Today on indieWIRE: Bertolucci, Stephen Root, Helen Mirren's Boob's& More

Today on indieWIRE:Stephen Rootchats with indieWIRE about his 1,000th IMDb credit,Helen Mirrengets frisky, Cannes makes a date withBernardo Bertolucciand more.

• indieWIREsat down with actorStephen Root, an actor with 1,000 IMDb credits, including a slew of 2011 releases --'Rango,' 'Cedar Rapids,' 'Red State'and'The Conspirator.'"It's been challenging to be able to manage it all,"Root said."When you film so many TV comedy roles -- especially like I did in the '90s, with 'NewsRadio' and 'Seinfeld' or whatever, you get typecast and it was really difficult to break out out that. And in 2000 or so, I really decided to try and do that. But to be able to change casting directors minds was hard, especially with dramatic roles. But I kept pushing, and it eventually paid off a bit."

• Three newTribecaFilmmaker interviews hitindieWIREtoday in anticipation of the 10th annual event. Check them outhere.

• Women and Hollywoodtore into whatSNLchose to do with guest hostHelen Mirren."It turned out the show was hosted not by Mirren, but by her boobs. This week's episode of SNL highlighted the uncomfortable nature of how we as a culture deal with and talk about sexuality and the older woman."Did you find her skits funny?

• Speaking of the woeful state of women's roles in Hollywood today,Thompson on Hollywoodpointed to The New Yorker's profile of comedienneAnna Faris,who is turning down what she calls"bounce card"roles in favor of developing and writing her own stuff.

• Cannes announcedtoday that the festival will honor directorBernardo Bertolucciwith the Honorary Palme d'Or.

• indieWIRElaunched the new daily column,indieWIRE Recaps,that curates indie news and stories from around the film world. Clickhereto view the first entry.

• For those dying to see the latest installment in the'Scream'series that hits theaters this Friday, check out one ofNeve Campbell's early films, the short 'Love Child.'Spouthas the streaming short along with a breakdown of why it still stands up.

• Fans ofMatt Reeves' 'Let Me In,'the surprisingly ace remake of'Let the Right One In,'rejoice.The Playlistreported on Reeves' follow-up, a sci-fi film based on the short story '8 O'Clock in the Morning.'"Doesn't sound familiar? It was the foundation for John Carpenter's 1988 film"They Live,"with the story centering on a man who wakes up one day with the realization that aliens have taken over and are in control. But don't call it a remake. Reeves will be writing his own script based on the story and will be ditching the plot element where special glasses reveal the identity of aliens who are hiding as humans."

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