#jonathan cake

[asgoodeasgold]

"Let's go back to London.

Let's settle everything with Rex.

And then we'll leave. Yes? Charles?

Yes. If that's what you want."

Twice has Charles been warned/asked to stay away from Brideshead, first by Sebastisn and now by Julia. He should have taken heed. 

I love this profile shot of Charles. It has a timeless beauty. Matthew was truly touched by the gods

Also, I had such a sense of deja vu about this goode smirk...

Oh yes, Professor Clairmont.

📷 Brideshead Revisited (2008) my edits

#matthew goode #matthewgoode #hayley atwell #jonathan cake #brideshead revisited #period drama #charles ryder #julia flyte #a discovery of witches #adow #goode smirk

[bluevalley-esque]

DC’S STARGIRL: Frenemies - Infinity Inc. Part One

#shade and jennie the dynamic we didn’t know we needed #s3 #3x07 #stargirl #stargirledit #jennie lynn hayden #the green lantern #richard swift #the shade #pat dugan #jonathan cake #ysa penarejo #luke wilson #dctv #dctvedit #dctvgifs #dcmultiverse #cw stargirl #dc’s stargirl #dc stargirl #dcedit #dcgifs #dcugifs #my gifs

[mndvx]

STARGIRL – Frenemies: Chapter Two - The Suspects (S03E02) ››› Jonathan Cake as Richard Swift / The Shade ››› Joel McHale as Sylvester Pemberton / Starman ››› Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl

#stargirl #jonathan cake #joel mchale #brec bassinger #richard swift #the shade #sylvester pemberton #starman #courtney whitmore #dctv #dc #dcedit #dctvedit #tvedit #stargirledit #stargirl spoilers #and you know what the shade is right

[teratomat]

#stargirl #stargirledit #jonathan cake #ysa penarejo #richard swift #jennie-lynn hayden #the shade #jade #stargirl spoilers #don't you teach these kids any manners?

[comfortfoodcontent]

#stargirl #the shade #the flash #jay garrick #jsa #justice society #justice society of america #dc #dc comics #john wesley shipp #jonathan cake

[becharm-27]

Happy National Siblings Day!

BONUS: the Montez cousins

DOUBLE BONUS : this gold from the Dugmore siblings

#stargirl #dc stargirl #stargirledit #national siblings day #brec bassinger #courtney whitmore #trae romano #mike dugan #alkoya brunson #jakeem willians #ashley winfrey #jenny williams #joel mchale #sylvester pemberton #ysa penarejo #tim gabriel #todd rice #jonathan cake #yvette monrel #yolanda montez #save stargirl #renew stargirl

[shippingdragons]

New Podcast appearance in Jonathan Cakes Stage Door Jonny podcast.

#toby stephens #theatre podcast #podcast #jonathan cake #stage door jonny #Spotify

[claudia1829things]

"THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL" (1996) Review

"THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL" (1996) Review I cannot count the number of times I have seen either movie or television adaptations of either Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel, "Jane Eyre" or Emily Brontë's novel of the same year, "Wuthering Heights". There was also a third sister who was also a novelist, namely Anne Brontë. She had also written a famous novel. Published in 1848, it was titled "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall".

Despite the novel's success upon its publication, the reputation of "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" seemed to have faded over the years . . . to the point that many literary critics had developed a dismissive attitude toward it by the early 20th century. However, the novel's reputation has grown considerably during the last decades of the 20th century. Although there have been references to Brontë's novel during this later period, there have been only two on-screen adaptations of the novel by the BBC - a four-part miniseries in 1968 and a three-part miniseries in 1996. I have yet to see the 1968 production, but I have seen the more recent miniseries at least three times. After my latest viewing, I decided to write a review. "THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL" begins with the arrival of a mysterious woman in black named Mrs. Helen Graham and her young son Arthur at Wildfell Hall, an Elizabethan manor located in Yorkshire. Helen is determined to establish an independent existence as an artist in order to support herself and Arthur. Due to her aloof and blunt manner, her new neighbors become determined to pry into her private life and learn everything about her. Only one neighbor, an attractive local farmer named Gilbert Markham manages to befriend her. But when Helen becomes aware of the growing attraction between her and Gilbert, she decides to reveal the truth about her past. Gilbert learns from reading her diary that she had fled from her husband, who is an alcoholic landowner. He also happens to be an abusive spouse, a womanizer, and a destructive influence on their young son. As far as I know, there have been three previous Brontë productions in which its narratives were conveyed in a non-linear fashion - "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" (1939), "JANE EYRE" (2006) and "JANE EYRE" (2011). However, both Emily and Charlotte Brontë wrote their respective novels with linear narratives. Anne Brontë did not . . . at least for her 1848 novel. The story began from Gilbert Markham's point-of-view in a series of letters to a friend and his diary. The novel's middle narrative shifted from Gilbert to Helen's POV, as Gilbert learns the truth about her background and troubled marriage through the diary she gave him to read. The only difference between Brontë's novel and the 1996 miniseries is that screenwriter David Nokes began the story from Helen's point-of-view with her arrival at Wildfell Hall. Throughout the first episode, the narrative's POV shifted between Helen and Gilbert, with the occasional foray to another supporting character - especially Gilbert's mother or sister. Once the narrative shifted toward Helen's past history with Arthur Huntingdon in the second episode, she became the narrative's sole narrator until the third episode. Many movie and television productions have proven incapable of shifting time periods, let alone narrators with such ease. Yet, there is another aspect of "THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL" that I found even more remarkable than its narrative structure - namely the story itself. Do not mistake me . . . I have enjoyed the numerous adaptations of "Wuthering Heights" and "Jane Eyre". But thanks to Anne Brontë's novel and David Nokes' screenplay, I prefer "THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL" over the other Brontë adaptations I have seen. I thought Nokes did an excellent job in capturing Brontë's tale about a young woman who had endured a toxic marriage and found herself struggling to put her memories behind her and eventually, facing them. Unlike her sisters Emily and Charlotte, Anne did not appease her readers with some Byronic hero whom the heroine either saves or reunite with in the afterlife. If I may say so, neither Gilbert Markham or Arthur Huntingdon struck me as Byronic. Gilbert struck me as an earthy, hot-tempered and slightly spoiled young man. His acquaintance and eventual romance with Helen forced him to mature. Arthur originally struck me as a dashing rogue, whose wit and managed to win Helen's hand in marriage. Yet, that wit and charm hid unfaithful and at times, vicious drunk who failed to overcome his addiction and insecure nature. We finally have Helen Graham/Huntingdon, whose character arc underwent quite a journey. The story began with a portrayal of Helen as this slightly hard, reserved and blunt woman who seemed leery of forming relations with her new neighbors - including Gilbert. Through the flashbacks from the second and third episodes, audiences learn how Helen had developed from a naive and slightly sanctimonious eighteen-year-old debutante to that blunt and paranoid mother of a five-year-old son. What I truly liked about Anne Brontë's tale is that she did not pull any punches in her portrayal of Helen's experiences as Mrs. Arthur Huntingdon. Nor did she make any attempt to whitewash Helen's fear, sense of betrayal at Arthur's infidelity or her disappointment over her failure to transform him into a better man. What impressed me even further is that screenwriter David Nokes and director Mike Barker did more than justice to Brontë's novel. Both did an excellent job of recapturing trauma Helen must have experienced as a woman trapped in an abusive marriage. I also have to compliment both director and screenwriter for their treatment of Helen's experiences with her new neighbors near Wildfell Hall, as she dealt with their resentment toward her aloof manner and their vicious gossip. And I must admit that I really enjoyed how Helen's relationship with the earthy Gilbert Markham and the lively manner in which they developed from polite neighbors to close friends and potential lovers. More importantly, neither Helen nor Gilbert was portrayed as perfect. I must confess that my only issue with the narrative was the ending. Brontë's novel ended with Gilbert erroneously suspecting that Helen had married Frederick Lawrence, her "landlord", following Arthur's death. Mind you, I did not care for that ending, which I found it a shallow and overused trope in many romance stories. David Nokes solved that problem by revealing Mr. Lawrence's true identity by the end of Episode 1. Unfortunately, he also repeated this same trope by having Helen suspect that Gilbert was about to marry his former love interest following her return to Wildfell Hall. Sigh. It was the same minor, yet shallow crap, but with a different character. Oh well . . . nothing is perfect. I have no problems with the production values for "THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL", save for one issue. I thought production designer Sarah Greenwood did an excellent job in re-creating the two Yorkshire communities during the 1820s in this miniseries. Daf Hobson's cinematography, Sarah Jane Cornish's art direction and the series' art department certainly added to the authenticity of Greenwood's work. I was especially impressed by Jean Speak's hair and makeup work and Rosalind Ebbutt's costume designs, as shown in the images below:

Needless to say, Greenwood, Hobson, Speak and Ebbutt all earned BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) nominations. Only Speak won. That one issue I had with the three-part miniseries centered around its film. I had no problems with Hobson's photography. But I had a problem with the film stock used for this production. I hate to say this, but I believe the color for the 1996 miniseries is in danger of fading in the coming years, unless the BBC can do something to save it. I wonder what kind of film Hobson or perhaps the BBC used for this production. I have noticed similar problems for other BBC productions during the 1990s. Regardless of Nokes' excellent adaptation and Barker's direction, I feel this production would not have worked without the excellent performances that dominated it. "THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL" featured some strong performances from the likes of Kenneth Cranham, Aran Bell, Karen Westwood, and Miranda Pleasance who portrayed Helen's new tight-minded and conservative neighbors. Pam Ferris, Paloma Baeza and Joe Absolom gave first-rate performances as Gilbert's mother and two siblings. James Purefoy seemed to be very solid as Helen's "landlord", Frederick Lawrence. Livelier performances came from those who portrayed Arthur's predatory friends - Sean Gallagher, Jonathan Cake, Cathy Murphy and especially Beatie Edney, whose Annabella Lowborough struck me as deliciously corrupt. Dominic Rowan did an excellent job in portraying the more complicated Lord Lowborough, who proved to be repelled by his friends and wife's behavior. I thought Sarah Bidel gave the most poignant performance as Helen's loyal friend and caregiver, Rachel. Young Master Arthur Huntingdon proved to be the second role in Jackson Leach's short career. Eight to nine years old at the time, I thought he gave an excellent performance as the young Arthur, torn between his parents' influence. "THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL" not only benefited from a strong supporting cast, but also from superb performances by the three leads. Rupert Graves gave one of his best performances as Helen's alcoholic and abusive husband, Arthur Huntington. What I admired about Graves' performance was that he did not portray Arthur as some one-note villain. His Arthur was charming, witty, romantic, cold, dismissive, manipulative and yes . . . scary. In the end, Graves also managed to convey how pathetic Arthur was at his core. One would think Toby Stephens had it easier as Helen's true love interest, Gilbert Markham. Fortunately, Brontë's portrayal of Gilbert proved to be more complex. The production's casting director had been smart enough to hire a superb actor like Stephens who brought out the best and worst of Gilbert's character without making audiences question Helen's attraction to him. Tara Fitzgerald deserved top honors for her portrayal of the story's protagonist, Helen Graham (aka Huntington). I thought she did a superb job of conveying Helen's emotional journey from a naive debutante who fell in love with the wrong man, to a wiser, yet strong-willed young mother, whose past history with an abusive mother had led her to become somewhat paranoid and brusque with her neighbors. Yet, Fitzgerald also managed to retain Helen's capability for love through the character's relationship with her son and her burgeoning romance with Gilbert. It is a pity that none of the leads - Fitzgerald, Stephens or Graves had received any accolades or nominations for their performances. What else can I say about "THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL"? Nothing really. Yes, I found the romantic misunderstanding from the ending a little old and cliched. And yes, I believe the film that the miniseries was shot with in danger of fading. But if I must be brutally honest, I believe this adaptation of Anne Brontë's novel to be one of the best costume productions from the 1990s, let alone the past three or four decades, thanks to David Nokes' screenplay, Mike Barker's direction and a superb cast led by Tara Fitzgerald. Hell, I will go even further and state that this version of "THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL" might be my favorite adaptation of any Brontë novel.

#the tenant of wildfell hall #the tenant of wildfell hall 1996 #mike barker #anne bronte #bronte sisters #tara fitzgerald #toby stephens #rupert graves #beatie edney #James Purefoy #paloma baeza #pam ferris #jonathan cake #dominic rowan #joe absolom #kenneth cranham #sarah bedel #sean gallagher #jackson leach #cathy murphy #susannah wise #karen westwood #janet dale #period drama #period dramas #costume drama

[leotanaka]

Why are they like this?! 🤣

#stargirl #jonathan cake #alex collins #shadenite

[asgoodeasgold]

Not all is well in Brideshead.

Charles & Rex are negotiating Julia's freedom. Poor Julia is listening through the door (appareny she is worth two of Charles' paintings). Bad move.

I have revisited (& hopefully improved) one of my first Brideshead edits when I started posting (before the long mad taking forever rewatch). Still blurry as he is in movement but I love this frame. Matthew Goode looks like the star of a silent film.

📷 Brideshead Revisited (2008) my edits

#matthew goode #matthewgoode #brideshead revisited #charles ryder #hayley atwell #julia flyte #jonathan cake #evelyn waugh #period drama

[bluevalley-esque]

DC’S STARGIRL: Frenemies - 3x02

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#stargirl #stargirledit #stargirl season 3 #sylvester is getting on my nerves #only courtney can boss pat around #s3 #3x02 #pat dugan #sylvester pemberton #starman #richard swift #the shade #dcmultiverse #dc’s stargirl #luke wilson #joel mchale #jonathan cake #dc stargirl #cw stargirl #dctv #dctvedit #dctvgifs #dcedit #dcgifs #dcugifs #my gifs

[mndvx]

These kids need help! STARGIRL – Frenemies: Chapter Seven - Infinity Inc. Part One (S03E07) ››› Jonathan Cake as Richard Swift / The Shade

#stargirl #jonathan cake #richard swift #the shade #dctv #dc #dcedit #dctvedit #stargirledit #stargirl spoilers #everyone's favorite grumpy guncle <333

[birichardswift]

Looks like more interviews are starting to drop now 💕

#stargirl #stargirl cast #dc stargirl #jonathan cake #some very interesting stuff about the shade in here so #richard swift

[heyho-simonrussellbeale]

SRB, an actor who has performed more great roles than even Wikipedia can count. If you want to know how palatial his dressing room at The Bridge theatre was while he was playing the title role in John Gabriel Borkman, whether he has sacrificed love for his career, who made his very first costume, the role of sniffing in his famous collaborations with Sam Mendes, how many pints can get him to bed before most of the audience and how certain parts get him to a magical place beyond caring, this is the episode for you.

Act 2

#Simon Russell Beale #podcast #Jonathan Cake #2022 #Spotify

[masterofdarkness1808]

Richard/Courtney alternative end 03x12

I love them too much.

English is not my native language, so I used a translator. There may be errors in translation

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- Richard," she said through her tears, "Pat is dead.

Swift seemed momentarily confused by what was happening, as if his soul had been kicked out of his body. No, Stripesy couldn't end his life so early, he had to become a good father to a girl like that. But why? Who had done this? Who had done this to make her cry now?

He thought he was heartless. Most of his life, he thought so. Didn't have any feelings for people, thought he was above it.

But at the sight of Courtney, who was now literally beating hysterically at such news, then Swift's heart skipped a beat and seemed to clench painfully. Which it hadn't done in a couple of decades, that's for sure.

There wasn't much left of that brave, happy girl. All these events had broken her down, leaving her to suffer on the porch of her own house, only to hear her own cries, or her mother's hysterics.

- Why did you come? - sounded too quiet, unintelligible, wistful, which made the Shade blink so as not to betray her own feelings. - You stayed with Jenny and her brother.

If they weren't in this situation now, the man would just make up some silly excuse, but lying to Courtney was no longer an option. And he never will again.

- To see you.

He sat down beside her, adjusting his tie to keep his trembling hands busy.

Whitmore laughed hysterically in response, swaying subtly from side to side.

- You make me laugh, Richard. Thank you," she thanked him sarcastically, pointing to her horrified, disheveled appearance. - Did you see it? You like it, don't you? Go on, gloat. Look what the 'chosen staff' has turned into!

A lonely tear did roll down Swift's face. And then another, and another... And another... He didn't break eye contact, seeing the girl's emotions change one by one.

- I started helping Todd, for you. Because you would have wanted me to," Richard wrapped his arms gently around her face, bringing her closer to him. - Because you're my ray of light in the darkness. So don't let that light go out.

Her cheeks flushed pink from the proximity, the raging emotions of hysteria seeming to override others. The Briton's fingers were warm, surprisingly so. For the first time, felt his hands on my skin, felt his torn breath as tears streamed down his face.

- I'm going to kill whoever did this. Who killed someone important to you," he swallowed, and continued, slowly closing the distance between them. - I'll kill the one who made you cry.

Bridging the distance between them, then Courtney felt his lips on hers. Unlike hers, bitten and weathered from the chill of the night, his were soft, literally perfect.

Now they would give themselves time to enjoy it.

As long as they could.

#jonathan cake #dc stargirl #stargirl #richortney #richard swift x courtney whitmore #the shade #richard swift #shade #brec bassinger #courtney whitmore #pat dugan

[becharm-27]

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