In the ‘60s, A Midsummer Night’s Dream was all the rage: Benjamin Britten’s opera premiered in 1960, Balanchine’s ballet opened in 1962, Ashton’s The Dream came along in 1964, and Peter Hall’s film (with future Dames Diana Rigg, Helen Mirren, and Judi Dench, among the cast) was in 1968. It was no passing fad. Both ballets are now set firmly in the repertoire, the opera is … [Read more...] about Balanchine’s Dream sprinkles its magic fairy dust over La Scala for the last time
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren awarded the Stanislavsky prize at the Moscow International Film Festival
Helen Mirren was awarded the Stanislavsky prize as the Moscow Film Festival finished Saturday night after nine days and 380 films. Mirren, who is half-Russian, was given the award whose full title is the mouthy “The Special Prize for the Outstanding Achievement in the Career of Acting and Devotion to the Principles of the K. Stanislavsky School.” The award was present by … [Read more...] about Helen Mirren awarded the Stanislavsky prize at the Moscow International Film Festival
Helen Mirren pays tribute to the late Margaret Tyzack
"I have just heard that the acting profession has lost one of its finest, Margaret Tyzack, known as Maggie to all her fellow actors. I began my career on television with Maggie, playing to her Cousin Bette. Then a whole lifetime and many roles later, both hers and mine, we played together onstage in Phedre. It was as if no time had passed. Maggie was still the kind, … [Read more...] about Helen Mirren pays tribute to the late Margaret Tyzack
Ouch! The Express on Russell Brand: “I cannot recall a movie in which I took such an instant dislike to the main character”
Henry Fitzherbert of the Daily Express really didn't like Russell Brand’s film "Arthur" - that's REALLY didn't like it: Russell Brand’s conquest of Hollywood comes to an abrupt halt with Arthur, an astonishingly unwise remake of the fondly-regarded Dudley Moore comedy. Whereas the 1981 original cemented Moore’s status as a major star, two years after Blake Edwards’s 10, the … [Read more...] about Ouch! The Express on Russell Brand: “I cannot recall a movie in which I took such an instant dislike to the main character”
Julie Taymor’s film “The Tempest” with Helen Mirren as Prospera opens in New York and Los Angeles tonight
Julie Taymor's new feature film "The Tempest," featuring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren as Prospera, "an exiled sorceress whose vengeance is unleashed when her enemies are shipwrecked on her magical island," opens in New York and Los Angeles tonight prior to expanding to other cities on 17th December. Image via Wikipedia Taymor, who is currently represented on Broadway … [Read more...] about Julie Taymor’s film “The Tempest” with Helen Mirren as Prospera opens in New York and Los Angeles tonight