Hamilton Hodell's Blog

Grint In INTO THE WHITE

Hamilton Hodell — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:38:57 +0000

The latest trailer is out for Into The White, the new Norwegian film from director Petter Næss starring RUPERT GRINT.

High above the harsh Norwegian wilderness, English and German pilots shoot each other to the ground after a violent chance encounter. Isolated, they must fight to survive the brutal winter. Though war has made them enemies, antagonism is hard to maintain as days go by and, through mutual need, unlikely friendships bloom. Somehow, they become comrades. War, after all, is absurd.

RUPERT plays Gunner Robert Smith and Into The White will receive its world premiere in Oslo, Norway on 4th March 2012, opening in Norwegian cinemas on 9th March. Check out the trailer below.

Barbican WHORE

Hamilton Hodell — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:48:12 +0000

After a hugely successful tour of France and the UK, Cheek By Jowl’s fantastic new adaptation of John Ford’s classic play‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore is now showing at the Barbican, London.

JACK GORDON, who stars as Giovanni (above, right), has been receiving great reviews for his emotional and passionate performance in the leading role.

In this violent and bloody drama, we watch a brother and sister’s passionate descent into hell. Incest, morality, religion and corruption all intertwine to make this play as shocking and controversial today as it was almost four hundred years ago. The show is directed by Declan Donnellan, designed by Nick Ormerod and produced by Cheek by Jowl in co-production with the Barbican, London, Les Gémeaux/Sceaux/Scène Nationale and Sydney Festival.

‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore will be playing at the Barbican’s Silk Street Theatre until 10th March 2012. Tickets are in high demand and the show has nearly sold out, so be sure to book here to avoid disappointment.

After its run at the Barbican, the production will move to New York where it will show at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM) as part of its 2012 Winter/Spring Season, 20th-31st March 2012. Check out the trailer below:

David And Dockery

Hamilton Hodell — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:06:31 +0000

If you missed MICHELLE DOCKERY‘s fantastic interview on the Late Show With David Letterman last Thursday, you can watch it in its entirety below.

Go MICHELLE!

Will Gone Wild

Hamilton Hodell — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:46:21 +0000

The official trailer has just been released for Wild Bill, the brand new feature film directed by Dexter Fletcher and starring WILL POULTER.

Out on parole after 8 years inside, Bill Hayward (played by Charlie Creed-Miles) returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves.

WILL stars as Dean, Bill’s 15 year old son, and SEAN PERTWEE also makes a cameo appearance.

Wild Bill is released in UK cinemas on 30th March 2012. Check out the trailer below:

Top 10 Agent

Hamilton Hodell — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:36 +0000

Our very own Commercial & Voice agent extraordinaire LOUISE DONALD is featured in this month’s Spring/Summer 2012 edition of ’10 Magazine’.

Check out the super cool interview below as she discusses a few of her favourite things…

Ruth’s Inside Job

Hamilton Hodell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:22:16 +0000

Exciting new four-part BBC drama serial Inside Men begins tonight, Thursday 2nd February, at 9pm on BBC1 and stars RUTH GEMMELL.

Told entirely from their perspective, Inside Men is the story of three employees of a security depot who plan and execute a multi-million pound cash heist.

Steven Mackintosh plays John Coniston, manager of the cash counting house, a character too scared to confront the humdrum normality of his life. Joining him in the robbery is depot security guard Chris, played by Ashley Walters, and forklift driver Marcus, played by Warren Brown. RUTH‘s character works in the depot and becomes a hostage (though we can’t say any more just yet!) The tension very quickly reaches fever pitch, with exciting twists and plot turns aplenty.

Inside Men starts tonight and continues every Thursday at 9pm on BBC1. Check out the teaser below:

East End Evans

Hamilton Hodell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:14:53 +0000

Popular ITV crime drama Whitechapel returned to our TV screens on Monday night, with HH client SHAUN EVANS playing a guest lead in the first two episodes.

The series sees the return of Chandler (Rupert Penry-Jones), Buchan (Steve Pemberton) and Miles (Phil Davis), this time investigating a massacre involving a tailor’s shop. When gruesome crimes summon up screaming and restless ghosts of the past, it’s up to Chandler’s team to decipher their historic relevance, in order to piece together the clues of modern day crimes.

SHAUN EVANS will return again in next Monday’s episode (6th January) so be sure to tune in. And don’t worry if you missed epsiode 1 – you can watch it now on ITV Player.

RANDOM Streaming

Hamilton Hodell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:20:03 +0000

random, the award-winning Channel 4/Film 4 feature directed by debbie tucker green and starring NADINE MARSHALL, is back on 4OD for a limited period.

Set over the course of one day, random is a touching and profound story that follows an ordinary family’s daily routine which is shattered by one random act.

Both the production and NADINE‘s performance received rave reviews when the film premiered back in Summer 2011. The film was nominated for Best New Programme at The Broadcast Awards 2012 and it won the Best Film award at the 5th Annual Black International Film Festival 2011, where NADINE also won the Best Actress award.

For full information on the film and the creatives, read our blog from August 2011: Totally RANDOM

If you haven’t seen NADINE‘s stunning performance in this excellent drama yet, go WATCH IT NOW ON 4OD.

“One of the most powerful, not to say poetic, films ever screened”
The Observer

“This felt important…(it) takes you out of your comfort zone to great effect”
The Times

“If this is the kind of thing Channel 4 has lined up to replace Big Brother
then something good has happened in the world”
The Telegraph

“As timely as it is vividly imagined and affectingly performed”
Time Out

Life On The Outside: PRISONERS’ WIVES

Hamilton Hodell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:57:51 +0000

Prisoners’ Wives is a brand new six-part drama for BBC1, following the lives of four very different women, each struggling to cope with a significant man in her life serving time in prison.

POLLY WALKER (left) stars as Francesca, a colourful and glamorous career criminal’s wife. Confident, dynamic and fun, Francesca takes life in her stride and has everything she’s ever wanted – a gorgeous house, a successful marriage and two high-achieving children. But for all of her outward self-assurance, hidden underneath is a complex, lonely woman who misses her husband desperately.

Produced by Tiger Aspect and the BBC and written by Julie Gearey, this relationship-based ensemble drama is set and filmed in Sheffield. It was cast by HH client SAM JONES and also stars Emma Rigby, Pippa Haywood, Natalie Gavin, Jonas Armstrong and Iain Glen.

Episode one premiered last night and the series will continue every Tuesday at 9pm on BBC1. You can see the trailer below and if you missed last night’s premiere, you can watch it now on iPlayer.

DECOY BRIDE Trailer Released

Hamilton Hodell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:06:23 +0000

The official trailer has just been released this week for The Decoy Bride, a brand new romantic comedy starring David Tennant and MICHAEL URIE.

The movie takes place on a small Scottish island where famous Hollywood actress Lara Tyler (Alice Eve) is about to get married to James Arber (Tennant). With the world’s media sensing a big scoop, the pair hire a stand-in bride (Kelly MacDonald), hoping to stop the paparazzi from ruining the ceremony. MICHAEL stars as Lara’s manager ‘Steve Korbitz’, charged with the struggle of readying the island for the fairytale wedding.

Smack the Pony‘s Sally Phillips and Neil Jaworski penned the script for the film, which is directed by Sheree Folkson, and Phillips, Dylan Moran, James Fleet and HH client ROSS ARMSTRONG are amongst the supporting cast.

The Decoy Bride will debut in UK and US cinemas on March 9th 2012. Check out the trailer below: