Russell Tovey on the amount and type of roles offered to LGBTQ+ actors
“It feels like visibility has gone up 1,000%.” Most Irish audiences probably recognise actor Russell Tovey from his role in cult Irish horror-comedy Grabbers, but truth be told, he has actually made a fantastic name for himself as a massive source of representation for the LGBTQ+ community on the big (and small) screen. Tovey, as […]
6 years ago
“It is a shame” – Oscar-winning director on the movie genre that has been destroyed by TV
But he is hopeful that the genre will make a comeback on the big screen. Not to put too fine a point on it, but when JOE sat down to watch The Good Liar, we kept one eye on the rug. When the plot involves an aging con-artist (Ian McKellen) and his tricky machinations as […]
6 years ago
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Pryor biopic in doubt as the script is owned by Harvey Weinstein
JOE spoke to the movie’s writer to see what was going on with the project. Richard Pryor is one of those people that is calling out for a movie to be made about his life. Even before his passing in 2005, Martin Scorsese was rumoured to be attached to a biopic about the comedy star. […]
6 years ago
#TRAILERCHEST: Prepare for an acting masterclass in tense con artist thriller The Good Liar
Read between the lies. Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peek at the brand new trailer for The Good Liar. Plot’s it all about? Unbelievably, this is the first time that Oscar winner Helen Mirren and Oscar nominee Ian McKellen have shared the big screen, and it looks like they’ve picked the perfect project with which […]
7 years ago