Alan Cumming: 'Macbeth' photos, new movie projects, James Bond photo shoot

First Look at Alan Cumming in MACBETH on Broadway!

Now in previews at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy nominee Alan Cumming's acclaimed one-man interpretation of Macbeth is set to officially open next Sunday, April 21 at 6 p.m.
Read more, and get a first look at the all-new production photos (including the one above), at BroadwayWorld

Macbeth review at ShakespeareSolved


New movie projects
From Los Angeles Times:

Alan Cumming has been pretty busy lately.

The Tony-winner and Emmy-nominee's role as slick campaign manager Eli Gold on "The Good Wife" continues to be meaty, with the series recently picked up for a fifth season. He's set to star in a one-man "Macbeth" that opens on Broadway later this month (more on that shortly). And now he has several film projects in the works.
Cumming tells The Times that he's come aboard to star in "First-Class Man," the long-developed Roger Spottiswoode film about an Indian prodigy who makes the move from his native country to Cambridge, England. (Cumming quipped he'll be playing the Indian boy, though given his "Macbeth" turn—he’s playing 15 different parts, including Lady Macbeth -- we wouldn’t be so sure he’s joking.)

Meanwhile, Cumming says he’s on board to start in the wartime Dutch drama “Dunes of Overveen,” an indie project co-written by gay activist David Mixner and the British expat writer Richard Grant, with the project seeking a director.

Read more at LAtimes


David White photoshoot
David White shoots Alan Cumming as James Bond

© DAVID WHITE  Alan Cumming in James Bond-themed fashion.

New York City-based portrait, celebrity photographer David White has added some new images from a recent shoot with actor Alan Cumming. White photographs Cumming every year and this year was an updated James Bond theme for the 50th year anniversary of the legendary 007.  White used the Bond 007 theme for inspiration to showcase up-and-coming fashion designer David Hart. Hart's clothes are inspired by the Cold War spy era  Styling was by Cynthia Altoriso.  See even more of David White's work at his site.
Source (including photo): Photo District News
(Alan features in all three portfolios)

Martin Compston: 'The Ice Cream Girls' interview

Martin Compston: The Ice Cream Girls 

 

After winning critical acclaim for his role in the BBC's Line Of Duty last year, Martin Compston returns to TV playing a teacher who embarks upon a catastrophic affair with a pupil in tense thriller The Ice Cream Girls. Set in the present day, the drama jumps back to the fateful summer of 1995 when the relationship began and ended in tragedy, with two girls in the dock for murder. TV Choice catches up with the Sweet Sixteen and Damned United star…
Read the full interview and watch a clip at TV Choice Magazine

There's a full guide to The Ice Cream Girls on this independent fansite

Peter Capaldi: two BAFTA nominations, and portrait for Parkinson's

Two BAFTA nominations for Peter Capaldia

Peter Capaldi, whose run in The Thick Of It finished with his alter ego Malcolm Tucker facing imprisonment, has received a nod for Best Male Comedy Performance, but also for Best Supporting Actor for his much more understated but equally effective turn in The Hour.
Source (including photo): Huffington Post
Also reported by Digital Spy 
Full nominations list at The Independent


Famous faces painted for Parkinson's

'Facing the Light: Portraits for Parkinson's' by artist Timothy Cumming shows people whose lives have been affected by Parkinson's, including actor Peter Capaldi.
Read more at BBC Scotland 

Brave sequel on the cards

Sequel to Disney-Pixar’s Brave on the cards 

 

A sequel to the blockbuster Disney-Pixar movie Brave is on the cards - once the film-makers find a good enough storyline.
The Oscar-winning director of the film set in the Scottish Highlands signalled a follow-up was likely thanks to the success and marketing campaign which came out of last year’s fantasy adventure.
And Mark Andrews said he would be keen to add a host of new characters and other Scottish actors to the line-up to join the likes of Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson and Kevin McKidd.
However he admitted that much of the humour in the film had been lost on American audiences, who only understand around half of the jokes.
Andrews was speaking during a visit to Glasgow to kick off a two-week mentoring project for students from across Scotland.
Read more at Scotsman

John Barrowman: guest star role on 'Scandal'

Scandal
Torchwood fan favourite John Barrowman is set to guest star on ABC's political hit Scandal.
"John Barrowman is here working at @ScandalABC today," showrunner/Torchwood fan Shonda Rhimes tweeted on Tuesday. "Life is good.  #torchwood #captainjack #iamanerd."
Read more at E-Online

Also reported by Boomtron, Cinema Blend, Examiner, Hollywood Reporter, Huffington Post and many more

Weekly schedule for The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 4/15: Rob Lowe
Tu 4/16: Selma Blair, Nathan Fielder
We 4/17: Kelly Osbourne, Breckin Meyer
Th 4/18: Ginnifer Goodwin, Salman Rushdie
Fr 4/19: Harrison Ford, Melissa Rauch

David Tennant: project news and updates

• Broadchurch

A worldwide link to download episode 5 of Broadchurch is here.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter
All the latest Broadchurch news, reviews, articles, and photos can be found here.

• The Politician's Husband

It has not been announced yet by the BBC, but Doctor Who Magazine says that The Politician's Husband will start being broadcast on Monday 29th April. That is the Monday after Broadchurch ends!
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

• The Escape Artist

Some photos of David Tennant in The Escape Artist have been posted to the Red Arrow International website. A pdf of the pictures can be downloaded from this link.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

• Doctor Who

At 8.46pm on Monday night (1 April) the official Doctor Who Twitter account tweeted that the read-though for the Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode had just finished, and they posted a photo of David Tennant and Matt Smith (see top of page).
Source (including photo above): David Tennant on Twitter

The BBC has announced that Joanna Page has joined the cast of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special. (Joanna played the wife of David Tennant's character in Nativity 2 Danger In The Manger!) The BBC have also posted a photo of Joanna with David, Matt and Jenna-Louse at the read-through.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

Starting tomorrow (Monday 15th April) the satellite station Watch are starting a new run of repeats of David Tennant's episodes of Doctor Who. More information here.

The link to download The Doctors Revisited: The Third Doctor (with new David Tennant interview clips) has been posted to Tumblr.

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited - The Fourth Doctor will premiere on BBC America on Sunday 28th April with David Tennant interview clips again.
Pre-order the Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (episodes 1-4) from Amazon, here. It includes David Tennant interviews but is only available in the US and Canada. It is released on 11th June.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

From David Tennant on Twitter:

"Earlier this week Ripple Junction contacted us to request that fans choose which were their favourite T-shirts from a selection so that the company could put them into production. In Ripple Junction's words "the David Tennant design absolutely destroyed all the others!" The 3 winning designs can be seen at this link which means they could be in stores in the US within 2 months. Fans outside the US will be able to order them online."

• BBC America: David Tennant Day

On Wednesday (10 April), BBC America will have a David Tennant Day! As well as the American premiere of episode two of Spies Of Warsaw at 9pm (repeated at midnight), the station will be showing David's episodes of Doctor Who. The full schedule is here.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

• Pirates!

There will be a The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists exhibition opening in Birmingham in May for the summer. More information here.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

• Blackpool

Tesco Clubcard TV will include programmes such as Blackpool (starring David Tennant). More information here.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

• Believe It!

Believe It! is being repeated on BBC Radio Four on Sundays at 7.15pm from this coming Sunday (7th). Radio four Extra are also repeating it on Fridays at 7.30am and 10pm (starting Friday 12th), Saturdays at 5.30pm and Sundays at 5.30am. More information here.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

• Interviews

Collider have a new interview with David Tennant about Spies Of Warsaw (plus Doctor Who and Harry Potter!)
Source: David Tennant on Twitter
Huffington Post has a new interview with David Tennant about Spies Of Warsaw (and Doctor Who).
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

• Diary dates

Mon 8 Apr - Penguins - Spy In The Huddle released on DVD in the UK.
Mon 8 Apr - Episode six of Broadchurch premieres on ITV at 9pm.
Wed 10 Apr - BBC America has a David Tennant Day today.
Wed 10 Apr - Episode two of Spies Of Warsaw premieres on BBC America in the US at 9pm.
Sun 14 Apr - David Tennant stars in The Great Scott: The Fair Maid Of Perth on BBC Radio Four at 3pm.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter



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Elaine C Smith: An Evening at Celtic Park

Enjoy an Evening With Elaine C Smith at Celtic Park
From Celtic News Now:

On Thursday, April 25 we welcome good friend of the club, and patron of our Celtic Women's and Girls' Programme Elaine C. Smith to Celtic Park, for a night of fine dining and excellent entertainment. 'An Evening with Elaine C'.

Read more at Celtic News Now

Dougray Scott: 'Hemlock Grove' premiere

Bill Skarsgard and Penelope Mitchell hit the red carpet together to premiere their upcoming Netflix original series Hemlock Grove held at the Casa de la Bola on Wednesday (April 3) in Mexico City, Mexico.
The 22-year-old co-stars were joined on the carpet by their cast mates Famke Janssen, Dougray Scott, Landon Liboiron, and executive producer Eli Roth.
Be sure to catch the murder mystery series based on Brian McGreevy‘s book of the same name only on Netflix on April 19!
Read more at Just Jared

Kevin McKidd: Tartan Day Parade

 

Photo source: Twitter 

More pics and video at Kevin McKidd Online

James McAvoy: 'Trance' reviews and interview

Trance reviews and interview
James McAvoy stars in Trance, Boyle's first picture since the Olympics opening ceremony.

Reviews are in from:
Telegraph (includes photo above)
Guardian
Guardian Film Show (video) 
LA Weekly
CT Post
Inquisitr's review round-up includes links to reviews by Indie Wire, Total Film, and Variety - here 

Interview at Moviehole (video)

Richard Madden: 'Game of Thrones' season 3 interview, and 'Cinderella' rumours

'Game of Thrones' season 3 interview

There are times when the epic journey that his character, Robb Stark, has embarked on in Game of Thrones has felt a little similar to Richard Madden’s own experience working on the acclaimed HBO show. You might say that they’ve grown up together.

On screen, Madden plays Robb Stark who, when still a very young man, is chosen to lead his people after his father Ned (played by Sean Bean) is murdered at the hands of the Starks’ bitter enemies, The Lannisters.

The warring clans are at the heart of a brutal battle for control of Westeros, the fictional land created by George R. R. Martin in his brilliantly imagined series of best selling fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire. Martin has now completed five volumes and a further two are planned.

Madden was just 21 when he landed the much sought after role in the show, which is based on Martin’s books, and he recently completed the third season. He has, he says, come of age as an actor during that time, mirroring his character, Robb, who develops into an assured, charismatic leader as the story unfolds.
Read more at Gulf News

Richard Madden could be Prince Charming in 'Cinderella' 
Richard Madden might be transitioning from playing the King of the North, Robb Stark, on "Game of Thrones" to playing Prince Charming in Kenneth Branagh's upcoming live action "Cinderella" movie.
/Film is reporting that Madden is one of the names Branagh is considering for the Prince Charming role.
Read more at Zap2it
Also reported by The Mary Sue and others.
Original report by Slash Film

Denis Lawson: 'Dead Head' DVD release and competition

From Film News:

Win 1 of 3 copies of Dead Head on DVD
closing date: 6 May 2013
 
Eureka Entertainment have announced the release of DEAD HEAD, the controversial four-part BBC noir drama written by Howard Brenton, available on DVD from 15 April 2013.

- Classic BBC Noir Drama available for the very first time in the world

- Superb cast of acting talent who have since gone on to become household names i.e. Denis Lawson, Don Henderson, George Baker, Simon Callow & Lindsay Duncan

London based petty crook, Eddie Cass (Denis Lawson) agrees to pick up a package and courier it across the capital. When nobody answers the door at the drop off address Eddie opens the package and finds a woman's severed head in a hatbox. He panics and dumps it in the River Thames. Returning home Cass is kidnapped by the mysterious Eldridge (George Baker) and his heavies who inform Eddie that he has been framed for the murder. The hatbox belonged to his ex-wife and his fingerprints are all over it. Eddie panics and goes off the rails - boozing and sleeping rough. Eventually he ends up at his ex-wife Dana's house, played by Lindsay Duncan. Whilst he sleeps there, his former partner informs on him, and Eddie once again has to go on the run. The next morning the newspaper headlines reveal the discovery of the gruesome hatbox. Eddie's own private atom bomb has gone off...

Written in 50-minute episodes by playwright Howard Brenton and directed by Rob Walker the series has a top-notch cast including Denis Lawson (Bleak House, Holby City, Perfect Sense) as Eddie Cass, Don Henderson , George Baker (The Spy Who Loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Hopscotch), Simon Callow (Amadeus, Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Lindsay Duncan (Rome, Under the Tuscan Sun)

Never repeated, but never forgotten - this much loved series from the BBC is set to be released in the UK for the first time on any home entertainment format. Available in a 2-disc Special Edition DVD from 15 April 2013.

 

To enter the competition, visit the Film News website here
Source: Film News

Gary Hollywood: video interview, and Disc-Golf launch

Video: Mrs Brown's Boys star Gary Hollywood speaks to Bev Lyons on his well-loved comedy role
The Scot is Dino Doyle in Brendan O’Carroll’s comedy, which plays to a sell-out crowd on a five-night run at Glasgow’s SECC.

He's been tripped up on stage before a theatre audience of thousands and been slapped with a tea towel by his co-star but Gary Hollywood wouldn’t swap his role in Mrs Brown’s Boys for anything.

The Scot is Dino Doyle in Brendan O’Carroll’s comedy, which plays to a sell-out crowd on a five-night run at Glasgow’s SECC. And the 33-year-old revealed there is never a dull moment.
As he prepared to go on stage for the first time at the Glasgow venue last night, he laughed: “With TV there’s a lot of stoppie starties and with theatre it’s a loose cannon.
“Brendan goes off on a rant or a tangent and there are a lot of ad libs involved.
“The show is always completely different no matter how many times you’ve seen it.
“You don’t know what is coming and how many times you will be slapped with a tea towel, have your nipples tweaked or be tripped up.
“Just last week Brendan decided he’d trip me up as I was exiting the stage and I ended up tumbling and banging my head off the door. I was thinking, ‘He won’t do that again.’ How wrong I was.”
Read more, and watch the video interview, at Daily Record

Game of throwin's no fantasy - it's frisbee fun
Scots actor Gary Hollywood took the first shot at the official opening of Scotland's only public Disc-Golf course.

The star of Mrs Brown's Boys joined British Disc- Golf champion Derek Robins and local children for a preview of the course at Rosshall Park and Gardens, Glasgow.

Anyone can try the sport, which, like traditional golf, sees competitors try to complete each hole in as few shots as possible. But, rather than hitting a ball, players throw a disc or frisbee.
Read more at Evening Times