October 18The Courier Mail - Original Hero - Thanks, StephFuture Movies.com: COM - "Apart from its illustrious vehicular past and the naked lady on a horse, Clive Owen seems to be one of Coventry’s few fine exports. Children of Men wallops you right between the eyes, much of it thanks to his utterly charismatic presence." Thanks, StephThe Herals Sun au: Clive's happy with career - Thanks, StephOctober 17Rocky Mountain News: Caine - A Massive Trick (Scroll) • On the new crop of young actors: "They're great. I just did a movie called Children of Men with Clive Owen, who I think is wonderful. I saw Hugh (Jackman) on stage in The Boy From Oz. He gave one of the finest stage performances I've ever seen. The new crop of actors is every bit as good - if not better - than the one I came from. They work hard. Nobody's just getting by." - Thanks, NancyOctober 16Elle Magazine - November 2006 - Thanks, clematoColosseum Records - The soundtrack for COM - Thanks, StephTimes UK: No girl next door (Samantha Morton) - "...In this country, she has played Ian Curtis's wife in Anton Corbijn's Control, and Mary, Queen of Scots in The Golden Age, Shekhar Kapur's follow-up to Elizabeth."October 14E bay: Australian Empire Magazine - Clive Owen and Ann Hathaway - Thanks, StephThe Independent - Don't Worry, be Abbie - "...She was recently in London to work on Shekhar Kapur's The Golden Age, the sequel to his 1998 hit Elizabeth. With Cate Blanchett returning as Elizabeth I, the story moves on 10 years as the intrepid explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen) enters the court, entrancing both the Queen and her favourite lady-in-waiting, Bess Throckmorton (played by Cornish). "There's a beautiful love triangle that happens between them," says Cornish. "The idea of the film is immortality - and Bess is the mortal one, while the Queen is immortal. But she is so full of life and so fierce in that court, she still has this zest about her. You can see death in her because she is so alive." - Thanks, StephOctober 13Lots of pictures of Clive at eyevine imagesOctober 12The Sydney Morning Herald: Gone to pot -- "...Owen had a strong bond with his Mexican director. He came up with a lot of the dialogue, as did a straggly haired Caine, who provides a brief refuge for the runaways."October 11"Have you ever seen Sir Michael Caine farting or smoking pot before?" Cuaron asks. "I love so many of his films and when Tim [Sexton] and I were writing he was always our model for this guy. It was like Michael Caine has turned into a hippie!" Cuaron says that as soon as Caine read the screenplay he knew how he wanted to play it. "He said, 'Back in the '60s, I was kind of friendly with John Lennon and I would love to play this guy as Lennon.' "And the most beautiful thing was when we were doing hair and make-up tests - the hair is a wig by the way, but the beard is real - he puts the wig on and I say, 'That's great, Michael,' and at this point he hasn't seen himself and he stands in front of the mirror and he looks at himself and he transforms. He's one of these actors who he can walk up to the mirror as Michael Caine and the whole body language changes. There is this exterior transformation." For Owen, Caine was a treat to work with. "He's a legend for British actors of my generation. He is the man, Michael Caine. It's a very different part for him, but it's an important part because it's the one time you should see that Theo is engaged and there is a hint of the guy that he was when he was younger. The most important thing we were trying to achieve was that Theo looks relaxed and safe and warm there." And stoned? "Yes, and stoned." How did Owen play that? "Oh, I just pulled it out of the air!" he laughs, throwing me a devilish glare. "I've watched people." Children Of Men Thanks to a fan: COM Premiere Pictures - Hotel Adlon, Berlin 9/25/06Metro Co UK: George also heaped mountains of praise on another Hollywood heartthrob, Clive Owen, saying, 'He is the big find in the past two or three years. I think he's a movie star. He's, like, a man – there's a sexuality and a masculinity that I think is really interesting.'October 10The Australian - The Tomorrow in Today - Thanks, StephOctober 9Spiked - Patrick Hayes: It is like things are now, but worse' - Alfonso Cuarón’s apocalyptic drama Children of Men may be set in 2027, but it is self-consciously 'about today'. - "...Unstrapping body and soul upon leaving the cinema, however, the mind kicks in. It is heartening to see Theo's hardened cynicism dissolve into blind faith in the mysterious 'human project' - and seeing Clive Owen as the Hemingway-esque hero he was born to play. but Theo's faith is always more religious than grounded in any kind of rationality." - Thanks, StephOctober 8Lucky chancer - Why Hollywood can't get enough of Clive Owen - Thanks, StephOctober 6 Related - The Guardian: Wonderful actor Tom Bell dies - "...One of his most celebrated roles was appearing as the grizzled detective Bill Otley opposite Dame Helen Mirren in the first three series of Prime Suspect, for which he was nominated for a Bafta. He starred in the 1987 movie Wish You Were Here and also played the ill-fated Jack "The Hat" McVitie in the 1990 film The Krays. In the same year took on the role of the father of Clive Owen in the television drama Chancer. Bell is survived by a son and two daughters." - (Ed Note: He will be appearing in the final Helen Mirren Prime Suspect episodes in November on PBS USA) - Thanks, Steph October 5 From Carolyn: "On the same website as the Owen/Caine scene, there is a link to a very short interview about the film with Clive. Also links to interviews w/Julianne, Michael, etc." AdelaideNow: Children of Men - "Swarthy British chap Owen has been on the verge of international greatness for years, with Closer, Sin City and The Inside Man all showcasing his powers." - Thanks, Steph October 3 - Happy Birthday Clive! At comme au Cinema.com: Great video scene from COM (Caine and Owen) - Thanks, Steph October 2 The AP re George Clooney in the next Vanity Fair: "And he thinks Clive Owen is "the big find in the past two or three years." "I think he's a movie star," Clooney says. "He's, like, a man -- there's a sexuality and a masculinity that I think is really interesting." - Thanks, Steph At Blackfilm.com -- Pictures from COM (some new) - Thanks, Wilson September 30 EADT: More on Clive's backing of Harwich's Electric Palace: Film star backs landmark cinema - Thanks to all Jam Show Biz : Toughest Guy Flicks ever made -- "Indeed, the few famous actors who embody genuine machismo these days -- Clive Owen, Daniel Craig, Russell Crowe -- don't even hail from this continent (the former two are Brits, the latter an Australian)." ... COM's page from Universal Studios September 29 The UK Times on line: Marin Sherman explains why his powerful gay drama Bent still matters - Thanks, Steph The LA Times: Mexican Directors -- "ABOUT six years ago, while wrapping up "Amores Perros," the movie that would stamp him as the new "It Boy" of global cinema, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu got an early-morning phone call from a man he'd never met in his life. Like Inarritu, the caller was a headstrong, iconoclastic young Mexican filmmaker, better known at the time for his prodigal potential than his actual achievements." - Thanks, Steph Hello! Most attractive man of the month poll - Thanks, Nancy September 28 NOTE: Don't forget to visit and participate in the COM official fan team site From Lui: here's Clive's calendar sheet for October 2006 - One size and Two September 27 Steph's photobucket snaps for Clive's appearance in Paris for COM on the Le Grande Journal show - And here is her take on the show. DVDTimes review of COM - Thanks, Doro Box Office Mojo: "The Children of Men kicked off its foreign campaign with a No. 1 debut in the United Kingdom. The sci-fi drama grabbed $2.4 million from 368 screens, bolstered by marketing that pushed the movie\'s thrills over the futuristic setting. By the time the picture hits the United States on Dec. 29, it will have opened nearly everywhere." - Thanks, Steph Thisisessex.com: Hollywood film star Clive Owen has agreed to become patron of a famous Essex landmark. The A-list actor has given his backing to Harwich's Electric Palace cinema, the oldest working cinema in the country. - Thanks, Steph Colosseum Records in the UK has the COM soundtrack on sale - to pre-order. Thanks, Steph September 26 Doro's review of COM (Only a few spoilers) At the "Hungry for more Clive" Bean Bag EZ Board - Scans of a new article with images of Clive - Thanks to a fan Per SeeingStars.com (Scroll) - LA Premiere - COM - November 16 - Thanks, Lisa C London MayorWatch: London Stars in Children of Men London Reuters: Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men" shot straight to the top of the box office chart on its opening weekend, the second newcomer in two weeks to keep "The Queen" from the No. 1 spot. The Sci-fi drama of a world in 2027 when humans can no longer procreate, starring Clive Owen and Julianne Moore, took 1.28 million pounds, according to Screen International. Box Office Mojo - COM - Foreign total as of September 24 - $2,418,949 - Thanks, Steph InTheNews.uk: COM - With the film being hailed by critics for its innovative camerawork, Alfosnso Cuarón has a strong chance of taking home the Best Director statuette at next year’s awards. - Thanks, Steph NME.com: Jarvis Cocker - The track does feature on the soundtrack for the film 'Children Of Men', which stars Michael Caine and Clive Owen, and was released last week. - Thanks, Doro September 25 Quint at AICN has seen COM - "I really liked this movie when I left the theater and the more it's gestated, the more I've really fallen in love with it. There's a message that's not beaten over our heads, it's multi-layered, the character and drama all have important things to say, but it's hidden in a viscerally thrilling and entertaining film. It's movies like CHILDREN OF MEN that make me love what cinema can be." - Thanks, Steph From Guillermina: "Although I´m not a proficient Italian speaker yet, the fact that Spanish is my native tongue renders the comprehension of written and spoken Italian very easy. Therefore, when I came across the Italian transcript of "Children of Men" last Friday I decided to give it a try in translating to English." (I have added this translation to the one Steph sent in the other day) Getty Images: COM Berlin Premiere - Wednesday is Paris - Thanks, Steph Reuters/Hollywood Reporter: "...In Britain, the top movie was "Children of Men" director Alfonso Cuaron's futuristic fantasy-drama starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine. "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," starring Will Ferrell, opened at No. 1 in Australia and New Zealand." - Thanks, Steph libcom.org: Bringing the war home (COM review) - Thanks, Doro Sky news: Video interview with Clive - Thanks, Doro Week of 9/18/06 to 9/24/06 [ed note: With so much Owen news coming in, on Monday, the 25th, I will begin having daily sections instead of weekly ones on this page] Two more raves for COM in the UK - The Scotsman and the Sunday Herald - Thanks, mgill eBay: COM cast and crew jacket - Thanks, Nancy Hi Murph , I saw this item on eBay and thought you might be interested. BRITISH "NIGHT & DAY LIVE" MAGAZINE ONE DAY ONLY MAGAZINE 24 SEPTEMBER 2006 CLIVE OWEN ''I'll take the big time lying down': One minute it was Coventry, the dole and Chancer. The next it was Hollywood, £5million a movie and an Oscar nomination. Rebecca Hardy wandered into Clive Owen's Venice hotel suite to ask where it all went wrong...' Interview, 3 pages, 6 photos - Cheers, Steph Excellent review of COM at the UK Observer - Thanks, Steph San Sebastian Festival Getty Images (Love that suit!) - Thanks, Steph First images of Clive at the San Sebastian Film Festival - Thanks, Steph (Children of Men page at the festival) - You can watch the press conference HERE Thanks to Clemato - Scans from the September issue of Film Review Magazine (excerpt from Clive interview HERE) From YouTube: Fun video coverage of the London movie Premiere of Children of Men at the Odeon at Leicester Square -- Outside and inside the movie theater (Clive and other cast members on stage and relaxed) - Thanks, Steph Billy Ash (A Muslim who lives in the UK) at AICN on COM: "This is groundbreaking cinema. Imagine the Omaha-beach scene from Saving private Ryan. Now image that level of chaos, without the camera cutting back and forth, but just rolling,, and rolling, and rolling." - Thanks, Steph NZ News: Give me a reason to smile, says Clive. Thanks to all who found this story all over the net. USA Today: Send in the Crowns - "...Some of today's top talents, from Judi Dench to Vanessa Redgrave and Elizabeth Taylor, have donned crowns. Next year, Cate Blanchett reprises the role of Elizabeth I in The Golden Age, which examines the Virgin Queen's relationship with Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen). And Gregory's 2004 best seller, The Other Boleyn Girl, is being adapted into a movie starring Natalie Portman as Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, and Scarlett Johansson as her sister Mary." ComingSoon.net has your first look at the new fan team site for Universal Pictures' Children of Men, where you can now watch an exclusive new clip! At The Human Project Lives.com, you can participate in the intriguing debate surrounding the film by joining the fan team. - Thanks, Steph From Chris K: "I’m just listening to an interview
with Clive on BBC Radio 4. Two COM Reviews - The Independent UK (Thanks, Doro) and the Guardian (Thanks mgill) COM Official site - and an article in Time Out Movie Blog on Cuaron - Thanks, Steph The Australian: Cate Blanchett - Other forthcoming films to star Blanchett include The Golden Age, in which she again plays Elizabeth I. The new film examines the queen's relationship with adventurer Walter Raleigh, who is played by Clive Owen. Like Elizabeth, it is directed by Shekhar Kapur. - Thanks, Steph Hollywood stars Oliver Stone, Max Von Sydow, Matt Dillon, Clive Owen, and Diane Krüger have all confirmed that they will attend this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival. - Thanks, Steph ITV on Clive at the COM Premiere in London - Clive in flip flops??? - Thanks, Doro Moviesonline: Video interview with Clive and Michael Caine on COM - Thanks, Steph (And one with Alfonso Cuaron HERE) CHUD: All Shot Up This is London: Skinny model row hits red carpet - Thanks, Steph BBC News: Movie imagines world gone wrong (Quotes from Clive) - Thanks, Steph Getty Images: Clive at the COM Premiere in London 9/19 - Thanks, Steph Cinematical: Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti Aim to Shoot 'Em Up - 2006/09/19- Writer/director Michael Davis has been toiling in the B-level genre arena for quite some time now (perhaps you're familiar with his 100 Girls or Monster Man), but the kid looks to be moving up in the movie world. His newest feature stars Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti and Monica Bellucci -- and ever since the thing's been in screenplay form, it's been described as "ultra-mega-over the top action mayhem." And after checking out this exclusive promo reel at Latino Review, I 'm tempted to put Shoot 'Em Up right next to Smokin' Aces on my "action flicks I gotta see!" list. The flick's about a noble hero who helps deliver a baby (mid-gunfight) and then spends the next 90-some minutes trying to protect the infant from a ceaseless hail of hot lead. Mr. Giamatti is the villain, which looks like a nifty change of pace for the nice-guy actor. New Line hasn't yet set a release date for Shoot 'Em Up, but I'm guessing it'll hit sometime in February or March. Check out the promo clip, which might be yanked any minute, at Latino Review. - Thanks, Steph Film Focus review of COM: "Owen holds the film together with his best-yet performance - witty, acerbic and deeply emotional at the same time. And he's given fine support from his first-rate costars, including Moore, Caine (steelier than usual as a woolly haired drop-out), Ejiofor (intense as always as a leader of the underground), Hunnam (a relentless hunter), Mullan (a hilarious meathead military man) and Huston (a trusted, high-powered friend)." - Thanks, mgill Steph -- From Latino Review - Shoot 'em Up: first they published yesterday a set report + Interview with the producer - and then today instead of an Interview of Clive, they put online some movie stills and what they call " a promo reel first viewed at Cannes Festival " The BBC via e mail from Clive: Owen backs 'proper actor' as Bond - Clive Owen predicts Daniel Craig's first film as James Bond will silence fans who criticised his casting."The thing that is really exciting is that he is a proper actor. "He is not shallow or posing, they have cast a really serious actor and I think that when the film comes out everyone will see what a great choice he was." - Thanks, Steph Moviesonline: We just got our hands on 3 minutes worth of clips for Children of Men. "Children of Men" envisages a world one generation from now that has fallen into anarchy on the heels of an infertility defect in the population. The world's youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction. - Thanks, Steph Excellent review and more for COM from Empire on line. Thanks, mgill, Steph From Daniela: On
web channel RAISAT there’s an archive of videos and interviews from
63rd Week of 9/03/06 to 9/10/06 At YouTube, the "Who, What, etc" by Dalton in Inside Man - Thanks, Steph COM UK poster - Terrific! - Thanks, clemato From Steph: El Correo Digital -- According to the article Clive will be at the San Sebastian Festival on September 23 with Alfonso Cuaron to attend the screening of "Children of Men " in the section " Perlas " of the Festival. The Guardian: I'd happily lynch Lynch ... "...The coolest film was Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men, a vague adaptation of a PD James novel, set to an eclectic soundtrack and the fi rst fi lm score from John Tavener. It is 2027 and the world has gone infertile while immigrants are kept in cages. It's the sort of beginning that usually has me running for cover, but Cuaron, drawing attractive performances from Clive Owen, Claire-Hope Ashitey and Michael Caine, has a guiding humanism in his work. He's on the side of the angels, which makes this dystopian vision a soulful one." - Thanks, Steph From mgill: C.O.M. won The Osella Award for best technical achievement (cinematography--Emmanual Lubezki) at the Venice Film Festival Affleck beats out Clive for the Golden Lion at Venice. Defamer 9/4 (Venice): "9/4 Clive Owen and a group of friendly folks had drinks at the bar (outside) after the premiere of "Children of Men". He was wearing velvet and was also quite polite and seemed approachable. When they were getting ready to leave, a big dumpy guy with baggy Levis hanging off his ass came up to them and talked to a small man who seemed to be someone important in the group. It turns out the big dumpy guy was Harvey Weinstein and he said this to the small man, loudly: "We'd really like Clive to do "Shanghai". (Thanks to Steph for this old information) I guess it's an upcoming project." AFP - Venice: The main contenders for the Best Actor prize are Sergio Castellito (The Missing Star), Vincenzo Amato (The Golden Door) and British actor Clive Owen for Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men". COM is listed in the NY Times fall preview of films - for December The Telegraph UK: (COM) An invigorating blast of reality - Thanks, Doro, Steph Hello Magazine - Vote for Clive as most attractive man of the week - Thanks, Ivani Press conference of presentation of Children of Men at the Venice Film Festival. Translation thanks to Steph The Hollywood Reporter: Three amigos change the face of Mexican film - "At Comic-Con International in San Diego in July, del Toro helped his buddy Cuaron by conducting an interview about "Children" in front of the massive Hall H crowd. Del Toro marveled over Cuaron's lengthy single digital takes, especially one masterful 10-minute action sequence complete with gunfire, exploding squibs and FX. "It took five days to shoot," Cuaron admitted. "At the end of the fourth day I thought it was the end of my career. Magically, at the last moment it all worked." - Thanks, Steph DVD Essential It: Transcript in Italian of the press conference for COM - Thanks, Steph (If anyone is proficient in Italian and English and can translate, it would be appreciated) The International Herald Tribune: Venice - Review of COM The Guardian UK: "Win tickets to the premiere of Children of Men - To celebrate the release of Alfonso Cuarón's eagerly anticipated new thriller, Children of Men, in cinemas on September 22, we have one pair of tickets to give away to the star-studded premiere in London's Leicester Square on September 19, courtesy of UIP/Universal." - Thanks, Steph The Boston Herald blog: It’s fun to see Owen, the Man Who Would Have Been Bond (if only according to reports they were willing to pay him $27 million, way less than 10 percent of the projected worldwide gross), in a role completely devoid of glamour – and even worse from an actor’s point of view, close-ups. That really didn’t matter, Owen said. “Alfonso was very clear what he wanted from me at the outset. Theo is in the middle of this whole world. Alfonso is about creating an environment and a world and placing Theo in that, and in doing so, it’s a broader scale and in a way less manipulative.” Added Cuaron, who is now known for “Y Tu Mama Tambien” and the third “Harry Potter” film, “We had a whole week where we didn’t see Clive’s face, we were always following him from behind. But I have to say he never asked for his close-up.” - Thanks, Steph London Premiere set: 19 Sep - Film Premiere of 'Children of Men'. - At the Odeon, Leicester Square. - Thanks, Steph Lots of Clive images at Venice from wireimage The IMdb: Great user comment from someone which has seen COM at Venice - Thanks, Steph The LA Times: Universal has stepped boldly onto the ledge again, in hopes of increasing the visibility of its upcoming film "Children of Men." After looking at a crowded fall lineup of movies, the studio decided to move the release date of the futuristic thriller directed by Alfonso Cuaron from late September to Dec. 25. Universal executives see the film, about the possible extinction of humans as they can no longer procreate, as an intelligent action thriller that could be an awards contender. Sky Show Biz: Clive rocks Venice - Thanks, madchen The Hollywood Reporter: COM -- "Owen carries the film more in the tradition of a Jimmy Stewart or Henry Fonda than a Clint Eastwood or Harrison Ford. He has to wear flip-flops for part of the time without losing his dignity, and he never reaches for a weapon or guns anyone down. Cuaron and Owen may have created the first believable 21st-century movie hero." ... More Here - Thanks, Steph COM - Screen Daily: "Clive Owen makes a good reluctant hero: he plays Theo as an ordinary guy, dishevelled and morally numb, who needs a lot of persuasion to take on the role of world saver." - Thanks, Steph ---- Another review from The Guardian (Thanks, Doro, Steph) Lots of red carpet pictures at Venice from Cinema Blend - Thanks, Steph Variety's review for Children of Men - Thanks, Steph The AFP: Venice - Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron was lauded by critics at the Venice Film Festival ahead of the world premiere of "Children of Men," his apocalyptic view of global childlessness based on a novel by P.D. James. Getty Images: VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 03: Director Alfonso Cuaron, actors Claire-Hope Ashitey and Clive Owen attend the photocall of the film 'Children Of Men' during the fifth day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2006 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images) - Thanks, Steph Below - Reuters: Lui has the September wall papers ready 1 and 2 The Village Voice: Children of Men - Directed by Alfonso Cuarón - Universal, December 25 - Alfonso Cuarón, bulging with Harry Potter grosses, goes big again by adapting P.D. James's dystopia of worldwide infertility. Even the testosterone-rich Clive Owen can't will that blue line into existence. A burnt-out Michael Caine eases his masculine hurt until there's a miraculous conception that could save humanity. Kino Express: - 75 images from Children of Man - Thanks, Mihail Guardian UK: Golden Lion draws stars to Venice - Week of 8/21/06 to 8/27/06 The Guardian UK: Julianne Moore - "...and Children Of Men, an apocalyptic sci-fi thriller based on a PD James novel, in which she co-stars with a clutch of British actors including Clive Owen, Michael Caine and Chiwetel Ejiofor..." The IMdb: Golden Age extra story at the message board: "When I was an extra in the movie "The Golden Age" I was an Orary Carrier so I brought on big heavy thing during his scene, well any way. He was leaving Ely Cathedral for a couple of minutes when this little seven year old girl walked over and asked for an autograph, he stoped and signed her small notebook and gave her a smile when handing it back, the poor sod was then swamped by ten other people Demanding autographs. He signed as much as he could but has to run off when this stupid old woman put her mobile phone right up to his face tring to take a photo, luckily a set guy saved him as he was under strict instructions not to get any photo's taken of him in his costume, willingly anyway." - Thanks, Steph Canmag.com has other COM posters. Clive Owen has
been short listed for AskMen.com’s inaugural Top 49 Men
of 2006. Over 15,000 names
were submitted by our readers, and we have trimmed the candidates
down to the final 100. Blackfilm: Children
of Men poster - Thanks, Wilson Nine O'Clock.ro: Romanian actress in Venice competition IFCTV.com: Children of Men (September 29) - Nobody plays hangdog exhaustion quite like Clive Owen. And he's got plenty of reason to be rumpled in Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men," an apocalyptic thriller set in a future where women have lost the ability to reproduce. With mankind facing extinction within fifty years, Owen is called upon to protect a young woman who is miraculously with child. Could be great as long as Cuaron makes it a movie of ideas and doesn't get too bogged down with the parts of the plot that sound like suspiciously like "The Bodyguard" mixed with "28 Days Later." - Thanks, Steph (That opening date is wrong. it has been pushed to December) Week of 8/14/06 to 8/20/06 The Venice Film Festival: September 3, 2006 - 7:15 p.m. SALA GRANDE - -- In competition -- CHILDREN OF MEN by Alfonso Cuarón (UK, USA, 114') cast: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine [Look for pictures from all the agencies] - Thanks, Steph Thanks to Clemato, images from the GQ Magazine - and the whole article HERE Coming Soon.net: Inside Man Bumps V on Both Charts - Source: The Hollywood Reporter August 16, 2006 - Thanks, Clemato Visimag.com: Film review - CofM - Thanks, Doro
Contest - Askmen.com: "We asked you for your nominees for the Top 49 Men of 2006, and you gave them to us -- nearly 15,000 nominations were submitted. Now it's time to cast your final votes. We've assembled just over 100 of the most popular submissions, and it's up to you to boil them down to the Top 49." - Thanks, Steph
A new bit on Children of Men in EW Magazine - August 18 - Thanks, Clemato The Times Picayune - Spike's main music man -- Director Spike Lee regards musicians as 'the greatest artists of all.' And when it comes time to put music to his films, New Orleans trumpeter Terence Blanchard is the artist Lee calls. - Thanks, Steph Nice interview with Spike Lee at Film Journal.com Week of 8/07/06 to 8/13/06 NOTE --- From Cindy: OscarWatch and Box Office Mojo report that the release of The Children of Men has been moved from Sept 29 to Christmas day. It doesn't say Wide or Limited which usually means limited to wide after the new year. Esquire's September issue has Clive as #7 on its best dressed list. - "7) Clive Owen, 41, ACTOR, His look is as much about his attitude as it is about his clothing. Like most of the characters he's played, Owen has an innate and intimidating confidence, and it's reflected in both his sophisticated, modern style and his ever-present smirk. It takes balls to wear a velvet jacket. But it takes style to wear it well." -- Thanks, Nancy Dave Poland at MCN lists Children of Men as a possible best picture - Questions why the release date Peter Travers at Rolling Stone reviews the IM DVD Women's Wear Daily.com: Over in the men's titles, age is less of an issue: representing the 30s is newly minted James Bond Daniel Craig on the front of Esquire's best-dressed issue, while GQ has given fortysomething Clive Owen its spot and Ashton Kutcher, the baby of the group at 28, is on Details. Quint at AICN reviews the Inside Man DVD The Star-Ledger: Man On the Street -- "On a making-of featurette included on Universal's DVD release of "Inside Man," Brian Glazer explains why he wanted to produce the film: "I'm interested in the granulation of our cultural zeitgeist." Hey, who isn't interested in the granulation of our cultural zeitgeist? Try to find 10 people who aren't. Granulation aside, "Inside Man" needed Grazer. An Oscar winner for "A Beautiful Mind" and best known for his long partnership with director Ron Howard, he brought an inside-man clout to the film that allowed director Spike Lee to put together an A-list cast of Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster, with Willem Dafoe and Christopher Plummer thrown in for good measure." Guy's MovieCrazed site has a new feature - active films for stars. Here is the link to Clive's information A nice review of the Inside Man DVD at blogcritics.org (Ed note: Speaking of the DVD, I highly recommend watching it a couple of times. You will get to see more of Clive, but more importantly some of the plot twists will become clearer.) Good Owen site for images HERE Week of 7/31/06 to 8/06/06 Anne Thompson Blog: Let the Oscar Watch Begin! (Scroll) - Thanks, barbiecat Moviecrazed.com on the Venice Film Festival (CofM) Jeffrey Wells on films he is dismissing from his Oscar Balloon: (7) Children of Men (Universal/dir: Alfonso Cuaron) Reason: An obviously thoughtful doomsday drama that looks superb and whip-smart and technically top-of-the-line. (A director friend who's seen it says the compositions and long shots are Kubrick-like.) But any movie previewed at Comic-Con featuring Michael Caine in hippie hair and being called a "thriller" on www.comingsoon.net is most likely not Best Picture material. That sounds like a big lunge but you know what I mean. Educated filmgoers, cineastes, cultists and geeks will probably be delighted, but the futuristic plot places it in the basket of political-polemical films that never seem to end up in the Best Picture derby. Cast: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Charlie Hunnam, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor. Filmcritic.com: Inside Man review from 2005 (in advance of the DVD release) The Golden Age Page at Working Title Films - and Principal photography finishes - Thanks, Gieselle VideoEzy - In the mood: Great interview with Clive on Inside Man - Thanks, Doro TV Guide - Comic-Con Roundup: Best Clip - "...In the end, Universal wins this award for the 15 minutes they showed of Children of Men, a sci-fi drama being released in September, directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Clive Owen. Dark, challenging and expertly filmed, this may just be a cult classic in the making." Inside Man snaps page and DVD page updated Lui has a new wallpaper for August: Sizes One and Two Jerry Bruckheimer's Toothy Movie Star Formula (Defamer) Week of 7/24/06 to 7/30/06 Roger Friedman at Fox News (Scroll): "...On Thursday night, Clive Owen caught one of the last performances of movie director Mike Leigh’s hit play, called “Two Thousand Years.” Owen is just finishing the sequel to "Elizabeth" with Cate Blanchett reprising her Oscar-nominated role as the first Queen Liz, directed again by Skekar Kapur. Clive told me that he’s taking a break now with Elizabeth wrapped, and considering his options for his next film role." - Thanks, Doro movingpicture blog: Variety's Joe Leydon's blog - Trailer Park July 27 -- "When was the last time you saw a trailer that made you want to see a movie RIGHT NOW? Well, for me, maybe this one. (click "this one" to see what he chooses) Or this one. Or both." BBC News: BT has signed a deal with Universal Pictures that will enable broadband users to download movies on the same day as their DVD release - Inside Man, King Kong, American Dreamz and Jarhead are among the titles that will be available from 31 July. (It looks like this is only for UK fans) Shakhar Diary: Love and Exploration - Our last day on a revamped A stage which has now become a room in Raleigh’s London home, Durham House. It’s also our last day with Clive and Abbie. With only three more shooting days left, today is our last major dialogue scene as Raleigh and Bess make love surrounded by the books and charts that comprise Sir Walter’s dreams of a New World. And in doing so the two begin another, equally dangerous, journey into the Queen’s disfavour risking the wreck of their fortunes. - Thanks, Susan, marie at the Forum The Shakhar Diary - Raleigh in the Tower - Thanks, Steph The Scotsman: More on the Venice Film Festival - Venice film fest bets on world premiere lineup -- Thanks, Doro The Guardian UK: "Inside Man, Spike Lee's latest film, is available to own and rent on DVD from July 31 - we have five copies to give away." - Thanks, Steph The Venice Film Festival will show CofM in competition: Reuters -- "...Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank, Sharon Stone, Demi Moore, Adrien Brody, Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins and Clive Owen are some of the celebrities who could hit the red carpet during the 10-day event, which will screen a total of 62 films. - Thanks to all Variety 7/26/06 - Children of Men (Comic Con) - Thanks to Jimena and Marie at the Murphsplace forum via Steph Comic Con Diary at NintendoJo: "...I got back to Hall H just in time to see footage from the truly amazing-looking Clive Owen sci-fi thriller, Children of Men." Thanks to Doro, a page of quotes from Clive. If you have any to add, the "how to" is at the bottom of that page Reminder: Inside Man DVD Release August 8 (USA) USA Today: Science fiction Gets real
Kapur Diary - A Kiss -- Into the last week of principal photography now and back to the private chambers on ‘A’ stage for one last visit. It is here, in a corridor just off the main atrium, that Raleigh and Bess kiss, setting in train a series of events they will be powerless to halt. Week of 7/17/06 to 7/23/06 The Hollywood Reporter on Children of Men at Comic Con: "...Clive Owen is our cynical hero who stops pouring whiskey into his coffee to join the fight to save the human race. Julianne Moore is his ex-wife and counter-revolutionary." Exciting Days on the Golden Age set - The Kapur Diary - Fireships and Out of the Fire - Thanks, Steph Harry at AICN: "Alfonso Cuaron's THE CHILDREN OF MEN trailer! A Real Apocalyptic Vision of the Future? -- Hey folks, Harry here... While Quint is hobnobbing at Comic Con - I'm left holding the fort for this type of news. Cuaron's CHILDREN OF MEN will be, along with THE FOUNTAIN, the best pure science fiction films made this year. You can just sense it. The trailer for CHILDREN OF MEN looks absolutely fantastic, the molotov cocktail crashing against the mini-van seen from inside the van as it is driving away is just a haunting, beautiful shot. Can not wait to see the latest from this modern master..." Thanks, Steph Cinematical on the Children of Men trailer: ..."What the hell was that? Starting with an opening shot of a train-riding Clive Owen that calls the disastrous Derailed unfortunately to mind, and featuring lines like "Since women stopped being able to have babies, what's left to hope for?", the whole thing is just an epic disappointment.... Children of Men Trailer - Thanks to All - The official website is here (Thanks, Steph) Amnesty International: You don't have to be a star to dress like one! This summer, stand in solidarity with artists such as Clive Owen, Tom Morello, Deborah Harry, Sam Rockwell and Josh Charles and other supporters of human rights. Buy an Amnesty T-Shirt and Make Some Noise! "Make Some Noise" is an exciting new Amnesty International campaign. Featuring new recordings of John Lennon songs by some of the world's best artists, it's a mix of music, celebration and action in support of human rights. Visit our site - Thanks, Patricia B It gives me much pleasure to present to you the Children of Men trailer courtesy of Apple: Italy 30 August 2006 (Venice Film Festival) UK 22 September 2006 USA 29 September 2006 New Zealand 5 October 2006 Austria 20 October 2006 Italy 20 October 2006 Spain 20 October 2006 Australia 26 October 2006 Netherlands 26 October 2006 Argentina 2 November 2006 Belgium 8 November 2006 Germany 9 November 2006 Brazil 10 November 2006 Poland 10 November 2006 Sweden 10 November 2006 Romania 17 November 2006 Finland 8 December 2006 USA Today: Comic-con -- Children of Men. This sci-fi thriller stars Clive Owen and is set in 2027, when mankind can no longer procreate and must discover how a woman miraculously becomes pregnant. Out Sept. 29. From eBay, a signed photo of Clive - Thanks, Steph Week of 7/10/06 to 7/16/06 Heroes Con 2006: "...Everyone did his or her best to make the auction entertaining. From Gus’s singing, to Rosario’s stories about Clive Owen and some of the Sin City cast to even the bidders' frantic bids" - Thanks, Sara btinternet.com: Interesting item 3 - It was one of his [Raleigh's] employees (Thomas Hariot - see below) who brought back the first potato to the British Isles and this was first planted on Raleigh's Irish estate. Interesting item 4 - Raleigh made smoking fashionable but it was Sir John Hawkins (or possibly Hariot again, according to one account) who introduced tobacco to England. There's more background information on the history of tobacco here. Kapur Diary (Justin) - Wooden Worlds - "Today Bess comes to find Raleigh in this, his wooden world [The Tyger]. But will a lady aboard ship bring Raleigh the bad luck that sailing lore insisted a woman on board always brings?" - Thanks, Steph The Times Picayune: To be eligible for the Oscar Minors, each film had to be a 2006 release opening in New Orleans on or before June 30. --- Best picture: And the nominees are: "Akeelah and the Bee," "Inside Man," "Thank You for Smoking," "United 93" and "V for Vendetta." - Clive was also nominated for best supporting - Thanks, Yvette, Steph Golden Age Diary: A dance to the music of time -- "Today it is the Queen who dances with Raleigh in one of the most powerful scenes in the movie. As there was no dialogue in this morning’s work it’s perhaps an odd choice of scene to write about but it is one of those moments where the choreography of the dance, the lighting, the movement of the camera and the performance of the actors come together to say more than words." - Thanks, Steph MTV Movies: "...After that, Dawson will put in some more time with Rodriguez for "Sin City 2," a prequel to their 2005 graphic-novel flick. "I'm very lucky — or not lucky, I guess — because Frank [Miller] really liked drawing that outfit on Gail," she said of her character's famously skimpy costume. "She happens to be in all his books, and the one they're doing this time is 'A Dame to Kill For,' and she's in that one. ... It carries a much stronger story arc, and it'll be at the beginning of [explaining] why I'm so mad at [Clive Owen's] character and slapping him in the face." She added that she'll reluctantly slip back into Gail's slinky leather sometime next year. "I'm gonna squeeze back in," she said. "I might as well do it now, because I won't be able to do it in a couple years." - Thanks, Yvette Tonight NZ: (ed note: Wrong! It is Owen Wilson, not Clive Owen!) - Cars --- "Pixar's latest feature introduces cars as the characters, with Clive Owen lending his voice to Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie racecar, driven to succeed, who discovers that life is about the journey and not the finish line." - Thanks, Doro Comic-Con 2006 at San Diego: Friday July 21st -- 3:30-4:00 Universal: Children of Men— Academy Award–nominated writer/director Alfonso Cuarón (Y tu mamá también, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) will present scenes from his upcoming futuristic thriller Children of Men, starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine. The new trailer from Children of Men and never-before-seen clips from the film will be shown, along with a discussion of the filmmakers's work. - Hall H - Thanks, Steph Kapur Diary: "...Tonight she sits with Raleigh as they await the armada and perhaps their own deaths and, as she puts the book aside, her thoughts turn to the sensual life she has never had." - Thanks, Steph E! on line: Sexiest European Stars - Thanks, Chris K Kapur Diary: "7th of July 2006 - Raleigh announced to the Queen today that he wanted to return to the colony. The Queen displayed a great deal of vulnerability during this scene but I won’t give it away entirely! I would just like to note the way Shekhar chose to shoot this scene as I thought it was rather insightful.... Read more" - Thanks, Steph New page from Universal Studios on the Inside Man DVD Scan.com: Oh the glamour..oh the humiliation of Emily Drew's attendance at a film screening - Thanks, Sara |
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on the cover of GQ magazine - Clive Owen - The next great actor arrives
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