London Premiere of Corpse Bride
London Premiere of Corpse Bride
City of Westminister
Forthcoming Events
17 Oct – Film Premiere of ‘Corpse Bride’. – The Vue Cinema, Leicester Square.
No word yet on whether Johnny will be attending…
The magic from acting-directing teams
Their relationship is one of admiration, inspiration, respect, trust and, sometimes, even love. Their collaborations can result in Oscar-nominated performances or bargain bin specials – by Monica Haynes for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
But when the right director and the right actor get together there’s movie magic and a union that can last longer than many Hollywood marriages.
“Corpse Bride” represents the fifth time director Tim Burton and his muse, Johnny Depp, have teamed up, with Depp voicing the character of Victor. Burton’s personal muse, live-in love Helena Bonham Carter, is the voice of the title character.
Burton and Depp collaborated for the first time on 1990’s “Edward Scissorhands.” Four years later, the quirky director and the eccentric actor tackled “Ed Wood,” and “Sleepy Hollow” followed in 1995. Earlier this year, Burton released “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” with Depp once again in the starring role.
“Each time I’ve worked with Johnny, he’s something different,” said Burton. “He’s interested in being a character and not necessarily interested in his persona, and I find it very exciting to work with actors like that.”
For his part, Depp, like many actor/muses, has developed a deep and abiding trust of his favorite director.
“Tim’s vision is always amazing, beyond anything you expect,” Depp said. “If Tim wanted to shoot 18 million feet of film of me staring into a light bulb and I couldn’t blink for three months,
The Libertine at Cinema Days Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Next weekend, 150 members of the regional press will spend four days in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, for the 50th anniversary of the promotional event Cinema Days, deemed so important by British film-makers that stars from Bob Hoskins to the director Terry Gilliam will attend – Louise Jury – The Independent Online.
The guests will watch forthcoming movies – both British and foreign – including Stephen Frears’ Mrs Henderson Presents, shot in London, and The Libertine, starring Johnny Depp, which was filmed on the Isle of Man.
Interview: Gore Verbinski Talks About The Weather and Pirates
Gore Verbinski has become a very sought after director in Hollywood. With hits such hits such as The Ring and Pirates of the Carribbean, his movies are a box office success. His latest film is a departure from his genre and action adventure hits and instead dives into mind of Dave Spritz played by Nicholas Cage in the dark drama The Weather Man – by Robert Sanchez/Scott Huver of IESB
Question: Can you talk a bit about pirates? how hard was it to get two more sequel scripts that were just as good as the first one?
Verbinski: We don’t have those scripts yet [LAUGHS]. We’re just making the movie. No. We actually have a pretty good second script and the third script is still on the operating table. And we’re in triage constantly, everyday. I don’t recommend making two movies at once. I think that we’re going to get there, but it’s just madness. You’re like building ships and the ships aren’t ready and you have four hundred extras. There’s a lot of fun and I think that the second movie is strong and clever and has a lot going on. The third movie we’re still working on.
Question: So you’re not doing like lord of the rings and shooting them both at the same time?
Verbinski: No. We are. We are. We’re shooting scenes in the third movie without even knowing what the hell we’re doing.