Laura Linney, Director Tamara Jenkins Walk Chicago Red Carpet For ‘The Savages’ Premiere

Laura Linney and writer/director Tamara Jenkins walked a Chicago red carpet at the Harris Theater on Thursday for the Chicago International Film Festival premiere of “The Savages”. The event was the festival’s final act for 2007.

Linney, who said she had never been to the Chicago International Film Festival before, was proactive about looking right into press photographers even without them having to prompt her. Hence, this reporter shot her head on below.


Laura Linney on Oct. 17, 2007 at the Chicago
International Film Festival premiere of “The Savages”.
Photo by Adam Fendelman of HollywoodChicago.com

Director Tamara Jenkins (left) and Laura Linney in Chicago.
Photo by Adam Fendelman of HollywoodChicago.com
Linney co-stars in the film with Philip Seymour Hoffman. The two play a brother and a siter who face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

10:10 p.m. update: Chicago photographer Joe Arce – a true surgeon with his camera – just submitted to me his up-close-and-personal photo of Linney from the evening. If you haven’t noticed by now, that’s his style. I am publishing it below with permission.


Laura Linney on Oct. 17, 2007 in the Chicago
Photo by Joe Arce for HollywoodChicago.com

Malcolm McDowell Walks Chicago Red Carpet For ‘Never Apologize’ Premiere

Malcolm McDowell on Monday walked a Chicago red carpet at AMC River East 21 for the Chicago International Film Festival premiere of “Never Apologize,” which is a documentary by director Mike Kaplan.

Once again, Chicago photographer Joe Arce nailed the red-carpet shot, which is being published below with permission.


Malcolm McDowell on Oct. 15, 2007 at the Chicago
International Film Festival premiere of “Never Apologize”.
Photo by Joe Arce for HollywoodChicago.com
Like Anthony Hopkins lauded Chicago on Oct. 14, McDowell also said he loves Chicago. When asked of the difference between filming in England and the U.S., he cited food and the weather as the two primary differentiators.


Malcolm McDowell on Oct. 15, 2007 in Chicago.
Photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com
McDowell, who perhaps is best remembered for his 1971 work in “A Clockwork Orange,” filmed exclusively in Chicago with director Robert Altman for the 2003 film “The Company”.


Malcolm McDowell on Oct. 15, 2007 in Chicago.
Photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com

Anthony Hopkins Walks Red Carpet, Calls Chicago ‘Best-Kept Secret in America’

Sir Anthony Hopkins walked the Music Box Theatre red carpet in Chicago on Sunday for the premiere of “Slipstream,” which at the age of 70 he directed, wrote and scored.

As with the photo from the John Cusack red carpet on Oct. 12, Chicago photographer Joe Arce again captured the bull’s-eye Hopkins shot and has granted me permission to publish it.


Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 at the Chicago
International Film Festival premiere of “Slipstream”.
Photo by Joe Arce for HollywoodChicago.com
Hopkins is also the star of the film along with Christian Slater. Though the scene lacked security and he only interviewed with press for about two minutes, the question of how he felt about Chicago did register.

Hopkins responded: “It’s a beautiful city. It’s the best-kept secret in America.”

Click here for the Anthony Hopkins audio clip.

Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 at the Chicago
International Film Festival premiere of “Slipstream”.
Photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com

The Music Box Theatre on Oct. 14, 2007 in Chicago.
Photo by Adam Fendelman of HollywoodChicago.com

Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 in Chicago.
Photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com

Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 in Chicago.
Photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com