Monday, March 1, 2010 3:00PM - By Krystal Clark
Mia Wasikowska beat out thousands of young actresses to land the title role in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. The native Australian is a relative new comer to American audiences, which will undoubtedly change after the release of this film. At only 20 years old she’s landed a gig alongside Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter so when we had the opportunity to attend the official press conference for the film we wanted to know what it was that made her THE Alice.
In the film, Alice is no longer the precocious girl we’re using to seeing and hearing about in popular culture. She’s an adult dealing with some serious challenges regarding her future. During this time her family has marriage on the brain and she feels pressured to conform to what they want despite her own reservations. Wasikowska used her own interpretation of that struggle to make her version of the character truly unique.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:00PM - By Krystal Clark
Down the rabbit hole you go to visit Disney’s latest adaptation of the classic tale, Alice in Wonderland. The film is drenched with 3D visuals and the signature Gothic style of master filmmaker Tim Burton. The basic premise along with the talented cast led by newcomer Mia Wasikowska sounds like a recipe for cinematic gold, but overall it comes across as a bit uneven.
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Monday, February 1, 2010 3:47PM - By Krystal Clark 
Vanity Fair has released the cover of their annual Hollywood issue and it features several actresses who are described as the “fresh faces” of the new decade. Too bad the majority of them have been around for years, but main stream media is just now catching on to them. Kristen Stewart and Evan Rachel Wood lead the pack of nine that headline the issue. Here’s the full photo…
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Friday, January 29, 2010 8:42AM - By Krystal Clark
Another huge purchase has been made at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and it’s for Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right. The film puts a new twist on the concept of family reunions with the help of an amazing cast including Academy Award nominees Annette Benning and Julianne Moore.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:40AM - By Ben McCarthy
The generous people over at Disney have released some concept art designs and a short Mad Hatter clip from the Tim Burton adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland. The film stars frequent collaborators Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter as The Mad Hatter and The Red Queen, and newcomer Mia Wasikowska as Alice. We’ve got a video of Depp talking about his role in the film and how it felt to go from his usual laid back self to being mad as a hatter…
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:00AM - By Krystal Clark
The end of 2009 is near, and a new batch of actors are gearing up to take over Hollywood. Next year you’ll see plenty of big budget films and long awaited sequels headlined by unfamiliar faces. To keep you in the loop we’ve created a list of the top ten actors to watch in 2010. With stakes this high, 2010 will be the make or break year for everyone involved, so sit back, relax, and take a look into our “Krystal” ball.
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Friday, November 20, 2009 3:32PM - By Kara
Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds) and Mia Wasikowska are reportedly in talks to join the cast of the Cary Fukunaga adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s novel, Jane Eyre. The film originally had Ellen Page as the female lead Jane, but she dropped out so Mia will take her place.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009 6:06PM - By Krystal Clark
Alice in Wonderland star Mia Wasikowska is taking the leap from one highly visual director to another. According to THR, the young actress is in talks to star in Gus Van Sant’s next film, Restless. It will be a dark coming of age drama, that will once again have Wasikowska front and center as the lead.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:15PM - By Krystal Clark
Today at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, Disney Studios is hosting the D23 Exposition event. It’s taking place right across the street from Disneyland, and will be the place to hear all the latest news on the studio’s upcoming film roster. One of the features that will be discussed at the event is Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. They’ve set up an oversized display featuring various characters and props from the film.
Take a look at the White Hare, March Hare, and the Mad Hatter…
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