News: Dec 13, 2012

 

SAG Award nominations feature Jackman, Kidman, Watts, Crowe, Weaver

Australians have featured strongly in the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, which included Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Russell Crowe and Jacki Weaver.
Hugh Jackman's performance as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables was recognised with a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (which also included Russell Crowe). It is the first time that the Screen Actors Guild has recognised Jackman's performances which have included films such as X-Men, Australia, Deception and The Prestige.

SAG Nominations
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
BRADLEY COOPER / Pat - “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK” (The Weinstein Company)
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS / Abraham Lincoln - "LINCOLN” (Touchstone Pictures)
JOHN HAWKES / Mark - "THE SESSIONS" (Fox Searchlight)
HUGH JACKMAN / Jean Valjean - "LES MISÉRABLES" (Universal Pictures)
DENZEL WASHINGTON / Whip Whitaker - "FLIGHT" (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
SALLY FIELD / Mary Todd Lincoln - "LINCOLN" (Touchstone Pictures)
ANNE HATHAWAY / Fantine - “LES MISÉRABLES” (Universal Pictures)
HELEN HUNT / Cheryl - “THE SESSIONS” (Fox Searchlight)
NICOLE KIDMAN / Charlotte Bless - "THE PAPERBOY” (Millennium Entertainment)
MAGGIE SMITH / Muriel Donnelly - “THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL” (Fox Searchlight)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
LES MISÉRABLES (Universal Pictures)
ISABELLE ALLEN / Young Cosette
SAMANTHA BARKS / Eponine
SACHA BARON COHEN / Thénardier
HELENA BONHAM CARTER / Madame Thénardier
RUSSELL CROWE / Javert
ANNE HATHAWAY / Fantine
DANIEL HUTTLESTONE / Gavroche
HUGH JACKMAN / Jean Valjean
EDDIE REDMAYNE / Marius
AMANDA SEYFRIED / Cosette
AARON TVEIT / Enjolras
COLM WILKINSON / Bishop

Hathaway, Crowe at 'Les Miserables' NY Premiere (VIDEO)
Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, and Russell Crowe and the rest of the cast of "Les Miserables" celebrated at the film's New York premiere. (EDGEOnTheNet)

Hollywood has a special way of dealing with height
Hugh Jackman has shown great range on the screen and stage. But at 6-3, his stature required producers of the “X-Men” movie series to revamp the character of Wolverine. According to comic books, Wolverine stands 5-3. Jackman is almost a whole foot taller. Russell Crowe recently revealed that he was the first choice for Wolverine. Casting Crowe, who bowed out and recommended Jackman, also would have required tweaking Wolverine; he‘s 5-11½. (TribLive)

(VIDEO) Warner Bros Releases Full-Length MAN OF STEEL Trailer

News: Dec 10, 2012

 

Russell Crowe vs. Hugh Jackman: The great rivalry of Les Mis

 

Hardcover Book "Les Misérables: From Stage to Screen" Will Get 2013 Release

"Les Misérables: From Stage to Screen," a new book by Benedict Nightingale and Martyn Palmer documenting the journey of the international hit musical from concept to film, will be published in early 2013 by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books.

The hardcover book will be released April 16, 2013, and will retail for $45.

THE SCREENING ROOM: Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe Sing Les Miz at Joe's Pub (Video)

Russell Crowe, who appears as Javert in the film adaptation of Les Miserables, performed with his band The Indoor Garden Party at Joe's Pub Dec. 8. The actor was joined by some special guests for the occasion, including his Les Miz co-star Hugh Jackman. (Playbill.com)

Les Miz Stars Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe Face Off with ‘The Confrontation’ at Joe’s Pub 

Talk about a mega-watt cameo! Russell Crowe received some extra special support during his Indoor Garden Party concert at Joe’s Pub on December 8 from his Les Misérables co-star Hugh Jackman. The dashing Aussie duo shared the stage to tackle—what else?—the infamous head-to-head duet “The Confrontation,” which is the mark of any good Valjean-Javert rivalry. So how did Jackman and Crowe fare? Watch the clip below to find out, and see them tackle the song in on the big screen in movie theaters on December 25! (Broadway.com)

Crowe and Jackman 'stun with song battle'

Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman thrilled revellers with a live singing battle at the weekend.

The stars are currently travelling the world to promote their new musical movie Les Misérables. Although Russell and Hugh play bitter rivals in the film, they are good friends in real life and Russell invited his co-star to see him sing at Joe's Pub in New York City on Saturday night. (Belfast Telegraph)

Hugh Jackman calls 'Les Miserables' role 'a brutal experience'

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Tomb of Roman general who inspired Russell Crowe's Gladiator could be reburied as Italy can't afford to preserve it

The burial place of Marcus Nonius Macrinus, the general who advised Emperor Marcus Aurelius and fought Germanic tribes in the second century, was found at Saxa Rubra, north of Rome, in 2008, and boasted marble pillars and Latin inscriptions.
But despite the joy of historians who pored over the important ancient mausoleum, Italian authorities say it may now have to be reburied as they cannot afford the preservation works necessary to keep it open.

(Here's a retweet from Russell on Twitter about this:  Darius Arya ‏@SaveRome

Thank you @russellcrowe for voicing your support for the Gladiator tomb in Rome. Please sign the ipetiton, too! http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-tomb-of-the-gladiator-in-rome/ …)

The Real Life Noah's Ark  

A full scale replica of Noah’s Ark in seen in Dordrecht, Netherlands, Monday Dec. 10, 2012. The Ark opened its doors in the Netherlands after receiving permission to receive up to 3,000 visitors per day. For those who don’t know or remember the Biblical story, God ordered Noah to build a boat massive enough to save animals and humanity while God destroyed the rest of the earth in an enormous flood.   (Huffington Post)

(There's also a slide show at the site with 14 pictures.  Third story down the page)

 

Videos: Les Miserables World Premiere in London

Bringing 'Les Miserables' To The Screen

 

The Hollywood Reporter has an excellent cover and in-depth story titled 'Inside the Fight to Bring 'Les Mis' to the Screen'.  Here's the cover, one picture and a video.  Click on the title link to go to the entire layout.

News: Nov 30, 2012

 

Weekend Poll: Which Les Miserables Movie Performance Are You Most Excited to See? 

With a star-studded cast featuring Tony winner Hugh Jackman as prisoner 24601 Jean Valjean, Anne Hathaway as broken mother Fantine, Russell Crowe as ruthless officer Javert, Sacha Baron Cohen as swindling innkeeper Thenardier and Helena Bonham Carter as his pickpocketing wife Madame Thenardier, who could blame us? To pass the time until our favorite revolutionaries storm the barricade, we have to know: Which Les Miserables star’s performance are you most excited to see? Vote below! (Broadway.com)

Man of Steel Movie Novelization Ready For Pre-Order 

 Amazon has the movie novelization of Man of Steel is available for pre-order. The book is written by Greg Cox based on the film from Zack Snyder. It will be released on June 14, 2013, the same day as the film.(411mania)

Why LES MISERABLES Brought Tears to My Eyes

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Why LES MISERABLES Brought Tears to My Eyes

Did “Les Miserables” bring tears to my eyes because it is the holidays and I’m missing someone in my life or was Anne Hathaway’s rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” pure rapture?
I kept tossing this in my mind after coming out of the press preview for Victor Hugo’s classic novel on November 28, three weeks before it opens to theatres on Christmas day.


Read more: http://philippines.broadwayworld.com/article/Why-LES-MISERABLES-Brought-Tears-to-My-Eyes-20121130##ixzz2Dj713Xnp

Did "Les Miserables" bring tears to my eyes because it is the holidays and I'm missing someone in my life or was Anne Hathaway's rendition of "I Dreamed A Dream" pure rapture?

I kept tossing this in my mind after coming out of the press preview for Victor Hugo's classic novel on November 28, three weeks before it opens to theatres on Christmas day. (Broadway World Phillipines)

Why LES MISERABLES Brought Tears to My Eyes

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Why LES MISERABLES Brought Tears to My Eyes

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Jameson Empire Awards 2013 – Voting Now Open

Each year, the Jameson Empire Awards attract some of the biggest names in Hollywood, with last year’s guests including: Gary Oldman, Danny DeVito, Bérénice Marlohe, James McAvoy, Tom Hiddleston and Michael Fassbender. Previous years’ guests have included: Tim Burton, Russell Crowe, Daniel Radcliffe, Keira Knightley, Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Sigourney Weaver, Emma Watson, Tony Curtis, Quentin Tarantino, Kate Winslet and Dustin Hoffman. (HeyUGuys)

Tom Hooper Embarks on Hectic Press Tour as the Les Miserables World Premiere Approaches

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Tom Hooper Embarks on Hectic Press Tour as the Les Miserables World Premiere Approaches  

With just one week until the December 5th World Premiere of the hugely-anticipated film Les Miserables, Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper is embarking on a whistle-stop world tour of press screenings.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/954055#ixzz2DjAJqJfi

 With just one week until the December 5 World Premiere of the hugely-anticipated film Les Miserables, Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper is embarking on a whistle-stop world tour of press screenings. (Digital Journal)

 

The Indoor Garden Party Is On!

Russell Crowe ‏@russellcrowe

December 8th ,Joe's Pub at the Public Theatre,Indoor garden Party 2 and 3 !! Shows at 7.30 and 9.30.Tickets on sale monday,limit 4 pp 

Alan Doyle ‏@alanthomasdoyle

Hey New York. IGP gig December 8th at Joes Pub with @russellcrowe @ScottGrimes @size2shoes @SamanthaBarks @carlfalkmusic and others. Yeah! 

Joe's Pub Website

Les Miserables Full Trailer

A full trailer for Les Miserables, with Russell getting to show off his pipes.  Can't wait!

Another Indoor Garden Party

Christmas just got even better!  Russell has confirmed that there will be another Indoor Garden Party in New York on December 8th.  Venue and ticket sales to be announced.

Russell Crowe ‏@russellcrowe

We don't have a venue yet but we are thinking December 8th for IGP NYC 2. Alan,Scott,Size2Shoes,Samantha,Kevin all confirmed. Thoughts? 

Russell Crowe ‏@russellcrowe

Indoor garden party NYC 2 December 8th. Only NYC. Only that date.

My Hand My Heart from Indoor Garden Party

A beautiful performance of My Hand My Heart with Stewart Kirwan and Scott Grimes, lending a hand and everyone toasting each other at the end.

(Thanks to BetweenTheRock at YouTube)

Les Miserables Featurette

Courtesy of OfficialRegalMovies at YouTube, here is a live singing featurette on Les Miserables, with Russell, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, director Tom Hooper, Cameron Mackintosh and others.  Enjoy!

Indoor Garden Party: New York

On Saturday, October 14, 2012, Russell and Alan Doyle presented the Indoor Garden Party at the Gramercy Theatre in New York.  Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand, Size2Shoes and Samantha Barks were there to help perform songs from The Crowe/Doyle Songbook Vol III and many others.  Special guests included Sting, along with Russell's "epic" beard.  A wonderful time was definitely had by all.

Video by BetweenTheRock at Youtube

Les Miserables Fan Poster

Here's a great fan-made Les Miserables poster by Caelia Di Mekio, a Hugh Jackman and Les Miz fan over at Tumbler.  Check out her blog.