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THE WRITE STUFF TO HAVE YOU IN TEARS
FRANKIE, a nine year-old deaf boy, has been writing to his father since his family split up. He lives with his mother Lizzie (Emily Mortimer) in a Glasgow flat and thinks his dad, who he can't remember, is working on a ship sailing round the world. What he doesn't...
THOMAS QUINN: SAVE SCOTS ACCENT BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
WITH the Parly already wringing their hands over the numbers of young people leaving Scotland to live in England and abroad, the current vogue for our accent couldn't have come at a worse time. A recent survey confirmed that the Scots brogue is the nation's favourite...
BUTLER STEERING CLEAR OF BOND
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA star GERARD BUTLER wishes people would stop asking him if he's going to replace PIERCE BROSNAN as British superspy JAMES BOND. The 35-year-old shot to fame starring in the recent movie adaptation of ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER's hit musical, and...
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
Equipped with crucifixes and garlic, Total DVD met Dracula - well Gerard Butler How do you start getting your head around being transformed into the legend that is Dracula? Panic, panic, panic... and then let it go, you know? That was the thing, I really, really...
Broadway Flavors James Bond Casting
NEW YORK - The illustrious leading men of the great white way are heralded as triple threats for demonstrating not only dramatic flair, but also the equal physical dexterity demanded by dancers and athletes, and the vocal range to match. That triple dose of strength...
Best of Scottish screen
The nominations for the Bowmore Scottish Screen Awards exclusively offer readers of The Sunday Times the chance to vote in Scotland's democratic version of the Oscars. Be sure to cast your vote - and win the opportunity to attend this year's glittering award ceremony...
Full house for a learner Driver
Acting has taken a back seat for Minnie Driver, as next month’s sold-out King Tut’s gig testifies, writes Anna Burnside When Minnie Driver arrives in Glasgow next month to play at the legendary rock venue King Tut’s, there is one face she wants to see in the audience....
Two new ‘Beowulf’ movies in the works
Plans are under way for two movie versions of the epic poem "Beowulf," Daily Variety said Friday. A live-action version starring Gerard Butler ("Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera"), and being produced by a group of Canadian, Icelandic and British...
A QUIET TRIUMPH OF BRITISH INTENSITY
DEAR FRANKIE CERT 12A 105 MINS Despite being given a standing ovation at Cannes and then a well received UK premiere at last year's Edinburgh Film Festival, the debut feature by Warwickshire based director Shona Auerbach has been somewhat unceremoniously left to...
A bit of a Jack the lad
There are times when Jack manages somehow to marry the naiviety and wide-eyed wonder of the average Glasgow school kid with the cool swagger of James Dean or maybe Steve McQueen, whom he cites as one of his favourite actors. "My dad is quite a big Steve McQueen fan...
Dear Frankie (12A) ****
Directed by: Shona Auerbach Starring: Emily Mortimer, Gerald Butler, Jack McElhone YOU might have heard about Dear Frankie. It’s the little Scottish film no-one wanted to make that became one of the hits of last year’s Cannes film festival, where it reportedly...
PREGNANCY CHANGED MORTIMER’S OUTLOOK
British actress EMILY MORTIMER was too protective of her unborn baby to mix with her DEAR FRANKIE co-stars off-set - even though her anti-social attitude turned her into an outcast. Mortimer - whose character runs away from her husband with their young son in the film...
Red carpet, star-studded show, parties-my, oh my!
LOS ANGELES-What a day it was. On the red carpet leading to the Beverly Hilton at Sunday's Golden Globe awards, our first glimpse of a celebrity in the glorious sunshine was Joan Rivers, TV's harshest fashion critic at awards events. Mentally, we gave her a thumbs...
Golden Globe Awards: Red Carpet Big on Glamour, Short on Surprises
LOS ANGELES - Shorter and friskier than the Academy Awards (news - web sites), the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (news - web sites) on Sunday night ushered in the bold and the beautiful of Hollywood, from 1940s "Aviator"-style femme fatales and A-list actresses...
Gerard Butler talks about his James Bond prospects
In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph (Australia), 35-year-old Scottish actor Gerard Butler ("Timeline", "Reign of Fire", "Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life") - who can currently be seen playing the title character in the film version of "The Phantom of the Opera",...
The cream of Scottish acting talent
The nominations for the Bowmore Scottish Screen Awards exclusively offer readers of The Sunday Times the chance to vote in Scotland's democratic version of the Oscars. Be sure to cast your vote - and win the opportunity to attend this year's glittering award ceremony...
Feel good Frankie proves to have warm heart
Director: Shona Auerbach Cast: Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Jack McElhone, Sharon Small Cert: 12. A warm-hearted story of deception for the right reasons and the consequences of the deception, Dear Frankie is handled with skill and charm by debutante director Shona...
Stars of Critics Choice Awards Show Grace & Compassion
Celebrities Donate Gift Bags to Raise Funds for Tsunami Relief The usual glitz and glamour of the 10th Annual Critics Choice Awards was outshined this year when Tinsel-Town’s brightest showed hearts of gold. As celebrities at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, CA...
Who are your Scots stars?
The first nominations for the Bowmore Scottish Screen Awards exclusively offer readers of the Sunday Times the chance to vote in Scotland's democratic version of the Oscars. Be sure to cast your vote - and win the opportunity to attend this year's glittering award...
PHANTOM STAR’S DREAM FLAT IN NY
SCOTS hunk Gerard Butler has bought a huge flat in New York, but can't move in. Since landing the title role in The Phantom Of The Opera the money has been rolling in and Gerard has treated himself to a loft apartment. He told the Razz: 'It's a fantastic space, a big...