Aug
12
2015
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04
2015
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Eddie Izzard, Two Others Cast In HBO Pilot ‘The Devil You Know’ From Jenji Kohan

[thanks, Becky]

Eddie Izzard is set to star in HBO drama pilot The Devil You Know (formerly New World). Also cast in the project, co-written by Orange Is The New Black creator Jenji Kohan, Bruce Miller and Tracy Miller and directed by Gus Van Sant, are young actresses Nadia Alexander and Ismenia Mendes.

Described as a provocative period drama, The Devil You Know (working title) explores the circumstances around one of the most compelling chapters in American history — the infamous Salem Witch Trials in 17th century New England, where intolerance and repression set neighbor against neighbor and led a town to mass hysteria.
Izzard plays farmer Thomas Putnam, the conservative, rigid and devoutly Puritan patriarch of the powerful Putnam family. He is a leader in agrarian Salem Village, but his top position is being threatened from many sides.

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Izzard, who also co-stars in Sony PlayStation’s comic book-based series Powers, is repped by APA. Mendes, who has been doing theater in New York, recently starring in Grand Concourse at Playwrights Horizon, is repped by Luber Roklin and UTA.

Written by Momo in: TV |
Dec
10
2013
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21
2013
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Nov
21
2013
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Interview: Eddie Izzard talks tech, running gadgets and the Death Star Canteen (video)

(from pocketlint.com / thanks Jean)

International comedy superstar and actor Eddie Izzard recently took time out of his very busy schedule to talk to Pocket-lint in some depth about his love of technology and how running gadgets helped him complete 43 marathons back-to-back in 2009 and in training for further amazing feats.

Izzard, who has also recently declared that he will stand in the 2020 election for London Mayor, spoke to us about the phenomenal success of the Lego-made viral of his Death Star Canteen sketch from his former stand-up show Circle. He even revealed that there was a sequel on his most recent tour, Force Majeure, which is released on Blu-ray and DVD this coming Monday, 18 November, and suggested what toy would make that one an online hit too.

The full interview is just over 10 minutes, so grab yourself a coffee, sit back and listen to one of Britain’s finest comics reveal more about himself than you might otherwise have heard before.

Force Majeure will be available on Blu-ray and DVD from 18 November. A limited edition DVD will also be available that features a second disc with clips from Izzard’s DVDs over the years, exclusive introductions from the star and is packaged with a photo book featuring imagery from the Force Majeure Tour.

All versions also come with a free UltraViolet digital copy.

 

 

Written by Momo in: Interview,video |
Nov
06
2013
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Death Star Canteen…in CGI!

(Thanks Ron!)

Written by Momo in: video |
Mar
11
2013
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British comedian Eddie Izzard reveals his French side

On today’s culture show, Eve Jackson interviews one of the world’s greatest living stand-up comedians. Eddie Izzard is in Paris performing his show in French…before heading off on his first ever tour of France.
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Written by Momo in: Tour,video |
Mar
11
2013
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11
2013
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11
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