#andrew upton

[haimsource]

Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton enjoying Haim’s 2022 Glastonbury set

[smallceremoniesofmine]

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair

[sweet-vanilla-sims]

Year 1543 Part 4:

Shortly after Agnes moved out following her wedding, Andrew returned home though he wished he had waited a while because then he wouldn’t have accidentally caught a glimpse of movement in the bushes that left little wonder when his brother and sister-in-law snuck out sheepishly when they realized they had been spotted. 

Aside from the awkward reunion, the two oldest brothers were overjoyed to see one another. Andrew said he would have spent more time in Windenburg but the house was getting crowded what with Francis marrying and having his own family in the home. Anthony understood since the house was uncomfortably full as usual. 

Thomas was glad to see his son returned but he knew that if he waited the young man would run off from town leaving his responsibilities behind so he arranged for his wedding to Dorothy immediately. Andrew had hardly the time to settle in back home when he married his wife. Though the festivities were dampened for Wren since she felt ill a lot recently.

Dorothy could tell her new husband didn’t necessarily want marriage but their families made it hard to argue against when they got them a house in town for them live in with their meager savings. 

[i-am-aprl]

The Matrix Star Hugo Weaving criticizes silence over Palestine.

The acclaimed Actor believes Australians are being “cowed into not speaking out” about Israel’s invasion of Gaza. “I think the problem in our country is we’re all cowed into not speaking out. And that’s the problem I have. And I thought that was true of the STC. I think it’s true up to the highest echelons of power in our country and in the US.

His remarks follow actors demonstrating solidarity with Palestine during the finale of The Seagull, an Andrew Upton adaptation of an Anton Chekhov play in Sydney. Harry Greenwood (Hugo Weaving’s son), Megan Wilding, and Mabel Li wore Palestinian keffiyehs during three curtain calls. Sydney Theatre Company has apologized for its delayed response to the actors’ expression of solidarity with Palestine, an apology criticized by Hugo.

[chthonic-cassandra]

Okay, so I have more for the bookshelf asks! The House of Bernarda Alba; Anne Carson’s An Oresteia; Hedda Gabler; Carmilla; Tanith Lee’s Wolf Tower

I don't own The House of Bernarda Alba, which is a significant omission on my part. I also do not own Anne Carson's An Oresteia because I sort of despise it.

...I just counted and I own six copies of Hedda Gabler. Three copies of the Fjelde translation (one is a friend's that she left with me for safe-keeping, in my own defense), one of the Le Gallienne, one unknown edition from 1941 with no translator credited, and one copy of the Andrew Upton adaptation. All except for the Upton are in collections with other Ibsen plays. They're shelved next to each other, in between Peer Gynt and The Emperor and the Galilean.

I have only (? by comparison) two copies of Carmilla; one included in The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories, shelved in between Blood 20, a collection of all Tanith Lee's vampire-related short stories, and The Mammoth Book of Dracula, which is also a collection of short stories and is hilarious. I also have Carmen Maria Machado's edited/adapted Carmilla, shelved in between Her Body and Other Parties and Gayle Brandeis' Many Restless Concerns, which I had difficulty deciding where to shelve.

I have all the Wolf Tower books! They're shelved in between Red Unicorn and The Secret Books of Paradys.

[pynkhues]

Do you have post-Emmy predictions or thoughts for Snook's career?

Oooo, I'm actually not too sure? She's such an incredible actress, and I'd really love her to hit the A-list, but her choices even since Succession started and her star rose have been kind of odd ones? Like Pieces of a Woman was such a bit part for her, albeit one in an interesting art house movie, Run Rabbit Run saw her as the lead in a pretty terrible psychological thriller, and The Beanie Bubble? Just - - yeah.

Really odd choices.

I do suspect her career has likely been impacted a bit by the fact that she moved back to Australia, married another actor who has a steady, ongoing gig (Dave Lawson's a part of the core ensemble in Utopia which is a very good and very funny sitcom here!) and has had a baby, to say nothing of the pandemic, and I think she's perhaps still feeling out herself what she'd like her career to look like.

That said, I thought it was really smart that both Sarah and Jeremy have gone back to theatre for their first major roles post-Succession, and Sarah's move I think is particularly smart strategically given it's a Sydney Theatre Company production being performed on London's West End, which kind of relaunches her in theatre in two different spaces.

Sydney Theatre Company is a huge deal in Australia and a world class company - Cate Blanchett and her husband, Andrew Upton were co-artistic directors there for a number of years, and it's a home for many of Australia's best actors like Rose Byrne, Toni Collette, Hugo Weaving, Heather Mitchell (my beloved!!). Sarah already had a relationship with STC prior to Succession - having played Joan of Arc in the STC production of Saint Joan in 2018 - so for one of her first major roles after the series to be back at the Company does really feel like both a homecoming and an opportunity to ascend within the theatrical elite in Australia. The production though that she's in being in the UK's West End I feel offers that two-fold as well.

Getting back into STC though I think opens her doors again to local connections, particularly with the Cate Blanchett set and given Blanchett's been moving steadily into producing in Australia, I could see Sarah being cast in one of her productions? Hopefully a film, given The New Boy and Shayda were infinitely better than Stateless, haha.

In my experience with actors in Australia, the ones with young children tend to lean towards theatre residencies and TV because it's (generally speaking) better / more flexible hours and steadier work, and in many ways, Australian TV is having a bit of a renaissance right now with shows like The Newsreader, Deadloch and Boy Swallows Universe, so I could absolutely see her headlining a mini-series? Perhaps a literary adaptation?

I'd love to see her in something from Jane Campion, Jennifer Kent or Goran Stolevski, and I think all three are a possibility - Goran probably least at this stage just because he's such a new voice.

I think she'll probably pop back up in some US films and TV, and I think she'll probably land a few really meaty ones, but I do kind of think she might be more likely to work between Australia and the UK in the future? I couldn't quite tell you why, and I could be wrong, but yeah. I guess my prediction is that she'll have an incredible career, but I don't necessarily think it'll be US-centric post-Succession, or tremendously high profile.

[youthkenworld]

This includes a new piece of legislation that mandates universal background checks, which some Republicans view as a step in the wrong direction.

But 8 GOP members actually supported the bill and helped it pass. Here they are, courtesy of CNN (via Breitbart):

Vern Buchanan of Florida

Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania

Maria Salazar of Florida

Andrew Garbarino of New York

Chris Smith of New Jersey

Fred Upton of Michigan

Carlos Gimenez of Florida

Adam Kinzinger of Illinois

[strawberryvanillablast]

If JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 5 was dubbed by 4Kids TV

Please don't take this seriously

Join George Green on his quest to defeat the corrupt mayor of New York (because America) from selling drugs! Along the way, he meets Bruno Brown, Nathan Grant, Patrick French, Leon Abbott, and Gully Mist. They team up to save New York and protect a pop star named Trisha Upton all the while defeating evil villains along the way!

Hypothetical cast list:

George Green (Giorno Giovanna) - Sam Riegel

Bruno Brown (Bruno Buccellati) - Dan Green

Nathan Grant (Narancia Ghirga) - Jason Griffith

Patrick French (Pannacotta Fugo) - Andrew Rannells

Leon Abbott (Leone Abbacchio)- Eric Stuart

Gully Mist (Guido Mista)- Marc Diraison

Trisha Upton (Trish Una)- Rebecca Honig

There will be references to pop culture of either the time or modern day and the violence would be heavily edited down. Also, there's the theme song which would be a catchy tune that you'd remember and would get stuck in your head or something along the lines of the rap opening from One Piece.

[coffee-n-bagels-comic-universe]

Self-Indulgent Series December: Granite Hills

It's December, and that means I get to be self-indulgent and give myself gifts, mainly the gift of looking at actors I like.

I give you my series of self-indulgence, Granite Hills (1990):

~~💀💀~~

Set in 1980 in the fictional town of Mudslide, Wisconsin, mainly at the Granite Hills university. This cast will be a mix of actors who would and wouldn't be available at the time.

The Show's Cast Includes:

Alfred Molina as Angel Ramon Vega [Age: 24]

Anjelica Huston as Sandy Cherry Lawson [Age: 26]

Billy Connolly as Professor Darwin Derryl Rigby [Age: 40]

Billy Crystal as Jethro Mephisto Butcher [Age: 25]

Brendan Fraser as Dallas Nathaniel Gray [Age: 23]

Carrie Fisher as Veronica Beverly Chambers [Age: 21]

Cary Elwes as Easton Markos White [Age: 27]

Chris Barrie as Douglass Wilfred Bernard [Age: 20]

Christina Applegate as Storm Hekla Jóhannsson [Age: 18]

Christopher Walken as Professor Karl Cai Lowell [Age: 40]

Craig Charles as Chuck Vance Sheppard [Age: 21]

Dan Aykroyd as Cesar Clay Leon [Age: 23]

Danny John-Jules as Quentin Kingston Hollister [Age: 21]

Daryl Hannah as Bernadette Daphne Jordan [Age: 24]

Diane Lane as Saffron Elouise Mason [Age: 19]

Fran Drescher as Monique Joanne Curtis [Age: 22]

Geena Davis as Erin Kermit Cantrell [Age: 28]

Gunnar Hansen as Thor Hjörtur Jóhannsson [Age: 48]

Harold Ramis as Edmund Morgan Blackburn [Age: 29]

Jack Black as Odin Hrafn Jóhannsson [Age: 21]

Jeff Bridges as Professor Kennedy Troy Gill [Age: 40]

Joe Pesci as Professor Jeremiah Emmit Jekyll [Age: 40]

John Belushi as Julian Noel Hood [Age: 25]

John Candy as Dale Randall Newman [Age: 26]

John Cusack as Andrew Simon Garfield [Age: 23]

John Goodman as Cyrus Lars Nielsen [Age: 27]

John Leguizamo as Alijah Mrlon Cross [Age: 29}

Judd Nelson as Colton Kenelm Coy [Age: 19]

Katey Sagal as Ramona Adrienne Dunn [Age: 25]

Kevin Bacon as Brad Nathan Hardy [Age: 25]

Kiefer Sutherland as Trenton Homer Abbey [Age: 21]

Luis Guzmán as Jaxxon Garrett Flores [Age: 29]

Mandy Patinkin as Elishua Saul Zebedaios [Age: 28]

Matt Dillon as Dennis Waylon Marley [Age: 20]

Matthew Lillard as Alexander Buddy Jones [Age: 19]

Oliver Platt as Ruben Manuel Valdez [Age: 22]

O'Shea Jackson (Sr.) as Tyrese Jordan Maxwell [Age: 18]

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Parris Hayes Grant [Age: 19]

Raul Julia as Professor Marcel Gomez Agua [Age: 40]

Ray Winstone as Holden Montgomery Lynn [Age: 27]

River Phoenix as Kent Horace Woodward [Age: 18]

Robin Williams as Jaycee Aramis Ellis [Age: 26]

Sean Young as Maxine Jade Upton [Age: 26]

Stanley Tucci as Luke Robin Flynn [Age: 22]

Steve Buscemi as Hugh Chester Sweeney [Age: 25]

Tom Hanks as Mark Everett Shaw [Age: 20]

Tony Shalhoub as Orlando Jaime Guerrero [Age: 25]

Val Kilmer as Earl Blue Dior [Age: 29]

Wayne Knight as Osborne Finnegan Jarvis [Age: 28]

William Baldwin as Theodore Joshua Ball [Age: 20]

Willem Dafoe as Terry Roosevelt Jepson [Age: 27]

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Favorite Characters Alphabet Tag!

tagged by @bellasdelucaa ❤️

Rules: Name your favorite character for every letter of the alphabet! First or last names count, try to avoid nicknames!

Addison Montgomery (grey's/ private practice)

Peter Bishop (fringe)

Carina Deluca (grey's/station 19)

Andrew Deluca (grey's anatomy)

Waverly Earp (wynnona earp)

F ?

Grace Ryder (911 lone star)

Hailey Upton (chicago PD)

I ?

Jane Rizzoli (rizzoli and isles)

Kat Landry (the way home)

Leslie Shay (chicago fire)

Maura Isles (rizzoli and isles)

Nikki Martel (the secret life of us)

Olivia Dunham (fringe)

Prue Halliwell (charmed)

(thanks A i can't believe i didn't think about her...)

Q ?

Amanda Rollins (SVU)

Sara Tancredi (prison break)

Lucy Tara (ncis hawaii)

Ursula (once upon a time)

Vera (Scooby-Doo)

Kate Whistler (ncis hawaii)

X ?

Yennefer (the witcher)

Zari Tarazi (legends of tomorrow)

Tagging: @thebroken--soul @drlaurenb @heyfarfallina @lacallemojada @capitano-marina @cuteasducks9 (no obligations 😘)

[the-tipsy-tailor]

Eli's endlessly updated Understand the US reading list

These are not perfect books. Some of them are by people with opinions I disagree with. But they all offer insights into why the US is Like This that I think are helpful.

The Sane Society, Erich Fromm

Jesus and John Wayne, Kristin Kobes DuMez

Taking America Back for God, Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry

The Family, Jeff Sharlet

Last Call, Daniel Okrent

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, Isabel Wilkerson

Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King

What to a Slave is the Fourth of July, Frederick Douglas

A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn

The Jungle, Upton Sinclair

Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, Anne Fadiman

Dying of Whiteness, Johnathan Metzl

Evicted, Matthew Desmond

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Year 1541 Part 1:

While Thomas trusted his eldest’s judgement for the future, Andrew was another matter entirely. Andrew was personable but maybe because of the loss of his mother and brothers at such an impressionable age, he was gluttonous and had little desire for any sort of attachment. So Thomas took it into his own hands and found himself at the Upton residence. 

The Head of the household Victor had six children as well so he was well aware of the struggles of wanting to secure a future though he had four daughters, the oldest of which he disliked the fact that she had no desire for a family nor was she willing to join the church so he had to marry her to someone okay with that. Which was good enough for Thomas since Andrew had trouble with commitment, he wouldn’t do well as a father either from what Thomas knew of his son. And so, a match was made between Andrew and Dorothy Upton. 

Andrew didn’t mind the match and after his 18th birthday he went to meet his future bride and told her that he didn’t mind not having children either which relieved her. Then he left a note for the family and left to visit his cousins in Windenburg until his betrothed was at least of marrying age. 

Agnes hated that her brother had left with just a note and decided to seek comfort from Stephen between lessons she would go to him or he would come to her. They loved to steal away what time they could from their respective families. 

[weneedtotalkaboutcate]

Had to share this, I love the photos, the evolution of Cate's face is fascinating. This photographer posted these back in 2016. They were taken in September 1998. What he said about her was so acutely different from any description of the Cate Blanchett we know today.

I CAN'T PRETEND MY SHOOT WITH CATE BLANCHETT WAS A NOTABLE SUCCESS. I remember it even now as more than slightly awkward, with neither of us really sure of what we wanted to do on either side of the camera. At the time, she was a young actress with her first really big roles and a reputation as someone to watch.

Blanchett was in Toronto publicizing her starring role in Elizabeth, playing the young Tudor queen in a film that would lead to an inevitable sequel and a high profile career that has produced a sixth Oscar nomination for Todd Haynes' Carol. She's won twice now, once for playing Katherine Hepburn in The Aviator, and I won't be the first person to suggest that her career is more like Hepburn's than any other movie star.

Blanchett has had a very nice career, I think. Not a conventional beauty, she's been lucky enough to be spared the cheesecake and nude scenes and has worked with practically every worthwhile director in and outside of Hollywood. It's not to say that she's without her particular charms; she has a great face for period films, though I found her at her most attractive recently playing a highly tailored and psychotic rogue CIA officer in Hanna, which probably says more about me than anything else.

I've never really revisited this shoot until now, so strong was the lingering memory of Blanchett's nervous, unsure demeanor in front of my camera. I don't remember much except that she kept sharing bemused glances with her husband, Andrew Upton, and that she had very big feet and hands. Don't ask me why that detail has lingered.

Well, what a contrast! She oozes confidence and allure now. Master of the gaze!

[jerzwriter]

Kaycee, Ethan and The Gang are at Donahue’s having a fun night out. Suddenly the “Celebrity pass” topic comes out. Your pairing is asked who theirs is… Would they respond there? Would they dismiss the question only to talk about it in private? Who would they choose? Since I know every couple is different…Would they jokingly agree to have a Celebrity pass (not that any of them would actually do anything) or would the feel uncomfortable even having that conversation? / Same for T&C

NONNY! How much I love this question... you have no idea!!!!

I kind of want to write fics for this... or at least HC's, since time is limited and I have a lot to write... but this could be soooo much fun.

But let me answer your questions for now.

Would they respond there?

E/K: Yes. Ethan might be a little put-off, unless he had a glass or two of Scotch (and he always has a glass or two) - so he'd be fine lol

T/C: They probably started the conversation.

Who would they choose?

Ethan: I HC that he has a mad crush on Shakira, so she's definitely on the list. I also believe he is a Kate Upton fan, and we've discussed his crush on Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) on Friends, so they'll be included too. I say he'd round that off with Halle Berry and Eliza Gonzalez.

Kaycee: I've always HC'd that Kaycee had a crush on Jesse Williams, which ticks Ethan off because he says he looks like Tobias, but Kaycee says Ethan is crazy. lol So he's on the list. Her other biggest crushes are Andrew Garfield, Grace Holley, Harry Styles, and Zendaya. (I want to go to that party.)

Tobias: The man has it bad for Sofia Vergara. She's at the top of the list. He and Ethan both lusted over Shakira back in med school (and had a bet about who she'd be more interested in.) So she's on it. He's also including his first crush ever, Sanna Lathan, and he's rounding out his list with Jessica Chastain and Jessica Alba.

Casey: Now I have two things, in HC she has a mad crush on Gandy and doesn't get why everyone says he looks like Ethan, and in DTI, she has a mad crush on Dr. Avery but insists he doesn't look like Tobias. lol So we're going to put David Gandy and Jesse Williams on her list! Also on her list? Natalie Portman, Jessica Chastain and Michael B. Jordan.

Tobias gets VERY excited that Jessica Chastain is on both their lists... and he may make a suggestion or two... 😂😂

In reality, none of them would do anything even if afforded the opportunity... but it makes for some fun banter (and in T/C's case, some fun roleplay! 😂😂😂)

Thanks for the ask!

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GATE COMMUNITY CLUB DATE:

October 8, 2023 Minutes

Attendees: Donna Smith, Barbara Munsell, Carol Dorn, Andrew Newman, Cheryl Sharer, Gene Weaver Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM by President Donna Smith Events: How many times are allowed for commercial use? 5 times per year. Facilities/Maintenance\Preservation: Exterior painting is finished. Heritage grant submitted. Awards are given in January 2024. Bathroom door lock purchased. Dean Mattson contacted for installation. Chair and/or table dolly update Microwave installation scheduled Monday, October 16th. Caretaker Report: Chain replaced on ceiling fan Firewood covered Brush burned Discussion Items: History preservation: Snuffy Smith’s family donated some artifacts. Gene is making copies of one book. 35+ tapes from Judith Upton to be cleaned up and transferred to USB. Price to come. Look into a fireproof safe.

Action Items:

Other:

Treasurer Report: $ 13209.95 +(KS fund: $5297.56)

Next Meeting: Sunday, November 12, 2023 6:00 PM Hosts: Hangartners & Krogseths with Thanksgiving dinner.

[msclaritea]

Cate Blanchett sparks fresh row with locals in Cornwall's 'Hollywood-On-Sea' over plans to turn a field into car park and driveway for her sprawling £5million eco home

"...The village of Mawgan Porth where Blanchett has bought is dubbed 'Hollywood-on-Sea' after actors Jason Statham, Jason Momoa and Jamie Dornan were also said to have snapped up holiday homes there.

Locals are upset by the sudden influx of multimillionaires to the village and say 'Cornwall's best kept secret' is on the brink of being overrun by second homeowners who are knocking down traditional 1930s bungalows to build 'James Bond-esque Lego blocks' which nobody can afford.."

WHY IS THE HOLLYWOOD QUEER SET TRYING TO TAKE OVER CORNWALL?