Christopher Eccleston Feels Fortunate to Join Oliver Twist Prequel Series
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Added to a cast that includes David Threlfall, Billy Jenkins, and Saira Choudhry, the former Doctor Who star will take on the role of beggar king Fagin in ten-part BBC mini-series titled Dodger . May 6, 2021
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Dodger . Threlfall will take on the role of the chief of police, while Jenkins will star as Dodger and Choudhry as Nancy. Fagin is an iconic role, Eccleston says. I m a very fortunate actor. [Writers]
Rhys Thomas and
Lucy Montgomery have taken Charles Dickens extraordinary characters and imagined a whole new world and lives for them. I m very, very excited.
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A Great Reed: A Carol Reed Profile (Part 2)
October 28, 2009 by admin
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary British filmmaker Carol Reed in the second of a two-part feature… read the first part here.
“I don’t think people care what sort of curtains I have,” stated the British filmmaker. “I don’t think they care about the technical people. Stars are the draw. They earn their publicity. It brings people in. But no one would go to see a film because it was directed by Carol Reed.” However, the director also observed that a star-studded cast does not necessarily guarantee commercial success. “The future of British films depends on how they are made; if the standard is high then the future is rosy,” remarked Reed. “There is no reason why the British film world should not become a big industry like its American counterpart. We have a wealth of good actors. The trouble here is that we do not make enough good pictures to keep them occupied. We must a
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