‘Sleepwalking’ Has Exactly That Potential Effect on Moviegoers

HollywoodChicago.com — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:47:50 -0700

CHICAGO – When done improperly, there’s nothing more embarrassing than actors playing against their type or social class. There is a subtlety to channeling the lower middle or the working class beyond dressing down or developing a bad hairstyle. “Sleepwalking” is the type of film that gets it wrong and just gets worse as it tries harder.

Charlize Theron is cast as Oscar bait in her role as Joleen: a down-on-her-luck mother who has just been busted for growing marijuana.

She is also in trouble with social services and then threaten to take away her 11-year-old daughter, Tara, who’s played by the trying-too-hard AnnaSophia Robb. Desperate, she abandons the girl with her brother, James, who’s played by Nick Stahl.

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Charlize Theron in “Sleepwalking”.
Photo credit: IMDb

AnnaSophia Robb in “Sleepwalking”.
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Los Angeles Unrolls ‘Sleepwalking’ Red Carpet For Charlize Theron, Jenna Jameson

HollywoodChicago.com — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:40:11 -0700

CHICAGO – Los Angeles on Thursday rolled out a star-studded red carpet for the cast of the new film “Sleepwalking”. Charlize Theron took center stage along with Nick Stahl (from TV’s “Carnivàle” and “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”) and AnnaSophia Robb (from “Bridge to Terabithia” and Violet Beauregarde in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”).

You’ll never guess who showed up in classy black attire, too: porn star Jenna Jameson (pictured in the final photo below). Actress Audrina Patridge (from TV’s “The Hills”) is pictured second from the bottom in purple. This red carpet was held at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood.

The film, which opens on March 14, also features Dennis Hopper and Woody Harrelson. The drama follows an 11-year-old girl’s struggle to come to terms with her mother’s abandonment.

While we feature a few of the new red-carpet shots below, continue on to our huge “Sleepwalking” red-carpet image gallery! Once you click on each photo there, click on the “original” link for high-quality versions. Photo credits go to Frazer Harrison of Getty Images for Overture Films.

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By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com