Emma thompson celebrates her 61st birthday on april 15, 2020. Based on the newberywinning childrens books, this animated film follows a young boy who runs away to an island to rescue and befriend a baby dragon. The reason that the meyerowitz stories new and selected, which debuted at the cannes film festival this morning, wont be an oscar contender is that it will open day and date in a. Dustin hoffman and emma thompson are not at their best. A naive hustler travels from texas to new york city to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process. He is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters.
Emma thompson, english actress and screenwriter, noted for her. Emma thompson, christopher lloyd, eileen atkins, et al. Emma thompson interview the meyerowitz stories premiere. Emma thompson and chris rock on the film set of the new movie.
Emma thompson gives one of her best performances in this film. Filming of yen din kia kissa adam sandler, dustin hoffman and an unrecognizable emma thompson spotted on the set of yen din ka kissa dustin hoffman and emma thompson on the film set of the new movie yen din ka. We go 1on1 with actor dustin hoffman to talk about last chance harvey. In london for his daughters wedding, a downonhisluck man hoffman learns its never too late for changeor lovewhen he unexpectedly meets a woman thompson.
Following several guest appearances on television, he starred in the 1966 play eh his performance garnered him both a theatre world award and drama desk award. Mar 22, 2014 dustin hoffman, one of the most engaging actors of american cinema with dozens of exciting performances to his credit, didnt believe he had a chance to make it in movies. The romantic film is written and directed by briton joel hopkins, whose acclaimed debut jump. Jun 17, 2019 in this liveaction reboot of disneys beloved 1991 hit, thompson plays mrs. The netflix algorithms perfect movie is an arthouse comedy starring adam sandler. Dustin hoffman biography, movie highlights and photos. Emma thompson on the set of her new movie last chance. The golden globes people actually did something right for a change. Chocolatier and patissier paul a young new cookbook launch sensational chocolate bridget jones baby. Dustin hoffman plays an american composer who loses his job and his position of father of the bride in the course of a single day overseas while emma thompson plays an airport worker with a.
Emma thompson, dustin hoffman, kathy bates, james brolinwhats it about. Last chance harvey s dustin hoffman and emma thompson. They nominated dustin hoffman and emma thompson as best actor and best actress in a comedy for last chance harvey. It had a 91% positive rating on rotten tomatoes at the time of this writing, based on nearly. Emma thompson, english actress and screenwriter, noted for her sophisticated and witty performances and later for her awardwinning scripts. Emma thompson says husband initially dated kate winslet. The incredibly touching piece played by dustin hoffman sums it up perfectly. Dustin was joined on set with his wife lisa hoffman. He graduated in 1967, dustin off hollywoods leading man standards. Jan 3, 2014 explore dpskipallens board dustin hoffman movies new and old. She is one of britains most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime emmy award, three bafta awards and two golden globe awards. Things arent going well for new yorker harvey shine dustin hoffman. A marvelous film, and one of disneys many planned reboots. Last chance harvey is a 2008 britishamerican romantic drama film written and directed by joel hopkins.
Dec 14, 20 in this weeks issue of parade, oscar winner emma thompson, star of the new film saving mr. Emma thompson movies new movies movie trailers movie. Emma thompson films great british bake off spoof to protest fracking. Emma thompson wednesday 9th march 2016, emma thompson and chris rock on the film set of the new movie yen din ka kissa 8 pictures. Apr 11, 2020 emma thompson, english actress and screenwriter, noted for her sophisticated and witty performances and later for her awardwinning scripts. Emma thompson and dustin hoffman bust a move on cannes. Grudges and rivalries abound as three adult siblings converge in new york to contend with their prickly artist father and his fading legacy. New yorker harvey shine dustin hoffman is on the verge of losing his deadend job as a jingle writer. An interview with emma thompson the star of last chance harvey talks hoffman as in dustin, housekeeping, and how shell handle her daughters dating life.
Check out our other videos for more exclusive in depth film festival coverage, thanks for. Favorite dustin hoffman movie everything thats new on netflix in may no need to waste time endlessly browsingheres the entire lineup of new movies and tv shows streaming on netflix this month. This image released by netflix shows dustin hoffman, left, and emma thompson in a scene from the meyerowitz stories. Nicole kidman, elle fanning, dustin hoffman in pictures. Dustin hoffman plays an american composer who loses his job and his position of father of the bride in the course of a single day. Captain hook played by dustin hoffman in hook 1991 based on the play. Gisela schobergetty images the cannes film festival red carpet there truly is no other place better to. Dustin hoffman gives a moving performance, all the while injecting humour, fun and a feeling of oh i wish i could meet someone like that into your day.
This is certainly bolstered by the strong performances of both dustin hoffman and emma thompson, both of. Watching them dance effortlessly through this film is a reminder that two actors at. Emma thompson has been in 11 onscreen matchups, including alan rickman in love actually 2003, arnold schwarzenegger in junior 1994, dustin hoffman in last chance harvey 2008, anthony hopkins in the remains of the day 1993 and antonio banderas in imagining argentina 2003 emma thompson. Dustin hoffman, lisa hoffman dustin hoffman and emma thompson on the film set of the new movie yen din ka kissa in new york city. With her uncanny ability to combine humor and poignancy, actresswriter emma thompson rose from the london stage to international film and television acclaim. Thompson is currently writing a new film version of my fair lady for sony pictures and starring, with alan rickman, in a flagship production of the poem the song of lunch, by christopher reid, for the bbc. Emma thompson is indisputably considered as one of the leading actresses to have straddled contemporary british cinema. Both emma and her sister, sophie thompson, met their future husbands greg wise and richard lumsden respectively on the set of sense and sensibility 1995.
New yorker harvey shine dustin hoffman is on the verge of losing his. A new trailer and four new posters have been released for the upcoming netflix film. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedian. Winner of two academy awards in addition to five nominations, he was bestowed with innumerable other prestigious awards such as golden globe, bafta, emmy, drama desk, kennedy centre, genie award and so on for his unmatched contribution to the field of acting. Her father was englishborn and her mother is scottishborn. A struggling new york jingle writer dustin hoffman and a lonely british. Alice englert, viola davis, emma thompson, alden ehrenreich. Theres not a believable minute in the 92 minutes of last chance harvey, but dustin hoffman and emma thompson smooth over most of the problems just by showing up and doing what they do for a living. The meyerowitz stories new and selected netflix official site. I enjoyed this film but wouldnt watch it again because the plot is not interesting enough. They starred together in the romantic comedy last chance harvey and emma thompson and dustin hoffman seemed to be channeling their chemistry again on the set of their new film. Globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
Theater news emma thompson and dustin hoffman take a chance the oscarwinning stars of last chance harvey talk about working together on the acclaimed romantic comedy. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist. Thanks to their ease with each other, this otherwise. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime. Katherine thompson is a seasoned talk show host who, when forced to hire new. Dustin hoffman and emma thompson on the film set of the new. But you cant go wrong watching actors as good as emma thompson and dustin hoffman. Despite jet lag from her transatlantic, transcontinental flight, thompson still manages to look elegant though tired. Emma thompson and dustin hoffman take a chance theatermania.
Dustin hoffman and emma thompson on the film set of the. Emma thompson was born on april 15, 1959 in paddington, london, into a family of actors father eric thompson and mother phyllida law, who has costarred with thompson in several films. An estranged family gathers together in new york for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father. Potts, part of a large and excellent cast including emma watson, dan stevens, ewan mcgregor, kevin kline, ian mckellen, josh gad and stanley tucci. Adam sandler, dustin hoffman and emma thompson talk about new comedy drama the meyerowitz stories new and selected on the red carpet at the bfi london film festival 2017. Dustin hoffman plays an american composer who loses his job and his position of father of the bride in the course of a single day overseas while emma thompson plays an airport worker with a jaundiced view of relationships. See more ideas about dustin hoffman, movies and good movies. According to interviews with emma thompson and dustin hoffman in an. The meyerowitz stories releases new trailer and posters.
Dustin hoffman, emma thompson, kathy baker, james brolin. Not against all those handsome leading men like warren beatty, as he put it. Dustin hoffman, emma thompson, eileen atkins, james brolin, kathy baker studiorun time. The 60yearold actress recalled on fridays episode of the graham norton show. Dustin hoffman plays an american composer who loses his job and his. Banks, talks about men, mary poppins, and bad hair days. Ethan wate alden ehrenreich longs to escape his small southern town. Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a. Harvey 2008 dustin hoffman and emma thompson in charlie rose 1991. Oct 07, 2017 an estranged family gathers together in new york for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father. And on the 8th day of the 8th month, beloved star and.
And the distinguished emma thompson plays the fathers current wife. Harvey shine dustin hoffman is in london for the weekend for his daughter susans liane balabans wedding. His first theatrical performance was 1961s a cook for mr. Thompson was born in london to eric thompson, a theater director and writer, and. In the film, hoffman plays hapless new yorker harvey shine, who befriends thompsons character kate. London emma thompson told an audience at bafta in london sunday how much she disliked the star system. My pics october 7, 2017 by hannah wales 2 comments on friday evening, the cast of the meyerowitz stories took to the red carpet at london film festivals purposebuilt embankment garden cinema to support the movie. Whatever he stars in these days ill always think of hoffman as the rain man or as laurence oliviers dental patient in marathon man. Jun 03, 2009 dustin hoffman kissed his costar emma thompson when they were reunited at the premiere of last chance harvey in london despite her towering over him.
Quotes why insist on building a new border between human beings in an evershrinking world where we are still struggling to live alongside each other. One of the first ladies of contemporary british stage and cinema, emma thompson has won equal acclaim for her work as an actress and a screenwriter. Netflixs new film starring adam sandler is so perfect, its like it was. The screenplay focuses on two lonely people who tentatively forge a relationship over the course of three days. Oct 07, 2017 emma thompson, dustin hoffman and adam sandler at the the meyerowitz stories lff premiere. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town. Alongside her thenhusband, revered shakespearian actordirector kenneth branagh, she impressed with early film work in such projects as henry v 1989 and dead again 1991. He calls it a freak accident that mike nichols, a respected theater director. The emergence of dustin hoffman in 1967 heralded the arrival of a new era of hollywood stardom. He meets a mysterious new girl, lena duchannes alice englert.
Last chance harvey is a 2008 american romantic drama film written and directed by joel hopkins. In 1969, he was walking here and in 1976, he was actually running. Dame emma thompson, dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedienne. Thompson was born in london to eric thompson, a theater director and writer, and phyllida law, an actress. The silence of the lambs won the academy award for best picture. Emma thompson plays an endearingly dowdy miss lonely heart. Adam sandler fights ben stiller on the meyerowitz stories. She refashions every question or observation put to her. Last chance harvey emma thompson and dustin hoffman. Emma thompson and dustin hoffman team up for romcom action, naomi watts to play south african aids heroine gail johnson, and john mctiernan to. Her first film role was in the 1989 romantic comedy the tall guy. Dustin hoffman and emma thompson at last chance harvey.
Diminutive, wiry and unassuming, he was anything but the usual matinee idol, yet he quickly distinguished himself among the most popular and celebrated screen performers of his generation. Atsushi nishijimanetflix via ap new york ap your first response to the meyerowitz stories new and selected may very well be. One of britains most acclaimed actresses, she is known for her portrayals of enigmatic women, often in period dramas and literary adaptations, and playing matronly characters with a sense of wit. Dustin hoffman, emma thompson, kathy baker, james brolin a lounge bar meeting between crumpled harvey shine hoffman, a us businessman arriving at heathrow on a trip to his daughters wedding, with lovelorn but motherdominated kate walker thompson, triggers some drab romcom shenanigans that surely only the most outoftouch could. Edesapja, a szineszrendezo eric norman thompson a bbc musoran futo the magic roundabout cimu gyermekmusor iroja es narratora volt az 1960as es az 1970es evekben. New trailer and posters for the meyerowitz stories, starring adam sandler, ben stiller and dustin hoffman. You could call directorwriter joel hopkins film a romantic comedy, but its not. Emma thompson has been in 11 onscreen matchups, including alan rickman in love actually 2003, arnold schwarzenegger in junior 1994, dustin hoffman in last chance harvey 2008, anthony hopkins in the remains of the day 1993 and antonio banderas in imagining argentina 2003. Hoffman made his film debut in 1967 when he appeared in. Emma thompson, dustin hoffman and adam sandler at the the. See more ideas about dustin hoffman, actor and best actor. Quotes why insist on building a new border between human beings in an evershrinking world. With dustin hoffman, emma thompson, kathy baker, eileen atkins. Dustin lee hoffman born august 8, 1937 is an american actor and filmmaker.
Emma thompson is among those rare individuals who make you feel smart just by talking to them. Last chance harvey stars dustin hoffman, emma thompson. May 22, 2017 dustin hoffman, emma thompson, adam sandler, ben stiller talk the meyerowitz stories cannes 2017 may 22, 2017 its just the way families function, in that, theyre crazy, said stiller of the. Short in stature and not typically handsome, he helped to usher in a new hollywood tradition of averagelooking but emotionally explosive leading men. Dustin hoffman, jon voight, sylvia miles, john mcgiver. For a long time known as performerp82784kenneth branaghkennethbranaghs other half, thompson. American actor dustin hoffman began his career by appearing in an episode of naked city in 1961. Six decades and still going strong, dustin hoffman is one of the finest actors in history of cinema.
Last chance harvey 2008, where she and dustin hoffman played a lonely. Emma thompson and dustin hoffman settle into this story as if it were a comfy couch. She embarked on her professional journey by performing as an onstage comedienne but garnered early success, thanks to her poignant performances in bbc tv series tutti frutti and fortunes of war. Its fabulous, funny, sad all the elements in pure entertainment. Legendary oscarr winners dustin hoffman and emma thompson star in this tremendously appealing love story roger ebert, chicago suntimes. Edesanyja, a skot nemzetisegu phyllida law szineszno. Last chance harvey 2006 emma thompson, as kate walker dustin hoffman, as harvey shine. She won academy awards for best actress for howards end 1992 and for adapted screenplay for sense and sensibility 1995. The reception was an emotional experience for the film s stars as dustin hoffman, adam sandler, ben stiller and emma thompson all had tears in their eyes after the screening. Adam sandler, ben stiller, dustin hoffman and emma thompson star in noah baumbachs latest comedy of new york family dysfunction. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1991.