Casey Affleck

Actually, I'm quite pleased by it," said Pitt. "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," stars Pitt, Casey Affleck and Sam Shepherd, and was directed by Andrew Dominik. Pitt described it as "more a gangster film than a...

In this article: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jesse James, Andrew Dominik, and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

...Coward Robert Ford. He is brilliant in it. Casey Affleck got most of the praise for that movie (which he did deserve) and the Oscar nomination, but Brad Pitt definitely delivered in the film as well. The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the...

In this article: Brad Pitt, Meet Joe Black, Twelve Monkeys, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, True Romance, Typecasting, Carrie Prejean, Oscar, and Rotten Tomatoes

...more like a selection of ticks and mannerisms than a performance. (See story on Page 36.) But the movie really belongs to Casey Affleck as Robert Ford. Affleck has a gift for playing mealy-mouthed marginals. It turns out Bob is sort of a...

In this article: Jesse James, Andrew Dominik, Robert Ford, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Fairfax, Rumination, and Roger Deakins

'Jesse' turns an outlaw into high art Brad Pitt (left, as the outlaw) and Casey Affleck star in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." (Kimberly French/Warner Brothers Pictures) By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff |

In this article: Jesse James, Andrew Dominik, Brad Pitt, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Robert Ford, Terrence Malick, The New World, and The Thin Red Line

Julie Christie, meanwhile, was named Best Actress by the National Society for her turn in the rest-home dilemma Away from Her, while Casey Affleck and Cate Blanchett won supporting-acting honors for their turns in The Assassination of Jesse...

In this article: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood, Oscars, Golden Globes, Julie Christie, No Country for Old Men, Cate Blanchett, and Away from Her

...on the Western outlaw Jesse James. The movie, starring Pitt (as James), Casey Affleck and Sam Shepherd, and directed by Andrew Dominik, is competing for the top Golden Lion award at the city's film festival. Bobby Brown has gone to court to...

In this article: Vaclav Havel, Angelina Jolie, Bobby Brown, Brad Pitt, Whitney Houston, Western music, Jesse James, and Nader Mashayekhi

...federal prison. It opens Sept. 7. •The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, out Sept. 21, features Brad Pitt as the famous gunslinger and Casey Affleck as his turncoat gang member. •No Country for Old Men. Set in the...

In this article: Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Endangered species, Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Coen brothers, Russell Crowe, and Tommy Lee Jones

...Hills home is valued by Cyberhomes at $3.27 million. Right outside Hollywood resides Casey Affleck ("The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford") and his wife, Summer Phoenix. They own two properties estimated at more than $1...

In this article: Fidelity National Financial, Oscar, Tommy Lee Jones, Hollywood Hills, Daniel Day-Lewis, Laura Linney, Manhattan, Into the Wild, and Beverly Hills

...for "I'm Not There." And while Venice best-actor champ Brad Pitt ("The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford") did not get a nod, his on-screen adversary, Casey Affleck, was a supporting nominee. The year before, Casey's...

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