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Just watched the news. Sad loss of a true 'actors' actor, and a versatile one at that. He also has a memorable role in one of my favourite films, Alien.

 

Whenever I read about the death of an actor such as this, I always hope someone has taken the time to sit and film them talking about their life and career in great depth.

 

 

 

 

 

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El Loro posted:

It's not yet known if John Hurt had completed his filming in what would be his last film. It's a Joe Wright biopic of Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) at the beginning of WW2.

 

John Hurt is Neville Chamberlain.

 

The film is called Darkest Hour. It's scheduled for release at the end of the year.

I like the sound of that!

Garage Joe
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:
kattymieoww posted:

RIP John.I always remembered him years ago as the maniac Emperor Caligulla in "I Claudius".

Yes, that was his first role that really impinged on me!

Mine was him as Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place in early 1971 (that's the Richard Attenborough version). That was the first role for which he was nominated for a BAFTA.

El Loro
El Loro posted:
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:
kattymieoww posted:

RIP John.I always remembered him years ago as the maniac Emperor Caligulla in "I Claudius".

Yes, that was his first role that really impinged on me!

Mine was him as Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place in early 1971 (that's the Richard Attenborough version). That was the first role for which he was nominated for a BAFTA.

Yes to both of those  Very sad news RIP John 

Baz
Baz posted:

He's also been in a play on Radio 4 this afternoon ...in Geoffrey Bernard is ill 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b065rn7t

It's a repeat from 2 years ago. The play by Keith Waterhouse was originally played by Peter O'Toole on stage and is available on DVD as a performance was filmed.

There is a warning for strong language. Although it was broadcast in the afternoon, the watershed rules for television do not apply to radio provided that a warning is given. If it was given a BBFC certificate it would presumably get a 15 as the Peter O'Toole DVD does.

El Loro
El Loro posted:
Baz posted:

He's also been in a play on Radio 4 this afternoon ...in Geoffrey Bernard is ill 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b065rn7t

It's a repeat from 2 years ago. The play by Keith Waterhouse was originally played by Peter O'Toole on stage and is available on DVD as a performance was filmed.

There is a warning for strong language. Although it was broadcast in the afternoon, the watershed rules for television do not apply to radio provided that a warning is given. If it was given a BBFC certificate it would presumably get a 15 as the Peter O'Toole DVD does.

Yes  

Baz

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