Hugh Grant, who was lauded for his appearance at the Leveson inquiry this week, had some arguments to air about the film promotion circuit
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This week saw actor Hugh Grant deliver his testimony to the Leveson phone hacking inquiry. Grant, a vocal opponent of invasive press behaviour for many months, gave a thoughtful and measured performance. He no longer appeared "the foppish stereotype Brit," according to the Guardian's Michael White. "More high-minded Gary Cooper in Mr Deeds Goes to Town."
Part of Grant's argument centred on the impression that film stars ought to offer themselves up to promote their films. It was, he said, part of your responsibility to a project to do interviews around it ("If you didn't do a little bit of publicity you'd be a monster"), but far from essential. Grant estimated that around 5% of a film's success came down to whether or not he gave interviews,...
The big story
This week saw actor Hugh Grant deliver his testimony to the Leveson phone hacking inquiry. Grant, a vocal opponent of invasive press behaviour for many months, gave a thoughtful and measured performance. He no longer appeared "the foppish stereotype Brit," according to the Guardian's Michael White. "More high-minded Gary Cooper in Mr Deeds Goes to Town."
Part of Grant's argument centred on the impression that film stars ought to offer themselves up to promote their films. It was, he said, part of your responsibility to a project to do interviews around it ("If you didn't do a little bit of publicity you'd be a monster"), but far from essential. Grant estimated that around 5% of a film's success came down to whether or not he gave interviews,...
- 11/24/2011
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Finola Geraghty's drama could move a million hearts, but it's gone straight to DVD. Silver Tongues charmed only the San Sebastián film festival. When will UK indies get the distribution they deserve?
Showbusiness is unfair, cinema is unfair, life is unfair, and it can be a mystery as to how some movies manage to get picked up for theatrical distribution and some don't. This year, I've had the experience of seeing two really interesting low-budget films which got the cold or coldish shoulder. Silver Tongues is an excellent mystery thriller by the young British director Simon Arthur, influenced by David Mamet. Arthur couldn't get any takers for his film in Britain, but it was shown at the San Sebastián film festival. Well, good for San Sebastián, and shame on Blighty for not seeing its worth. It was really good, and I'm hopeful it'll get into cinemas here.
Now I've just watched Come on Eileen,...
Showbusiness is unfair, cinema is unfair, life is unfair, and it can be a mystery as to how some movies manage to get picked up for theatrical distribution and some don't. This year, I've had the experience of seeing two really interesting low-budget films which got the cold or coldish shoulder. Silver Tongues is an excellent mystery thriller by the young British director Simon Arthur, influenced by David Mamet. Arthur couldn't get any takers for his film in Britain, but it was shown at the San Sebastián film festival. Well, good for San Sebastián, and shame on Blighty for not seeing its worth. It was really good, and I'm hopeful it'll get into cinemas here.
Now I've just watched Come on Eileen,...
- 11/24/2011
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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