In the World of Theatre and Cinema

Sunday, 1 December 2013

BRITISH ACTORS AND ACTRESSES

CHRISTIAN BALE (1974-)

COLIN FIRTH (1960-)

EMMA WATSON (1990-)

HELENA BONHAM CARTER (1996-)

KATE WINSLET (1975-)

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY (1985-)

ROBERT PATTINSON (1986-)

RUSSIAN ACTORS AND ACTRESSES

ALEXEY CHADOV (1981- )

ANASTASIA ZAVOROTNYUK (1971- )

ANDREY MIRONOV (1941-1987)

ANDREY MYAGKOV (1938- )

DMITRIY DYUZHEV (1978- )

KONSTANTIN KHABENSKY (1972- )

LEONID BICHEVIN (1984- )

PAVEL KRASILOV (1977- )

SERGEY BEZRUKOV (1973- )

SERGEY BODROV (1971-2002)

VYACHESLAV TIKHONOV (1928-2009)

AMERICAN ACTORS AND ACTRESSES

OLIVIA WILDE(1984 - )

JOHNNY DEPP (1963- )

REESE WITHERSPOON (1976-)

ANGELINA JOLIE (1975- )

HUGO WEAVING (1960 -)

BRAD PITT (1963 - )

QUENTIN TARANTINO (1963- )

JIM CARREY (1962-)

CAMERON DIAZ (1972 - )

HILARY ANN SWANK (1974-)

TOM HANKS (1956 - )

ROBERT DOWNEY, JR (1965-)

JULIA ROBERTS (1967 -)

What is the project all about?

This is a joined multimedia project for Theatre and Cinema.

You are to provide a detailed resource on the actor oc actress of your choice in the form of the post.

The project has several stages.

Stage 1
You put down the name of the actor or actress of your choice in our LIST, e-mail your admin who is to invite you to join the blog as a co-author.

The admin specifies the DATE of your publication!

Our admins:

British Actors and Actresses - Vorozheikina Daria
American Actors and Actresses - Prosochkina Alexander (CHIEF ADMIN!)
Soviet and Russian Actors and Actresses - Burchenko Anastasia

This done, you are ready for STAGE 2.

Stage 2
You research the actor or actress of your choice and MAKE 3 things:

1) a post.

The post TITLE is Andrei Mironov (1941-1987) or Brad Pitt (1963 -)

What to include:

Brief Bio (with 1-2 pictures and LINKS)
Filmography (with LINKS to IMD and Wikipedia; Pictures are optional, no more than 3 - for most notable films) (with LINKS) LIMIT: no more than 10
notable theatre appearances (if any) (with LINKS - either to reviews of the plays or theatres they play or played at)) LIMIT: no more than 5
awards - A MUST (and nominations - OPTIONAL) (with LINKS to the official sites of the awarding bodies) LIMIT: no more than 5
Trivia (3 online magazine or nespaper articles about the person with LINKS to the sources)
External links (with 3-5 LINKS to the official website, fan clubs, blogs etc)

NOTE:

It is a good idea to start your research with the Wikipedia. Don't forget to edit and abridge the original article, format the text and delete unnecessary links.

THE REQUIREMENTS TO THE POST

FONT Times New Roman

FONT SIZE Normal

FORMAT Normal

ALIGHMENT Justify (выравнивание по ШИРИНЕ)

2. a PowerPoint Presentstion (based on your post with PICTURES and brief descriptions). Variant 2. This is your "Сложная презентация". TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR POST!!!

What to include:

Brief Bio
Filmography
Notable theatre appearances (if any)
Awards
Trivia (OPTIONAL)

Slide 1 - Title Slide

Slide 2 - Contents Slide

Slide 3 - 12 - Brief Bio with Pictures (no less than 5 and no more than 10 slides)

Slide 13 - Filmography (10 films of note, arranged chronologically)

Slides 14-23 - Film Slides (Picture + brief film data + a sentence about the actor's part in it, one film per slide )

Slide 24 - Notable theatre appearances (if any, but no more than 5 arranged chronologically) -

Slides 25-29 - Theatre Slides (picture + brief film data + a sentence about the actor's part in it, one per slide )

Slide 30 - Awards (if any, but no more than 5 arranged chronologically) -

Slides 31-35 - Awards Slides (picture + brief film data + a sentence about the actor's part in it, one per slide )

3. a FILM (based on your PowerPoint Presentation). This is your "Фильм 2".

TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR POST!!!

Film 2 is different from Film 1. No voice recordings are NECESSARY!

There are TWO relatively NEW things: 1) a music background, 2) a 30-second YouTube videoclip included in the film.

Stage 3

You edit your post in this blog.

REMEMBER YOU ARE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT BY

APRIL 14, 2013

You work with your admins, they check your progress weekly and report the teacher.

THE TEACHER WORKS ONLY WITH ADMINS!!!

Welcome!

Dear students,
this blog is dedicated to your favourite actors and actresses of the past and present!

The admins are Prosochkina Alex, Burchenko Anastasia and ... (well, we need Admin 3).

You are FIRST to decide who you are going to write about!

Pls, list the name of your favourite in the list. e.g. Andrei Mironov (Maria Ivanova)

Our admins:

British Actors and Actresses - Vorozheikina Daria
American Actors and Actresses - Prosochkina Alexander (CHIEF ADMIN!)
Soviet and Russian Actors and Actresses - Burchenko Anastasia

LIST

By the end of the week, this post will have been updated with MORE details of the project.

So far you are to make your choice!

Sunday, 17 November 2013

Robert Pattinson (1986-)

Brief Bio

Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson was born on 13 May 1986. Pattinson was born in London, England. His father, Richard, imported vintage cars from America, and his mother, Clare, worked for a modelling agency.Pattinson has two elder sisters, singer Lizzy Pattinson, and Victoria Pattinson. Growing up in the Barnes suburb of London, he attended Tower House School until he was 12, and then The Harrodian School. He became involved in amateur theatre at the Barnes Theatre Company. He auditioned and was cast in a small role in Guys and Dolls. He next auditioned for Thornton Wilder's Our Town and was cast as George Gibbs. He also played in Anything Goes and Macbeth. He caught the attention of an acting agent in a production of Tess of the d'Urbervilles and began looking for professional roles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pattinson#Early_life

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1500155/bio

Filmography:

2004
Vanity Fair - Adult Rawdy Crawley
Ring of the Nibelungs - Giselher
2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Cedric Diggory
2006
The Haunted Airman - Toby Jugg
2007
The Bad Mother's Handbook - Daniel Gale
2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Cedric Diggory

2008
How to Be - Art
2008
Twilight - Edward Cullen

2009
Little Ashes - Salvador Dalí
2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon - Edward Cullen
2010
Remember Me - Tyler Hawkins
2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Edward Cullen
2010
Love & Distrust - Richard
2011

Water for Elephants - Jacob Jankowski
2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
2012
Bel Ami - Georges Duroy
2012
Cosmopolis - Eric Packer
2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2013
The Rover - Reynolds
2013
Queen of The Desert - TE Lawrence
2013
Mission:Blacklist - Eric Maddox
2013
Maps to the Stars - Jerome
2013
Hold on to Me - Jimmy
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1500155/bio

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pattinson#Filmography

Awards and nominations

2009
Strasbourg Film Festival
How to Be
2009
Hollywood Film Festival
Twilight
2009
MTV Movie Awards
Twilight
2009
MTV Movie Awards
Twilight
2009
Teen Choice Awards
Twilight
2009
Scream Awards
Twilight
2010
People's Choice Awards
Twilight
2010
Russia's Georges Award
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2010
National Movie Awards
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2010
MTV Movie Awards
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2010
Empire Awards
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Nominated
2010
Teen Choice Awards
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2010
Golden Raspberry Awards

Remember Me
Nominated
2010
Teen Choice Awards
Remember Me
2010
Teen Choice Awards
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010
Scream Awards
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010
Brazilian Kids' Choice Awards
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010
BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2011
People's Choice Awards
2011
MTV Movie Awards
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2011
Teen Choice Awards
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2011
Teen Choice Awards
Water for Elephants
2012
People's Choice Awards
Water for Elephants
Nominated
2013
Richard Attenborough Film Awards
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2013
Virgin Media Awards
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2013
Golden Raspberry Awards
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Nominated
2013
Golden Raspberry Awards
Nominated
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2013 Golden Raspberry Awards
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2013
Empire Cinema Alternative Movie Awards
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2013
Empire Cinema Alternative Movie Awards
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2

Trivia:

Article 1
Article 2
Article 3

My favourite film - Twilight

External links: official website
fan club 1
fan club 2
blog on twitter
blog on google

Saturday, 16 November 2013

James McAvoy (1979 -)

James McAvoy born 21 April 1979 is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in 1995's The Near Room and continued to make mostly television appearances until the early 2000s. His notable television work includes State of Play, Shameless, and Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. Besides screen acting, McAvoy has appeared on stage with Three Days of Rain in 2009, and in 2011 he di voice work for animated films including Gnomeo & Juliet and Arthur Christmas.

Starting in 2003, McAvoy began to build his film resume with Bollywood Queen. That film was followed with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), a commercial hit. His performance in Kevin Macdonald's The Last King of Scotland earned him not only critical praise, but several award nominations. 2007's critically acclaimed Atonement marked the breakthrough in McAvoy's career. It also earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination and his second BAFTA nomination. Another big point in the actor's career was starring in Wanted (2008). Since then, he is notable for playing Charles Xavier in the 2011 superhero film X-Men: First Class, a role he will reprise in X-Men: Days of Future Past in 2014.

Filmography:

IMD

X-Men: First Class 2011

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and Wardrobe2005

Hero Wanted 2008

Awards and Nominations:

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2006 ALFS Award-British Supporting Actor of the Year

2008 ALFS Award- British Actor of the Year

MTV Movie Award

2009 MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss

British Comedy Awards

2004 British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Newcomer

British Independent Film Award

2004 British Independent Film Award- Best Actor for: The Last King of Scotland (2006).

Trivia :

External links:

Facebook

Presentation
Film

Daniel Craig (1968-)

Brief Bio

Craig was born in West Cheshire Hospital, which opened in 1984 as the Countess of Chester Hospital, in Chester, Cheshire, England. His mother, Carol Olivia (née Williams), was an art teacher, and his father, Timothy John Wroughton Craig, was the landlord of the pubs "Ring o' Bells" (in Frodsham) and the "Boot Inn" (Willington, Tarporley), and also served as a midshipman in the Merchant Navy. Both of Craig's parents were of half Welsh descent.

Craig was brought-up on the Wirral Peninsula, near Liverpool, and attended primary school in Frodsham, and later Holy Trinity Primary School in Hoylake. After failing his Eleven plus, Craig (along with his older sister, Lea) attended Hilbre High School in nearby West Kirby. Upon finishing his compulsory secondary school education at the age of sixteen, he joined Calday Grange Grammar School briefly as a sixth form student. Craig played for Hoylake RFC Rugby Union Club. Daniel began acting in school plays at the age of six. He was introduced to serious acting by attending the Everyman theatre in nearby Liverpool city centre with his mother. Craig moved to London when he was sixteen to join the National Youth Theatre. He attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at the Barbican and graduated in 1991 after three years of study under Colin McCormack.

In 1992, Craig married actress Fiona Loudon, with whom he had a daughter, Ella. The marriage ended in divorce in 1994. After his divorce, he was in a seven-year relationship with German actress Heike Makatsch, ending in 2001. He subsequently dated film producer Satsuki Mitchell from 2004 until 2010. Craig and actress Rachel Weisz had been friends for many years, and worked together on the movie Dream House. They began dating in December 2010 and married on 22 June 2011, in a private New York City ceremony, with just four guests in attendance, including Craig's 18-year-old daughter, Ella, and Weisz's four-year-old son, Henry. In October 2008, Craig paid £4 million for an apartment in a converted old house in Primrose Hill near Regent's Park, London. He is a Liverpool F.C. supporter.

Filmography

Year Title Role

1992 The Power of One Sgt. Botha, a.k.a. The Judge

1993 Sharpe's Eagle Lt. Berry

1995 A Kid in King Arthur's Court Master Kane

1996 Kiss & Tell Matt Kearney

1996 The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders James "Jemmy" Seagrave

1997 Obsession – Besessene Seelen John McHale

1997 The Ice House D.S. Andy McLoughlin

1998 Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis George Dyer

1998 Love and Rage James Lynchehaun

1998 Elizabeth John Ballard

1999 The Trench Sgt. Telford Winter

2000 Some Voices Ray

2000 I Dreamed of Africa Declan Fielding

2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Alex West

2001 Sword of Honour Guy Crouchback

2002 Copenhagen Werner Heisenberg

2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Cecil

2002 Road to Perdition Connor Rooney

2003 Sylvia Ted Hughes

2003 The Mother Darren

2004 Layer Cake XXXX

2004 Enduring Love Joe

2005 The Jacket Rudy Mackenzie

2005 Fateless American Soldier

2005 Archangel Christopher Kelso

2005 Munich Steve

2006 Casino Royale James Bond

2006 Infamous PerrySmith

2006 Renaissance Barthélémy Karas

2007 The Invasion Ben Driscoll

2007 The Golden Compass Lord Asriel

2007 Flashbacks of a Fool Joe Scot

2008 Quantumof Solace James Bond

2008 Defiance Tuvia Bielski

2011 Cowboys & Aliens Jake Lonergan

2011 Dream House Will Atenton/Peter Ward

2011 The Adventures of Tintin Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine/Red Rackham

2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Mikael Blomkvist

2012 Happy and Glorious James Bond

2012 Skyfall James Bond

Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2013Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Actor for Skyfall (2012)

2007Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Actor for Casino Royale (2006)

BAFTA Awards

2007

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Casino Royale

BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards

2012
Won Britannia Award
category British Artist of the Year

British Independent Film Awards

2007
Won British Independent Film Variety Award

2004
Got nomination for British Independent Film Award
category Best Actor for Enduring Love (2004)

2000
Won British Independent Film Award
category Best Actor for Some Voices (2000)
1999
Got nomination for British Independent Film Award
category Best Actor for The Trench (1999)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2013
Won BFCA Award
category Best Actor in an Action Movie for Skyfall (2012)

Edinburgh International Film Festival

1998
Won Edinburgh International Film Best British Performance
for Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)

Empire Awards, UK

2009
Got nomination for Empire Award
category Best Actor for Quantum of Solace (2008)

2007
Won Empire Award
category Best Actor for Casino Royale (2006)

2005
Got nomination for Empire Award
category Best British Actor for Layer Cake (2004)

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2013
Got nomination for ALFS Award
category British Actor of the Year for Skyfall (2012)

2005
Won ALFS Award
category British Actor of the Year for Enduring Love (2004)

2004
Got nomination for ALFS Award
category British Actor of the Year for The Mother (2003/I)

Sant Jordi Awards

2007
Won Sant Jordi Award
category Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) for Casino Royale (2006)

Trivia

Daniel Craig: Rachel Weisz Isn't Involved with 'Map to the Stars'!

You can take the man out of Bond...: Daniel Craig celebrates his birthday in style as he takes delivery of a new red Aston Martin

Skyfall – first look review

External links

Dedicated to Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig Online

Daniel Craig Fan Club

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Gerard Butler (1969 - )

Brief Biography

Date of Birth: November 13, 1969

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Butler spent his first few years in Canada before returning with his family to Scotland. After his parents divorced, he remained with his mother for most of his childhood, reconnecting with his father in his mid-teens. Attending Glasgow University, Butler pursued the life of a lawyer/solicitor.

During his studies, however, he was approached by actor Stephen Berkoff in a London coffee shop. Berkoff gave him a stage role in the playCoriolanus, and Butler accepted. The thrill of performing made him decide to give up law school for a career in acting. Other stage performances to follow included playing the lead role in Renton, the stage adaptation of the feature film Trainspotting.

By 1997, Butler landed his first film role as Billy Connolly's younger brother in the movie Mrs. Brown (1997). His movie career continued with small roles in the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Tale of the Mummy (1998).

When the 21st century hit, he found himself landing starring roles in the mini-series, Attila, playing the lead role; Wes Craven's feature film, Dracula 2000 (2000), playing Dracula; as well as roles in Reign of Fire (2002), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) and playing the Phantom inThe Phantom of the Opera (2004).

Since then, he's become one of Hollywood's leading actors, equally adept at comedies like The Ugly Truth (2009) and The Bounty Hunter (2010) as well as more dramatic fare, such as Law Abiding Citizen (2009). Some of his more recent films include the Sam Childers biopic Machine Gun Preacher (2011) and the Shakespeare film Coriolanus (2012).

Living in both London and Los Angeles, Butler spends his spare time playing football (soccer), horseback riding, skiing and water skiing. Currently single, he's been romantically linked to celebrities such as Kate Hudson and Jennifer Aniston.