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USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Mountainhead' stars on the 'incredibly dangerous' mentality of their uber-rich characters
'Mountainhead' stars on the 'incredibly dangerous' mentality of their uber-rich characters Show Caption Hide Caption 'Mountainhead' teams Jason Schwartzman with 'Succession' creator "Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong's new HBO film "Mountainhead" stars Jason Schwartzman in key role. 'Mountainhead' stars Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef felt like they hit the jackpot as recruits for the first movie directed by 'Succession' creator Jesse Armstrong. After all, the HBO drama series, which centered on the children of media mogul Logan Roy fighting to take over his empire, earned 76 Emmy nominations throughout its four seasons. 'When Jesse Armstrong reaches out, (you say yes),' says Schwartzman, 44. 'Being such a massive fan of 'Succession' and his point of view ... you would do it even if you maybe didn't have any knowledge of what it was.' Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox Youssef, 34, thought 'Jesse Armstrong? I'm in. Tech bro, hell, yeah.' Smith, 38, counts 'Succession' as 'one of my favorite shows of all time. I watched that show salivating over what these other actors got to do, and this being an opportunity to work with him was just like no questions asked.' But maybe you have questions, like what is 'Mountainhead' about? The film, debuting May 31 (8 ET/PT on HBO and streaming on HBO Max), chronicles the weekend shenanigans of a (mostly) billionaire boys club gathered for poker at Hugo's (Schwartzman) modest 21,000-square-foot estate, dubbed Mountainhead. Hugo is the poorest of the four with a measly $521 million to his name. Venis (pronounced "Venice" and portrayed by Smith) is the richest with a $220 billion fortune amassed from his social media platform Traam, currently inundated with deepfakes so realistic they're inciting international incidents of violence. He's in dire need of Jeff's (Youssef) AI which can flag fake content for users. Randall (played by Steve Carell) is eager for Venis and Jeff to partner because it will increase the likelihood Randall can upload his consciousness before cancer overtakes his body. The movie filmed at breakneck speed over five weeks this spring in Park City, Utah. 'It was so accelerated,' Schwartzman says. 'Part of being in the movie that was unspoken was like, 'Are you prepared to just give it all you can and no matter what, just put it on the line?' Doing that with these gentlemen, it was really inspiring and moving.' The characters' desires and delusions about the world and themselves make for an interesting dynamic. 'They respect each other, and they have an anti-respect for each other,' Schwartzman says. 'And it's hard to kind of figure out what is what and who's feeling what, but it's almost like these four guys need each other.' The film looks at those who 'have incredible authority and power over all of our lives,' Smith says, asking, 'What are they like behind the scenes? How much do they care? Are they nihilists and do they have any consideration for the well-being of all of us in the midst of political and economic turmoil around the world? I don't know.' The tension of the film is 'incredibly different than 'Succession,'' Youssef says. 'Fans of Jesse are going to be happy, but it's a different thing.' Armstrong's voice and style are apparent, and the characters 'are powerful and deal with privilege and are rich,' Youssef says. But 'we're not looking at nepo babies. We're looking at actually self-made guys who view themselves as underdogs in a world where actually they are in more control than they should be. And that kind of cognitive dissonance is incredibly dangerous.' Youssef, born to Egyptian parents, says he crafted his role of Jeff as someone with similar origins who struck it rich. 'When you're after money, it is never enough,' he says. 'Everyone comes to that realization that what is going to really give you that feeling of wealth is going to be having a rich personal life, and this character doesn't have that. In my own personal life, it was a quick realization that you get a few things that you're hoping to get, and then once you get them, you go, 'OK, that's not really what I was after.'' Smith, who grew up in a working-class family, wanted to be a theater actor. Being rich was not the goal. 'The thing that I really wanted when I decided to go to drama school and then moved to New York was to be able to support myself doing the thing that I loved,' he says. 'And when I accomplished that, being able to do that, that was like a crazy thing for me.' The experience of working on 'Mountainhead' is its own fortune, one which Smith gets choked up reflecting on. 'Being invited onto this movie was so mind-blowing for me because 'Succession' is one of my favorite shows and getting a personal call from (Armstrong) offering me this job was just crazy, dreamy,' Smith says. 'For the four actors and Jesse and everyone else to also just be really kind, supportive, wonderful people ... making friends with these people is beyond.'
Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Indy 500 driver ploughs into pit crew leaving four injured in horror crash
Robert Schwartzman had started the world-famous Indy 500 on pole position but was forced out of the race after 87 laps when he crashed into his own pit crew after a brake failure Indy 500 star Robert Schwartzman blamed a rear brake failure after he ploughed into his own pit crew. Four members of his Prema Racing team were injured in the incident, with one stretchered away. Schwartzman had started Sunday's race on pole position, the first rookie to do so since 1983. The Israeli-Russian driver was called into the pits on the 87th lap by his team, but ended up crashing out. The 25-year-old came into pit for a tyre change, touching his brakes as he swerved inwards to slow down. But his entire front end immediately locked up, sending his car sliding into crew members. Four of the team were hit by the car, with one taken away on a stretcher after complaining of pain in his right foot. The incident put Schwartzman out of the race, which was eventually won by Indy 500 standings leader Alex Palou. The driver blamed a brake failure for the incident, insisting he lost the front end as soon as he tried to slow down. Schwartzman lamented the fact the incident had ruined a srtong weekend. "I honestly felt really strange brakes when I was coming slow in pit lane. I locked up both front tires, which usually isn't the case," Shwartzman said. "I wasn't sure if it was the brakes or because the tires were cold. I tried to be very slow. "But as soon as I touched my brakes, my whole front was lost, and I went right into the guys. It was really scary because at the moment I braked I was just a passenger. "It's just really sad because we did such good work in qualifying. But it's the Indy 500. Anything can happen. A lot of strong drivers are out of the race or behind. This is the Indy 500. This happens." Schartzman later confirmed that no one in his pit crew was seriously injured. He added: 'We didn't finish the race the way we had hoped, but I'm just relieved that the crew is okay. On my third pitstop, my rear brakes failed, so I only had the front brakes available. "As I came into the box both my front tyres locked up and the car went into the wall and some of the crew. Thankfully everyone is okay though. I had a solid start to the race though and after the early caution and restart I lost a few spots and settled into fourth. "Our first pit stop was extremely slow, dropping me from fourth to 21st and I fought back some more places before my final stop. The Indy 500 is so unpredictable, we saw many strong drivers not finishing. "But despite the result, I'm proud of our historic pole in qualifying. That was a huge achievement. Now, we need to reflect, work harder, and keep improving.' Shwartzman currently sits 22nd in the rankings with an impressive 65 points. The 25-year-old was previously a reserve driver for Ferrari's F1 team, but left that role when he moved to Indy Car.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Indy 500: TV schedule, starting grid, betting odds, storylines, weather and more
The famed 'Month of May' concludes this Sunday with the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Team Penske's Josef Newgarden is aiming to become the first driver ever to win three consecutive Indy 500s, but to do so, he'll have to do it from the final row of the grid. Robert Schwartzman will lead the field to the green flag after becoming the first rookie since 1983 to win the pole. Eight former Indy 500 winners are in the 2025 field, combining for 13 victories in the previous 108 editions of the race. Here's what to know ahead of the 2025 Indy 500: All times ET Friday, May 2311 a.m.: Carb Day final practice (FS1) Sunday, May 2510 a.m.: Pre-race show (Fox)12:20 p.m.: National anthem (Fox)12:45 p.m.: 109th Indy 500 (Fox) Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile low-banked squared oval) in Speedway, IndianaBanking: Turns - 9.2 degrees | Straights - flatRace length: 200 laps for 500 milesFuel window: 30-35 green flag laps Penske penalties: All three Team Penske Chevys made it into last Sunday's Fast 12 qualifying round for a shot at the pole, but one crashed in the morning practice and two others were removed after failing inspection. The cars driven by Newgarden and Will Power were each found to have an illegally modified attenuator, which is the rear-end crash structure. The attenuator is a spec part that by rule cannot be modified. Larson and "The Double": For the second straight year, 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson will attempt "The Double" — running the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600, which take place just hours apart in Indiana and North Carolina in two very different types of race car. Larson admirably qualified fifth for the Indy 500 last year but rain delayed the start of the race by four hours. He finished 18th and immediately boarded a plane bound for Charlotte, but in an ironic twist of fate, the same weather system that delayed the start in Indianapolis curtailed his attempt to at least jump into his Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet in the late stages of the Coca-Cola 600. He'll start 19th for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Sensational Schwartzman: Only two times in the 108-year history of Indianapolis 500 had a rookie ever qualified first for the race. Until last Sunday. Schwartzman, racing for Prema, became the first Indy debutant since Teo Fabi in 1983 to win the pole position. What's more — it's his first time driving an oval in his professional career after coming up through the European karting and Formulae system, while also driving endurance cars on the side. Row 1Robert Schwartzman, Prema Racing-ChevroletTakuma Sato, RLL Racing-HondaPato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren-Chevrolet Row 2Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing-HondaFelix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing-HondaAlex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda Row 3David Malukas, AJ Foyt Racing-ChevroletChristian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren-ChevroletMarcus Ericsson, Andretti-Global-Honda Row 4Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske-ChevroletConor Daly, Juncos Hollinger Racing-ChevroletAlexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet Row 5Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing-HondaEd Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing-ChevroletSantino Ferrucci, AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet Row 6Devlin DeFrancesco, RLL Racing-HondaSting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Racing-ChevroletChristian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet Row 7Kyle Larson, Arrow McLaren/Hendrick-ChevroletLouis Foster, RLL Racing-HondaCallum Ilott, Prema Racing-Chevrolet Row 8Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing-HondaKyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global-HondaNolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren-Chevrolet Row 9Ryan Hunter-Reay, DRR-Cusick Motorsports-ChevroletJack Harvey, DRR-Cusic Motorsports-ChevroletColton Herta, Andretti Global-Honda Row 10Graham Rahal, RLL Racing-HondaMarco Andretti, Andretti Global/Curb Agajanian-HondaMarcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing-Honda Row 11Rinus Veekay, Dale Coyne Racing-HondaJosef Newgarden, Team Penske-ChevroletWill Power, Team Penske-Chevrolet Despite the 32nd starting spot, Newgarden has the fifth-best odds to win entering the weekend – likely due to his status as the two-time defending race winner. Pato O'Ward, having posted two second-place finishes at the Speedway in addition to a fourth and sixth, enters with the best odds at 5-to-1. Runaway championship leader Alex Palou and six-time series champion Scott Dixon are among the top favorites behind O'Ward. Odds courtesy of BetMGM Pato O'Ward +500 Alex Palou +600 Scott Dixon +700 Scott McLaughlin +800 Josef Newgarden +1200 Takuma Sato +1300 Felix Rosenqvist +1500 The race day forecast calls for partially cloudy skies with a high temperature of 67 degrees. There is a 25 percent chance of precipitation. Last year's race was infamously delayed by rain for four hours, which ultimately cost Kyle Larson his chance at running 'The Double.'
Reuters
13-02-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
ATP roundup: Daniil Medvedev moves on in Marseille
February 13 - No. 1 seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia had little trouble defeating French qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-2, 6-4 in the Round of 16 at the Open 13 Provence on Thursday in Marseille, France. Medvedev had an automatic bye into the second round and played his first match of the week Thursday. He won 39 of his 49 service points, including an overwhelming 26 of 29 on his first serve (89.7 percent), and saved the only break point he faced against Herbert. Medvedev's quarterfinal opponent will be Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff, who outlasted French qualifier Hugo Grenier 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. A pair of seeded players also fell Thursday, as China's Zhizhen Zhang beat No. 4 seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3, and Belgium's Zizou Bergs took down No. 8 seed Nuno Borges of Portugal 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-2. Bergs had 13 aces and saved both break points he faced. IEB+ Argentina Open The home crowd in Buenos Aires said goodbye to one of their favorites, as Spaniard Pedro Martinez beat Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-2, marking the final match of Schwartzman's professional career. Schwartzman, 32, planned to make his hometown tournament his final event before retiring. The former World No. 8 upset seventh seed Nicolas Jarry of Chile on Wednesday to extend his run. He saved one match point late in the day before falling to Martinez. Brazil's Joao Fonseca rallied past Argentine lucky loser Federico Coria 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, while the two remaining matches still in progress featured some top seeds. No. 2 seed Holger Rune of Denmark was squaring off against Argentina's Mariano Navone and No. 3 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy was slated to face France's Corentin Moutet. Delray Beach Open No. 6 seed Brandon Nakashima rallied past fellow American Reilly Opelka 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals in Florida. Opelka had 17 aces to Nakashima's 14, but Nakashima's serve only got better as the match wore on. He won 16 of 17 total service points in the third set, while Opelka only went 14-for-28. The other three matches still on tap Thursday pitted No. 8 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain against American wild card Mackenzie McDonald; No. 4 seed Matteo Arnaldi of Italy against American wild card Learner Tien; and top seed Taylor Fritz of the U.S. against China's Yunchaokete Bu.
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USA Today
13-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Argentina Open: Martinez [41st] vs. Schwartzman [386th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
On Thursday, Diego Schwartzman (No. 386 in the world) takes on Pedro Martinez (No. 41) in the Round of 16 at the Argentina Open. Martinez is favored over Schwartzman in this match, with -250 odds compared to the underdog's +190 in the Round of 16. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 10:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Pedro Martinez vs. Diego Schwartzman matchup info Tournament: Argentina Open Argentina Open Round: Round of 16 Round of 16 Date: Thursday, February 13 Thursday, February 13 Court Surface: Clay Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Martinez vs. Schwartzman Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Martinez has a 71.4% to win. Martinez vs. Schwartzman Betting Odds Martinez's odds to win match: -250 -250 Schwartzman's odds to win match: +190 +190 Martinez's odds to win tournament: +3300 +3300 Schwartzman's odds to win tournament: +5000 Martinez vs. Schwartzman matchup performance & stats Martinez is 15-11 on clay over the past year, with zero tournament victories. On clay, Martinez has won 73.4% of his service games and 26.0% of his return games over the past 12 months. On clay over the past 12 months, Martinez has converted 80 of 216 break points (37.0%). In his last tournament (the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament), Martinez made a run before losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals 2-6, 1-6 on February 7. Schwartzman has put up a 5-6 record in six tournaments on clay over the past year. Schwartzman has a 70.5% winning percentage in service games on clay, and a 31.4% winning percentage in return games. On clay Schwartzman has won 44.2% of break points, 38 out of 86, to rank 68th. Schwartzman was eliminated in the Round of 128 of his most recent tournament (the US Open) on August 26, when he went down 7-6, 2-6, 2-6, 1-6 to Gael Monfils. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
