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Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato return to camp and face off against new rivals.
By James Dinh

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The Jonas Brothers at the “Camp Rock 2″ premiere


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Before the summer ends, the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato will return to the wilderness one more time in “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.” While on “Good Morning America” and on tour, they’ve teased fans with new songs from the movie’s soundtrack. But what’s the most exciting thing about the flick itself? MTV News caught up with some of the “Camp Rock 2″ stars to find out.

“I’m excited for everybody to see the dance numbers and performance numbers,” Matthew Finley said. “I feel like we worked really hard. There were several genres of music in there. Listening to the soundtrack gets me amped and excited, so I’m ready to see it with action and with the movie.”

In the sequel to 2008′s “Camp Rock,” Lovato and her fellow campers are heading toward a showdown with their rivals in Camp Star. “We just battle it out and see which camp wins and there’s a lot of cool, fun songs and dances,” Jasmine Richards said.

But it wouldn’t be summer without a little romance either. Chloe Bridges, who plays Nick Jonas’ love interest, said that the movie will surprise people.

“It doesn’t lack realness and emotionality, which might not be what people are expecting because there’s obviously very fun entertainment,” Bridges told MTV News. “It’s fun to watch. Its big dance numbers and fun music, but there’s also very real moments — especially with the romance, which is where I come in. So it’s really cool.”

Roshon Fegan said, “I’m just looking forward to the fans’ response. I want to know what they think about it. I think that’s what we all are really excited for.”

The Jonas Brothers described the sequel to the 2008 film as “next level”, in part because of where the film was shot. “The staging was phenomenal for the film. We were always filming somewhere different. Every other day was a new location. For us, that was really exciting because for the first one we stuck to about three different sets, and this time probably having 15, 16 different sets, for us, that was really exciting,” Joe Jonas explained.

“Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” airs Friday (September 3) on the Disney Channel.

Are you looking forward to “Camp Rock 2″? Let us know in the comments!

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The ‘California Gurls’ pair will reunite for the upcoming Doggystyle 2: The Doggumentary.
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Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg


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Snoop Dogg is in a “let’s do it again” type of mood.

The rapper announced plans to work with Katy Perry again after the pair’s “California Gurls” collaboration shot to the top of the iTunes singles chart this week. (Perry’s album, Teenage Dream, also hit #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week.)

“We’re trying to get together and do something on my new album … so [I'm] definitely in contact with her,” Snoop told OK! magazine about Perry. “She’s a sweet girl and I had fun making the record with her. Like I said, I’m looking forward to her being on my record as well.”

The album in question is Doggystyle 2: The Doggumentary.

Snoop announced he’s revisiting his classic debut album in a BubbleTweet video message sent over Swizz Beatz’s >Twitter account.

Snoop and Swizz were in a studio session and revealed they had recorded upwards of 18 new tracks together.

“Man, this is big Snoop Dogg coming to you live from the studio somewhere,” Snoop said in the clip. “With Swizzle, and he just laced my boots up for my new record. He gave me some gangster sh–, some Crip sh–, some R&B sh–, some hip-hop sh–, some hard sh–, some mean sh–.”

The Los Angeles lyricist then revealed the name of his next album before the clip cut off.

Snoop’s Doggystyle was released in November 1993. The collection was produced by Dr. Dre and, along with Dre’s The Chronic, helped solidify the West Coast’s reign atop the hip-hop game. It still remains one of the best-selling debuts in hip-hop history.

Last month, Snoop revisited his debut project as a part of this year’s Rock the Bells tour, which had performers playing seminal albums in their entirety. Also on the bill were Lauryn Hill (The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill), A Tribe Called Quest (Midnight Marauders), KRS-One (Criminal Minded), Rakim (Paid in Full) and the Wu-Tang Clan (Enter the Wu-Tang [36 Chambers]).

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The ‘OMG’ singer overcame personal drama and proved his staying power on the charts over the past year.
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Usher


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Usher has reigned as Pop & B royalty since he hit the scene as a teen crooner in the ’90s. Back when his 16-year-old protégé, Justin Bieber, was still a toddler, the ATL singer was making the ladies faint with hits like “You Make Me Wanna” and “Nice & Slow.” But his early success was just a prelude to the music-world domination he’s achieved with club-bangers and deeply personal slow jams in the years since.

Usher’s divorce from Tameka Foster was the latest personal development to fuel a chart-topping album, 2010′s Raymond v. Raymond. Now the singer is set to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards, and his “OMG” smash will battle it out for a Moonman in three categories: Best Male Video, Best Dance Video and Best Choreography. Here’s a look at how the singer’s recent success has steered him toward VMA accolades:

Following the release of the divorce-themed “Papers,” his more upbeat video “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” premiered in January 2010. The clip featured the romantic superstar fans know and love, trying to juggle the demands of his professional and personal life.

In March, Usher talked to MTV News about incorporating that balance into Raymond v. Raymond. “I think this is the one time where I’m able to put it all in, emotionally and the good times — super-freaky and then also super-emotional.”

So, it wasn’t a big surprise that when Raymond v. Raymond finally landed on shelves after several delays, the project took the top spot on Billboard 200 with over 300,000 scans during its first week.

He went from romantic to racy, busting out his signature, fluid, hip-swiveling moves in the video for “Lil Freak,” featuring Nicki Minaj. The star didn’t hold back in the visual or the lyricism, which both detail a freaky rendezvous with some very game ladies. Like many of his hits, Usher revealed that the track was inspired by real-life experiences.

The club anthem “OMG” featured Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am and a more club-friendly side to the R&B kingpin. The accompanying video showcased Usher’s easy swagger and ever-sharp dance skills.

Raymond was such a hit that in August the singer released Versus, an extension of the smash album featuring songs like the Jay-Z collabo “Hot Tottie.”

Usher, who has a history of tearing up the VMA stage, will return to the main event this year, and recently reminded his fans that live television paired with Usher’s onstage wizardry can result in some seriously unforgettable moments. “You never know what’s gonna happen on an MTV VMA stage,” he said. “I look forward to making it a night to remember.”

The star has also made one of the most savvy moves in recent pop music history by signing teen phenom Justin Bieber, who has gone on to induce global tween hysteria and set YouTube records.

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First single, ‘Radioactive,’ will premiere on band’s website on Wednesday.
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Kings of Leon


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Though they faced scathing reviews from a pack of pigeons in St. Louis a few weeks ago, most of the rest of the rock world is eagerly awaiting the fifth album from Kings of Leon. The wait is finally coming to an end, as Come Around Sundown is set to drop on October 19, with the first taste — a single called “Radioactive” — coming out next week.

“Radioactive” will see its video premiere on Kings of Leon’s official website on Wednesday, September 8. It will then move to radio on Monday, September 13, and to iTunes the next day. As with most high-profile rock releases, two versions will be made available: the standard album as well as a deluxe edition that will include bonus tracks.

Come Around Sundown contains 13 tracks, several of which have been road-tested by the band during its summer tour. In keeping with tradition, the new tunes unveiled on the tour combine bluesy, hard-rocking sensibilities with just the right amount of Americana twang (especially “Mary,” which has quickly become a live staple). Meanwhile, the new single “Radioactive”
is a fantastically kinetic uptempo rocker that features a giant sing-along chorus.

In addition to the track listing and single release dates, Kings of Leon also released the cover art to Come Around Sundown. It features a photo of a small island with a pair of palm trees at sunset. Shot from the sea, it’s a warm, wistful image that serves the title of the album extremely well.

Kings of Leon’s summer tour continues through September 25, when they will make up the Missouri show that they had to cut short because of pigeon droppings.

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‘They the gods and I’m the young god,’ Boy Jones says in Mixtape Daily
By Shaheem Reid

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Ol’ Dirty Bastard


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Fire Starter: Boy Jones

Just looking at 21-year-old Boy Jones, it’s clear he’s his father’s son. Jones wears a T-shirt with an image of his pop, the late great Ol’ Dirty Bastard, taking up most of the real estate on the front.

It’s late August, the day before the Rock the Bells tour kicked off its four-city run. Jones is in San Bernardino, California, at the NOS Events Center. Snoop Dogg is at one side of the park rehearsing and members of the Wu-Tang Clan are inside at another part. GZA is playing chess, and RZA is onstage, guiding his cousin the Young Dirty Bastard through a Wu classic, “Shame on a Ni–a.” It’s a signature song from the Shaolin Swordsmen’s 1993 debut LP, on which Dirt McGirt stole the show.

The next night, while the real performance was going, Young Dirty brought high energy for “Shame,” and during a tribute to Dirty senior, for which Boy Jones performed “Shimmy Shimmy Ya,” the youngster ran out with no shirt and jumped into the audience.

” ‘Shimmy Shimmy’ with no shirt on? I couldn’t help it,” Jones said a week later, this time at New York’s Governors Island. “It’s like a baby running around naked. Once you start, you have to let go of everything. Be a free spirit. Uprise yourself. The fans give you the energy. I’mma get naked regardless.”

Sound familiar? Jones — even at a young age — has that unorthodox wisdom his dad was famous for. He also shares the same unpredictable energy and even the same hairstyle. YDB sports the braids sticking straight up in the air like ODB had.

“He looks just like him. Scrappy Doo to the fullest,” Raekwon the Chef laughed. “Dirty was Scooby and his son is Scrappy all the way. He looks just like his father. When I tell you he’s got his father’s style down pat, am I lying? Nope. He’s his father to the maximum. When I see him, I see his father.”

“I love Boy Jones,” Method Man said after the Wu performed at Governors Island. “His grandmother is here, Dirty’s mother. I know she’s lookin’ up and she’s proud of him. I’m proud of him, too.”

“It feels great,” Jones said about performing with his dad’s squadron. “It’s me. It’s his son. A son is like a father, he always gotta do what his father does. He’s born in that type of way. It ain’t nothing else to it. I got the call from RZA [to go on tour] when I was feeding my babies baby food. ‘You going on the tour.’ I’m running. I need that bread. Young Dirty Bastard raps hard, too. I ain’t doing it for free. I need money and I rap hard.

“They the gods and I’m the young god,” Dirty added about what he’s learned from traveling and performing with Wu-Tang. “It’s like when you go to school for the first time and you’re really scared, but you have teachers who really teach you. You can’t know anything without somebody giving it to you. They give it to me real. They don’t tell it to me fake. I might break a few rules and they put me in check. They teach me. I’m the young god.”

Young Dirty is working on his first big mixtape. Besides Meth, Rae and Ghostface, he wants to work with 9th Wonder. Boy is talking to DJ Absolut about hosting the project.

“My music is coming with an Ol’ natural style,” Jones explained. “Ol’ Dirty Bastard had the sh–. I’m just the new sperm of the generation. And you know I’m gonna have it. I’m born with it.”

The Streets Is Talking

A few days ago, Raekwon leaked the trailer for the “Ason Jones” video. The Chef said paying tribute to his friend was always in the plans.

“As far as the video is concerned, it’s something I wanted to add to the collection of videos I got out there. Dirty is my heart. Same way how everybody got fallen soldiers around them or in their circle that they lost, he is one I really appreciate. At the end of the day, I’m always keeping him right here.”

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Surprise guests and solid performances cap Shady’s homecoming show at Comerica Park.
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Eminem performs in Detroit on Thursday


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DETROIT — Thursday (September 2) was a night that the people of Detroit will never forget. Eminem, who hadn’t performed in his hometown for years, co-headlined a show at Comerica Park with Jay-Z. And if you ask Em’s fans, it was more than worth the wait.

“It was pretty sweet,” said Jon Bitz. “Eminem was out there, doing his thing. I thought it was pretty much the best concert I’ve ever been to.”

Jay-Z and Eminem pulled out all the stops at the show, which was chock-full of surprise guests. Local resident Juvenal Gutierrize said the re-emergence of Dr. Dre sent a number of ladies into a frenzy. “It went crazy when Dr. Dre came out. A bunch of girls lost their panties,” said Gutierrize. “There was panties flying all over.”

Gutierrize was also happy to see the return of D12. “It was also good to see D12 back together and [hear] them talk about Proof,” he said. “Rest in peace, Proof.”

“Seeing Dre was probably my best part,” said Anthony Crachiola. “I definitely love Eminem.”

Sara Ohle and Gioviani Villannava celebrated their birthdays at the show, and they wouldn’t have missed it for the world. “We came out here all the way from Riverside and Corona, California, just to see Jay-Z and Eminem — mostly Eminem,” said Ohle, who missed a flight from the West Coast but still managed to make it to Detroit on time for the show. “We loved him. He topped all of our dreams and everything that we could expect.”

While the whole night was one to remember, it was Eminem who
especially thrilled his hometown fans. “Jay-Z came out and he ripped it. He did it big,” said Edward Richardson. “But basically Eminem finished the show. He shut it down.”

Thursday night’s concert was first of two sold-out shows with Em and Jay as headliners, and the show on Friday will likely draw more than a few repeat visitors.

“Best rap show in history,” said Jordan Degeorge, who traveled from Wisconsin to be at Comerica Park. “You’ve got everyone — Eminem, 50 Cent, D12, Dr. Dre, Drake, Jay-Z, Young Jeezy. Best show of all
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Find out how singer bounced back just in time for 2009 subway performance, in special airing Saturday at 11 a.m.
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Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the 2009 Video Music Awards


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With one swift swipe of the mic, Kanye West went from just another tipsy rapper at an awards show to a pop-culture pariah at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Jaws dropped and boos were lobbed when Kanye infamously interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video, leaving behind a shell-shocked teen country starlet.

Swift composed herself and gracefully left the stage but the experience was apparently as hard for the Grammy-winner to take as it was for viewers to watch. And to pile on the pressure, Swift was set to pull off a complex performance of “You Belong With Me” involving scores of extras raging through a New York City subway station just minutes after the onstage debacle. In addition to her preternatural professionalism, Swift had a secret weapon to help her through the set: her fans.

“The fans behind her were going crazy,” choreographer Danielle Flora recalls in the special “The VMAs: Revealed – Presented by New 5 React Gum,” which premieres Saturday at 11 a.m. Dancer Keltie Colleen agreed: “It was like they were her army.”

Eventually, it all worked out. Beyoncé, who appeared almost as uncomfortable as Swift when ‘Ye insisted the ‘Single Ladies’ singer deserved the Best Female Video Moonman, asked the country star to finish her acceptance speech when she later won for Video of the Year. Swift went on to lampoon the drama on “Saturday Night Live” and West has used the incident as material for some of his latest work.

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Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the 2009 Video Music Awards


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“The fans behind her were going crazy,” choreographer Danielle Flora recalls in the special “The VMAs: Revealed – Presented by New 5 React Gum,” which premieres Saturday at 11 a.m. Dancer Keltie Colleen agreed: “It was like they were her army.”

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Get all of the bloody facts about Robert Rodriguez’s action-packed Mexploitation flick!
By Kara Warner

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Jessica Alba in “Machete”


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At long last! “Machete” is here and ready to blow your mind with every minute of its bloody, action-packed, sexy, slice-and-dicey good times. In brief, the story revolves around Machete (Danny Trejo), an ex-Federale who gets caught up in an assassination plot for which he is framed and must seek vengeance.

We’ve been following this zany, violent, Mexploitation romp since its humble beginnings as a mock trailer attached to 2007′s “Grindhouse.” To celebrate its long-awaited arrival in theaters on Friday (September 3), here is everything you need to know about “Machete.”

In 2007, Robert Rodriguez unleashed the fake trailer in front of “Grindhouse.” It was met with raucous applause and fan demands for a full-length feature. The Internet rumor mill kicked into high gear, with rumblings of a direct-to-DVD release. At SXSW, Rodriguez announced his plans to go ahead with the full-blown feature.

In the months that followed, the “Machete” cast was revealed. A script review later popped up online, as did pleas from the future star himself, Danny Trejo, who asked the Weinsteins to put up the cash so that filming could begin.

Ask and ye shall receive! Production began in fall ’09, details of which Rodriguez teased at that year’s Comic-Con. From that point on, whenever MTV News found ourselves in the presence of one of the film’s stellar castmembers, we peppered them for details about the film, which yielded Trejo’s comments about his first day on set and a brief exchange with Jessica Alba during which she weighed in on action-movie hero Steven Seagal.

It’s worth mentioning that Alba also talked about how she’d be playing identical twins in the film, which somehow was lost in translation and changed at some point during filming, because Alba plays just one role — that of a sexy immigration officer.

In early July, we got our hands and eyes on the first “Machete” trailer which, as we expected, was every bit as gritty and ballsy as Rodriguez’s original.

Shortly thereafter, the cast descended upon the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con with a flurry of activities that included a fun-filled panel and a parking-lot party where Trejo and Michelle Rodriguez served up tacos from a truck. Director Rodriguez and Trejo also stopped by our Comic-Con livestream where they praised co-star Lindsay Lohan’s performance in “Machete.”

Much closer to the film’s release, MTV News attended its press day and spoke once again with Rodriguez, Trejo, Alba and (Michelle) Rodriguez. Some of the best discussions to come out of that day centered on the always hot topic of onscreen nudity. First, Rodriguez revealed his tricks of the trade, and then lovely leading ladies Alba and Rodriguez discussed the art of post-production nipple addition.

Finally, we hit up a special screening of the film in downtown L.A., at which the cast and crew arrived in shiny, tricked-out lowriders. There, we learned who each star would want by their side in a “Machete”-style revolution and got well-wishes for their recently released from rehab colleague, Lindsay Lohan.

From the saucy Jessica Alba in “Little Fockers” to James Franco’s grueling journey in “127 Hours,” the MTV Movies team is delving into the hottest flicks of fall 2010. Check back daily for exclusive clips, photos and interviews with the films’ biggest stars.

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Oscar-winner says he’s made story of a man who can’t move into an action movie.
By Josh Horowitz

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Danny Boyle


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At the 81st Academy Awards in early 2008, Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire” took home eight awards, including Best Director, while Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler” lost both categories in which it was nominated.

But that didn’t stop Boyle from wanting to emulate Aronofsky’s cinematic approach for his next project. Thus, “127 Hours.” follows one central character, in much the same way that “The Wrestler” focused on Mickey Rourke’s damaged grappler. Boyle’s new film is based on the true story of an avid outdoorsman who becomes trapped under a boulder in the wildness and is forced to saw off his own arm to escape. James Franco plays the unfortunate hiker.

The film is one that Boyle has wanted to make for years. Only after virtually sweeping the Oscars, and being inspired by Aronofsky’s style, though, did he move forward with the project. As part of MTV News’ Fall Movie Preview, Boyle called us to chat about how his career has changed since “Slumdog,” the challenges of making a film about a man who can’t move, and why “127 Hours” may not be the ideal date movie.

MTV: How are you?

Danny Boyle: Good. We’re mixing “127 Hours” at Pinewood, and we’ve been kicked out of the big theater by “Harry Potter.” We’re next door in the little theater.

MTV: I guess if you’re going to be kicked out by anybody, they have a big thing going on.

Boyle: They’re not even here! Do you know what they do? It’s a big bank holiday this weekend here in Britain, and we’re working right through the weekend to get it ready, and what they do is they book the theater for months and nothing happens! It’s like, “Really?”

MTV: Well, it is great to talk to you. So, you had, you know, a little bit of success with “Slumdog Millionaire.” Coming off of that, why this one?

Boyle: I’d always wanted to do it. The story has an instant tension that draws everyone’s attention to it. So many people remember it vaguely. But it wasn’t that. I wanted to make the film and I tried to get it going. Of course, it’s a tough subject, but I had a way of doing it that wasn’t what you think. It would be compelling and would occupy you completely as a viewer so that the whole barrier — it’s just one guy stuck in one place — that wouldn’t become an issue because you’d be with him. You would be him, in effect. That was always my take on it. Anyway, once “Slumdog” kicked off, [producer] Christian [Colson] and I thought, “This is our chance to make this.” There’s no other moment in our careers when we’ll get a chance to make something like this, which is really a tricky prospect for any studio or financier. So we worked on it, we prepared a script, and then we had to find an actor. That’s the key to this. Beyond our vision of it, you have to have someone who’s not only going to share the vision but actually going to carry it much more than any film like “Slumdog” or a thriller or a big love story or anything that has a plot or the dynamics changing between two people. It’s just one guy. We got Franco. He’s amazing in it.

MTV: There are a couple ways to go off something like “Slumdog.” Either you go with the project you’ve been wanting to make, or I’m sure you were offered every project under the sun.

Boyle: I don’t think like that. It’s such an amazing thing that happened that you have to take advantage in the right way. It’s why we wanted to get ["127 Hours"] ready for Toronto, because that’s where we started with “Slumdog.” We wanted to take back there a film that had been made in its shadow. It’s wonderful to do that, because suddenly it’s not an intimidating shadow, it’s liberating because it’s a success that’s allowed you to make something you’ve always wanted to make and you believe but wouldn’t get made otherwise. Even though people, before they see the film, might think it a peculiar choice, but the film is really accessible. Whether they can get people into [the theater], I don’t know. If you want to take a girl on a Friday and say, “What should we go and see?” it’s tough to say, “It’s a film about a guy who cuts his arm off. What do you think?” But once you’re in there, it’s a big story for everyone. It’s a very universal thing.

MTV: What are the challenges for you as a filmmaker, keeping things dynamic, and the challenges for an audience? Do you imagine them feeling what Franco is feeling for the length of the movie?

Boyle: I always thought of it as the opposite of inert. Superficially, it looks inert, because he’s stationary. But I’d always thought of it as an action movie. He can’t move, but it’s an action movie. That’s what we’ve tried to do. I’m not going to brag now. You guys will have to decide whether we’ve succeeded or not, but that was the intention. I remember when we were doing “Slumdog,” and Darren Aronofsky showed up with “The Wrestler.” It’s one of those films that you look at as a director and think, “That’s it. You just follow this one actor around.” It’s different from his other movies, and it’s different from my other movies, but I wanted to make one like that, where it’s just you and an actor.

MTV: I heard you talk about the videos that the hiker, Aron Ralston, took when he was stuck, and how he changed over those few days as he became dehydrated. Was the physical transformation difficult for Mr. Franco? How do you accomplish that in the film?

Boyle: You can’t, because you can’t do it safely. It’s not like carbohydrate loss. You hear about an actor losing weight or putting on weight for parts. You can’t do that, because it happens over six days. He starts as an incredibly healthy young man and then this footage I saw by the end, when he’d been without water, the difference is shocking. It’s a vanishing. The only way you could do it is through CG, and we didn’t want to take that approach. We didn’t want to use makeup, but so much of the film is so close. It’s an intimate film. We tried to shoot in sequence to let James internally track it. We’ve not been able to move stuff. He was there for six days, and we’d go, “Can you move that line from day two to day four?” You can’t move it, because the journey is no nuanced. He becomes completely different. He’s a different person on each day. We’ve done it through James, rather than CG or weight loss.

MTV: What about the moment when he slowly cuts off his own arm? How long a sequence is that in the film? How much do we see and experience?

Boyle: It takes him 45 minutes in reality. It is in the film, obviously. The time it takes is respected by the filmmakers. We don’t cut away, pardon the expression, and come back and it’s gone. But it is cathartic, and that’s the key thing. The whole idea of the film is you enter the journey with him and you don’t cut away to a lot of people looking for him. It’s an immersive experience, and it’s cathartic when he does it because it’s a relief for everyone and a triumph in some way as well.

MTV: In terms of the music, it’s A.R. Rahman doing the score again after “Slumdog.” Can you speak a little about what he’s done?

Boyle: We’ve got a couple of songs, and the rest of the work is more guitar-based. Some of it is solo guitar, which felt appropriate given the nature of the story. Got a couple of wonderful songs. Free Blood (“Never Hear Surf Music Again”) at the beginning, which we used for the trailer. Music has always been a big part of a movie for me, and I hope we’ve done another one justice we’ve what we’ve used.

From the saucy Jessica Alba in “Little Fockers” to James Franco’s grueling journey in “127 Hours,” the MTV Movies team is delving into the hottest flicks of fall 2010. Check back daily for exclusive clips, photos and interviews with the films’ biggest stars.

For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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