Cannes 2010 Day 4 - All Aboard with Andy Serkis
While my job here is to attempt a rational critical opinion of tons of movies against a backdrop of hysterical anticipation, others are doing the serious business of trying to raise the money to complete them: movies such as John Landis's Burke and Hare starring Simon Pegg, Isla Fisher, and two-time Kermode Award winner Andy Serkis. I caught up with the former Gollum, King Kong, and Ian Dury aboard a yacht - which frankly is hardly a natural environment for either of us.
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At 12:49 17th May 2010, KubrickandScott wrote:I presume that's his Haddock beard he's sporting?
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At 13:31 17th May 2010, FluidVitis wrote:Armageddon was perfectly fine in its final cut?
Poor Doctor; his strenuous endeavour to cover the decadence of modern film culture is taking its toll.
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At 17:15 17th May 2010, anne m wrote:He's lovely.
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At 18:07 17th May 2010, Amber_ wrote:How sweet and down to earth he seems and such a fine actor. Got my fingers crossed for Burke and Hare.
You guys were on a three story yacht and didn't even take an opportunity to spit over the railing?
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At 21:46 17th May 2010, Rourkesdrifter wrote:Dr K
On a three storey yacht in Cannes ? A perfect opportunity for you and the very amiable Mr Serkis to re-create the 'famous scene ' from Titanic surely.....I can almost hear the sound of the crashing waves combined with the dulcet tones of Ms Dion from here........
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At 22:37 17th May 2010, Joel_Cooney wrote:He looks like he's sporting a wig - that man has the most peternaturally thick hair! :-)
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At 01:02 18th May 2010, TheConciseStatement wrote:Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, John Landis - I like all those people! Why has this not appeared on my radar before?
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At 20:21 18th May 2010, I_am_I wrote:You don't like the sun, don't like being outdoors, you don't like people...
Mark, we are brothers you and I!
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Comment number 9.
At 21:57 18th May 2010, MargeGunderson wrote:I'm wondering the same thing 'ConciseStatement'. I hope they get the money to finish it.
Agreeing with you too 'Rasmus' Armageddon was a glorious (if a little stinky) slice of American Gung-ho cheese!
Did anyone else feel a bit woozy with the camera work on that interview? Andy Serkis was quite bouncy and the focus was too close, I kept thinking "Pull Back! Pull Back!" and the camera man/woman would do so for a second and then zoom back in again! Yikes!
What a nice man Andy Serkis is, supportive of new talent too which is always a good thing.
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At 22:00 18th May 2010, MargeGunderson wrote:Argh just re-read your post Rasmus and you weren't being positive about Armageddon, sorry for the misrepresentation!
I still maintain that it's so bad it's good though ;)
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At 22:02 18th May 2010, MargeGunderson wrote:...and I've just lost any respect I may have had, haven't I?...I'll get my coat.
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At 09:49 19th May 2010, Matth Stil wrote:Have Andy Serkis and Tom Hardy ever worked together? That would make for an interesting movie, I think.
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