- Title: Glitz and Timberlake glamour on Bafta red carpet
- Date: 8th May 2016
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (MAY 8, 2016) (REUTERS) WIDE OF RED CARPET VARIOUS OF FANS CLOSE OF BAFTA SIGN FANS POP STAR, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, WALKING RED CARPET ACTOR, IDRIS ELBA BEST ACTOR NOMINEE, MARK RYLANCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) BEST ACTOR NOMINEE FOR 'WOLF HALL', MARK RYLANCE, SAYING: "It's a curious circumstance to have so many pieces of work in the theatre and in television and in film all celebrated at the same time. I think this 'Wolf Hall' piece worked really... was like an incredible training camp for me and taught me so much about stillness and made me much bolder in confidence about just thinking in front of the camera. And so certainly the work I did on 'Bridge of Spies' benefited from this opportunity the BBC gave me with 'Wolf Hall'. I don't think I would have acted as well in 'Bridge of Spies' if I hadn't have done 'Wolf Hall'." ACTOR, TOM HIDDLESTON (SOUNDBITE) (English) BEST ACTOR NOMINEE FOR 'WOLF HALL', MARK RYLANCE, SAYING: "Why did I love the book? I suppose after about 100 pages of the book I suddenly thought after reading a scene, "Oh that's what it might have been like to be there." And Hilary allowed us to feel like we were there. I liked in the book that there was the whole spectrum of society presented from the very poor and vulnerable to the very powerful. We had to do a narrower part but Peter Kosminsky set it up with the handheld camera and there was a feeling of being there and being present." NOMINEE FOR BEST ACTRESS FOR 'WOLF HALL', CLAIRE FOY (SOUNDBITE) (English) NOMINEE FOR BEST ACTRESS FOR 'WOLF HALL', CLAIRE FOY, SAYING: "Well, I think Hilary Mantel's books were so original and different and they made everyone have a completely different look at that period of time which I think is really important because we've heard it a lot about Tudor England. So, I think she's just a genius. But also I think it was the way it was filmed. It wasn't filmed like a conventional period drama. You were right in the heart of it. It was like a completely modern piece of television. It was handheld camera. It just was original in every way. And I think that's what TV should be." ACTOR, JAMES NESBITT, BEING INTERVIEWED (SOUNDBITE) (English) NOMINEE FOR BEST ACTRESS FOR 'WOLF HALL', CLAIRE FOY, ON IF SHE WINS AWARD SAYING: "If my name gets read out tonight I'll probably projectile vomit out of shock. I'm not expecting it at all but the scariest bit will be if they say my name and put a clip of it up. Ugh, yeah, nice." ACTRESS, MAISIE WILLIAMS (SOUNDBITE) (English) 'CYBERBULLY' ACTRESS, MAISIE WILLIAMS, SAYING: "It's really lovely being part of 'Game of Thrones' and being part of a very successful show or film no matter what other people are in. That is wonderful. But it doesn't make you feel comfortable. It means you got very lucky with that one thing. Particularly for me it was the first thing I ever did and to know that I then read 'Cyberbully' and thought , ''Yeah, this is really great television. I'm really passionate about this!" and then for Bafta to agree it gave me a lot of confidence and I was like, "Yeah, I can make this my career forever and I didn't just get lucky once."'' WILLIAMS TALKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) 'CYBERBULLY' ACTRESS, MAISIE WILLIAMS, ON JON SNOW SECRET FROM 'GAME OF THRONES' SAYING: "Yes, but there's just so many other spoilers from the rest of the series. What's been quite nice I guess is that everyone's been caught up on that spoiler. So, we only had to lie about that, but there's plenty more where that came from." 'SHERLOCK' ACTOR, MARTIN FREEMAN, SPEAKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) 'SHERLOCK' ACTOR, MARTIN FREEMAN, ON NEW SEASON OF 'SHERLOCK ' WHICH IS BEING FILMED NOW SAYING: "I don't know what progress. It's just still good I hope. Just three more good ones. We've just finished the first episode, it was great. Second episode, I think, is one of the strongest I've ever read. Yeah, I'm very happy." BEST ACTRESS NOMINEE FOR 'DON'T TAKE MY BABY', RUTH MADELEY 22, (SOUNDBITE) (English) BEST ACTRESS NOMINEE FOR 'DON'T TAKE MY BABY', RUTH MADELEY, SAYING: "You know to be here is the biggest honour of my entire life and to be nominated alongside Claire, Suranne and Sheridan a dream come true and something that I never imagined would happen. These are incredibly talented women I've admired for so long. Yeah, just incredible." 'GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF' HOST, MARY BERRY SPECIAL AWARD WINNER, LENNY HENRY (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR AND SPECIAL AWARD WINNER, LENNY HENRY, SAYING: "My thoughts are in a bit of a daze. I'm really, really chuffed. I've got a lot of gratitude, because it's been 42 years and after a while you kind of think maybe they've forgotten, but they hadn't forgotten. They just waited two more years and they thought they were going to. So, I'm really pleased. And at least I don't have to make that face - the surprised face. My family know I'm going to get it and they're really chuffed and they can't wait to see it. So, I'm really, really, I'm over the moon that this has happened. It's wonderful." KATHERINE JENKINS (SOUNDBITE) (English) BEST ACTRESS NOMINEE FOR 'DOCTOR FOSTER', SURANNE JONES, SAYING: "Well, Mike's writing. I think he wrote a relationship drama that was domestic but it had the thrills and spills of a crime thriller, so it starts with the script and he's a brilliant writer. And, also, people either have been in affairs or they know people that have had affairs so it just resonated. And it's the fear of if you're in a relationship of that happening to you. I think people just got behind the characters." VARIOUS OF ACTOR TOM HIDDLESTON ON RED CARPET
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- Keywords: Mark Rylance tv Maisie Williams Idris Elba acting television Bafta
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Television
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- Story Text: U.S. singer Justin Timberlake joined a host of stars on the red carpet at the Bafta Television Awards on Sunday (May 8).
The awards show at London's Royal Festival Hall honours the top performances and writing in British television.
Timberlake's attendance came just days after the release of his new song 'CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!', with the video featuring the cast of upcoming film 'Trolls'.
Among the nominees at this year's event was Oscar winner, Mark Rylance, who won Best Actor for his role as Thomas Cromwell in 'Wolf Hall'. It means the 56 year-old English actor has now won a rare treble of Oscar, Bafta Film and Bafta Television awards.
Rylance said he could link the work he did on 'Wolf Hall' to his Oscar-winning turn in 'Bridge of Spies'.
"It's a curious circumstance to have so many pieces of work in the theatre and in television and in film all celebrated at the same time. I think this 'Wolf Hall' piece worked really... was like an incredible training camp for me and taught me so much about stillness and made me much bolder in confidence about just thinking in front of the camera. And so certainly the work I did on 'Bridge of Spies' benefited from this opportunity the BBC gave me with 'Wolf Hall'. I don't think I would have acted as well in 'Bridge of Spies' if I hadn't have done 'Wolf Hall'."
'Wolf Hall', based on Hilary Mantel's book about the political intrigues of Henry VIII's court in 1500s Tudor England, also had Claire Foy, who starred as Henry's doomed wife Anne Boleyn, nominated for Best Actress.
She explained why 'Wolf Hall' had proven so popular with audiences, "Well, I think Hilary Mantel's books were so original and different and they made everyone have a completely different look at that period of time which I think is really important because we've heard it a lot about Tudor England. So, I think she's just a genius. But also I think it was the way it was filmed. It wasn't filmed like a conventional period drama. You were right in the heart of it. It was like a completely modern piece of television. It was handheld camera. It just was original in every way. And I think that's what TV should be."
However, the Best Actress nod went to Suranne Jones, for her role as Gemma Foster in 'Doctor Foster'.
In the show, Foster suspects her husband, Simon, is having an affair, and Jones believed it was the fear of something like this happening in real-life that drew audiences to the show.
"Well, Mike's writing. I think he wrote a relationship drama that was domestic but it had the thrills and spills of a crime thriller, so it starts with the script and he's a brilliant writer. And, also, people either have been in affairs or they know people that have had affairs so it just resonated. And it's the fear of if you're in a relationship of that happening to you. I think people just got behind the characters," said Jones.
'Game of Thrones' star Maisie Williams was also in attendance as her television film special 'Cyberbully' was nominated for 'Best Single Drama'.
"It's really lovely being part of 'Game of Thrones' and being part of a very successful show or film no matter what other people are in. That is wonderful. But it doesn't make you feel comfortable. It means you got very lucky with that one thing. Particularly for me it was the first thing I ever did and to know that I then read 'Cyberbully' and thought, ''Yeah, this is really great television. I'm really passionate about this!" and then for Bafta to agree it gave me a lot of confidence and I was like, "Yeah, I can make this my career forever and I didn't just get lucky once", she said.
Earlier this week fans of 'Game of Thrones' also received their answer to the year-long question of whether fan favourite character, Jon Snow, was going to come back from the dead.
"Yes, but there's just so many other spoilers from the rest of the series. What's been quite nice I guess is that everyone's been caught up on that spoiler. So, we only had to lie about that, but there's plenty more where that came from," said Williams.
'Avengers' and 'The Night Manager' star Tom Hiddleston was in attendance at the event, signing autographs for fans on his way into the venue.
'Sherlock' star, Martin Freeman, was also present and commented on the progress of the popular show, "It's just still good I hope. Just three more good ones. We've just finished the first episode, it was great. Second episode, I think, is one of the strongest I've ever read. Yeah, I'm very happy."
British comedy stalwart and actor, Lenny Henry, was also honoured at the event, winning the 'Special Award' after more than 40 years in showbiz. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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