I’ll tell you who’s boring: astronauts. Show me an astronaut and I’ll show you someone who’s only ever made sensible choices in life. Study hard, work out, eat right. When you’re driving somebody else’s 10 billion dollar space van, you can’t afford to get creative. That’s why there’s no such thing as a maverick astronaut; the insurance would never cover it. Put an astronaut in a TV show and create an instant vacuum of dull, reliable excellence.
Unpredictable losers in TV shows are much more entertaining. Unpredictable losers whose nihilistic fug conceals a brain sharper than several tacks are even more entertaining than that. And unpredictable losers who’d be just as likely to emit a long and noxious fart as they would to step out of a fourth-floor window or foil a multi-pronged Russian intelligence operation, are the most entertaining of all.
Unpredictable losers in TV shows are much more entertaining. Unpredictable losers whose nihilistic fug conceals a brain sharper than several tacks are even more entertaining than that. And unpredictable losers who’d be just as likely to emit a long and noxious fart as they would to step out of a fourth-floor window or foil a multi-pronged Russian intelligence operation, are the most entertaining of all.
- 3/12/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
When Peter Capaldi flickers into view on the Zoom call, I half expect him to tell me to “F** Off!”
For TV viewers of a certain age, the 65-year-old Scottish actor will forever be Malcolm Tucker, the supremely sweary spin doctor in Armando Iannucci’s pre-Veep Brit political satire The Thick of It.
“It’s The Thick of It and Doctor Who,” says a charming (and clean-mouthed) Capaldi, about the roles he’s most recognized for (he played the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the cult sci-fi series from 2013 to 2017). “Surprisingly, The Thick of It is still incredibly popular [the series wrapped in 2012]. People, generally very cool, smart young people, recognize me from that a lot. They generally just ask me to swear at them.”
Of course, there’s a lot more to Capaldi than Tucker and the Doctor. His scores of film and TV appearances include playing alongside Burt Lancaster in Bill Forsyth’s 1983 classic Local Hero,...
For TV viewers of a certain age, the 65-year-old Scottish actor will forever be Malcolm Tucker, the supremely sweary spin doctor in Armando Iannucci’s pre-Veep Brit political satire The Thick of It.
“It’s The Thick of It and Doctor Who,” says a charming (and clean-mouthed) Capaldi, about the roles he’s most recognized for (he played the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the cult sci-fi series from 2013 to 2017). “Surprisingly, The Thick of It is still incredibly popular [the series wrapped in 2012]. People, generally very cool, smart young people, recognize me from that a lot. They generally just ask me to swear at them.”
Of course, there’s a lot more to Capaldi than Tucker and the Doctor. His scores of film and TV appearances include playing alongside Burt Lancaster in Bill Forsyth’s 1983 classic Local Hero,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I love you, but you are not serious people,” says Logan Roy (Brian Cox) to his estranged and ambitious offspring in Succession‘s fourth and final season. For a series stuffed to gills with verbal uppercuts that would leave Malcolm Tucker bruised and blushing, the profanity-free candor from the Emmy-winning series’ media baron fulfillingly sticks the shiv in deep.
Now, beyond that quote from the Season 4 trailer, there isn’t much more that can be said. Truly. With more implied NDAs than a Waystar RoyCo corporate retreat, series creator Jesse Armstrong and HBO have requested piquant critics keep almost everything that happens in Season 4 locked down.
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Now, beyond that quote from the Season 4 trailer, there isn’t much more that can be said. Truly. With more implied NDAs than a Waystar RoyCo corporate retreat, series creator Jesse Armstrong and HBO have requested piquant critics keep almost everything that happens in Season 4 locked down.
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- 3/22/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Send apologies to Succession’s Logan Roy. Tell The Thick of It’s sweary spin doctor Malcolm Tucker to stand down. The title of “Best Foul Mouth on TV” now undisputedly belongs to a fiftysomething police sergeant with a fondness for rainbow-knitted scarves. Over the course of three seasons of BBC One’s Happy Valley, the bulls***-averse Catherine Cawood, played with deadpan brilliance by Sarah Lancashire, has turned profanity into an eviscerating art form.
Through 17 hours (and counting) of unrelenting drama, she has grappled with everything from devastating bereavement and family trauma to wayward colleagues and recalcitrant teenagers. And every time, she has found the perfect, expletive-laden way to express herself.
Like any true maestro, Catherine has got serious range. She can coin her own insults with fluency and flair. She shoves together obscenities to bring us compound curse-word gems like “wankatron”, “s***pot” and “twat-faced bastard”, to mention...
Through 17 hours (and counting) of unrelenting drama, she has grappled with everything from devastating bereavement and family trauma to wayward colleagues and recalcitrant teenagers. And every time, she has found the perfect, expletive-laden way to express herself.
Like any true maestro, Catherine has got serious range. She can coin her own insults with fluency and flair. She shoves together obscenities to bring us compound curse-word gems like “wankatron”, “s***pot” and “twat-faced bastard”, to mention...
- 2/5/2023
- by Katie Rosseinsky
- The Independent - TV
Former Heyday President Tom Winchester’s Pure Fiction Staffs Up
Former Heyday Television President Tom Winchester’s fledgling See-Saw Films-backed indie Pure Fiction Television has signed Euston Films and Urban Myths Films execs in its first major play. Euston’s Laura Klimke joins as Executive Producer and former Urban Myth Development Exec Yolanda Lee becomes Development Executive. Past credits for the pair include ITV’s The Sister, BBC Three’s Wreck and War of the Worlds. Pure Fiction has also hired Development Coordinator Musanna Ahmed. The trio will work on a slate focused on “prestige commercial content,” seeking IP and original ideas. The company was launched earlier this year by Winchester, backed by Power of the Dog producer See-Saw and talent agency Hamilton Hodell. Winchester spent three-and-a-half years as President of David Heyman’s Heyday, overseeing the likes of Netflix’s Clickbait and hiring teams in London and LA.
Former Heyday Television President Tom Winchester’s fledgling See-Saw Films-backed indie Pure Fiction Television has signed Euston Films and Urban Myths Films execs in its first major play. Euston’s Laura Klimke joins as Executive Producer and former Urban Myth Development Exec Yolanda Lee becomes Development Executive. Past credits for the pair include ITV’s The Sister, BBC Three’s Wreck and War of the Worlds. Pure Fiction has also hired Development Coordinator Musanna Ahmed. The trio will work on a slate focused on “prestige commercial content,” seeking IP and original ideas. The company was launched earlier this year by Winchester, backed by Power of the Dog producer See-Saw and talent agency Hamilton Hodell. Winchester spent three-and-a-half years as President of David Heyman’s Heyday, overseeing the likes of Netflix’s Clickbait and hiring teams in London and LA.
- 11/3/2022
- by Max Goldbart, Zac Ntim and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
One of Amazon Prime’s most recent releases, The Devil’s Hour premiered on 28th October, and is a twisty, high-concept thriller that will keep you guessing all the way through its six episodes.
The series is written by Tom Moran, and comes from the team behind Sherlock and Dracula, including former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat. The plot centres on a troubled woman who wakes up every night at 3.33am – the so-called devil’s hour – and sees terrifying visions, which get her caught up in a series of brutal murders and a disappearance from many years ago.
The show boasts an impressive lineup of acting talent – so let’s meet the cast of The Devil’s Hour:
Peter Capaldi as Gideon Shepherd
Capaldi plays the reclusive Gideon, an apparently murderous obsessive on a mission, and a mysterious, enigmatic figure. We’ve recently rounded up Peter Capaldi’s best roles, but...
The series is written by Tom Moran, and comes from the team behind Sherlock and Dracula, including former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat. The plot centres on a troubled woman who wakes up every night at 3.33am – the so-called devil’s hour – and sees terrifying visions, which get her caught up in a series of brutal murders and a disappearance from many years ago.
The show boasts an impressive lineup of acting talent – so let’s meet the cast of The Devil’s Hour:
Peter Capaldi as Gideon Shepherd
Capaldi plays the reclusive Gideon, an apparently murderous obsessive on a mission, and a mysterious, enigmatic figure. We’ve recently rounded up Peter Capaldi’s best roles, but...
- 11/1/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Not only the Twelfth Doctor, but also an Oscar-winnning writer-director for his short film Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life, Peter Capaldi’s career spans almost four decades of impressive, inventive performances. Capaldi first truly captured the nation’s heart when he became sweary spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It in 2005, a role that could only be eclipsed for some by his stint in the Tardis.
After three glorious years of his Doctor, a terrific turn in The Personal History of David Copperfield, and popping up in the comic book world of The Suicide Squad, Capaldi’s latest venture – thriller The Devil’s Hour – is out now on Prime Video and reminding us what makes him so captivating on screen. Let’s revisit some of Peter Capaldi’s finest performances.
Local Hero (1983)
Capaldi was just 25 when he landed one of his first roles in Local Hero, a warm,...
After three glorious years of his Doctor, a terrific turn in The Personal History of David Copperfield, and popping up in the comic book world of The Suicide Squad, Capaldi’s latest venture – thriller The Devil’s Hour – is out now on Prime Video and reminding us what makes him so captivating on screen. Let’s revisit some of Peter Capaldi’s finest performances.
Local Hero (1983)
Capaldi was just 25 when he landed one of his first roles in Local Hero, a warm,...
- 10/29/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
On Thursday, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her intention to resign as leader of the Conservative Party, with a leadership election set for next week.
Truss’ exit was swift — she served as Pm for 44 days, 10 of which were dedicated to public mourning for Queen Elizabeth II — but the decision was unsurprising to many, including Scottish satirist and writer Armando Iannucci, who appeared to respond to the news on Twitter by immediately posting a scene from his television series “The Thick of It.”
https://t.co/7rIba8iyQV
— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) October 20, 2022
“The Thick of It,” which began in 2005 and ran until 2012 (four series and two specials for a total of 23 episodes), was a brutal satire of the British government, focusing on the employees of the fictional Department of Social Affairs as they contend with constant media controversies and power plays. The clip Iannucci shared comes from the third series,...
Truss’ exit was swift — she served as Pm for 44 days, 10 of which were dedicated to public mourning for Queen Elizabeth II — but the decision was unsurprising to many, including Scottish satirist and writer Armando Iannucci, who appeared to respond to the news on Twitter by immediately posting a scene from his television series “The Thick of It.”
https://t.co/7rIba8iyQV
— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) October 20, 2022
“The Thick of It,” which began in 2005 and ran until 2012 (four series and two specials for a total of 23 episodes), was a brutal satire of the British government, focusing on the employees of the fictional Department of Social Affairs as they contend with constant media controversies and power plays. The clip Iannucci shared comes from the third series,...
- 10/20/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
A 100th anniversary is a milestone in the history of any institution. In the case of the BBC, the centenary of its founding on 18 October 1922 triggers a rush of memories, a landslide of couch-bound nostalgia. But whether it’s Doctor Who’s Dalek battles, David Attenborough striking up a bromance with a family of gorillas, or Line of Duty’s Ted Hastings invoking “Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey”, the sweep of the corporation’s output across the past century is impossible to condense into a few paragraphs. Still, we’ve tried to pull together some of the most iconic shows of those 10 decades, from drama and documentary to comedy via arts, music and science fiction. All are iconic in their own right. Together they are a portrait of a time, a country, and a belief in broadcasting as a force for good in the world.
20. Line of Duty (2012 – 2021)
Mother of God,...
20. Line of Duty (2012 – 2021)
Mother of God,...
- 10/18/2022
- by Ed Power
- The Independent - TV
When the initial announcement was made that eight categories would be pre-taped and then edited into the 2022 Oscars broadcast, we all knew the short film categories — Best Live Action Short, Best Documentary Short and Best Animated Short — would be the first on the chopping block. While these projects are the least seen of all the Oscar nominees, the categories have given us some amazing moments over the years. So rather than wallow in our sadness about not seeing these doled out live, let’s take a look back at four of the best speeches from past Best Live Action Short winners. Hopefully the academy realizes soon that the short categories are something special and should be left alone.
Will any of this year’s five Best Live Action Short nominees give us Omg moments on the Oscar stage? They are: “Ala Kachuu – Take and Run” (Maria Brendle and Nadine Lüchinger...
Will any of this year’s five Best Live Action Short nominees give us Omg moments on the Oscar stage? They are: “Ala Kachuu – Take and Run” (Maria Brendle and Nadine Lüchinger...
- 3/23/2022
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
The actor on political corruption, the genius of Terence Davies and making a solo album in his 60s
Peter Capaldi, 63, studied at Glasgow School of Art and landed his breakthrough acting role aged 24 on the film Local Hero. He’s best known for his Bafta-winning performance as spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in political satire The Thick of It and as the 12th Doctor in Doctor Who. His film roles include The Personal History of David Copperfield, The Suicide Squad and Paddington. As a director, he won an Oscar for his 1993 short film, Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life. At art college, he was briefly in a punk band; four decades later, he is releasing his first solo album, St Christopher.
You’re releasing your debut album aged 63. How did that happen?
We just set out to have some fun. My friend Dr Robert from the Blow Monkeys is a...
Peter Capaldi, 63, studied at Glasgow School of Art and landed his breakthrough acting role aged 24 on the film Local Hero. He’s best known for his Bafta-winning performance as spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in political satire The Thick of It and as the 12th Doctor in Doctor Who. His film roles include The Personal History of David Copperfield, The Suicide Squad and Paddington. As a director, he won an Oscar for his 1993 short film, Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life. At art college, he was briefly in a punk band; four decades later, he is releasing his first solo album, St Christopher.
You’re releasing your debut album aged 63. How did that happen?
We just set out to have some fun. My friend Dr Robert from the Blow Monkeys is a...
- 11/14/2021
- by Michael Hogan
- The Guardian - Film News
A day after the European premiere of season three of his HBO series Succession at the London Film Festival, the show’s creator, Jesse Armstrong, took to the stage with comedian Nish Kumar to discuss the art of screenwriting.
In between dispensing pearls of wisdom for aspiring comedy writers, Armstrong recalled a varied and eclectic career that, surprisingly, began on children’s TV with shows such as ITV’s My Parents Are Aliens and BBC’s The Queen’s Nose.
Armstrong discussed his work with veteran writing partner Sam Bain, recalling how an unsuccessful pitch for a stoner comedy called Spencer, about a “mildly sarcastic” video store clerk, was a rare misfire for the duo, who went on to create popular Channel 4 shows such as Peep Show and Fresh Meat. They would go on to collaborate with Armando Iannucci on BBC’s...
In between dispensing pearls of wisdom for aspiring comedy writers, Armstrong recalled a varied and eclectic career that, surprisingly, began on children’s TV with shows such as ITV’s My Parents Are Aliens and BBC’s The Queen’s Nose.
Armstrong discussed his work with veteran writing partner Sam Bain, recalling how an unsuccessful pitch for a stoner comedy called Spencer, about a “mildly sarcastic” video store clerk, was a rare misfire for the duo, who went on to create popular Channel 4 shows such as Peep Show and Fresh Meat. They would go on to collaborate with Armando Iannucci on BBC’s...
- 10/16/2021
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
The Suicide Squad is a project that partially thrives on highlighting lesser-known characters and casting non-traditional blockbuster actors to bring them to life. This is certainly the case with Peter Capaldi. The 63-year-old Scottish actor was a comedic character actor known for his hilariously crass portrayal of The Thick of It‘s Malcolm Tucker long before he became a nerd household name as the Twelfth Doctor in Doctor Who. But, even after that high profile TV role, not many could have predicted Capaldi’s entrance into the DC Extended Universe. For many geeks (this one included), it is one of the most-anticipated aspects of the upcoming film. Capaldi will be playing Flash villain The Thinker, an inventor with telekinesis and mind control powers who is a frequent member of Task Force X in the comics. We talked to Capaldi’s co-star Margot Robbie as part of Den of Geek magazine...
- 5/14/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Talk to any Doctor Who fan for long enough and sooner or later you’ll get around to the topic of which actors would do a good job in its titular role. An increasingly popular choice is Lucifer‘s Tom Ellis, who has now responded to fans calls for him to play the iconic character.
With Lucifer returning to Netflix last month for the first half of its fifth season, Ellis’ looks and charisma have been firmly planted back in the forefront of viewers’ minds and reignited interest in seeing him take up the key to the Tardis, a periodic consideration stemming back to his days in BBC sitcom Miranda. Of the possibility of him joining the sci-fi institution, he had this to say:
“Back in the day, I would have loved to have had an opportunity to play Doctor Who. I just never think that ever would have happened.
With Lucifer returning to Netflix last month for the first half of its fifth season, Ellis’ looks and charisma have been firmly planted back in the forefront of viewers’ minds and reignited interest in seeing him take up the key to the Tardis, a periodic consideration stemming back to his days in BBC sitcom Miranda. Of the possibility of him joining the sci-fi institution, he had this to say:
“Back in the day, I would have loved to have had an opportunity to play Doctor Who. I just never think that ever would have happened.
- 9/10/2020
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
It’s not easy to adapt an iconic work of literature, let alone make your interpretation of it not only stand out but feel fresh among the legions of others in existence. However, after a career in cutting edge satire and being involved in crafting some of the very best characters in British comedy, from Alan Partridge to Malcolm Tucker, we should all know better than to ever doubt the talents of one Armando Iannucci. And to that point, his funny, heartwarming and eccentric take on Charles Dickens’ landmark “David Copperfield” is an irresistible concoction.
The story is one very well established, as boy David (played in adulthood by Dev Patel) grows into a man and along the way undergoes a journey filled with twists of fate and turns of fortune, meeting some remarkable people along the way. Finding a way to both respect the history of and shake up...
The story is one very well established, as boy David (played in adulthood by Dev Patel) grows into a man and along the way undergoes a journey filled with twists of fate and turns of fortune, meeting some remarkable people along the way. Finding a way to both respect the history of and shake up...
- 2/12/2020
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
It was only as the credits rolled on the Season 2 finale of “Succession” that I realized I was standing. At some point during the exhilarating final scene, I’d apparently leapt to my feet, radiating with the thrill of watching the last meticulously placed domino fall. It was startling to understand just how invested I’d become in the show, especially because just a few months ago, I didn’t care about “Succession” at all. In fact, I was an active skeptic, having watched three episodes before discarding the series for one of the dozen others waiting on the backburner. But once it became clear that “Succession” wasn’t about to be ignored, I dove back in, and within days became the kind of wild-eyed “Succession” evangelist who forced me to reconsider it in the first place.
So what is it about this show, yet another in a long line...
So what is it about this show, yet another in a long line...
- 10/14/2019
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Local Hero
Blu ray
Criterion
1983/ 1.85:1 / 111 min.
Starring Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster, Peter Capaldi, Denis Lawson
Cinematography by Chris Menges
Written and directed by Bill Forsyth
Beginning with the aptly named That Sinking Feeling in 1979, the Scottish filmmaker Bill Forsyth has produced comedies whose bittersweet humor barely concealed the hurt. “Grin and bear it” was the director’s credo and the marquees tipped his hand – Being Human, Comfort and Joy – though That Sinking Feeling said it all.
Local Hero boasts Forsyth’s most head-scratching title but there’s no mistaking the predicament of the movie’s nominal leading man played by Peter Riegert. Known simply as Mac, he’s just another cog in a Kafkaesque corporate machine, the air-conditioned nightmare of Knox Oil and Gas where Medication Time music wafts through the halls and workers in glass cubicles converse via primitive sign language.
The young executive is affable enough when...
Blu ray
Criterion
1983/ 1.85:1 / 111 min.
Starring Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster, Peter Capaldi, Denis Lawson
Cinematography by Chris Menges
Written and directed by Bill Forsyth
Beginning with the aptly named That Sinking Feeling in 1979, the Scottish filmmaker Bill Forsyth has produced comedies whose bittersweet humor barely concealed the hurt. “Grin and bear it” was the director’s credo and the marquees tipped his hand – Being Human, Comfort and Joy – though That Sinking Feeling said it all.
Local Hero boasts Forsyth’s most head-scratching title but there’s no mistaking the predicament of the movie’s nominal leading man played by Peter Riegert. Known simply as Mac, he’s just another cog in a Kafkaesque corporate machine, the air-conditioned nightmare of Knox Oil and Gas where Medication Time music wafts through the halls and workers in glass cubicles converse via primitive sign language.
The young executive is affable enough when...
- 9/21/2019
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
Kayti Burt Sep 3, 2019
The Doctor Who actor is reportedly in talks to join the James Gunn Suicide Squad sequel for DC Entertainment.
Deadline is reporting that Peter Capaldi, aka the Twelfth Doctor, has been cast in the James Gunn-helmed Suicide Squad sequel, aka The Suicide Squad, potentially poised to begin production later this month. This is good news for DC Entertainment fans and Doctor Who fans alike, not to mention all thinking, feeling humans: More Peter Capaldi is always a good thing.
Gunn is both writing and directing The Suicide Squad for DC, which will feature an entirely new group of villains. There are tons of rumors flying about this sequel, from who will be returning to who won't be returning (no doubt we'll get more confirmations once production kicks into high gear), but, for confirmed new characters currently include: Ratcatcher (Daniela Melchor), King Shark (Steve Agee), Polka-Dot Man (David Dastmalchian...
The Doctor Who actor is reportedly in talks to join the James Gunn Suicide Squad sequel for DC Entertainment.
Deadline is reporting that Peter Capaldi, aka the Twelfth Doctor, has been cast in the James Gunn-helmed Suicide Squad sequel, aka The Suicide Squad, potentially poised to begin production later this month. This is good news for DC Entertainment fans and Doctor Who fans alike, not to mention all thinking, feeling humans: More Peter Capaldi is always a good thing.
Gunn is both writing and directing The Suicide Squad for DC, which will feature an entirely new group of villains. There are tons of rumors flying about this sequel, from who will be returning to who won't be returning (no doubt we'll get more confirmations once production kicks into high gear), but, for confirmed new characters currently include: Ratcatcher (Daniela Melchor), King Shark (Steve Agee), Polka-Dot Man (David Dastmalchian...
- 9/3/2019
- Den of Geek
Fox Searchlight Pictures on Thursday announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights to Armando Iannucci’s “The Personal History of David Copperfield” — a display of early enthusiasm and faith in the satirist’s latest film two weeks before its word premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Fox Searchlight is planning a 2020 theatrical release for the Scottish director’s film based on the Charles Dickens novel, which stars Dev Patel in its titular role
“Armando Iannucci is a wonderfully original filmmaker and expert storyteller; he brings his irreverent and imaginative take to this iconic and beloved story,” said Fox Searchlight chairmen Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula said in a statement. “As for Dev, he has consistently impressed since his unforgettable breakout roles in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.’
The satirist’s last two films, “The Death of Stalin” and “In the Loop” were distributed...
Fox Searchlight is planning a 2020 theatrical release for the Scottish director’s film based on the Charles Dickens novel, which stars Dev Patel in its titular role
“Armando Iannucci is a wonderfully original filmmaker and expert storyteller; he brings his irreverent and imaginative take to this iconic and beloved story,” said Fox Searchlight chairmen Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula said in a statement. “As for Dev, he has consistently impressed since his unforgettable breakout roles in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.’
The satirist’s last two films, “The Death of Stalin” and “In the Loop” were distributed...
- 8/22/2019
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
Tom Bond Feb 24, 2019
Our short film fanclub takes a look at Franz Kafka's It's A Wonderful Life - the project that made Peter Capaldi an Oscar-winner...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
With the 2019 Oscars upon us this weekend, it seems the perfect time to revisit an early Peter Capaldi project, and remember that not only is he a former Doctor and one of our finest actors, he’s also an Oscar-winning director. In 1995, long before the Tardis, long before Malcolm Tucker, and long before most people had any idea who he was, Peter Capaldi directed the acclaimed short film Franz Kafka’s It’s A Wonderful Life.
The 23-minute short stars Richard E. Grant (who later appeared in Doctor Who alongside Capaldi’s predecessor Matt Smith) as the author Franz Kafka as he tries to write one of his most famous stories, The Metamorphosis. The novella...
Our short film fanclub takes a look at Franz Kafka's It's A Wonderful Life - the project that made Peter Capaldi an Oscar-winner...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
With the 2019 Oscars upon us this weekend, it seems the perfect time to revisit an early Peter Capaldi project, and remember that not only is he a former Doctor and one of our finest actors, he’s also an Oscar-winning director. In 1995, long before the Tardis, long before Malcolm Tucker, and long before most people had any idea who he was, Peter Capaldi directed the acclaimed short film Franz Kafka’s It’s A Wonderful Life.
The 23-minute short stars Richard E. Grant (who later appeared in Doctor Who alongside Capaldi’s predecessor Matt Smith) as the author Franz Kafka as he tries to write one of his most famous stories, The Metamorphosis. The novella...
- 2/24/2019
- Den of Geek
The three stars talk rivalry, royalty, referendums and the depiction of women running the country in their new period drama. Will the script’s filthy language affect their Oscar chances?
Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone play love rivals in The Favourite, a period romance set in the court of Queen Anne. That’s underselling it: this ain’t your usual corset soap. The script is swearier, the stakes higher. Whoever wins the heart of the bedraggled monarch (Olivia Colman) earns not just a place in her four-poster, but safety, unlimited cake, a palace or two, plus free rein running the country at a time of peasant dissent and war with the French.
Off screen, Weisz and Stone are also rivals: both so brilliant in the film – the former as Lady Sarah, a sexy strategist in the Malcolm Tucker mould; the latter as Abigail, a bracingly aspirational maid with an immaculate...
Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone play love rivals in The Favourite, a period romance set in the court of Queen Anne. That’s underselling it: this ain’t your usual corset soap. The script is swearier, the stakes higher. Whoever wins the heart of the bedraggled monarch (Olivia Colman) earns not just a place in her four-poster, but safety, unlimited cake, a palace or two, plus free rein running the country at a time of peasant dissent and war with the French.
Off screen, Weisz and Stone are also rivals: both so brilliant in the film – the former as Lady Sarah, a sexy strategist in the Malcolm Tucker mould; the latter as Abigail, a bracingly aspirational maid with an immaculate...
- 12/18/2018
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
After three seasons stretched over four years in one of the most demanding jobs on television, Peter Capaldi stepped down from starring in Doctor Who last Christmas, passing the Tardis keys to incoming Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker instead. In his own words, the actor who brought the Twelfth Doctor to life has been enjoying a well-earned rest for the past few months, but now it seems he’s ready to jump into the next job.
Acclaimed writer/director Armando Ianucci, known for Veep and The Death of Stalin, is working on a modernized update of Charles Dickens’ classic David Copperfield, titled The Personal History of David Copperfield. Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel is set to play the lead and posting on Twitter today, Ianucci revealed the identity of the individual who’s going to play the important role of Mr. Micawber – as you’ve probably guessed by now, it’s Peter Capaldi.
Acclaimed writer/director Armando Ianucci, known for Veep and The Death of Stalin, is working on a modernized update of Charles Dickens’ classic David Copperfield, titled The Personal History of David Copperfield. Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel is set to play the lead and posting on Twitter today, Ianucci revealed the identity of the individual who’s going to play the important role of Mr. Micawber – as you’ve probably guessed by now, it’s Peter Capaldi.
- 5/8/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Peter Capaldi is set to re-team with Armando Iannucci on the director’s new movie adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel “David Copperfield.” Iannucci announced on his Twitter account Tuesday that Capaldi would play the ever-optimistic Mr. Micawber in “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” which is currently in pre-production. It marks Capaldi’s first major live-action role since his swan-song episode of the BBC’s “Doctor Who” aired in December.
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— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) May 8, 2018
Micawber is a key character in the novel. He initially befriends David Copperfield as his landlord, before being sent to debtors’ prison. Later employed as a clerk for the scheming Uriah Heep, he helps Copperfield bring about Heep’s downfall.
Capaldi starred as Malcolm Tucker in Iannucci’s multi-award-winning political sitcom “The Thick of It.” He reprised the role in Iannucci’s feature directorial debut, “In the Loop,” in 2009.
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Look! pic.twitter.com/0AKEpgWcWj
— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) May 8, 2018
Micawber is a key character in the novel. He initially befriends David Copperfield as his landlord, before being sent to debtors’ prison. Later employed as a clerk for the scheming Uriah Heep, he helps Copperfield bring about Heep’s downfall.
Capaldi starred as Malcolm Tucker in Iannucci’s multi-award-winning political sitcom “The Thick of It.” He reprised the role in Iannucci’s feature directorial debut, “In the Loop,” in 2009.
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- 5/8/2018
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
Armando Iannucci believes in Nikita Khrushchev. It’s a strange notion to consider at first. For the better part of a decade, the Scottish television and filmmaker has told the stories of a political class both pathologically vain and terminally inept. There’s much to laugh at in the likes of The Thick of It (2005–2012) and Veep (2012–), where politicians much like our own so routinely surrender their convictions to maintain power, and just as routinely end up giving both away, but there’s little to admire. To be a politician, in Iannucci’s world, is to be a coward. All the more conspicuous, then, that for his second feature, The Death of Stalin, Iannucci chose Khrushchev—the figure perhaps most synonymous with churning, mid-century Soviet bureaucracy—as his first bona fide hero.“Hero” is the only word for the role played so expansively by Steve Buscemi. One of the great tragicomic actors working today,...
- 5/4/2018
- MUBI
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