Tag Archives: Toby Jones

Martin Freeman Feels Left Out

By Brigid Brown | Posted on November 19th, 2012

Martin Freeman is quite popular these days starring opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the critically acclaimed Sherlock; and, of course, he is Bilbo Baggins in the forthcoming The Hobbit. Yet, he’s whinging about not making the cut ...

WATCH: Sienna Miller Winning Praise as Tippi Hedren in ‘The Girl’

By Tom Brook | Posted on October 19th, 2012

Sienna Miller has been picking up some good reviews for her portrayal of actress Tippi Hedren, the focus of filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock’s obsessions, in the new HBO film The Girl.

The Brit List: Top Ten British Character Actors in Movies Today

By Leah Rozen | Posted on July 20th, 2012

Michael Gambon in the HBO series 'Luck'. (HBO)

It’s well known among actors that while leading roles may afford the most screen time and biggest pay checks, supporting roles offer the greater acting challenges and often juiciest lines and scenes.

Gallery: Who’s Who in ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’

By staff | Posted on January 6th, 2012

Smiley, a career spy with razor-sharp senses, has been forcibly retired by the SIS, code-named the Circus. But with the Circus now compromised by a double agent, or mole, Smiley is rehired in secret at the government’s behest to uncover the truth. Smiley is portrayed by BAFTA Award winner Gary Oldman, who describes him as “mild-mannered, sagacious, and perspicacious. He has a prodigious memory, like a steel trap.”

WATCH: Second Trailer For ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on August 5th, 2011

Let’s play a game: while you’re watching this gripping trailer, for the new adaptation of John Le Carre’s international espionage thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, try running through the Harry Potter franchise in ...

‘Captain America’ Enlists Army of British Supporting Actors

By Leah Rozen | Posted on July 22nd, 2011

There has been much press of late about British stars being cast as American superheroes — Henry Cavill as Superman and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man — but it appears the real story is that it takes an English village to raise these ...

WATCH: Brit-Drenched Trailer For ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 30th, 2011

Hoo boy! This is like a convention of the cream of British male acting talent, and someone’s calling the register.

Why Are All Of Snow White’s Dwarves British?

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 23rd, 2011

Not long ago, we pulled together a compilation of American things that the British had improved, and we mentioned that British actors often get cast as the bad guys in action movies. And this is something we all understand.