Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson, Here and Now May 2, 2014 Kevin Spacey is known for his work in film, for example, his Oscar-winning roles in “American Beauty” and “The Usual Suspects,” and for the Netflix TV series “House of Cards.” But he also has a deep-seated love of theater. Spacey has served as the artistic director of British theater company Bristol Old […]
Mark Brown, The Guardian April 30, 2014 Shakespeare’s Globe on the Southbank in London was celebrating on Tuesday as actors from the all-male casts of two of its productions were recognised in this year’s Tony nominations, with Mark Rylance, Samuel Barnett and Stephen Fry all in the running for Broadway’s most prestigious prizes. Twelfth Night in particular did well with seven […]
Tenley Woodman, Boston Herald April 28, 2014 ‘House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey is a bit of a Hollywood maverick. The two-time Academy Award winner left Tinseltown a decade ago to become artistic director at The Old Vic theater in London. “Over a long period of time, certainly since I started to do well in film … people look at […]
John Paul Rollert, The Atlantic April 23, 2014 In his day, performers received little respect for grueling work. Yet the playwright strode the stage for more than 15 years—and then changed the acting profession forever. Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, today, will bring an outpouring of written appreciations for his works. Many, though, will likely omit or only fleetingly mention one fact: […]
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star April 24, 2014 Sitting in a hotel room listening to British actor Tom Hiddleston recite Hamlet is not a bad way to start a day. The 33-year-old star of Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive, opening Friday in Toronto after successful runs at Cannes and TIFF 2013, was musing on the inspiration for his character in the film, […]
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