Cynthia Nixon has signed up as a cast member for British commercial web ITV’s drama An Englishman in New York, a follow-up to the 1975 TV movie The Naked Civil Servant.
Nixon plays a performance artist and playwright Penny Arcade in the drama and John Hurt reprises his role as English eccentric Quentin Crisp.
The drama follows Crisp’s move to New York in the early 80s, where the gay writer and raconteur was embraced by celebrities and artists, including Penny Arcade.
The two created the long-running performance/interview piece, “The Last Will and Testament of Quentin Crisp.”
Also joining the cast is Jonathan Tucker (Veronica Must Die, The Black Donnellys), who stars as Crisp’s friend, the American artist Patrick Angus, and “Swoozie Kurtz” (”Pushing Daisies”), as Crisp’s agent, Connie Clausen.
Currently shooting in London and New York, the drama is directed by Richard Laxton and written by Brian Fillis.
It’s a monumental thing to do, reviving a long gone and successful franchise. And while if anyone could do it, it was Spielberg, the initial opinion of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was wary. What do you expect when the producer announces that people should have low expectations for the film? Indeed, when the first “amateur†review came out blasting the film, things weren’t looking good. And yet, the film received a standing ovation at Cannes. There is without doubt a split over the film, but is it nostalgia that is making people love it more than they should, or hate it as if it’s blasphemy.
Well, Indiana Jones 4 is by no means an awful film. There are some exciting action sequences (especially the car chase through Indy’s campus), and a few visual gags. Harrison Ford starts off a little uncomfortable but settles back into the role nicely. But, to those of you who regard the other films as some of the best ever made (and they are), there’s going to be some level of disappointment. Disregarding the plot, which may put some people off, there’s some scripting issues that really stand out, plus an excessive use of CGI, that will certainly spoil the experience for die-hard fans. If you’re interested in a more in-depth analysis (involving a plot spoiler or two), read on. Read the rest of this entry »
Cynthia Nixon has signed up as a cast member for British commercial web ITV’s drama An Englishman in New York, a follow-up to the 1975 TV movie The Naked Civil Servant.
It’s a monumental thing to do, reviving a long gone and successful franchise. And while if anyone could do it, it was Spielberg, the initial opinion of