Some semi-Hugh/Shopaholic news! Sounds good to me.

Joan Cusack and John Goodman have joined the cast of Touchstone Pictures’ “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” Isla Fisher has already boarded the comedy as the star.

Film is based on the bestselling Sophie Kinsella novel, which centers on a woman who must deal with the stresses of mounting credit card debt while trying to navigate the New York magazine world. Goodman and Cusack will play the parents of Fisher’s character. Hugh Dancy and Krysten Ritter also star.

P.J. Hogan is directing, and Jerry Bruckheimer produces. Film is lensing in New York and Connecticut.

Cusack (”Friends With Money”) will appear in the upcoming film “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery.”

Goodman will next be seen in Warner Bros.’ “Speed Racer.” He recently lent his voice to the DreamWorks animated film “Bee Movie” and co-starred in Universal’s “Evan Almighty.”

Source: Variety

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Anna
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Hello, everyone! Bit of happy news for UK fans. The Jane Austen Book Club will be released MARCH 17th, 2008! This is about a month and a half after the US release, so that isn’t too bad. The scenes are identical to the US release, and I don’t have the cover art yet:

* 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
* Cast and Crew Commentary
* Behind-the-Scenes of The Jane Austen Book Club
* The Life of Jane Austen
* The Book Club: Deconstructed
* Walking the Red Carpet: Los Angeles Premiere
* Deleted Scenes

Source: DVD Active

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Anna
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New role!!

Hugh Dancy and Krysten Ritter have joined Isla Fisher in Disney’s romantic comedy “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” which P.J. Hogan is directing and Jerry Bruckheimer is producing.

Based on the best-selling novels by Sophie Kinsella, the movie centers on a compulsive shopper (Fisher) in Manhattan up to her neck in debt who becomes a financial-advice columnist.

Dancy stars as the editor of the financial magazine where Fisher works. Ritter plays Fisher’s best friend.

Tim Firth, Tracey Jackson and Kayla Alpert worked on the script.

The movie is scheduled to go before cameras next month in New York and Connecticut.

Mike Stenson, Chad Oman and Ron Bozman are executive producing. Jason Reed oversees for the studio.

“Shopaholic” makes the third movie Dancy has done for Bruckheimer, following “King Arthur” and “Black Hawk Down.” His other credits include “Ella Enchanted” and “The Jane Austen Book Club.” He is repped by WMA and Untitled.

Ritter, repped by Innovative, appears in “27 Dresses.”

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Anna
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My note: This article by The Times is mostly a rehash of old information (and it’s an old interview done around the time period of Evening), but as there are a few extra bits, I decided to include it for anyone who is interested.

In evening, the actor Hugh Dancy enjoys a standout role. Surrounded by an armada of powerhouse performers — Vanessa Redgrave, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Natasha Richardson, Claire Danes and Toni Collette — Dancy, grabs a spotlight of his own.

Currently starring in Journey’s End on Broadway, Dancy took time out to discuss his career and new film at The Regency Hotel in New York.

It must be a gift as an actor to get a role like this.

It’s a great character. Great potential for acting. Great potential for disaster — for over-acting! It wasn’t a gift, though, because I had to pursue it.

What was it about the film that attracted you?

It’s just brilliantly written. It’s so unusual to read a character who, without being maudlin, depressing or an intellectual exercise, is simply not perfect. Someone who is flawed and is vulnerable. Buddy is also dramatic and goes through these extremes. But extremes without a human heart are just boring. It’s dangerous to portray a character who doesn’t have a centre. It was the centre of Buddy, that vulnerable, human centre, that I thought was really remarkable.

Does working with a cast like this do something for your own performance?

You’re always better when you’re working with good people. W hen you’re working with actors of this calibre, they’re generous. They can afford to be generous and they know that that’s what it’s about. So you profit from them, rather than being put in the shade. You get dragged into the light with them. It’s also daunting. I remember ringing my parents, just before we started, and telling them I was terrified. And my Dad said, yeah, but who doesn’t want to be in that position? And he was right.

What surprised you most about the experience?

It surprised me that I had to dance with Glenn Close and she had a broken ankle. The thing about these people who you know from reputation is that they’re normal, nice people at the end of the day. It was unexceptional in the best way, if that makes sense.

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Posted on January 10, 2008 by Anna
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I have uncovered more information about Hugh’s up-and-coming film role, Adam.

The movie also stars a slew of other great actors, including Rose Byrne (The Damages, Troy), Peter Gallagher (The OC), Amy Irving (Alias), and Frankie Faison (Hugh’s favorite show, The Wire). Sounds great to me!

Thank you to Rose Connection and Media Match for this extra information.

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Anna
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