'The most important lesson life has taught me? That it's not all about me'
Joe Wright was born in 1972 in London, where his parents ran a puppet theatre. He was dyslexic and left school with no qualifications, but went on to study fine art, film and video at Central Saint Martins. In 1997 he directed Crocodile Snap, a short BBC film, which was Bafta-nominated. In 2005 he directed his first feature, Pride & Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley. Two years later, Wright and Knightley made the movie Atonement, and in 2012 they worked together again on the film Anna Karenina. He is currently directing A Season In The Congo, at the Young Vic until 17 August. He is married to the musician Anoushka Shankar, with whom he has a son.
When were you happiest?
Before I went to primary school and had to interact with other people.
What is your earliest memory?
Lying in a pram,...
Joe Wright was born in 1972 in London, where his parents ran a puppet theatre. He was dyslexic and left school with no qualifications, but went on to study fine art, film and video at Central Saint Martins. In 1997 he directed Crocodile Snap, a short BBC film, which was Bafta-nominated. In 2005 he directed his first feature, Pride & Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley. Two years later, Wright and Knightley made the movie Atonement, and in 2012 they worked together again on the film Anna Karenina. He is currently directing A Season In The Congo, at the Young Vic until 17 August. He is married to the musician Anoushka Shankar, with whom he has a son.
When were you happiest?
Before I went to primary school and had to interact with other people.
What is your earliest memory?
Lying in a pram,...
- 8/3/2013
- by Rosanna Greenstreet
- The Guardian - Film News
NEW YORK -- Rufus Sewell has been tapped to star in the upcoming original biopic on Charles II, a co-production of A&E and BBC. Scheduled to begin shooting next month in Prague, the four-hour miniseries chronicles the 17th century monarch's turbulent reign, which coincided with the plague and the Great Fire of London. The film also explores his equally stormy personal life, including his succession of mistresses. "This is a complex, rich portrait of a king -- not to mention an incredibly sexy one," miniseries executive producer Delia Fine said. "Rufus is just the right actor to play such a fantastic character." Sewell's credits include Extreme Ops and A Knight's Tale. Rupert Graves (Extreme Ops) will co-star as Lord Buckingham, Charles' nemesis. Expected to air late this year or in early 2004, the miniseries will be directed by Joe Wright (BBC's Crocodile Snap). The script was written by Adrian Hodges (Lorna Doone). Laura Mackie will executive produce, and Kate Harwood produces for the BBC. The miniseries is the first longform project greenlighted by Bob DeBitetto, A&E's new senior vp original programming. No budget was disclosed, but it will be one of the biggest productions in A&E history, Fine said. Sewell is represented by Victoria Belfrage in London and Endeavor in the United States. Gene Parseghian is his manager.
- 3/18/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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