Hamas continues to fight against peace Apr 2, 2008
At the end of the picture his 'control' (that great Aussie actor Geoffrey Rush) meets him in New York and pleads with him to return to Israel but disillusioned by his experiences as an assassin he adamantly refuses; he will stay in that 'other Jewish state' which is part of 'US.' In 'Munich' there's really no solution but endless war; no wonder after 9-11 the Israeli attitude was NOW you are the same as WE. -- i. e. in da funk. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Sweet! A nutcracker guard for stars Mar 3, 2008
A nutcracker guard for stars - Opinion - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
'Other Boleyn Girl': It's a bust Mar 2, 2008
Gina Carbone thinks Geoffrey Rush should be required casting for any Tudor-era film. He was adorable in Shakespeare in Love and made one heck of a Walsingham. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bligh to enact never-used powers to save Regent theatre Feb 25, 2008
The move follows a for retaining the Regent, including from Oscar winning Australian actor Geoffrey Rush. Heritage experts have also warned that vibrations from construction could cause physical damage to the Regent's features and might cause the original walls to crack. (NEWS.com.au)
Oscar has been visiting these shores for ages Feb 24, 2008
AUSTRALIA'S recent Oscar winners - including Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and Geoffrey Rush - tend to be household names. And there is widespread acclaim whenever our directors, cinematographers, designers, visual effects technicians and others triumph at the Academy Awards. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rush joins fight to save the Regent Feb 23, 2008
Academy Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has thrown his support behind moves to save an historic Brisbane cinema. The Regent will soon close its doors, with developers proposing a 38-storey office tower for the Queen Street site. (ABC Online)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Review Feb 19, 2008
But Mary plots against Elizabeth; loyal Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush) plots to find her a more suitable match; Spain builds its Invincible Armada; and Raleigh lusts after Elizabeth s lady-in-waiting, Elizabeth Throckmorton (Abbie Cornish). Raleigh is also restless to return to the Americas. (Suite101.com)
Sony Tropfest 2008 Winners Announced : Record crowds turn up for Aussie films un... Feb 18, 2008
The panel of six celebrity judges included Naomi Watts, Geoffrey Rush, Gillian Armstrong, Ray Lawrence, Claudia Karvan and last year's winner Steve Baker as well as Australian identities Bryan Brown, Joel Edgerton and Noah Taylor ... FIRST PRIZE Film: Marry Me Director: Michelle Lehman State: NSW Presented by: Geoffrey Rush. (IGN FilmForce)
Tropfest tribute to Ledger Feb 18, 2008
Claudia Karvan, Naomi Watts, Geoffrey Rush and (main) winner Michelle Lehman ... The Tropfest first prize, presented by Australian screen legend Geoffrey Rush, includes a film scholarship trip to the US, with a program of meetings with industry agents and executives ... Claudia Karvan, Naomi Watts, Geoffrey Rush and (main) winner Michelle Lehman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Labour of love as Tropfest prize goes to mother-to-be Feb 18, 2008
Not only was the Leichhardt filmmaker delighted that at the world's biggest short film festival she was presented with the main prize by Geoffrey Rush, she is also eight months pregnant. "My adrenalin is going mental," she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Red carpet at grassroots of Australian film Feb 18, 2008
It was left to Geoffrey Rush to sum up the festival's appeal. With bats flying overhead and rain threatening, the Oscar winner described Tropfest as the grassroots of Australian film. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
What's that under your kilt, a wee short? Feb 16, 2008
What's that under your kilt, a wee short. - Film - Entertainment - smh. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Whose line is it? Test your movie quote knowledge Feb 10, 2008
B. Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World s End (2007). C. Dustin Hoffman as Capt. Hook in Hook (1991). (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Isla Fisher finds comedy difficult, despite being engaged to Borat Feb 9, 2008
The downside was that it was acting from the neck up , so she enrolled at the Jacques Lecoq stage school in Paris, alma mater of Geoffrey Rush, to learn how to use the rest of her body. She toyed with Rada, where you study the greats Chekhov or Shakespeare or whatever but that didn t feel like me. (Times Online)
Pirates 4 a Buddy Pic? Feb 8, 2008
The end of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End saw Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow setting off in search of the fabled Fountain of Youth -- and his on-again, off-again enemy/ally, Captain Barbossa (played by Geoffrey Rush). According to JimHillMedia. (IGN FilmForce)
New DVDs: The Invasion, Damages Feb 8, 2008
The follow-up to 1998s Elizabeth reunites Blanchett, co-star Geoffrey Rush and director Shekhar Kapur as the Protestant spinster queen faces a holy war with Roman Catholic Spain while engaging in a dalliance with the dashing explorer Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen). Among the extras are deleted scenes, featurettes on locations, battle scenes and production design, and commentary from Kapur. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Is Jessica Simpson Bad Luck? Jan 29, 2008
Geoffrey Rush brings a plastic Daffy Duck figure to awards shows. In 1997 the actor was nominated for his role in Shine. (Newsmax)
Softly spoken actor promised so much Jan 26, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Neil ArmfieldJanuary 26, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Movies aren't just fun and games Jan 26, 2008
I was curious, after I read your list of the best male actors in the past 10 years, how would you rate Gary Oldman, Edward Norton, Geoffrey Rush and Javier Bardem. ANASTASIA ALLAIN, Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hollywood Remembers Heath Ledger Jan 24, 2008
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Mysterious death of troubled star in his New York apartment Jan 24, 2008
Fellow Australian actor Geoffrey Rush said he "admired Heath enormously" and that he was "such a sensitive and committed and daring actor". Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Arts Minister Peter Garrett joined the tributes. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Australia mournsNation in shock at the loss of Heath Ledger, one of its top stars Jan 24, 2008
But it was Brokeback Mountain, a film for which he was nominated for an Oscar, that elevated him to the Australian movie star pantheon, alongside Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman and Geoffrey Rush. His performance alongside Rush in the 2006 Australian film Candy, where he played a heroin addict, was arguably more accomplished. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Heath Ledger's brilliant career ends in tragedy Jan 23, 2008
The film also starred Australians Geoffrey Rush and Abbie Cornish. Ledger had learned to use his discomfort with dealing with media in his film roles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Stars and directors pay tribute Jan 23, 2008
Geoffrey Rush, who acted with Ledger in the Australian film Candy, said: " I admired Heath enormously ... He was such a sensitive and committed and daring actor." Helena Christensen, who dated Ledger, has told the US fashion paper Women's Wear Daily: "I am just beyond sad at this point and shocked ... He was such a special and genuine person, so extraordinarily talented because he was so raw and honest with his feelings.". Several co-stars spoke of the sense of unfilled potential that Ledger's... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Cate Blanchett nominated for two Academy Awards Jan 23, 2008
Aussies Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts and Abbey Cornish all missed out on nominations. No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood led the nominations, with both collecting eight, including a nod for best picture. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Aussie stars devastated by Ledger's death Jan 23, 2008
Geoffrey Rush, who starred with Ledger in the Australian film Candy, said the actor's death was a tragedy. This is such a sad event. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Blanchett saddened at Ledger's death Jan 23, 2008
CATE Blanchett says she is in shock at the death of fellow Australian actor Heath Ledger in New York, while Geoffrey Rush says the news is a tragedy. Ledger was found dead in a New York apartment earlier today, after an apparent drug overdose. (NEWS.com.au)
Cate Blanchett seeks place in Oscar history Jan 22, 2008
Blanchett's Australian co-stars Geoffrey Rush and Abbie Cornish in Elizabeth: The Golden Age also appear to have no chance for supporting nominations. The same goes for the less glamorous, technical categories where the odd Aussie always seems to pick up a nomination. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Double-dippers and other trivia Jan 12, 2008
1996: Geoffrey Rush, Shine. 1997: Jack Nicholson, As Good As It Gets. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Making the cut Jan 4, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Actor Johnny Depp, left, and director Tim Burton. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The lady was a trump Dec 31, 2007
And who could forget Geoffrey Rush as the crumbling marionette-like monarch King Berenger in Ionesco's 1962 absurdist comedy Exit The King. His adaptability and ease were staggering and, though he cast a shadow over the supporting players, Julie Forsythe did wonders as the long-suffering servant. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Some gems, some rough diamonds Dec 27, 2007
The year offered many strong and rewarding performances by male actors but SiT's stage correspondent, Bryce Hallett, says it's hard to separate Geoffrey Rush in Eugene Ionesco's Exit The King, Marton Csokas in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf. and Richard Roxburgh in Michael Gow's Toy Symphony. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Blanchett brings shade to black and white issue Dec 24, 2007
Like Geoffrey Rush or Hugo Weaving, she has become a more than usually interesting film star partly because she is soundly trained and experienced in the theatre. She is not an auteur director but on the evidence here she is quite capable of working well with her actors. (The Australian)
Network and cable prime-time highlights for Tuesday Dec 24, 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush. CBS. (USA Today -- Life)
Sydney Theatre Awards nominations Dec 22, 2007
BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE Marton Csokas (Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf) Darren Gilshenan (The Government Inspector) Richard Roxburgh (Toy Symphony) Geoffrey Rush (Exit the King). BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Camilla Ah Kin (The Nightwatchman) Julie Forsyth (Exit the King) Monica Maughan (Toy Symphony) Robin McLeavy (Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sydney Theatre Awards snub STC Dec 22, 2007
Geoffrey Rush in Exit the King ... Exit the King starring Geoffrey Rush, Michael Gow's new play Toy Symphony and a popular revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf were all nominated, together with Bell Shakespeare's The Government Inspector ... The Best Actor awards exactly mirror the Best Mainstage production, with Marton Csokas nominated for Virginia Woolf, Darren Gilshenan for The Government Inspector, Richard Roxburgh for Toy Symphony and Geoffrey Rush for Exit the King. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Compass points to controversy Dec 17, 2007
Confession time: Geoffrey Rush stole his look from Tom Stoppard. At the Opera House yesterday, Rush heaped praise and questions upon the visiting English playwright, reports our theatrical correspondent, Richard Jinman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* A 'Golden Age' of elaborate dresses and big wigs Dec 14, 2007
Starring: Cate Blanchett (Queen Elizabeth I), Geoffrey Rush (Francis Walsingham), Clive Owen (Walter Raleigh), Rhys Ifans (Robert Reston), Jordi Molla (King Philip II Of Spain), Abbie Cornish (Bess Throckmorton), Samantha Morton (Mary Stuart). Running time: 115 minutes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Big Budgets on Small Island chart Dec 14, 2007
Jang Dong-gun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush Producers Barrie M. Osborne, Lee Joo-ick, Michael Peyser. U.S./Korean co-prod currently lensing in Auckland. (Variety)
Bra Boy behind bars for a night Dec 10, 2007
Nine managed 529,000 for Thursday's AFI Awards, hosted by a well-scripted Geoffrey Rush - pretty impressive for a show that finished at 11. 40pm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
AFI Awards honors Bana Dec 10, 2007
Geoffrey Rush proved a nimble host for the second consecutive year. Red carpet head turners included Cate Blanchett, Joan Chen and towering drag queens from tuner "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" currently playing a season in Melbourne. (Variety)
Hooked on classics Dec 9, 2007
You might've expected Exit the King, with Geoffrey Rush, to sell out, but we had that experience across so many shows. They didn't compromise, didn't try and pander to some vague notion of what the public wants, they just stayed true to a strong artistic vision with good writing and great actors. (The Age)
Beyond Bollywood: A focus on South Asian directors Dec 9, 2007
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
" 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)
There's something about Magda Nov 10, 2007
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)
Cate's cutting comments Nov 5, 2007
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)
