Performance of the Day

Actor: RACHEL MCADAMS

Film: "The Family Stone"

Character: Amy Stone

Year: 2005

Rachel McAdams is one of my favorite actors. Even in a hum-drum movie like "The Family Stone", she is great at creating an effective character. In the 2005 film, McAdams plays 'Amy', the intelligent, sarcastic, and somewhat bitchy youngest sister in a large New England family. She's a no-nonsense, tell-it-like it is kind of gal and she sees right through Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker). There's nothing attractive (she walks around in sweats) or typical about this role, but McAdams is not your typical actor.

Did You Know...

... Rachel McAdams donned a wig in the film "Mean Girls". Her hair was shoulder-length because she had just finished filming "The Hot Chick".

Some other wig-outs in films: Reese Witherspoon at the end of "Legally Blonde" because the scene was filmed later on and she had already cut her hair for "Sweet Home Alabama". Elizabeth Taylor in the 1949-version of "Little Women". Jennifer Aniston in "Horrible Bosses" (and might we add that she should consider dark brown because it looks fabulous on her). Bryce Dallas Howard in "Eclipse" (Nikki Reed and Ashley Greene also wear pieces for the film series). Angelina Jolie donned a few in "Salt". Emma Stone in "The Help".

Brit of the Week

Michael Sheen (Feb. 5, 1969) hails from Newport, Wales, the son of Irene and Meyrick Sheen. He attended Glan Afan Comprehensive School and played football at the Baglan Boy's Club. He was offered a trial at Arsenal FC (a professional English football league), but turned it down in order to pursue his dream of acting. Sheen trained at the National Youth Theatre of Wales and went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He got his big break on a television series called "Gallowglass" and moved right on to films with his roles in "Mary Reilly" and "Wilde". Sheen's major leap to star came when he was given the role of 'Lucien' in 2003's "Underworld". Since then he has appeared in "The Laws of Attraction", "The Queen", "Blood Diamond", "Frost/Nixon", and most recently "Alice in Wonderland" and "Tron: Legacy". Up next for the Brit: "Jesus Henry Christ" (with Toni Collette), "Midnight in Paris" (with Rachel McAdams, Adrien Brody, and Owen Wilson), and the last two films in the "Twilight" series.

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9.) MEAN GIRLS

Director: Mark Waters

Actors: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey,

Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried,

Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Neil Flynn

Year: 2004

Back before she looked like she was hit by a bus, fresh-faced, rising star Lindsay Lohan was the new girl who infiltrates a group of the most popular kids. Her intention is to ruin their lives, but she soon finds herself turning into a mean girl too.

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