Ben Stiller handed them out to cast and crew at the conclusion of a punishing 13-week location shoot as a gesture of thanks but also contrition: T-shirts that read “I survived Ben Stiller’s comedy death camp.”
Sitting at a bayside restaurant in Vancouver, where he’s currently filming “Night at the Museum 2,” Stiller—who co-wrote, directed, co-produced and [...]

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The Kaua’i Film Commission is pushing Kaua’i as a production destination by capitalizing on the visibility of Ben Stiller’s summer flick “Tropic Thunder” and state tax credits for filmmakers.
Beth Tokioka, director of the Kaua’i County’s Office of Economic Development, said “Tropic Thunder” infused an estimated $68 million into Kaua’i’s economy in 2007. “Film production not [...]

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Twenty-two years ago, Ben Stiller got a meeting for “Platoon.”
Not an audition. A meeting.
Stiller was just starting out and had exactly one credit on his resume — an episode (a very special one, no doubt) of the CBS sitcom “Kate & Allie.” “I got there, and Oliver Stone looked at me and, said, ‘You’re cute,”’ [...]

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Actor describes his career successes, gratitude for island living during Maui Film Festival; other movie stars lauded
Just as Pierce Brosnan was being introduced at a Maui Film Festival tribute at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on Thursday night, the rain began to really come down.
“I’m deeply proud to be here,” began the actor.
“We’re [...]

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Check out the trailer for Ben Stiller’s new flick, “Tropic Thunder”, which was filmed right here on Kauai. The movie, with the tagline “Sh*t Blows Up”, stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., and Nick Nolte.
www.tropicthunder.com
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