The Shape of Ezard's Universe

londonphile: Seriously mesmerized by his eyes in this...

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:48:33 +0800

londonphile:

Seriously mesmerized by his eyes in this interview, so here have a useless post…

… thank you for this useless post …

x … i’m sure you are, sunshine …

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:12:30 +0800

x

… i’m sure you are, sunshine …

amygloriouspond: Does it worry you that your two big stars in...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:50 +0800

amygloriouspond:

Does it worry you that your two big stars in Sherlock are massively in demand on Hollywood? Is that going to cause problems in the future series?

… if he says it, it will happen …

Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness | EW.com - A

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:58:05 +0800

Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness | EW.com - A:

atropabelladonna1120:

cumbertrekky:

This dastardly dude is a boyish-looking terrorist named John Harrison, who starts off by striking a note of urban chaos. But it’s not long before he’s revealed to be — how can I say this? — a foe familiar to Trekkies, with a concealed agenda and 70 of his comrades cryogenically frozen in photon-torpedo capsules. He’s played by rising British star Benedict Cumberbatch in a totally original way, with the physicality of a dancer and an eager, puckish sincerity that ingeniously disguises his vengeful mission. Once Harrison’s been captured and placed in a cell, Kirk has to listen to his own hunches about who this man is and what he wants. That’s the real ”darkness” the film’s title is referring to: the place where you’re no longer certain what the right thing to do is. And that’s a place of genuine excitement. Into Darkness is a sleek, thrilling epic that’s also a triumphantly witty popcorn morality play. It’s everything you could want in a Star Trek movie. A

This is the first review that I’ve read thus far that has touched on Harrison’s/Benedict’s physicality in the film — and I’m really pleased that it has. There is a sleek, graceful precision to even his smallest movements that is completely consistent with the character as he’s written. And it’s delicious to watch.

The thing that amazes me about Benedict as an actor is how he can change his physicality for each role as easily as shedding or putting on clothes. And not just in the big, visible things — Hawking’s twisted body, The Creature’s uncoordinated, clumsy (yet strangely beautiful) gait; it’s also in what’s less visible, and harder to define: Harrison’s intensely focused savagery, the veritable hum of Sherlock’s intellectual energy, the taut and dangerously fraying nerves of Peter Guillam. Harrison’s physicality is closer to Sherlock’s and farther from The Creature’s or Hawking’s. And the physicality of all of these characters is about as different from Benedict’s own, as they are from each other.

And yet even Benedict’s real-life physical “vocabulary” — for want of a better word — changes constantly. The slightly awkward and unsure Benedict, coming out of the wings and onto David Letterman’s set, is different from the quietly confident Red Carpet Benedict of the TTSS premiere at the Venice Film Festival or last year’s BAFTAs.

One hates to resort to clichés, but in this case, a cliché seems to be the most appropriate thing: this chameleon-like quality, this ease of shape-shifting, is one of the key factors that make him such an interesting actor to watch, both onscreen and off.

… agreed …

The Fifth Estate US release moved forward to October 11

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:28 +0800

The Fifth Estate US release moved forward to October 11:

cumbertrekky:

Disney announced today that the release date for DreamWorks’ Wikileaks movie The Fifth Estate has moved to October 11, more than a month earlier than its initial November 15 date.

I think thats a good move as it gives it a little more time for Oscar buzz.

cumbertrekky: londongypsy: a few impression’s from the STID...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:39 +0800

cumbertrekky:

londongypsy:

a few impression’s from the STID London premiere (plus the part where BC tears up (i think) around 3 mins in)

vid by Matt Purgaus

What a great find. Thank you.

… thank you! …

atropabelladonna1120: amygloriouspond: How cheeky is...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:12 +0800

atropabelladonna1120:

amygloriouspond:

How cheeky is that?

Very cheeky, sir.

… two cheeks …

Your commanders have committed a crime I cannot forgive. None...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:29 +0800

Your commanders have committed a crime I cannot forgive. None of you are safe.

… none of us …

cumbertrekky: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: Benedict Cumberbatch...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:11:40 +0800

cumbertrekky:

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: Benedict Cumberbatch enjoys being villain

Settle in and make yourselves comfortable. Benedict Cumberbatch is taking off his tie.

Only a few minutes into an interview about his villainous turn in “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the English actor was all apologies for the distraction. But a painful pinched nerve required some tending to before he walked the red carpet at the New York premiere of J.J. Abrams’ highly anticipated sequel.

A pinched nerve in the left shoulder? Perhaps Cumberbatch has been spending too much time in the company of angry Vulcans of late?

“Ah, I see what you did there,” Cumberbatch said with a laugh. “Those who pay attention to these things will notice that’s the one that Zach grabs in the film.”

Zach, of course, is Zachary Quinto, who, in reprising his role as Mr. Spock for “Into Darkness,” spends considerable time pursuing, punching and, yes, Vulcan nerve-pinching his wily foe.

Set roughly one year after the events depicted in Abrams’ 2009 “Star Trek” reboot, “Into Darkness” sees Capt. Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock and the rest of the USS Enterprise crew reunite in the face of a new enemy who turns out to be one of the most memorable villains in all of “Trek” lore.

The true identity of Cumberbatch’s character, who’s introduced as John Harrison, has been the subject of widespread speculation since the film headed into production. Abrams is famous for guarding the details of his projects, but “Into Darkness” took the cloak-and-dagger mystery to a new level.

As the film beams into theaters this weekend on a course toward a roughly $100-million opening, the secret is out — the twist has been revealed publicly in at least one film review, on Wikipedia and on the Internet Movie Database. Though as recently as late last week, Cumberbatch, speaking by phone from New York, was keeping mum.

“I think [being surprised by what’s in a film is] a rare thing in our day and age where you have a super saturation of media over-publicizing every detail or spoilers in adverts or trailers,” he said. “That’s what it should be about, going to the movies. It shouldn’t be about ticking off a list of, ‘Yeah, I heard that was going to happen.’”

If anyone should understand the ephemeral nature of mysteries, it’s Cumberbatch. His portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective in the BBC’s “Sherlock” has brought him considerable acclaim and has helped catapult him into a variety of high-profile film roles.

Later this year he’ll appear opposite Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender in Steve McQueen’s historical drama “12 Years a Slave”; he’ll take the screen with Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep in “August: Osage County”; and he’ll play Julian Assange in the fact-based drama “The Fifth Estate” from director Bill Condon.

He’ll also take center stage as an ancient, powerful dragon in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” when Peter Jackson’s second installment in his planned trilogy opens in December.

Cumberbatch said he tries to trip up expectations in “the politest ways” when choosing roles. “Into Darkness” certainly sees him wearing the mantle of action antihero more overtly than ever before, though it’s the sequences in which he attempts to manipulate Kirk and Spock with his cool intellect and seductive baritone that perhaps most directly capitalize on the actor’s signature skill set.

“Mr. Cumberbatch, pale and intense, has become the object of a global fan cult, and it’s easy to see why,” the New York Times’ A.O. Scott wrote in his review of the film. “He fuses Byronic charisma with an impatient, imperious intelligence that seems to raise the ambient I.Q. whenever he’s on screen.”

Just a few weeks after landing his part (originally offered to Benicio del Toro), Cumberbatch found himself fighting with Vulcans and Klingons, jumping through exploding glass doors on spaceships and running through the streets of Los Angeles, which stood in for the San Francisco of the future where Starfleet Headquarters is based in the film.

“There was one particular moment where I was being dragged along the floor of Playa Vista, the famous Howard Hughes studio, the birthplace of the Spruce Goose, at 60 miles per hour at 1 o’clock in the morning in a spacesuit. My character’s in control, but as an actor, the minute after I did my thing as a character I stood up and said, ‘Did everyone see that? That was amazing, can we do it again?’”

It was an interesting experience for an actor who doesn’t profess to be overly studied on “Trek” canon, though he does have a healthy respect for the creative legacy of “Star Trek” godfather Gene Roddenberry.

“‘Star Trek’ works in subtle ways,” he said. “There’re such condensed, incredibly beautifully drawn characters that are very now even though it’s a future-scape with loads of rich imaginative detail for fans to obsess over. The actual core content of the story is universal in time and place.”

Cumberbatch certainly could have a future with the franchise, though little is clear about what specific shape a third “Trek” film might take. Paramount has said Abrams will at least produce another “Trek” movie, though he’ll next direct a new “Star Wars” film that Disney intends to release in 2015.

For his part, Cumberbatch simply seems to be enjoying his newfound status as a larger-than-life Hollywood heavy. Apparently, evildoing has its own unique rewards.

“I’ve just driven past a phone booth, with my face, the poster they use of me for the film, it’s amazing,” he said. “To be in the middle of New York, a city I’ve always loved, and going to the premiere and seeing myself on a side of a phone booth, I think you’d have to be made of stone not to feel something.”

… if i haven’t yet, it’s an oversight …

deareje: Spoiler-ish #StarTrek #IntoDarkness photos from the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:07 +0800

deareje:

Spoiler-ish

#StarTrek #IntoDarkness photos from the production designer Scott Chambliss. More here http://www.scottchambliss.com

londonphile: http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/star-trek-int...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:48:58 +0800

londonphile:

http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/star-trek-into-darkness-benedict-cumberbatch-enjoys-being-villain/#/0

(click for bigger)

… hmmmmm …

londonphile: londonphile: A message from Benedict Cumberbatch...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:46:35 +0800

londonphile:

londonphile:

A message from Benedict Cumberbatch regarding @LittleFavour via @adamackland

You can still donate http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/little-favour—7

And the total amount raised was £96,240

… fantastic! …

cumberbatchcoffeeklatch: fangirlingicizing: Benedict...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:11:04 +0800

cumberbatchcoffeeklatch:

fangirlingicizing:

Benedict Cumberbatch in People magazine. :)

I’m happy to hear he can light a fire cause I suck at it. And I’ve never seen him as terribly HANDY at that sort of stuff.

… yup …

londonphile: Breaking news: if not an actor, Benedict...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:07:47 +0800

londonphile:

Breaking news: if not an actor, Benedict Cumberbatch would like to be a tree surgeon. Or alternatively a brain one… same difference :D

Interesting interview where twitter is discussed again.

… hehe …

londonphile: Heath South Africa … every little bit...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:04:33 +0800

londonphile:

Heath South Africa

… every little bit …

Benedict: “When I heard them saying nice things on the red...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:36:27 +0800

Benedict: “When I heard them saying nice things on the red carpet… that was the thing that really struck [me] to my core, and it got to a point - it was like a tipping point, I’d say - where I was signing something and I heard Zachary [Quinto] saying something very complimentary about me and I started to cry.”

… well, he’s paid his dues, and, to be fair, the other cast members are gentlemen and ladies …

… top 2 gifs - cute …

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:25 +0800

… top 2 gifs - cute …

cumberbuddy: credit I have never wanted a photo with BCumbs...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:38 +0800

cumberbuddy:

credit

I have never wanted a photo with BCumbs the bad ass, holding up the middle finger so badly in all my life. Best fan photo ever.

… hehehehe …

sherlockisthebest: x … yup …

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:42 +0800

sherlockisthebest:

x

… yup …

… hmmmmmm … hello! …

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:24:41 +0800

… hmmmmmm … hello! …