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Timothy Renouf
Timothy Renouf is a British actor, writer and former model, who played John Hammond in the Guinness advertisement titled ''John Hammond, Intolerant Champion'' (2015), Charlie in ''Goldbricks in Bloom'' (2016), and Freddie in '' Here Comes Hell'' (2019). In 2021 he played Peter Combe in ''A Very British Scandal'', Max in ''Afterlife of the Party'', and portrayed Siegfried Sassoon in ''The Laureate''. Biography Timothy Renouf was born in Jersey, the second of three brothers. He attended St Georges Preparatory School before being educated at Victoria College, and left to study Drama at Exeter University. Soon after graduating he was scouted outside Covent Garden tube station by Elite Models and began his catwalk career modelling for Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Missoni, Thom Browne, Moncler, and Hackett. His career in acting has included work in television, film and theatre. In 2015, he featured with Lianne La Havas and played John Hammond in the Guinness advertisement titled '' J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moncler
Moncler S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion house specialized in ready-to-wear outerwear headquartered in Milan, Italy. Since its start as a down jacket boutique, Moncler has expanded to design vests, raincoats, windbreakers, knitwear, leather goods, footwear, fragrance, and related accessories. Its core branding includes the rooster (cockerel), "M" monogram, felt appliqué badge, crossed skis and cartoon duck mascot. Founded in 1952 in the Alpine town of Monestier-de-Clermont, France, Moncler quilted jackets were used by cold-weather workers, mountaineers, and skiers throughout Europe. Italian entrepreneur Remo Ruffini bought the near-bankrupt company in 2003 and moved it to Milan, re-launching Moncler as a global purveyor of luxury goods. Its use of private equity financing during the late-2000s and early-2010s saw to its listing on the Milan Stock Exchange in 2013. Moncler reported €2 billion in revenue in 2022. The house's collaborations with emerging designers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley ( ; 4 August 17928 July 1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets. A radical in his poetry as well as in his political and social views, Shelley did not achieve fame during his lifetime, but recognition of his achievements in poetry grew steadily following his death and he became an important influence on subsequent generations of poets including Robert Browning, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Thomas Hardy, and W. B. Yeats. American literary critic Harold Bloom describes him as "a superb craftsman, a lyric poet without rival, and surely one of the most advanced sceptical intellects ever to write a poem." Shelly's reputation fluctuated during the 20th century, but in recent decades he has achieved increasing critical acclaim for the sweeping momentum of his poetic imagery, his mastery of genres and verse forms, and the complex interplay of sceptical, idealist, and materialist ideas in his work. Among his best-known works are " Ozymandias" (1818), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is mostly known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently starring in the Disney+ miniseries '' WandaVision'' (2021), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Bettany first came to the attention of mainstream audiences when he starred in the films '' Gangster No. 1'' (2000), '' A Knight's Tale'' (2001) and '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001). He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for playing Stephen Maturin in the film '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' (2003). Bettany's other films include '' Dogville'' (2003), '' Wimbledon'' (2004), ''The Da Vinci Code'' (2006), '' The Tourist'' (2010), '' Margin Call'' (2011), ''Legend'' (2015) and '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018). He made his directorial debut with the film '' Shelter'' (2014), which he also wrot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Foy
Claire Elizabeth Foy (born 16 April 1984) is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the young Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of the Netflix series ''The Crown (TV series), The Crown'' (2016–2017) for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Foy studied drama at Liverpool John Moores University and the Oxford School of Drama, then made her screen debut in Pilot (Being Human), the pilot episode of the supernatural comedy series ''Being Human (UK TV series), Being Human'' (2008). Following her professional stage debut at the Royal National Theatre, she played the title role in the BBC One miniseries ''Little Dorrit (TV series), Little Dorrit'' (2008) and made her film debut in the American historical fantasy drama ''Season of the Witch (2011 film), Season of the Witch'' (2011). Following leading roles in the television series ''The Promise (2011 TV serial), The Promise'' (2011) and ''Crossbones (TV serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romance film, romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages, or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties, or the recent past. Scholarship Films set in historical times have always been some of the most popular works. D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' and Buster Keaton's ''The General (1926 film), The General'' are examples of popular early American works set during the U.S. Civil War. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The ''costume drama'' is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FrightFest (film Festival)
FrightFest, also known as Arrow Video FrightFest is an annual film festival held in London and Glasgow. The festival holds three major events each year: a festival running five days over the UK late August Bank Holiday weekend, a Halloween event held in London in late October, and a festival in Glasgow held around February as part of the Glasgow Film Festival. The first event was held in London in 2000 and the first Glasgow festival was held in 2006. As its name indicates FrightFest primary focus is on the horror film genre, however, the event regularly features documentaries, science fiction and thriller films. History Paul McEvoy has stated that his initial idea for FrightFest "came from my love and admiration for the seminal 'Shock Around The Clock' events of the 1980s organised by Stefan Jaworszyn and Alan Jones." He then reached out to Ian Rattray, journalist Alan Jones, film and television PR person and Greg Day, with whom he founded and ran the event. Question and Answer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Heap
Mark Heap (born 13 May 1957) is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his roles in television comedies, including, ''Brass Eye'', ''Big Train'', ''Spaced'', ''Jam'', ''Green Wing'', ''Friday Night Dinner'', ''Upstart Crow'' and ''Benidorm''. Early life Heap was born in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India, to an English father and American mother, the youngest of four boys. He began his acting career in the 1980s as a member of the Medieval Players, a touring company performing medieval and early modern theatre, and featuring stilt-walking, juggling and puppetry. His brother, Carl Heap who is also an actor, was the artistic director of the company. After its demise, he became part of the street theatre duo ''The Two Marks'' (with Mark Saban) who appeared on television shows ''Ghost Train'', '' Saturday Live'' and ''3-2-1''. Television Heap has appeared in a variety of television comedy roles, often playing eccentric and self-deluded characters and drama including struggling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship To Wreck
"Ship to Wreck" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their third studio album, ''How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful'' (2015). It was released on 9 April 2015 as the album's second single. The track premiered on Huw Stephens' show on BBC Radio 1 on 8 April 2015 and the accompanying music video was released on 13 April, following the narrative of band's previous two videos of " What Kind of Man" and "St. Jude". The video was filmed in frontwoman Florence Welch's London house. "Ship to Wreck" was met with critical acclaim, with critics praising Welch's vocals, as well as the song's production. The song received nominations for Best Rock Video at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Composition "Ship to Wreck" is a folk rock, pop rock, and soft rock song that carries an "upbeat, bouncy sound", in contrast to the lyrics, which speak of self-destructive behaviour. The song almost did not mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Welch
Florence Leontine Mary Welch (born 28 August 1986) is an English singer, the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine. The band's debut studio album, ''Lungs'' (2009), topped the UK Albums Chart and won the Brit Award for Best British Album. Their next four albums also achieved chart success. In 2018, Welch released a book titled ''Useless Magic'', a collection of lyrics and poems written by her, along with illustrations. Family and early life Florence Leontine Mary Welch was born on 28 August 1986 in Camberwell, London to parents Nick Russell Welch, an advertising executive and Evelyn Welch (née Samuels), an American immigrant from New York City who was educated at Harvard University and the Warburg Institute, University of London. Evelyn is Vice-Chancellor of the University oBristol Through her mother, Welch has both British and American citizenship. Welch is the niece of satirist Craig Brown via Brown's wife and Welch's aunt, Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Nava
Jake Nava is a British director, mostly known for his work in music videos for Beyoncé, Arctic Monkeys, Adele, Britney Spears and The Rolling Stones. He also directs TV commercials, notably for Guinness and Levi Strauss & Co. Early life and education Nava described himself to Complex magazine as "kind of mixed in race". He was born and bred in North London to a black Mexican father, painteJosé Navaand an Austrian- Dutch mother. His cousins lived in L.A., and he "felt a genuine bond to that American culture, and I had always loved hip-hop, which, in those days, was American music." He graduated with a degree in film from the University of Westminster. Career After college, he began his career directing music videos and films for MTV Sports. Nava has created videos for various artists, including Beyoncé, Arctic Monkeys, Adele, Britney Spears and Rolling Stones. Nava has also directed advertising campaigns for Armani, Puma, Bacardi, and more. In 2013, Nava directed three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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