- Title: UNITED KINGDOM: BRITISH FILM PREMIERE OF MOVIE "A KNIGHT'S TALE"
- Date: 23rd August 2001
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (AUGUST 23, 2001) (REUTERS) VARIOUS, EXTERIORS OF ODEON CINEMA IN LONDON'S LEICESTER SQUARE WITH CROWDS (3 SHOTS) SMV BRITISH ACTRESS ANGHARAD REES AND FAMILY ARRIVING AND POSING FOR PHOTOS SMV GLAMOUR GIRLS /MODELS POSING (2 SHOTS) C/U ACTOR MARK ADDY AND ACTOR RUFUS SEWELL (DARK CURLY HAIR) SLV ADDY AND SEWELL POSING C/U ADDY AND ACTOR PAUL BETTANY POSING THEN JOINED BY HEATH LEDGER (2 SHOTS) WIDE OF CAST OF FILM PAN TO MEDIA
- Embargoed: 7th September 2001 13:00
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- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVA6D46CDSG23X1KBDB3ZUTZ6QZ6
- Story Text: Australian actor Heath Ledger joined his co-stars from writer-director Brian Helgeland's latest film, 'A Knight's Tale' to greet the crowds at the premiere of the movie in London's Leicester Square.
The film which is set in medieval times, is inspired by The Canterbury Tales, and tells the story of a young man who passes himself off as a knight after the demise of his master.
Australian heartthrob Heath Ledger found the perfect solution when starring in "A Knight's Tale" -- drink lots of beer and ride a star-struck horse called Barney.
"We had fun, nothing but fun. The attraction was just that," he told Reuters Television at Thursday's London premiere of the film that romps through the medieval world of jousting with a rousing rock 'n' roll soundtrack as backing.
Ledger, who rose to Hollywood stardom playing Mel Gibson's son in 'The Patriot', clearly had a riotous time making "A Knight's Tale" in Prague. Asked if that meant drinking lots of Czech beer, he said: "We all drank beer. You know, when in Prague..."
Co-star Paul Bettany agreed the set for the film was great fun. "I hope some people are drunk when they see the film as we were enormously drunk when we made it."
"The strength of this film was a bunch of people having a good time -- and we certainly did."
Girls pressed up against the crush barriers in London's Leicester Square and screamed with delight when Ledger appeared for the premiere sporting a dashing red hunting jacket.
"A knight's Tale" was written and directed by Brian Helgeland who won an Oscar for the screenplay he wrote for "L.A. Confidential."
The most dramatic arrival at the premiere was made by English actor Christopher Cazenove who hobbled apologetically into the cinema, explaining: "I was at a party and fell down a hole. Drunk again. Broke my leg."
Cazenove, who once played Ben Carrington in the top-rated American soap "Dynasty", was equally enthusiastic. "The film had a period feel but was very modern. This was a fantastic cast, wonderful director and a lovely cast. It's just a fairtytale movie -- I don't think it will change anybody's life."
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