Рада за тебя!!!    Не пропускаем вечеринки!!!!!!

увы, на русском о Джоше очень редко можно найти новую информацию
Вот статья о ещё одной актрисе, Tilly Blackwood , она в спектакле "Человек дождя" играет сразу три роли! 
RAIN MAN STAR TILLY HAPPY
03.10.2008
‘Southwark is just the most amazing area; I've
     completely fallen head over heels in love with it’

SOUTHWARK actress Tilly Blackwood will be starring in the West End's production of the film Rain Man with Josh Hartnett. She has lived in Southwark for the past ten years and has "fallen head over heels in love" with the borough, writes Meabh Ritchie...

Chances are, you would recognize Tilly Blackwood, even if you can't quite remember where from. She has appeared in countless TV roles, from Lady Candida de Dennison Bender in the hit-show Absolutely Fabulous to a variety of different parts in the Bill, Midsomer Murders and Holby City. The British actress has also performed in a range of theatrical productions and is now starring in the west-end production of 1988 blockbuster film, Rain Man.

Tilly plays three different roles in Rain Man, starting off with Lucy, Charlie's secretary who according to Tilly, "is quite similar to him - likes cutting a deal and likes the fast pace of life," then a waitress and finally Iris, a hooker in Las Vegas who tries to seduce Raymond.

The play was a week late to the West-end, after rehearsals were disrupted when the original director David Grindley was replaced by playwright/director Terry Johnson, but the production is now back on track and has been causing quite a stir due the appearance of Holywood actor Josh Harnett.  Harnett, best-known for his roles in Pearl Harbour and Forty Days and Forty Nights,  and British actor Adam Godley play brothers Charlie and Raymond - characters played by Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman in the film.

Tilly has worked with many high-profile actors, but I asked her what it's like working with American heart-throb Harnett?

"Lovely! He takes his job very seriously and is very responsible about his work. It's very important to him, I think, to come over here and prove himself as a serious actor. I think the last time he was on stage was at drama school! So it's a very big deal for him and I think he's doing a terrific job."

The  Sussex-born actress has never been one to limit her options and she has done a variety of different roles, but I asked Tilly whether she likes TV or theatre more?

"I really can't say that I prefer either. You tend to get a bigger pay cheque at the end of the day when you're on telly, but hand on heart, I love them both."

Tilly genuinely sounds like she loves what she does and if her CV is anything to go by, she is in the lucky position to be offered a range of roles. "I just really like my job," she smiles, "so I couldn't say one way or the other which I prefer. They're both very different and require very different things from an actor."

Since leaving Sussex, where she was based near Brighton, Tilly has lived in a few different areas in London, from Belsize Park to Shepherd's Bush. But after moving to Borough Market ten years ago she has no plans to move any time soon.

"Southwark is just the most amazing area; I've completely fallen head over heels in love with it. There are wonderful walks by the river and lots of properly old parts of London to explore."

As with so many other Londoners, Tilly was won over by the charms of Borough Market:

"It's just a divine place to hang out and have lunch. I love Fish in Borough Market and Waterloo Wine by Borough Tube is fantastic! All of my favourite places are obviously related to alcohol! Baltic, near Southwark tube is another lovely place - it has really good cheap, affordable lunches."

"There's an endless array of fantastic places to go in this area. There are new places cropping up all the time - I don't ever want to live anywhere else."

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Круто...вот это выбор не уверена, что бы я выбрала  

но, надеюсь, всё обойдется, тем более , благодаря tatie появилось много переводов, вот и сейчас , она перевела нам самое интересное из статей о  актерах спектакля "Человек дождя":
Отрывки из статей о Адаме Годли :
Голливудский сердцеед Джош Хартнетт появляется вместе с Годли в «Человеке дождя», хотя Хартнетт опытный актер экрана, у него меньше опыта на сцене, чем у его высококвалифицированного партнера. Годли, кажется, искренне удивлен той скорости, с которой Хартнетт набирается опыта игры для живой аудитории. «Джош блестяще справляется, он действительно невероятный актер».  Годли, похоже,  действительно осведомлен в том, насколько «Человек дождя» и его состав актеров находятся под пристальным вниманием. Он выразил искренний восторг по поводу приезда Хартнетта в Лондон и его решением испытать себя дебютом в Вэст Энде под «строгим взором общественности».
источник 07.10.2008
Рэймонд - аутистический савант. Слово "савант" французкого происхождения и означает «умный или мудрый». На репетициях с Джошем и нашим режиссером Терри Джонсоном мне пришлось искать способ встать на место замкнутого человека и на вид эмоционально плоского. Передо мной была большая ответственность - убедиться, что я не поддаюсь на общественные стереотипы представлений и предубеждений об аутизме и невменяемости. В общем, Джош и я вывернули себя на изнанку для того, чтобы убедиться в том, что аудитория получит самый лучший опыт при путешествии с Чарли и Рэймондом и поймет их мысли. Я надеюсь, что у меня это получится.

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Из статьи о Мэри Стокли :
Там о Джоше только то, что ей очень повезло трижды в неделю целоваться с Джошем Хартнеттом и еще получать за это деньги, но тем не менее она четырежды уклонялась отвечать на вопросы, связанные с поцелуями. Но потом она сдалась и, смеясь, заявила: "Это ужасно! Я скоро не выдержу, правда, это только работа, и с ним очень приятно работать. Все актеры невероятно талантливы".
Дальше идет описание самой постановки (я не дословно, выкинув все награды и звания):
"Человек дождя" - это история о Чарли Баббитте (Хартнетт), энергичного эгоцентричного человека, и его открытии старшего брата Рэймонда (Гадли), который является аутистом и большую часть своей жизни прятался в институте, а также дальнейшем развитии их отношений.
Чарли узнает, что у Рэймонда есть невероятный талант, он человек-калькулятор и способен вычислять сотни сумм, и помочь своему своеобразному брату спасти его бизнес.
По ходу пьесы Чарли получает несколько важных уроков о природе любви, семьи и верности.
Мэри описывает свой персонаж Сьюзен, (намного) лучшую половину Чарли Баббитта, как "искреннюю, веселую, нравственную и страстную" - противоположность зацикленного на себе эгоманьяка. Именно Сьюзан заставляет его лучше относиться к брату-аутисту.
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и последняя статья о  Тилли Блэквуд

Тилли играет три разные роли в "Человеке дождя", начиная с Люси - секретаря Чарли, которая согласно Тилли "довольно похожа на него - любит бросаться словами на ветер и быстрый темп жизни", потом официантку и в конце - Айрис, проститутку из Лас-Вегаса, которая пытается соблазнить Рэймонда.
Тилли работала со множеством высокопрофессиональных актеров, но ее спросили о том, как ей работается с американским сердцеедом Хартнеттом?
"Чудесно! Он очень серьезно относится к своей работе и очень ответственный. Я думаю, что для него очень важно своим пребыванием здесь доказать то, что он серьезный актер. Мне кажется, в последний раз он играл на сцене в школьном драмкружке! Поэтому, для него это действительно важно и он потрясающе справляется."
источник 10.10.2008

спасибо  tatie!!!!

Ещё статья о спектакле и о Джоше. Кое-что канешн,повторяется но почитать интересно.
Hartnett On Grown Up Stage Role
20.10.2008

So what do you think? When a Hollywood star packs up his case and heads our way in search of lights and acclaim on the West End stage, does it make you groan with deja vu, or are you excited about getting to get so close to your idol you can literally feel the stage fright dripping off them?

I only ask because right now we have another plucky young screen star over here to prove his acting chops in front of some of the harshest critics in the world.

Josh Hartnett's career thus far has seen him labelled something of a teen heartthrob, but in recent years he's made an effort to move towards somewhat darker fare.

Now he's 30 is he hoping a move onto the stage will show the world he's now grown up?

We catch up with him at the Apollo theatre, just as he's about to officially open in Rain Man, the new stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning movie.

"It feels great," he smiles, despite fighting a sore throat which has typically come along at exactly the wrong time.

"I haven't done a theatre show in about 12 years, so to have a live audience and to be able to react to them has been a lot of fun. It's kind of like the closest I'll get to being a rock star. I'm 30 now, you can't be a rock star after 30 can you!"

Rain Man was of course a massive success on the big screen, reigning in the best picture Oscar, as well as a nudge from the Academy for Dustin Hoffman's portrayal of the autistic Raymond Babbitt.

Hartnett isn't tackling that role (Raymond is played by British actor Adam Godley), he is instead following in the footsteps of Tom Cruise, playing Raymond's materialistic brother Charlie.

So how is he coping following in the footsteps of the most famous actor in the world?

"I don't want to have his interpretation of the role influence mine, even though he did a great job. Obviously everybody loved what they did in the movie, but obviously for me to try and mimic their performance would just be wrong. The audience wouldn't be as engaged. If I look at the material and take my own approach then it's real."

The argument over whether Hollywood stars should get so much attention when they come over to perform in the West End tends to be raised by the purists.

You won't see many members of the public shaking their heads when offered a chance to see Nicole Kidman, Christian Slater, Gwyneth Paltrow, Val Kilmer or Glenn Close up close and personal.

That's probably why all of their appearances in London over recent years have led to near sell-outs.

In fact a statistic a few years back suggested sales in Theatreland had more than doubled during a particularly star-infested 12 months.

But some, like playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn, who famously derided American actors performing in the capital, worry that the attention on celebrity detracts from the actual play itself.

He also inferred the quality of the performance from a screen actor would fall well below that of a hardened stage veteran. That seemed a little harsh.

Celebrities can bring a stronger presence which surely enhances certain roles. And on the whole the plays they've appeared in have been generally applauded.

There's also the argument that putting famous faces on a stage may encourage a whole different generation to step foot inside a theatre.

"The idea of coming over and playing here has always interested me," agrees Josh.

"The paparazzi is difficult here as everybody knows (Hartnett's had a recent run-in with one tabloid). It has a lot of history, these old theatres are beautiful. There's a soul to them that I want to be a part of."

So does it encourage all his screaming teenage fans to come and experience something new, and maybe lead them onto a greater appreciation of live performance?

"Yeah, or just going to the theatre. You'd think that all the pyrotechnics and all that stuff that you get in the movies would be more awe inspiring, but sometimes just sitting in a theatre watching a few people do some amazing work and actually feeling the connection on a human level is more amazing, more engaging."

So another Hollywood star faces the critics, although in fairness to Josh, he is playing the part that is bound to attract far less appraisal, simply because he's acting opposite what has already been described as a tour-de-force performance by Godley.

The interesting thing will be to see what Josh's fans make of that performance.

And more importantly whether they will come back to the theatre again, even when their idol has packed his case come Christmas time, and headed back over the Atlantic.

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