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The Venice Film Festival has given some of the movie world's biggest talents the chance to let their hair down. Director Tim Burton improvises while promoting his animation film Corpse Bride.

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British actress Helena Bonham Carter provides one of the voices in partner Tim Burton's Corpse Bride.

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William H Macy turned the cameras on the press at the photocall for the David Mamet-scripted Edmond.

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Actress Valeria Golino and actor Riccardo Scarmacio promoted Texas by Italian director Fausto Paravidino.

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Eugene Hutz appears opposite Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood in road movie Everything is Illuminated.

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Charlotte Rampling attended the presentation of her movie To the South, by French director Laurent Cantet.

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Statuesque John Turturro was showcasing his musical Romance & Cigarettes, which he wrote and directed.