny like it's on the surface, yes, she takes care of him but she needs him. She's very reliant on him as well."

Stewart and Eisenberg will be sharing the screen again on Woody Allen's next film, which is set to begin shooting this month in New York and Los Angeles.

While both stars are at times offered roles without being asked to audition, Stewart points to the project as an example of why she still prefers to try out for a part.

"It's so weird sometimes if like you're like given a part or something maybe before you've spoken to a director. I'm always like 'You don't know me. That's insane. Why would you ever want to spend a couple of months with someone that you didn't know that you jived with," she explains.

"I auditioned for the Woody Allen movie that we're gonna do and it feels good. I feel more confident going into something because I already feel like I've proven, like I'm already like 'Yep, you definitely want me, great, awesome.' I don't feel like in the first few days I have to be like, 'Dude, you made a good choice. Trust me because I'm definitely here for the right reasons and it feels good to get the part because then you feel like you should be there."

Eisenberg, however, is happy to skip that stage. He still shivers at the memory of his auditions for musical theater.

"It's so terrifying to go into an audition and sing. I mean that was the worst thing," he admits, "I'm so relieved. I'm really relieved that I don't do musical theater anymore, I guess, regardless of the audition."

"American Ultra" scheduled release dates:

United States 20 August 2015

France 19 August 2015

Hungary 20 August 2015

Canada 21 August 2015

India 21 August 2015

USA 21 August 2015

South Korea 27 August 2015

Netherlands 27 August 2015

Russia 27 August 2015

Turkey 28 August 2015

Portugal 3 September 2015

UK 4 September 2015

Australia 10 September 2015

Brazil 10 September 2015

Singapore 10 September 2015

Spain 11 September 2015

Argentina 8 October 2015

Chile 8 October 2015

Germany 15 October 2015

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1. Trailer clip - "American Ultra"

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SOUNDBITE (English) Jesse Eisenberg, Actor:

"I think I read it beforehand and then Kristen read it maybe a few weeks later and she knew that I was doing it and I was - and I knew that they were sending it to her because we both wanted to do it because we were, because we knew we were both doing it, because we had worked together before. And this movie begins like it's this kind of sweet, almost like romantic indie movie and then it turns into this insane, extreme action movie."

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1. Trailer clip - "American Ultra"

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SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, Actor:

"So yeah like we hadn't seen each other in a couple of years and as soon we got back on this it was like there was no question in my mind, before I even read the script I was like 'Oh Jesse wants to do it with me, oh my God it's going to be great' and so I read it and I was like 'Oh wow he was totally right,' follow his lead and then when we met again it was like no time had gone by, but seriously it was easy to just pick up and keep running."

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1. Trailer clip - "American Ultra"

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SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, Actor:

"You know 'cause she's got this big secret. I don't want to give anything away but it was interesting to play people that you were really very much getting to know as they were getting to know each other, even though they looked like they were so completely in love. They don't know everything about each other, there's just an understanding and a mutual admiration for their differences - because they are very, very different, I think they compensate for one another's like weaknesses and I think they both definitely have them - and she relies on him so so so much and so it's funny like it's on the surface, yes, she takes care of him but she needs him. She's very reliant on him as well."

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1. Trailer clip - "American Ultra"

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SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart, Actor:

"It's so weird sometimes if like you're like given a part or something maybe before you've spoken to a director. I'm always like 'You don't know me. That's insane. Why would you ever want to spend a couple of months with someone that you didn't know that you jived with. I auditioned for the Woody Allen movie that we're gonna do and it feels good. I feel more confident going into something because I already feel like I've proven, like I'm already like 'Yep, you definitely want me, great, awesome.' I don't feel like in the first few days I have to be like, 'Dude, you made a good choice. Trust me because I'm definitely here for the right reasons and it feels good to get the part because then you feel like you should be there."

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SOUNDBITE (English) Jesse Eisenberg, Actor:

"It's so terrifying to go into an audition and sing. I mean that was the worst thing and so I'm so relieved. I'm really relieved that I don't do musical theater anymore, I guess, regardless of the audition."

SHOTLIST

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New York, 6 May 2013

1.Wide of street

2.Pan to Metropolitan Museum of Art exterior with tent

3 .Wide of Beyonce posing at the bottom of the Met steps

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Beyonce/Recording Artist - on whether getting out of her dress would be difficult:

"I think the corset is not gonna be easy. Actually I told them to get me some scissors to cut the string (laughs.)"

Reporter: "Does Jay do that?"

Beyonce: "Uh, he's not here."

5. Various of Madonna posing for photos

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Madonna/Recording Artist - on if when she heard the theme was punk she thought, 'Oh, I've so got this:' "Actually, no because I thought there's a lot of ways you could go with it, you know what I mean? I didn't want to interpret it literally and I love Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen and that whole era but I wanted to do my own thing, put my own twist on it."

7. Wide of Madonna posing with

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Madonna/Recording Artist- on her alcoholic beverage of choice at the Gala: "I hope they have Krut Rose' champagne. If they don't I'm sending someone home to get it."

9. Medium of Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale arriving

10. Pan out to wide of Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale

11. Push in to medium of Emma Watson

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Zooey Deschanel/Actress - on whether she felt stressed to follow the punk theme:

"No, not at all. In fact my punk is 'F U punk. I'm wearing pastel. (laughs.)"

12. Fashion shot of Sarah Jessica Parker

13. Medium of Katy Perry walking and waving

14. Pan out to wide of Katy Perry

15. Wide of Rooney Mara and Riccardo Tisci posing for photos

16. Push in to medium of Rooney Mara and Riccardo Tisci

17. SOUNDBITE (English) Rooney Mara/Actress - on co-chairing the event:

"It's an honor and I'm so honored to be able to do it with Riccardo and I'm also honored because I think because of the theme because of the punk theme and I'm just really happy to be here."

18. Medium of Anna Wintour walking up Met steps

19. Pan out to wide of Anna Wintour posing for photos

20. SOUNDBITE (English) Anna Wintour/Editor-in-Chief, American Vogue, Artistic Director of Conde Nast

"Well I think it's so eclectic and so original and maybe it represents what's so fearless about fashion."

21. SOUNDBITE (English) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau/Actor - on how his 'Game of Thrones' costume could've worked for the Met Gala:

"You're right! I should've worn a costume from 'Game of Thrones' I would've... Damn! Oh well."

22. SOUNDBITE (English) Emmy Rossum/Actress - "I think I'm probably the least punk person here because I'm from here, I'm from the East Side but I love the idea of incorporating any theme into your aesthetic and I'm wearing Donna Karan atelier and we tried to kind of mix that into the punk theme into her aesthetic and came up with the idea for the dress together and it was just really fun going through the process and I was on the west coast the whole time so we were emailing pictures and ideas back-and-forth and I didn't actually try on the dress - any fitting or anything - until last night. "

23. CU of Emmy Rossum showing her fingernails where she used the fabric and beading from her dress on her nails

24. Wide of Heidi Klum

25. Push in to medium of Heidi Klum

26. SOUNDBITE (English) Heidi Klum/Model, TV Personality: "I made it up the stairs and I didn't fall. Success!"

27. Medium of Katie Holmes being escorted up the steps

28. Pan out to wide of Katie Holmes

29. SOUNDBITE (English) Katie Holmes/Actress - on her hair:

"There are a couple bobby pins in you could say! (laughs.)"

30. Medium of Cameron Diaz walking up the steps

31. Medium of Kristen Stewart walking up the steps,

32. Medium of Jessica Biel, left, greeting Sarah Jessica Parker

33. Pan out to wide of Jessica Biel and Sarah Jessica Parker talking

34. Wide of Elle Fanning, left, and Dakota Fanning, right

35. Wide of Ashley Olsen walking up Met steps

36. Medium of Eddie Redmayne talking to a group including Mamie Gummer

37. Wide of Miley Cyrus posing for photos

38. Fashion pan of Amanda Seyfried (while talking to a reporter)

39. Medium of Damian Lewis arriving

40. Medium, left, Cash Warren, right, Jessica Alba arriving

41. SOUNDBITE (English) Kate Beckinsale/Actress - on whether it was difficult to go with the punk theme:

"I mean a little bit obviously because I went with Alberta Feretti and I feel like she's known for being ethereal and soft and then she sent over some dresses and I thought this was very not, not un-punkish but we didn't go full-bore but we went rich punk."

42. SOUNDBITE (English) Brooklyn Decker/Actress, Model - on going with the punk theme:

"Well, I wouldn't call myself punk but I definitely have like a tom boyish rock and roll thing going on so as you can see these piercings they're real so we just kind of enhanced the natural tom boyishness that I sort of have."

Reporter: "Now did you already have the piercings?"

Brooklyn Decker: "Yes. I did. I did not get them for this evening. That would be true dedication and I can say I'm not quite that dedicated!"

Reporter: "That would be commitment!"

Brooklyn Decker: "It really would be!"

43. SOUNDBITE (English) Ginnifer Goodwin/Actress - on whether she was nervous when she heard of the punk theme:

"No! Have you seen my hair? I was like, 'Finally I can just go out the way that I like to go out!'"

44. Wide of Kanye West taking Kim Kardashian's phot

45. Medium of Kanye West taking Kim Kardashian's photo

46. Medium of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian arriving

47. SOUNDBITE (English) Ashley Greene/Actress - on being reunited with her 'Twilight' cast at the Gala:

"I hope so. I was saying I always see Kristen (Stewart) here, I always see Dakota (Fanning) here so I hope to see them again."

48. Fashion shot of Ashley Greene

49. Medium of Psy demonstrating a new dance from his song 'Gentleman' with UPSOUND 'It's from the new song 'Gentleman' and it's called Arrogant Dance and it's like this and like this and we have one other move but it's like too tiny for here.'"

50. Various of Kim Kardashian

51. Various of Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn arriving

52. Medium of Jennifer Lawrence arriving

53. SOUNDBITE (English) Valentino/Designer - on whether he's happy to attend with Anne Hathaway: "Yes because she's a very good friend of mine. She's beautiful. She's blonde today and she has one of my clothes and I like it very much and I told her it was perfect for tonight."

Reporter: "I almost didn't recognize you with your blonde hair. Was it fun to lighten up?"

Anne Hathaway/Actress - "Yeah, Yeah. I didn't know how it would turn out but I really like it. I'm gonna be sad when I have to go back."

54. More of Miley Cyrus arriving

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STARS PUT PUNK EDGE IN THEIR MET GALA OUTFITS

Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at Monday night's (6 MAY 2013) Met gala, the fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that's affectionately known as "the party of the year." But Beyonce, the event's honorary chairwoman, seemed the girl on fire on the red carpet that might rival the Oscars in celebrity wattage.

Wearing a flame-motif gown with long gloves and a long train by Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci, Beyonce was one of the last arrivals, following in the studded heel footsteps of Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lawrence and Jennifer Lopez.

Beyonce was already thinking ahead, though, wondering if she'd need scissors at the end of the night to get out of the corset.

Many stars embraced the big Costume Institute exhibit they were there to celebrate: "Punk: From Chaos to Couture."

Beyonce's co-chairs for the event included Tisci, who escorted Rooney Mara, who wore a white lace gown with exaggerated shoulders and a heavy-hardware zip front.

Tisci also dressed Kim Kardashian, who has seen much of her maternity wardrobe reviewed - almost always negatively - on social media on a daily basis. The online critics have more fodder with her floral-print, high-neck gown.

In a more classic style - but likely tabloid fodder anyway - were Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn, walking the red carpet as a couple.

Sarah Jessica Parker donned an oversized feather mohawk by Philip Treacy that complemented her graffiti-splashed and slashed gown by Giles Deacon, which she also paired with custom-made, thigh-high, tartan-plaid Christian Louboutin boots. She paid careful attention to the theme, she said. "I just want to be asked back next year! That's all that matters!"

Cameron Diaz came with Kristen Stewart and Stella McCartney, who designed both of their outfits.

Hathaway showed off a short blond hairdo, not dissimilar to Miley Cyrus', and a vintage burned-out Valentino gown.

"I didn't know how it would turn out but I really like it. I'm gonna be sad when I have to go back," said Hathaway of her new, lighter hair.

Katie Holmes wore a molded gown with a metal halter neckline by Calvin Klein's Francisco Costa.

Madonna said she was a fan of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen "and that whole era." Still, she added, she didn't want her plaid jacket, netted top and stockings to be too literal. "I wanted to do my own thing, but my own twist on it."

The Met gala traditionally mixes Hollywood stars, fashion designers and top models. It's largely orchestrated by Anna Wintour, Vogue's editor-in-chief. She wore a hot-pink floral Chanel gown, which she said is a color that symbolizes the punk movement.

The edgy theme could have thrown some people off their fashion game. "I think (punk) is so eclectic and so original and maybe it sort of represents what's very fearless about fashion," said Wintour.

Actress Zooey Deschanel looked more preppy than punk on the red carpet. Dressed by Tommy Hilfiger she wore a pastel, striped, seersucker dress.

"My punk is 'F-U punk. I'm wearing pastel," she laughed.

Whether they followed the theme of the evening or not, the celebs in attendance just wanted to party.

"I hope they have Krut Rose' champagne. If they don't I'm sending someone home to get it," said Madonna.

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New York, 9 Feb. 2013

1. Wide of New York Knicks basketball player Tyson Chandler front row for Alexander Wang

2. Medium of Zoe Kravitz, Natasha Lyonne and a$ap Rocky sitting front row

3. Zoom out on Liberty Ross

4. SOUNBITE (English) Liberty Ross, Actress/model (on moving forward after split from husband Rupert Sanders): "You know what just really keeping my head down and just listening to my heart is the most important thing right now."

5. Fashion shot of Liberty Ross

6. SOUNBITE (English) Liberty Ross, Actress/model: "Family is the most important thing. It's all about my kids."

Reporter: "How old?"

Liberty Ross: "6 and 8."

Reporter: "What are they into these days?"

Liberty Ross: "The little boy never seems to graduate out of Star Wars, we've been in Star Wars mode for a few years. Apparently that never ends. We're still doing light sabers. And my daughter's just a total, she was born dancing. She's just loves life."

Reporter: "Do they have the fashion bug like mom?"

Liberty Ross: "My daughter's the coolest chick I know. I'm looking to her for style now."

7. Zoom out on Liberty Ross speaking to reporter

8. SOUNBITE (English) Liberty Ross, Actress/model (on Alexander Wang): "Yeah just to support my friend and so excited for him going to Balenciaga. I'm really excited to see what he does today because I feel like it might be something different, going there so yeah."

9. Various of Alexander Wang runway show

10. Models walk in finale

11. Alexander Wang waves to the audience

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WIFE OF 'HUNTSMAN' DIRECTOR RUPERT SANDERS IS 'FOLLOWING HER HEART' POST-SPLIT

Liberty Ross says she's still lying low after her very public split from her husband, director Rupert Sanders.

Sitting front row Saturday at Alexander Wang's New York Fashion Week show, the model-actress said the key to moving forward is "keeping her head down" and "listening to her heart."

Ross filed for divorce in January, five months after news broke that Sanders had an affair with Kristen Stewart.

Sanders directed both Stewart and Ross in "Snow White and the Huntsman."

Ross, who walked in Wang's last runway show in September, said her top priority remains her children, 6-year-old Tennyson and 8-year-old Skyla.

These days she's taking her fashion cues from her daughter, who's already been bitten by the fashion bug.

"(She's) the coolest chick I know," said Ross.

With buzz and anticipation building for his debut collection for Balenciaga, Wang used his own show to make the statement that his signature line is still very much on his mind.

The collection of finely tailored pieces in luxe and lush textured fabrics seemed elevated from the more casual and funky styles he's turned out the past few seasons, although there was the sportswear twist he is best known for woven into every look. It was a sophisticated turn - and trick - to pull off.

The song "Eye of the Tiger" of "Rocky III" fame was the underlying theme music as the models stepped onto the runway in the lobby of the ornate Cunard Building at the southern tip of Manhattan. (It was a drastic change in vibe from the airplane-hanger feel of the pier he had shown in for years that now is hosting the Westminster Dog Show.)

The catwalkers wore fur boxing gloves and hoods, with an opening for their ponytails, wrapped tightly around their heads, and fuzzy footwear. Sweatshirt-style tops were made of mohair with a touch of metallic, and fur had a burnout effect. He said he "disguised" some of the richest fabrics by brushing them, re-embroidering them and mixing them to make them modern.

BACK FROM PARIS, THREE VICTORIA'S SECRET ANGELS BASK IN AFTERGLOW OF FASHION SHOW

Fresh off the runway in Paris, Victoria's Secret Angels, Josephine Skriver, Lais Ribeiro and Romee Strijd, made an appearance at a Victoria's Secret show in New York Friday (2 DEC. 2016).

"The fashion show was amazing," said Dutch model, Strijd. "It was the most magical night you can imagine. Just, you know, the lights of Paris, the vibes, everything about it was just so enchanting."

The 21-year-old strutted the catwalk in one of this year's custom Swarovkski looks, made by an in-house team, featuring 450,000 crystals.

"I got to open my own segment with my first pair of wings and I got to wear the Swarovski. I just think it was my first time as an Angel so I can't imagine a better night than being in Paris," she said.

Danish model Josephine Skriver, 23, echoed Strijd's happiness.

"So we're here just fresh off the plane in the biggest, most glamorous VS store we've got and everything that was featured in the VS show you can buy here, and I'm so excited because we had such a great time in Paris."

Brazilian model Lais Ribeiro admitted to nerves before the big show.

"I was shaking inside. It's like you can't have control of your body and every year it gets just worse and worse. I get very nervous every single time."

She says she got nervous when she saw her family in the audience.

"I just saw them, I couldn't contain my emotions and I kind of started to cry on the runway and it was pretty much intense for me."

The ladies all said the after show was also a blast.

"The after party is one of my favorite things because everybody lets go and everybody has such a good time dancing all night long and we are all so happy that everything went well so it's - it's a lot of fun," added Skriver.

"The after party is one of my favorite things because we get to let loose. Everybody's been working so hard for it and you're just finally like, 'We did it, we did it' so we just keep chanting that while we're dancing on tables, eating pizza and drinking," said Strijd.

New York's 5th Avenue store location features a brand exhibition called Victoria's Secret: A Retrospective. The atelier-inspired exhibit features runway looks, the VS show and a glimpse at the making of the outfits.

The Victoria's Secret fashion show airs Dec. 5 at 10 p.m. EDT on CBS in the U.S. It will also be broadcast across the globe.

The first music video off the album for the song "Ride 'Em on Down" stars actress Kristen Stewart.

New York, 2 Dec. 2016

1. Wide of wall that says 'Victoria's Secret A Retrospective'

2. Wide of mannequin with wings

3. Tilt up on mannequin in orange

4. Tilt up on mannequin in black

5. Wide of mannequin with light up wings in case

6. Medium of mannequin with pink lingerie and pink and purple feather wings

7. Wide of mannequin bust with blue butterfly wings

8. Tilt down on sketches of model looks

9. Tilt down on sketches of 'Ice Angels' -theme model looks

10. Tilt up to wide of mannequin wearing multi-colored cloak next to colored swatches and drawings on wall

11. Tilt down on mannequin with turquoise lingerie and black butterfly wings

12. Tilt up of, left to right, Victoria's Secret Angels Josephine Skriver, Lais Ribeiro, and Romee Strijd posing

13. Medium of Josephine Skriver and Lais Ribeiro

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Romee Strijd/Model - on the 2016 Victoria's Secret fashion show taping this week in Paris:

"The fashion show was amazing. It was the most magical night you can imagine. Just, you know, the lights of Paris, the vibes, everything about it was just so enchanting."

15. Medium, left to right, Victoria's Secret Angels Josephine Skriver, Lais Ribeiro, and Romee Strijd posing

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Romee Strijd/Model

"I got to open my own segment with my first pair of wings and I got to wear the Swarovski. I just think it was my first time as an Angel so I can't imagine a better night than being in Paris."

17.Tilt up on Romee Strijd posing

18.SOUNDBITE (English) Romee Strijd/Model - on the Victoria's Secret fashion show after party:

"The after party is one of my favorite things because we get to let loose. Everybody's been working so hard for it and you're just finally like, 'We did it, we did it' so we just keep chanting that while we're dancing on tables, eating pizza and drinking."

19. Zoom in to medium of Romee Strijd posing

20. SOUNDBITE (English) Romee Strijd/Model - on what may surprise people at home about the Victoria's Secret fashion show:

"I think one of the things that's surprising is how organized crazy it is because when you see it on TV, it looks like a mad house, like we're running. People pulling, people still being sewed and there's people everywhere. There's like a team of heads that kind of makes sure that it all works out and no matter what happens."

21. Medium of Josephine Skriver posing

22. Zoom out to wide of Josephine Skriver

23. Slight Tilt down and up on Josephine Skriver

24. SOUNDBITE (English) Josephine Skriver/Model:

"So we're here just fresh off the plane in the biggest, most glamorous VS store we've got and everything that was featured in the VS show you can buy here, and I'm so excited because we had such a great time in Paris."

25. Medium of Josephine Skriver posing

26. Zoom out to wide of Josephine Skriver

27. SOUNDBITE (English) Josephine Skriver/Model - on the Victoria's Secret fashion show after party:

"The after party. The after party is one of my favorite things because everybody lets go and everybody has such a good time dancing all night long and we are all so happy that everything went well so it's - it's a lot of fun."

28. Medium of Lais Ribeiro posing

29. Zoom out on Lais Ribeiro as she blows a kiss to photographers

30. SOUNDBITE (English) Lais Ribeiro/Model - on her favorite moment of the Victoria's Secret fashion show:

"When I saw my family when I was walking back I just saw them, I couldn't contain my emotions and I kind of started to cry on the runway and it was pretty much intense for me."

31. Medium, left to right, Victoria's Secret Angels Josephine Skriver, Lais Ribeiro, and Romee Strijd posing

32. SOUNDBITE (English) Lais Ribeiro/Model - on whether she was nervous to walk in the Victoria's Secret fashion show:

"I was shaking inside. It's like you can't have control of your body and every year it gets just worse and worse. I get very nervous every single time."

33. Wide of photographers shooting the Victoria's Secret Angels' appearance

WINNERS GRACE STAR-STUDDED BLACK CARPET AT ANNUAL NBR GALA

Sylvester Stallone, Matt Damon, and Brie Larson were among the winners that graced the black carpet Tuesday (5 JAN. 2016) in New York honoring the 2015 award winners at the National Board of Review Gala.

Stallone took home the Best Supporting Actor award for the performance of his iconic character, Rocky Balboa, in "Creed."

While breezing down the carpet, Stallone was greeted by Benicio del Toro.

Del Toro's film, "Sicario" received the Spotlight Award given to the film having Outstanding Collaborative Vision.

Del Toro plays a hitman in the story about the U.S. border war with the Mexican drug cartels.

Before going inside the gala, the actor spoke briefly about his character.

"Well I don't know if it's a social message, but the message in the film is someone who goes - you know, gets bent over revenge and just goes all the way, you know," Del Toro said.

Brie Larson took home the Best Actress award for her performance in "Room." The actress loved the idea of knowing she was getting the award before attending the gala. The winners were announced last month.

"Well that's kind of the nice thing about it. There's not that huge wait period. It just sort of ripped off like a band aid, and it's such an honor. I'm excited to be here, and I'm excited to toast all of the other winners. I keep wanting to say nominees, but it's done," Larson said.

Stars of "The Hateful Eight," Samuel L. Jackson and Jennifer Jason Leigh posed for photographers. Leigh received the award for Best Supporting Actress, and was grateful that Quentin Tarantino gave her the opportunity.

"I feel so lucky to honestly to even have auditioned for it. So now to be here, it's just so lovely for me. Tarantino cast me in this role, and it's an incredible gift that he's given me. I just love the entire cast. I love the film, so I'm just very happy," Leigh said.

Tarantino was also honored for Best Screenplay.

The NBR selected "Mad Max: Fury Road" as the Best Picture of the year. Its director, and creator of the originals, George Miller spoke about having a strong female protagonist in this one.

"I was always interested in a female warrior, because in the second 'Mad Max: Road Warrior,' there was a character called the Warrior Woman. She only appeared for a short time. I always thought about her, and here was an opportunity because the story, the mechanics of the story presents an opportunity to have Furiosa in the story. She was there and Charlize (Theron) took it and I think she did a fantastic job. Being out there with her in the desert driving that big rig, I felt, come the apocalypse, I want her to be on my side because she, she - she somehow just took that role that very difficult, believe it or not, not many words," Miller said.

Ridley Scott took home the award for Best Director for "The Martian." His star, Matt Damon also won for Best Actor.

"He is one of the few actors in the United States that can actually do everything. He can do anything. He can go from Ripley to comedy to Bourne. And he's also a great comedic guy. He has a great sense of humor that people aren't aware of and so he's just totally capable," Scott said.

"Straight Outta Compton" star Jason Mitchell was ecstatic they asked him to present Larson with her award.

"I'm just really, really honored because she deserves it hands down. So for them to pick me to do it is. I remember when I got the call, Brie was like five feet away from me looking like, and 'I just got that call too.' So it's a special moment for both of us," Mitchell said.

The actor plays N.W.A. founding member, Eazy-E.

Walton Goggins was also on hand to accept the Best Director award for Quentin Tarantino.

"Quentin is very grateful that the audience has received it the way that they have received it. We just got back from a tour with a 70mm road show and we were surprising audiences all across America. It's extraordinary to see the look on people's faces when you walk out and say, 'what's up, everybody.' It's great." Goggins said.

The National Board of Review has been recognizing excellence in motions pictures for more than a century. This year, over 250 films were viewed by this select group of film enthusiasts, filmmakers, professionals, academics and students.

New York, 5 Jan. 2016

1. Exterior, Cipriani's 42nd Street

2. Wide of Kristen Stewart posing for photographers, push in

3. Wide of Sylvester Stallone on black carpet

4. Camera cutaway

5. Medium of Sylvester Stallone posing for photographers, greeting Benicio del Toro

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Benicio del Toro/Actor, on his character in "Sicario":

"Well I don't know if it's a social message, but the message in the film is someone who goes - you know, gets bent over revenge and just goes all the way, you know."

7. Wide of Brie Larson posing for photographers

8. Wide of Brie Larson taking to reporter

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Brie Larson/Actress, on knowing she's getting the award at the ceremony:

"Well that's kind of the nice thing about it. There's not that huge wait period. It just sort of ripped off like a band aid, and it's such an honor. I'm excited to be here, and I'm excited to toast all of the other winners. I keep wanting to say nominees, but it's done."

10. Wide of Samuel L. Jackson and Jennifer Jason Leigh posing for photographers, push in

11. Tilt up on Jennifer Jason Leigh talking to reporter

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Jennifer Jason Leigh /Actress, on being grateful that Quentin Tarantino cast her in "The Hateful Eight":

"It feels amazing. I love the movie so much and I feel so lucky to honestly to even have auditioned for it. So now to be here, it's just so lovely for me. Tarantino cast me in this role, and it's an incredible gift that he's given me. I just love the entire cast. I love the film, so I'm very happy."

13. Wide of George Miller talking to reporter

14. SOUNDBITE (English) George Miller/Director, on having a strong female protagonist in "Mad Max":

"It wasn't a conscious thing; it came out of the story - the initial concept of the story. I was always interested in a female warrior, because in the second 'Mad Max: Road Warrior,' there was a character called the Warrior Woman. She only appeared for a short time. I always thought about her, and here was an opportunity because the story, the mechanics of the story presents an opportunity to have Furiosa in the story. She was there and Charlize (Theron) took it and I think did a fantastic job. Being out there with her in the desert driving that big rig, I felt, come the apocalypse, I want her to be on my side because she, she - she somehow just took that role that very difficult, believe it or not to do something with not many words."

15. George Miller poses with Nicholas Hoult

16. Wide of Maggie Gyllenhaal posing for photographers

17. Medium of Jessica Chastain posing for photographers

18. Wide of Ridley Scott talking to reporter

19. SOUNDBITE (English) Ridley Scott /Director, on Matt Damon:

"He is one of the few actors in the United States that can actually do everything. He can do anything. He can go from Ripley to comedy to Bourne. And he's also a great comedic guy. He has a great sense of humor that people aren't that aware of and so he's just totally capable."

20. Matt Damon walking into Gala

21. Wide of Jason Mitchell talking to reporter

22. SOUNDBITE (English) Jason Mitchell/Actor, on presenting award to Brie Larson:

"I'm just really, really honored because she deserves it hands down. So for them to pick me to do it is. I remember when I got the call, Brie was like five feet away from me looking like, and 'I just got that call too.' So it's a special moment for both of us."

23. Wide of Walton Goggins posing for photographers

24. SOUNDBITE (English) Walton Goggins/Actor, on the critical acclaim of "The Hateful Eight":

"Yeah, it's getting a lot of buzz. We're doing pretty well, and very, very grateful for it. And Quentin is very grateful that the audience has received it the way that they have received it. We just got back from a tour with a 70mm road show and we were surprising audiences all across America. It was extraordinary to see the look on people's faces when you walk out and say, 'what's up, everybody.' It's great."

25. Wide of black carpet