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Post by GreenEyesToo on Jan 18, 2007 2:25:00 GMT
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Post by ukelelehip on Jan 18, 2007 3:30:53 GMT
Woohoo!  Congratulations to Rufus and the other RnR kids! From that article: Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon has two nominations for Best Actor, with both leads Michael Sheen and Frank Langella getting the  . Rock 'N' Roll's Rufus Sewell, who has already won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for this production, is also nominated along with David Haig (Donkeys' Years) and Iain Glen (The Crucible). Best Actor:Iain Glen for THE CRUCIBLE at the Gielgud David Haig for DONKEYS' YEARS at the Comedy Frank Langella for FROST/NIXON at the Donmar Warehouse and the Gielgud Rufus Sewell for ROCK 'N' ROLL at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and the Duke of York'sMichael Sheen for FROST/NIXON at the Donmar Warehouse and the Gielgud |
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Post by barfleur on Jan 18, 2007 3:33:37 GMT
FANTASTIC NEWS!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by maxx02 on Jan 18, 2007 3:54:32 GMT
YAY Rufus!
and Tom and Sinead.... lol!
Congratulations on the nominations.
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Post by britfan2 on Jan 18, 2007 16:44:54 GMT
Way to go Rufus & Sinead!!! >:(This nomination was well deserved!
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Post by rugirl on Jan 18, 2007 23:11:59 GMT
Please, please, please powers that be, let all these nominations turn into a great movie role for Rufie................... Not the best poem, but heartfelt!  |
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Post by bagheera on Jan 20, 2007 16:59:55 GMT
Ditto to the above but also please, please, please let him win the award!
He's got to be in with a chance after winning the Evening Standard one, surely!
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Jan 20, 2007 17:09:32 GMT
We can but hope...but he faces very strong competition.
On the other hand, he did before and look what happened... ;D
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Post by maxx02 on Jan 21, 2007 16:07:43 GMT
So can anyone who is familiar with The Evening Standard Award and the Oliviers speak to how often the best actor has been someone different for each of them? Most of the articles seem to consider Rock 'n' Roll and therefore Rufus the front runner but that would mean nothing in the US--just idle speculation by the press. And I just want to say this is a horrible quandary for me since I've been a fan of Frank Langella since Clyde was a pup.  |
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Post by ukelelehip on Jan 21, 2007 17:19:26 GMT
recent ES results:2006 – Rufus Sewell for Rock 'n' Roll 2005 – Simon Russell Beale for The Philanthropist 2004 – Richard Griffiths for The History Boys 2003 – Michael Sheen for Caligula 2002 – Simon Russell Beale for Uncle Vanya and Twelfth Night 2001 – Alex Jennings for The Winter's Tale and The Relapse 2000 – Simon Russell Beale for Hamlet 1999 – Stephen Dillane for The Real Thing 1998 – Kevin Spacey for The Iceman Cometh
1997 – Ian Holm for King Lear1996 – Paul Scofield for John Gabriel Borkman recent Olivier results:2005 – Richard Griffiths for The History Boys2004 – Matthew Kelly for Of Mice and Men 2003 – Simon Russell Beale for Uncle Vanya2002 – Roger Allam for Privates on Parade 2001 – Conleth Hill for Stones in his Pockets 2000 – Henry Goodman for The Merchant of Venice 1999 – Kevin Spacey for The Iceman Cometh
1998 – Ian Holm for King Lear1997 – Antony Sher for Stanley 1996 – Alex Jennings for Peer Gynt They looove Simon Russell Beale!!
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Post by quoll on Jan 21, 2007 18:08:52 GMT
Uh oh, not looking good statistically then!
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Post by bagheera on Jan 21, 2007 18:14:30 GMT
But it's not unheard of either, so let's keep on keeping those fingers crossed!
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Post by Tinkerdog on Jan 22, 2007 12:56:38 GMT
But consider the message if he does win. This is exactly what he hungers for - a challenge - something people think he cannot do. It can be extended to award winning. Also, the second cast did not outshine the first cast, and he has been invited to New York. Who knows how twisted the voting becomes.
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Post by ree on Jan 22, 2007 16:16:16 GMT
I live in hope! I read the article but didn't see when the voting will be completed and the winners announced. Anyone know? |
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Post by maxx02 on Jan 22, 2007 17:04:35 GMT
I live in hope! I read the article but didn't see when the voting will be completed and the winners announced. Anyone know? from roofsewell.com: Congratulations to Tom Stoppard, Sinead Cusack and Rufus for their nominations for Rock 'n' Roll, for the 31st Annual Laurence Olivier Awards, London's equivalent of the Tonys and the UK's most prestigious stage awards. Best of luck to all on 18 February. You can read about it www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/18/arts/EU-A-E-STG-Britain-Olivier-Awards-List.php. |
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