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“This is Davy Jones – of locker fame – and if that sounds like a cliché too far even for a camp pirate flick, Jones, played by Bill Nighy, and his crew are to this film what Depp was to its predecessor. They’re like a bad acid trip at the sealife centre. They sail in [...]
To achieve this ghastly image, which was created with the help of computer graphics, Nighy had to perform wearing cumbersome grey overalls with light-emitting diodes, so the machine could trace his movements for later adornment. It was nothing like the cool pirate clothes that stars Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom wear, and it was also [...]
Richard Curtis has won a $25,000 (£14,000) prize for The Girl in the Cafe, his TV film set against the backdrop of a G8 summit.
Curtis was one of a number of writers honoured at the annual Humanitas Prize awards, which recognise work that helps “liberate, enrich and unify society”.
The Girl in the Cafe, starring Bill [...]
The first reviews for Pirates of the Carribean and Davy Jones are coming in, and Bill Nighy gets some Big Words from the Rolling Stone.
“And what works most devilishly is Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), the squid-faced captain of the Flying Dutchman who bargains for the souls of those he captures. Davy and his crew of [...]
Darkhorizons.com has another excellent interview with Bill Nighy about his role in the Pirates of the Carribean – Dead Man’s Chest. He talks about the ships, and a lot of other interesting things in a very Nighy way.
“Question: Did you discover the inner pirate in you when you embarked on it?
Nighy: There is a touch [...]
The US already got their official premiere of Pirates of The Carribean : Dead Man’s Chest last sunday. This all happened at a huge event in Disneyland, where both the film had it’s premiere but also the relaunch of Disneyland’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Attraction. This popular attraction has had a make over, and is [...]
Bill Nighy is not only half crab, half squid and all charm (as Davy Jones that is), he is also a hot item at the moment. This results in loads of interviews and attention, the latest one being a long interview in the Telegraph.
Meanwhile, in two weeks, he can be seen with Johnny Depp [...]
Also Timeout has a very nice interview with the master of the Ocean (Bill Nighy).
Of course they talk about Pirates, and Davy Jones but they also talk about Hot Fuzz, Stormbreaker, Notes on a Scandal (which seems to is coming in the fall this year) and the best news from this article is probably that [...]
The people from Ain’t it cool have been visiting Jerry Bruckheimer, while postproducing the upcoming Pirates of the Carribean. Seems like Bill “Davy Jones” Nighy is really something. And really something to look forward to too.
“And that, of course, is Davy Jones. Bill Nighy, who’s been on a real roll lately, is going to be [...]
Filmforce has a short interview with the new star in Pirates of the Carribean – Dead Mens Chest – Bill Nighy.
Bill Nighy about Davy Jones’ background:
“To him, his origin is a bit foggy,” says Nighy. “At one time he was a man, a captain of the Ship of Death. This was so long ago, and [...]
Movieweb has an interview with Bill too. He talks about Pirates (of course) but he also talks about Whitey, singing and computer pyjamas.
“To switch gears a little, your next film will be the animated hit, Flushed Away; what was that like getting in the booth for that?
Bill Nighy: It’s kind of strange actually at first; [...]
Comingsoon.net has a delicious interview with Bill “Davy Jones” Nighy about the upcoming Pirates of the Carribean film.
CS: At that point, did you realize that your face would be obscured by octopus or squid tentacles?
Nighy: There were various drawings and yeah, it was plainly never going to resemble me, which is always a good thing. [...]
Unfortunately there is not too much Bill Nighy on it, at the moment. But the site is still in development.
Visit the official Pirates of the Carribean site.
On the officlal Stormbreaker site you can now see a first trailer for the film. You can spot Bill Nighy, as Mr. Blunt for a short moment.
If you happen to live in the UK, you can see a much longer trailer, including a lot more of Bill Nighy (Mr. Blunt) in the cinemas.
The Stormbreaker movie [...]
Bill Nighy has signed to star in Australian director Stephan Elliott (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) Easy Virtue, a screenplay based on Noel Coward’s play, “Easy Virtue”. The play is one of Coward’s early works and is a melodrama. Alfred Hitchcock made a silent movie version of it in the 20’s.
The project is “in-developtment”.
(Source [...]
Bill will read Dracula!
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