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Helen Mirren: From An English Queen to A Russian Countess

February 19, 2010February 6, 2023Husam "Sam" Asi Leave a comment

Sarah Coomes reports from LA I am sitting in Beverly Hills Hotel in LA, thinking about Russia and what Tolstoy would have thought of such an opulent place - fresh flowers, marbled floors, gilt, patterned carpeting disappearing down endless wallpapered corridors; when Helen Mirren, who plays Tolstoy's wife, Countess Sofia, in

Terry Gilliam talks about the Joys of Film making

November 7, 2009Husam "Sam" Asi Leave a comment

Terry Gilliam is one of the most imaginative and original directors of his time. His films paddle between reality and fantasy and many occur in the minds of his protagonists, raising questions about identity and sanity. His characters are always battling higher powers and bureaucracy. This theme is repeated in

Carey Mulligan gets An Education in Lone Shefrig film

October 6, 2009Husam "Sam" Asi Leave a comment

Some raised concerns and doubts when the 22 year-old, Carey Mulligan, was cast to play the 16 year-old, Jenny, in the new film "An Education." Frankly, had I not known her age, I would've thought that she was truly 16 when I met her last week. She sprang into the

Michael Sheen inhabits real-life characters

September 23, 2009Husam "Sam" Asi Leave a comment

I couldn't help but conjure up the image of Tony Blair when I saw the Welsh actor, Michael Sheen, striding down the Four Seasons Hotel corridor. After all, in spite of his rich career in film and theatre, he is mostly known for portraying the former British Prime minister in

Audrey Tautou acting fashionably

September 12, 2009Husam "Sam" Asi Leave a comment

Husam Asi learns how Audrey Tautou and Anne Fontaine brought Coco Chanel to the screen Audrey Tautou darts into the room, wearing a big smile on her face and exuding youth, playfulness and charm. Donning a black top, jeans and short black hair, she still looks as innocent and naïve

A lunch with Atom Egoyan and his cast

April 29, 2009Husam "Sam" Asi Leave a comment

Los Angeles: Atom Egoyan, Cairo-born, Canadian-bred and of Armenian descent, is one of the most celebrated contemporary filmmakers on the international scene. I met him at the Four Season Hotel in Beverly Hills, where he came to talk about his latest feature film Adoration, which was at the Cannes Film

Short Story Competition To Find Teenage Judges

May 22, 2007Husam "Sam" Asi Leave a comment

Booktrust Launches Short Story Competition To Find Teenage Judges 21 May 07Booktrust have launched a UK wide search to find five teenagers to join their Booktrust Teenage Prize panel. The winners will help to decide this year’s best fiction for teenagers, and attend the awards ceremony

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