I'm peacing out for a week to relax, relate, release - feel free to use this post as open thread to voice your opinions. Anglophenia will return triumphantly on Monday, September 8th.
In other news:
Singer Edwyn Collins will show sketches of birds he did while recovering from two brain hemorrhages back in 2005.
(BBC)
British artist Sam Taylor-Wood will direct the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Man, which is written by Matt Greenhalgh (Control).
(Variety)
Mike Skinner of The Streets compares himself to Pablo Picasso in an interview with The Guardian.
Axl Rose, who is actually looking better these days, wants to "f***" Kelly Osbourne.
(The Sun)
Steve Coogan is on a bit of a roll - he can be seen in cinemas right now
in Tropic Thunder, albeit in a small role opposite Ben Stiller, Robert
Downey Jr., and Jack Black. Coogan is playing a somewhat manic movie
director in this Hollywood spoof about the making of war film. But his leading
role in Hamlet 2 has given him a bigger moment in the sun. It's not quite what you'd expect - it's a comedy about
a drama teacher in Tucson who decides to stage a sequel to
Shakespeare's classic tragedy. Coogan is excellent in the role. When I
sat down with him a few days ago, he displayed none of the bad boy
attitude suggested by some tabloid accounts. He spoke quite candidly
about his work, what it feels like to be a celebrity, and how he thinks
Hamlet 2 could be seen as a worthwhile satire of American priggishness.
My interview with Steve Coogan.
One of the most eagerly awaited forthcoming Brit films is How to Lose
Friends & Alienate People, out here in the U.S. in early October. It
promises to be a high profile showcase for Simon Pegg. He's playing the
lead in a big screen adaptation of British journalist Toby Young's
bestseller, which chronicled his exploits in New York in the 1990's -
including his stint at Vanity Fair magazine. I've no idea if the film is
any good - I've only seen the trailer. For Pegg, it's probably the most
glossy production he's starred in to date. Let's hope this picture
doesn't mar the sharp wit of Young's memoir. Pegg has always been a
personal favorite. When I met him he was clearly trying to sell his
film - but there was nothing crass about his efforts. He's a totally
unpretentious actor and also someone who's quite insightful about the
film industry.
There's a new link in the food chain-and we're it! When evolutionary zoologist Nick Cutter discovers prehistoric creatures alive and well in the present day, the natural world is turned on its head and humanity faces a threat to its very existence.
Steve Coogan is on a bit of a roll - he can be seen in cinemas right now
in Tropic Thunder, albeit in a small role opposite Ben Stiller, Robert
Downey Jr., and Jack Black. Coogan is playing a somewhat manic movie
director in this Hollywood spoof about the making of war film. But his leading
role in Hamlet 2 has given him a bigger moment in the sun. It's not quite what you'd expect - it's a comedy about
a drama teacher in Tucson who decides to stage a sequel to
Shakespeare's classic tragedy. Coogan is excellent in the role. When I
sat down with him a few days ago, he displayed none of the bad boy
attitude suggested by some tabloid accounts. He spoke quite candidly
about his work, what it feels like to be a celebrity, and how he thinks
Hamlet 2 could be seen as a worthwhile satire of American priggishness.
One of the most eagerly awaited forthcoming Brit films is How to Lose
Friends & Alienate People, out here in the U.S. in early October. It
promises to be a high profile showcase for Simon Pegg. He's playing the
lead in a big screen adaptation of British journalist Toby Young's
bestseller, which chronicled his exploits in New York in the 1990's -
including his stint at Vanity Fair magazine. I've no idea if the film is
any good - I've only seen the trailer. For Pegg, it's probably the most
glossy production he's starred in to date. Let's hope this picture
doesn't mar the sharp wit of Young's memoir. Pegg has always been a
personal favorite. When I met him he was clearly trying to sell his
film - but there was nothing crass about his efforts. He's a totally
unpretentious actor and also someone who's quite insightful about the
film industry.
