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Benedict Cumberbatch Interview For ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ – Out December 9th In The US
Dec 1st
John Le Carré’s classic tale of treachery and espionage, directed by Tomas Alfredson, features a stellar cast including Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Kathy Burke, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Simon McBurney, David Dencik, Roger Lloyd Pack, Stephen Graham, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Konstantin Khabensky and Mark Strong. The must-see big-screen version of Le Carré’s best-selling Cold War novel, ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,’ set in the 1970s, finds George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a recently retired MI6 agent, doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the Circus, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage. Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects – all experienced, urbane, successful agents – but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment. ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ opens in the US December 9th.
There’s so much layers to your character in this film, I can imagine taking on this role was a no-brainer?
Benedict Cumberbatch: Certainly. It’s a fantastic role, there’s a lovely character arc to play with him. At the start he’s pretty innocent, then by the end of the film he’s almost as equally corrupt and compromised as the masters he’s serving. There’s a very interesting relationship with Smiley, which is almost paternal, this real admiration for this man. The script was fantastically tight, there was an awful lot of brilliant suggestion and subtext to play. Playing a spy is a fantastically thrilling thing to do anyway, because you’re constantly having to shift masks depending on what company you’re in – and what a company of actors! When I heard Gary Oldman was playing Smiley, I just couldn’t believe my luck at being asked to play his right hand man. Also, it’s a phenomenal thing to work with a director like Tomas Alfredson, he’s a master at perversing the obvious, there’s no cliché in his work – that was a huge draw.
Gary Oldman Interview For ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ – Out December 9th In The US
Nov 22nd
John Le Carré’s classic tale of treachery and espionage, directed by Tomas Alfredson, features a stellar cast including Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Kathy Burke, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Simon McBurney, David Dencik, Roger Lloyd Pack, Stephen Graham, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Konstantin Khabensky and Mark Strong. The must-see big-screen version of Le Carré’s best-selling Cold War novel, ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,’ set in the 1970s, finds George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a recently retired MI6 agent, doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the Circus, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage. Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects – all experienced, urbane, successful agents – but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment. ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ opens in the US December 9th.
Code naming the Secret Intelligence Service the Circus, it fits….
Gary Oldman: (Laughs) Yes, it’s not an accident that he calls it the Circus. I mean, there you are, you have the circus, then you have Smiley the Clown. You know, Smiley at the Circus. At the Circus you’ve got this whole jamboree of extraordinary characters. It’s a branch of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, but yes, a Circus (laughs).
Apart from maybe Commissioner Gordon, much of the characters you’ve played have been hyperactive and quite outrageous, how was it to play someone who doesn’t so much express themselves verbally, more so through their gestures and facial expressions?
Gary Oldman: Yes, I’ve played characters in the past who’ve been quite frenetic, and express themselves emotionally in a very physical way. So this was a wonderful opportunity to play something very different from that. You are at the mercy, to some extent as an actor, you are at the mercy of the industry and the imagination of the people who cast you. I thought Christopher Nolan had great imagination casting me as Commissioner Gordon (laughs). That gave me an opportunity to do something I don’t think people had seen from me before, then the same goes with the opportunity Tomas Alfredson gave me for ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.’ Lucky for me he cast me in this part.
‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ US Theatrical Trailer – Starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth & Tom Hardy
Sep 10th
Yahoo! Movies have released this new US theatrical trailer for Tomas Alfredson’s (Let The Right One In) fantastic Cold War thriller ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.‘ The film is an adaptation of John le Carre’s acclaimed and best-selling spy novel of the same name. The cast assemble is top-notch in Gary Oldman as George Smiley, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Dencik, Colin Firth, Stephen Graham, Tom Hardy, Jared Harris, Ciarán Hinds, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Roger Lloyd Pack and Mark Strong.
Set in the 1970s, ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ finds George Smiley, a recently retired MI6 agent, doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the Circus, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage. Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects – all experienced, urbane, successful agents – but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment. ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy‘ is set for release September 16th in the UK, and November 18th in the US. Check out my interview with Gary Oldman and Benedict Cumberbatch here. More interviews with the cast coming next week.
New ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ Featurette – Starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth & Tom Hardy
Sep 8th
StudioCanal have released this new featurette for Tomas Alfredson’s (Let The Right One In) marvelous Cold War thriller ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,’ featuring an in-depth look at the film and including interviews with the film’s key cast, director and John le Carré. ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy‘ is an adaptation of le Carre’s acclaimed and best-selling spy novel of the same name. The cast assemble is top-notch in Gary Oldman as George Smiley, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Dencik, Colin Firth, Stephen Graham, Tom Hardy, Jared Harris, Ciarán Hinds, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Roger Lloyd Pack and Mark Strong.
Set in the 1970s, ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ finds George Smiley, a recently retired MI6 agent, doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the Circus, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage. Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects – all experienced, urbane, successful agents – but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment. ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy‘ is set for release September 16th in the UK, and November 18th in the US. Check out my interview with Gary Oldman and Benedict Cumberbatch here. UPDATED – US poster added.
Gary Oldman & Benedict Cumberbatch Interview For ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’
Sep 5th
John Le’s classic tale of treachery and espionage, directed by Tomas Alfredson, features a stellar cast including Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Kathy Burke, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Simon McBurney, David Dencik, Roger Lloyd Pack, Stephen Graham, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Konstantin Khabensky and Mark Strong. The must-see big-screen version of John Le Carré’s best-selling Cold War novel, ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,’ set in the 1970s, finds George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a recently retired MI6 agent, doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the Circus, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage. Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects – all experienced, urbane, successful agents – but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment. ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ opens in the UK September 16th and in the US on December 9th.
Apart from maybe Commissioner Gordon, much of the characters you’ve played have been hyperactive and quite outrageous, how was it to play someone who doesn’t so much express themselves verbally, more so through their gestures and facial expressions?
Gary Oldman: Yes, I’ve played characters in the past who’ve been quite frenetic, and express themselves emotionally in a very physical way. So this was a wonderful opportunity to play something very different from that. You are at the mercy, to some extent as an actor, you are at the mercy of the industry and the imagination of the people who cast you. I thought Christopher Nolan had great imagination casting me as Commissioner Gordon (laughs). That gave me an opportunity to do something I don’t think people had seen from me before, then the same goes with the opportunity Tomas Alfredson gave me for ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.’ Lucky for me he cast me in this part.
We have the benefit, with roles like this, with this fabulous source material with the book. It gives you all the subtext, it’s like your roadmap of the world. I didn’t really work much outside of the book and the script. So all that subtext, the emotion, all those thoughts and feelings that are going on underneath, they were all there in that great book.
Four Fantastic Paul Smith Prints For ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’
Sep 5th
Design guru Paul Smith has put together these four high-concept prints for Tomas Alfredson’s (Let The Right One In) impending Cold War thriller ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.‘ The film is an adaptation of John Le Carre’s acclaimed and best-selling spy novel of the same name. The cast assemble is top-notch in Gary Oldman as George Smiley, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Dencik, Colin Firth, Stephen Graham, Tom Hardy, Jared Harris, Ciarán Hinds, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Roger Lloyd Pack and Mark Strong.
These four prints will be available to buy in Sir Paul’s emporiums from September 13th. They’re limited edition pieces, only a few hundred have been made. They’ll be on sale for £100 with profits going to Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres. The good people at StudioCanal had the following to say about the prints: “Sir Paul Smith is delighted to have collaborated with the director in the early development stages of the film working in a creative capacity, offering thoughts and insights on 1970s London; mood, colour and photographic approach.”
Set in the 1970s, ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ finds George Smiley, a recently retired MI6 agent, doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the Circus, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage. Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects – all experienced, urbane, successful agents – but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment. ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy‘ is set for release September 16th in the UK, and November 18th in the US. Source: Empire.
