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Category: Actor News
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Best of British Biographies – Benedict Cumberbatch
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Prior to 2010 not many people had heard of Benedict Cumberbatchย nor could they, probably, pick him out of a line up. That wasnโt due to lack of exposure; parts in seventeen TV shows, ten films, thirty radio programmes, and eighteen theatre plays gave him a decent amount of public attention but he was never…
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RunPee British Biography Hub
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With a lot of encouragement and advice from RunPee C.O.O. Jill I’ve been doing occasional biographical articles about British talent and what they bring to the big — nay — huge blockbuster franchises. It’s one of those mysteries lost in the depths of timeโฆhow did this actually start? My recollection is that I saw somewhere…
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Best of British Biographies – Anthony Hopkins
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There are ways of saying how old you are without saying how old you are. For instance, if you were to say that the first Doctor Who you remember watching is William Hartnell, then youโre of a significantly more mature vintage than if you remember, say, David Tennant. I was thinking thereโd be a similar…
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Best of British Biographies – Martin Freeman
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Who do you get when you need an ordinary, man next door figure who will end up being thrust into some decidedly extraordinary situations? Someone who can play an exceptionally ordinary man of the people who just happens to be swept up by aliens and ends up being flung across the galaxy. Someone who can…
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Once more, with freeness: San Diego Comic Con 2021 hosts 2nd Free Online Convention due to Covid
Greetings, fellow geeks and con-lovers! I wrote up the salient points about the 2021 San Diego International Comic Con for you, in an easy to read format (especially if you’re all DR:TL about the press release I posted underneath). DEETS: San Diego 2021 Comic-Con@Home Like last year, it’s free to virtually attend (No LINES!) Like…
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Best of British Biographies – Toby Jones
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Last year I wrote an article about Timothy Spall; one of those actors who you see in lots of character roles. Here’s another such actor. Sometimes small roles, sometimes big roles; always noticeable because he doesnโt look like your stereotypical leading man. In fact, he is what you might think of as — and Iโm…
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Best of British Biographies – Maggie Smith
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(Don’t Panic: Maggie isn’t dead. I just wanted to write a bit about one of my favorite actors.) Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, CH DBE, or Maggie Smith as sheโs more commonly known, has been acting for very nearly seventy years. She started out as a student with the Oxford Playhouse in 1952 and made her…
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Best of British Biographies – Sean Connery
This weekend I had one of those โawwโ moments when you get some sad news. Not so sad as to knock you sideways, like the death of a parent or a favourite dog, but sad enough to give you a momentโs pause to think back and reflect. That moment was when I heard that Sir…
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Rumors: will Tom Hardy be the next Bond?
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The news is out! Wellโฆ sort of.ย A little known Star Trek themed blog called The Vulcan Reporter scooped the rest of the world by announcing on 18thย September that the next actor to play James Bond would be Tom Hardy. Now Iโm not going to use phrases such as โtotal fictionโ, โdefinitely made upโ, or…
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Best of British Biographies – Alan Rickman
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One of the big things that actors worry about is being typecast. No matter what, they are always worrying that they might become โThat guy off Star Trekโ or โOh look! Now we know who the baddie is.โ They might be a very believable alien or a credibly naughty person, but theyโll never be taken…