Chicago – The presence of Sir Ben Kingsley – yes, he was knighted in his native Britain – is the first thing that commands a room. The regal and precise actor, who was awarded an Best Actor Oscar for his definitive performance in “Gandhi,” is back portraying a native of India in his latest film, “Learning to Drive.”
The film is a transition story for the two main characters. Darwan (Kingsley) is a Indian Sikh who gained political asylum in America shortly before September 11th. He is a driving instructor, and encounters a new student in Wendy (Patricia Clarkson). The woman is going through a bitter divorce, and is using the potential of learning to drive to gain more freedom. The two disparate souls help each other in essential ways, and at the same time weather the storm of some extreme life changes.
Sir Ben Kingsley as Darwan in ‘Learning to Drive’
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The film is a transition story for the two main characters. Darwan (Kingsley) is a Indian Sikh who gained political asylum in America shortly before September 11th. He is a driving instructor, and encounters a new student in Wendy (Patricia Clarkson). The woman is going through a bitter divorce, and is using the potential of learning to drive to gain more freedom. The two disparate souls help each other in essential ways, and at the same time weather the storm of some extreme life changes.
Sir Ben Kingsley as Darwan in ‘Learning to Drive’
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- 9/2/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
“Never take no for an answer.”- Oscar winning composer Hans Zimmer
Composers, actors, actresses and directors give advice on what it takes to make it in the film business in The Academy’s latest ‘Originals’ video.
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Composers, actors, actresses and directors give advice on what it takes to make it in the film business in The Academy’s latest ‘Originals’ video.
Watch below.
If you’re in Southern California, check out all the Academy’s events happening in the Los Angeles area: http://www.oscars.org/events
Subscribe and see Academy Originals first: https://www.youtube.com/user/AcademyOriginals
Follow the Academy everywhere.
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- 6/8/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Orlando Bloom is supporting a new book written by his mother to encourage children to help save Britain’s endangered butterflies.
Crystal, The Small Miracle is a children’s book written by Sonia Copeland Bloom to benefit the organization Butterfly Conservation. This is a unique story about the amazing journey of a tiny caterpillar as it battles for survival in a dangerous world. A captivating tale follows the life cycle of a butterfly as accurately as possible and is aimed at introducing young children (4 to 7 year-olds) to the wonders of the real world of butterflies and moths.
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Crystal, The Small Miracle is a children’s book written by Sonia Copeland Bloom to benefit the organization Butterfly Conservation. This is a unique story about the amazing journey of a tiny caterpillar as it battles for survival in a dangerous world. A captivating tale follows the life cycle of a butterfly as accurately as possible and is aimed at introducing young children (4 to 7 year-olds) to the wonders of the real world of butterflies and moths.
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- 8/22/2011
- Look to the Stars
London, Aug 16: Actor Orlando Bloom has pledged to help endangered butterflies by backing his mother's campaign to raise awareness about the threatened insects.
The actor has sponsored children's book 'Crystal The Small Miracle', written by his mother Sonia Copeland Bloom, aiming to educate kids about the insect world.
'Butterflies are powerful symbols of the beauty and vulnerability of nature. The story of Crystal, the Small Miracle, written by my mother for children everywhere, reflects her own love of butterflies.
The actor has sponsored children's book 'Crystal The Small Miracle', written by his mother Sonia Copeland Bloom, aiming to educate kids about the insect world.
'Butterflies are powerful symbols of the beauty and vulnerability of nature. The story of Crystal, the Small Miracle, written by my mother for children everywhere, reflects her own love of butterflies.
- 8/16/2011
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
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