February 2006 (Back to Index)

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		February 26, 2006
		Oscars Are Child's Play
		February 18, 2006
		Eric in French Cinelive Magazine
		February 17, 2006
		Eric on 'Munich'
		February 14, 2006
		Munich DVD Cover Choices
		February 13, 2006
		Richard and Judy Interview Eric
		February 12, 2006
		Munich in Poland
		February 11, 2006
		Eric in Vanity Fair
		February 10, 2006
		Eric the Irish Times
		February 7, 2006
		Eric's Interview with Nova Radio
		February 7, 2006
		Screensaver Provided by Tina
		February 6, 2006
		Eric in Japan
		February 5, 2006
		Keeping It Real
		February 4, 2006
		Eric in Aussie Rolling Stone
		February 3, 2006
		Italian & Spanish Articles
		February 1, 2006
		German Article & Scan

Oscars Are Child's Play

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February 26, 2006
Source: Herald Sun

ERIC Bana's wife, Rebecca, has more important things on her mind than battling with stylists and beauty therapists in preparation for the Oscars next week.

"I'm too busy trying to get all the washing done to worry about the Oscars," she said.

"I'm the normality maintainer -- that is my role. It's not always easy, but I try to create an environment as close to normal for the children. It's so important to do that."

Determined to stay in Melbourne to raise their children, the Banas strive to live as simply as possible.

"We're clinging on to Melbourne for dear life," Ms Bana said.

"It's such a great place to bring up the children. There is the odd place -- a shopping mall or airport -- where we are recognised, but mostly we just have a normal life -- and that's what we want."

Ms Bana is taking time out from caring for children Klaus, 6, and Sophia, 4, this week to attend the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival. A huge fan of fashion, Ms Bana, 38, particularly favours Australian designers, including Akira, Scanlan & Theodore, Nicola Finetti, Collette Dinnigan, Martin Grant and Carla Zampatti.

Renee Zellweger's publicist paid her the ultimate compliment at the Golden Globes.

"She came up to me and said 'You are the best dressed of the night'," she said.

Ms Bana and her famous husband, star of Stephen Spielberg's Munich, have never been to the Oscars, but she said they were not nervous about their inaugural appearance next Sunday.

She is looking forward to taking some time on the red carpet to observe the stars.

"These events are easy for me because I'm the last person anyone is looking at -- I'm just voyeuristic," she said.

"I think if Eric had been nominated I would be more nervous."

Eric in French Cinelive Magazine

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February 2006
Provided By: Florence

Florence has sent me some beautiful scans from France. They are all in the French section.

Eric appears in Cinelive magazine this month to discuss 'Munich'.

These are wonderful !!
Merci beaucoup Florence !!

Christy :)

Eric Bana on 'Munich'

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Source: London24.net
Internet: January 26, 2006

He's played characters torn from classical literature and comic books, but for his latest big screen outing actor Eric Bana has got his teeth into a role more at home on the front pages of our newspapers.

Munich, directed by Steven Spielberg, is the retelling of the aftermath of the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

It had been dubbed "The Olympics of Peace and Joy", but it was the catalyst for a bloody campaign of revenge which still reverberates around the globe today.

In the film, Bana, 37, plays Avner, a special agent charged with leading a small band of Israeli assassins to kill the Palestinians responsible for the Munich tragedy.

It is a story that has, unsurprisingly, drawn criticism from all sides, but the star of Troy and Hulk is unapologetic.

"I think the controversy is a healthy sign," says Bana. "No-one can sign off on what actually happened. So there are some facts and some poetic licence involved. How you join the dots doesn't change the central themes of the film, about notions of home."

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Munich DVD Cover Choices

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February 14, 2006
Source: TheDigitalBits.com
Provided By: Olympias

Finally this morning, it seems that DreamWorks has been soliciting advice about the cover artwork for Munich (TBA, but we expect it to be announced soon for release on 5/9 via Paramount).

Bits reader Ed K. participated in an online survey last week, in which he was asked to select his favorite among the following five choices (keep in mind all of these are early mock-ups only)...

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Munich in Poland

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February 11, 2006
Provided By: Diana

Diana has sent me a lot of articles and scans in Polish about Eric and Munich. The rest of the scans can be found in the Articles Section.

She has also given me enough Polish articles to get the Poish section up and running!

Thanks Diana!

Christy :)

Eric in Vanity Fair Magazine

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Written by: Unknown
Typed & Provided By Mona
USA: March 2006

GRAYDON CARTER AND TOM FORD TALK ABOUT FORD'S ROLE PRODUCING VANITY FAIR'S HOLLYWOOD PORTFOLIO

Fashion icon Tom Ford, former Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent creative director and the guest artistic director of Vanity Fair's 2006 Hollywood portfolio, says of the sexy Annie Leibovitz cover shot of Keira Knightley, Scarlett Johansson, and Ford himself, "People won't believe me, but I did not want to be on the cover." Ford had envisioned a gorgeous female threesome, but when one of the young actresses demurred as the clothes started coming off, they were left with only two. "Three girls in a bed is a bedful of girls, but two girls in a bed are lesbians. At the end of the shoot, Annie asked me to slip into the picture as my contributor's photo," says Ford. Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter adds, "When I saw the shot of Keira and Scarlett, and Tom, I thought the cover worked better with the three of them."

The Hollywood Issue of Vanity Fair hits newsstands in New York and Los Angeles on February 8, and nationally on February 14.

"We didn't force anyone to take off their clothes," insists Ford. "In a couple of instances we had to ask them to put them back on! I've always said, and I mean it, that I find people better-looking without clothes than with clothes.

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Eric in Japan

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February 5, 2006
Provided By: Mamiko

Mamiko has sent me more links of Eric interviewing with the Tokyo press, they are in Japanese section.

I created an image gallery of all the photos that she sent me. I figured that for those of us who don't speak Japanese we can still enjoy all the pictures taken by the Tokyo press. Click on the image to the left to enter the Photo Gallery.

Thank you so much, Mamiko for sending more of Eric with the Tokyo Press.

Christy :)

Keeping It Real

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February 5, 2006
Provided By: Nathalia

Eric appears in InStyle Magazine this month in Australia. The February 2006 edition. Nathalia sent me some scans of this and has typed up the interview, which is different than the USA InStyle edition.

You can find this Interview in the Articles Section.
Thanks for typing this up and scanning this!
Christy :)

Eric in Aussie Rolling Stone Magazine

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February 4, 2006
Provided By: Nathalia

Eric appears in Rolling Stone Magazine next month in Australia. The March 2006 edition.

Nathalia lives in Australia and she is also one of the Banatics. She was kind enough to scan these for us! They are also in the Articles Section.

Thanks Nathalia!

Christy :)

Italian & Spanish Articles

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February 3, 2006
Provided By: Ginny

Ginny has written two biographies about Eric. One in Italian and in Spanish. She also has found some new Italian & Spanish articles for these two language sections.

Thanks for writing these for the Spanish & Italian readers!

Christy :)

German Articles & Scan

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February 1, 2006
Provided By: Miss Tina

Here is a scan from a German Magazine, sent to me by Miss Tina who is also a special friend from the Banatic's Forum.

It is from CinemaAZ, January 26, 2006.

Also Patrica has sent me more German articles from the internet, which can be found in the German section here.