DWARFS BACK TOGETHER...IAN MCSHANE JOINS EDDIE MARSAN IN SEASON 3 OF SHOWTIME'S 'RAY DOVAN'

Variety reports Ian McShane will join the cast of the Showtime hit Ray Donovan for the third season as a billionaire producer Malcolm Finney. Finney will "form a very powerful relationship with Ray after hiring him to get his family out of a potential crisis."

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McShane reunites with his dwarf mate Eddie Marsan. Marsan plays former boxer Terry Donovan who is stricken with Parkinson's Disease and is the brother of Ray (Liev Schrieber) .

Variety also noted that Mschane will be reuniting with his former 'Deadwood' co-star Paula Malcomson who is Schreiber's "on-screen wife."

Ray Donovan begins filming in Los Angeles on January 26th. 

Until then, check out Marsan in 'Still Life' in theaters now. 

Follow @eddiemarsan and @SHO_RayDonovan on Twitter for the latest Ray Donovan news. 


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IAN MCSHANE MEETS HIS FATE IN A FUNNY CLIP IN 'HERCULES' - OPENS IN THEATERS FRIDAY

Ian McShane who stars in the latest version of Hercules released by Paramount Pictures along with the always popular Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. 

In this clip, McShane (Amphararus) is about to meet death until he is saved by the man himself, Hercules played by Johnson.

Hercules opens this Friday in IMAX 3D to what is expected to be another blockbuster for both. 

Purchase tix here at Fandango. 

Synopsis: 

Both man and myth, Hercules (Dwayne Johnson) leads a band of mercenaries to help end a bloody civil war in the land of Thrace and return the rightful king to his throne. A tormented soul from birth, Hercules has the strength of a God but feels the suffering of a human. 

Unimaginable villains will test the mythical power of Hercules in Director Brett Ratner‘s gritty take on one of the most epic action heroes of the ages. 

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IAN MCSHANE'S VOICE OVER FOR ESPN'S BRITISH OPEN INTRO

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If you watched the 2013 British Open Championship on ESPN, you may have seen Fish of Tartan played during the broadcast. It provides a fun look at the history of Scotland and the golf tournament. The catch is that the voice over was done by Ian McShane.  

The tournament ended Sunday.  It was won by American Phil Mickelson which was reported to be the best win in his career. 



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1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: 

SWATH PREMIERE MAY 14, 2012

One year ago today on May 14, 2012, the World Premiere of Snow White and the Huntsman was held in London's Leicester Square.  Fans gathered around the Enchanted Forest-themed streets to meet the stars of the film.  

The event was broadcast live via the Official Snow White and the Huntsman Facebook page. The cast was interviewed while appearing on a jumbo screen located near the Empire Theater where the film was screened.  

Some of the film stars who walked the green carpet were Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Eddie Marsan, Toby Jones, Nick Frost, Brian Gleeson, Sam Spruell, Lily Cole and Joey Ansah. 

During the live broadcast, fans could tweet about the premiere using a hashtag and then see their tweets appear on the jumbo screen.  Our Twitter logo was seen during an interview with costume designer Colleen Atwood. 

#SWATHpremiere also trended on Twitter worldwide. 

The cast appeared to be having a good time joking with each other and meeting the fans.  A few pictures of the fun mayhem are below.

Stay tuned for the celebration of the 1-year anniversary of the Opening Day of SWATH on Saturday, June 1st with a fan Watch-a-long.  There will be a few giveaways during the week leading up to the #SWATHWatchAlong. More details to come. 

If you want to see more premiere memories, click on the "Premiere" icons at the bottom of the page and enjoy.

The Huntsman is irresistable

The Prince shows the Queen love

Snow White and the Evil Queen do get along

Dwarf antics in action

Dwarf double Karen Anderson & Hubby 

More cast doubles thumbs up Edd!

The Dwarfs looking dapper

Hanging with Craig

Edd and Kristen at the after party

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VIDEO & STILLS OF MARSAN & MCSHANE IN 'JACK THE GIANT SLAYER'

Here are movie stills featuring SWATH's Eddie Marsan (Photo above on left) and Ian McShane (below) in the newly released Jack the Giant Slayer. 

In an interview with MovieWeb, Marsan talks about the film and his character. Check out the video below.

While the film is currently not "slaying" at the box office in North America, the excuses are mounting regarding its lackluster performance from complaints about the movie poster artwork to the changing of the movie title from "Killer" to "Slayer".

Now with SWATH producer Palak Patel's Oz: The Great and Powerful set to hit theaters Friday at midnight, Jack will have less IMAX 3D screenings. 

Jack the Giant Slayer is based on a children's classic fairy tale Jack and the Bean Stalk with a modern twist by Warner Bros.  Audiences liked it giving a B+ CinemaScore although it received mixed reviews from critics.

So check it out in theaters now.

Ian McShane on left Ewan McGregor on right

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MCSHANE PLAYS "BAD SANTA" IN THE 'AMERICAN HORROR STORY' CHRISTMAS EPISODE

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He has played many roles but a 'Bad Santa'? Ian McShane starred in a recent episode titled "Unholy Night" on the FX Channel's American Horror Story: Asylum. He played a "bloodthirsty St. Nick who wreaks havoc at the asylum," according to the Huffington Post.

HP spoke with co-creator Ryan Murphy which he describes McShane's character as "a crazy person who was victimized so badly in prison that he made a psychotic break and decides he’s Santa Claus and he knows who’s been naughty and who’s been nice." This episode sounds wickedly horrific.

Lily Rabe who plays Sister Mary Eunice reveals to the Huffington Post how excited she was to work with the legendary actor.

In the Christmas episode, Mary Eunice comes into contact with Santa Claus, who's played by Ian McShane. What was it like working with him? 

That was such a highlight. It was so fantastic. I'm such a fan of his. I loved "Deadwood" so much. And we got along really well and we have ... [laughs] very wicked and really delicious stuff to do together. We had a lot of fun. I hope we get to work together again. He's such an incredible actor. And also, it turns out we'd met a couple of times, but we never spent any real time together. He's a great guy and a lot of fun.


The episode aired December 5th.  Check out a few behind-the-scenes videos here and watch the full episode here.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY IAN!

Happy Birthday to dwarf Ian 'Beith' Mcshane still looking as swoonworthy as ever at the age of 70! Yeah we know we called you 'Caesar' last year but no one told us the dwarf names were changed. *winks*

McShane, who recently joined fellow dwarf Nick 'Nion' Frost in filming his movie Cuban Fury (to be released next year), is considered one of Hollywood's legendary actors.  He starred in last years hit film The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides with fellow SWATH actor Sam Claflin (Prince William) and is known for his tough guy role in the critically acclaimed HBO series Deadwood.

We hope to see McShane continue with his dwarf role in a future SWATH sequel.  In the meantime, have a wonderful day sir!

SWATH DWARF JOHNNY HARRIS TALKS SWATH, SINGING, HOSKINS, BECOMING POPULAR WITH TEEN COUSINS DUE TO STEWART & MORE

In a recent interview in conjunction with the SWATH Blu-ray DVD release in the UK, SWATH dwarf Johnny 'Quert' Harris spoke with Indie London about SWATH and other topics.

Harris talks about the potential for a sequel, tells a charming story about his increased popularity with his teenage cousins because of him being in the film with Kristen Stewart, singing on the soundtrack as well as his next projects.   

This is a really good and insightful interview from his perspective.  Read some excerpts from his interview below.

Harris talks about being Quert and his popularity with family members because of Stewart.

"He’s a bad dude, yeah [laughs]. I guess that’s why playing Quert in Snow White was such a refreshing change for me. When [director] Rupert [Sanders] said I would be playing the softie of the bunch I kind of laughed. He did also say they were a tough little bunch. But I also got to sing as well. If you’d told me I’d be singing in a Universal pictures movies a couple of years ago I’d have laughed because I’m not a singer. But by sheer luck, none of the other guys were singers either! We all gave it a go and Rupert went through the list before eventually, against will, pushing me forward. He said they would be able to dub it if it was really bad. But it’s me and now I’m officially on an album." 

"It comes in handy with regards to scoring points with my little cousins. Prior to being in Snow White I never got so much as a second glance from them but as soon as I was in a film with Kristen Stewart, all of a sudden I was getting calls. I got married last week and all my cousins are around the 12-13 mark and you could see how I’ve changed in their eyes. Now, all of a sudden they’re asking me about my work and asking if I can get Kristen’s autograph!" 


Harris does not know the status of the next film but will be ready to go if called.

"...you hear all sorts of rumours and there’s a good chance. But I don’t know is the honest answer. It’s really healthy for an actor just to keep things in the moment. And I’m really lucky to be busy. I’m writing at the moment too. So, if it [the sequel] was to happen I’ll hear about it when I’m meant to. The good thing is that you get plenty of notice with films like that, so there’s no need to worry. I think only the producers know at this stage what’s happening."


Harris talks more about his experience with SWATH and working with the legendary Bob Hoskins (Muir) who has recently retired due to the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease as well as with Kristen Stewart (Snow White).  

About SWATH:

"It’s been lovely to do because the response to it has been beautiful. A big movie like this can sometimes forgo storytelling in favour of effects. But people seem to have really gone for it. All the actors on it have come through realism in their performances… people like Ray Winstone and Bob Hoskins. We all wanted to make it as honest and real and engaging as we could, so it’s been gratifying to see that people have responded to that in what they’ve been saying about the film."

Working with Stewart:

"Yeah, the scene in particular was the funeral scene when I had to sing. And it only got confirmed on the morning that I’d be singing on my own because of the technicality of getting us all to do it. In moments like that, when the camera is focused on you, you tend to find other actors disappear but they remained standing in. It kind of tells you a lot about the feeling in general on the set. So, when I looked around Kristen was there, and Chris [Hemsworth], and Ray and Bob were stood either side of me. I’ll never forget that moment. It was an emotional moment in the film, we were all crying a bit, and when I looked up Kristen was also crying and the camera was not even on her. So, I was tremendously grateful to her for that."

Harris gives a poignant take on Hoskins last day on set:


"Not many people know this and I think I’m right in saying this – I’m not sure if Bob had to do re-shoots – but the last scene we shot together was the coronation scene in the grand hall. You’re talking about a scene with 500 to 600, so a huge crowd in this massive hall, which had this lovely echoey effect, and Bob’s final scene involved him taking a bow in front of this huge cheering crowd. It was really poignant because you don’t usually get that in film. As a stage actor, you get applause, but as a film actor they call ‘cut’ and you trudge off home to look at the next day’s scene. We get our premieres, I suppose, so it’s swings and roundabouts. But it was so nice and fitting that his final scene on film is Bob taking a bow." 


Read more of this extensive interview here.  The SWATH DVD will be released in the UK on October 1st. Click here to order a Blu-ray copy today and just click on the Amazon link to all SWATH products on this page to get the CD and hear Harris sing 'Gone'. 

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NICK FROST GIVES A BTS LOOK AT 'CUBAN FURY'

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Nick Frost takes Empire Magazine on a behind-the-scenes tour of his new film 'Cuban Fury' which also stars fellow SWATH dwarf Ian McShane. 


Frost jokes with the cast and notes that he expected to be filming in Miami, Florida but unfortunately lands in Surrey (UK).  Take a look at Frost being his usual witty and charming self in the video below.


Cuban Fury is a British romantic comedy created by Frost which stars McShane, Rashida Jones (NBC's Parks & Recreation), Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids) and Olivia Coleman (Tyrannosaur).


It is about "a down-on-his-luck man (Frost) who reignites his long-dormant passion for salsa dancing thanks to a newfound love for his American boss (Jones)."




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CELEBUZZ NYCFT SERIES: DWARF CHARACTER GUIDE

Here is a feature that was part of Celebuzz's 'Not Your Children's Fairy Tale'.  This time it is the dwarfs.  See how Taryn Ryder breaks down the Super 8. 

DWARF FEATURETTE

Here is another SWATH featurette.  This one is about the dwarves.  In this brief featurette listen to Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, Johnny Harris, Nick Frost, Eddie Marsan, Toby Jones talk about developing their characters and making SWATH. 

MCSHANE TEAMS UP WITH FELLOW DWARF FROST IN A ROM-COM

Ian McShane has joined fellow SWATH dwarf Nick Frost in his next film project called Cuban Fury, according the The Hollywood Reporter. 


Cuban Fury is a British romantic comedy created by Frost which stars McShane, Rashida Jones (NBC's Parks & Recreation), Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids) and Olivia Coleman (Tyrannosaur).  


It is about "a down-on-his-luck man (Frost) who reignites his long-dormant passion for salsa dancing thanks to a newfound love for his American boss (Jones)."

McShane will play Frost's dance instructor.  


The project is currently in pre-production and should be out in sometime in 2013.














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