You can read an early movie review of Ride With the Devil. This review has some major spoilers but there's a warning so you can skip 'em if you like.

Visit the Images Section to see pictures from "Ride With The Devil".

The fansite Jewel: Pieces of UK has some good quality screen captures from "Ride With the Devil". The site also has clips of the movie (it's really, really, really bad quality. i.e. no sound and there's some odd green distortion covering the screen) but you can see Tobey rather clearly a few times so if you really want to see some of the movie, despite the really poor quality, you can check out both the screen captures and the clips here

What's the deal with "The Cider House Rules"?

"The Cider House Rules" is the movie Tobey shot last fall (filming began September 8th) in Massachusetts. The film is based on the book of the same name by John Irving and is being directed by Lasse Hallstrom who directed "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" Tobey plays Homer Wells, a young man who leaves the orphanage where he has grown up in search of new experiences.

Who else is in it?

Paul Rudd ("Clueless", "Object of My Affection") plays Wally the army pilot who takes Homer under his wing. Michael Caine plays Dr. Larch, Homer's father figure and the headmaster at the orphanage. This is a nice summary of Dr. Larch from The Cider House Rules Preview Page at Upcoming Movies...

Set in the early part of the century when abortion was illegal and relegated to back alley doctors, The Cider House Rules tells the story of [Dr. Larch] who has made abortion his (not so) secret vocation, and of the orphanage he has also set up for those women who chose not to have the operation. From that orphanage, a young boy named Homer grows up under Dr. Larch's tutelage, learning the trade through a sort of apprenticeship.

R&B singer Erykah Badu makes her acting debut as a migrant worker and neighbor of Homer. Charlize Theron ("Celebrity") plays Wally's girlfriend, Candy. Charlie Harrington and Jimmy Flynn also star.

When's it coming out?

The film is scheduled to be released in the fall of 1999 with an unconfirmed release date of November 24, 1999.

Miscellaneous and Links

You can see some pictures from "The Cider House Rules" featuring Tobey in the Images Section and pictures featuring the rest of the cast at Ain't It Cool News

What's "Wonder Boys"?

Tobey started shooting "Wonder Boys" in Pittsburgh on February 2nd and finished filming on April 29. It is expected to be released either this Christmas or early next year.
The movie is based on Michael Chabon's novel of the same name and is directed by Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Confidential"). According to various sources, including the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the movie centers on a middle aged novelist and college professor named Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas) and his book editor, Terry Crabtree (Robert Downey Jr). They are the wonder boys of the title, living on their past achievements. Tripp is behind on his deadline for the follow up (which is 2,611 pages and counting) to his successful first novel and Crabtree is about to lose his job. The story is set during a spring-break weekend at a writing conference at Tripp's college. Tripp is in big trouble: His third wife has left him, his mistress - the college's chancellor (played by Fargo's Frances McDormand) - is pregnant, and his novel, called "Wonder Boys," is long overdue. Over a weekend, Tripp and Crabtree try to relive the adventure of their youth, and are joined by one of Tripp's students, James Leer, played by Tobey. Leer is a promising novelist with a tendency to fictionalize his own background. Katie Holmes ("Dawson's Creek", "The Ice Storm") plays Hannah Green, a student who rents a room from her professor and gets to know her inner self, according to EOnline. Richard Thomas ("The Waltons") play's the husband of McDormand's character. Rip Torn ("The Larry Sanders Show") and Philip Bosco also star in the film.

Miscellaneous and Links

There is more information on "Wonder Boys" in the News Section

I visited the set of "Wonder Boys" (unfortunately Tobey was not filming that day) where I got to see director Curtis Hanson, Michael Douglas and Rip Torn. You can read my summary of my set visit here.

I can't find Tobey in "Empire Records". Was he really in it?

Tobey is NOT in "Empire Records". He is listed in the credits as playing "Andre" but he never appears in the film. Tobey shot scenes for the movie but they were eventually cut out. But since he did shoot scenes for the film he was listed in the credits. Don't try to find Tobey in the movie because he's not in it.

Where can I write to Tobey?

Tobey Maguire
C/O The Gersh Agency
P.O. Box 5617
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
USA