The Modest Triumph of I've Loved You So Long Oct 26, 2008
Pale and plainly dressed, a woman we will soon come to know as Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) sits alone in soulless airport waiting room. She expresses no visible emotions, and maybe she is too stunned to feel any. (Time.com)
The French Connection Oct 25, 2008
With her latest role deemed worthy of an Oscar, Kristin Scott Thomas can laugh at her rejection by drama school. Kristin Scott Thomas (right) with Penelope Cruz at Canne in 2005 ... IN FRANCE, where she began acting and where she has lived for the past 28 years, Kristin Scott Thomas is known as "la plus Anglaise des Parisiennes ou la plus Parisienne des Anglaises": the most English of the Parisians or the most Parisian of the English. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kristin Scott Thomas On Deep, Dark Secrets Oct 25, 2008
I've spoken French all of my adult life. I live in Paris and I have a kind of double life because I have a French film career, as well as English language film career," she told Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez . Scott Thomas, who is known for her roles in "English Patient" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral," moved to Paris when she was 19 to work as a nanny. "That's right. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Friends pressure Biel to get married, have kids Oct 25, 2008
Next month, Biel will star alongside Colin Firth, Ben Barnes and Kristin Scott Thomas in Easy Virtue, a movie based on a Noel Coward play, which opens Nov. 7. The movie finds Biel playing Larita Huntington, an American woman who marries a British man, John Whittaker (Barnes). (MSNBC -- News)
A Broken Soul Wandering Aimlessly on the Long Path to Redemption Oct 24, 2008
Left to Right: Elsa Zylberstein as Lea and Kristin Scott Thomas as Juliette in "I've Loved You So Long," a 2008 film directed by Philippe Claudel. October 24, 2008. (New York Times)
Kristin Scott Thomas is much 'Loved' Oct 24, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas is much 'Loved ... Character study: Sisters Lea (Elsa Zylberstein, left) and Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) ... I've Loved You So Long* * * (out of four)Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge HazanaviciusDirector: Philippe ClaudelDistributor: Sony Pictures ClassicsRating: PG-13 for thematic material and smokingRunning time: 1 hour, 57 minutesOpens Friday in select cities. (USA Today -- Life)
OUT OF PRISON, BUT NOT FREE FROM TORMENT Oct 24, 2008
KRISTIN Scott Thomas is tremendously mov ing in "I've Loved You So Long" as a woman who moves in with her sister's family after serving 15 years in prison for killing her 6-year-old son. Scott Thomas' reserve as an actor - which probably helped keep her from top stardom after an Oscar nomination for "The English Patient" (1996) - makes her perfect casting for this French film, the auspicious debut of director Philippe Claudel. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Jolie's 'Changeling' among week's Best Bets Oct 20, 2008
Already considered a lock for an Oscar best actress nod, Kristin Scott Thomas stars in the French film Ive Loved You So Long. Thomas plays a woman who reunites with her sister after serving a 15-year prison sentence, and has a hard time adjusting to the world around her. (Opens Oct. 24). (MSNBC -- Politics)
Secret Sublet Scandal Oct 17, 2008
" It s not exactly like the good old days of The Eagles and Jackson Browne, but what can you do in 2008? It s only October, and we have so many more films to see. But the list for Best Actress is getting pretty wild. First and foremost: Anne Hathaway from "Rachel Getting Married," followed by Kristin Scott Thomas in "I ve Loved You So Long" are the main contenders of films that have been screened. But then: Meryl Streep in "Doubt," Kate Winslet in two different films, "The Reader" and... (Fox News)
Right here in the neighborhood: FilmColumbia brings world-class film to small town USA Oct 15, 2008
In the Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear nominee I've Loved You So Long, Kristin Scott Thomas stars as an emotionally traumatized woman who is released from prison after 15 years and then tries to reestablish ties with her family. SXSW Film Festival Special Jury Award-winner Full Battle Rattle is a documentary about the U.S. Army's National Training Center near Fort Irwin, California, where GIs train on a simulated Iraqi battlefield before being shipped to Iraq. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
On Broadway, A 'Seagull' Carried On Strong Wings Oct 8, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas and Peter Sarsgaard as Arkadina and her brother in the mesmerizing Chekhov drama. (By Joan Marcus -- Boneau/bryan-brown Via Associated Press). (Washington Post)
Movie munchies Oct 8, 2008
Watch: An intricate tale of love, deception and spying during World War II starring Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas that plays out in the North African desert. EAT: Combine Ethiopian takeout with flatbread, hummus and a couscous salad. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Up to Old Tricks Oct 7, 2008
It s very much like The Departed" in its structure, for better or worse. I think late 2008 is going to feel like 1996-1997 soon. First it was the year of "Titanic" star Kate Winslet, with two big movies. Now it seems "English Patient" star Kristin Scott Thomas is also having a renaissance. KST is in the French film, I ve Loved You So Long, which could earn her an Oscar nom easily. But she s also on Broadway, starring in Chekhov s The Seagull with Peter Sarsgaard and a remarkable cast of British... (Fox News)
Kristin Scott Thomas soars in Broadway's 'The Seagull' Oct 4, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas is earning rave reviews for her Broadway debut as the vain Russian actress Arkadina in the revival of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull." Critics are also praising the Ian Rickson-directed production, which uses a new translation by Christopher Hampton, for its clarity and lack of pretense. The New York Times' Ben Brantley Scott Thomas' performance as being "funnier, sadder and braver than it was in London." He also confessed that the revival is "the finest and most fully... (Los Angeles Times)
Angie in New York Oct 4, 2008
Her competition is stiff, though, with Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Kristin Scott Thomas and Kate Winslet already tying up four of the five spots. And unless something s been done to Changeling since Cannes, its basic premise still suffers from a big plot hole. (Fox News)
Thwarted Souls Broken Wings Oct 3, 2008
Theater Review - 'The Seagull' - Kristin Scott Thomas in Ian Ricksons Production of Chekhov - Russian and Restless - NYTimes ... Peter Sarsgaard and Kristin Scott Thomas in Ian Rickson s production of "The Seagull" at the Walter Kerr Theater ... On the other hand, Kristin Scott Thomas comically chewed the scenery to great effect but was unable to walk the line between artificiality and emotional truth when necessary (or perhaps her performance became unbelievable because was required to emote... (New York Times)
Peter Sarsgaard takes wing in The Seagull Oct 3, 2008
Colin Bell / APPeter Sarsgaard is making his Broadway debut in an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, Mackenzie Crook and Carey Mulligan ... A typical Sarsgaard roleSarsgaard these days is plumbing those undercurrents on stage, making his Broadway debut in an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, Mackenzie Crook and Carey Mulligan. (MSNBC -- News)
'Seagull' fails to take flight on Broadway Oct 3, 2008
Lovers: Kristin Scott Thomas and Peter Sarsgaard star in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, now playing on Broadway ... Leading lady Kristin Scott Thomas, who earned an Olivier Award in the Royal Court's London staging, is a witty, poignant Arkadina, revealing a nervous fragility in the fading thespian who lives with and clings to Trigorin. (USA Today -- Life)
Kristin Scott Thomas : The English actress (except in France) Oct 3, 2008
Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Kristin Scott Thomas, who makes her Broadway debut in Chekhov's "Seagull" as Arkadina, the stage diva ... In France, where she began acting and where she has lived for the last 28 years, Kristin Scott Thomas is known as "la plus Anglaise des Parisiennes ou la plus Parisienne des Anglaises": the most English of the Parisians or the most Parisian of the English ... " Multimedia Photos: Kristin Scott Thomas on stage? Today in Culture Scott Thomas neglected to... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Rome Film Festival organizers announce lineup Oct 3, 2008
Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas also star in the movie. Al Pacino is expected to come to pick up an acting award and take part in public meetings and conferences, organizers said. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Standout Performances Sep 21, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas in. "I've Loved You So Long". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Pitt, Hathaway, Kinnear have Oscar buzz Sep 19, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas, Ive Loved You So Long: She may be a British actress, but 2008 is turning into the year when English Patient star Scott Thomas has made her biggest impact en Franais. She made up part of the ensemble of the summer art-house hit Tell No One, and now shes got journalists raving about her work in Ive Loved You So Long. In this new film, she gives whats been called a harrowing and landmark performance as a woman just out of... (MSNBC -- News)
'Telluride' turns 10: Happy birthday to Portsmouth's weekend of film Sep 18, 2008
Giving two of the most memorable performances of the year, Kristin Scott Thomas ("The English Patient") and Elsa Zylberstein (Mina Tannenbaum, "Time Regained") turn novelist Philippe Claudel's quintessentially French drama into one of the most exciting acting showcases in years ... The performance by Kristin Scott Thomas is very likely to get noticed by the Academy as a contender for the Oscar. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Vote for an interpreter Sep 13, 2008
On Tuesday Elliott walked the red carpet at Toronto with his film's stars, including Jessica Biel, Prince Caspian's Ben Barnes, Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas. Easy Virtue is Elliott's first feature in 10 years and is a comedy set in the 1920s and based on the play by Noel Coward. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Scene & Herd Sep 13, 2008
The former fancied up Kristin Scott Thomas with pieces from the Esty collection, Mich. le Maheux (TIFF executive director) with Tahitian pearls and Jennifer Hudson with an H. Stern gold and diamond bracelet. (Globe and Mail)
Broadway hopes 'Shrek,' 'Billy' defy economic woes Sep 13, 2008
Other big names will include Kristin Scott Thomas in The Seagull, Frank Langella in A Man for All Seasons, Jeremy Piven in Speed-the-Plow and John Leguizamo in American Buffalo. Despite the gloomy economy, St. Martin said ticket sales had not been hit and the weak dollar was attracting more foreign visitors even as Americans choose domestic vacations. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Expert says Kidman's just an outsider Sep 11, 2008
Expert says Kidman's just an outsider. By Peta Hellard in Los Angeles September 11, 2008 04:23am. (NEWS.com.au)
Threatening Baby? Sep 11, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas, promoting her knockout work in the French film, I ve Loved You So Long. This is an Oscar performance. Academy members should start requesting this DVD from Sony Pictures Classics. (Fox News)
WHAT'S COMING UP: Familiar names will be on Broadway, too Sep 11, 2008
Another British import, this Royal Court Theatre staging of the Chekhov classic earned Kristin Scott Thomas an Olivier Award (the English Tony). Fellow film star Peter Sarsgaard joins her in New York. (USA Today)
Kingsley and queens of party circuit Sep 10, 2008
Jeff Goldblum, Kristin Scott Thomas and Adrien Brody all confirmed their attendance. I bumped into Canadian Idol contestant Amberly Thiessen. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The Clean Teen Sep 9, 2008
In the mix already buzz-wise are Meryl Streep in Doubt, and Kristin Scott Thomas in the French film I Love You So Much. But now added to that category is Anne Hathaway, whose performance in Jonathan Demme s Rachel Getting Married is so devastating that her career is about to vault up several notches from her current place in the Hollywood hierarchy. (Fox News)
Back to the good old ways Sep 7, 2008
"I've Loved You So Long" British actress Kristin Scott Thomas ("The English Patient") has been spending more and more time in French movies, and in this drama, as a prisoner released after 15 years to the custody of her sister (Elsa Zylberstein), she appears to make the final leap to Gallic stardom. "RocknRolla" Director Guy Ritchie (still Mr. Madonna to you) delivers another mad crime saga just in time for Halloween. (Boston Globe)
Fall film festivals range from ethnic to independent Sep 7, 2008
Included this year: Mike Leigh's new "Happy-Go-Lucky," about a perky North Londoner; "I've Loved You So Long," starring Kristin Scott Thomas as an ex-con who moves in with her sister; "Gomorra," an adaptation of writer Roberto Saviano's investigative look at the Mafia in Naples; and "O'Horten," by Norwegian writer-director Bent Hamer, the man behind the droll "Kitchen Stories." The Music Hall in Portsmouth, N.H.. Global Voices (Sept. (Boston Globe)
Burn after reading Sep 6, 2008
(Miramax) Philippe Claudel's I've Loved You So Long stars Kristin Scott Thomas in a makeup-free, tour-de-force performance, in French ... UPDATE: Another possible awards contender is Brit actress Kristin Scott Thomas, star of French novelist Philippe Claudel's intense two-hander I've Loved You So Long, his directorial debut. (Variety)
Horse Whisperer author Nicholas Evans poisoned after eating deadly ... Sep 5, 2008
Hit novel The Horse Whisperer, also a film with Robert Redford and Kristin Scott Thomas. They are in good heart, but realise there's going to be a long haul of dialysis before they can see if there are long-term effects on their kidney function. (Daily Mail)
CELEBS BREATHE LIFE INTO REVIVALS Sep 5, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008 Last Update: 10:30 AM EDT. Last updated: 10:26 amSeptember 5, 2008 Posted: 2:19 amSeptember 5, 2008. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Poisonous mushrooms put 'Horse Whisperer' author in hospital Sep 3, 2008
The film version was released in 1998, starring Redford and Kristin Scott Thomas, and earned two Golden Globe nominations. Mr Evans has since written three other novels The Loop, The Smoke Jumper and The Divide. (Independent)
Exclusive: Horse Whisperer author Nicholas Evans left fighting for ... Sep 2, 2008
The movie of The Horse Whisperer, starring Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas and a 13-year-old Scarlett Johansson, was released in 1998. It earned a Golden Globe nomination for best drama and a best director nomination for Redford. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Autumn's big films: the Culture picks Aug 31, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas in a French-language drama directed by Philippe Claudel about a woman awkwardly reuniting with her younger sister after a long separation; gradually, the tragic reason for her absence is revealed. Scott Thomas s performance is being rated as a career best. (Times Online)
Osment: I See B'way Audiences Aug 27, 2008
He can drink martinis (well, Shirley Temples - he's only 20) at Bar Centrale after the show with Daniel Radcliffe ("Equus" - a Shirley Temple for him as well, please), Katie Holmes (still not selling a ticket for "All My Sons," poor thing - she'll need a drink), Kristin Scott Thomas ("The Seagull" - vodka martini for her; she's doing Chekhov and it's three hours) and Jeremy Piven ("Speed-the-Plow" - vodka for him, too; that's what Ari drinks in "Entourage"). Actually, Osment and Piven could turn... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Fall theater: Shrek sings; Radcliffe strips Aug 27, 2008
Not an everyday occurrence, especially when the stars are Kristin Scott Thomas and Peter Sarsgaard. Chekhov's melancholy comedy of unfulfillment is set among the upper crust of late 19th-century Russia. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Hot. Hotter. Hottest! Aug 21, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas speaks French film I've Loved You So Long.. Liam Neeson is obsessed with Laura Linney in The Other Man. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
4-hour biopic Che coming to Toronto in two pieces Aug 15, 2008
Colin Firth, Jessica Biel, Kristin Scott Thomas and Ben Barnes star. Genova (world premiere): Michael Winterbottom has crafted "a really lovely film," Bailey said. (Toronto Star)
Complete list of Special Presentation titles Aug 14, 2008
Directed by Stephan Elliott, it stars Colin Firth, Jessica Biel, Kristin Scott Thomas and Ben Barnes and tells the story of a young Englishman who falls in love with an older woman, marries her impetuously and then brings her home to meet the family. Genova. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Eastwood's not coming, but look for Firth and Rogen Aug 14, 2008
Directed by Stephan Elliott, it stars Colin Firth, Jessica Biel, Kristin Scott Thomas and Ben Barnes and tells the story of a young Englishman who falls in love with an older woman, marries her impetuously and then brings her home to meet the family. Genova From British director Michael Winterbottom, it also stars Firth, as a widower seeking to establish a new life in Italy with his two daughters. (Globe and Mail)
Q! Film Festival: Where cinematic fabulousness rules Aug 10, 2008
Hollywood fare isn't overlooked by QFF. This year's lineup includes The Walker, the latest from Taxi Driver and American Gigolo scribe Paul Schrader and starring Oscar nominees Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas and Lauren Bacall. Harrelson plays a homosexual escort for high society women in Washington who gets in hot water when the secret lover of one of his female friends is found murdered. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
'Tell No One' getting big buzz Aug 9, 2008
Fran;ois Cluzet and Kristin Scott Thomas attempt to unravel a mystery in 'Tell No One. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Whose star will shine on the big stage? Jul 31, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas. Project: The Royal Court Theatre revival of Chekhov's classic The Seagull, also a London transfer, earned Scott Thomas, 48, an Olivier Award (the Tonys' British cousin) in 2007. (USA Today -- Life)
'WALKER' THIS WAY . . . PLE... Jul 27, 2008
" It's uttered by none other than the living legend Lauren Bacall. This movie played a lot of festivals last year, had a limited run in the US last December, and its DVD has just been released in Iceland, of all places! (Hey, us regular movie-goers would like to see it.) Woody Harrelson plays the actual "walker" in this movie, which is reminiscent of director Schrader's classic "American Gigolo," starring Richard Gere. But there's a whispering campaign about this outr film. In it, Bacall, Lily... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Gordon Brown to replace official Jaguar with electric limo Jul 27, 2008
Driven by: Kristin Scott Thomas. Verdict: He'll look like Mr Bean. (Mirror.co.uk)
Curfew calls time on the rowdy youth of 'Cornwall's Moss Side' Jul 26, 2008
Curfew calls time on the rowdy youth of 'Cornwall's Moss Side' - Crime, UK - The Independent. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (Independent)
Toronto film festival announces fresh galas Jul 18, 2008
Three special presentations were also unveiled: Ed Harris's Appaloosa, with Mortensen, Zellweger and Irons starring in the Old West film set in New Mexico (Harris directed and co-wrote it); La Fille de Monaco, directed by Anne Fontaine; and Philippe Claudel's I've Loved You So Long, starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Elsa Zylberstein. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
French Twists Undo Mystery Jul 4, 2008
REVIEW: 'TELL NO ONE' - New York Post. Friday, July 04, 2008 Last Update: 10:20 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Kristin Scott Thomas, Britney Spears, Peter Sarsgaard Jul 1, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas, left, and the French director J ... Kristin Scott Thomas will make her Broadway debut when a revival of "The Seagull," Anton Chekhov's melancholy comedy set in late 19th-century Russia, opens at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York after a successful run at Royal Court Theatre in London last year. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
A murdered wife who isn't dead Jun 30, 2008
As it is, he's a damaged loner whose only friends are his equestrian sister's lesbian lover (Kristin Scott Thomas) and a gun-slinging drug dealer named Bruno (Gilles Lellouche) whose hemophiliac son he has treated. Whether or not those two remain trustworthy, the police brass have become convinced that Alex is a psycho serial killer, while suave, horsey billionaire Gilbert Neuville (Jean Rochefort) has his own reasons for suspecting that Margot isn't dead. (Salon)
This week's DVD report (June 1) Jun 1, 2008
"How come you're always so polite?" the wife of the Senate minority leader (Kristin Scott Thomas) nearly snarls at him. "It was my mother's answer to chaos," he mildly replies. (Boston Globe)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List June 9-15 May 31, 2008
Altar'd States An all-day marathon of wedding-related movies on Encore Love, hosted by Finesse Mitchell from "Saturday Night Live." -- 12:40 a.m. Conversations with Other Women (Aaron Eckhart, Helena Bonham Carter, Nora Zehetner) -- 2:10 a.m. The Wedding Banquet (Winston Chao, May Chin, Mitchell Lichtenstein) -- 4 a.m. Once Around (Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Danny Aiello) -- 6 a.m. Jump Tomorrow (Tunde Adebimpe, Hippolyte Girardot, Patricia Mauceri) -- 7:40 a.m. Marie Antoinette (Kirsten... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Latest DVD releases May 27, 2008
The cast includes Lauren Bacall, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ned Beatty and Lily Tomlin. DVD, $27. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Sydney Pollack May 27, 2008
And in Random Hearts (1999), there was no chemistry between the even older Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas. These four films were the high and low points of Pollack's career. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Finding Prince Caspian May 16, 2008
The film also stars noted British actors Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas. Barnes describes Firth as the nicest man I think I have ever met in my life but it is American actor Leonardo DiCaprios career who the actor aspires to emulate. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
South Pacific: Strong Tony Contender May 13, 2008
Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen Honored In London's Equivalent Of The Tony Awards. Former Actress Lashes Out Against Her Theater-Owner Husband. (CBS News)
My beautiful Croisette May 13, 2008
Penelope Cruz (L) and Kristin Scott Thomas on the red carpet ... Penelope Cruz (L) and Kristin Scott Thomas on the red carpet ... Penelope Cruz (L) and Kristin Scott Thomas on the red carpet. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Keep walking May 2, 2008
Among his favourite ladies is his weekly canasta group Lynn Lockner (Kristin Scott Thomas), Natalie van Miter (Lauren Bacall) and Abigail DeLorean (Lily Tomlin). Perfectly groomed, polite and witty, Car entertains the women, helps them pick out fabrics and guards their little secrets. (iAfrica.com)
Do accents matter? Apr 4, 2008
The Queen's own speech may sound flat and dull, but the English spoken by Jeremy Irons, Kristin Scott Thomas, Honeysuckle Weeks, and still to be heard in films and recordings of Michael Hordern, Richard Burton, and certain other Shakespearean and sub-Shakespearean actors is rich beyond the riches of Croesus, and the sort of English that is fitting for the greatest language and literature of the world. Of course accent matters. (Telegraph.co.uk)
* Off with her sisters head Apr 4, 2008
Glimpses of depth come from Eric Bana as Henry and Kristin Scott Thomas as the Lady Elizabeth Boleyn. Not as petulant or supercharged as Jonathan Rhys Meyers Tudor on the Showtime series, Bana still captures the mood of a man of appetites but also intellect. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
