Matthew Macfadyen talks 'Pillars Of The Earth'

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September 24, 2013, 3:10 pm

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TV mini-series 'The Pillars Of The Earth' hits our screens from this week - one of the stars, Matthew Macfadyen, talks about what it was like working on the adaptation of the popular Ken Follett novel.

About his character, Prior Philip:

Well it's interesting in terms of his character (as) he knows himself quite well. I think that he knows that his chief temptation is vanity and pride because he’s intelligent and he’s ambitious for the church and for the greater glory of God I suppose in his way of thinking. And to do that you have to make compromises I suppose; and you have to be able to put yourself in a position of power.

About the cast:

Talking about the other cast members; I can’t remember a job where everyone has enjoyed being in [each other’s] company so much. I can’t speak for the other actors but I, we all really get on. And they are just great; everyone is fantastic and very different.

And I think because it is such an ensemble piece, because you’ve got the monks, and you’ve got the builders, you’ve got the royals, and you’ve got the big powerful noble families, it feels, when everyone gets together it feels like a party.

About the sets:

I mean, you can’t see this, but it is just extraordinary. I had just come off another medieval set, Ridley Scott’s ‘Robin Hood’ project, and there really is no difference. There is a difference in budget but there is no difference in scale here. So it’s just great. When it is like that it’s fantastic because you don’t need to use your imagination the same that you do when you are in a studio.


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Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell join Close Enough 22 April, 2013 | By Michael Rosser (SCREEN DAILY)

Romantic drama about two war photographers will be directed by Song for Marion’s Paul Andrew Williams.

Hiddleston will play famous war photographer Robert Capa while Atwell will portray the equally famous first female war photographer Gerda Toro.

The story is set during their years in Paris in the mid-1930s and leads to a dramatic conclusion during the Spanish Civil War.

It will be directed by Paul Andrew Williams, the writer-director behind Song for Marion and London to Brighton.

Principal photography is set to begin in June 2013.

Production companies are Camera Entertainment BV (Netherlands), Kanzaman S.A. (Spain) and Steel Mill Pictures (UK).

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RIPPER STREET - (Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg) Great fan Video - can't wait for this to retur

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Anna Karenina: Q&A With Matthew Macfadyen (Oblonsky) and Alicia Vikander (Kitty) Written by thespotlightreport

Thanks to Universal Sony, we got access to a very interesting Q&A with 2 of the stars of Anna Karenina, Matthew Macfadyen and Alicia Vikander.

Q. Matthew, what kind of man is Oblonsky in the movie?

A. Oblonsky is a lover of pleasures of the flesh. He likes women and food and drink. He is a social animal and is not introspective and is not burdened with a sense of guilt about his actions. But he is not a callous man. He loves his friends and he loves the love of his friends, and he fails a bit in his own marriage.

Q.But he tries to bring happiness to others…

A. Absolutely, yes. And that is quite touching. He is a perceptive man about people and their behaviour but can’t always shine that perception on his own relationships.

Q. Alicia, how is Kitty’s heart broken in Anna Karenina and how is that, ultimately, a positive thing?

A. At the start of the movie Kitty is very young and is introduced to society and she probably thinks that Count Vronsky is the Prince Charming who will come to steal her heart. But suddenly her own idea of life and love is torn down after Vronsky falls for Anna. And through that she starts to see life and herself another way and she becomes a woman and is able to look back and see that the person she really loved was with her the whole time [Levin, played by Domhnall Gleeson].


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Hayley Atwell Left Stunned By Meryl Streep Meeting (CONTACT MUSIC)

Hayley Atwell is still starstruck after receiving a personal compliment from Meryl Streep on her acting talents, calling the encounter her proudest moment of 2012.

The Captain America: The First Avenger star was stunned when Oscar winner Streep introduced herself and began doling out praise, and admits the meeting was a career highlight.

When asked to name her proudest moment of the past year, she tells Britain's InStyle magazine, "Meeting Meryl Streep."

Atwell recalls, "She knew who I was and came up to compliment me on a performance. She was so utterly charming and at that moment I thought, 'Yes, sanity does exist in this industry.' If, like her, I focus on what matters? Then I'll be fine."


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The "Darcylicious" Matthew Macfadyen

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