Posts Tagged ‘Michael Sheen’

Michael Sheen’s Dramatic Reading of ‘Twilight’ Fan Fic!!

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Pop Sugar: Michael Sheen Opens Up about Rachel McAdams

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Michael Sheen Talks ‘Breaking Dawn’ Battle Scene

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Michael Sheen’s ‘Passion’ “Placed Port Talbot on the Map”

Via Wales Online (photo via Bob McKerrow)

MICHAEL SHEEN’S Passion “was a tremendous boost to the local economy”, businesses said yesterday.

They said the 72-hour performance, which began in Port Talbot on Good Friday, has put the town “on the map”.

Calls have now been made to give the Hollywood actor, brought up in Baglan, recognition for raising the town’s profile.

During the marathon event, Sheen performed sequences on Port Talbot’s beaches, hills and streets, including “The Trial” at Civic Square, “The Procession” at Station Road and “The Cross” on Aberavon seafront.

Neath Port Talbot Council’s head of economic development Gordon Andrews said: “This event was a tremendous boost to the local economy. The whole area benefited.”

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Michael Sheen Talks ‘Passion’ Play with BBC

Via BBC &

The actor Michael Sheen – known for his portrayals of public figures such as Tony Blair and David Frost – is involved in a mammoth version of the Passion Play, to be staged in his hometown Port Talbot in Wales, this Easter.

He discusses getting the massive three-day project off the ground, and the logistics of managing a cast of over a thousand in a variety of locations.

Michael Sheen’s ‘Midnight in Paris’ Trailer

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Official plot description for Midnight in Paris:

A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better

Michael Sheen linked to Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’

Via Digital Spy

Michael Sheen is the latest actor to be linked to a role in Tim Burton’s new film project Dark Shadows.

According to The Playlist, the Frost/Nixon star is currently “in talks” for an unknown role in the film, having already worked with Burton on last year’s Alice In Wonderland.

If cast, Sheen would join fellow Burton alumni Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Michelle Pfeiffer, as well as the likes of Eva Green and Jackie Earle Haley.

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The Official ‘Beautiful Boy’ Trailer Premiered in Yahoo! Movies

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The Official Trailer for BEAUTIFUL BOY – The Movie has premiered EXCLUSIVELY on Yahoo! Movies – follow the link to check it out and watch!

‘Beautiful Boy’ Coming to Select Theatres May 20th

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“Beautiul Boy” – Winner DISCOVERY AWARD – TORONTO 2010. Official Selection / In Competition – SAN SEBASTIAN 2010 Official Selection / In Competition – TOKYO 2010.

BEAUTIFUL BOY is an unconventional love story that begins when a married couple on the verge of separating finds out that their only son committed a mass shooting at his university before taking his own life.

Michael Sheen Wants Port Talbot Involved in His Production of ‘Passions’

Via This is South Wales

MOVIE star Michael Sheen is determined to put his home county on the map in more ways than one.

He is coming home this spring to direct and star in Passions, an ambitious reworking of Port Talbot’s traditional passion play.

It will be performed continuously at various locations over the Easter weekend, with the town and its people playing vital roles.

Now the production team is calling on schools and community groups across the county to piece together an important prop — a giant blanket.

“I want to encourage the community to get involved with Passion,” said Michael.

Passions will be brought to life by Michael, the National Theatre Wales and the Wildworks theatrical company.

Read more and learn how you can get involved  here 

This play will also be filmed (according to the BBC

The film will be directed by Dave McKean who made Mirrormask with a theatrical release planned for later in the year.