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David Thewlis: ‘It does get to you, spending more waking hours as a character than oneself’
The actor on his new novel about an irascible director, his faux-feud with Christopher Eccleston and his ‘secret’ marriageBlackpool-born David Thewlis, 58, studied acting at Guildhall school of music and drama. His breakout role was the lead in Mike Leigh’s 1993 film Naked, for which he won the best actor award at Cannes. Subsequent film […]
Continue readingNoah Hawley’s ‘Alien’ TV Series Will Be About “Inequality,” Won’t Feature Ripley
Noah Hawley is a busy man these days. The fascinating storyteller is perhaps best known for creating the hit television series Fargo, based on the Coen brothers’ classic, as well as for several near-misses on projects that may or may not ever come to fruition. Last we heard, however, Hawley was gearing up for a […]
Continue readingFrances McDormand Reveals ‘Fargo’ Originally Sent Marge to Anti-Abortion Rally: ‘Can You Imagine?’
Frances McDormand joined Joel Coen and Steve Buscemi at the 2021 Tribeca Festival to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Fargo,” which won the performer her first Academy Award for Best Actress. McDormand’s humble police detective Marge Gunderson remains one of the Coen Brothers’ most beloved characters, but she could’ve been a bit more polarizing had […]
Continue reading‘Fargo’ Reunion: Frances McDormand Reveals That Marge Gunderson Almost Attended an Anti-Abortion Protest
While the famous opening text in “Fargo” states that the story of the film was based on true events, it turns out that the Coen brothers only included this fraudulent message to subvert the audience’s expectations.“It occurred to us that if an audience thinks that the template that you’re following are actual events, they actually […]
Continue readingMinnesota Lawmakers Reach Deal on $5 Million Film Tax Credit
The Minnesota House and Senate have reached a deal to create a new $5 million-a-year tax credit for film and TV production in the state.The bill language was unveiled on Monday as the Legislature began a special session to pass a budget. The budget package is expected to pass both chambers either later this week […]
Continue reading‘Fargo’ Season 4: Creating a Digital Kodachrome Look for the ’50s Gangster Saga
For “Fargo” Season 4, showrunner Noah Hawley (who directed the first two episodes) came up with his most ambitious idea yet for the FX anthology series: a prequel about the origins of the gangster families that ran Kansas City in the 1950s, pitting Italians against Blacks, which explains the formation of the Midwest crime syndicate […]
Continue readingTribeca Film Festival to Feature ‘Fargo,’ ‘Royal Tenenbaums’ Cast Reunions
The casts of “Fargo,” “Raging Bull,” “The Five Heartbeats,” and “The Royal Tenenbaums” will reunite at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.In addition, the festival, which is returning to in-person events after Covid scrambled plans for the 2020 edition, will host talks with the likes of Bradley Cooper, Amy Schumer, Gina Prince-Bythewood, M. Night Shyamalan, and […]
Continue reading‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ ‘Fargo’ Reunions Set for Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is adding some splashy talks to its upcoming New York City lineup, which promises to be the first major film festival in the U.S. to return to business as normal after the pandemic.Director Joel Coen will be joined in conversation with stars Frances McDormand and Steve Buscemi to commemorate the 25th […]
Continue readingPhoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover Team for ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Series at Amazon
Buckle up: Fleabag and Childish Gambino are prepping a new project.Friday afternoon, “Atlanta” star Donald Glover dropped a video on his Instagram, wherein he starts to dance to Paul Anka’s “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” as Phoebe Waller-Bridge, of “Fleabag” fame, looks unimpressed. As she gets up to do a seductive dance of her […]
Continue readingJesse Plemons: ‘I enjoy going down rabbit holes’
The actor who rose to fame as ‘Meth Damon’ on Breaking Bad has fast become Hollywood’s favourite new character actor. He talks about his ‘sick enjoyment’ of pressure, his fiancee, Kirsten Dunst, and his latest role, as an FBI officer hunting the Black PanthersJesse Plemons has a square, pink face, the unassuming air of a […]
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