Neve Campbell among striking actors navigating tricky waters at TIFF
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As one of the few striking Hollywood actors promoting projects at the Toronto International Film Festival, film and TV star Neve Campbell acknowledged the "fine line to dance” as she and other multi-hyphenate celebs hit the circuit to support upcoming projects.
As one of the few striking Hollywood actors promoting projects at the Toronto International Film Festival, film and TV star Neve Campbell acknowledged the "fine line to dance” as she and other multi-hyphenate celebs hit the circuit to support upcoming projects.
The Canadian "Scream" and "Party of Five" star spoke at length Friday about her upcoming Canadian ballet documentary “Swan Song” – a publicity push she says is allowed under strike rules because it’s a Canadian production, she served as a producer and she does not appear on camera.
"Obviously people want to ask me about my career and want to ask me about projects and I can't answer those questions at the moment," said Campbell, a former dancer whose doc is set for theatrical release Sept. 22 in Toronto and bound for CBC as a four-part series in November.
"Believe me, it was a big conversation with my team and we checked with SAG prior to my coming, whether it was OK for me to walk the red carpet and be here supporting the film, and I'm so grateful that I can."
Celebrities have traditionally been a huge draw at the 11-day movie marathon, but several buzzy world premieres on Saturday night were not expected to have any screen stars as job action continued by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Starless red carpets set for Saturday included “Mother, Couch,” with a cast topped by Ewan McGregor and Rhys Ifans; “Lee,” led by Kate Winslet, Alexander Skarsgård, Marion Cotillard and Andy Samberg; and “Ezra,” featuring Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne and Robert De Niro. The films’ directors – Niclas Larsson, Ellen Kuras and Tony Goldwyn, respectively – were expected to walk the red carpet.
“Finestkind” writer/director Brian Helgeland said Friday he would “carry the torch” for the cast of his crime drama premiering Friday.
