The Violation of Marian Seldes
Marian Seldes waltzed through the world to a composition only she could hear and only she could transcribe. Proudly not of this world, she was regal and positive and ready … Continue reading
Kathleen Turner, In Conversation
At last, someone who feels exactly the same as I do about Elizabeth Taylor! When Kathleen Turner, standing in the Vulture reception area, introduces herself in her singular throaty rasp, … Continue reading
JULY 29, 1887: NAUGHTY NOMADS AND SINGING SOTS – Wretched Richard’s Almanac
Born in 1887, Sigmund Romberg moved to the United States in 1909 and, after a short resume builder in a pencil factory (as a sharpener?), found work as a pianist. … Continue reading
Obituary: Hugh Whitemore – ‘Breaking the Code playwright’
One of my father Richard Vernon’s successes on stage was Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore in which he played Mr Stewart from MI5 opposite Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Like many … Continue reading
Shinobu Hashimoto, Scriptwriter for Akira Kurosawa, Dies at 100 – Variety
Shinobu Hashimoto, a prominent scriptwriter, director and producer, best known for his work with Akira Kurosawa, died in Tokyo Thursday from pneumonia. He was 100… via Shinobu Hashimoto, Scriptwriter for Akira … Continue reading
LGBT+ Equalities Committee | Rose Collis
Since her election to Equity’s LGBT+ Equalities Committee in June 2017, Rose Collis has been working tirelessly to help progress its two-year plan of aims and objectives (see event details … Continue reading
War, love and weirdness: A Matter of Life and Death – 70 years on | Film | The Guardian
I’m sure I’ve posted about this film before but I make no apologies for re-blogging The Guardian’s article as I love the tale to pieces! The opening scenes of A … Continue reading
Film Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife – Rearview Mirror
Some of my favourite films are about my fascination with the Second World War. It is not from a morbid fascination with the horrors of war, but from my humanist … Continue reading
From Game of Thrones to The Crown: the woman who turns actors into stars | News | The Guardian
Earlier this year, the casting director Nina Gold sat at the back of the stalls of the Criterion theatre in the West End and watched a group of students from … Continue reading
Rochdale News | News Headlines | Appeal for Gracie Fields memories for new biography – Rochdale Online
It is 40 years next year since the death of Rochdale and Britain’s first superstar, Dame Gracie Fields. To commemorate the anniversary, Seb. Lassandro, the president of the Dame Gracie … Continue reading
Greta Garbo in “The Temptress” (1926) | FROM THE BYGONE
I find photographs of Garbo impossible to ignore! Click for more Greta Garbo in “The Temptress” (1926) | FROM THE BYGONE
Amazing Vintage Photos of Actresses attending the Film Festival in Cannes during the Sixties | FROM THE BYGONE
The Cannes Film Festival was founded in 1946. The invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. via Amazing Vintage Photos of … Continue reading
Judi, Maggie, Joan and Eileen: all hail British theatre’s great dames | Michael Billington | Stage | The Guardian
Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest. The wheeze of bringing together four of Britain’s distinguished theatrical dames – Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith – and … Continue reading
Helen Mirren, interview: ‘I always hated sex scenes’
Helen Mirren saunters into a Venetian garden in the midday sunshine. Sporting a bright yellow skirt, purple nail polish and rainbow-coloured cardigan, she’s here to talk up her latest movie … Continue reading
Miloš Forman: the director who brought the spirit of anti-Soviet rebellion to Hollywood
The divine inspiration of madness – its ambiguity, its creativity, its higher sanity, and the cover and legitimacy it gives to protest against oppression and bullies of all stripes – … Continue reading
Caro Newling | The Ferryman producer | Neal Street Productions
The theatrical impresario Caro Newling’s production company Neal Street, which she founded with Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris, boasts a vast portfolio of film, stage and TV hits – but … Continue reading
Lady Windermere’s Fan, Vaudeville Theatre, London 2018 | reviewdonkey
This is the second play in Dominic Drumgoole’s Oscar Wilde season in the West End and it is directed by Kathy Burke. I attended this production with some trepidation because, … Continue reading
Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya: Love in the Creative Partnership | A R T L▼R K
On the 3rd of April 1950, German composer Kurt Weill died of a heart attack in New York City. His highly innovative and eclectic works for the theatre, such as … Continue reading
How Anna Scher’s maverick acting school created so many working-class stars | Stage | The Guardian
For 50 years Anna Scher has taught acting to north London children, with many – such as Kathy Burke, Daniel Kaluuya and Adam Deacon – becoming household names. What is … Continue reading
Heartbeat actor Bill Maynard dies at 89 – BBC News
Heartbeat actor Bill Maynard has died at the age of 89 after a career spanning eight decades. Daughter-in-law Jacqueline Reddin said he died in hospital in Leicestershire, shortly after breaking … Continue reading
Madhubala, a Bollywood Legend Whose Tragic Life Mirrored Marilyn Monroe’s
A Bollywood legend whose tragic life mirrored Marilyn Monroe’s. via Madhubala, a Bollywood Legend Whose Tragic Life Mirrored Marilyn Monroe’s
London’s Cinema Museum is keeping cinephilia alive. Can it be saved? | Sight & Sound | BFI
The threatened sale of the south London premises of the Cinema Museum would sacrifice a rare, grassroots collection of cinephile memorabilia – and a key community resource – to the forces … Continue reading
GIULIETTA MASINA (1921-1994) – Beauty Bellezza Beauté
Giulietta Masina (1921-1994). Click here for more photos: GIULIETTA MASINA – Beauty Bellezza Beauté
Young Brixton activists recreate film posters with black leads | UK news | The Guardian
Shiden Tekle and his friends became so frustrated about the lack of black actors in films and TV shows that they decided to recreate famous movie posters, including Titanic, Harry … Continue reading
“The best director is the one you don’t see.” – Art of Quotation
“The best director is the one you don’t see.” Billy Wilder, director, screenwriter, 7 time Academy Award winner via “The best director is the one you don’t see.” – Art … Continue reading
James Bond director Lewis Gilbert has died, aged 97 | The Independent
Lewis Gilbert, who directed three iconic James Bond films, has died at 97. He was best-known for directing The Spy Who Loved Me. Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli … Continue reading
Emma Chambers obituary | Television & radio | The Guardian
The Vicar of Dibley, conceived by the writer Richard Curtis, began in 1994, the year in which the first female Church of England priests were ordained. The TV sitcom starred … Continue reading
Audrey Hepburn says: | The Müscleheaded Blog
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” Source: Audrey Hepburn says: | The Müscleheaded Blog
In Memory: “there’s the actor in every human being” – Art of Quotation
“If I should have the good fortune to become a star, I certainly don’t intend to become a star twenty-four…” via In Memory: “there’s the actor in every human being” … Continue reading
“You should only be an actor if you can’t not be an actor.”
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“You should only be an actor if you can’t not be an actor.” John Lithgow, actor, from the Helen Edison Lecture Series, UC San…
Rogues & Vagabonds 