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James Mcavoy Messed Up Lines In Macbeth Performance

Scottish actor James Mcavoy was left cringing with embarrassment on Monday (04Mar13) after stumbling over his lines during a West End performance of William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth.The X-Men: First Class star has been wowing audiences...

James Mcavoy Injured During Intense Scenes As Macbeth

James Mcavoy has been undergoing physiotherapy sessions to treat injuries he has sustained while playing Macbeth in a new stage adaptation of William Shakespeare's famous tragedy.The Wanted star stepped into the role of the doomed...

James Mcavoy Thrills Critics And Stars With Macbeth Debut

Scottish actor James Mcavoy won acclaim from critics and peers alike on Friday night (22Feb13) after debuting his portrayal of Macbeth in a new adaptation of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy in London's West End.The...

Alan Cumming To Stage Ambitious Solo Project On Broadway

Scottish actor Alan Cumming is taking his ambitious solo performance of William Shakespeare's Macbeth to Broadway.The Good Wife star will not only be playing the titular role, but every other part in the play himself,...

James Mcavoy To Play Macbeth In The West End

Scottish actor James Mcavoy will become a Celtic king in a new West End production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth.The Atonement star is set to tackle one of the Bard's most famous characters at London's Trafalgar...

Kevin Spacey's New Tv Character Based On Richard Iii

Kevin Spacey had no trouble slipping into the role of a "wily politician" for his upcoming TV drama House Of Cards because the character is based on William Shakespeare's Richard Iii, who the actor recently...

Queen Elizabeth's Olympics Helicopter Jump

Queen Elizabeth showed off her sense of humour by pretending to jump out of a helicopter for the London Olympics Games' Opening Ceremony tonight (27.07.12).The 85-year-old monarch collaborated with Daniel Craig, who was in character...

Alan Cumming Injured In Theatre Rehearsals

Alan Cumming's first day of stage rehearsals for his one-man version of William Shakespeare's Macbeth got off to a shaky start - the actor cut himself on a prop.The X2 star is preparing for the...

Madonna's W.e To Show At London Film Festival

Madonna's 'W.E.' will have its British premiere at the London Film Festival.The film - which gained mixed reviews from critics after a gala screening out of competition at the Venice Film Festival last week -...

Helen Mirren: 'Female Spy Roles Are Undervalued'

Dame Helen Mirren believes there should be more female spy roles.The Oscar-winning actress - who has played an assassin in 'Red' and a retired Israeli secret service agent in 'The Debt' in recent years -...

Helen Mirren: 'Make-up In The Tempest Would Be Ridiculous'

Dame Helen Mirren didn't wear any make-up in 'The Tempest' as it would have been "ridiculous" to do so. The 65-year-old actress portrays sorcerer Prospera in the adaptation of the William Shakespeare classic - in...

Helen Mirren Confident About Tempest Success

Dame Helen Mirren thinks 'The Tempest' will be more popular than 'Avatar' in 20 years time.The 65-year-old actress - who appears alongside British comedian Russell Brand in the big screen adaptation of the William Shakespeare...

Seyfried Credits Dicaprio And Danes With Acting Career

AMANDA SEYFRIED has LEONARDO DiCAPRIO and CLAIRE DANES to thanks for her acting career - she dedicated her life to drama after watching them make out in WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO + JULIET.The Mamma Mia! star...

Critics Hail Hathaway's Twelfth Night Performance

Oscar nominee ANNE HATHAWAY has won high praise for her stint in a free New York production of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE play TWELFTH NIGHT, with critics hailing the performance as "most wonderful" and "joyous".The Devil Wears...

Twilight Hardwicke Plans To Modernise Hamlet

TWILIGHT director CATHERINE HARDWICKE is set to revamp WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE by giving HAMLET a modern twist.Her Lords of Dogtown star Emile Hirsch will lead the cast of the supernatural thriller, according to EW.com. The project...

Law Brings Shakespeare To African Orphanage

British actor JUDE LAW is sacrificing his Christmas (06) holidays to direct a WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE play in a South African orphanage. The ALFIE star will jet to the coastal city of Durban with his ex-wife...

Van Peebles Reveals Tupac's Deepest Secret

Actor MARIO VAN PEEBLES has shattered TUPAC SHAKUR's gangster image by suggesting the late rapper was ashamed of his love for WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, because he felt it might hurt his tough guy reputation The...

Grammer Uses Shakespeare For X-men

FRASIER star KELSEY GRAMMER is taking his role in comic book blockbuster X-MEN 3 deadly seriously - he's using WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE as inspiration. The actor is taking a giant leap from his most famous...

Dench Cameos In Les Mis

British actress DAME JUDI DENCH made a surprise cameo in the London production of LES MISERABLES last night (06MAY04) - before rushing off to take the lead in a WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE play. The IRIS...

Hopkins' Titus 'Crisis'

OSCAR-winning actor SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS was "out of his mind" during the shooting of 1999 movie TITUS and frequently frightened his co-stars, claims the film's director. JULIE TAYMOR alleges Hopkins, 66, was going through...

Claire Danes: I Turned Down Titanic And Leonardo Dicaprio

CLAIRE DANES loved filming ROMEO + JULIET with LEONARDO DiCAPRIO in 1996 but had no wish to repeat the experience for TITANIC the year after. IGBY GOES DOWN actress Claire shot to fame in...

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