Tag: Tom Hooper
Les Misérables Production is Eyeing Tom Hooper, Robert Downey Jr., Opera Tenor Alfie Boe and Others
Producer Cameron Mackintosh is already in talks with British opera tenor Alfie Boe for the lead role of Jean Valjean in musical adaptation of Victor Hugo‘s Les Misérables.
Tom Hooper, who won a best director Oscar for The King’s Speech, is in the final negotiations to deal with Working Title and Cameron Mackintosh to direct the picture.
The main leads are Jean Valjean, the brave ex-prisoner, and Inspector Javert, his persistent pursuer. Mackintosh wants the opera tenor Alfie Boe to screen-test for Valjean since Boe played Valjean at the 25th-anniversary Les Miserables concert when the sentiment of a singer’s voice matched the character he was playing. That’s the rank of quality needed for the film by Mackintosh opinion.
BAFTA Winners 2011
We know whose night has just begun and who’s going to celebrate all night long!
Tom Hooper’s King took almost everything (check out the list below if you don’t trust me), and when I say that I mean that the movie actually won half the 14 awards (or seven, if you prefer) it was up for, including Best Film, Best Actor for Colin Firth, Best Supporting Actress for Helena Bonham Carter and Best Supporting Actor for Geoffrey Rush!
This royal drama also took best British Film, the first film to take both best film and best British film honors in decades.
Ok, what’s also interesting…hm, let me see. Tom Hardy, yes, Inception star was crowned as a big winner at the Ceremony!
In raking in the Rising Star honor, Mr Hardy ended up beating out fellow nominees including Gemma Arterton, Andrew Garfield, Aaron Johnson and Emma Stone. That’s nice. But, it’s not interesting, it’s actually funny.
Hardy should have been selected for the rising star back in 2008 after RocknRolla or Bronson. But, whatever…
I suppose this time next year it will all be about The Iron Lady?
Check out the full list of nominees here
Complete list of winners:
Best Film
The King’s Speech
Outstanding British Film
The King’s Speech
Director
David Fincher – The Social Network
Winners of the 63rd Annual DGA Awards
The Directors Guild of America presented the 63rd Annual DGA Awards on Saturday night, January 29, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. The King’s Speech won a key award from Hollywood directors, four days after the British royals drama picked up a leading 12 Oscar nominations.
The film’s director, Tom Hooper, was named winner of the union’s prize for outstanding achievement in feature film at a ceremony in Hollywood, beating competition that included another Oscar favorite, The Social Network director David Fincher. The Directors Guild of America contest also included Christopher Nolan for Inception, Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan and David O. Russell for The Fighter. The second of two movies on thing mentioned also received Oscar nominations, along with Joel and Ethan Coen for True Grit, who were unnoticed by the DGA.
King’s Speech Ensemble Wins at Santa Barbara
The King’s Speech has been given another top Oscars boost just two days after alleged gold at the Producers Guild Awards in Hollywood – the cast has won the Best Ensemble prize at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) committee.
Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush and other members of the cast – as well as director Tom Hooper – are expected to attend the awards ceremony on January 31st at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara.
Firth was honored with the festival’s Outstanding Performance of the Year award last year for his work in A Single Man.
Rush will be honored singly at the festival with the Montecito Award. According to the festival, the Montecito Award is given to
“a performer who has given a series of classic and standout performances in his/her career”
Reminding of One of the Latest Tom Hooper Interview For he King’s Speech
The King’s Speech opens on Jan 7. Towards the premiere, recall the last official interview with Tom Hooper, director of the story of George VI’s fight against his stutter – has shown its not likely beginnings.
Hooper finds himself in a position of great advantage. As director of The King’s Speech, one of the most critically valued movies of this awards season, he has a strong possibility of winning an Oscar in February. And thus become one of the leading film directors in his country. A Londoner with youthful appearance, soft hair and a self-assured look, Hooper, 38, started narrating not likely beginnings of The King’s Speech.
This British film is about a stammer suffered by King George VI, widely known as Bertie before ascending the throne. Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue made progress in Bertie’s stammer where others did not succeed. But when his brother Edward abdicated as a king Bertie was crowned king and must made radio broadcasts to his people, offering them relaxing but strong support in the face of the upcoming war.
Helena Bonham Carter Joins “The King’s Speech”
Tom Hooper‘s period drama “The King’s Speech” is growing its cast.
Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Guy Pearce, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Spall and Michael Gambon have all recently joined the project.
Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush are already set to headline “The King’s Speech.”
Tom Hooper, who last directed the English football drama “The Damned United” will direct from the script which was written by David Seidler.
The Damned United Poster Unveiled
New posters for the upcoming British football comedy drama “The Damned United” has been released.
Set in 1960’s and 1970’s England, The Damned United tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough’s doomed 44-day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United. Previously managed by his bitter rival Don Revie (Colm Meaney), and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds had an aggressive and cynical style of football – an anathema to the principled yet flamboyant Brian Clough, who had achieved astonishing success as manager of Hartlepool and Derby County building teams in his own vision with trusty lieutenant Peter Taylor.
THE DAMNED UNITED Trailer Online!
We have added the first look trailer to the upcoming British football comedy drama “The Damned United“.
Set in 1960′s and 1970′s England, The Damned United tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough‘s doomed 44-day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United. Previously managed by his bitter rival Don Revie (Colm Meaney), and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds had an aggressive and cynical style of football – an anathema to the principled yet flamboyant Brian Clough, who had achieved astonishing success as manager of Hartlepool and Derby County building teams in his own vision with trusty lieutenant Peter Taylor.
