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Writer/Director Steven Antin Exclusive Interview BURLESQUE

by Christina Radish    Posted: November 22nd, 2010 at 9:39 am

The new musical Burlesque, about a small-town girl looking to make it big, has been a passion project for writer/director Steven Antin. Wanting to remain true to the spirit of the art form that he loves so much, he gave the film’s Burlesque Lounge a rich personality and history of its own, with a playfulness and sexiness befitting of the era it became famous.

To bring Burlesque to life on the big screen, with all of its songs, performances and flash, the filmmaker knew it would take megastar Cher and someone with the talent of Christina Aguilera. In this exclusive interview with Collider, Steven Antin talked about collaborating with both women on the development of their roles, being involved with designing everything from the costumes to the look of the club to the song-and-dance numbers, and his plans for extended and deleted scenes on the DVD. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

Eight Clips from BURLESQUE Starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Cam Gigandet, and Kristen Bell

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 15th, 2010 at 11:19 am

Sony has sent us eight clips from their upcoming film Burlesque.  Directed by Steve Antin, the film stars Christina Aguilera as an aspiring performer whose vocal talents help revive an ailing Burlesque theater.  The movie also stars Cher, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Peter Gallagher, Alan Cumming, Kristen Bell, and Stanley Tucci.

Hit the jump to check out the clips and look for interviews with the cast soon.  Burlesque opens November 24th.

First Trailer for BURLESQUE Starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Kristin Bell, and Cam Gigandet

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: August 4th, 2010 at 10:08 pm

Due to the limited film experience of Christina Aguilera and her booming voice, Burlesque faces the brand of skepticism that comes with anchoring your movie with a musician. Writer/director Steve Antin did what he could to surround Aguilera with a seasoned cast, including Cher, who made the leap from song to screen herself with an Oscar win for 1987′s Moonstruck.  Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet, Eric Dane, and Stanley Tucci round out the cast — check out the first trailer for Burlesque after the jump.

Seven Images from BURLESQUE Starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, and Stanley Tucci

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 30th, 2010 at 4:35 pm

For those looking forward to the musical Burlesque–starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet, Eric Dane, and Stanley Tucci–seven images from the film are now online.  The movie is about a small-town gal (Aguilera) who runs away from Iowa in search of fame and ends up waitressing at The Burlesque Lounge on the Sunset Strip and goes on to become one of its performers.  The film was written and directed by Steven Antin with input on the script provided by Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich) and Diablo Cody (Juno).

Hit the jump to check out the images.  Burlesque opens on November 24th.

Kristen Bell Will Go Toe-to-Toe with Christina Aguilera in BURLESQUE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 8th, 2009 at 10:41 pm

THR reports that Kristen Bell has been cast opposite Christina Aguilera in Steve Antin’s upcoming musical drama, “Burlesque”.  The story follows a small-town girl (Aguilera) who sings her way to a LA neo-burlesque club where she finds love and success.  Bell would play her rival, Nikki, the loose-cannon lead dancer who gets shoved out of the spotlight when Aguilera’s character comes along.  Trailblazer Darren Aronofsky has already found a way to settle disputes between hot, female dancers with his upcoming movie “Black Swan”: angry, aggressive sex.  “Burlesque” would be wise to follow Aronofsky’s lead.

Stanley Tucci, Christina Aguilera and Cher decide to go BURLESQUE

by David Corbin    Posted: September 24th, 2009 at 10:43 am

Do you love stories about small-town girls with big dreams who find their calling in the tasteful confines of a burlesque club? Well, you can finally retire that V.I.P. DVD edition of “Showgirls” because I’ve got something that (on paper) is far better. And it stars people who can act. Well, it stars Stanley Tucci. Hit the jump to find out more.

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