One of the most unexpected aspects of the massive Apple TV+ hit "Ted Lasso" is its incorporation of real soccer teams. The Premier League is a real league, although the AFC Richmond team that Ted (Jason Sudeikis) coaches is not. But the team's rivals, coached by kit man turned villain Nathan (Nick Mohammed) and owned by Rebecca's ex-husband Rupert (Anthony Head), are definitely real. The real West Ham United was founded in 1895, and last year ranked 7th of 20 in the Premier League. They also have a very unusual slogan, which is briefly seen in the first episode of "Ted Lasso" season 3: "I'm forever blowing bubbles."
The phrase pops up on a digital reader board over the stadium entrance when Nate heads into one of his first days on the job at West Ham. Animated bubbles float by in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot that nonetheless feels super whimsical in contrast to...
The phrase pops up on a digital reader board over the stadium entrance when Nate heads into one of his first days on the job at West Ham. Animated bubbles float by in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot that nonetheless feels super whimsical in contrast to...
- 3/15/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Bill Paxton holds the distinction of being one of only two actors -- Lance Henriksen is the other -- to be "killed" by a terminator (in The Terminator), an alien (in Aliens), and a predator (in Predator 2). "Wait a minute," he says. "I think I was only maimed by the terminator. But I was certainly killed by the alien and the predator." Clearly this man is no stranger to sci-fi blockbusters.Paxton has come a long way from such over-the-top supporting roles as sneering elder brother Chet in Weird Science, whiny Pvt. Hudson in Aliens, and the sleazy car salesman pretending to be a spy in True Lies. Well-crafted dramatic turns in Apollo 13 and A Simple Plan, and time behind the camera directing the films Frailty and The Greatest Game Ever Played, have led the one-time character actor to something he's long dreamed about: playing a romantic lead.
- 1/27/2009
- by Cassie Carpenter
- backstage.com
An actor on hit U.S. TV series The Sopranos has sold the most expensive piece of memorabilia related to the show - an original painting of the series' stars Tony and Carmela Soprano - for $175,000 (GBP87,500).
The Duke and Duchess of North Caldwell, painted by Federico Castelluccio who played Italian hit man Furio Giunta on The Sopranos, was sold to a Toronto, Canada oil executive earlier this month.
The painting portrays the crime boss couple - played by James Gandolfini and Edie Falco - staring intensely as they replicate a 15th century pose of the Duke and Duchess of Urbino.
Castelluccio says of his piece: "I had just finished the show's fourth season, where Furio and Carmela had this placid love affair that was never consummated. James Gandolfini has the same strong presence as the Duke, and I knew there was going to be a dividing line (between Tony and Carmela), and that my character was the cause of their split at the end of the season."
Art collector Keya Morgan, who brokered the deal, confirms: "It's an unbelievable painting, and not only is it a record for The Sopranos but it is a very high price for a living artist at his age. (Vincent) Van Gogh never accomplished anything like this. He died broke."...
The Duke and Duchess of North Caldwell, painted by Federico Castelluccio who played Italian hit man Furio Giunta on The Sopranos, was sold to a Toronto, Canada oil executive earlier this month.
The painting portrays the crime boss couple - played by James Gandolfini and Edie Falco - staring intensely as they replicate a 15th century pose of the Duke and Duchess of Urbino.
Castelluccio says of his piece: "I had just finished the show's fourth season, where Furio and Carmela had this placid love affair that was never consummated. James Gandolfini has the same strong presence as the Duke, and I knew there was going to be a dividing line (between Tony and Carmela), and that my character was the cause of their split at the end of the season."
Art collector Keya Morgan, who brokered the deal, confirms: "It's an unbelievable painting, and not only is it a record for The Sopranos but it is a very high price for a living artist at his age. (Vincent) Van Gogh never accomplished anything like this. He died broke."...
- 7/21/2008
- WENN
- Probably best known for his role as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero, the wiseguy-turned-informant who Tony guns down on a yacht and sinks off the coast of Jersey at the end of Season 2 of The Sopranos, Vincent Pastore has appeared in nearly 100 films and TV episodes and currently, audiences can see Pastore on stage in the Broadway production of Chicago.In writer/director Guy Ritchie’s Revolver, Pastore plays Zack, and enigmatic loan shark who, along with his partner Avi (Andre Benjamin), comes to the rescue ex-con, gambler, and chess master Jake Green (Jason Statham). Other characters include names like The Caddy, French Paul, Fat Dan, Howard The Indian, Johnny Walker and a guy named Dorothy. I had the chance to speak with Pastore at a recent roundtable interview in New York City where he discussed his career, The Sopranos, and working with Guy Ritchie.Vincent PastoreQuestion: Did the script change and mutate a lot?
- 12/5/2007
- IONCINEMA.com
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