Golden Globes Jan 11, 2008
Ceremony collapses under weight of walkout. Gift lounges continue despite show cancellation. (Variety)
Part 3: Homegrown TV in 2008 Jan 1, 2008
Plus, Tamsin Greig stirs the Love Soup with Mark Heap (BBC1); there's more sweet lovin' from surprise British Comedy Award winners Gavin y (spring, BBC3); and not much love lost between Jason Isaacs and Jason Clarke in Brotherhood (January, FX). There's also another round of teatime dino-stomping in Primeval (ITV1); more Numberwang from That Mitchell Situation (February, BBC3); suburban curtain twitching in Desperate Housewives (January, Channel 4); and yet another series (14. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
'Hobbit' Casting Call: We Want Ryan Gosling, Orlando Bloom For Tolkien Tale Dec 22, 2007
but as Lucius Malfoy in "Harry Potter," Jason Isaacs comes pretty close. We'd like to see him out of the blond wig and into the red belly of the beast. (VHI.com -- Music News)
List Of Nominees Dec 14, 2007
Actor, Miniseries or Movie Adam Beach, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" Ernest Borgnine, "A Grandpa for Christmas" Jim Broadbent, "Longford" Jason Isaacs, "The State Within" James Nesbitt, "Jekyll". Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie Rose Byrne, "Damages" Rachel Griffiths, "Brothers rs" Katherine Heigl, "Grey's Anatomy" Samantha Morton, "Longford" Anna Paquin, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl". (CBS News)
Complete list Dec 14, 2007
ADAM BEACH - BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE ERNEST BORGNINE - A GRANDPA FOR CHRISTMAS JIM BROADBENT - LONGFORD JASON ISAACS - THE STATE WITHIN JAMES NESBITT - JEKYLL. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Brits put on American accents Nov 2, 2007
England: Dominic Purcell ("Prison Break"), Lennie James ("Jericho"), Jayne Atkinson ("24"), Polly Walker ("Cane"), Paul Blackthorne ("Big Shots," NBC's forthcoming "Lipstick Jungle"), Joely Richardson ("Nip/Tuck"), Saffron Burrows ("Boston Legal"), Dominic Monaghan and Marsha Thomason ("Lost"), Dominic West ("The Wire"), Sonya Walger ("Tell Me You Love Me"), Natascha McElhone ("Californication"), Ian McShane ("Deadwood"), Jamie Bamber and James Callis ("Battlestar Galactica"), Jason Isaacs... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
On Showtime, a different kind of villain Oct 1, 2007
What it is: The gangsters, politicians and family kinship chronicle of brothers Michael (Jason Isaacs) and Tommy Caffee (Jason Clarke) and their intense, boisterous friends and relations. Michael's the prodigal son and mobster, Tommy's the rising political star and statehouse power broker. (Detroit Free Press)
'Dexter' and 'Brotherhood' are in fine form Sep 29, 2007
"Brotherhood" also takes a close look at a psychopath, namely Jason Isaacs's thuggish Michael Caffee ... Starring: Jason Isaacs, Jason Clarke, Annabeth Gish, Ethan Embry, Kevin Chapman, Fionnula Flanagan, Brian F. O'Byrne. (Boston Globe -- Living)
the Set List. Sep 29, 2007
Jason Isaacs, who stars as Providence gangster Michael Caffee in Showtimes Brotherhood. " | Departments: Film TV Int'l Biz Music Tech Legit Home Ent News: Redford, Cruise expected to add glow to fest Drama an entry for foreign-language category New Regency acquires rights to 'Baltimore' Company inks two-year, first-look deal Figures strong despite running time Foreign-language race hits deadline Reviews: News: New network offers online peek 'CSI,' 'Without a Trace' bring in big numbers... (Variety)
Read on... Sep 29, 2007
Jason Isaacs Stars as Providence gangster Michael Caffee in Showtimes 'Brotherhood' By Posted: Fri ... 28, 2007, 10:33am PT Jason Isaacs who stars as Providence gangster Michael Caffee in Showtimes Brotherhood, premiering this Sunday at 10 p.m. ... Jason Isaacs, who stars as Providence gangster Michael Caffee in Showtimes Brotherhood. (Variety)
Jason Isaacs is a mobster in distress as Showtime drama ‘Brotherhood’ returns for new season Sep 28, 2007
Jason Isaacs is a mobster in distress as Showtime drama Brotherhood returns for new season Thursday, September 27, 2007 7:49 PM EDT ... Jason Isaacs, who plays him, has a different take. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Showtime's 'Brotherhood': On the brink? Sep 27, 2007
"People who watch us are addicted," says Jason Isaacs, who plays Brotherhood's Michael Caffee, a hoodlum with a violent but moral streak. "This thing grabs you. It's intense.". (USA Today -- Life)
Movie review: An almost made-to-'Order' Harry Potter Jul 28, 2007
The supporting cast of the Harry Potter films is always amazing: Emma Thompson as Trelawney, Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy, Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, Maggie Smith as McGonagall, and the list goes on. They are all so good that one can t help feeling that they are each underutilized. (Santa Maria Times)
Lee Grant's Outtakes Jul 17, 2007
Two brothers, one an ambitious politician (Jason Clarke), the other a thuggish ex-con (Jason Isaacs), collide tensely in an Irish-American neighborhood of Providence, R.I.. Actor, Drama: Kyle Chandler. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Denzel to spend quality time in town Jul 16, 2007
"The people of Providence clearly know that we are telling a fictional story about a fictional neighborhood. That said, they have a lot of pride that we're there." But the show's star Jason Isaacs couldn't resist a perfect set-up: "I'm welcomed with open arms by all of the criminals in Rhode Island.". Sox players get in the swing of things. (Boston Globe)
Your Hogwart's Handbook Jul 12, 2007
Additionally, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton, Jason Isaacs, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, and Gary Oldman offer supporting turns as friends, teachers and -- in a few cases -- adversaries to our heroic trio. Since The Order of the Phoenix' inception, IGN has covered every update and development in the series' history, including news stories, interviews and reviews. (IGN FilmForce)
Spooky 'Order of the Phoenix' is thrilling but dark Jul 12, 2007
In response, Harry forms Dumbledore's Army, a secret squad of students whom he teaches spells, curses and charms that they will use one day to fight the looming war with Voldemort's dark forces (the Death Eaters, led by the deliciously evil Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy). Harry's beloved godfather Sirius Black makes a warmhearted return (handsome, appealing Gary Oldman) and there are promising introductions of two new characters ---- Sirius' murderous, psychotic cousin Bellatrix (Helena Bonham... (North County Times)
A Middling 'Harry' Jul 11, 2007
" But others, naive types stumbling in just hoping to see a movie that stands on its own, will find a long picture with a few pleasing moments, one standout performance and a lot of unnecessary plot loops. It all depends on the perspective: Taken as a motion picture, the new "Harry" comes up short. But taken as a visual aid to the experience of reading a book, the new "Harry" does its job. The picture benefits from the time-lapse photographic maturation of Daniel Radcliffe, who now has the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Grint insists he's different from Ron Weasley Jul 10, 2007
" And he says he keeps his eyes and ears open on the "Potter" set, which boasts some of England's finest actors - Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson, Gary Oldman, Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane. "It's a pretty amazing lineup, pretty cool people," Grint said. He doesn't grill the older cast members about their performing techniques, but he picks up a lot just by paying attention. "It's definitely an actor's education. " | | | | | | | | | | | |... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Review: Wild about Harry Potter No. 5 Jul 10, 2007
Much of the story is driven by Harrys self-doubt and his fear that he and his fellow students cant compete with the forces of darkness, which also include the venomous Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs). 1. (MSNBC -- News)
'Potter' again has keys to our hearts Jul 10, 2007
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith ... Jason Isaacs is deliciously evil as Lucius Malfoy, and for cadenced purity of snark lick your chops over Snape's (Alan Rickman's) speech that promises to penetrate your mind. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rupert Grint insists he's different from his Harry Potter character Jul 9, 2007
" And he says he keeps his eyes and ears open on the Potter set, which boasts some of England's finest actors - Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson, Gary Oldman, Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane. "It's a pretty amazing lineup, pretty cool people," Grint said. He doesn't grill the older cast members about their performing techniques, but he picks up a lot just by paying attention. "It's definitely an actor's education. " - Copyright (C) 2007 MCT... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Harry Potter's magic turns dark Jul 6, 2007
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Maggie Smith (Minerva Mcgonagall), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore), Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge), Katie Leung (Cho Chang). Running Time: 138 Minutes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Experience the Magic in a Whole New Way at the Muvico BayWalk 20 IMAX(R) Theater Jul 3, 2007
The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, and Julie Walters. The film was directed by David Yates and produced by David Heyman and David Barron. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Jun 30, 2007
Harry Potter - Daniel Radcliffe Ron Weasley - Rupert Grint Hermione Granger - Emma Watson Bellatrix Lestrange - Helena Bonham Carter Rubeus Hagrid - Robbie Coltrane Lord Voldemort - Ralph Fiennes Albus Dumbledore - Michael Gambon Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody - Brendan Gleeson Vernon Dursley - Richard Griffiths Lucius Malfoy - Jason Isaacs Sirius Black - Gary Oldman Severus Snape - Alan Rickman Petunia Dursley - Fiona Shaw Minerva McGonagall - Maggie Smith Dolores Umbridge - Imelda Staunton Remus... (Variety)
More of this story Jun 12, 2007
Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline and others hung out with actors Jason Clarke and Jason Isaacs from the Providence-based Showtime series "Brotherhood.". By midnight, a few hearty souls jumped into the Oakwood's below-ground pool, which apparently was well heated. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Today in History June 6 Jun 6, 2007
Actor Jason Isaacs is 44. Rock musician Sean Yseult (White Zombie) is 41. (MSNBC -- Race)
Today in History Jun 6, 2007
Secondary Navigation. By The Associated Press Wed Jun 6, 12:01 AM ET. (Yahoo News)
‘Brotherhood’ films scenes for second season in the city May 12, 2007
The series, which airs on the Showtime network, tells the story of two brothers -- Tommy Caffee, a state representative, played by Jason Clarke, and Michael Caffee, a criminal, played by Jason Isaacs. The brothers hail from a fictional Irish neighborhood in Providence known in the show s universe as "the Hill," and the show reveals how their family ties intertwine with their paths of advancement in their respective worlds. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Casting notes Apr 29, 2007
The series, whose second season begins in the fall with 10 hourlong episodes, follows the lives of two brothers (Jason Isaacs, Jason Clarke) in the Irish-American neighborhood of Providence, R.I., known as the Hill. OByrne will play Colin Carr, a cousin of the brothers who comes from Ireland to Providence and gets involved in Michaels (Isaacs) criminal world. (MSNBC -- Movies)
NW: Harry Potters new female villain Apr 14, 2007
"Every great British actor is either in the movies or desperate to get into them," says Jason Isaacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy. "It's a real badge of honor." The set can feel like a game of six degrees of separation. (MSNBC -- Movies)
BBC series provides diplomatic new role for Jason Isaacs Feb 24, 2007
Gary Friedman/Los Angeles TimesJason Isaacs, the villainous Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter cycle, takes on a more complicated character in a BBC miniseries about the ramifications of a terrorist incident, The State Within ... At last, Jason Isaacs gets to wear a suit. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Gless shakes up British thriller Feb 23, 2007
The thriller pushes Sir Mark Brydon (Jason Isaacs), a British ambassador, into action after a bomb brings down a British-bound flight over Washington. That catastrophe raises fears of new terrorist attacks. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
2 British thrillers are spot-on Feb 18, 2007
Cast: Jason Isaacs, Sharon Gless, Ben Daniels, Eva Birthistle ... Sir Mark Brydon (Jason Isaacs) is more James Bond than Tony Blair. (Orlando Sentinel)
A complicated, politically intriguing 'State' Feb 17, 2007
Jason Isaacs stars as British ambassador Sir Mark Brydon in "The State Within." (BBC/AMERICA) ... That bombing becomes part of a chain of complicated events (including the rounding up of all British Muslims living in Virginia) that involve British ambassador Sir Mark Brydon, played with typically cool intensity by Jason Isaacs from "Brotherhood." As Brydon gets deeper into the mystery, we follow him through conspiracies and duplicities that are more politically intriguing, if less juicy, than... (Boston Globe -- Living)
BBC's Brilliant State Within Feb 17, 2007
Echoes of '24': Jason Isaacs (top) and Paulino Nunes in the BBC's suspenseful miniseries ... This superbly plotted mystery, written by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, centers on British Ambassador Sir Mark Brydon (played by Jason Isaacs of Showtime's "Brotherhood"), a Washington-based career diplomat who finds himself in the center of a trio of swirling, simultaneous crises. (Multichannel News)
BBC's State: A U.K. 24 Feb 17, 2007
British ambassador Sir Mark Brydon (Jason Isaacs, Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" films) hasn't a clue anything sinister is in the works when a London-bound flight explodes over his car, showering the motorists around him with flaming debris. He's in his final days in Washington when this horror falls in his lap. (Multichannel News)
The British are coming! Feb 17, 2007
The British are coming. A terrorist bombs the U.S., setting off a cunning game of cat and mouse between allies in a masterfully rendered BBC production. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Do without 'Within' Feb 16, 2007
The first: casting Jason Isaacs, best known as Harry Potter's Lucius Malfoy, as the Bond-ed British Ambassador Mark Brydon. The second, even-better idea: hiring Sharon Gless, whose pedal-to-the-metal performance as the U.S. secretary of defense provides most of the show's energy and almost all of its humor. (USA Today -- Life)
The State Within Feb 16, 2007
Sir Mark Brydon - Jason Isaacs Lynne Warner - Sharon Gless Nicholas Brocklehurst - Ben Daniels Jane Lavery - Eva Birthistle Phil Lonsdale - Neil Pearson Luke Gardner - Lennie James Caroline Hanley - Genevieve O'Reilly James Sinclair - Alex Jennings Christopher Styles - Noam Jenkins Carlos Garcia - Ron Lea Charles MacIntyre - Nigel Bennett ... Running six hours without commercials (with a longer version for the U.S.), this production's greatest asset is star Jason Isaacs, playing the British... (Variety)
Brits weave tangled web in TV miniseries Feb 16, 2007
British Ambassador Mark Brydon (Jason Isaacs) struggles against high-level conspirators in "The State Within." ... But that's all about to change, thanks to the skillful diplomacy of British ambassador Mark Brydon ("Brotherhood's" Jason Isaacs), who's part of a quiet effort to peacefully transfer power to Tyrgyztan's democratic opposition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Actor Jason Isaac finally outgrows 'best friend' roles Feb 15, 2007
BBC America/Scripps Howard News ServiceEva Birthistle and Jason Isaacs star in "The State Within," a miniseries beginning Saturday on BBC America. It's hard to believe someone as virile as actor Jason Isaac started out playing wimps. (The Standard-Times, MA)
First Night: The Dumb Waiter, Trafalgar Studios, London Feb 10, 2007
The Dumb Waiter was then half of a double bill and its two leads certainly weren't played by actors as well known as Lee Evans and Jason Isaacs. In this early play, Pinter's disquieting tone has a looseness and freshness far from the cranked-up intimidation of more recent work. (Independent)
February sweeps a snore Feb 1, 2007
Jason Isaacs and Sharon Gless - yes, Cagney of Cagney - star as the British ambassador and U.S. secretary of Defense, respectively. Plenty of twists and turns and cool British accents. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
In a state of confusion Jan 30, 2007
The six-part BBC series, which makes its North American premiere tonight, stars Jason Isaacs as Sir Mark Brydon, the British ambassador to Washington. Brydon is thrust into crisis management mode after a London-bound plane is obliterated by a bomb in the skies above Washington. (Toronto Star)
'Pinter? You've got to have fun with it' Jan 22, 2007
The Guardian called the casting inspired, the Times reported that Evans was more than up to the challenge and the Telegraph said: "In a performance that grows in stature and illumination, he never lets his natural funniness obscure the character's pain and festering sense of grievance." Now he's back, trying his hand at Pinter's The Dumb Waiter at the Trafalgar Studios, opposite Jason Isaacs (The State Within). Don't call Evans an actor, though: "I'm not an actor, you see." Neither does he rate... (Guardian Unlimited)
