Quiveration BAFTA King: Colin Firth Well who else would it be? He was the Best Actor. His costars were the Best Supporting Actors. His film was the Best Film. Colin Firth went home and they called her Your Majesty. Also, I just tried to spell that with a “G” and got told off by spellcheck By Lainey • Feb 13, 2011 08:37 pm
Colin Firth Heading for the BAFTAs They’re on Sunday. And it would be a shocker if Colin Firth didn’t win Best Actor for his performance in The King’s Speech. Aside from his category though, there will be more a little more suspense at the BAFTAs than the Oscars. You know, the BAFTAs gave By Lainey • Feb 09, 2011 01:53 am
SAG Awards 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards 2011 Something really bothers me when I hear it, no matter who it is who says it, even actors I love. I hate whey they say “my cast”. And “my crew”. Like, who the f-ck are you? Is it so hard to make reference to “our cast”, “our crew”? Maybe for By Lainey • Jan 31, 2011 01:05 am
Amazingness I WENT TO FILM SCHOOL…again Finally had a chance to watch the Newsweek Actor Roundtable. I love these videos. But they’re an investment. If you do have an hour at lunch, or at home later though, I promise it’s more worth your while than most talk show interviews. Because it’s not so By Lainey • Jan 26, 2011 03:41 am
Gorgessity Colin with a headset I hear you. You need to get rid of the visual of my dad peeing. Perhaps Colin Firth wearing a headset might help? Here he is, at the Apple Store on Regent Street in London, promoting The King’s Speech with director Tom Hooper. He looks great. Really, really great By Lainey • Jan 21, 2011 05:00 am
BFFs Guy loves Colin Colin Firth received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. Of course his wife Livia was there with him. But also Guy Pearce who does a great job as dipsy Edward VIII in The King’s Speech. (Side note: Madonna is making a movie about Wallis Simpson. And By Lainey • Jan 13, 2011 09:32 am
Gorgessity Colin is a talker Colin Firth and his wife Livia were in Paris last night for the French premiere of The King’s Speech. Have you seen it yet??? As you know, Firth is, at present, the favourite to win Best Actor, even though we’re still 3 weeks away from nomination day. Things By Lainey • Jan 05, 2011 09:06 am
Quiveration Colin takes two While the National Board of Review awarded Best Actor to Jesse Eisenberg, The Washington DC Film Critics chose Colin Firth. Firth also took home the Best Actor award, not surprisingly, last night at the British Independent Film Awards in London. It’s undeniable that he’s the favourite, which is By Lainey • Dec 06, 2010 04:50 am
Amazingness 6 narcissists at the table This is your weekend assignment. Because who has the time during the week to spend an hour on this, even though it’s 60 minutes of pure amazingness? The Hollywood Reporter Actors’ Roundtable is embedded below. Enjoy it, maybe over breakfast on Sunday, really savour the experience. I broke it By Lainey • Dec 03, 2010 03:10 am
Quiveration No, seriously, he’s perfect Really. He is. I received an email yesterday from Isabel who told me about Colin Firth’s article in Vogue which reminded me I hadn’t even opened my December issue yet. Of course I immediately went to check. And there he is. On page 292, maybe the best photo By Lainey • Nov 25, 2010 04:01 am
Gorgessity He’s not a second guest He really isn’t. But the way the timing worked out yesterday at Letterman, Colin Firth had to be. Any show producer would have made the same call. After all, Jerry Seinfeld was there. And he delivered a short stand-up routine. And he spent time on the chair with Dave, By Lainey • Nov 24, 2010 03:00 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Colin Firth Arguments for: - His performance in The King’s Speech should earn him another Oscar nomination, making it two years in a row. And the timing was similar for Hugh Jackman two years ago like this too, as Australia was just about to open wide when the SMA was announced. By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 01:50 am
Gorgessity The King’s Speech goes to Hollywood Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush attended the tribute Gala for The King’s Speech at the AFI Fest on Friday night, marking perhaps the official kickoff of the film’s campaign for Oscar. Many predict it’ll be George VI vs Mark Zuckerberg at the Kodak next year as The By Lainey • Nov 08, 2010 02:26 am
Girlcrushes The King’s Speech at home Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter were at the photocall for The King’s Speech today at the London Film Festival, screening tonight for a home audience. Needless to say, this will be the film that sweeps the BAFTAs, right? Colin seems to be working out a curious By Lainey • Oct 21, 2010 03:38 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Finally...the trailer My answer during and after TIFF to everyone who asked – what’s the one movie I should see? – has been without fail The King’s Speech. And not only because I adore Colin Firth which, obviously, I do. But also because I adore Geoffrey Rush. And the two of them By Lainey • Sep 24, 2010 04:56 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Colin Firth: people’s choice Well of course he is. TIFF closed this weekend and The King’s Speech won the festival’s People’s Choice Award. You know what else won the People’s Choice Award? Slumdog Millionaire two years ago and Precious in 2009. There is no doubt – Colin Firth is headed back By Lainey • Sep 20, 2010 02:56 am
