18 h. ago Jesus Christ Kinski by Benjamin Myers review – a trip inside the frazzled mind of Klaus Kinski

The German actor’s real-life meltdown is the springboard for this compelling autofictional account, in which the author sets out to write about Kinski during lockdownA show-stealing villain in spaghetti westerns and slasher flicks with titles such as Schizoid and Psychopath, the German actor Klaus Kinski – “a demented Teutonic version of Dennis Hopper”, as one tribute had it – is known best for his testy collaboration with Werner Herzog, whose 1982 film Fitzcarraldo put Kinski in the title role, lugging a steamship over the Andes. A terror on set as well as on screen, he was offered a part in Indiana Jones but told Steven Spielberg the Raiders of the Lost Ark script was a “pile of shit”.Benjamin Myers’s new novel plunges us into Kinski’s fevered mind during one of his last performances, a recorded solo stage show in West Berlin in 1971, where he delivered a ferocious monologue as Jesus, “the freest and most modern of men, who preferred to be massacred than rot alive w...

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56 h. ago Lynne Ramsay Recalls Meeting “Totally Terrifying” Joaquin Phoenix: “I’ve Never Worked With Such an Exciting Actor in My Life”

Lynne Ramsay Recalls Meeting “Totally Terrifying” Joaquin Phoenix: “I’ve Never Worked With Such an Exciting Actor in My Life”  The Hollywood Reporter

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5 d. ago Celebrity Traitors star Celia Imrie's life, famous son, films and reason for doing BBC show

Celia Imrie is one of the many famous faces who hassigned up to the new celebrity version of The Traitors, but what do we know about the actor's life off screen?

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8 d. ago Actor Eve Myles looks back: ‘Early on, I was told I wasn’t the typical leading lady. Now I realise my idiosyncrasies are what make me authentic’

The Doctor Who and Torchwood star on growing up in a mining village, how Russell T Davies changed her life, and sausage rollsBorn in 1978 in Ystradgynlais, Wales, actor Eve Myles trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before landing her first major role as Ceri Lewis in the BBC Wales drama Belonging, which ran from 2000 to 2009. She became a mainstream name playing Gwen Cooper in Torchwood, the BBC’s Doctor Who spin-off, from 2006 to 2011, and later won acclaim for her lead performance as Faith Howells in the thriller Keeping Faith/Un Bore Mercher. She lives in Cardiff with her husband, the actor Bradley Freegard, and their three daughters. She stars in ITV’s drama series The Hack this autumn.This photo, taken at my third birthday party, reveals that I was brought up on pork-based foods. For this special occasion, it was sausage rolls and chipolatas on sticks – very posh, and the marker of any good celebration. My mother had obviously gone to town ...

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1 week ago Colin Hanks on his John Candy documentary: ‘Inspiring for me as an actor’

Amazon’s John Candy: I Like Me looks back on the much-loved comedic actor’s life with contributions from Bill Murray, Steve Martin and Tom HanksThe new Amazon documentary John Candy: I Like Me takes its title from a famous scene that happens surprisingly early in the 1987 comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles.In what is arguably Candy’s most beloved performance, he plays Del Griffith, a sweet-natured if initially irritating traveling salesman who winds up accompanying uptight Neal (Steve Martin) on a series of cross-country misadventures, attempting to get home for Thanksgiving. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rajvir Jawanda death: Punjabi star dies aged 35 after tragic road accident

Singer and actor had been on life support for 11 days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash

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1 week ago Rajvir Jawanda death latest: Punjabi star dies aged 35 after tragic road accident

Singer and actor had been on life support for 11 days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash

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1 week ago George Clooney says his children have a ‘much better life’ being raised in France than LA

The actor said that their French farm will be free of paparazzi, teach them self-sufficiency and let them see his handyman skills, such as fixing the coffee machineGeorge Clooney has said that his decision to base himself in France was informed by the desire to give his children a better start in life than if they had remained in the US.The actor, 64, who has eight-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander, with his wife, the human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, gave a lengthy interview to US Esquire magazine while staying at his Italian villa on Lake Como. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dame Patricia Routledge’s poignant last message on ageing, acceptance and finding herself

‘Let these years ahead be your treasure years,’ said actor in a moving reflection on her life

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2 w. ago George Clooney insists he lives 'normal' life... despite having multiple homes and $500 million net worth

George Clooney and wife Amal have an estimated net worth of $550 million combined. Yet, the A-list actor insisted he lives a normal life in an interview with the Daily Mail.

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3 w. ago Sacha Baron Cohen, 53, pals react to dating rumours after actor spotted with model, 27

A source close to Sacha Baron Cohen has responded to claims he is dating an OnlyFans model he was spotted going out for dinner with, saying the actor loves single life

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3 w. ago Prince William reveals how 2024 was to 'test us' in 'hardest year I’ve ever had'

In an echo if the late Queen's 'annus horriblis' remark, Prince William has admitted 2024 was the toughest year of his life in a conversation with a famous US actor

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3 w. ago Prince William says 2024 was 'the hardest year of my life' after Kate's cancer diagnosis as he makes rare TV appearance

The Prince of Wales, who invited actor Eugene Levy on a tour of Windsor Castle, said 'life is sent to test us' and 'being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are'.

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3 w. ago Prince William says 2024 was 'the hardest year of my life' after Kate's cancer diagnosis in rare TV appearance

The Prince of Wales, who invited actor Eugene Levy on a tour of Windsor Castle, said 'life is sent to test us' and 'being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are'.

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3 w. ago Prince William tells Eugene Levy about 'the hardest year of my life' as he gives Hollywood star a tour of Windsor Castle and they share a pint

The Prince of Wales, who invited actor Eugene Levy on a tour of Windsor Castle, said 'life is sent to test us' and 'being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are'.

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3 w. ago Prince William tells Eugene Levy why 2024 was 'the hardest year of my life' as he gives Schitt's Creek star a tour of Windsor Castle and they share a pint

The Prince of Wales, who invited actor Eugene Levy on a tour of Windsor Castle, said 'life is sent to test us' and 'being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are'.

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4 w. ago Comedy star says houses and cars were 'all gone' after marriage split

The actor, who has been married three times, said his life was like 'a rom-com' as he appeared on BBC Breakfast

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4 w. ago Gavin & Stacey's Joanna Page opens up on sex life with actor husband

EXCLUSIVE: Joanna Page, who played Stacey in comedy Gavin and Stacey, has opened up about her sex life with her husband, James Thornton, as well as being a busy mum of four

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