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The Making of Downton Abbey
Deleted Scenes

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"Сумеречный" фотосет и статья в ES

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downtonline.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=19...

фото и текст он-лайн

+ статья www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/art...

запись создана: 02.12.2011 в 22:58

@темы: фото, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, интервью

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Мишель Докери, Дэн Стивенс в Сумерки-стиле для ESMagazine

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+ Статья-фрагмент интервью из ESMagazine про рождественский выпуск.

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Новая порция спойлеров)))

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Раскрываются важные детали сюжета, так что выношу в отдельную запись

Все фото кликабельны

It seems a terrible injustice, but the Grantham family and servants are gathered in the Old Bailey public gallery to see John Bates, the Earl’s valet, on trial for the murder of his scheming wife. With every piece of evidence, his conviction becomes more likely: he bought arsenic, she left no suicide note, and, worst of all, he had vowed to ‘stop her’ revealing Downton’s secret. But when Bates is asked what scandal his wife threatened to reveal, he makes matters worse by refusing to expose Lady Mary’s assignation with a Turk.

It's the week before Christmas and time for the annual Downton festive ball. Since Lavinia’s funeral Matthew has been training himself to treat Lady Mary normally, to forget everything that has passed between them — except the fact that they can never be together. As they glide across the floor, he is surprised to hear her mention leaving Downton. ‘I may go away, maybe on a long trip,’ she says. ‘What about your fiancé?’ Matthew asks. ‘Surely he can’t leave his business empire?’ Matthew realises Sir Richard no longer features in her plans. For Downton’s heir, the only question is, does he?

Determined to do all he can to help his valet, Lord Grantham insists on appearing as a character witness. But the prosecuting barrister has other plans: he starts cross-examining the Earl about his time serving with Bates during the Boer War. Under fierce questioning, the Earl cannot deny it: after several of their platoon were killed, Bates lost control and some prisoners were hurt. The Earl looks across the court and sees all too clearly that the jury has Bates down as a man with a violent temper. With that, the trial is adjourned until the New Year.

Lady Rosamund’s guest for New Year is a surprise for everyone. The dashing Lord (Bertie) Hepworth was the keenest suitor for Rosamund’s hand when she was 21 — until one evening, when he suddenly and inexplicably disappeared from Downton. At the time, Rosamund refused to explain, but she was distraught and clearly blamed herself for whatever passed between them. Now, a widow and a widower, they seem to have picked up their romance where they left off. But her interfering mother Lady Violet suspects that all is not as it seems and sets out to discover the truth.

It isn’t long before Lady Violet gets the chance to let the family know her news. She has discovered that the Hepworth Estate has serious money troubles and may have to be sold. . . Could Bertie come back as a gold digger? When Violet confronts her daughter with this information, Rosa- mund is sanguine. Maybe he is after her money, but the trouble is, she still loves the fellow. Hopelessly. Then why on earth, demands Violet, didn’t she marry him all those years ago? ‘Because he discovered I was pregnant,’ Rosamund tells her mother. Violet suddenly loses her taste for Christmas pudding.

It wouldn’t be Christmas Day without a shooting party. But the last thing Lady Mary wants is to be trapped between Matthew and Sir Richard. And the last thing Matthew wants is to be holding a gun again — since the war he can barely stand the sight of one. Then Sir Richard — never a country man — announces that all killing is senseless and refuses to shoot. But he’ll come along for the walk. The tension is clear: neither man wants to be there but each has to, just to prevent the other

The parties are over and tension is building at Downton Abbey — in London, the Old Bailey jury is due back in tomorrow. Mrs Patmore’s going out of her mind. Even her soufflé collapses with the stress of it. At which moment, Thomas comes downstairs with something a house guest left behind — a ouija board. ‘It’s evil,’ says Mrs Patmore, ‘pure evil.’ But when Miss O’Brien says they should use it to find out the verdict, Mrs Patmore is persuaded. Quickly Thomas establishes contact with a spirit. ‘And what is your name, friendly spirit?’ asks Thomas. ‘Vera,’ she replies. ‘Vera Bates.’ Mrs Padmore throws a kettle of boiling water and carbolic soap over it — there’ll be no more meddling with ghosts in her kitchen.


The New Year is always a time for change and Lady Mary decides to face the truth about her feelings for her fiancé, Sir Richard. Even if Matthew refuses to be with her, does she really want a loveless marriage to a man who seems to despise her and everything her family stands for? As soon as she can, she tells him the engagement is over. Sir Richard makes it clear. ‘If you jilt me, my newspapers will print every last detail of my exclusive story about you, my dear — which is so much more piquant now it’s linked to an infamous murder trial.’ She tells him: ‘Publish — I’d rather be damned.’



The jury files back into the courtroom. The Judge instructs John William Bates to stand up. Two policemen stand to attention by his side — it reminds him of his Army days, his happiest days, which now feel tarnished. Bates feels the sweat trickling down his spine. In the front line, he was never once afraid, now look at him! His true love, head housemaid Anna, watches him intently. The Judge turns to Bates. ‘John William Bates, on the charge of murder, a jury of your peers has found you. . .’
Bates doesn’t hear the last word. His head is buzzing too loud. But he can tell from the appalled faces all around him exactly what the verdict is.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2068914/Downton-Abbey-Christmas-special-image-unfolds.html#ixzz1fMdhErK4

@темы: фото, спойлеры, Christmas Special

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Спойлеры от Daily Mail - новые фото!

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Fans were gutted when the second series of Downton Abbey came to an end, so no doubt they're longing for Christmas Day to come quicker than usual. The ITV drama is back for a two-hour long special on December 25 and if the latest images are anything to go by, viewers are going to be left wanting even more. The festive episode will see various storylines pick up where they left off, but probably most important is the relationship between Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley.


What will happen next? Fans of Downton Abbey will finally get to see if things progress between Matthew Crawley and Lady Mary


Something to hide? Lady Mary gets close to her love interest after her fiancé becomes an unwanted house guest at the New Year's Eve party

In the teasing images, the pair are seen dancing with one another at the New Year's Eve party after Lady Mary's fiancé, Sir Richard Carlisle, becomes an unwanted house guest. Viewers may finally see the couple get together, after Matthew's fiancee passed away in the last series, as in another images the brunette certainly looks like she has something to hide. Lavinia Swire told her fiancé on her deathbed that he should get together with his real love so perhaps he is taking her advice.
The episode will also see the residents of upstairs and downstairs come together as they enjoy the servants’ ball and a night of dancing.
There will also be another first in the form of the staff being given Christmas Day off as Earl Grantham takes charge of the festive lunch in the kitchen.
The main character will continue to testify at the trial of Bates - the valet who is on trial for the murder of his wife, but at the same time the Earl's wife looks to be making a shocking discovery as she is pictured reading a diary.


New chef in Downton: As the staff are given a day off the Earl of Grantham takes to the kitchen to cook Christmas lunch


Caught out: What discovery are the ladies making on Christmas day?

Fans of the show are aware that he shared a passionate kiss with a member of staff in the second series, and will now wonder if his wife is about to find out all about it.
The dramatic episode is sure to be a hit with viewers across the UK as they settle down to enjoy some festive TV after their Christmas dinner - and ITV is certainly hoping so.


All about giving: Some of the characters may receive unwanted gifts on the festive day


Ongoing trial: Fans of the show will see the Earl of Grantham continue to testify at the case of his valet




Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2068407/D...

@темы: фото, спойлеры, Christmas Special

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рождество-фест

[Downton Abbey]

Дорогие читатели и гости сообщества!
Есть ли у вас желание рождественского феста по сериалу?

Если да, то в каком формате вы бы его хотели видеть?
Подача заявок с персонажами/контрольными фразами и исполнение по желанию? (причем как текстом, так и артом/коллажем)?
Или можно было бы попробовать устроить свой маленький Сикрет-санта? Сикрет-санта проходит по следующему формату: подаются заявки хочу-могу, администрация их распределяет, т.е. каждый участник должен будет исполнить чужую заявку, но при этом получит и исполнение своей. Здесь опять же возможно участие и артеров-коллажистов.

запись создана: 26.11.2011 в 15:45

Вопрос: Фест по Downton Abbey?

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Фотографии: Дэн Стивенс (MQ)

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Фотограф - Eric Frideen

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Пресс-пакет к Christmas Special - часть 2

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Продолжение
IAIN GLEN - сэр Ричард
NIGEL HAVERS лорд Хэпворт
PHYLLIS LOGAN - миссис Хьюз
ROB JAMES-COLLIER - Томас
ELIZABETH McGOVERN - графиня Грэтэм
SOPHIE McSHERA - Дейзи
LESLEY NICOL - миссис Патмор
SHARON SMALL - Мэриголд, горничная леди Розамунд
PENELOPE WILTON - Изобел Кроули
DAN STEVENS - Мэтью

IAIN GLEN (Sir Richard Carlisle)
Iain Glen plays Sir Richard Carlisle, the newspaper tycoon and Lady Mary Crawley's fiance'. Having purchased Haxby Park, procured then lost butler Carson then asked head housemaid Anna to spy on Lady Mary, Iain explains how the relationship between them has become fraught. "Mary has become more of a challenge to him and he is particularly wary since the sad loss of Lavinia so he is trying as hard as he can to secure their future together, to bring on a commitment to an actual day."

Iain explains Sir Richard's complex relationship with the world he finds himself in, "He always did feel like an outsider, it's a world he wants to be a part of but it's a world he doesn't really respect. He wants to be part of the upper echelons of society but because he's very much a self made man and earned his wealth he has a slight disregard for those who have had it on a silver plate."

Can Sir Richard continue to fight for Lady Mary's affections- "I think he now feels quite a strong love for Mary but doesn't feel like it is necessarily reciprocated. She confessed her dark secret to him and he took it on quite gracefully at first but now it's becoming more and more like something he can threaten her with, which is not conducive to love."

NIGEL HAVERS (Lord Hepworth)
Nigel Havers plays Lord Hepworth, an old family friend of Lady Rosamund and the Dowager Countess who joins the Crawley family for Christmas. But what is he here for- "Lady Rosamund and Lord Hepworth have an affection for one another, she is widowed and would like some company again. But the Dowager, is too smart for that. I think she sees through him quite quickly as to the real reason behind his persistence in spending time with the family."

Nigel, who is will be starring in Peter Pan at the Hawth theatre in Crawley over Christmas, explains how lovely it was to join the cast and to be back doing a costume drama. "When I started in the business as an actor I did these sorts of things all the time, in the 70's, 80's and early 90's so it was nice to come back.
The whole thing was just fantastic."

PHYLLIS LOGAN (Mrs Hughes)
Phyllis Logan plays Mrs Hughes, the housekeeper at Downton Abbey who managed to keep a whole household going throughout the war despite the reduction of vast members of her staff. Despite letting Ethel go after catching her with Major Bryant, she continued to help her, feeding her from the house
provisions and trying to set up meetings with the Bryant's to no avail.

When it came to the dance rehearsal Phyllis got to dance with Hugh Bonneville and had plenty of praise on how professional they looked but it wasn't all smooth sailing, "We had to learn the waltz which I thought would be quite simple, one, two, three, one two three, but we were knackered at the end of it! Lots of kicking
shins and bruised toes."

Getting into the Christmas spirit, Phyllis is keen on forming a choir, "I've got this notion that I want to form the Downton Choir. Michelle sings, Elizabeth has a band, Lesley has been in musicals, Siobhan has a great voice, as does Sophie and I can sing a bit so what's to stop us! The Downton Choir, little charity gigs
around the country, flog the CD's." As for her favourite Christmas song, "You cannae whack Slade, we have my brothers and his family over and have a right old jamboree."

ROB JAMES-COLLIER (Thomas Barrow)
Rob James-Collier plays Thomas, who has carefully plotted his way back into the house is now a footman again after being a stretcher bearer in the medical corps on the front line in the First World War. But Rob explains that Thomas hasn't changed that much.

"He's still conniving and ambitious and wants to get to the top of the house and be a valet or a butler,' he says. "Circumstances play into his hands and Bate's arrest for the suspected murder of his wife means his Lordship has no valet and Thomas sees' an opportunity there."

But will Lord Grantham trust Thomas again after everything that happened before the war. "Thomas was nearly sacked so he has to come up with a way to work himself back in to his good books which he does by hiding something his Lordship loves and then helps get it back to him. But as always his evil plan
backfires."

With the upcoming Servants Ball, Rob and the rest of the cast had to learn to dance, which isn't something he took to naturally. "Due to the fact I was having a Thomas' hair cut that day I missed the first thirty minutes of rehearsal and found I couldn't keep up. I have two left feet,' he laughs, `cannot waltz or indeed dance for toffee and then I had to take the legend that is Dame Maggie Smith for a spin on the floor! - I was so nervous and managed to stand on the Dame's toe but we had a laugh and she was so great with me. I think she humored me and my two left feet."

ELIZABETH McGOVERN (The Countess of Grantham, Cora)
Elizabeth McGovern who received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her role as the Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey, ended the second series having just survived the Spanish Flu.

Elizabeth reveals that, "revelations are at the heart of the Christmas episode for Cora and she is finally able to put something to rest that has been bothering her for a while, though more than that I will not say."

Elizabeth loves music and when she's not acting, is part of a band called Sadie and the Hotheads who have a new album due out at Christmas time. Elizabeth particularly enjoyed the dancing that they had to learn. "I got to dance with Jim Carter, he was just fantastic, a real gentleman and I also danced with a hall boy who looked petrified but it was a lot of fun."

SOPHIE McSHERA (Daisy Mason)
Sophie McShera who plays Daisy, the scullery maid in Downton Abbey had a tough time in the second series. Having been talked into a marriage she wasn't sure of and made a widow hours later, she still feels guilty that she strung William along. Coming into the Christmas episode Sophie explains how a new
character is causing even more tension between her and Mrs Patmore.

"Marigold Shore, played by Sharon Small inspires Daisy to try and get more out of her job, gives her a bit of ambition and tries to make her fight for promotion,' explains Sophie.

When it came to the Servants Ball, Sophie tells us she just had so much fun learning the dance with everyone. "They were hilarious; we were proper limbering up and wanted to wear leg warmers and everything, we were all being very silly."

But when the day came Sophie explains how she didn't even get a partner! "I was promised a little dance with Matthew Crawley, (I was so made up),' she laughs. "We rehearsed and then I didn't even get to do any dancing! I watched it longingly, learnt all the steps, I was so excited, then nothing. Devastated I was."

Sophie is currently appearing in the West End show Jerusalem at the Apollo theatre and won't get much of a Christmas this year. "We have a show on Christmas Eve so I've got to somehow get myself up north for the day, have a big family Christmas and come back straight away. I'm usually up there for quite a while so it's very different for me this year."

"Christmas at our house is all about my big family, eating ridiculous amounts of food, and the best bit of all is the buffet tea with all the leftovers, amazing."

LESLEY NICOL (Mrs Patmore)
Lesley Nicol plays Downton's cook Mrs Patmore, tells us about the dancing lessons the cast had to have for the Servants Ball, "Well Dan Stevens kicked me in the leg, not on purpose I might say, but it put me out with an ice pack for a good ten minutes!"

Lesley got to dance the one-step with Dan and explained how she thought Mrs Patmore would have thought about that. "I imagined it would be like dancing with Prince Charming for her. He would have been the most handsome piece of eye candy you could possibly dance with so I did rather enjoy it."

Lesley reveals that things with Daisy still aren't that easy in the Christmas episode, "Her relationship with Daisy has become really, really difficult and she knows there are changes coming but she's not quite sure what is going on.
She's quite upset because she can see that Daisy isn't happy and she just wants to get to the bottom of it."

And what would Lesley like for Christmas- "Just to have terrific health, because without that you've got nothing."

SHARON SMALL (Marigold Shore)
Sharon Small plays a new character called Marigold Shore, Lady Rosamund's new lady's maid.
"Shore is not one to go unnoticed', says Sharon. "She is new to the servants' hall and they're a little bit suspicious of her.

"Shore is a bit of a meddler and sticks her nose in where it's not wanted. She mostly stirs things up between Daisy and Mrs Patmore."

But Sharon thinks she is just a little misunderstood, "The other servants think she is giving Daisy bad counsel but for Shore it's about giving Daisy a voice and the confidence to ask for something she deserves for the first time."

Joining an established show that has been so successful world wide and running for two years could be daunting for most actors but Sharon has taken it in her stride. "I've been so lucky that with my character I've got to have the experience of being both upstairs and downstairs. The sets are lovely, the kitchen is just
beautiful and everyone has been really gorgeous and welcoming, you know there's a real family here and I really do feel part of it."

With many of her scenes being with Lord Hepworth, which Sharon says has been a dream, "He's got so many stories, is hilarious and does a brilliant Tommy Cooper impression. Plus he's so handsome, just really lovely to work with."
Being from Scotland, Sharon explains what a dream Christmas for her would be like, "I'd be in Scotland, with lots of snow in a really big house to fit everyone in, all of my family from Scotland and all of my partner Dave's family from England with Rosemary Clooney singing `Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas', it's
always the first one I put on."


PENELOPE WILTON (Isobel Crawley)
Penelope Wilton plays Isobel Crawley who had a difficult time during series two. Seeing her only son go off to war, come home badly wounded, in addition to the continued tensions between her and Lady Cora meant Isobel had a fairly traumatic war. However is it going to be a good Christmas for her "It's a wonderful Christmas because Isobel's son Matthew, is of course back to full health. Isobel is certainly less uptight, it wasn't easy being amenable when your son's life was at stake." She is also trying to help Matthew get on with hislife. "It's so easy for us looking in,' she explains. "Matthew and Mary are so wrapped up in other things that they feel they can't change their own situation and we just try and make them see."

Like everyone in the house Bate's trial affects them all. Penelope explains that Isobel tries her best to help. "I'm a great supporter of Bates and I ask to go to the trial to be supportive to him and Anna when the verdict comes in."
And of course the dancing, Penelope unfortunately couldn't make the rehearsals but was a quick learner. "I had the absolute great joy of dancing the one step with Carson, so now I have danced with Jim Carter. He did extremely well, he's got natural rhythm."

DAN STEVENS (Matthew Crawley)
Dan Stevens plays Matthew Crawley, heir to the Downton Abbey estate who lost his fiance' Lavinia Swire to Spanish flu at the end of the second series but is trying to move on with his life, "He's been dealing with the death of Lavinia but he seems slightly less haunted than when we last saw him and I think he's trying to get on with life, to see it as a new chapter."

With Sir Richard Carlisle still looming large over Lady Mary, Dan explains what Matthew hopes for her, "The spectre of Carlisle in Mary's life continues to bother Matthew. I think even if they don't end up together he feels she should do what's right and not marry Carlisle."

And how will Dan be spending his Christmas- "I will be with my family somewhere in England, ideally with cozy pub lunches by the fire and ale and goose which we had for the first time last year and it was a revelation!"

@темы: Iain Glen, спойлеры, Dan Stevens, Rob James-Collier, Elizabeth McGovern, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Penelope Wilton, Sophie McShera, Christmas Special

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Пресс-пакет к Christmas Special - часть 1

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Актеры о своих персонажах в Рождественском эпизоде, и что для них самих значит Рождество - в алфавитном порядке.
HUGH BONNEVILLE - граф Грэтэм
SAMANTHA BOND - леди Розамунд
LAURA CARMICHAEL - леди Эдит
JIM CARTER - Карсон
BRENDAN COYLE - Бейтс
MICHELLE DOCKERY - леди Мэри
SIOBHAN FINNERAN - О'Браянс
JOANNE FROGGATT - Анна

HUGH BONNEVILLE (The Earl of Grantham, Robert)
Hugh Bonneville who plays Lord Grantham, the head of the Downton Abbey household had a few knocks of confidence during the war years, but as the new decade dawns there are plenty of changes a foot.

Hugh says that the household is preoccupied over the Christmas period with Bates's trial, "He is aware that Christmas can't quite be the same and obviously matters get a bit more complicated as things go on and it's really Anna's resilience that sees them all through this traumatic affair."

Hugh got to dance with Phyllis Logan at the Servant's Ball and recounts with much hilarity the dance lessons, "Myself and Phyllis took to it like a duck to water, and in fact we had an off screen dancing competition and it was clear from the outset we would win Strictly Come Downton." But did he tread on any
toes- "Well I think toes are overrated and indeed Phyllis is now out of intensive care and is looking forward to a fully fit 2012." But the couple he did enjoy watching were Rob James-Collier and Maggie Smith. "They were a sight to behold, it was a joy - poetry in motion."

SAMANTHA BOND (Lady Rosamund Painswick)
Samantha Bond plays Lady Rosamund Painswick, the widowed sister of Lord Grantham and daughter of the Dowager Countess. Samantha explains that although people may consider her as a schemer, she has a very different view, "I don't think she is scheming, I think she has a very practical plan which is part of her make up." She goes on to explain that things are looking up for Rosamund. "She is full of hope, the possibility of ceasing to live a solitary life and of finding companionship and affection puts her in a far jollier mood."
The Servants Ball is a yearly tradition held in the New Year as a reward from the family to the staff for their hard work throughout the year. So all of the cast had to go for dancing lessons to prepare themselves for the scenes. But unlike the majority of the cast Samantha was already a dab hand at the waltz hence didn't
need lessons and had the pleasure of dancing with one of the hall boys Tom, "Tom didn't look at me the whole time we were dancing and he looked terrified. So much so that I couldn't tell if he was acting terrified or actually was. Either way he was very nervous but got better even if I had to do the leading."

On Christmas and cooking for the family Samantha explains how it works in her house, "I'm not a great cook but I just love to entertain. I'm a very capable cook and can feed vast quantities of people but entertaining is where my true talents lie."

LAURA CARMICHAEL (Lady Edith Crawley)
Laura Carmichael plays Lady Edith, the much put upon middle daughter of Robert and Cora. Laura explains that Edith hasn't had the best of times during the war. "She's had a rough war in the sense that another couple of men have come and gone and she has revisited her feelings for Patrick. Even though I
think she knows it wasn't actually him it's still really painful that the family didn't take it seriously."

Seeing her younger sister get married and her older sister soon to be heading that way with Sir Richard, will Edith ever be lucky in love- "She hasn't given up hope of seeing Sir Anthony Strallan again. She knows he survived the war but not to what extent he was involved. She wants to see him and the thought of seeing him does get her flustered so the feelings are still there."

Laura, along with the other cast, had a fantastic time learning to dance but she did have a helping hand, "I actually cheated in the first waltz, I was un-partnered so I asked to be paired with the dance teacher's assistant who's done loads of film choreography hence we looked great!"

Laura loves Christmas and is a dab hand in the kitchen, "I just love a big Christmas lunch that lasts hours, I'm just crazy about it. The first time I cooked Christmas lunch it was for about 20 people. We did turkey and goose and it was sublime!" And what does Laura and her sisters like listening to while cooking this sublime dinner- "A bit of Mariah Carey's `All I Want For Christmas', you can't beat it!"

JIM CARTER (Mr Carson)
Jim Carter plays the ever faithful butler Carson. Having had some difficulties staffing the house during WW1, he is forced to look to former footman Thomas,
"Thomas has cleverly made himself indispensible and has schemed himself back into the house. Carson knows he will try and advance himself further so he must keep a close eye on the situation."

Jim confesses he is not a natural dancer and at times struggled with the waltz. "I still find it difficult to talk and waltz as in my head I'm going one, two, three, one, two, three so when people wanted to engage me in a bright and lively conversation I was a bit dismayed." Despite this Jim talks about his previous dancing experiences, namely in Guys and Dolls. "My tap dancing in Guys and Dolls 28 years ago is still the stuff of legends, people in the dance world still talk about that. Especially when the costumiers were told I needed a pair of size 12 tap shoes."

Jim likes nothing better than getting together with friends at Christmas but can't take much credit for the Christmas feast. "I'm a good eater, I can carve the turkey and eat it but Imelda is brilliant, all of the preparation and the timing is like clockwork. She's just brilliant." They also like to sing carols, they even print out the words! "It's so we can sing the second verse of songs. I do love to hear people singing Silent Night, I'm not so fond on myself singing it but I do love that one."

BRENDAN COYLE (John Bates)
Brendan Coyle plays Bates, his Lordship's valet. At the end of the second series, Bates was arrested for the murder of his wife, Vera. Dragged off, leaving a shattered Anna behind, "It is a harsh world for Anna and Bates', explains Brendan, "The events around them have been catastrophic and conspire against
them but the moments of reprieve they do have are caring and loving."

Bates has some nasty surprises in store during the Christmas episode that has a ripple effect throughout the whole house. "The trial has an impact on everyone, not just Anna. Lord Grantham has always stuck by him, considers them friends almost. Isobel Crawley and Lady Mary are there to support both him and Anna
who is always so strong for him."

So Christmas isn't a happy time for them- "There is such pressure on people for Christmas to be a happy time but maybe it serves as a reminder for many people it isn't."

MICHELLE DOCKERY (Lady Mary Crawley)
Michelle Dockery plays Lady Mary Crawley, the eldest daughter of Robert and Cora who is engaged to newspaper tycoon Sir Richard Carlisle. Michelle, who is currently filming Anna Karenina, explains how the relationship between herself and Matthew is changing, "After Lavinia's death, Matthew feels that they were
both somehow responsible and avoids Mary to begin with. But over time they become friends again and he begins to notice, how unhappy Mary is in her relationship with Carlisle."

The tension between Carlisle and Mary builds throughout the Christmas episode, "Carlisle is becoming more and more pushy, they start to bicker a lot in public. There's an ease she has with Matthew that she doesn't have with Carlisle and he's becoming increasingly threatened by their friendship."

Michelle had a lot of fun during the dance scenes, even if she didn't get to dance the one step, "I was sat with Maggie watching the others and between takes Maggie and I were shouting numbers, almost like in Strictly Come Dancing, giving them scores. We had a real laugh watching everyone."

SIOBHAN FINNERAN (Sarah O'Brien)
Siobhan Finneran who plays O'Brien, Lady Cora's feisty lady's maid, showed us a softer side in series 2 with her caring for the shell shocked Lang and fatally ill Cora. She explains that the war has affected her and Thomas and in turn their relationship. "They've had very different experiences. O'Brien has been within
the confines and restrictions of the house so what winds her up doesn't affect Thomas in the same way. She's not seen what he's seen so they're coming at things from different points of views, but they are soulmates in a weird way."

The softer side of O'Brien comes out again in the Christmas episode, although she has never got on with Bates she is as shocked as everyone with his arrest and the trial. Little does she know that she will play an integral part in it, much against her will, "I get called to the witness box and have to give evidence which
is very difficult for her as she realizes that anything she says implicates him even more." Siobhan goes on to explain how she feels about the situation, "Even though she's hard nosed, she doesn't believe he killed his wife."

Siobhan also stars in the hit ITV show Benidorm and is looking forward to Christmas, "I like to be at home surrounded by family, very, very traditional. Nothing out of the ordinary, just at home and eating as much as humanly possible."

JOANNE FROGGATT (Anna Bates)
Joanne Froggatt plays head housemaid Anna and had many ups and downs during series two, which ended with the powerful image of Anna falling apart after Bates has been arrested for the suspected murder of his wife. Joanne explains that Christmas will not be a happy time for Anna. "As always with Anna and Bates it's quite a rollercoaster and for Anna it is quite a dramatic time and there's a lot of heartache for her. And of course there is a strain on the whole household and some definite drama to be had."

Joanne goes on to say that due to the sadness of the storyline she didn't even get to dance. "I would have loved to but Anna doesn't think it's appropriate so I watched from the sidelines, some of them were so graceful, especially Siobhan, Samantha and of course Jim and Penelope. They really stood out."

Everyone loves Christmas and everything that comes with it and Joanne is no exception, "I just love Christmas, I've always got Christmas music on in the background, I love having exactly what you want to eat and drink, nodding off on the sofa then waking up and eating more food. I just love it!"

@темы: спойлеры, Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael, Hugh Bonneville, Christmas Special, Siobhan Finneran

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Фотки Рождественского бала - обновлено)

[Кэленен]

К этой фотке надо объявить конкурс на лучшую подпись)))























Нет Сибил и Бренсона?

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@темы: фото, спойлеры, Christmas Special

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[Becoming Sirius]

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@темы: капсы/промо-фото

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Фотографии: Дэн Стивенс (MQ)

[sharonalee]

Фотограф - Марк О'Флахерти

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@темы: фото актеров

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Фотографии: Джессика Браун Финдли (HQ)

[sharonalee]

Фотограф - Papa G, 2010 год

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@темы: фото актеров

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Фотографии: Джессика Браун Финдли (MQ)

[sharonalee]

Фотограф - Франческо Гвидичини

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@темы: фото актеров

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Vogue, December 2011

[Миссис Малфой]

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@темы: фото актеров

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[Миссис Малфой]

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@темы: фанарт

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трейлеры Downton Abbey

[Миссис Малфой]

Никогда не думала, что трейлеры по уже смотренному могут быть интересными... но - могут.

Очень интересно контрастом как каналы разных стран монтируют и кажется что вообще разные сериалы.))

Красивая драма от англичан:

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Бодрое веселье - и это во втором сезоне! - от американцев:

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И совершенно непередаваемое от австралийцев (Даунтон - блокбастер с интригами и сексом, а Томас и ОБрайен - самый злой тандем на ТВ ) :

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Если есть что добавить, прошу в комментарии)

@темы: официальное видео, 1 сезон, 2 сезон

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Синопсис Christmas Special - 25 декабря 2011

[Даунтландия]

Пост будет обновляться по мере дополнений.
1. Официальный пресс - релиз

читать в дневникеChristmas 1919. Downton Abbey is hosting a lavish Christmas party, yet despite being the season of goodwill, tensions are rife and Bates’s arrest has cast a shadow over the festivities. Will he be a condemned man or will he be found innocent in time for the annual servants ball?
Mary has to consider her future with Sir Richard Carlisle following a contretemps at the shooting party and Violet has concerns about Rosamund, whose new suitor - the dashing but raffish Lord Hepworth, is not all he seems.

Рождество 1919 г. В Аббатстве Даунтон устраивают роскошную рождественскую вечеринку. Однако, несмотря на праздник, напряжение просто висит в воздухе, и арест Бейтса омрачает весь праздник. Будет ли он осужден или во время ежегодного бала для слуг станет известно о его невиновности?
Мэри должна принять решение о своем будущем с сэром Ричардом, учитывая сложности, которые возникли на охоте, а Вайолет беспокоится о Розамунд, чей новый ухажер - великолепный, но не без странностей лорд Хэпворт - совсем не тот, за кого себя выдает.
www.itv.com/presscentre/downtonabbey/week52/def...

@темы: спойлеры, Christmas Special

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Секретная жизнь Хью Бонневиля

[Кэленен]

Симпатичное старое (май 2011 г.) интервью в Индепендент. Захотелось перевести.

Мои родители были... и есть прекрасным образцом для подражания. Они познакомились в медшколе святой Марии. После свадьбы мама оставила работу медсестры ради детей, отец продолжал учиться на хирурга. Сейчас, когда им уже под восемьдесят, они и не думают замедлять темп, их социальная жизнь куда насыщенней моей. И они всегда ставят нужды других выше своих. Этой действительно выдающиеся люди.

Дом, в котором я вырос … это импозантный дом в эдвардианском стиле в Блэкхит, на юго-востоке Лондона. В моей памяти он предстает как нечто похожее на обиталище семейки Адамс. Ночью слышалось, как то и дело поскрипывают ступеньки, и я часто не мог сомкнуть глаз.

В детстве я хотел быть … машинистом поезда, как и очень многие. Потом у меня был странный период, когда я мечтал планировать города.

Если бы я мог изменить в себе что-то одно... то я предпочел бы избавиться от импульсивных покупок. До сих пор не понимаю, зачем купил этот набор для запасного душа.

Ни за что не догадаетесь, но я отлично разбираюсь... в навигации. У меня идеальный внутренний компас.

Возможно вы не знаете, но я совершенно не умею ... прыгать с парашютом.

Ночью мне снится... как лежу на пляже на Мальдивах.

Когда я смотрюсь в зеркало, то вижу... Брэда Пита.

Хотелось бы мне никогда не надевать… белый джинсовый комбинезон, когда мне было 12.

Я вожу... Рено Меган. Чтобы получить нужную комплектацию мне пришлось смириться с цветом: голубой металлик, одним только видом вызывающий морскую болезнь. Моя жена водит танк, как еще можно назвать Volvo XC90. Мне в нем нравится лишь то, что ее сложно потерять на любой парковке.

Мой дом это... переделанный каретный сарай в викторианском стиле на границе Западного Суссекса и Хэмпшира. Там стоит несколько домов, которые использовались для обслуживания поместья на вершине холма.

Любимый предмет одежды... серая кашемировая толстовка.

Любимое произведение искусства... пейзаж Дэвида Марриана, изображающий буйный тропический лес. О нем никому не известно, потому что он висит у меня на стене.

Любимое здание... собор св. Павла. Пару лет назад я делал передачу о Кристофере Рене. Когда я больше узнал о его работах и увидел все секреты, то осознал всю феноменальность этого творения архитектуры.

Последний купленный альбом... MICroscope Риза MC. Риз Ахмед с его многочисленными талантами — настоящий человек Ренессанса, и я счастлив называть его другом.

Идеальный фильм... смесь из Дэвида Лина, Пауэлла, Прессбургера и Пиксара.

Книга, изменившая меня... «Стиг из Дампа» Клайва Кинга. Я воображал себя Барни, мальчиком, подружившимся с пещерным жителем, которого он нашел в каменоломне. Эта история полностью захватила мое воображение, и я начал сочинять пьесы об их приключениях. Просто ужасные пьесы, в которых я приглашал играть друзей. Но разумеется им доставались только второстепенные роли.

Мое секретное увлечение... Мэтт Кардл. Я ходил на полу-финалы X Factor, и не могу представить себе более очаровательного джентльмена.

Самое большое сожаление... «Я не сожалею ни о чем».

Настоящие злодеи в моей жизни... мальчишка в школе. Он знает, кого я имею в виду.

Последний раз, когда я плакал... «История игрушек 3». Когда мой сын уезжал из дома, мне хотелось спрятаться в его чемодане.

Что самое главное? Делать сейчас.

Моя жизнь в 6 словах... Стараться соответствовать, пока все не кончится.

Краткая биография
Хью Бонневиль родился в 1963 год в Лондоне. Окончив Кэмбридж, играл в Национальном театре и в Королевском Шекспировском обществе в таких пьесах как «Школа жен» и «Как жаль ее развратницей назвать». Фильмография включает «Ноттинг Хилл», «Айрис», «1939» и ««Сцены сексуального характера». Среди последних проектов: «Аббатство Даунтон», комедийный сериала «Двадцать двенадцать» и криминальная драма «Молчание». Живет в Суссексе с женой и сыном.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/my-secret-life-hugh-bonneville-actor-47-2278834.html

@темы: Hugh Bonneville, интервью