Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The Next Kings Speech?
Could the singer’s Wallis Simpson movie claim the crown? Well, she certainly wooed the suits in Berlin.
The Madonna movie is being offered worldwide by a former Weinstein executive, the Liverpool-born Stuart Ford, who now runs I.M. Global. Ford has been talking up W.E. so much that by the time he does a Q&A session with Madonna before the film he has lost his voice and she, apparently, calls him “Mr. Croaky”.
In a similar situation to that of Madonna’s film, his company sold Tom Ford’s self-financed A Single Man and also worked on the indie hit Paranormal Activity. “I guess Madonna saw us handle Tom Ford for his first film, so she knew we could make this work for her”, Ford said.
Adding to the fascination, the press were banned from the secret screening, so there are no reviews of the film clips. Madonna’s interview, however, was being talked about afterwards in bars such as Soho House Berlin. “She wasn’t at all showy - more nervous, really - and she took it very seriously, consulting her notes,” said one film distributor. “She seemed particularly fascinated by the character of Mrs. Simpson and the sacrifices she made when she became a celebrity.”
The I.M. Global release sells W.E. thus: “Madonna and a world class team of behind-the-camera collaborators present a passionate, classic saga of lovesickness and determination, softness and beauty, with the sweeping perspective of Atonement and the compelling spirit of The King’s Speech.
W.E. is a rich cinematic portrayal of two strong women resolved to find romance and passion.”Of course, romance and the singer’s name alone will not fill a Cineplex, but buyers were so keen on the glossy royal costume drama, a popular theme of the moment, that “they started e-mailing in offers as the lights came up,” Ford said. “We sold it in about 50 territories and deals were still coming in at 3am.” Optimum Releasing bought the film in Britain.
Madonna surrounded herself with experienced filmmakers and spent three years researching, “reading all the books” and said to distributors that she was attracted to the idea of a man giving up so much - indeed a kingdom - for love. The royals, she added, were attractive to people for their curiosity, romance, secrecy and intrigue. And, of course, their clothes. Mrs. Simpson, the original Material Girl, has 82 changes of costume in the film. Madonna, whose chair was facing the crowd of distributors and not the screen, knelt down at the front to watch her sartorial idol in action when the lights went down.
“What the distributors want to know is how they can market the film, so they asked about her promoting it,” said Ford. “They also want to know from that 35-minute presentation: can she direct: And then they look at production values and mood.” Madonna is still editing W.E., but that seemed to give the buyers no qualms whatsoever.
From an article by Kate Muir, The Times via an IMG Global press file. Thanks to our Community member Floris.
The Madonna movie is being offered worldwide by a former Weinstein executive, the Liverpool-born Stuart Ford, who now runs I.M. Global. Ford has been talking up W.E. so much that by the time he does a Q&A session with Madonna before the film he has lost his voice and she, apparently, calls him “Mr. Croaky”.
In a similar situation to that of Madonna’s film, his company sold Tom Ford’s self-financed A Single Man and also worked on the indie hit Paranormal Activity. “I guess Madonna saw us handle Tom Ford for his first film, so she knew we could make this work for her”, Ford said.
Adding to the fascination, the press were banned from the secret screening, so there are no reviews of the film clips. Madonna’s interview, however, was being talked about afterwards in bars such as Soho House Berlin. “She wasn’t at all showy - more nervous, really - and she took it very seriously, consulting her notes,” said one film distributor. “She seemed particularly fascinated by the character of Mrs. Simpson and the sacrifices she made when she became a celebrity.”
The I.M. Global release sells W.E. thus: “Madonna and a world class team of behind-the-camera collaborators present a passionate, classic saga of lovesickness and determination, softness and beauty, with the sweeping perspective of Atonement and the compelling spirit of The King’s Speech.
W.E. is a rich cinematic portrayal of two strong women resolved to find romance and passion.”Of course, romance and the singer’s name alone will not fill a Cineplex, but buyers were so keen on the glossy royal costume drama, a popular theme of the moment, that “they started e-mailing in offers as the lights came up,” Ford said. “We sold it in about 50 territories and deals were still coming in at 3am.” Optimum Releasing bought the film in Britain.
Madonna surrounded herself with experienced filmmakers and spent three years researching, “reading all the books” and said to distributors that she was attracted to the idea of a man giving up so much - indeed a kingdom - for love. The royals, she added, were attractive to people for their curiosity, romance, secrecy and intrigue. And, of course, their clothes. Mrs. Simpson, the original Material Girl, has 82 changes of costume in the film. Madonna, whose chair was facing the crowd of distributors and not the screen, knelt down at the front to watch her sartorial idol in action when the lights went down.
“What the distributors want to know is how they can market the film, so they asked about her promoting it,” said Ford. “They also want to know from that 35-minute presentation: can she direct: And then they look at production values and mood.” Madonna is still editing W.E., but that seemed to give the buyers no qualms whatsoever.
From an article by Kate Muir, The Times via an IMG Global press file. Thanks to our Community member Floris.
Monday, February 21, 2011
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
"Glee" Breaks "Billboard" Record!!
"Glee" Breaks "Billboard" Record
The cast of pop-culture phenomenon "GLEE" has broken the music record for the most single entries on the "Billboard Hot 100 Chart", claiming the title previously held by the “King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis Presley. Having covered hit tracks by chart-topping artists including Madonna, "GLEE" now holds the record for 113 single entries on the "Billboard Hot 100 Chart".
In the short amount of time since GLEE hit the airwaves, the series has racked up two Platinum and two Gold albums, two Grammy Award nominations, more than 16 million song downloads, the No. 1 soundtrack of 2010 (“The Christmas Album”) and an incredible 19 Emmy and 11 Golden Globe nominations, as well as four Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes, including the award for Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical.
The critically acclaimed “Glee Live! In Concert!,” starring 13 members of the television show’s cast, will return to North American concert stages this spring.
The cast of pop-culture phenomenon "GLEE" has broken the music record for the most single entries on the "Billboard Hot 100 Chart", claiming the title previously held by the “King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis Presley. Having covered hit tracks by chart-topping artists including Madonna, "GLEE" now holds the record for 113 single entries on the "Billboard Hot 100 Chart".
In the short amount of time since GLEE hit the airwaves, the series has racked up two Platinum and two Gold albums, two Grammy Award nominations, more than 16 million song downloads, the No. 1 soundtrack of 2010 (“The Christmas Album”) and an incredible 19 Emmy and 11 Golden Globe nominations, as well as four Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes, including the award for Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical.
The critically acclaimed “Glee Live! In Concert!,” starring 13 members of the television show’s cast, will return to North American concert stages this spring.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Madonna Denies Sending Support Email to Lady Gaga!
Madonna denies sending support email to Lady Gaga
Orange County’s Equality Project Joel Waddell had some discouraging words to say about Lady Gaga, which he apologized for. His position still stands that Lady Gaga is destructive for the Gay community. However, he is not the only one who has been spewing venom at Lady Gaga the past couple of days.Radio stations, magazines, and television shows have been accusing Lady Gaga of plagiarism, racism and just about everything else.
The latest accusation is that Lady Gaga creates fake emails and passes them off as legit.“Madonna’s management is not aware of any emails sent to Lady Gaga,” CNN’s Headline News Entertainment just reported. On Jay Leno last night, Lady Gaga said that the Queen of Pop had endorsed her with a support email. Could somebody be playing tricks on Lady Gaga? Is this just major damage control?
http://www.examiner....il-to-lady-gaga
Orange County’s Equality Project Joel Waddell had some discouraging words to say about Lady Gaga, which he apologized for. His position still stands that Lady Gaga is destructive for the Gay community. However, he is not the only one who has been spewing venom at Lady Gaga the past couple of days.Radio stations, magazines, and television shows have been accusing Lady Gaga of plagiarism, racism and just about everything else.
The latest accusation is that Lady Gaga creates fake emails and passes them off as legit.“Madonna’s management is not aware of any emails sent to Lady Gaga,” CNN’s Headline News Entertainment just reported. On Jay Leno last night, Lady Gaga said that the Queen of Pop had endorsed her with a support email. Could somebody be playing tricks on Lady Gaga? Is this just major damage control?
http://www.examiner....il-to-lady-gaga
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