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Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), the queen's trusted advisor from the first film, resumes his courtly duties in protecting his queen and getting caught up in the galore of political shenanigans, ultimately culminating in a final showdown between English and Spanish troops on the English Channel. Although reviews of the sequel have generally criticized its many historical liberties and considered its predecessor to be the superior film, they have been kind towards Kapur's direction,... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Eric Bana the best with two AFI awards Dec 7, 2007
The ceremony, at Melbourne's Convention Centre and hosted by Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, drew a star-studded crowd including a relaxed Cate Blanchett, last year's best actress winner Emily Barclay, Anthony LaPaglia and Brendan Cowell ... Geoffrey Rush stumbled through, trying too hard to lighten up the evening but his attempts at comedy fail him miserably. (NEWS.com.au)
Oz's AFI Awards love 'Father' Dec 7, 2007
Event was held at the Melbourne Convention Center and hosted by Geoffrey Rush; presenters included Cate Blanchett and Anthony LaPaglia. And the winners are. (Variety)
New DVDs: At Worlds End, Superbad Dec 7, 2007
Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush),Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) and Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) take their final adventure together in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." ... Picking up with the cliffhanger of 2006s second chapter, the latest movie has Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley teaming with old foe Geoffrey Rush to retrieve Depps Capt. Jack Sparrow from the great beyond after hes banished to Davy Jones Locker. (MSNBC -- Movies)
AFIs snub stay-away Aunty Dec 6, 2007
Strolling the red carpet were Geoffrey Rush, host of last night's and tonight's televised awards, Gia Carides, Emma Booth, Brendan Cowell, Sibylla Budd, Emily Barclay, Sophie Monk and Alan Dale. But the Herald's film writer, Garry Maddox, found that organisers were still upset by the ABC's boycott of the awards because the key television categories were split over two nights. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Mother's journey wins film awards Dec 6, 2007
The event will feature a who's who of the acting world, including Cate Blanchett, Anthony LaPaglia, Eric Bana, Joel Edgerton, Brendan Cowell and Geoffrey Rush, who is hosting both nights. It has also been reported that organisers have a jet on standby for Australia stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman should their schedules allow them to attend the ceremony at the Melbourne Convention Centre at Southbank. (Sydney Morning Herald)
'Home Song' collects AFI honors Dec 6, 2007
Both events are hosted by Geoffrey Rush. Australia's most prestigious kudos this year attracted 2,200 industryites and buffs, a stark improvement on 2004 when they bottomed as a lackluster affair where "Somersault" scooped all the awards. (Variety)
And Hugo can talk for the animals Dec 3, 2007
The same couldn't be said of Geoffrey Rush, who arrived en famille but declined to be photographed. Also on premiere duty was the Australian Idol host Andrew G, sporting a Movember moustache a day late and a splint on his left thumb (too much texting, perhaps. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Big films hit the DVD shelves Dec 2, 2007
He saves his best moments for Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) and Barbosa (Geoffrey Rush). But his real contributions to the storyline don't occur until the final swordfights. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
French X to start Minogue tour Nov 30, 2007
She will be joined on the red carpet by a swag of homegrown celebrities who have hit the big time overseas, such as Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush and Eric Bana, and some who are trying their best, such as Sophie Monk. TOUGH ART. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Camberwell, no stopping this station Nov 30, 2007
Actors Geoffrey Rush and Barry Humphries have rallied to the cause. But the developer, Tenterfield, and the architects, Wood Marsh, say they are confident they have it right this time. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Now go 'set-jetting' in Britain, Bollywood style Nov 28, 2007
Now go 'set-jetting' in Britain, Bollywood style-Indians Abroad-The Times of India. Now go 'set-jetting' in Britain, Bollywood style28 Nov 2007, 0034 hrs IST. (Times of India)
This was a wordier script: Cate Nov 26, 2007
But once I knew that Geoffrey Rush and Clive Owen were interested, it started, organically, to become one of those really good projects that you cant turn down. You have to get seduced back each time. (Times of India)
Biopic Blues: Actors Cram to Be Able to Jam Nov 25, 2007
Whether it's Katherine Hepburn's portrayal of the pianist Clara Schumann in "Song of Love," Tom Hulce in the title role of "Amadeus," Geoffrey Rush as David Helfgott in "Shine," or Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon as Johnny and June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line," audiences expect on-screen musicians to look, if not sound, realistic. Related Stories. (ABC News)
How actors go from zero to music virtuoso for film roles Nov 22, 2007
Whether it's Katherine Hepburn's portrayal of the pianist Clara Schumann in "Song of Love," Tom Hulce in the title role of "Amadeus," Geoffrey Rush as David Helfgott in "Shine," or Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon as Johnny and June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line," audiences expect on-screen musicians to look, if not sound, realistic. At the same time, musician roles raise questions over what's real and what's fake, when and where hand doubles are used, and whether prior musical training was... (Christian Science Monitor)
Secret livesFacts needn't get in the way of cracking historical yarns Nov 19, 2007
In this latest glorious celebration of one of history's great iconic women, Cate Blanchett reprises her widely-acclaimed 1998 role as Queen Elizabeth I, Geoffrey Rush is once again the passionately loyal, if ruthless, Lord Walsingham, while Clive Owen plays a gallantly seductive Sir Walter Raleigh - Errol Flynn-style. Critical reception of Elizabeth: The Golden Age in the British media has not matched the chorus of approval from the American critics. (BBC News -- UK)
Abbie Cornish found a character in her corset Nov 16, 2007
ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE Director Shekhar Kapur Stars Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Abbie Cornish Rated M. Screening now. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Abbie Cornish goes for gold in Elizabeth sequel Nov 16, 2007
Ultimately it was Geoffrey Rush who convinced her. He said, 'Cate, there's no reason not to be doing this. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Nov 15, 2007
Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Samantha Morton, Abbie Cornish, Jordi Molla ... Unless they're lurking uncredited among the crowds of rhubarbing extras, Elizabeth's long-time advisers, Lord Burghley, the Earl of Leicester and the Earl of Essex, have all been banished from the scene, which means the wily Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), her spymaster and secret policeman, has the political field all to himself ... 5 stars 2007 Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Samantha... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Queen of the silver screen Nov 15, 2007 There's something about Magda Nov 10, 2007 Cate's cutting comments Nov 5, 2007 'Golden Elizabeth' outrages Catholics Nov 5, 2007 No wonder Bess looks so pale... Nov 4, 2007 Third child for pregnant Cate Nov 4, 2007 Blanchett avoids battle royal over upcoming role Nov 3, 2007 Cate Blanchett blasted over Sydney Theatre Company Nov 3, 2007 Blanchett's regal reply Nov 2, 2007 New Blanchett 'film not anti-Catholic' Nov 2, 2007 Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Nov 2, 2007 For Rush, being the queen's man is irresistible Nov 1, 2007 Efficient sizzles, Williams gets serious Nov 1, 2007 She ain't heavy - she's my daughter Nov 1, 2007 Elderly man dead after argument over lawn watering Nov 1, 2007 Lucy's plea: vote for man I love Nov 1, 2007 Only a bit higher but at least it's up Nov 1, 2007 Australia to benefit from US rate cut Nov 1, 2007 Shares in record territory Nov 1, 2007 'Rings' producer on 'Laundry' list Oct 31, 2007 Two bites for Bana Oct 29, 2007 Top 25 films Oct 26, 2007 Deb and Hugh gutted over Viva Oct 25, 2007 Romulus, My Father set for afis Oct 25, 2007 Cate's sons think she's Queen Oct 25, 2007 Queen Cate dismisses Oscar hype Oct 24, 2007 In picturesRegal Cate Blanchett on red carpet at Golden Age premiere Oct 24, 2007 Shekhar fulfills Cate's wish Oct 24, 2007 Infotainment Oct 23, 2007 Elizabeth revisitedActress Cate Blanchett on recapturing the role of the Virgin Queen Oct 23, 2007 Roll out the red carpet: Cate begins trophy hunt Oct 21, 2007 Movie review: 'Elizabeth' reigns as a boring spectacle Oct 21, 2007 'Elizabeth: Golden Age' is a gilded performance Oct 18, 2007 Elizabeth is a golden glorification Oct 18, 2007 Blanchett's Elizabeth flops at US box office Oct 16, 2007 Marriage comedy is top US film Oct 16, 2007 Cate Blanchett keeps it real Oct 16, 2007 Poor debut for Blanchett's Oscar hope Oct 16, 2007 Cate Blanchette's new Elizabeth film a US dud Oct 15, 2007 Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I is no surprise Oct 14, 2007 Cate's crown starts to wobble Oct 14, 2007 The Strange, Terrible Sequel to Elizabeth Oct 14, 2007 Cate's golden touch Oct 13, 2007 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' starSearch("2.5") Oct 13, 2007 'Golden Age' is a sumptuous near-miss Oct 13, 2007 Cate Blanchett gives another command performance in 'Age' Oct 13, 2007 'Elizabeth' less than golden; weak sequel piled high with goodies Oct 13, 2007 Blanchett returns to 'Elizabeth' Oct 10, 2007 Being a queen comes easily to Cate Blanchett Oct 10, 2007 Her reign continues| Oct 10, 2007 CATE'S FULL SLATE Oct 10, 2007 The Golden Age is a pretender to the throne Oct 9, 2007 Cate Blanchett plays Dylan and Elizabeth Oct 8, 2007 Cate Blanchett returns as Queen Elizabeth I in The Golden Age Oct 8, 2007 Cate Blanchett revs up her role as queen Oct 8, 2007 nine great movies on child prodigies Oct 7, 2007 Big Apple's Golden Oct 7, 2007 To play the queen Oct 7, 2007 Shades of Vermeer in portraits of youth Sep 25, 2007 Actress Cate Blanchett installing filtration system at home; 'Drink own wastewater'... Sep 18, 2007 And the Amy goes to ... Sep 18, 2007 Elizabeth III Sep 16, 2007 And the winners in Toronto's 10-day spending frenzy are ... Sep 16, 2007 More of this story Sep 14, 2007 Cate Blanchett: Queen of the screen Sep 14, 2007
" Blanchett returns to her golden throne with fellow Australian and Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush by her side as the Queen's wise adviser Sir Francis Walsingham. The film begins in 1585, with Queen Elizabeth I continuing to face bloodlust for her throne and the lingering threat of familial betrayal. While Elizabeth newcomer Clive Owen adds hunk factor to the film, it is Newcastle farm girl Abbie Cornish who has big-name Hollywood directors talking. Sultry good looks aside, Kapur says it was the... (NEWS.com.au)
Power to reign supreme Nov 11, 2007
Yet 25-year-old Abbie Cornish, back home briefly to join co-stars Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush in launching the Australian release of Elizabeth: The Golden Age, says she's unfazed by the comparisons. Despite a cold, she's on the phone from the venue for the Elizabeth publicity event, the Sydney Theatre Company. (Courier Mail)
She talks about how she'd love to have a career like Sir Ian McKellen or Geoffrey Rush, oscillating between stage and film and classical and popular culture. How would she write the script of her life. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Talkies: Cate Blanchett with Geoffrey Rush at the press conference ... Fellow Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush was at the press confrence, along with the film's director, Shekhar Kapur, and the film's third Australian actor, Abbie Cornish. (St George & Sutherland Shire Leader)
The sequel to his acclaimed Elizabeth, titled Elizabeth: The Golden Age, stars Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Hollander, Abbie Cornish and Samantha Morton. It is billed as a thrilling tale of an era - the story of one woman's crusade to control love, crush enemies and secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world. (NDTV.com)
Elizabeth: the Golden Age (114 mins, 12A) Directed by Shekhar Kapur; starring Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Samantha Morton ... The sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, begins in 1585, reaches its climax with the defeat of the Armada three years later, and is the work of the same team, the Working Title company: director Shekhar Kapur, screenwriter Michael Hirst (joined here by William Nicholson, author of Shadowlands and Gladiator), cinematographer Remi Adefarasin, and Cate Blanchett... (The Observer)
Blanchett made an appearance at the Hayden Orpheum in Cremorne with fellow Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush and Australian actor Abbie Cornish to promote the film Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Rush had some news of his own, revealing he's planning a project with Blanchett for the Sydney Theatre Company next year. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Asked about the former STC actor Colin Moody's scathing attack on the company's leadership, Blanchett shared an off-microphone joke about the need for a "beheading" with Geoffrey Rush, her co-star in Elizabeth: The Golden Age. But her official answer, which referenced the British monarch, was much more diplomatic: "Under her reign, Shakespeare - and the English language as we know it - flourished," Blanchett said serenely. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
While Blanchett's Elizabeth: The Golden Age co-star, Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush suggested beheading Moody, the actress had other ideas. "(Elizabeth) was a great patron of the arts, that's part of what I find absolutely inspiring about her," Blanchett said at a Sydney press conference alongside Rush, Elizabeth director Shekhar Kapur and actress Abbie Cornish yesterday. (NEWS.com.au)
" Blanchett's co-star Geoffrey Rush had another suggestion of how Queen Elizabeth would have dealt with the situation: "Behead him. ". Journalists had been told they could only ask questions about the new Elizabeth movie. AAP When you see news happening: SMS/MMS: 0406 THE AGE (0406 843 243), or us. 1193619118976-theage.com.auhttp://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/blanchetts-regal-reply/2007/11/02/1193619118976.htmltheage.com.auAAP2007-11-02Blanchett's regal... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
" Kapur is already talking of a third film about the Virgin Queen. Kapur and the film's Aussie stars, Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush a 00004000 nd Abbie Cornish, today faced the media to promote the second film about the life of Queen Elizabeth I, which opens here on November 15. And Kapur hinted a third and final film about the monarch was on the cards. "There's an assumption there's a trilogy. I think I started that," Kapur said. As titles like Elizabeth: The Last Hours or The Final Days were... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids. By Chris Hastings and Charles Laurence in New YorkLast Updated: 11:34pm GMT 05/03/2005. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Scheming Geoffrey Rush in Elizabeth: The Golden Age ... GEOFFREY RUSH knows how to close the deal ... Scheming … Geoffrey Rush in Elizabeth: The Golden Age. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Craig Young and John SchellNovember 1, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. In the battle against anorexia nervosa success has come in a program which puts parents on the front line, writes Lissa Christopher. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Man faces court over water-rage attack - National - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. The Turnbulls passion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. THE sharemarket closed barely in the black yesterday, weighed down by a weak performance on Wall Street overnight and lower base metal prices. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Anne Davies Washington CorrespondentNovember 1, 2007 - 6:13AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Shares surge to another record close - Business - Business - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald)
The English-language heroic tale begins lensing Nov. 12 in Auckland with a cast headed by Geoffrey Rush, Kate Bosworth and Korean star Jang Dong-gun. Helmed and written by Sngmoo Lee, pic has a $45 million budget through Sad Flutes, a company set up by Osborne, Michael Peyser ("Speed 2," "Imagining Argentina") and Lee Joo-ick ("Seven Swords"). (Variety)
He is expected to return home to attend the ceremony, which will be held in Melbourne on December 6 with Geoffrey Rush as host. In the meantime, Bana is in the middle of filming The Time Traveller's Wife with Rachel McAdams (from The Notebook) in the US. Bana plays a librarian (a very sexy librarian, no doubt. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Geoffrey Rush gave David Helfgott an irrepressible spirit. 1997 Titanic This dominated the world's cinemas in a year that also delivered The Castle and The Full Monty. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
I like how their claws come out," he said yesterday. Smit-McPhee is also nominated for the AFI young actor award, while actress Sibylla Budd will battle it out against Emma Booth, Irene Chen and the late Esme Melville for best supporting actress gong. The autobiographical tale Romulus, My Father gained the most nominations with a staggering 15 - one in each film category and two in the best lead actor section. Hosted by Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush, the AFI Awards will be held at... (NEWS.com.au)
The awards will be held on December 6 at the Exhibition Centre with 2006 host Geoffrey Rush returning. Share this article. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Cate Blanchett's sons think she's Queen. SEARCH MOVIE LISTINGS: lect. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Blanchett, her Australian supporting cast, Geoffrey Rush and Abbie Cornish, and the film's editor, Jill Billcock of Melbourne, had been early front-runners for Oscars, which will be awarded on February 24. But the movie's hopes were hit by negative reviews in America earlier this month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Geoffrey Rush returns as Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth's trusted advisor. Co-star Rhys Ifans plays Robert Reston. (BBC News -- UK)
According to Kapur, accompanying her will be the cast and crew of his forthcoming film, that includes Hollywood heartthrob Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush and Rhys Iffans ... In fact, were planning to fly down the rest of the cast as well including actors Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush and Rhys Iffans, reveals an excited Kapur, who was on a brief visit to the city. (Times of India)
Elizabeth: The Golden AgeMADRID: Actors Geoffrey Rush (L), Cate Blanchett (2nd L), Jordi Molla and movie director Shekhar Kapur (R) attend a photocall to promote their latest movie Elizabeth: The Golden Age. reuters. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
"When I knew that Geoffrey Rush was on board, and Clive Owen was willing to be a part of it, the project as a whole seemed appealing. There is no question that the character of Elizabeth I is endlessly fascinating.". The Golden Age sees Elizabeth at the peak of her powers. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
She will be back in Sydney for a red carpet premiere of Elizabeth: The Golden Age on November 3, along with cast members Geoffrey Rush and Abbie Cornish. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush ... Aided by her adviser, Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), Elizabeth entertains suitors while devising political ploys. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Fortunately, she still has her trusted fixer, Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), who lets no act of treachery go untortured ... With Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Abbie Cornish. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, and Clive Owen Universal Pictures 114 mins Rated PG ... A sequel to 1998s Academy Award-winning film Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age features both Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush reprising their roles. (Muse)
Blanchett was reunited with fellow Australian Geoffrey Rush and director Shekhar Kapur for the film. - AFP/Reuters. (ABC Online)
She reunited with director Shekar Kapur and actor Geoffrey Rush for the sequel, but critics have given the film a lukewarm reception. Ben Stiller comedy The Heartbreak Kid fell three places to number five with $7. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
"You mean aside from working with Shekhar and Geoffrey Rush again?" (Rush reprises his role as Elizabeth's adviser, Francis Walsingham, and Clive Owen is also on hand as the ambitious Sir Walter Raleigh. He is definitely eye-candy in a ruffled shirt. (Variety)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age will now struggle to remain in theatres in the run up to the February 24 Academy Awards, where Blanchett and her Australian supporting cast, Geoffrey Rush and Abbie Cornish, were once thought as Oscar favourites. The film is a sequel to Blanchett's 1998 Elizabeth, where she plays British monarch Queen Elizabeth I.. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Blanchett, her Australian supporting cast, Geoffrey Rush and Abbie Cornish, and the film's editor, Melbourne's Jill Billcock, were early front-runners for Oscars, which will be awarded on February 24 next year. Elizabeth: The Golden Age, however, may not hang around in US cinemas long enough for a serious tilt at the Oscars. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age reunites many of the creative team behind the 1998 film Elizabeth, including Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush as Francis Walsingham, the director, Shekhar Kapur, and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. They are joined by Samantha Morton as Mary, Queen of Scots; Clive Owen, who plays Walter Raleigh as a heroic swashbuckler in the Errol Flynn style, who captures the heart of the now middle-aged Virgin Queen; and Abbie Cornish, the young Australian sensation, as Elizabeth... (Times Online)
Directed by Shekhar Kapur, it stars Clive Owen as Blanchett's love interest, Sir Walter Raleigh, as well as Australians Geoffrey Rush and Abbie Cornish. It is due to open in Australia next month. (Sydney Morning Herald)
" Her: "In another world and at another time, could you have loved me. " Perhaps in another movie. Blanchett does an impressive job of rising above much of the material she's asked to mouth, but she remains far more compelling (and vastly less irritating) as a fighter than as a lover. Owen's performance, like his earlier turn as the titular lead in King Arthur, suggests that historical drama is really not his strong suit. There's something a little too knowing, even ironic, about his demeanor... (New Republic)
Geoffrey Rush reprises his role as Walsingham from the first film and Abbie Cornish plays a pivotal role as the Queen's lady-in-waiting, Bess. "I wasn't dead against doing this; it was just like, well, show me the script," Blanchett says. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Abbie Cornish ... Under the Machiavellian tutelage of Sir Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), she let go of adolescent dreams of love and painted on the mask of the Virgin Queen, one of England's most beloved monarchs. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age* * (out of four)Stars: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Samantha Morton, Abbie CornishDirector: Shekhar KapurDistributor: Universal PicturesRating: PG-13 for violence, some sexuality and nudityRunning time: 1 hour, 54 minutesOpens Friday nationwide ... Cate Blanchett reprises her role as Queen Elizabeth, and other characters return, notably Geoffrey Rush as her adviser, Sir Francis Walsingham. (USA Today -- Life)
OK. Why did Kapur and Geoffrey Rush, her Aussie chum who is back as devious adviser Walsingham, have to gang up to persuade her to do another Elizabeth. "For me, I wasn't ready," she says. (USA Today)
Nothing stays secret for long from Liz and her devoted and conniving chief minister, Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), though history is murky about how far Walsingham concocted Mary's complicity in an attempt to kill Elizabeth ... Cast: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Abbie Cornish, Rhys Ifans, Samantha Morton, Geoffrey Rush. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
" Since the time "Elizabeth" wrapped, director Shekhar Kapur had talked of doing a second film about the queen. Blanchett thought he was joking, but over the years, Kapur continually raised the prospects with her and co-star Geoffrey Rush, who reprises his role as Elizabeth's wily adviser. Rush recalled Blanchett's reluctance and Kapur's salesmanship when the three met to discuss it a few years ago. "Cate was saying, Oh, but you know, I've played that character. It just feels like repeating her. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Shes an actress who takes enormous risks in her investigation of the scene and the evolution of how she discovers what happens within that scene, said Geoffrey Rush who plays Sir Francis Walsingham. She will take a journey of discovery to see what surprises might come out of that. (MSNBC -- News)
Yet even though Blanchett might have been born to play Elizabeth, the actress says she was nervous about re-teaming with Kapur and fellow Australian Geoffrey Rush for the sequel. Very daunting. (iAfrica.com)
The fact that her mentor, friend and fellow Aussie Geoffrey Rush was reprising his role as Sir Walsingham helped a great deal. Adding to the enticement was the new addition to the cast, Clive Owen, who portrays Elizabeth's associate, Sir Walter Raleigh. (National Post)
Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Cate Blanchett, Abbie Cornish, Jordi Molla Director: Shekhar KapurRun time: 1 hour, 54 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13. We get a lot of Elizabeth torn between her duties and her needs (I have given England my life, she laments. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Still, when Kapur enlisted fellow Aussie Geoffrey Rush to reprise his role as Elizabeth's chief fixer - and then brought in Clive Owen as hunky Sir Walter Raleigh - how could Blanchett resist. "It would have been perverse to say no," Blanchett admits. (New York Daily News)
Luckily for Elizabeth, "Virginity is an asset that holds its value well," notes Lord Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), Elizabeth's trusted adviser, in a scene from the new film. Wait - hear that. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mind you, Blanchett needed a nudge from fellow Australian Geoffrey Rush before making up her mind. Rush, who returns as Elizabeths crafty spymaster, Walsingham, in the new film, was instrumental in engineering a meeting three years ago between himself, Blanchett and director Shekhar Kapur. (Canada.com)
But the movie was well-written, and the three-headed performance by Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor and Alex Rafalowicz - all playing Helfgott at different ages - was outstanding. (Rush won a best actor Oscar for his effort. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Borders, 10 Columbus Circle, (212) 823-9775 Ethan Hawke never takes the easy road. Not only did he ignore the advice of literary critics by following up his 1996 novel. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Geoffrey Rush, her friend from Australia and co-star in both Elizabeth films, refused to take all the credit for getting Blanchett to come back to her star-making role. Four years ago he, Elizabeth director Shekhar Kapur and Blanchett had a powwow in Los Angeles about going ahead. (Boston Herald)
Tomasetti, an artist and movie stills photographer best known for a bare-chested shot of Geoffrey Rush as an ecstatic-looking David Helfgott in Shine, has photographed her daughter in a scarlet headscarf with eyes closed, or looking directly at the viewer, in the manner of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. This Vermeer-like portrait, a finalist in last year's Archibald Photographic Portrait Prize, sparked Tomasetti's new exhibition of tender, feminine, yet slightly unsettling images. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The film, directed by Shekhar Kapur, is the sequel to Blanchett's 1998 breakout, Elizabeth, and picks up during the time of the Spanish Armada, when England was engaged in a holy war with Philip II. Geoffrey Rush is back as her majesty's top adviser, Walsingham, and Clive Owen plays Sir Walter Raleigh, the movie's swashbuckling hero. On the surface, returning to a role with which she had so much success seems a natural move. (The Drudge Report)
Anyway, I think Geoffrey Rush has finally packed it in ... Wildest party animal: Geoffrey Rush ... But, with Sienna and Savannah Miller, Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Geoffrey Rush, Justin Long, Dean and Dan Caten of fashion label DSquared{+2} mingling with Toronto boldface names, it definitely felt plum and stylishly sardine-packed. (Globe and Mail)
Arriving in theaters on October 12, Elizabeth: The Golden Age sees Blanchett and co-star Geoffrey Rush both reprising their roles from the original film. This time out they're joined by Clive Owen who plays Sir Walter Raleigh, a dashing seafarer and newfound temptation for The Virgin Queen. (IGN FilmForce)
Sean Penn, Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman and Geoffrey Rush attended the party. Many businesses reported booming trade this week in everything from luggage to taxi rides, and all hotels in the area were booked solid early in the week, a festival organizer said. (Globe and Mail)
Both her Elizabeth costar, Geoffrey Rush, and director, Shekhar Kapur, also return. CONTROL: Fans of the fabulous 1970s shoe-gazing band Joy Division (Love Will Keep Us Apart ) know the tragic tale of original lead singer Ian Curtis. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
She ended up appearing with Geoffrey Rush (an actor almost as protean as she is) in a production she now acknowledges as a pivotal moment in her career. In hindsight, what she relished about Mamet's play was precisely what she disliked at first: the way it provoked such strong opinions, from loathing to wild enthusiasm. (Independent)
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