MORE RALPH
Ralph Fiennes directs himself in Coriolanus
One of the films that I have been tracking sporadically and that has appeared on my "Ten Bets" list for Telluride is Ralph Fiennes film directing debut as he translates one of the Bard's lesser known works to the screen.
"Coriolanus" is schedule to roll out this fall and has already been glimpsed at the Berlin Film Festival to good reviews especially for Vanessa Redgrave. Already some Supporting Actress Oscar buzz swirling around her performance in the film.
Now comes word that Fiennes has picked up his second directing assignment. The Playlist at Indiewire reports this morning that Fiennes will direct a Charles Dickens biopic entitled "The Invisible Woman." It's based on the book by Claire Tomalin and scripted by Abi Morgan (The Iron Lady, Shame...both on this year's Telluride watch list).
Past Telluride attendee Carey Mulligan (An Education, Never Let Me Go) is said to be on Fiennes list of possible actresses for the title role. Also said to be on his list is Abbie Cornish (Bright Star).
Two names mentioned as possibles for Dickens: Ben Whishaw (Bright Star) and Daniel Day-Lewis (2007 Tributee/There Will Be Blood).
Fiennes has a number of obligations to attend to before he will be able to get to this job, so put down "The Invisible Woman" as a potential film for Telluride in 2013.
The Playlist story is here:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/ralph_fiennes_directing_charles_dickens_biopic_the_invisible_woman/#.TiRF4gHVPvQ.email
MORE BUSY PEEPS
We started a list a couple of weeks ago of actors that were potentially going to be very busy this fall between the festival circuit and awards season. Add three more names to the earlier list:
Philip Seymour Hoffman; The Ides of March, Moneyball
Jude Law: Contagion, Hugo
Matt Damon: Contagion, We Bought a Zoo
TEN BETS FOR THIS WEEK
Last week's "Ten Bets" list for this year's Telluride Film Festival looked like this:
1) The Descendants
2) A Trip to the Moon
3) Young Adult
4) Gazing Into the Abyss
5) The Artist
6) Dark Horse
7) The Kid with a Bike
8) Shame
9) Le Havre
10) Coriolanus
This week's list is as follows:
1) The Descendants
2) A Trip to The Moon
3) Gazing Into the Abyss
4) Young Adult
5) The Artist
6) Dark Horse
7) Shame
8) The Kid with a Bike
9) Coriolanus
10) Le Havre
THE PERFECT STORM
I started last week to put together a list of the "dream Team" of people that I think it would be fun to have a conversation with that at least have some minuscule chance of being at this year's festival. The list wasn't completed last week, but as I have been mulling it over, I was reminded this weekend that I had contemplated a "Perfect Storm" of possibilities back in the spring. And "Perfect Storm" is a pretty good filmic place to begin the discussion because George Clooney is one of the possibles that helps to connect a lot of this. Clooney with Alexander Payne's "The Descendants" is a possible attendee.
His "Ides of March" opens the Venice Festival on Aug. 31...so he could make an appearance on Colorado Ave. And, if he does, that opens the door to some of that cast...like Philip Seymour Hoffman.
And maybe it becomes an "Oceans 11-12-13" reunion and Clooney's buddy and Hoffman's Moneyball co-star Brad Pitt comes to town with "Moneyball."
Since Brad's decided to make the trip, maybe his significant other, Angelina Jolie comes to town as well with her directorial debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey."
Since we've decided the Ocean's gang is meeting up for Labor Day hi-jinks in the San Juans...why not Matt Damon in support of "Contagion." It makes some sense since "Contagion" is directed by Stephen Soderbergh who is often a producing partner with Clooney.
And if "Contagion's" playing...why not bring co-star Kate Winslet along...she can double dip as she can also be there in support of "Carnage" with Jodie Foster in tow as well.
And since Matt's there...how about double dipping as well with Cameron Crowe's "We Bought a Zoo"?
So lets' see, that means we see the following films: The Descendants, The Ides of March, Moneyball, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Contagion, Carnage and We Bought a Zoo.
And in person: Clooney, Hoffman, Pitt, Jolie, Damon, Winslet, Foster.
Yes, please.
2) A Trip to the Moon
3) Young Adult
4) Gazing Into the Abyss
5) The Artist
6) Dark Horse
7) The Kid with a Bike
8) Shame
9) Le Havre
10) Coriolanus
This week's list is as follows:
1) The Descendants
2) A Trip to The Moon
3) Gazing Into the Abyss
4) Young Adult
5) The Artist
6) Dark Horse
7) Shame
8) The Kid with a Bike
9) Coriolanus
10) Le Havre
THE PERFECT STORM
I started last week to put together a list of the "dream Team" of people that I think it would be fun to have a conversation with that at least have some minuscule chance of being at this year's festival. The list wasn't completed last week, but as I have been mulling it over, I was reminded this weekend that I had contemplated a "Perfect Storm" of possibilities back in the spring. And "Perfect Storm" is a pretty good filmic place to begin the discussion because George Clooney is one of the possibles that helps to connect a lot of this. Clooney with Alexander Payne's "The Descendants" is a possible attendee.
His "Ides of March" opens the Venice Festival on Aug. 31...so he could make an appearance on Colorado Ave. And, if he does, that opens the door to some of that cast...like Philip Seymour Hoffman.
And maybe it becomes an "Oceans 11-12-13" reunion and Clooney's buddy and Hoffman's Moneyball co-star Brad Pitt comes to town with "Moneyball."
Since Brad's decided to make the trip, maybe his significant other, Angelina Jolie comes to town as well with her directorial debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey."
Since we've decided the Ocean's gang is meeting up for Labor Day hi-jinks in the San Juans...why not Matt Damon in support of "Contagion." It makes some sense since "Contagion" is directed by Stephen Soderbergh who is often a producing partner with Clooney.
And if "Contagion's" playing...why not bring co-star Kate Winslet along...she can double dip as she can also be there in support of "Carnage" with Jodie Foster in tow as well.
And since Matt's there...how about double dipping as well with Cameron Crowe's "We Bought a Zoo"?
So lets' see, that means we see the following films: The Descendants, The Ides of March, Moneyball, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Contagion, Carnage and We Bought a Zoo.
And in person: Clooney, Hoffman, Pitt, Jolie, Damon, Winslet, Foster.
Yes, please.
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