February 2012
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Pictures of Michael Sheen at The Hollywood...
Michael Sheen was among the celebrities attending The Hollywood Reporter’s “Nominees” Night, held at Getty House in Los Angeles, and hosted by LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. This is one of many parties taking place in the run up to the Academy Awards this weekend.
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Win a copy of Beautiful Boy on DVD
Anchor Bay UK are releasing Beautiful Boy on DVD in the UK on 27th February 2012.
Bill (Michael Sheen) and Kate’s (Maria Bello) already strained marriage is tested as they found out their 18-year-old son committed a mass shooting at his college before taking his own life. They soon realise that all they have left is the shared grief, confusion and the unfortunate legacy of their son but...
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Midnight In Paris gets Best Original Screenplay at...
Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris picked up the award for Best Original Screenplay at the Writer’s Guild of America awards which took place this Sunday (19th) at the Hollywood Palladium. This is film is the biggest hit that Woody Allen has had in years, but it is the fifth time he has won the award.
Midnight In Paris is also up for some Academy Awards, which takes place on Sunday,...
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Jesus Henry Christ clips added to Video Library
Four clips from this summer’s Jesus Henry Christ have been added to the Video Library. As reported previously, this film has picked up distribution deals and although there is not an exact release date available yet, it is hoped to be in the Spring.
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Jesus Henry Christ gets distribution deals
Entertainment One (EOne) have secured the North American and Canadian distribution rights from Red Om Films for Jesus Henry Christ. The film had its world premiere last year’s Tribeca Film Festival and it should hit theatres this spring.
Worldwide rights for the film are being handled by IM Global. As yet, I do not know when to expect release.
The film centres around a 10 year old boy...
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Michael Sheen to star in Mariah Mundi & the Midas...
The rumour mill has been working overtime this week concerning Michael’s future projects. Yet another story has emerged about a possible role.
According to The Filmstage, Michael is in talks to play the lead in a film version of Mariah Mundi & the Midas Box, based on the 2007 young adult novel by G P Taylor. The story centres around a 15 year old boy, Mariah Mundi, whose world is torn...
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Michael Sheen to make a Hammer Horror?
Horror movie website, Bloody Disgusting, have announced that they have received news that Michael Sheen has been offered the lead in The Quiet Ones, the next project from Hammer Films who are releasing Woman In Black in theatres tomorrow.
Historically, Hammer always had a quick turn-around on films, and it looks like that trend may continue. CEO of Hammer Films, Simon Oakes has told Bleeding Cool...
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Port Talbot to host Passion film world premiere
It has been rumoured for sometime, but it has now been officially announced by the Port Talbot Magnet, that the film version of Michael Sheen’s The Passion will have its world premiere in Port Talbot this Easter, and that Michael is set to make an appearance along with other cast and crew members.
A spokesperson for the National Theatre of Wales confirmed the ‘The Gospel Of Us’...
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Happy Birthday Michael Sheen!
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New photoshoot from backstage at the Young Vic
London photographer Ben C Meadows has kindly given me permission to reproduce the lovely photos that he took of Michael Sheen backstage at the Young Vic towards the end of his Hamlet run.
Copies have been added to the Gallery, but you can view them below by clicking on the thumbnails.
You can check out Ben’s other fantastic work HERE.
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More information about 'Masters of Sex'
It seems that The Hollywood Reporter and HitFix amongst others also now posting the story that Michael Sheen has been cast in the pilot for a new Showtime series called ‘Masters of Sex’ about human sexuality pioneer , William Masters.
Apparently, Showtime announced today that Michael will be joined by Lizzy Caplan, who will play the role of Virginia Johnson, wife and research partner...
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Michael Sheen to star in Showtime's 'Masters Of...
According to Deadline.com, Michael Sheen has recently been cast as the lead in a Showtime pilot called ‘Masters of Sex’ portraying 1960s human sexuality pioneer William Masters’.
This would be Michael’s first series appearance, and at the moment this has not been confirmed. The article does go on to say that Paul Bettany was supposed to take the role, but pulled out last...
January 2012
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An Open Letter To Trolls
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Troll (noun) someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community and likes to hide behind the anonymity of the internet.
Dear Trolls,
Please note, this site is run by only one person. However, I closely...
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Michael Sheen to present at SAG Awards
A complete list of presenters has been announced for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will will be held on Sunday, January 29 in Los Angeles. Michael Sheen as been announced as one of the presenters of the award ceremony which will be aired live on TBS at 6ET / 3PT.
UPDATE:Â It seems ladies and gents, that I was mis-informed. Michael is NOT presenting an award - but he is listed...
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Oscar nominations for Midnight In Paris
The 2012 Oscar nominations were announced today, and although there wasn’t any for Michael (obviously the panel didn’t see Beautiful Boy?), there were several for Midnight In Paris.
Best Director
Best Picture
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Congratulations to all involved!
The 84th Academy Awards take place on Sunday 26 February at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood. They will be...
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Few Options Trailer added to Gallery and US DVD...
Few Options is a film that features a small cameo of Michael Sheen as a florist. The film centres around ex-con Frank Connor (Kenny Johnson - Sons of Anarchy), who is fresh out of prison and trying to stayout of trouble.
It had a small US theatrical release last summer, but so far, I have not heard of any plans for a UK release. It is being released in the US on DVD on 24 January. You can...
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Derren Brown shows Michael Sheen his portrait
This evening, Derren Brown made a post on his blog where he detailed the full process of his portrait of his friend Michael Sheen.Apparently, Michael was very pleased with the picture, but for some reason, Derren asked him not to smile too much in this photo.
Derren goes on to say that he did not paint the picture for Michael, but he may give him a print of it. Derren’s work is usually sold...
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Pre-order Resistance on DVD
Resistance sadly had a very limited cinematic release in the UK. The good news is that it has a DVD/BluRay release date of 19 March 2012. You can now pre-order this from Amazon UK using the links below.
Resistance DVD
Resistance BluRay
US Fans - I cant find it on Amazon.com, and unfortunately the above are in European format, but you should be okay if you have a multi-region...
December 2011
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Download of Michael Sheen on Wittertainment's Live...
Wittertainment, the Radio 5 Live film review show with Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo, had a live Christmas Special show this afternoon at Prince Charles Cinema in London.
Michael Sheen made an appearance as a special guest. He talked about his energetic Hamlet performance, and even performed a little scene including a member of the Leicester Square audience. A download of the full show is available...
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Download of Michael Sheen on Radio 1 from March...
Back in March 2009, Michael Sheen appeared on Radio 1 with Edith Bowman to talk about his role in The Damned United, where he plays legendary football manager, Brian Clough. He also talks about his performance as David Frost in the theatre and film production of Frost / Nixon.
A download of the interview has been added to the site’s Downloads catalogue, or you can click the download button...
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Lost Picture Show podcast from 2009
The Lost Picture Show is a website that offers a weekly podcast that uncovers and celebrates forgotten movies. The presenters, Julian and John, take it in turns to present a film for discussion that they feel never got the recognition it deserved.
Back in 2009, they spoke to Michael Sheen about a rather obscure film called The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, a 1975 sci-fi movie in which a college...
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Derren Brown's portrait of Michael Sheen - A WIP...
I know I only posted yesterday that illusionist and artist Derren Brown planned that the next portrait he was to paint would be that of Michael Sheen.
Well, it seems Derren is not only gifted, but quick too. He started posting some Work In Progress images almost immediately, with a few more today. I have added them to a folder in the Gallery.
You can view them by following the Gallery link...
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Looking Back at 2011
Another year almost over dear friends, so I thought I would take this opportunity to look back at some of the highlights of 2011 before it is over.
January
At the start of the year, Michael was seen on TV, first in Shooting The Hollywood Stars with British photographer, Rankin, where he portrayed the iconic film star, Charlie Chaplin; then later we saw Michael being honoured with a Best Actor...
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More pictures of Michael Sheen at Free Belarus...
More pictures from the Free Belarus event that took place the other day at the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park have been added to the Gallery.
The event was organised by Index On Censorship to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime in Belarus and the alleged incarceration of hundreds of pro-democracy protesters. Presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov is among those...
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Derren Brown to paint Michael Sheen
Fans of Derren Brown, the well known British Illusionist and Mentalist, may not realise that he also is a very skilled artist.
He has posted many pictures of his brilliantly unusual paintings on his blog, and this afternoon he posted his latest creation which was of pianist James Rhodes. Derren mentioned that the next painting he does will be of Michael Sheen!
Next up is actor friend Michael...
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Michael Sheen's a Salvation Army star
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Award-winning actor Michael Sheen has shared his favourite childhood Christmas present with The Salvation Army.
Currently appearing on stage in Hamlet at the Young Vic, Michael has taken time out of his busy schedule to reflect on past Christmas gifts - as part of The Salvation Army’s Christmas Present Appeal.
Best known for his performances in Twilight Saga: Breaking...
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Michael Sheen joins Joanna Lumley at Free Belarus...
Index On Censorship held an event at the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park this afternoon, calling for free speech in Belarus.
According to a statement on their website, in one of his last public acts, dissident, playwright and ex-Czech Republic President Václav Havel, who sadly passed away yesterday, signed a statement calling for free speech in Belarus, along with Ai Weiwei, Sir Tom Stoppard and...
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Michael Sheen leaves a Christmas message on behalf...
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers have posted a recent video filmed at The Young Vic, in which Michael Sheen leaves a message explaining why he thinks the work of The Trust is so important, and why we all need to support carers this Christmas.
“When most people stop work for the holidays carers can’t, but The Trust’s network of Carers’ Centres understand the extra stress Christmas puts on...
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Michael Sheen is Proud to be an Ospreylian
In a recent video posted on the Ospreys Rugby Team website, Michael Sheen shows his support for the Swansea team, following in the footsteps of other Welsh celebrities such as Katherine Jenkins and Rob Brydon.
A copy of the video has been added to the Video Library. Please click on the thumbnail to view.
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2012 Calendar now available for Download
Dear Friends, as is the tradition on Michael Sheen.co.uk, it is that time of year when I offer to you a 2012 Calendar made by yours truly.
This calendar is a gift to you from me, to thank you for all your support throughout 2012. While this gift is given freely, and without cost, I would appreciate it if you could show your gratitude via a very small donation to the NSPCC via the site’s...
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Midnight In Paris receives 4 Golden Globe...
The annoucement for the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards 2012 has just taken place, and Midnight In Paris has received 4 nominations.
Best Picture (Comedy)
Best Screenplay
Best Actor (Owen Wilson)
Best Director (Woody Allen)
The awards will be presented on January 15th, and sees comedian Ricky Gervais returning as host.
Midnight In Paris featured Michael Sheen in the role of Paul, an...
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Michael Sheen is special guest on Kermode and...
BBC Radio 5 Live film reviewers, Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo, will be doing a live version of their popular radio show at the Prince Charles Cinema just off Leicester Square on 23 December.
The show will feature a special guest or two, and some seasonal cinematic surprises. According to their Facebook Page, one of the special guests will be Michael Sheen.
The show should be available as a...
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Download available of Micheal Sheen on BBC R4's...
This afternoon, Michael Sheen appeared on the BBC Radio 4 show ‘Great Lives’. A copy of this is now available to download from the Downloads page, or you can just click the button below.
Michael chose to talk about legendary American writer Philip K Dick. He went on to explain his love of science fiction and fantasy writing, and how his writing has influenced his current performance...
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Michael Sheen on BBC Radio 4's Great Lives...
Michael Sheen will appear on BBC Radio 4’s Great Lives series tomorrow at 4:30pm, championing American novelist Philp K Dick, and explains why he had such a big influence on his recent production of Hamlet.
Michael first discovered Philip K. Dick through the film Bladerunner, and moved onto his short stories which got him thinking about science-fiction in a new way. Whilst reading about...
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Michael Sheen's Passion and Hamlet in shortlist...
WhatsOnStage have published their shortlist for the 2012 WhatsOnStage.com Awards and Michael is listed under 2 categories.
Under the AKA Theatre Event of the Year is Michael Sheen and Bill Mitchell’s Passion that was staged on the streets of Port Talbot this Easter.
Also, Best Shakespearean Production, Hamlet at The Young Vic is listed.
You have an opportunity to vote and help secure a...
November 2011
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New fan photo with Michael after Hamlet...
The lovely Maria has kindly allowed me to share with you a treasured photo of her meeting with Michael after a performance of Hamlet at the Young Vic recently.
A copy has been added to the Gallery.
If you have any photos of you meeting Michael at the Young Vic, or any other occasion, then please send it to me and I will add it to the Gallery.
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New promo image of Michael Sheen as Aro for...
While pottering around the internet this weekend, I came across this promo image of Michael Sheen as Aro for Breaking Dawn, the final part in the Twilight Saga.
Part 1 of Breaking Dawn was released on 18 November, and I am to understand that Michael Sheen only appears in a small post credits scene. Part 2 of Breaking Dawn, which features slightly more of Michael Sheen’s Aro, is to be...
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More photos from Resistance premiere added to...
More photos of Michael Sheen taken at the UK Resistance premiere that took place on 20th November at The Curzon Mayfair, in London.
Appearances » 2011 » Resistance Premiere (+8)
Teasers:
The film is out in UK cinemas tomorrow! Check your local listings for details.
A huge thank you to Lindsey from Rachel McAdams Online for the pics.
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Photos of Michael Sheen at the UK premiere of...
Photos of Michael Sheen attending the premiere of Resistance at The Curzon Mayfair yesterday have been added to the Gallery. Please click on the Gallery link, or you can preview by clicking on the thumbnails below.
Appearances » 2011 » Resistance Premiere
The royal premiere of Resistance will take place today, at Baker Street Cinema, Abergavenny, and will be attended by HRH...
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Owen Sheers on adapting his debut novel for the...
Original Article - WalesOnline 18/11/11
As a writer, it must be nerve-racking to see your work turned into a film. But Owen Sheers tells Karen Price that adapting the script of his debut novel Resistance was the happiest time of his writing career
WHEN Owen Sheers met up with a friend of a friend in New York he could never have guessed it would lead to the royal premiere of his first film.
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8 Actors Who Could Play Doctor Who - Michael Sheen...
That is according to WhatCulture.com anyway.
Michael Sheen is a self-confessed Doctor Who fan. He even managed to get a part in an episode last season, as the voice of the House in a episode entitled ‘The Doctor’s Wife’, penned by Neil Gaiman.
David Yates, the director of the last four Harry Potter movies and the BBC have recently announced plans to bring the Doctor to the big...
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The British Resistance in Wales
Original Article BBC 15/11/11
So much is documented about the heroics and bravery of the French resistance under the shadow of Hitler, yet Britain had its own ranks of secret passionate fighters during World War Two.
This hidden home defence force forms the subject of an upcoming film adaptation of the novel Resistance, by Welsh writer Owen Sheers, set in the isolated Welsh border valley of...
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Michael Sheen ‘emotionally connected’ to movie
Original Article - Film News 16/11/11
Amit Gupta thinks Michael Sheen gave a “true” performance in his new film Resistance.
The independent drama features up-and-coming actors Andrea Riseborough and Tom Wlaschiha alongside Frost/Nixon star Michael.
Michael is well known for his roles in huge Hollywood films such as Tron: Legacy, the Twilight Saga and Alice in Wonderland.
Amit was delighted...
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Resistance Behind The Camera Featurettes
Metrodome, the distributors for Michael Sheen’s upcoming film Resistance, have added two behind-the-camera featurettes to their YouTube channel.
Directed by Amit Gupta and based on an Owen Sheers novel of the same name, the film is set during an alternative WWII where Britain is under German occupation. The men of an isolated Welsh village have disappeared, presumably to join the...
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Interview video from Burton Plaque installation
Further to the articles I published last week, a video has surfaced from Press Association where Michael Sheen was interviewed at the installation of the Burton Plaque. A copy of the video has been added to the Video Library.
A blue plaque was installed by English Heritage at the London home of the late Richard Burton, and was unveiled by Michael Sheen. Michael revealed that Burton was an...
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Screencaps of Beautiful Boy added to Gallery
Screencaps of Beautiful Boy have been added to the Gallery.
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Here are a few teasers.
The film is available on DVD and BluRay in the US. Please visit the project page for Amazon links.
The distributors, Anchor Bay, have not given out any definite plans for a release in the UK, but it is hoped to be here on DVD sometime next year.
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Michael Sheen shows support for cast of Frost /...
Original Article - WalesOnline 12/11/11
Michael Sheen has sent a message of support to the cast and crew behind a production of Frost/Nixon which is being staged in the city of his birth.
The Hollywood star, who this week made his debut as Hamlet at London’s Young Vic, famously took on the role of David Frost in both stage and film versions of Frost/Nixon.
The drama is now being tackled by...
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Michael Sheen eyes up role of Richard Burton
Original Article: WalesOnline - 11/11/11
Michael Sheen hinted today that he may one day play Richard Burton as he celebrated the life of his fellow Welsh Shakespearean actor at the house where Burton lived when he rose to stardom.
The Cleopatra actor, who married Elizabeth Taylor twice and died in 1984 aged 58, was commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque at the house in Hampstead,...
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New Video of Michael talking to children from...
Back in April, I posted a short video of Michael talking about his passions to the children of Dewis Housing. Spill Media have published on their facebook page today, another video with Michael which has now been added to the Video Library.
Spill Media were commissioned by Neath Port Talbot Council Arts and the Arts Council of Wales to work with Dewis Housing. Dewis are an organisation who offer...
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Michael Sheen unveils plaque at Richard Burton's...
Original Article: BBC 11/11/11
If walls could talk, then few would have a more interesting tale to tell than those at 6 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead NW3, the London home of Richard Burton and his first wife, fellow Welsh thespian Sybil Williams.
While countless thousands of column inches were devoted to Burton’s two marriages to Elizabeth Taylor between 1964 and 1976, relatively little has...