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European Premiere Footage For ‘Arthur’ – Featuring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren & Greta Gerwig
Apr 20th
A sunny London last night played host to the European Premiere of ‘Arthur,’ the Russell Brand starring re-imagining of the classic Dudley Moore romantic comedy of the same name. Check out footage from the premiere below featuring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Geraldine James and director Jason Winer. ‘Arthur’ is set for release April 22nd in the UK. If you missed my interviews with Russell Brand and Helen Mirren you can check them out here and here respectively.
Irresponsible charmer Arthur Bach (Russell Brand) has always relied on two things to get by: his limitless fortune and the good sense of lifelong nanny Hobson (Helen Mirren) to keep him out of trouble. Now he faces his biggest challenge–choosing between an arranged marriage that will ensure his lavish lifestyle or an uncertain future with the one thing money can’t buy, Naomi (Greta Gerwig), the only woman he has ever loved. With Naomi’s inspiration and some unconventional help from Hobson, Arthur will take the most expensive risk of his life and finally learn what it means to become a man, in this re-imagining of the classic romantic comedy “Arthur.”
‘Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows – Part 2′ World Premiere Set For 7th July In London’s Trafalgar Square & Leicester Square
Mar 1st
You know a movie is a biggen when you get sent a press release announcing it’s world premiere four months before the actual event, and which includes quotes from the bumbling Mayor of London Boris Johnson, and the President and Managing Director of Warner Bros. Pictures UK. The Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 premiere will take place in London’s Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square on 7th July 2011. Check out the full press release below.
London, 1st March 2011 – Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the world premiere of the final instalment of the Harry Potter film series, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows – Part 2, will take place in London’s Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square on 7th July 2011.
This will be the first red carpet film premiere event in Trafalgar Square, the instantly recognisable landmark providing the iconic backdrop for one of the biggest film premieres to ever take place in the capital.
BFI Southbank & The Walt Disney Company Announce ‘THE DISNEY 50′
Nov 23rd
Here’s some great news for anyone who has a soul – Disney are teaming up with the BFI Southbank (London) to show every single Disney animated feature film in celebration of the release of their fiftieth animated flick ‘Tangled’. For the first time ever, Disney’s entire stable of animated feature films will be shown every weekend throughout 2011 at the BFI, spanning seventy years of films.
I was at the presentation for this great event earlier today, I also got to see Tangled, however considering I signed a non disclosure embargo these are my thoughts on the film__________________________and_________________a lot of fun_______________! Click ‘more’ for the full list of films and press release.
Mila Kunis & Vincent Cassel Interview For Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan
Oct 26th
At the 54th BFI London Film Festival I had the great pleasure of catching up with Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis to talk about Darren Aronofsky’s fantastic new film ‘Black Swan’. The film is breathtaking, you won’t see a more haunting yet completely enchanting movie this year. Check out what they had to say below. If you missed my interview with Natalie Portman for the film you can find it here.
What was it like working with Natalie? She must have been very consumed by this demanding role.
Vincent Cassel: It was easy working with her, very easy. She was very focused on the dancing. I was very impressed by the amount of work she put into her physical transformation as a dancer. With our scenes together, she really went for it, she’s not like a typical actress who doesn’t want to kiss or whatever, she really just goes for it. And she did it really well, so it was easy.
Mila Kunis: She was absolutely fantastic to work with, I was very lucky that I got to work with a friend of mine. She’s a brilliant actress and amazing to watch, and she’s great off screen.
Vincent Cassel: But what about the kissing Mila, do you agree with me (laughs)?
Mila Kunis: Yes….What he said (laughs).
What was the hardest part of your role Mila? I read you suffered some injuries.
Mila Kunis: The physicality really was the hardest, everything else kind of came alongside that. Just transforming your body at the age of 26. I wouldn’t say I was alone in this, I think everybody across the board….if they played a dancer somehow, somewhere they got hurt. I’d say that was the most challenging for myself.
Do you find that dancers and actors are different breeds? Do they approach their work in a very different way to actors?
Mila Kunis: Yes and no, both are incredibly competitive in a certain way. Dancers have a perception of perfection that I don’t think actors necessarily do, actors always feel that for every part there is always something they can do differently and that there is no such thing as perfect. Where as a dancer spends their entire career trying to achieve something that is impossible, but they’re both incredibly disciplined. I’ve never met anybody in any industry as disciplined as a ballerina, I’ve seen actors call in sick, but I’ve never seen a ballerina call in sick, and that’s a testament to their work ethic.
Vincent, your character definitely seems to talk the director talk, is there anyone in particular that you studied for your part?
Vincent Cassel: Yes but it’s not Darren (laughs). Maybe on some levels. When I was much younger I had the opportunity to be really close to a man called Michael Bennett, who was the director of Chorus Line, Dreamgirls, Ballroom, he was actually one of the biggest Broadway directors ever and a good friend of the family. My father actually had a part in one of his plays ‘Chorus Line’, in London. So I have seen him work with the dancers, and he was really close to what I’m doing in the movie. Meaning that he was a jerk with the dances, but it was only to get them where he wanted them to go. However he was gay and that’s a pretty big difference because my character is not gay at all, he uses his sexuality to direct the dancers. He’s actually using his sexuality to direct his dancers, so it was a different take. But it’s very much about this guy. It’s a mix of lots of guys. These guys move like they rule the world, at least in the ballet industry.
Black Swan is set for release in the UK 11th February 2011
Never Let Me Go – Starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield & Keira Knightley Will Open The 54th BFI London Film Festival
Aug 6th
The 54th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express, have just announced that this year’s Festival will open on Wednesday 13 October with the European premiere of NEVER LET ME GO, directed by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo), the film is based on Kauzo Ishiguro’s much acclaimed novel of the same name and is Romanek’s first film since 2002’s One Hour Photo – he was set to direct The Wolfman but left due to creative differences. I think this is a great film to open the festival with, from the trailer this film looks, tender, brooding and all around fantastic, a terrific way to kick off what I’m sure will be a terrific festival. The stars of the film are expected to attend the opening night screening, including Oscar® nominee Keira Knightley (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement), BAFTA winner and Oscar® nominee Carey Mulligan (An Education) and BAFTA TV award winner Andrew Garfield (Boy A, Red Riding).
Sandra Hebron, the Festival’s Artistic Director comments: “’It is a great pleasure to be able to open the festival with a film as accomplished and imaginative as NEVER LET ME GO. It combines impeccable film making, outstanding performances and a deeply moving story, and I couldn’t wish for a stronger or more appropriate opening night.”
Director Mark Romanek adds: “I think I can speak for the entire cast and crew when I say that we are deeply honored and excited to have been selected to open this year’s festival. For me personally, it seems the perfect way to celebrate the conclusion of an incredible filmmaking experience in the UK.”
The full programme for The 54th BFI London Film Festival will be announced at the Press Launch on Wednesday 8 September. I’ll be in attendance throughout the festival, expect to see a gazillion interviews, reviews and random bits and bobs throughout October!
Liam Neeson, Rampage Jackson & Director Joe Carnahan Interview For The A Team
Jul 28th
Earlier today I had the pleasure of catching up with the (super jovial) cast and director of The A Team while they were promoting their testosterone filled and ridiculously over the top action packed flick in London town. Check out what Liam Neeson, Rampage Jackson and director Joe Carnahan had to say below. The A Team is in cinemas now.
There has been so many aborted attempts at bringing The A Team to the big screen, how does it feel to be the man who’s finally done it?
Joe Carnahan: It’s really fantastic. That reception we got last night in Leicester Square was the most extraordinary thing. To make a movie like this and have it be received like that and have that level of enthusiasm was wonderful. Working with these fine folks was great as well (cheeky grin).
One of the big things that worked for me was the comradery between the four guys. How easy was that? Did it come naturally?
Liam Neeson: It was a no-brainer, it’s the thing I’m most proud of in the film – our chemistry on screen. I thought it’s there and it’s very palpable. It was a joy to go to work every day with the boys. Egos were all left at the door, there was none of that stuff. That chemistry is what I’m proudest of.
Being an A Team member there must have been a lot of physicality in the role, did you sustain any injury’s on set?
Liam Neeson: The first week I tore a muscle in my rotator cuff, getting out of the van (Laughs).
Joe Carnahan: We’ve got to change that story, man (Laughs).
Liam Neeson: It’s deeply embarrassing, I wish I could say it was during an action scene.
Joe Carnahan: What is Rampage doing?
Rampage Jackson: I don’t understand how y’all have a premier the night before, then early the next morning y’all have press junkets (Laughs). Fighting we don’t do that! We don’t do that in the fight world, they don’t make us go to the weigh in, then early the next morning fight. They don’t put you to work like that.
Liam Neeson: Rampage and I haven’t slept at all.
Rampage Jackson: Yeah, see the thing is Liam and I like to have fun and the night life, dancing, clubs, bars, drinks in our hands. Whereas Bradley and Sharlto they probably went to bed and read a book or something (Laughs). Liam’s got that wine, I’m on that Grey Goose (Laughs).
As a reformed smoker, how challenging was it smoking those Cigars?
Liam Neeson: I tell you it was tough, I’ve been off cigarettes for sixteen years now. Joe insisted I smoked real cigars, and I think he was absolutely right, and because there was no trade embargo with Cuba in Canada, we had Cuban cigars. After day one I got what Cigars are all about. It was tricky for me the first couple of days.
Carnahan: Up until that point he had what looked like a rubber dog turd (Laughs).
Have your boys seen the film Liam? Did it give you some Dad points?
Liam Neeson: I went to see the film with my boys and my mother-in-law, Vanessa Redgrave, and about three quarters of the way through she said ‘I’m a little bit confused, but I love every second of it.’ When I called Joe he said oh my god I can’t believe you took Vanessa Redgrave to see The A-Team! I got a little bit of credit with this one.
What was your approach on directing such an iconic TV show? Are there any other TV shows you’d like to bring to the big screen?
Joe Carnahan: Everybody was saying it’s a remake of the A-Team, but you can’t really remake a television show. You can’t distil it from five years and eighty episodes, what ever it was, into a two hour movie. People called me about doing The Equaliser, and I thought you know, I’m good.
Liam Neeson: They want to make The Equaliser? That’s fantastic.
Joe Carnahan: Yeah, they wanna do it, man. Let’s go. (Laughs)
Rampage Jackson: Hey what about Knight Rider, I could be KITT (laughs).
Joe Carnahan: You’d be like ‘f*ck you Michael’ (Laughs).
Rampage Jackson: It would be ghetto as hell, I’d be like ‘give me some goddamn gas man’. I’d have hydraulics (Laughs).
What are your thoughts on the closing of the UK Film Council Liam? I know you’ve been involved in films that were partly funded by the body.
Liam Neeson: Yeah I heard about this yesterday. I know we have to tighten our belts but I think it’s quite appalling. I haven’t quite fully formed my opinion yet but that’s my knee jerk reaction. I thought of all the things to tighten, what to save 17 dollars, it’s pretty shocking, it makes me worried about this government. I need to learn a little bit more about it.