Ben Whishaw
Actor
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Cock: Royal Court Theatre, London...it is a brittle, cuttingly witty study of a man torn between his gay partner and the woman he has fallen in love with. Ben Whishaw, whose 2004 Hamlet was so memorable, is John, the nerve-racked young man caught in the paralysis of indecision. In this article: Ben Whishaw, Royal Court Theatre, Andrew Scott, London, Hamlet, Paralysis, and IKEA |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | 2 days ago
Cock at the Royal Court review
...the play is more Noel Coward than Mark Ravenhill. Rating; * * * Katherine Parkinson and Ben Whishaw in Cock Photo: ALASTAIR MUIR Andrew Scott and Ben Whishaw in Cock at the Royal Court Photo: ALASTAIR MUIR Ben Whishaw made his name,...
In this article: Hamlet, Katherine Parkinson, and Noel Coward
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Times Online | 2 days ago
Cock at The Royal Court
...and perhaps just a bit contemptuously to the male member: something that, as contemplated by Bartlett and wielded in unseen bedrooms by Ben Whishaw, is busy, demanding, wayward, unpredictable and, above all, indecisive. Whishaw is John, who...
In this article: Imprimatur and Hamlet
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Guardian Unlimited | 3 days ago
Theatre review: Cock, Royal Court, London
...defect as an excuse for inflicting pain. But irritation is forestalled by the acuity of the writing and by the wiry charisma of Ben Whishaw who, having played Hamlet, knows a thing or two about vacillating uncertainty. Everyone, in fact,...
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Daily Mail | November 06, 2009
Jane Campion's comeback transforms the legendary poet John Keats into a pathetic wimp
...village of Hampstead, London. It is seen very much through Fanny's eyes, as a chaste but heightened romance. Timid affair: Ben Whishaw as Romantic poet John Keats and Abbie Cornish as his love, Fanny Brawne The film is at its best...
In this article: Jane Campion, John Keats, Bright Star, An Education, Brideshead Revisited, Abbie Cornish, Carey Mulligan, and The Piano
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Independent.ie | November 05, 2009
The eyes have it
...of kids who prostrate themselves before the altar of Simon Cowell every year. But there is no doubting that whatever 'it' is, Ben Whishaw has it in bundles. Not that he'll be turning up in X-Factor or whatever the thespian equivalent is...
In this article: John Keats, Hamlet, Bright Star, Jane Campion, Oscar, Charles Brown, Hamlet, and I'm Not There
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Independent.co.uk - Film & TV | November 05, 2009
Bright Star (PG)
...and wears racy bonnets with elongated crowns, but she's not sure she understands the poems written by that pale gent Keats (Ben Whishaw) who lives in the cottage's other half. She dispatches her sister Toots (Edie Martin) to the bookseller...
In this article: John Keats, Bright Star, Jane Campion, Abbie Cornish, Antagonism, Charles Brown, Endymion, and Kerry Fox
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | November 05, 2009
Bright Star review
Bright Star is the best film Jane Campion, director of Oscar winner The Piano, has ever made. Jane Campion; Ben Whishaw; Abbie Cornish; Rating: * * * * In truth, there were many people who thought that Jane Campion's best days were well...
In this article: Jane Campion, Bright Star, John Keats, Abbie Cornish, Oscar, Charles Armitage Brown, and Kerry Fox
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The Red and Black | November 04, 2009
flick picks: Bright Star, Paranormal Activity
...of both. "Bright Star" is based on the relationship between Romantic poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, played respectively by Ben Whishaw and Abbie Cornish. It is set in 1818, two years before Keats' death. Keats lives with fellow poet...
In this article: John Keats, Bright Star, The Blair Witch Project, Charles Brown, Jane Campion, Paul Schneider, and Abbie Cornish
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scotsman.com - Entertainment | November 03, 2009
Interview: Ben Whishaw - Star quality
...the The Scotsman site. To read this article in full you must be registered with the site. Published Date: 04 November 2009 BEN WHISHAW seems to have become the go-to actor for filmmakers casting sensitive creative types. In 2006, he...
In this article: John Keats, Bright Star, Hamlet, Royal Court Theatre, Sebastian Flyte, Primo Levi, Brideshead Revisited, and Trevor Nunn
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | November 02, 2009
Ben Whishaw interview for Bright Star
The soulful Ben Whishaw was the natural choice to play Keats on screen in Jane Campion's biopic Bright Star. You wouldn't quite call it a season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, but there's a chill in the air as you approach Keats House...
In this article: John Keats, Jane Campion, Bright Star, Keats House, Paul Schneider, Bedfordshire, Hamlet, and Romantic poet
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Description from Wikipedia:
Benjamin "Ben" Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor who trained at RADA. Whishaw is perhaps best known for his breakthrough role as Hamlet, and his role as the lead character in Tom Tykwer's film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.
- Birth Date:
- October 14, 1980
- Occupation:
- Actor
- Years Active:
- 1999-present
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