 |
|
|
WZTV FOX 17 - Top Stories
It's a movie that's based on a true story, but even the actors have a hard time buying it. Real life is stranger than fiction in the new thriller "Argo". Based on the incredible true story of a CIA agent who helps create a fictional movie to free 6 Americans trapped in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, even the cast had a hart time believing the story.
"Not that I'm Mr. US NEWS and WORLD REPORT up on everything, but I had no idea until I had read the script and then I read the WIRED article on which the script is based," says John Goodman.
"I read this story and thought, I kept going back true story, okay," says Bryan Cranston. "Because what I'm reading here is bizarre and if it was just written as a fiction people would go get out, c'mon, it's, no one's gonna believe that. That's what makes the story all the more gripping is that, what a daring, daring venture."
Directing only his 2nd feature film, star Ben Affleck says the story had to be streamlined for the big screen.
"The truth is often unwieldy and all over the place so it needed to be sculpted," says Affleck. "It's not a docu-drama obviously, it's a feature. I had to maintain the integrity of the truth but I also had to make it watchable and fun and exciting."
Since the details of the rescue weren't made public until the 1990s, we asked the stars which moments in history they'd like to see declassified.
"I would wanna know exactly what state the moon landing happened in because it of course never happened," says Cranston. "No. I'm not one of those. I know."
"I still think there's something about the Kennedy assassination that we don't know, although I know that's like the usual crazy conspirator myth."
If you're interested in "Argo", remember it is rated R.
"Not that I'm Mr. US NEWS and WORLD REPORT up on everything, but I had no idea until I had read the script and then I read the WIRED article on which the script is based," says John Goodman.
"I read this story and thought, I kept going back true story, okay," says Bryan Cranston. "Because what I'm reading here is bizarre and if it was just written as a fiction people would go get out, c'mon, it's, no one's gonna believe that. That's what makes the story all the more gripping is that, what a daring, daring venture."
Directing only his 2nd feature film, star Ben Affleck says the story had to be streamlined for the big screen.
"The truth is often unwieldy and all over the place so it needed to be sculpted," says Affleck. "It's not a docu-drama obviously, it's a feature. I had to maintain the integrity of the truth but I also had to make it watchable and fun and exciting."
Since the details of the rescue weren't made public until the 1990s, we asked the stars which moments in history they'd like to see declassified.
"I would wanna know exactly what state the moon landing happened in because it of course never happened," says Cranston. "No. I'm not one of those. I know."
"I still think there's something about the Kennedy assassination that we don't know, although I know that's like the usual crazy conspirator myth."
If you're interested in "Argo", remember it is rated R.
Thursday, October 11 2012, 11:57 PM CDT
Tennessee News
Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn.
May 23, 2013 22:00 GMT
By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, is visiting Tennessee to promote one of the British royal family's charities, the Duke of Edinburgh's awards.
The prince presided over an awards ceremony at the governor's mansion in Nashville on Thursday for the first batch of young Tennesseans to participate in the leadership and character program.
About 80 youths received the award by participating in community service, skills development, physical fitness and adventurous journeys through the Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, LEAD Academy, Montgomery Bell Academy or the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Organization.
Following the event, Gov. Bill Haslam and first lady Crissy Haslam invited the awardees and their families to tea inside the governor's residence. Later on Thursday, the prince was scheduled to headline a black-tie gala at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville.
Related Stories
News Stories
Local Headlines
Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn.
Arrest made in fatal shooting in Memphis
2 dead in drugstore shooting in Tenn.
Former Dyer County constable sentenced to prison
Tishomingo County voters OK beer, alcohol sales
Nashville judge permanently suspends guardian
Photographer facing child pornography charges
Federal judge dismisses charter school suit
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
Business News
Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs.
Consumer Info
BC-US--Dow Record-Three Personal Stories, 1st Ld-Writethru,1173
Dow Record: Three tales of ups, downs and changes
AP Photo FX102, FX103
Eds: With BC-US--Dow Record. Adds photos.
By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- When the Dow first crossed 14,000, investors were overjoyed. ...
Science/Tech News
IN THE NEWS: TEEN ONLINE FAREWELL SONG ATTRACTS MILLIONS OF VIEWS
LAKELAND, Minn. (AP) -- High school student Zach Sobiech (SOH'-bee-eck) says he wanted to be remembered as "a kid who went down fighting and didn't really lose."
Get This
SWINGERS CLUB LAWSUIT-VEGAS
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- David Cooper wants to bring a little more sin -- to Sin City.
IE6 Float Fix
