Like most impressive actors, Romola Garai is unrecognizable from role to role....
| 6.27.08 by Robin |
| Romola makes a short film for the UNHCR | ||
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Actor Romola Garai visits the al-Tanaf refugee camp, on the Syrian-Iraqi border, which is home to 800 Palestinian refugees forced from their homes in Iraq after the invasion No Man's Land |
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| SITE: NEW UPDATES SOON | ||
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Just a quick note...I'm getting internet back Friday. Updates are coming. And for those that do not already know, Romola's got a new project called Nova Scotia for this year. Nova Scotia |
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| FEATURES: Britain's got talent | ||
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Romola was included in the Sunday Times special feature on Britain's talented actors and actresses. Britain's got talent If anyone can share more of the feature (scans, post the article on Rom, etc), it would be much appreciated. |
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| TV ALERT: King Lear on PBS March 25 | ||
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Following their performances on tour, Sir Ian and the rest of the key cast members seen in L.A. taped the play for television cameras in a British studio, under the eye of director Trevor Nunn. The result is scheduled to be broadcast starting March 25 on PBS stations, courtesy of the "Great Performances" series produced by New York's WNET. - L.A. Times For those that did not get to see them live and can't afford the DVD, this should do. So mark your calenders! Thanks Wes! |
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| NEWS: Independent names Romola one of the actresses of the year | ||
| The Independent reviews the year in film and Romola gets mentioned as one of the actresses of the year, along with Kristin Scott Thomas and Tilda Swinton. Angel gets 'most underrated film of the year'. | ||
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| News: filming of 1939 | ||
| wes sent me a link to an article on the filming of 1939. http://tinyurl.com/5ts5y7 *just a personal note- i only have internet access through my phone(wap) making updates difficult. i do not know when my circumstances will change. | ||
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| Romola starring in 1939 | ||
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Shooting begins today on 1939, a thriller starring Romola Garai, Julie Christie and Bill Nighy and co-produced by Talkback Thames - the independent producer's first feature film project - and Magic Light Pictures. The cast of 1939 also features Christopher Lee, David Tennant and Charlie Cox, with filming taking place over six and a half weeks in London and Norfolk. |
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| NEWS: ROMOLA TAKES PART IN R4 DRAMA | ||
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BBC Radio 4 is to dramatise Irene Nemirovsky’s biography of playwright Anton Chekhov in a production serialised over a week in November. The five-part drama will be broadcast in Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour slot, beginning on Monday November 3. Nemirovsky’s biography, called A Life of Chekhov, has been adapted by Michael Hastings, who wrote the play Calico, performed in the West End in 2004. His adaptation of Nemirovsky’s book will star Niamh Cusack as Chekhov’s mother Yevgenia and Dave Hill as his father, Paul. Chekhov, whose work Ivanov is currently playing in the West End, will be portrayed by Andrew Scott, who was awarded an Olivier Award in 2005 for his performance in A Girl in a Car with a Man at the Royal Court’s Theatre Upstairs. Meanwhile, Romola Garai, who recently played Nina in the RSC production of The Seagull, will play the playwright’s sister Masha. Thanks to Wes for the heads up! |
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| EVENTS: GALA PRESENTATION 'THE OTHER MAN' AT TIFF | ||
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The gala presentation of 'The Other Man' is scheduled for today at 9:30PM. www.tiff08.ca |
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| ARTICLE: 'IT RANKLES! IT REALLY HURTS!' | ||
| Romola Garai is not one to take rejection lying down - even if it's over some harp lessons. She tells Maddy Costa about arguing over Sartre, avoiding Eva Braun, and the fiasco that was Dirty Dancing 2 | ||
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| ARTICLE: ROMOLA GARAI ON A ROLL | ||
| Romola Garai fell into acting after being talent-spotted in a school play. Now she's widely tipped to be the Next Big Thing. Trouble is, she's not sure she even wants to be. She tells John Preston why. | ||
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| ARTICLE: ROMOLA GARAI BLESSED WITH ANGEL EYES | ||
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Like most impressive actors, Romola Garai is unrecognizable from role to role.... |
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| ATONEMENT ON DVD | ||
| Atonement will be available to own March 18 2008. The film will be presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. Extras include a commentary with Director Joe Wright, deleted scenes with commentary by Director Joe Wright, a Making of Atonement featurette, and a Novel to the Screen featurette. | ||
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| NEWS: ROMOLA IN NEW RICHARD EYRE FILM? | ||
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Liam Neeson and Laura Linney, who have co-starred both on stage and screen, will reteam for the new Richard Eyre film "The Other Man." Antonio Banderas and Romola Garai will also be featured, according to Variety. Stage and screen director Eyre co-wrote "The Other Man" with Charles Wood based on the Bernhard Schlink short story. Shooting begins (in the U.K. and Italy) Feb. 14 for the Rainmark Films and Gotham Films co-production, the trade magazine reports. **If you wish to comment on articles posted, type 'guest' in both fields, username and password. It was neccessary for me to disable non-registered user comments due to spam.** |
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| NEWS: ROMOLA MAKES LONGLISTS FOR BAFTAS | ||
| The BAFTA longlists include 15 contenders in each category, from which the five nominees will be chosen in the second round of voting, which closes Jan. 14. Romola, along with the other "Brionys" and the girl's mother (Brenda Blethyn), are on the longlist for Supporting Actress. | ||
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| ARTICLE: STAR OF ATONEMENT TALKS OF REGRETS | ||
| Romola Garai's star is starting to rise, but she already has a few regrets, including her biggest, an ill-conceived little spin-off called Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. | ||
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| HAPPY HOLIDAYS | ||
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My favorite time of year - the end of it. I was going to wait until the New Year to change the site's theme but I'm impatient. I've changed back to cutenews for showing news and updates because it was becoming a hassle and making the main page way too long when I added news manually. Latest pictures will automatically show up - first five only. These changes will hopefully allow me to spend more time updating info pages for Romola's works and get the news archive built up. I hope everyone enjoys the website. I try to be different from other fansites; hopefully it shows and is appreciated. Happy Holidays! |
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| ATONEMENT LEADS GLOBES WITH 7 NODS | ||
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The British historical romance "Atonement" led the competition for the Golden Globes with seven nominations, including best drama and acting honors for Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. The youngest of the three actresses playing Briony nabbed the supporting actress nomination. |
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| ACTOR WHO NEEDS NO ATONEMENT | ||
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"I felt very fortunate to play that section. Her dilemma is fascinating. It's so reflective of that age that someone would think so deeply about a moral conundrum. It's just eating her up inside. Briony is a creative person and tries to achieve her atonement through her work. She's living out the major problems in her life through her writing and it's only in her mind that she's able to actually to do anything as recognisably honest as going and delivering an apology." SOURCE: THEAGE.COM.AU |
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| THE BIG INTERVIEW: ROMOLA GARAI | ||
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“When you do something like an experience that I’ve just had in this production and, in fact, everything I’ve ever done, you realise that your allegiance for something, the enjoyment that you have working on it, the pride that you have once it’s finished is almost nothing to do with what anybody else thinks about it. I’ve done pieces of work that people have hated that I’ve been incredibly proud of, and other pieces of work that I’ve done my best, but I, personally, haven’t been very fulfilled by, that people have thought is the best thing since sliced bread.” SOURCE: OFFICIAL LONDON THEATRE GUIDE |
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| ATONEMENT INTERVIEW VIDEOS | ||
If you didn't think there could possibly be any more of these interviews floating around -- think again! One is from yet another press interview and the other is from the set of the film while Romola is still in costume. Enjoy! Download / watch file (WMV)  Download / watch file (FLV) |
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| Hollywood can wait | ||
| At 24, Romola Garai's film career is gathering momentum - so why is she putting it on hold to spend a year with the RSC? Jasper Rees meets her | ||
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