Presenting Rufus Sewell

Rufe on CBS's Morning Show

2008-05-16T11:09:00.003-04:00

CBS Video: Rufe on the CBS Morning Show - Very delicious. How I love that voice..... Thanks, Rai

Trailer for Rufus's new CBS TV Show

2008-05-15T14:54:00.002-04:00

Trailer for Rufus's new CBS TV show - Eleventh Hour - Thanks, Rai

Tony Nominations Announced

2008-05-13T10:39:00.001-04:00

Variety: Tony Nominations Announced

PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY

Ben Daniels, "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"
Laurence Fishburne, "Thurgood"
Mark Rylance, "Boeing-Boeing"
Rufus Sewell, "Rock 'n' Roll"
Patrick Stewart, "Macbeth"

CBS picks up six for 2008-09 slate

2008-05-13T07:56:00.001-04:00

CBS picks up six for 2008-09 slate -- Network nabs two comedies, four dramas By CYNTHIA LITTLETON, MICHAEL SCHNEIDER:

CBS has settled on its pilot pickups, handing orders Monday to two comedies and four dramas for its 2008-09 sked.

CBS' drama docket next season will include another Brit TV adaptation, the thriller "Eleventh Hour," about a government investigator probing cases involving scientific anomalies. Rufus Sewell stars in Jerry Bruckheimer-produced series for Warner Bros. TV. Brit scribe Mick Davis handled the U.S. adaptation.

- Thanks, Rai

Drama Desk drafts "A Catered Affair"

2008-05-06T10:06:00.001-04:00

LA Times - The Envelope - Tonys - Drama Desk drafts "A Catered Affair"

On the play front, likely Tony winner, the Pulitzer Prize-winning "August: Osage County," led with seven nominations, including best play and dueling best actress nods (Deanna Dunagan and Amy Morton). Last year, Tom Stoppard's "The Coast of Utopia" dominated both the Drama Desk and the Tony Awards; this year, he competes with "Rock 'N' Roll," which scored only three nods for best play, actor Rufus Sewell, and actress Sinead Cusack.

Reading Tony tea leaves in Drama Desk nominations

2008-04-30T10:10:00.000-04:00

The LA Times: Reading Tony tea leaves in Drama Desk nominations

On the play front, likely Tony winner, the Pulitzer Prize-winning "August: Osage County" led with seven nominations, including best play and dueling best actress nods (Deanna Dunagan and Amy Morton). Last year, Tom Stoppard's "The Coast of Utopia" dominated both the Drama Desk and the Tony awards; this year, he competes with "Rock 'n' Roll," which scored only 3 nods for best play, actor Rufus Sewell and actress Sinead Cusack.

DVD Times - Dark City

2008-04-30T10:07:00.000-04:00

DVD Times - Dark City

Warner Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Dark City (Director’s Cut) on 29th July 2008 priced at $19.97 SRP. Alex Proyas’ critically-acclaimed film is back with a brand new directors cut featuring enhanced picture and sound, never-before-seen footage and three commentary tracks that take you deeper than ever before into the world of one of sci-fi’s most exciting and revered tales. When John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes with no memory at the scene of a grisly murder, he soon finds himself hunted by the police, a woman claiming to be his wife and a mysterious group of pale men who seem to control everything and everyone in the city.

`A Catered Affair' leads Drama Desk nominations with 12 nods

2008-04-28T18:52:00.002-04:00

The AP: `A Catered Affair' leads Drama Desk nominations with 12 nods

Nominated for actor-play were Bill Champion, "Intimate Exchanges"; Kevin Kline, "Cyrano de Bergerac"; Bull Pullman, "Peter and Jerry"; Mark Rylance, "Boeing-Boeing"; Tobias Segal, "From Up Here"; and Rufus Sewell, "Rock 'n' Roll."

EbertFest 2008 - To Absent Friends

2008-04-27T10:25:00.001-04:00

Cinematical: To Absent Friends

Nonetheless, the show must go on, as Roger might say, and so it does, with Chaz ably filling in for her husband, introducing the films and warmly greeting old friends and new with that same welcoming spirit Roger so embraces. Many filmmakers and actors are here this year carrying the fest forward. I sat in yesterday morning on an excellent panel on the future of independent film, ably moderated by fest director Nate Kohn. The panel included critics Richard Roeper and Lisa Rosman, actors Rufus Sewell and Timothy Spall, and a spate of filmmakers, including Tom DiCillo (Delirious), Joseph Greco (Canvas), Jeff Nichols (Shotgun Stories), Eran Kolirin (The Band's Visit), Bill Forsyth (Housekeeping), and producer Adam Hammel (Canvas).

British actors feel right at home at C-U fest

2008-04-27T10:23:00.001-04:00

The News-Gazette: British actors feel right at home at C-U fest

Ebertfest in exile

2008-04-26T07:57:00.001-04:00

The Chicago Sun - From the Ebertfest in Exile:

Photos and blog entries are pouring in to the Ebertfest in Exile. Apologies to Peter Sobczynski, by the way, for making him a blogger without his knowledge. Chaz calls this morning with a long report on opening night, during which she found Timothy Spall a really nice guy, to which we all agree. I heard both he and Rufus Sewell were distinguished on the "Hamlet" panel, led by critical giant David Bordwell and military historian Ed Tracy, and I hope someone remembered to mention Sewell in the masterpiece "Dark City," which was honored in the festival's earliest days.

Roger Ebert and the Ebertfest in Chicago

2008-04-23T09:56:00.001-04:00

The Chicago Sun Times - 10th Ebertfest begins tonight:

A broken hip adds to my tour of medical adventures. My current plan is to take it easy, obey the doctor's orders and start writing reviews again.

In the meantime, my heart will be in Urbana. Old friends like Bill and Carolyne Nack, Richard and Mary Corliss and Barry Avrich and Hannah Fisher will meet new ones. Chaz will be the emcee. Again, David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson will add their gravitas and wit to the proceedings.

My "Ebert & Roeper" colleagues Richard Roeper and Michael Phillips will be on board. And damn, I wish I could be there for Michael Barker, Christine Lahti, Tom DiCillo, Paul Schrader, Timothy Spall, Rufus Sewell, Bill Forsyth, Ang Lee, Joey Pantoliano, Aida Turturro, Farmer John, Tarsem Singh, Jeff Nichols, Eran Kolirin and the great designer Eiko Ishioka.

Ebert/Rufus

2008-04-21T18:36:00.001-04:00

The Unofficial Opie and Anthony Message Board:

PRESS RELEASE -- Roger Ebert is recovering at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after surgery to repair a hip fracture. He tripped and fell at the Pritikin Center in Florida, where he had gone to continue physical therapy in preparation for his film festival. The staff at Pritikin was very helpful in their quick response to the incident.

"The show must go on!" Ebert says. "I am doing fine and if the doctors clear me, I will be there to welcome our guests, including Ang Lee, Paul Schrader, Richard Roeper, Richard Corliss, Sally Potter, Christine Lahti, Rufus Sewell, Timothy Spall, Michael Barker and many others. But whether or not I am there, the audience will see some amazing films."

The Roger Ebert Film Festival (Ebertfest) is sponsored by the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign April 23-27. Roger's wife Chaz says, "Please keep those thumbs up in the hopes that Roger will be there to celebrate the tenth year of his film festival. He has an indomitable spirit."

The Eleventh Hour

2008-04-19T07:48:00.002-04:00

The LA Times - Television's Foreign Affair: The Eleventh Hour -- CBS is sticking close to the British original of "Eleventh Hour," a mystery about a scientific advisor to the government, starring Rufus Sewell, even though the original was a four-part miniseries, not an episodic drama.

"It's a little more challenging in the context that there are very high expectations going in because the network knows what the series is and expects you to deliver on that," said executive producer Jonathan Littman, president of Jerry Bruckheimer Television. "By the same token, it's easier because you're not starting from scratch. You have a basis to work from and improve and make it better."

Will the strike's mark be permanent?

2008-04-15T19:00:00.001-04:00

The Hollywood Reporter: Will the strike's mark be permanent?

Even with a larger acting pool, the invasion of foreign thesps continues with a slew, including Simon Baker, Rufus Sewell, Josh Lawson and Toby Stephens landing leads in pilots.

Tony nominations

2008-04-14T19:27:00.002-04:00

Variety: Drama takes back Broadway- Nine plays compete for Tony consideration (June 15)

"...But relative newcomer Letts goes up against some seasoned heavyweights. Those include Tom Stoppard, following last season's Tony titan "The Coast of Utopia" by tracing the line between Eastern European politics and a transcendent guitar riff in "Rock 'n' Roll"...

Fingers crossed that Rufus gets an acting nomination - They will be announced in May.

Helen McCrory - The Importance of Being Sexy

2008-04-13T14:10:00.002-04:00

The Daily Mail: Helen McCrory - The Importance of Being Sexy

Someone might have a great face, but all the sex appeal of a walnut. And then other people walk into the room and you're like, 'Wow!!' because they've just got it. And my husband has definitely got it – whatever 'it' is." For as well as the talent, she also has great taste in men. Among her former boyfriends are her North Square co-star James Murray, composer Dominic Shovelton and the delicious Rufus Sewell.

They once snogged each other so enthusiastically in a pub that the landlord mistook the lookalikes for an incestuously inclined brother and sister and threw them out, a story she confirms with a chuckle ("yeah, yeah").

When Rufus played the title role in Charles II, Helen had a ball as her ex's mistress.

"We knew each other so well – he's a great laugh and a lovely man

Robert Downey in the Glascow Daily Record

2008-04-10T17:21:00.001-04:00

Robert Downey Jnr admits: "I won't forget my time in the gutter"

"I also feel kind of like I'm polishing brass knobs almost all the time and once in a while I have fun. Like last night me and the missus went out to the Chateau and met some friends - Rufus Sewell and my director Joe Wright and some of his English crew.

"I smoked a cigar, we went home and had a nice night. One we didn't even expect to have because we've gotten used to life being work, parenting and trying to take care of ourselves.

Rufus update from a friend

2008-04-07T07:35:00.001-04:00

From a good friend of Rufus:

So pleased to hear from Rufus today! He's done with filming the pilot of Eleventh Hour and had lots of fun. He's definitely using an American accent and assures me it's for the best, despite how much we all love his real voice. Now he'll take a little time to go home and relax and "put my feet up".

I'm assuming if the pilot goes over well with the powers that be, the series will be ordered and we can see it in the fall line-up. Here's hoping!!

Meanwhile, I was glad to see Roof as Alexander Hamilton FINALLY last night on John Adams. I must say I'm disappointed in the series for the most part. I find it tedious and boring (except when AH is on the screen!) :-) Rai

CBS taps showrunners for "Hour"

2008-04-01T20:04:00.000-04:00

The Hollywood Reporter: CBS taps showrunners for "Hour" -- In an indication that CBS' pilot "Eleventh Hour" is headed to series, "Sleeper Cell" creators Cyrus Voris and Ethan Reiff have been tapped as executive producers/showrunners of the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced drama. "Hour," from Bruckheimer TV, Warner Bros. TV and Granada TV, is based on the British limited sci-fi series and stars Rufus Sewell as a special science adviser to the government who, with his feisty female bodyguard Rachel (Marley Shelton) in tow, saves people from the worst abuses of science. ....

Paris, je t'aime

2008-03-31T13:25:00.000-04:00

Renee Devient Nantaise Blog

* Père-Lachaise (XXe arrondissement) — by American writer-director Wes Craven. While visiting Père Lachaise Cemetery, a young woman (Emily Mortimer) breaks up with her fiancé (Rufus Sewell), who then redeems himself with the aid of advice from the ghost of Oscar Wilde (Alexander Payne).

CBS Pilot Season List

2008-03-30T08:03:00.001-04:00

High On Life Blog:

TITLE: Eleventh Hour

STUDIO: Jerry Bruckheimer Television/Warner Bros./Granada
PRODUCTION TEAM: Mick Davis (w), Jonathan Littman
SYNOPSIS: A special science adviser to the government saves people from the worst abuses of science.
CAST: Rufus Sewell, Marley Shelton

Let's move to Stamford, Lincolnshire

2008-03-30T08:00:00.001-04:00

The Guardian: Let's move to Stamford, Lincolnshire

"...And, owing to its position on the cusp between Lincolnshire and Rutland, it's rarely bothered by anyone, let alone legions of bothersome American tourists and bored Italian schoolkids... Only the odd fan of Sunday night costume dramas still scouring the streets for Rufus Sewell: Middlemarch was filmed here."

Gearing up for the Tonys

2008-03-28T07:42:00.001-04:00

The LA Times Envelope: Gearing up for the Tonys

For the last five years, at least two of the four best play nominees began life in London and this season should be no exception. Last year, Tom Stoppard's "The Coast of Utopia" won a record-breaking seven Tonys. This year the knighted playwright returned with "Rock 'n' Roll," a rumination on life in London as seen through the eyes of an expatriate Czech academic. This well-reviewed production starred Rufus Sewell in his Olivier Award-winning role.

Casting in the strike-shortened pilot season

2008-03-26T07:41:00.001-04:00

The Hollywood Reporter: Casting in the strike-shortened pilot season

Foreign-born actors continue to be hot this pilot season: West and "Eleventh Hour" star Rufus Sewell hail from the U.K., while Baker is from Australia.