Spinning Platters Interview: Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer and Tate Taylor on “The Help”

Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis in THE HELP

Emma Stone has a lot on her mind this summer. After a star-making and critically acclaimed turn in Easy A transformed the now 22-year-old into one of Hollywood’s most in-demand young actresses, Stone filmed three consecutive high-profile projects: Friends With Benefits (for her Easy A director Will Gluck), Crazy, Stupid, Love., and The Help. And now, as these things sometime happen, all three films have been released within just one month of each other, with Stone doing press for the latter two. Add in her Comic-Con duties promoting her role as Gwen Stacy opposite Andrew Garfield in next summer’s highly anticipated The Amazing Spider-Man, and you’ve got one hell of a busy summer.

But right now Emma Stone only has one thing on her mind: cookies. Specifically, the giant chocolate chip cookies available at the Four Seasons.

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Film Review: “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”

Steve Carell and Julianne Moore in CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.

starring: Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Kevin Bacon, Marisa Tomei, Analeigh Tipton, Jonah Bobo, Josh Groban

written by: Dan Fogelman

directed by: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa

MPAA: Rated PG-13 for coarse humor, sexual content and language

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Film Review: “Friends With Benefits”

Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake in FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS

starring: Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Woody Harrelson, Richard Jenkins, Jenna Elfman, Nolan Gould, Bryan Greenberg, Andy Samberg, Emma Stone

written by: Keith Merryman, David A. Newman, Will Gluck, Harley Peyton

directed by: Will Gluck

MPAA: rated R for sexual content and language.

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