Kate Hudson transitions from the romantic comedy/girl next door type of role to something a little grittier, a little more intense in the supernatural thriller, "The Skeleton Key." "K-Pax" director Iain Softley said this particular character is closer to Hudson in real life than any she's played thus far.

"When I first met her, she was talking like a 35-year-old rather than a 25-year-old. She’s very direct, very confident about what she thinks. She’s very mature in the sense that she listens to other people. She engages with other people, is a strong character, and has a very serious side," recalled Softley.

Hudson, Softley, and Peter Sarsgaard take us behind the scenes of "The Skeleton Key" in these interviews from the film's New Orleans press junket:

Kate Hudson on "The Skeleton Key," Shooting in New Orleans, and Motherhood

Peter Sarsgaard Discusses "The Skeleton Key," "Jarhead," and "Flightplan"

Interview with "The Skeleton Key" Director Iain Softley

BRAND NEW PHOTOS AND POSTERS
Just when I thought I'd caught up, I remembered that I had a slew of photos from the San Diego Comic Con (and a few new pics from various studios) that I still hadn't posted... (Shown - Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst in "Elizabethtown" from Paramount Pictures)

"Oliver Twist" - Barney Clark/Harry Eden
"The Constant Gardener" - Ralph Fiennes/Rachel Weisz
"Elizabethtown" - Orlando Bloom/Kirsten Dunst
"Ghost Rider" at Comic Con - Eva Mendes/Mark Steven Johnson
The Hell Cycle from "Ghost Rider"
"Slither" at Comic Con - Nathan Fillion/Elizabeth Banks
"Underworld Evolution" at Comic Con - Kate Beckinsale/Scott Speedman
"The Fog" at Comic Con - Maggie Grace
"Serenity" at Comic Con - The Cast and Joss Whedon
"In Her Shoes" - Cameron Diaz/Toni Collette
"An Unfinished Life" - Robert Redford/Jennifer Lopez
"Rumor Has It" Poster
"Four Brothers" Poster
"The Constant Gardener" Poster