Danny Glover deprives himself of sight to play blind character.

Finding empty theater venues has been a practice of one actor preparing for his role in the film Blindness. Inside the theaters, Danny Glover says he wanders around in darkness to get a feel for the character he portrays. “There’s another kind of humility for me whenever you close your eyes and trust all the other senses that you often don’t use as much, like hearing and smell,” he says. “I began to notice the difference from when I was going from outside to inside the building, the way the air feels.”
Rosie Perez says rap song is rude. Actress and choreographer Rosie Perez is no stranger to hip hop. After all, she grew up in Brooklyn and has had various film and TV ties that were connected to the culture since the early 90s. But a more mature Perez says Kanye West’s verbal tribute to her in his hit “Good Morning” is less than cool. “I’m a woman of a certain age,” Perez tells New York magazine. “If you’re gonna mention me in a song, have a little respect. He mentions my breasts. When you walk down the street and you have 15-year-old boys… (and) they’re like ‘Yo, Rosie, D’s D’s, Rosie Perez,’ it’s no good.”

“Yes We Can Tour” shows impact of Obama campaign. Independent filmmakers have launched what’s being called the “Yes We Can Tour” of movie short screenings on college campuses and in small venues around the nation. A collection of seven dramatic shorts that depict the impact of Sen. Barack Obama’s run for the presidency, “Yes We Can” is next scheduled for the Neon Theater in Dayton, Ohio. For additional dates, filmgoers can visit the Web site http://www.yeswecantour.com/.