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#young Ben Whishaw

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#ben whishaw

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s u r g e  [ 2 0 2 0 ]   d i r .  a n e i l   k a r i a

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day 6

ben whishaw as a genius in a cardigan and coke bottle lenses. life is unfair.

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Ben Whishaw - 1883 Magazine Interview

“Ben Whishaw is a kind of endearing enigma, the versatility of his catalog within his seventeen years plus career has few parallels, earning him billing in some of Hollywood’s highest-grossing films. 

Interestingly, amidst the glitz and red-carpet glamour, he manages to lead a perplexingly private life, absent of Instagram, Twitter accounts, and the gratuitous retweets and photo shared that have become so flagrantly synonymous with celebrity status. While he does not ascribe to any social media handles, he exemplifies the kind of heart-on-the-sleeve candour that makes real-time engagement with him all the more meaningful. His anomalous response to stardom is not only refreshing, it is aspirational; private as he is, Whishaw upholds an unguarded demeanour that gives ample consideration and attention to all those with whom he interacts. 

The depth of his off-screen sincerity is paralleled by the dynamism of his on-screen personas: he makes the dejected disposition of Mr. Banks (in Disney’s illustrious Mary Poppins Returns) as palpable as the anxiety and agitation of Norman Scott, the scandalised, gay lover of liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe in A Very English Scandal. Not to be type-casted as the brooding, ill-fated type, Whishaw skilfully diversifies his repertoire with his recurring role as ‘Q’, the quirky tech guru who unfailingly sustains the life of James Bond through ingeniously devised weaponry and innovative gadgets in the last three instalments of the 007 franchise. While he and Q both maintain and alluring secrecy to their personal lives, a unique dissimilarity is their disproportionate affinity to technology – Whishaw jokingly declares that he ‘is the least tech-savvy person’ of his generation. 

Gadgets and gizmos aside, Whishaw’s trajectory is illustriously gilded with film, Broadway and now television appearances. His role in this season’s Fargo will expand the sphere of his cinematic influence with at-home audiences, the show is among the highest-rated programs within Sunday evening prime time television. On the heels of Fargo’s fourth season premiere, Ben sat down with 1883 to discuss the dynamism of Rabbi Mulligan (his character portrayal on Fargo), the yin and yang dynamic of Q and Bond’s relationship, and the bucket list of roles he hopes to realise. 

Afficher davantage

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Upcoming (when?) BBC mini-series This Is Going to Hurt

The cast so far...

Ben Whishaw as Adam

Ambika Mod as Shruti

As well as Alex Jennings as Adam's boss, Mr Lockhart.

Michele Austin as a midwife, Tracy

Kadiff Kirwan as Adam's rival, Julian.

And Rory Fleck Byrne as Adam's boyfriend, Harry.

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Naomie Harris: #NoTimeToDie is out now in cinemas everywhere all around the world! In honour of the global release here are some #BTS shots of part of the @007 gang on the night of the premiere. We were all waiting nervously backstage to be introduced onto the stage of the @royalalberthall Love this bunch so much ❤️

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Surge!!! ❤️

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For 1883 magazine…

Via Brady Lea

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Ben WHISHAW for 1883 ... WOW! 🌈😍

Ben Whishaw for 1883 Magazine

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Freddie and Bel...

You're different with him. How you should be. How I think you are, when you're not being head girl.

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Bright Star (2009) | dir. Jane Campion

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Ben Whishaw for Total Film Magazine

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Yes! Beautiful and so nice! ❤️

Beautiful Ben.

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Q: "awww he likes you 007"

James: "i don't think so"

James with Q cat

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Ben-Rabbi in autumn...

A child soldier that’s what they made me. Ben Whishaw as Patrick ‘Rabbi’ Milligan in Season 4 of Fargo FX

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OKAY re: The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

i really really loved this film

a lot of differences from the book (totally fine to do and no film adaptation should EVER exactly remake a book onto the screen; these are different mediums for a reason, people) but the energy and nuance and heartbreak and laughter was entirely what i would have expected

the casting tho???? peter capaldi and hugh laurie?? even tilda was hilarious!

but DEV PATEL. dev carried the film on his back effortlessly. his chaotic anxious energy was perfectly hilarious and heartbreaking and you couldn't help but root for him even when he was being unbearably stupid! what a rush to follow him in every scene. plus the montage of him actually writing his personal history forwards the first half of the third act was easily one of the best depiction of the writing process i've ever seen on screen

i do wish some of the subtleties were played out more explicitly, to understand the web of tales david had to create for himself, or believed he had to create, to finally arrive at the point of self acceptance and hope at the end, but it was still very deftly done overall

rosalind was incredible as agnes, i'm now obsessed with her. that humor and grace with the firm surety is my favorite personality combination in literature, and she was mesmerizing to watch on screen, just as she is to watch on stage. her scenes with hugh laurie's mr. dick were matched only by her scenes with dev. i am SWOONING

ben whishaw never disappoints in any role, but the particular creepiness and way he carried himself and moved around his scenes as uriah is so incredible. he truly personified the vulture-like quality of his character to the point that i forgot this was sweet beautiful talented ben!

the choice to use morfydd as both clara and dora was super uncomfortable in all the right narrative ways so i totally understand it, and my gut reaction to it just further validates the point that was made, which is really smart given the choices the film took in departing from the book on the end of dora's story

similarly, i was gut wrenched over the direction taken with james, but also in a pleasantly surprised way. as the story progressed i really wanted to understand him more, more so than i ever did in the book, which is one reason why film adaptions should have more license in their storytelling. even though the film also told the story from david's perspective, it hit even harder to see james' spiraling self loathing fall apart on screen from david's viewpoint

ham and emily were the weakest in my view, but not the fault of the actors; the writing and screen time just faltered there the most. in hindsight, the entire third act was a bit stifled and rushed overall, and lost a bit of the energy and some of the stakes in the first two acts in its rush to wrap the film up. but the emotions were still there and the actors all sold it so well, and i'm glad they didn't go with needing to include everything that does happen to all the characters in the book. best to leave much of these things unsaid and unseen

i could go on and on and i'm totally going to watch the film again later this weekend but i just need to say that THE CAST made this movie worth it. benedict wong! gwendoline christie! nikki amuka-bird! the brandy's cinderella energy of the casting choices and everyone just going with the obviousness of everyone's parentage or relationship without harping on diversity was such a relief. if they aren't recognized for their excellent chemistry with each other as a full ensemble i will riot. plus, the skill and talent and experience! more ensemble films with veteran theater actors, please!

overall highly recommend!!!