Gemma Arterton

Director Neil Jordan and actor Gemma Arterton talk vampire feminism in Byzantium

The thriller is 'a continuation' of Jordan's earlier Interview with the Vampire

‘There have been too many vampire films lately,’ laughs Neil Jordan, perched on a chair in London’s Soho Hotel. You might say the director of Interview With the Vampire only has himself to blame. Without his 1994 take on Anne Rice’s novel, starring Tom…

Byzantium

Neil Jordan's vampire flick screened as part of FrightFest at the Glasgow Film Festival 2013

Neil Jordan’s return to the world of vampires was another much anticipated UK premiere, particularly as Jordan, producer Stephen Woolley and stars Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan were in attendance. This is a modern urban vampire story playing out in a…

Gemma Arterton's Bond daze

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Bond girl Gemma Arterton was "in a daze" when she filmed her sex scene with Daniel Craig. The British actress - who plays Agent Fields in new 007 movie 'Quantum of Solace' - found it surreal to get hot and steamy with the hunky star, who plays the…

Profile: Martin Compston

Name Martin Compston Born 8 May 1984, Greenock, Scotland Background The son of a welder father and office manager mother, aged 16, Compston signed as a professional footballer with his home town club Morton FC. Whilst still at school however, he had…

Gemma Arterton broke Famke's ribs

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Gemma Arterton broke Famke Janssen's ribs while shooting their new movie. The pair star together in 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' and the the 27-year-old actress was shocked when she realised the damage she had caused her co-star during filming of…

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Unsatisfying horror, comedy and action combo starring Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is the dunderheaded English-language debut of Norwegian director Tommy Wirkola (best known for highly entertaining Nazi zom-com Dead Snow). Despite a promisingly (and characteristically) daft concept it's a film that lacks…

Gemma Arterton 'shuns' big movies

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Gemma Arterton has decided to "shun" big movies. The 27-year-old actress has starred in numerous blockbuster films, such as 'Clash of the Titans' and James Bond flick 'Quantum of Solace', but recently made the choice to turn down commercial features…

Eli Roth, Sawney: Flesh of Man and Lords of Salem among the highlights at FrightFest Glasgow 2013

The Glasgow Film Festival's cult-horror strand also features screenings of Bayantium and The Bay

‘I think our major trump card is getting Eli Roth to come,’ is a minor understatement from Alan Jones, one of the fearsome four who – alongside Ian Rattray, Paul McEvoy and Greg Day – orchestrate the two days of terror that is FrightFest. Roth is…

Gemma Arterton worries about acting skills

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Gemma Arterton doesn't think she's a good movie actress. The 'Quantum of Solace' star thinks her classically trained background and theatre experience have gone against her when it comes to film roles and she finds it hard to adapt her performance…

FrightFest 2013 programme highlights

The directors of the horror film festival talk us though 2013’s Glasgow Film Festival line-up

FrightFest has rapidly become one of the most popular events at the Glasgow Film Festival, selling out way in advance. This year will be no exception especially when you take a look at the line-up of horror they have prepared. Plus the small fact that a…

Song for Marion

Sentimental British drama about an OAP choir, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Terence Stamp

This British drama, starring acting stalwarts Vanessa Redgrave and Terence Stamp aims to be a universal story about the importance of family but ends up being an nauseatingly sentimental weepy. Directed by Paul Andrew Williams, who previously received…

Tamara Drewe

(15) 109min Just because a film is based on a newspaper comic strip does it have to feel like a crass pantomime? If you happen to be usually dependable British director Stephen Frears, apparently so. His relentlessly jaunty adaptation of Posy…

Secret keeper Gemma Arterton

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Gemma Arterton finds it funny that nobody knows who her fiance is. The 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' actress - whose secret lover is rumoured to be one of two stuntmen, Stefano Mioni or Ben Cooke - never discusses her love life and finds its…

Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time

(12A) 115min Producer Jerry Bruckheimer newest attempt to kick-start a lucrative franchise is a video game adaptation, Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a prince who must keep a powerful, mythical object called the Sands of Time out of the hands of villains.

Gemma Arterton not as pretty as pixels

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Gemma Arterton isn't enough of a "sex goddess" to please fans of the 'Prince of Persia: The Sands Of Time' computer game. The British actress has been told by fans of the computer game - which her latest film is based on - she doesn't meet their…

Gemma Arterton cleaned by co-stars

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Gemma Arterton's male co-stars used to try and wash her with a loofah. The 'Clash of the Titans' actress - who plays Greek mythological being Io in the forthcoming remake of the 1981 movie - was ogled by her fellow actors as she bathed under a…

Gemma Arterton sick of critics

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Gemma Arterton is tired of being criticised for being a beautiful and successful young woman. The 'Quantum of Solace' star - who is currently taking a break from movies and is starring in London play 'The Little Dog Laughed' - finds it frustrating…

Gemma Arterton takes to the stage

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Gemma Arterton is to star in a new West End play. The 'Quantum of Solace' actress has signed on to appear in 'The Little Dog Laughed', a savage comedy due to premiere in London early next year. The 'Young Victoria' star Rupert Friend, The 'Diary…

Gemma Arterton's Wuthering role

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Gemma Arterton is to star in 'Wuthering Heights'. The British beauty has landed the lead role of Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw after a string of Hollywood actresses pulled out. 'Gossip Girl' actor Ed Westwick will portray the brooding Heathcliff, who…

Titan goddess Gemma Arterton

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Gemma Arterton has "the coolest role" in the 'Clash of the Titans' remake. The 'Quantum of Solace' star has revealed she will play the demi-goddess Lo in the new movie - not the female lead of Princess Andromeda as expected. She said: "My part is…

Gemma Arterton's Daniel double romance

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Gemma Arterton is dating Daniel Craig's body double. The 23-year-old Bond Girl met the hunk while filming the latest 007 movie 'Quantum of Solace'. The pair were immediately attracted to each other and have been inseparable ever since. A source…

Gemma Arterton's hair disguise

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Gemma Arterton never gets recognised because she constantly changes her hair. The 22-year-old actress - who has sported a variety of styles since shooting to fame in 2007's 'St. Trinian's' - insists her ever-changing locks provide her with the…

Gemma Arterton's love trouble

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Gemma Arterton finds it "hard to maintain relationships". The stunning 'Quantum of Solace' star - who is dating her 19-year-old Spanish horse-riding instructor Eduardo Munoz - admits balancing her hectic work schedule with romance can be a…

Gemma Arterton's Bond girl fears

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Gemma Arterton is worried being in the new James Bond film will ruin her career. The actress - who plays Agent Fields in 'Quantum of Solace' - is concerned she may be typecast and will "never work again" after the film's release. She said…

Gemma Arterton's breath struggle

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Gemma Arterton struggled to breathe when she was covered in oil for new movie ‘Quantum of Solace'. The 22-year-old actress - who plays Agent Fields in the latest James Bond film - says the scene, which sees her character drowned in thick black…