Emmys fond of dear 'John' Jul 19, 2008
The pay channel also swept the lead and supporting acting field for movies or miniseries, with Tom Wilkinson pulling double duty as two real-life political figures former secretary of state James Baker in Recount and Benjamin Franklin in John Adams. . (Variety)
Marshall Ramsey's blog Nov 7, 2007
David Blount, a pretty good guy who I've know through his work at the Secretary of State's office, has unseated long-time incumbent Richard White ... Secretary of State - General295 of 1899 Precincts Reporting - 16. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Verdict on Spader Oct 5, 2007
Later, he starred in a string of controversial films Sex, Lies tape, Crash and Secretary. For his TV role as the ruthless lawyer, Spader was named the Best Actor in a Drama Series at the recent Emmy awards. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Genius in 'Fur' Nov 22, 2006
This isn't the first time Wilson has used a powerful male figure to serve as a guide to female emancipation; James Spader played a similar role relative to Maggie Gyllenhaal's character in Wilson's last screenplay, Secretary. "The thing is, I'm pulled toward writing feminine pieces that fully embrace the erotic, intellectual glory of men," she says. (San Antonio Current, TX)
'Stranger Than Fiction' Nov 17, 2006
" It's just that the movie has different plans. This is a Romantic Comedy with a capital "R" and it depends on Harold having a breakthrough. But Kay is stuck in an endless chain-smoking dead-end, and her publisher sends over a plot-doctor assistant, Penny Escher (Queen Latifah). Even Penny gets stuck in Kay's novelistic cul-de-sac. Harold seeks the help of a literary theorist, Professor Jules Hilbert (Dustin Hoffman), who must know how to identify the narrator, or at least help Harold determine... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Gyllenhaal uses 'complex powers' (Kelly Jane Torrance) Nov 10, 2006
Miss Gyllenhaal made her breakthrough in 2002's "Secretary." She played the title character alongside James Spader as a lawyer who starts a sadomasochistic relationship with his disturbed employee. "I adore her. How could I not?" says "Secretary" director Steven Shainberg, in town recently to promote his upcoming film "Fur." "She has complex powers," he says of the actress. (Washington Times, DC)
Gyllenhaal makes 'Sherrybaby' strong Sep 16, 2006
It's true that "Sherrybaby," a small, subtle movie in which Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Sherry Swanson, a heroin addict, fresh out of jail, trying to stay clean in order to regain custody of her young daughter, is not what anyone would generally refer to as "fun." But there's a certain pleasure in seeing an actress shed a well-known persona -- about to give birth to actor Peter Saarsgaard's baby, sister to Jake, past recipient of spanking by James Spader in "Secretary" -- and become instead someone... (Contra Costa Times -- Entertainment)
