Leelee Sobieski -- Models Are Brain Dead!

Posted Apr 29th 2009 1:00PM by TMZ Staff

Leelee Sobieski isn't afraid of Cindy Crawford's wrath -- because when we asked why she became an actress instead of a model, she flat out replied "I like to use my brain."


Wonder how much brain power it took to accept roles in "The Wicker Man" and "In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale."

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Cage's Do-Over (and We're Not Talking Hair)

Posted Sep 1st 2006 12:00PM by TMZ Staff

Was it the rebel / punk influence of Johnny Ramone that inspired Nicolas Cage to star in the remake of the 1973 cult classic 'The Wickerman'? He did say that Johnny "was a fan."

But it's when Mr. Cage starts making statements like "[Wickerman] was so unlike any other movie I'd seen, so I kept thinking how we could recreate it and make it relevant to today," that the list of not-so-memorable 2006 remakes come to mind: 'The Hills Have Eyes', 'When A Stranger Calls', 'The Omen' ... and the list goes on and on.

So, just how will audiences feel about Nic's newest flick? We'll know soon enough. "The Wicker Man" opens today.

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Tags: nicholas cage, NicholasCage, the wickerman, TheWickerman