A few months ago, a terrific book about the golden age of action stars called “The Last Action Heroes” came out (buy it here). Written by Nick De Semlyen, the book takes a very affectionate look at all of the icons we grew up with in the 80s and 90s, with one notable exception. Steven Seagal does not come off well in the book – at all. One of the wildest stories from the book recounts a time when Seagal grew outraged over the fact that a meeting room he wanted was being occupied by the legendary Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
The two actors, who would have been in their late sixties then, were participating in a read-through for their hit comedy Grumpy Old Men. According to the book, the vibe in the room was light, with the two old pros cracking up their director, Daniel Petrie and assembled guests.
The two actors, who would have been in their late sixties then, were participating in a read-through for their hit comedy Grumpy Old Men. According to the book, the vibe in the room was light, with the two old pros cracking up their director, Daniel Petrie and assembled guests.
- 2/26/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The actor on why Julian Fellowes' Titanic was a welcome berth in icy waters
Geraldine Somerville spent a lot of time during the shoot for the ITV series Titanic being extremely damp. "It was really challenging," she says, recalling the filming in Budapest, where the largest indoor water tank in Europe (900 sq m) had been specially constructed. "It was boiling, boiling hot weather and we were trying to pretend we were really, really cold… When we were in the water tanks, you saw the steam rising around us. We stank. There was something in the lifejackets which, when we sweated, it was horrible – like hamster cages that haven't been cleaned out."
Such indignities aside, Somerville, 44, enjoyed her time on set playing the snobbish Countess of Manton in Julian Fellowes's dramatisation to mark the 100th anniversary of the liner's sinking. It is his first project for ITV since Downton Abbey...
Geraldine Somerville spent a lot of time during the shoot for the ITV series Titanic being extremely damp. "It was really challenging," she says, recalling the filming in Budapest, where the largest indoor water tank in Europe (900 sq m) had been specially constructed. "It was boiling, boiling hot weather and we were trying to pretend we were really, really cold… When we were in the water tanks, you saw the steam rising around us. We stank. There was something in the lifejackets which, when we sweated, it was horrible – like hamster cages that haven't been cleaned out."
Such indignities aside, Somerville, 44, enjoyed her time on set playing the snobbish Countess of Manton in Julian Fellowes's dramatisation to mark the 100th anniversary of the liner's sinking. It is his first project for ITV since Downton Abbey...
- 3/25/2012
- by Elizabeth Day
- The Guardian - Film News
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