By accident rather than design Charlize Theron took a three-year break from acting recently. Starring in Jason Reitman’s hilarious black comedy Young Adult marks a welcome return and it was, she says, the best working experience she’s ever had.
“It really was. And that’s quite something because I’ve had really amazing experiences. I think it was a combination of several things – the role, working with Jason, the material and the fact that I hadn’t really acted for three years.
“And to go back and have my first film in three years be Young Adult with Jason on a 30 day shoot, no hair and make up, sweat pants every day, and go to work and do …

Charlize is on the cover of next month’s issue of W magazine. Scans of the magazines were from Kroqjock and have been uploaded in the gallery. Here is an excerpt of the article from the magazine.

Lynn Hirschberg: In Young Adult, you play Mavis Gary, who is stunning on the outside and a mess on the inside. Returning to the small town in Minnesota where she reigned as the beauty/bitch of her high school, Mavis sets out to reclaim her ex-boyfriend, now married. She is self-involved, delusional, and generally hard to like, which is rare for a female protagonist in a comedy. Do you have to like a character to play her?
Charlize Theron: I …

Variety gives actress Indie Impact Award, eyes 10 new directors.
An emotional, humble and candid Charlize Theron took center stage Sunday, musing about the importance of the independent filmmaker.
The 36-year-old actress received the Indie Impact Award from Variety magazine during the trade publication’s annual awards brunch at The Parker Palm Springs, joining the ranks of past honorees Mark Wahlberg and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
“I don’t know if I’ve had an impact on the indie world,” Theron said upon receiving her award. “But I know the indie world has had an impact on me.”
Theron is the star of the much-lauded Diablo Cody film “Young Adult” and was recognized along with Variety’s hand-picked “10 Directors to Watch.”
“My career could …

Sara of Gale Online has kindly donated scans of Charlize from the December issue of USA Weekend. Here are some previews of the scans.

I’ve also added a recent event images of Charlize from the 23rd Annual Palm Springs Film Festival where her movie, “Young Adult” was honoured for this years festivities. Check out her red carpet black dress and her red carpet interview.

Red Carpet Interview:

I’ve added images of Charlize from her guest appearance from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Just wanted to say Happy New Years to everyone!

Charlize Theron has joked she will attend the Golden Globe Awards ceremony “covered in mud”.
The star has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for her role in Young Adult.
However, the actress joked that she would ditch her usual red carpet style for the event in January.
“I’m thinking I’m going covered in mud this year,” she told Entertainment Tonight.
Charlize is thrilled to be in the running for the prestigious prize again.
She has been nominated for a Golden Globe three times in the past and won once in 2003 for her performance in Monster.
She went on to explain how she first heard about her new nomination.
“I got …

Our lady Charlize is nominated for Best Actress in a comedy/musical for next years Golden Globes. She was also interviewed by Jay Leno on December 12. So sorry for not announcing it beforehand. I do have the video and will gladly post it asap! I’ve added photos of her from the interview and a new photoshoot. Here they are:

Charlize Theron was photographed at the premiere of ‘Young Adult,’ held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on December 15, 2011. 36-year-old star looked stylish in Stella McCartney Spring 2012 dress. South African actress, Charlize Theron hit the red carpet, donning a black, navy and white one-shoulder asymmetrical dress. She teamed her lovely dress with a pair of Manolo Blahnik heels.
Source: Style Bistro

In a news release announcing the award, festival chairman Harold Matzner called “Young Adult” “a truly unique and utterly enjoyable film” and added, “The filmmakers and cast represent the some of the best and most exciting filmmaking work of the year and have delivered a biting black comedy as deeply poignant as it is funny.”
Of the four honorees, only Oswalt is not a past PSIFF recipient. Reitman and Cody received the Vanguard Award in 2008 for their previous collaboration, “Juno,” while Theron received the Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award for “North Country” in 2006. Reitman also won the festival’s Best Director award for “Up in the Air” two years ago.
Previously announced PSIFF honorees include Octavia …