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It's time. The foundational text. The Rosetta Stone of Dream Blunt Rotation. The one you've all been waiting for. SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN! What is there to say. The name speaks for itself. But will provide some context. Made in 2011, it's Emily's last rotation (for now) and her scene partner has appeared on the podcast before, Moulin Rouge's Ewen McGregor. A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible. (Letterboxd) Did you know Salmon Fishing isn't some bizarre improbable true story, it's just totally made up? It was the debut of author Paul Torday who was aged 60! A big fan of salmon fishing and having lived a life of bureaucracy, he decided to write a comic novel and turned into a smash hit. We'll glad he was able to watch his efforts be turned into a film before his death in 2013. See whether this relatively forgotten film is a fish flop or a surprise catch with our latest Mixed Bag.
The interview this week is Jeremy’s chat with Jane Marcantonio, Costume Supervisor for Strictly Come Dancing. Jane has worked on Strictly for 10 years and her and her team help to create all the looks for the performers every week on the show.She studied Design & Applied Arts specialising in Fashion, at Edinburgh College of Art and graduated with a BA Hons after graduating Jane started working on films and worked her way to be Supervisor working on projects including The Jacket, Mansfield Park, Rush, Salmon Fishing In The Yemen and Rush. As well as working on films Jane is also a milliner and has her own business designing luxury fascinators and headpiecesShe started working on Strictly in 2010 working as Supervisor for designer Vicky Gill.Jane discusses her career in the industry, how she manages to maintain her family life while working on a live TV show and discusses her approach to trainees and how valuable they are to her team.www.marcantonio.biz
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For our eighth episode, we discuss Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, 'moral bankruptcy' and Sin City 2 - plus reviews of this week's releases, including Salmon Fishing In The Yemen, Marley and Lockout. Oh, and Guy Pearce drops by to say hello, which was nice.
Marley - we review Kevin Macdonald's detailed portrait of Bob Marley The Glen Cinema our reporter Bob Dickson tells the story of the saddest cinema moment in the country's history when dozens of young children were killed during a weekend matinee at the Glen Picture House in Paisley. The Divide - French Film Director, Xavier Gens discusses his post-apocalyptic, science-fiction thriller. DVD Pick of The Week: is Jean Renoir's masterpiece, LA GRANDE ILLUSION- a poetic and poignant meditation on class, the nature of war Salmon Fishing In The Yemen - we discuss this film based on the novel of the same title by Paul Torday
With John Wilson. Larushka Ivan-Zadeh reviews the film adaptation of the bestseller Salmon Fishing In The Yemen, about an unlikely scheme to introduce fly-fishing to the desert, which results in an equally unlikely love triangle. Salmon Fishing is one of 17 films scheduled to be released in cinemas this week, an all-time high for an already overcrowded market. Box office analyst Charles Gant explains why the numbers are so great and if anybody is actually watching many of them. Writer Stanley Booth travelled with The Rolling Stones as they toured the US in 1969, gaining unique access to the band. His account of what he saw has just been re-published, and he recalls the sometimes shocking events he witnessed, and also remembers the moment when he heard Otis Redding record (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay. The Fontana Modern Masters series were as known for their covers as their content - colourful, geometric patterns that have acquired the status of art, with several being sold as prints in their own right. Now artist Jamie Shovlin has added his own contribution, by painting covers for books that were commissioned but, for some reason, never published. And 100 days before the start of the Olympics, John talks to Damon Albarn ahead of a Front Row special with the musician, about his three separate contributions to the Cultural Olympiad. Producer Ellie Bury.
Emily Blunt, Amr Waked, Simon Beaufoy and Paul Webster: Meet the Filmmakers
Emily Blunt, Amr Waked, Simon Beaufoy and Paul Webster: Meet the Filmmakers
Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt join host Robin Milling to talk about their coupling in the wonderful film Salmon Fishing in The Yemen. The chemistry between the Scottish McGregor and the English Blunt is quite sweet. They are obviously still friends, almost like a tag team, as they discuss their adventures in flyfishing and their dream projects. In light of the release of Star Wars in 3D, Ewan who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi for the saga has some interesting comments about seeing it again and the bleak future of cinema.