Sixty-five years after his first rave reviews, the star of I, Claudius and Last Tango in Halifax is still drowning in work – and self-doubt. Can a man who won Ian McKellen’s heart really see himself as ‘bland and uninteresting’?
Derek Jacobi is having a bad hair day. “Oh, he butchered it,” wails the actor in mock despair. “It’s the worst haircut I’ve ever had.” Considering he is about to turn 84, there must be a fair few haircuts to choose from. The photographer and I reassure him that his snowy locks are rather dapper, and he seems instantly placated. “Do you think so? Oh, I take it all back then.” His voice is as soft and warm as butter melting on a crumpet, his manner sparkly and self-deprecating. When he is politely asked not to let his arm droop over the side of the chair while his picture is taken,...
Derek Jacobi is having a bad hair day. “Oh, he butchered it,” wails the actor in mock despair. “It’s the worst haircut I’ve ever had.” Considering he is about to turn 84, there must be a fair few haircuts to choose from. The photographer and I reassure him that his snowy locks are rather dapper, and he seems instantly placated. “Do you think so? Oh, I take it all back then.” His voice is as soft and warm as butter melting on a crumpet, his manner sparkly and self-deprecating. When he is politely asked not to let his arm droop over the side of the chair while his picture is taken,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Maggie Smith and Derek Jacobi will take part in a live Q&a hosted by Kenneth Branagh over Zoom on November 29 to benefit the UK’s theater community.
The event is being put on to aid UK workers who have struggled during the pandemic. Tickets cost £45 and are limited. Proceeds are going to Acting for Others, of which Dench is president, which provides financial and emotional support for professionals in the theater biz.
The elements of the show are being kept secret from both the audience and the cast. It is being produced by Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant, The Young Ones director Paul Jackson and the actor and producer Richard Clifford.
The event is being put on to aid UK workers who have struggled during the pandemic. Tickets cost £45 and are limited. Proceeds are going to Acting for Others, of which Dench is president, which provides financial and emotional support for professionals in the theater biz.
The elements of the show are being kept secret from both the audience and the cast. It is being produced by Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant, The Young Ones director Paul Jackson and the actor and producer Richard Clifford.
- 11/23/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Goodbye Christopher Robin gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin (Will Tilston), whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie-the-Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne (Margot Robbie), and his nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald), Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family?
Directed by Simon Curtis (Woman In Gold, My Week With Marilyn), the film opens in St. Louis on October 20th.
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Directed by Simon Curtis (Woman In Gold, My Week With Marilyn), the film opens in St. Louis on October 20th.
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- 10/13/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Judi Dench is not about to put the brakes on a remarkable career that has already spanned nearly six decades. But the 80-year-old wouldn't mind shaving off a few of those years. In an interview in People's new issue, she shares some candid thoughts about her time in life. "There's nothing good about being my age," she says with a smile. "Someone said to me, 'You have such a wealth of knowledge,' and I just said 'I'd rather be young and know nothing, actually.' Bugger the wealth of knowledge." Dench's latest movie, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,...
- 3/5/2015
- by Simon Perry, @SPerryPeoplemag
- PEOPLE.com
Judi Dench is not about to put the brakes on a remarkable career that has already spanned nearly six decades. But the 80-year-old wouldn't mind shaving off a few of those years. In an interview in People's new issue, she shares some candid thoughts about her time in life. "There's nothing good about being my age," she says with a smile. "Someone said to me, 'You have such a wealth of knowledge,' and I just said 'I'd rather be young and know nothing, actually.' Bugger the wealth of knowledge." Dench's latest movie, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,...
- 3/5/2015
- by Simon Perry, @SPerryPeoplemag
- PEOPLE.com
He's a true acting great, an iconic British star who has appeared in countless stage shows and TV productions. Yes, arise Sir Derek Jacobi; the Emmy, Bafta and Olivier award-winning actor and director who has starred in projects including Much Ado About Nothing, Doctor Who and children's programme In the Night Garden.
This week, Jacobi is back in the limelight (he never really left) as he joins Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen for new ITV sitcom Vicious. Playing a camp, geriatric gay couple living in Soho, the new sitcom written by Gary Janetti (Will & Grace, Family Guy) is a first for primetime TV.
> 'Vicious' review: McKellen, Jacobi can't save ITV's tired, lazy sitcom
The openly gay actor will certainly pull in an audience with Vicious, but what else has he been up to? Is there a famous figure in history he hasn't played? To enlighten you,...
This week, Jacobi is back in the limelight (he never really left) as he joins Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen for new ITV sitcom Vicious. Playing a camp, geriatric gay couple living in Soho, the new sitcom written by Gary Janetti (Will & Grace, Family Guy) is a first for primetime TV.
> 'Vicious' review: McKellen, Jacobi can't save ITV's tired, lazy sitcom
The openly gay actor will certainly pull in an audience with Vicious, but what else has he been up to? Is there a famous figure in history he hasn't played? To enlighten you,...
- 4/29/2013
- Digital Spy
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has celebrated 200 years since Charles Dickens was born. The 85-year-old monarch was accompanied by Prince Philip as they joined the likes of actor Eddie Redmayne and 007 star Samantha Bond in commemorating the landmark anniversary of the birth of the legendary author last night (14.02.12). In her capacity as patron of the Royal Theatrical Fund, the queen saw both children and professional actors from the Chickenshed Theatre Company take to the stage to perform a new piece called 'Mr. Dickens and the Actors' at the Guildhall in London. Speaking about the royal audience member, Richard Clifford, director of the show, told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: 'It's always a great privilege particularly as she's not a...
- 2/15/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Julia Ormond and Dougray Scott have joined the cast of the drama "My Week With Marilyn" for Trademark Films, The Weinstein Company, BBC Films and Lipsync Productions reports Deadline.
The story is based on a diary by Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), a young actor who worked for Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) when the veteran actor shepherded Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) around London while she shot "The Prince and the Showgirl" in 1956.
Clark and Marilyn shared many confidences and became close despite her recent marriage to playwright Arthur Miller (Scott). Ormond replaces Catherine Zeta Jones in the role of "Gone with the Wind" actress Vivien Leigh.
Judi Dench, Emma Watson, Dominic Cooper, Derek Jacobi, Zoe Wanamaker, Richard Clifford and Philip Jackson also star. Simon Curtis directs from a script by Adrian Hodges and shooting kicked off this week in London.
The story is based on a diary by Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), a young actor who worked for Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) when the veteran actor shepherded Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) around London while she shot "The Prince and the Showgirl" in 1956.
Clark and Marilyn shared many confidences and became close despite her recent marriage to playwright Arthur Miller (Scott). Ormond replaces Catherine Zeta Jones in the role of "Gone with the Wind" actress Vivien Leigh.
Judi Dench, Emma Watson, Dominic Cooper, Derek Jacobi, Zoe Wanamaker, Richard Clifford and Philip Jackson also star. Simon Curtis directs from a script by Adrian Hodges and shooting kicked off this week in London.
- 10/8/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Dominic Cooper (Tamara Drewe) and Derek Jacobi (The King’s Speech) have been added to the cast of Simon Curtis’ My Week With Marilyn.
The trio will join Eddie Redmayne, Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Zoe Wanamaker, Phillip Jackson and Richard Clifford in the Marilyn Monroe biopic.
My Week With Marilyn will be a documentation of the tense relationship between Lawrence Olivier (Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Williams) during the production of The Prince and the Showgirl, as detailed in Colin Clark’s memoirs.
According to ThePlaylist, Watson will play Lucy, a costume assistant who has a brief romance with Clark; Cooper will take on the role of producer Milton Greene; while Jacobi will portray a royal librarian.
My Week With Marilyn is expected to be released toward the end of 2011, which means production should commence in the next few weeks. The film will be Watson’s first post-Harry Potter role.
The trio will join Eddie Redmayne, Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Zoe Wanamaker, Phillip Jackson and Richard Clifford in the Marilyn Monroe biopic.
My Week With Marilyn will be a documentation of the tense relationship between Lawrence Olivier (Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Williams) during the production of The Prince and the Showgirl, as detailed in Colin Clark’s memoirs.
According to ThePlaylist, Watson will play Lucy, a costume assistant who has a brief romance with Clark; Cooper will take on the role of producer Milton Greene; while Jacobi will portray a royal librarian.
My Week With Marilyn is expected to be released toward the end of 2011, which means production should commence in the next few weeks. The film will be Watson’s first post-Harry Potter role.
- 9/24/2010
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Harry Potter" series star Emma Watson is in negotiations to join the drama "My Week With Marilyn" reports The Daily Mail.
The story is based on a diary by Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), a young actor who worked for Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) when the veteran actor shepherded Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) around London while she shot "The Prince and the Showgirl" in 1956.
Clark and Marilyn shared many confidences and became close despite her recent marriage to playwright Arthur Miller. Emma will play Lucy, a wardrobe assistant working behind the scenes during the making of the film who has a few dates with Clark.
Joining her will be "Mamma Mia" hunk Dominic Cooper as Monroe's snazzy business partner Milton Greene, and acting legend Derek Jacobi as Windsor Castle royal librarian Sir Owen Morshead. Judi Dench, Zoe Wanamaker, Richard Clifford and Philip Jackson also star.
Simon Curtis directs with the main shoot kicking off October 4th,...
The story is based on a diary by Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), a young actor who worked for Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) when the veteran actor shepherded Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) around London while she shot "The Prince and the Showgirl" in 1956.
Clark and Marilyn shared many confidences and became close despite her recent marriage to playwright Arthur Miller. Emma will play Lucy, a wardrobe assistant working behind the scenes during the making of the film who has a few dates with Clark.
Joining her will be "Mamma Mia" hunk Dominic Cooper as Monroe's snazzy business partner Milton Greene, and acting legend Derek Jacobi as Windsor Castle royal librarian Sir Owen Morshead. Judi Dench, Zoe Wanamaker, Richard Clifford and Philip Jackson also star.
Simon Curtis directs with the main shoot kicking off October 4th,...
- 9/24/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Rising young British actor Eddie Redmayne ("The Pillars of the Earth," "War Horse") has scored the key role in "My Week with Marilyn" says The Daily Mail.
The story is based on a diary by Colin Clark, a young actor who worked for Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) when the veteran actor shepherded Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) around London while she shot "The Prince and the Showgirl" in 1956. Clark and Marilyn shared many confidences and became close despite her recent marriage to playwright Arthur Miller.
Redmayne will play Clark, while Judi Dench, Zoe Wanamaker, Richard Clifford and Philip Jackson also star. Redmayne's casting comes after an extensive casting search which lasted nearly a year.
Simon Curtis directs and shooting kicks off in two weeks.
The story is based on a diary by Colin Clark, a young actor who worked for Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) when the veteran actor shepherded Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) around London while she shot "The Prince and the Showgirl" in 1956. Clark and Marilyn shared many confidences and became close despite her recent marriage to playwright Arthur Miller.
Redmayne will play Clark, while Judi Dench, Zoe Wanamaker, Richard Clifford and Philip Jackson also star. Redmayne's casting comes after an extensive casting search which lasted nearly a year.
Simon Curtis directs and shooting kicks off in two weeks.
- 9/10/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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