Fathom Events, By Experience and National Theatre Live announce the big screen release of Benedict Andrews' Young Vic Production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and the return of Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- 10/10/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Though your ticket says you're seated at The Public's Anspacher Theater, don't be surprised if once director Sam Gold's jaunty mounting of Shakespeare's Hamlet shifts into gear, you find yourself wondering if you may have stumbled into some indie production playing in the back room of a hipster bar on the Brooklyn side of the L train.
- 7/20/2017
- by Michael Dale
- BroadwayWorld.com
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Buffy, Doctor Who, Star Trek and more have all devoted episodes to members of their supporting cast...
Over an extended run, some television shows give off the impression that all life in their universe revolves around a small number of characters, but if they run long enough, writers and producers will invariably have to look elsewhere every once in a whle. Maybe on another day to every other episode, when the forces of evil rally and all seems lost, the good guys are... otherwise occupied, leaving someone else to pick up the slack.
As a dramatic convention in pop culture, foregrounding minor characters dates at least as far back as Tom Stoppard's 1966 play Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, which takes place “in the wings” of Shakespeare's Hamlet as the two minor characters have little comprehension of the tragic events going on concurrently. But over the years, geek...
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Buffy, Doctor Who, Star Trek and more have all devoted episodes to members of their supporting cast...
Over an extended run, some television shows give off the impression that all life in their universe revolves around a small number of characters, but if they run long enough, writers and producers will invariably have to look elsewhere every once in a whle. Maybe on another day to every other episode, when the forces of evil rally and all seems lost, the good guys are... otherwise occupied, leaving someone else to pick up the slack.
As a dramatic convention in pop culture, foregrounding minor characters dates at least as far back as Tom Stoppard's 1966 play Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, which takes place “in the wings” of Shakespeare's Hamlet as the two minor characters have little comprehension of the tragic events going on concurrently. But over the years, geek...
- 4/27/2016
- Den of Geek
By Dawn Dabell
If you were going to write a script following the further adventures of two Shakespearean characters, it's a safe bet Rosencrantz and Guildenstern wouldn't be the first names to spring to mind. For those who don't know, they are two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet. They become the focus of Tom Stoppard's 1966 play Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, adapted for the big screen in 1990. The title is taken directly from a line spoken in Hamlet.
It is a fairly shapeless, existential film. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (Gary Oldman and Tim Roth) travel around the wilderness, partaking in nonsensical debates about fate, chance, life and death. They seem unsure of where they are going or why, and often muddle up their own names as if they are not entirely certain of their identity.
They stumble across a travelling acting troupe fronted by the Lead Player (Richard Dreyfuss). He...
If you were going to write a script following the further adventures of two Shakespearean characters, it's a safe bet Rosencrantz and Guildenstern wouldn't be the first names to spring to mind. For those who don't know, they are two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet. They become the focus of Tom Stoppard's 1966 play Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, adapted for the big screen in 1990. The title is taken directly from a line spoken in Hamlet.
It is a fairly shapeless, existential film. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (Gary Oldman and Tim Roth) travel around the wilderness, partaking in nonsensical debates about fate, chance, life and death. They seem unsure of where they are going or why, and often muddle up their own names as if they are not entirely certain of their identity.
They stumble across a travelling acting troupe fronted by the Lead Player (Richard Dreyfuss). He...
- 3/21/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
After Tabu's power packed performance in Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider (adaptation of Hamlet), it is now the turn of the British actress Wendy Glenn to play the role of Hamlet's mother Gertrude in Onir's Veda, which happens to be his adaptation of the Shakespearean classic. Readers may know Wendy Glenn for her roles in American TV shows like CSI: Miami and You're Next. Talking about roping in Wendy for the film, National award filmmaker Onir added, "Wendy is a phenomenal actor and we are so happy to have her as part of the film. She immerses herself in the character, which is such a wonderful quality. She is as stunning a person as she is as an actor." Simultaneously expressing her pleasure of working on an Indian film Glenn says, "It is such a pleasure to be working with Onir, my co-actors, Bhavna and the team and on such an amazing script.
- 6/9/2015
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Hollywood went hunting for lots of British comedy talent in the 1990s - and lured the likes of Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson...
For some reason, Hollywood fell in love with British actors again in the 1990s. Sparked by Alan Rickman's turn as Hans Gruber in Die Hard at the back end of the 1980s, many movie villains were either Brits, or in the case of Cliffhanger, John Lithgow taking on the mannerisms of a British antagonist.
Yet in particular, Hollywood went recruiting British comedy talent, with faces then mainly - but not exclusively - known for their small screen work getting roles of various sizes in Hollywood productions. Here are some who racked up the air miles - starting with the man who arguably became one of the most successful...
Hugh Laurie - 101 Dalmatians
Laurie is a man of many talents, who ultimately cracked America with...
For some reason, Hollywood fell in love with British actors again in the 1990s. Sparked by Alan Rickman's turn as Hans Gruber in Die Hard at the back end of the 1980s, many movie villains were either Brits, or in the case of Cliffhanger, John Lithgow taking on the mannerisms of a British antagonist.
Yet in particular, Hollywood went recruiting British comedy talent, with faces then mainly - but not exclusively - known for their small screen work getting roles of various sizes in Hollywood productions. Here are some who racked up the air miles - starting with the man who arguably became one of the most successful...
Hugh Laurie - 101 Dalmatians
Laurie is a man of many talents, who ultimately cracked America with...
- 4/20/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
The recently released Vishal Bhardwaj film Haider featuring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu and Irrfan Khan opened to mixed response at the box office. While some have been appreciating the filmmaker's adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, others have been dissing him for the film's slow pace. Now we hear that the film that released last Friday has landed in trouble, with a migrant Kashmiri Pandit group staging protest demonstrations in Jammu for allegedly hurting the sentiments of Hindus by portraying the ancient Sun Temple of Kashmir as the devil's den in the 'Bismil' track. In fact torching the posters of Haider, activists of the All Parties Migrants Co-ordination Committee (Apmcc), the apex body of Kashmiri migrant Pandits, took to the streets in Jammu alleging that Bhardwaj denigrated the 1700-year-old Hindu temple. While the Censor Board and the Archaeological Survey of India to register their protest, the Apmcc has sought an immediate...
- 10/8/2014
- BollywoodHungama
The soon to release Vishal Bhardwaj film Haider featuring Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor is now going all out with its promotions. Now we hear that the film that has been extensively shot in Kashmir has tied up with an online website to support the recent Jammu -Kashmir flood victims. In fact all the promos of the film that have been airing on television have been carrying a tag with the site address (jkfloodrelief.org) in support of the ongoing relief efforts. Sources close to the production house confirmed saying, "Though we are not doing anything in particular as such, we felt that the site was a genuine initiative to aid those affected by the floods. Hence, we decided to partner with them on the same." Considering that the film has been extensively been shot amidst the beautiful snow-clad mountains of the Kashmir Valley, the actors, it seems, share a close bond with the place.
- 9/22/2014
- BollywoodHungama
Even as Vishal Bhardwaj gets set to unleash his own version Shakespeare's Hamlet in the quirky form of Shahid Kapoor, director Onir has gone ahead and signed newcomer Ashish Bisht to play Hamlet in Veda.
Ashish is a complete newcomer, with no acting experience. He has been modeling on the ramp and in product endorsements for some years.
What made Onir choose a complete novice to play what is arguably the most complicated male character ever written? Explains Onir, "I chose Ashish to play Hamlet for his vulnerable and sensitive looks. Apart from that he's also talented and hard-working. Hamlet according to me is gentle, fragile and volatile. Ashish has all these qualities."
Ashish Bisht was chosen after extensive auditioning. "We've been looking for our Hamlet for over a year now. I auditioned innumerable others before zeroing in on Ashish. Both my producer Bhavna Talwar and I thought he was the ideal choice,...
Ashish is a complete newcomer, with no acting experience. He has been modeling on the ramp and in product endorsements for some years.
What made Onir choose a complete novice to play what is arguably the most complicated male character ever written? Explains Onir, "I chose Ashish to play Hamlet for his vulnerable and sensitive looks. Apart from that he's also talented and hard-working. Hamlet according to me is gentle, fragile and volatile. Ashish has all these qualities."
Ashish Bisht was chosen after extensive auditioning. "We've been looking for our Hamlet for over a year now. I auditioned innumerable others before zeroing in on Ashish. Both my producer Bhavna Talwar and I thought he was the ideal choice,...
- 8/29/2014
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 13 Feb 2014 - 06:39
Our voyage through history's underappreciated films arrives at the year 2008 - another great year for lesser-seen gems...
For some, 2008 will be memorable as the year of The Dark Knight, with its astonishingly unhinged turn from the late Heath Ledger. Alternatively, it could be remembered as the year a legion Indiana Jones fans left cinemas glum-faced, having sat through Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.
Elsewhere, Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan sang and danced on a Greek island in Mamma Mia!, while Will Smith played an alcoholic superhero in Hancock. But as usual, 2008 offered plenty of watchable movies outside the top 10, which is where we swoop in - like Hancock after a bottle of gin.
So as usual, here's our selection of 25 underappreciated films from the year 2008 - starting with a British horror film starring Michael Fassbender...
25. Eden Lake
James Watkins had written...
Our voyage through history's underappreciated films arrives at the year 2008 - another great year for lesser-seen gems...
For some, 2008 will be memorable as the year of The Dark Knight, with its astonishingly unhinged turn from the late Heath Ledger. Alternatively, it could be remembered as the year a legion Indiana Jones fans left cinemas glum-faced, having sat through Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.
Elsewhere, Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan sang and danced on a Greek island in Mamma Mia!, while Will Smith played an alcoholic superhero in Hancock. But as usual, 2008 offered plenty of watchable movies outside the top 10, which is where we swoop in - like Hancock after a bottle of gin.
So as usual, here's our selection of 25 underappreciated films from the year 2008 - starting with a British horror film starring Michael Fassbender...
25. Eden Lake
James Watkins had written...
- 2/12/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Oscar-winning Danish director of Babette's Feast
In April 1988, a week before his 70th birthday, the film director Gabriel Axel, who has died aged 95, walked up on stage at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles to receive the best foreign language film Oscar for Babette's Feast (1987), the first Danish movie to achieve that honour. In a mixture of Danish and French, the slim, grey-bearded, bespectacled Axel quoted a line from the character of the General in the film: "Because of this evening, I have learned, my dear, that in this beautiful world of ours, all things are possible."
It was the pinnacle of Axel's long career and marked the beginning of a resurgence of Danish cinema. (Another Danish film, Bille August's Pelle the Conqueror, won the foreign language Oscar the following year.) Despite several fine films, there was previously little in Axel's oeuvre to predict the perfection of Babette's Feast.
In April 1988, a week before his 70th birthday, the film director Gabriel Axel, who has died aged 95, walked up on stage at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles to receive the best foreign language film Oscar for Babette's Feast (1987), the first Danish movie to achieve that honour. In a mixture of Danish and French, the slim, grey-bearded, bespectacled Axel quoted a line from the character of the General in the film: "Because of this evening, I have learned, my dear, that in this beautiful world of ours, all things are possible."
It was the pinnacle of Axel's long career and marked the beginning of a resurgence of Danish cinema. (Another Danish film, Bille August's Pelle the Conqueror, won the foreign language Oscar the following year.) Despite several fine films, there was previously little in Axel's oeuvre to predict the perfection of Babette's Feast.
- 2/11/2014
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
Srinagar, Feb 4: A Kashmiri musician has been signed by Bollywood director Vishal Bhardwaj to compose a song for "Haider", an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet being filmed in the Kashmir Valley these days.
Raja Bilal, a young local composer, confirmed that Bhardwaj approached him recently to compose a song with the traditional Kashmiri music for his movie."Traditional Kashmiri musical instruments including the 'Tumbaknari', 'Sarangi' 'Rabab' and 'Nout' were used to compose the song by an orchestra of local musicians selected by me," Bilal told reporters here.
"Haider" has been exclusively shot in the Kashmir Valley and the.
Raja Bilal, a young local composer, confirmed that Bhardwaj approached him recently to compose a song with the traditional Kashmiri music for his movie."Traditional Kashmiri musical instruments including the 'Tumbaknari', 'Sarangi' 'Rabab' and 'Nout' were used to compose the song by an orchestra of local musicians selected by me," Bilal told reporters here.
"Haider" has been exclusively shot in the Kashmir Valley and the.
- 2/4/2014
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
Many directors who have been impressed with the story line of Shakespeare's Hamlet have been planning to make a screen adaptation of the same but it's Vishal Bhardwaj's film Haider that has already kick-started amidst the beautiful locales of Kashmir. However, the cast and the crew have been caught in trouble after the shoot was disrupted by few students.
Though it was convenient for the director cum producer to seek permission from the Chief Minister of the state to shoot in Kashmir, a few students recently objected to the shooting of a few scenes and started pro-freedom slogans, dismantling the stage. Apparently, the students were not allowing the crew to hoist the tricolour in one of the scenes in the film. These youngsters also forced them out of the Naseem Bagh (Kashmir University Garden) despite heavy security, claiming that they had no idea about the shoot happening on that location.
Though it was convenient for the director cum producer to seek permission from the Chief Minister of the state to shoot in Kashmir, a few students recently objected to the shooting of a few scenes and started pro-freedom slogans, dismantling the stage. Apparently, the students were not allowing the crew to hoist the tricolour in one of the scenes in the film. These youngsters also forced them out of the Naseem Bagh (Kashmir University Garden) despite heavy security, claiming that they had no idea about the shoot happening on that location.
- 11/25/2013
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
“Is this the end of zombie Shakespeare?” It would appear not, as John Murlowski’s comedy Zombie Hamlet makes its way onto DVD on December 31st. Written by John McKinney and with original music by Jackson Rathbone, whom you might remember from Twilight or, if you’re too ashamed to admit you knew that, the indie horror flick Dread.
The film stars Travis Wester, Jason Mewes, Shelley Long, Vanessa Lee Evigan, John Amos, and June Lockhart.
Zombie Hamlet tells the story of first-time film director, Osric Taylor (Travis Wester), as he finally manages to get his dream movie financed. He envisions Shakespeare's Hamlet set against the epic backdrop of the American Civil War. Osric heads to a small Louisiana town to start filming when his production funding unexpectedly dries up. With no other options, he agrees to accept southern matron Hester Beauchamp's offer to finance his movie, as long as...
The film stars Travis Wester, Jason Mewes, Shelley Long, Vanessa Lee Evigan, John Amos, and June Lockhart.
Zombie Hamlet tells the story of first-time film director, Osric Taylor (Travis Wester), as he finally manages to get his dream movie financed. He envisions Shakespeare's Hamlet set against the epic backdrop of the American Civil War. Osric heads to a small Louisiana town to start filming when his production funding unexpectedly dries up. With no other options, he agrees to accept southern matron Hester Beauchamp's offer to finance his movie, as long as...
- 11/19/2013
- by Brad McHargue
- DreadCentral.com
Vishal Bhardwaj left for Kashmir on Wednesday to shoot Haider, the desi Bollywood adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor who play the desi Hamlet and Ophelia are expected to arrive in Kashmir later this week. Haider would be shot in two schedules in Kashmir, one over this winter and the next during summer 2014. Says a source close to the project, "Haider will have two looks. Kashmir in winter and Kashmir in summer. Shahid will play Hamlet in a modern Kashmiri context with the unrest in the Valley forming a backdrop. And yes, Kashmir would be prominently featured and named in the film." This, after the J &K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's misgivings that Kashmir would once again be misrepresented in a Bollywood film. Ayan Mukerji's Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani which was partially shot in Kashmir demurred in naming Kashmir and passed it off as Manali. Says a source close to the project,...
- 11/11/2013
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Shraddha Kapoor is going places. And so rapidly that she seems to be getting her feet into a tangle at times.
One hears that after saying yes to Tigmanshu Dhulia's Milan Talkies with Shahid Kapoor, the spirited smart sassy savvy girl has decided to do another film, Vishal Bhardwaj's Kashmir-centric adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet entitled Haider, with Shahid.
Says a source close to the project, "Shraddha was finalized for Milan Talkies with Shahid Kapoor after Priyanka Chopra was no more in the film. But then when Vishal Bhardwaj offered her Haider with Shahid, she was too tempted to resist. And since doing two back-to-back films with Shahid did not seem like a good idea, she opted out of Tigmanshu's film leaving it heroine-less for the second time in six months."
When contacted, Tigmanshu admitted Shraddha is no more a part of Milan Talkies. However, he doesn't attribute her...
One hears that after saying yes to Tigmanshu Dhulia's Milan Talkies with Shahid Kapoor, the spirited smart sassy savvy girl has decided to do another film, Vishal Bhardwaj's Kashmir-centric adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet entitled Haider, with Shahid.
Says a source close to the project, "Shraddha was finalized for Milan Talkies with Shahid Kapoor after Priyanka Chopra was no more in the film. But then when Vishal Bhardwaj offered her Haider with Shahid, she was too tempted to resist. And since doing two back-to-back films with Shahid did not seem like a good idea, she opted out of Tigmanshu's film leaving it heroine-less for the second time in six months."
When contacted, Tigmanshu admitted Shraddha is no more a part of Milan Talkies. However, he doesn't attribute her...
- 10/3/2013
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
The story of Sons Of Anarchy has entered its final act, and with it comes the violence. As the show's sixth season starts, there has been a lot of turmoil and turn-over for the beloved motorcycle club, but what is really in store for this season?
"We are on the down side of the mountain," said Kim Coates, who plays Tig Trager on Soa, during the red carpet premiere of the new season. "Now we are two seasons away from putting a nail in this coffin."
Video: Sons of Anarchy Season 6 Sneak Peek
David Labrava, who plays Happy on the show, said to "expect the unexpected."
"It's amazing, every week, to get the scripts ourselves, it's just like 'Wow! Did you read it? Wow!' We're just groundbreaking television. We're pushing the envelope further than anyone."
Pics: Star Sightings
The cast and crew were very tight-lipped about specifics, but anyone who knows the show, knows it follows...
"We are on the down side of the mountain," said Kim Coates, who plays Tig Trager on Soa, during the red carpet premiere of the new season. "Now we are two seasons away from putting a nail in this coffin."
Video: Sons of Anarchy Season 6 Sneak Peek
David Labrava, who plays Happy on the show, said to "expect the unexpected."
"It's amazing, every week, to get the scripts ourselves, it's just like 'Wow! Did you read it? Wow!' We're just groundbreaking television. We're pushing the envelope further than anyone."
Pics: Star Sightings
The cast and crew were very tight-lipped about specifics, but anyone who knows the show, knows it follows...
- 9/9/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
London, August 14: A man using the British Library's wi-fi network was blocked from accessing an online version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, as the text featured 'violent content.'
Author Mark Forsyth was working on his book in the library, and wanted to check a line from the famous play but couldn't do so because of the blockage by the wi-fi, the BBC reported.
The British Library said that the fault lied with newly installed wi-fi service from a third-party provider.
A spokesperson for the British Library said that Hamlet had now been made accessible.
The spokesperson said that the upgraded service has a web filter.
Author Mark Forsyth was working on his book in the library, and wanted to check a line from the famous play but couldn't do so because of the blockage by the wi-fi, the BBC reported.
The British Library said that the fault lied with newly installed wi-fi service from a third-party provider.
A spokesperson for the British Library said that Hamlet had now been made accessible.
The spokesperson said that the upgraded service has a web filter.
- 8/14/2013
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
There's something almost puppylike about the way David Tennant bounds into this Beverly Hills restaurant with a face-splitting grin. He's dressed chic-casual, slacks and sport coat over a vintage Brit-rock T-shirt, his face stubbly for "Broadchurch," the British police drama he's due to start filming the week after this meeting. That show will air later this year on BBC America, but he's here right now to talk about "Spies of Warsaw," a two-part miniseries airing on consecutive Wednesdays, April 3 and 10, on the same channel.
Filmed on location in the Polish capital, this adaptation of Alan Furst's well-received historical novel, set during the days leading up to World War II, casts Tennant as Col. Jean-Francois Mercier, a French aristocrat who finds himself drawn into a complex world of intrigue and betrayal as well as an affair with a Parisian lawyer (Janet Montgomery) for the League of Nations.
"He's a career...
Filmed on location in the Polish capital, this adaptation of Alan Furst's well-received historical novel, set during the days leading up to World War II, casts Tennant as Col. Jean-Francois Mercier, a French aristocrat who finds himself drawn into a complex world of intrigue and betrayal as well as an affair with a Parisian lawyer (Janet Montgomery) for the League of Nations.
"He's a career...
- 4/3/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
He's already picked up an Emmy and is nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of tortured U.S. Marine Nicholas Brody on the Showtime series Homeland. Here are five things you probably don't know about Damian Lewis.
1. Born February 11, 1971 in London, England -- his father was an insurance broker and his mother served on the board of Britain's prestigious Royal Court Theatre.
Related: Homeland Stars Cover TV Guide
2. After seeing him in a stage production of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Steven Spielberg cast him in the leading role of Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
3. Says that during filming for Homeland, he stays in his American accent both on and off set because it's less confusing than constantly switching back and forth from his native British English.
Video: Homeland Exclusive Season One Deleted Scene
4. Revealed to People.com that during his first kissing scene with Homeland co-star Claire Danes, the two "hit...
1. Born February 11, 1971 in London, England -- his father was an insurance broker and his mother served on the board of Britain's prestigious Royal Court Theatre.
Related: Homeland Stars Cover TV Guide
2. After seeing him in a stage production of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Steven Spielberg cast him in the leading role of Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
3. Says that during filming for Homeland, he stays in his American accent both on and off set because it's less confusing than constantly switching back and forth from his native British English.
Video: Homeland Exclusive Season One Deleted Scene
4. Revealed to People.com that during his first kissing scene with Homeland co-star Claire Danes, the two "hit...
- 1/9/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
He picked up his first Emmy last night for his portrayal of tortured U.S. Marine Nicholas Brody on the Showtime series Homeland. Here are five things you probably don't know about Damian Lewis.
1. Born February 11, 1971 in London, England -- his father was an insurance broker and his mother served on the board of the Britain's prestigious Royal Court Theatre.
Video: Emmys: Stars Get Honey Boo Boo Nicknames
2. After seeing him in a stage production of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Steven Spielberg cast him in the leading role of Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
3. Says that when filming Homeland, he stays in his American accent both on and off set because it is less confusing than constantly switching back and forth from his native British English.
Related: Complete Emmy Winners List
4. Revealed to People.com that during his first kissing scene with Homeland co-star Claire Danes, the two "hit teeth" and "felt like teenagers...
1. Born February 11, 1971 in London, England -- his father was an insurance broker and his mother served on the board of the Britain's prestigious Royal Court Theatre.
Video: Emmys: Stars Get Honey Boo Boo Nicknames
2. After seeing him in a stage production of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Steven Spielberg cast him in the leading role of Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
3. Says that when filming Homeland, he stays in his American accent both on and off set because it is less confusing than constantly switching back and forth from his native British English.
Related: Complete Emmy Winners List
4. Revealed to People.com that during his first kissing scene with Homeland co-star Claire Danes, the two "hit teeth" and "felt like teenagers...
- 9/24/2012
- TheInsider.com
Around the Block, a drama about breaking free of cultural cycles and prejudices, will commence shooting in Sydney this June. Starring Christina Ricci and Jack Thompson, the film centres on a young drama teacher, Dino, attempting to stage a production of Shakespeare's Hamlet with her class at Redfern High School. By comparing the rhyming couplets of Shakespeare's dialogue with those of famous hip-hop artists, an alternative world of parallels emerges.
- 6/18/2012
- FilmInk.com.au
Happy Bloomsday, world! And while it didn't look like any of you out on Ave A last night were busy forging in the smithees of your souls the eternal conscious of your race, you should at least take today to celebrate the better of the two Irish holidays—St. Patrick's day having now become Green Mardi Gras—by cracking the copy of Ulysses on your shelf, or at the very least eating with relish the inner organs of beast and fowls.
In the spirit of honesty, I will openly confess that there is no way on God's big green dumb earth that I ever would have finished Ulysses had I not taken a graduate school class devoted, as explicitly stated on its syllabus, to the completion of Ulysses. I'd tried reading it before, and like so many frustrated, busy people before me, had gotten promptly lost in the pretentious fog of Chapter Three,...
In the spirit of honesty, I will openly confess that there is no way on God's big green dumb earth that I ever would have finished Ulysses had I not taken a graduate school class devoted, as explicitly stated on its syllabus, to the completion of Ulysses. I'd tried reading it before, and like so many frustrated, busy people before me, had gotten promptly lost in the pretentious fog of Chapter Three,...
- 6/16/2012
- by Evan McMurry
- Celebsology
Just found this making its way through Facebook. Not sure what to think. Plot synopsis is... "First-time director Osric Taylor finally manages to get his dream film financed, Shakespeare's Hamlet--set against the epic backdrop of the American Civil War. He heads to a small town in Louisiana to start filming when production funding suddenly dries up. Osric agrees to take up southern matron Hester Beauchamp's offer to finance his movie as long as…...
- 5/16/2012
- Horrorbid
After the stupendous success of Paan Singh Tomar, all eyes are on Tigmanshu Dhulia, the versatile director who rode in with a dark horse of a film and rode out with accolades galore. Tigmanshu has now joins hands with producers Goldie Behl and Shrishti Arya of Rose Movies for his next directorial venture. Ironically their last respective films, London Paris New York and Paan Singh Tomar, released on the same day. While both films did encouraging business, the makers now team up for an idea they discussed while working on Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai over ten years ago. In 2001, Tigmanshu discussed the idea of doing an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet in Hindi and Goldie loved the idea. Says Tigmanshu, "Goldie and I had planned to make Hamlet when he made his debut - Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai, for which I wrote the dialogues. I guess every film has...
- 5/14/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
From Snow White to Jack White, and Cumbria to Cannes, the Observer's critics pick the season's highlights. What are you most looking forward to? Post your comments below
Download the spring arts calendar 2012
April
2 Pop Dr John The New Orleans legend decamps to Nashville to record with the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach; excellence ensues on the Locked Down LP.
4 Art Damien Hirst The world's richest living artist enjoys a major survey of more than 20 years of his work, including medicine cabinets, diamond skull and a certain preserved shark. Tate Modern, London until 9 September.
6 Film This Must Be the Place Sean Penn plays a retired rock star scouring America for the fugitive Nazi who tormented his father in Auschwitz. Paolo Sorrentino escapes from the art house in his first English-language film.
7 Theatre Where Have I Been All My Life? Following the success of London Road, her verbatim musical at the National,...
Download the spring arts calendar 2012
April
2 Pop Dr John The New Orleans legend decamps to Nashville to record with the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach; excellence ensues on the Locked Down LP.
4 Art Damien Hirst The world's richest living artist enjoys a major survey of more than 20 years of his work, including medicine cabinets, diamond skull and a certain preserved shark. Tate Modern, London until 9 September.
6 Film This Must Be the Place Sean Penn plays a retired rock star scouring America for the fugitive Nazi who tormented his father in Auschwitz. Paolo Sorrentino escapes from the art house in his first English-language film.
7 Theatre Where Have I Been All My Life? Following the success of London Road, her verbatim musical at the National,...
- 3/31/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Today in 1972, Broadway veteran Jude Law was born. In 1995, Law starred in the National Theatre transfer of Broadway's Indiscretions at the Barrymore Theater. In May 2009, Law returned to the London stage to portray the title role in Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Donmar Warehouse West End season at Wyndham's Theatre. In September 2009 the production transferred to the Broadhurst Theatre in New York.
- 12/29/2011
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Rise and shine and give God your glory.
Before he could get spiritual with Karen on "Home Sweet Home," Hank had to deal with the cynical doctor who took care of him. The miffed MD, tired of seeing celebrities over-serve themselves, lectured Hank about the myths of living fast and dying young and beautiful. I loved how he checked out Karen’s ass, too, when she entered the hospital room to visit Hank. A very small but realistic detail.
Then, there was Hank’s hospital roommate, Marv, and his saggy old posterior. I could have lived without that little bit of reality.
Hank must have felt like he got a second lease on life with how nice Karen was being to him. Of course, we learned it was largely in part because she thought he was so miserable that it forced him to try and kill himself.
Hank just went...
Before he could get spiritual with Karen on "Home Sweet Home," Hank had to deal with the cynical doctor who took care of him. The miffed MD, tired of seeing celebrities over-serve themselves, lectured Hank about the myths of living fast and dying young and beautiful. I loved how he checked out Karen’s ass, too, when she entered the hospital room to visit Hank. A very small but realistic detail.
Then, there was Hank’s hospital roommate, Marv, and his saggy old posterior. I could have lived without that little bit of reality.
Hank must have felt like he got a second lease on life with how nice Karen was being to him. Of course, we learned it was largely in part because she thought he was so miserable that it forced him to try and kill himself.
Hank just went...
- 1/24/2011
- by cfohara4@hotmail.com (Chris O'Hara)
- TVfanatic
That Vishal Bhardwaj loves to remake Shakespeare books into Hindi films is a now a known fact. In the past, the one of a kind filmmaker has gone on to make Macbeth (Maqbool) and Othello (Omkara) both of which received mass critical acclaim and immense audience appreciation. Two down and one more to go, Bhardwaj has decided to take on Shakespeare's Hamlet as his last Shakespearean film. The director had vowed that he would only make three of Shakespeare's books and then forever leave Shakespeare alone. Hamlet will conclude his tribute to Shakespeare.
To do the honors, it is none other than Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who have come together to take on the lead roles. Roshan will play the Prince of Denmark while Ash will enact the role of Ophelia. While they have not confirmed they will be a part of the film, it is Vishal's...
To do the honors, it is none other than Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who have come together to take on the lead roles. Roshan will play the Prince of Denmark while Ash will enact the role of Ophelia. While they have not confirmed they will be a part of the film, it is Vishal's...
- 11/24/2010
- Bollyspice
Marvel Studios typically manages to hire unique directors for its movies, and Kenneth Branagh is no exception. Despite the "thee's" and "thou's" in the text of the comics, the director of Shakespeare's Hamlet and As You Like It seemed an unusual pick to direct the big-budget, action-packed adaptation of Thor. Natalie Portman admitted late last year that she decided to join the movie because she found the hiring of Branagh to be "super-weird." However, Marvel President of Production Kevin Feige explained to MTV that choosing Branagh was easy since the actor/director is "a big, giant Thor fan."
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- 8/6/2010
- by Ryan Gowland
- Reelzchannel.com
Watchman/ film producer Llyod Levin has acquired the rights to a lesser known older lesser-known 1980's comic book called Mage. This is a fifteen book collection that makes up a story arc called The Hero Discovered.
The story is a reinterpretation of the legend of Camelot, and centers on Kevin Matchstick, an alienated young man who discovers he has superhuman abilities, gains a magic baseball bat and defeats the nefarious plans of a being called the Umbra Sprite.
Levin went on to tell Variety the following...
It has always been a favorite book of mine. It's one of the great untapped comicbooks from the '80s renaissance that also spawned "Watchmen" and "Batman: Dark Knight."
Levin will finance the development of the film production, which was previously set up at Spyglass Entertainment with Zack Snyder attached to direct. He ended up before taking it to a different studio partner for distribution.
The story is a reinterpretation of the legend of Camelot, and centers on Kevin Matchstick, an alienated young man who discovers he has superhuman abilities, gains a magic baseball bat and defeats the nefarious plans of a being called the Umbra Sprite.
Levin went on to tell Variety the following...
It has always been a favorite book of mine. It's one of the great untapped comicbooks from the '80s renaissance that also spawned "Watchmen" and "Batman: Dark Knight."
Levin will finance the development of the film production, which was previously set up at Spyglass Entertainment with Zack Snyder attached to direct. He ended up before taking it to a different studio partner for distribution.
- 8/3/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Mark Ruffalo has compared Marvel character the Incredible Hulk to Shakespeare's Hamlet. The actor, who has replaced Edward Norton in the role for the upcoming Avengers movie, also revealed that he was not entirely comfortable with the way he won the role. "I'm a friend of Ed's, and yeah, that wasn't a great way for all that to go down," he told Entertainment Weekly of his casting, which was announced at last week's Comic-Con. "But the way I see it is that Ed has bequeathed this part to me. I look at it as my generation's Hamlet." Ruffalo revealed that he admired (more)...
- 7/30/2010
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
N-Dubz star Tulisa is considering taking on two major acting projects, a report has claimed. The singer has hired a new agent in order to pursue the side career and is currently reading through scripts, according to The Sun. It is thought that Tulisa is most excited about a forthcoming film version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, along with a hard-hitting TV crime programme. A source said: "The project she favours is a modern take (more)...
- 4/29/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
William Broyles Jr. has been hired to adapt David Wroblewski.s novel "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" for Universal Pictures.According to Variety, Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey are producing the film through their Playtone and Harpo production companies, respectively. Playtone's Gary Goetzman and Harpo's Kate Forte are also producing.Broyles previously wrote the Hanks films "Cast Away" and "Apollo 13." His recent credits include "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Jarhead."The novel is a retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The titular character is a mute boy who, after his father is killed, runs away but then returns to his home in rural Wisconsin, hoping to prove his suspicions that his uncle murdered his father.
- 2/2/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
British actor Jude Law would consider a return to Broadway in an all-singing, all-dancing musical.
The star recently completed his stint on the New York stage in a production of Shakespeare's Hamlet and he's interested in treading the boards once more - but this time in a more light-hearted show.
He tells WENN, "Maybe (I'd do a musical), I don't know. I'm not bad at singing and dancing. Maybe Shrek! Nah, I'm joking!"...
The star recently completed his stint on the New York stage in a production of Shakespeare's Hamlet and he's interested in treading the boards once more - but this time in a more light-hearted show.
He tells WENN, "Maybe (I'd do a musical), I don't know. I'm not bad at singing and dancing. Maybe Shrek! Nah, I'm joking!"...
- 12/18/2009
- WENN
One of my favorite pastimes, especially when I should be doing something else, is moseying around the blogs of my readers. You may have noticed that when the name of a poster is displayed in blue, that means it's a link -- usually to the author's blog, although you might be surprised. Assembled here is a distinctive readership of interesting people, not least because I am vigilant about never posting idiotic or perfunctory comments. A certain civil tone is (usually) maintained, avoiding the plague of flame wars.
More than a year ago, when the blog was somewhat new to me, I wrote: "Your comments have provided me with the best idea of my readers that I have ever had, and you are the readers I have dreamed of. I was writing to you before I was sure you were there. You are thoughtful, engaged, fair, and often the authors of eloquent prose.
More than a year ago, when the blog was somewhat new to me, I wrote: "Your comments have provided me with the best idea of my readers that I have ever had, and you are the readers I have dreamed of. I was writing to you before I was sure you were there. You are thoughtful, engaged, fair, and often the authors of eloquent prose.
- 10/5/2009
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke is reportedly taking on Shakespeare's Hamlet as her next big project - and bringing along Emile Hirsch for the ride as well. Hirsch, who worked with Hardwicke on Lords Of Dogtown, has had experience working with Twilight stars before. On Lords of Dogtown, he worked with Nikki Reed, and on Into The Wild, he worked with The Runaways star Kristen Stewart. After having made movies based on The Bible (The Nativity Story) and the work of Stephenie Meyer (Twilight), director Catherine Hardwicke is turning to William Shakespeare. EW.com has learned exclusively that Hardwicke will reteam with Emile Hirsch (whom she directed in Lords of Dogtown) to create a modern-day supernatural thriller based on Hamlet. Stemming from an idea initially proposed by Hirsch, Hardwicke and screenwriter Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia) are working feverishly to transport the drama to a small East Coast liberal arts college where H...
- 6/3/2009
- by thetwilightexaminer
- Twilight Examiner
Once you've tackled "The Bible" and Stephenie Meyer I guess the only logical next choice is William Shakespeare and that appears to be exactly what Catherine Hardwicke will do. Entertainment Weekly reports Hardwicke will direct Emile Hirsch in a modern-day supernatural thriller based on Shakespeare's Hamlet for Overture Films. Hardwicke tells EW Hirsch, whom Hardwicke directed in Lords of Dogtown, came up with the idea and Hardwicke and screenwriter Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia) are working on the screenplay. "I had never thought of it at all, until Emile mentioned the idea. At first, I thought it was scary and crazy, and then we read it aloud and I knew how to do it," she told the site. The story is said to take place at a small East Coast liberal arts college where Hamlet's father is the president. The story will begin with Hamlet (Hirsch) returning home for his father's funeral,...
- 6/3/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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