Thursday, October 31, 2013

Richard II. - Donmar Warehouse (December 6, 2011—February 4, 2012)

Richard II. is a history play by William Shakespeare, which spans the last two years of Richard's life.

Eddie Redmayne's performance has been crowned Best Shakespearean Performance at the Critics' Circle Awards – no mean feat, given that the season has also seen heavyweight Shakespeare contributions from the likes of Spacey, Tennant, Sheen and Fiennes. (x)
It’s thrilling to find a Shakespeare production and a title performance as clear, and lucid and moving as this Richard II. (x)

  
Quote: "You never get it close to getting it right, you never get one line exactly how your notion of it should be. That's what's so exciting about theatre. Most actors hate watching their own films because all you can see is the glaring mistakes, your own tricks and ticks. But people often ask, how can you do the same play night after night for months on end and not get bored? And that's the reason. In theatre you always have the chance to try and fix what you did the night before."





"Lots of people say it’s their favourite Shakespeare,’ he says. 
The script – one of Shakespeare’s trickiest, as it’s almost entirely in verse – lay by his bed for months, haunting him. ‘I’d never have thought I’d be capable until Michael Grandage [the Donmar Warehouse’s artistic director] called," Redmayne says. 
"I have to be pushed." ....
"As opposition to his reign grows, Richard loses his crown and, with it, his grip on who he is, finally ending up broken in a prison cell. ‘Not that we’re making the parallel but I can’t help thinking of Gaddafi,’ Redmayne says. ‘He had all that belief in his own power and status, and then he was found in a sewer." ( x )




Richard II rehearsal


Links:
Reviews, interviews:
Photos from the opening night party here and here
Audio - Richard II (at the Donmar Warehouse) Act IV, Scene I (extract)
(Richard strips himself of his kingship and is taken to the Tower)
YouTube - MICHAEL GRANDAGE - A DECADE AT THE DONMAR (Red 3:42 - Richard II. 4:45)
Wikipedia page: Richard II (play)
Eddie Redmayne received the 2011 Critics' Circle Theatre Award - The John and Wendy Trewin Award for Best Shakespearean Performance - for his portrayal of Richard II at London's Donmar Warehouse.
From Birdsong to the bard: Britain's next big thing Eddie Redmayne honoured at Critics' Circle Awards
Daily Mail article By J J ANISIOBI on 25 January 2012
Eddie said: 'My New Year’s resolution is to stop reading reviews. The difference with film and TV is that if you do a piece, then it’s nine months later and the thing is reviewed and there is nothing you can do about it.
'The problem with theatre is there is something you can do about it, so if you open your ears to everyone’s opinion, you are never going to please everyone.'

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Nice and generous - Eddie with fans - photos

One of the things I like the most in Eddie Redmayne is the way he treats his fans. He's always very nice and trying to please as much fans as he can. A lot of people made photos with Eddie, here are some of these.






Eddie Redmayne About having strange fan experiences: I wish I could say something as extreme as knickers being thrown on stage but no, not yet. ( x )





most of the pictures are from: iloveeddieredmayne.com

Fan experience 01.01.2012 London: 

Many fans met Eddie at the Donmar Warehouse after watching the play Richard II. 
"He was in a hurry to celebrate, but he still signed and took pictures with anyone who wanted. And he was still glowing with happiness all the time."
This is Hope's great description of what it was like to meet Eddie. 
She had the opportunity to talk to Eddie, asking interesting questions and finally the talk became an interview.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

The Other Boleyn Girl - filmography - pictures, quote, video and review links

The film based on Philippa Gregory's novel is a tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal. Two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII. Eddie Redmayne has a supporting role in the film, he plays the second husband of Mary Boleyn, William Stafford.





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Eddie Redmayne quote: When I started acting professionally, it was always theater. I'm so ignorant about films, but I’m getting slightly better - after having been chastised by many co-actors. While we were shooting The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Scarlett Johansson compiled a whole list of the films I should watch. (IMDB)

Cut scene screenshots ( x )



The Other Boleyn Girl on set ( x )