He may have an impressive film CV, but the actor is destined to be remembered as The Office’s resident dork. He talks about why he was perfect for the role, his new movie, Don’t Tell a Soul – and his love for Steve CooganSome actors associated with a signature role will tire of talking about it. No such preciousness from Rainn Wilson, who appears on camera from his Los Angeles home wearing a grey...
'Fire is the perfect villain' – how the Notre Dame blaze became an … – The Guardian
Name of the Rose director Jean-Jacques Annaud has turned the Paris fire into a thrilling drama. He talks about the desperate race to rescue the crown of thorns – as molten lead fell like satanic rainOn the south-west corner of the facade of Notre Dame cathedral is a horned chimera, peering out at the Left Bank of Paris with an awestruck gawp. The director Jean-Jacques Annaud, 78, was a boy when...
Chris Pratt's Mario voice was doomed before anyone had even … – The Guardian
We were promised a voice ‘unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario world before’. In The Super Mario Bros film, we got Pratt doing Paulie Walnuts insteadThere are certain seminal roles of stage and screen that all actors crave to play in their lifetimes. King Lear. John Proctor. Lady Macbeth. Willy Loman. Hannibal Lecter. And of course, Mario.Charles Martinet, who plays the happy little plumber...
'If we get most of our information from screens, integrity matters … – The Guardian
As he releases the BFI’s 10-year strategy, CEO Ben Roberts talks about embracing digital culture and how he will increase access to screenings and jobsThree weeks after Ben Roberts began a new job as chief executive of the British Film Institute – so becoming one of the most powerful people in the British film industry – the movie business abruptly collapsed. It was spring 2020: the Covid...
‘Life is messy’: Judd Apatow on Freaks and Geeks, Lena Dunham and his return to standup – The Guardian
The writer-director-producer’s influence on comedy has been huge. So, why is he still drawn to themes of disappointment and embarrassment?Judd Apatow’s office looks a lot like a workspace that might be inhabited by a slovenly, immature character from one of his movies or TV shows. It’s cluttered with boxes, toys, records, scripts, magazines, sports memorabilia and various items of pop-culture...
Iraq war whistleblower Katharine Gun: ‘Truth always matters’ – The Guardian
Ahead of a new film, Official Secrets, the GCHQ worker who tried to prevent the 2003 invasion of Iraq recalls those feverish days – and their consequences Keira Knightley on playing whistleblower Katharine Gun: ‘Iraq was the first time I’d been politically engaged’ It is not often that a person’s character is revealed in two sentences. But it is tempting to believe that is the case with Katharine...
NBL News: Phoenix revive playoff hopes, Bullets bounce back, Taipans within sight of playoff return – The Roar
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Audrey Totter obituary – The Guardian
I was kissed by Audrey Totter. At least, I share that experience with anybody who has seen Lady in the Lake (1947), when Totter plants her lips on the subjective camera, the surrogate for Robert Montgomery as Philip Marlowe. The film, directed by Montgomery, and based on the Raymond Chandler novel, was shot so that the whole story is seen literally through Marlowe’s eyes.The role of the...
Al Sharpton: 'I learned from James Brown – you have to be dramatic' – The Guardian
In an inspiring new documentary, the preacher and activist talks about his tireless quest for racial justice and equalityThere are many familiar sides to the Rev Al Sharpton. There is Al Sharpton the preacher-protester, marching fearlessly through hostile white neighbourhoods in New York City; Al Sharpton the racial justice warrior, arm-in-arm with the mother of the latest police shooting victim;...
Zoë Kravitz: ‘Why do stories happen to white people and everyone else is a punchline?’ – The Guardian
The actor has been stranded on the edges of blockbusters such as Mad Max: Fury Road and the Divergent series, but ahead of new film Dope she’s taking on Hollywood’s stereotypes and making a name for herselfOn her first day shooting her first feature, Zoë Kravitz wasn’t allowed to work. Cast as a goth babysitter in the Catherine Zeta-Jones romcom No Reservations, the teenager couldn’t go on set...
