La La Land leads the way at this years BAFTA nominations

Record ID: 164277

  • Title: La La Land leads the way at this years BAFTA nominations
  • Date: 10th January 2017
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (JANUARY 10, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, DOMINIC COOPER, SAYING: "You can absolutely understand why. It' a magical, magical piece of work. Everything about it is gorgeous and I suppose something that has... I haven't seen a film for a long long time that harks back to years ago of the beauty of film of dance and singing and I can understand it. I can understand why people have loved it so much." (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR SOPHIE TURNER, SAYING: "It's very original. We haven't seen anything like it in a while so I think its just very exciting. It's a very exciting movement in the film industry and I hope they make more films like it." PHOTOCALL WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS AND COOPER AND TURNER (SOUNDBITE) (English) FILM CRITIC, JAMES KING, SAYING: "Not really any surprises. We've seen it do very well at other awards ceremonies and just personally speaking having seen it, it's the kind of movie that's irresistible. I don't know how you can't react and not love La La Land." BAFTA CHAIR JANE LUSH AND BAFTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE AMANDA BERRY POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) BAFTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE, AMANDA BERRY, SAYING: "I think it's always important for Brits to have a very bright light shone on them, the BAFTAS are now a global ceremony. The broadcast goes out all around the world so for Brits to be featured it's fantastic. We're an international ceremony but I love it when the Brits do well."
  • Embargoed: 24th January 2017 12:12
  • Keywords: BAFTA film nominations awards movies
  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK AND VARIOUS UNKOWN FILMING LOCATIONS
  • City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK AND VARIOUS UNKOWN FILMING LOCATIONS
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Film
  • Reuters ID: LVA0035YI0G99
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