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Sir Derek Jacobi will play George Bernard Shaw in a new film. The 83-year old actor will be joined by Dame Eileen Atkins – who will star as the playwright's wife and key collaborator Charlotte – in the movie 'Mr Shaw Goes To Hollywood', which charts the couple's journey to Los Angeles as they hoped to sell the screen rights to his play 'Pygmalion'. Shaw thought he had landed in a strange world and fled Hollywood in horror. He ended making the film several years later in England – as it featured British stars including Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller. Following Shaw's death in 1950, Warner Bros....
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Dame Judi Dench and Sir Derek Jacobi will star in a movie adaptation of Alan Bennett's last play. The veteran actor will appear together in hospital drama 'Allelujah!' in an adaptation of the 87-year-old writer's most recent stage production from 'Call the Midwife' creator Heidi Thomas. The story is set in the geriatric ward of a Yorkshire hospital, the Bethlehem, which is threatened with closure, with the 'Skyfall' actress portraying a former librarian, who is now a patient on the facility's Dusty Springfield ward, while Derek will play a former headmaster who has also been admitted to that a...
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Sir Derek Jacobi finds awards “strange”. The ‘I Claudius’ star - who has a Bafta, a Tony and several other theatre honours – finds it odd that people can hand out accolades for acting by simply declaring that one person’s performance was better than another’s. He said: “Acting awards are a bit hit and miss really, do you know what I mean? It’s in the eye of the beholder. “I have never really been easy with critics and for someone to say, ‘OK, you are the best actor for this part – well, I just find it all a bit strange.” However, the veteran actor acknowledged there are some benefits. He said:...
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Sir Derek Jacobi never wanted children. The 82-year-old actor and his husband Richard Clifford have been together for over 43 years but raising kids of their own was never in their plans, although they enjoy being around other people’s offspring. Asked if they ever wanted to adopt or have children via surrogate, Derek said: “No. I like other people’s children and I have several godchildren but no, I don’t want my own. “At the end of the day, I like to put them in the cupboard… away.” Instead, the couple dote on their Irish terrier, Daisy. Derek said: “She makes people smile, she has a lovely n...
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Jim Broadbent feels grateful towards "each and every person" who has received the COVID-19 vaccine. The 72-year-old actor stars in a new campaign - set to the tune 'The Rhythm Of Life' from the musical 'Sweet Charity' - encouraging people to get vaccinated, saying it can help various industries in the UK to return to normality. He explained: "The film gave us the chance to show our appreciation and celebration for the vaccine rollout in the best way we know how. "Thank you to the millions who have already received their vaccinations and please ‘just get your vaccine’ to the rest. "Vaccines are...
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