The Kid - Diary Of An Extra

The Kid: diary of an extra. :) 

http://willdrinkforcash.blogspot.com/2009/05/beginnings-of-my-movie-ca reer.html 

http://tinyurl.com/l5z7s5

Garden Comment

Blog Comments By Bexquisite. :) 

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Fireflies, though, was decent enough, even though it seemed to want to be seen of as a higher art form than the Sunday-night-TV fodder it probably really is. Also, Ioan Gruffudd is hot although his role is small and he is also supposed to be playing present-day Julia Roberts's "older" lover but looks much younger, so isn't entirely convincing. 
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http://bexquisite.blogspot.com/2009/05/fireflies-in-lone-star-state.ht ml

Graden Reviews

Garden Reviews are rolling in. Click below if you want to read them. :)

http://news.google.com/news?ned=us&hl=en&q=Julia+Roberts+Garden

Ioan And Alice Pic

The poll is old; the pic is nice, though, and worth sharing. 

http://www.celebritysnap.com/celebrities/celebrity-of-the-month-april- 2/

Graden - UK Release Date And Reviews

Selected UK Release Date For Garden: May 25th, According To The List. 

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film /film_reviews/article6373297.ece 

http://www.list.co.uk/article/17982-fireflies-in-the-garden/

The Kid - Extras Needed

Filming for The Kid began and they are looking for extras. Hope someone in UK may be interested. :) 

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Gritty Croydon film looking for extras 
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http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/4395598.Gritty_Croydon_film_look ing_for_extras/ 

http://tinyurl.com/oclp99

Old KA Interview

Many Thanks To Stevie @ IoanZone for finding it. 

http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=9150&s=Interviews 

http://ioanzone.19.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?p=29251#29251

Garden Out In UK

Out in UK cinemas next Friday: 

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• Fireflies In The Garden Emotional family drama led by Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson and Ryan Reynolds. 
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/may/23/tormented-awaydays-night-mu seum-jonas-brothers 

http://tinyurl.com/r7n8da

Virgo Girl, It Seems

According to this article... It's A Virgo Girl The One They Are Expecting! 

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Le couple formé par les Britanniques Ioan Gruffudd et Alice Evans sont très heureux d'attendre la naissance d'une fille ! L'heureux événément est prévu pour la mi-septembre. 
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http://www.purepeople.com/article/ioan-gruffudd-et-alice-evans-les-fut urs-parents-attendent-impatiemment-une-fille_a31632/1 

http://tinyurl.com/p2adpd

WelshCake Lends A Hand

Fantastic Four’s Ioan Gruffudd keeps his baby close, resting a hand on expectant wife Alice Evans‘ bump as they run errands in Hollywood, Calif. on Sunday.

Ioan, 35, and Alice, 37, announced the pregnancy last month — however, no due date was given.

Next up for Ioan? Appearing with Julia Roberts in Fireflies in the Garden, out in June.

http://celebrity-babies.com/2009/05/19/ioan-gruffudd-lends-a-hand/

The Kid - Release

The FriendInNeedIsAFriendIndeed spills some other beans on The Kid. And it seems as if the film (will be) released later this year. 

NOTA BENE: it's not R Friend; it's Keira's fella! 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/05/18/unfriendly-side-of-keira-s-fella-115875-21368183/

Ioan Pic - Camie 2008

Many Thanks To Stevie @ IoanZone for posting this. 
The pic comes from the Camie Awards.

http://ioanzone.19.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?p=29149#29149

Mixed Mentions

AG Mention by pnugent: 

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Michael Apted's Amazing Grace stars Ioan Gruffudd--in another corner of his career, Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four---as William Wilberforce, the abolitionist firebrand who was central to Britian's outlawing of slavery. I don't want to say that there's not a lot of drama in a subject like the abolition of slavery because there's not a lot of room for moral shades of gray in the issue, or because we know how it'll turn out; still, I wish the most genuinely exciting (and instructive) part of the movie deals with the way the more cunning politicians involved in the fight were able to resort to parliamentary trickery to get their way, and I wish there were more of that sort of thing in the picture and fewer scenes of Wilberforce's vile enemies laughing, Mwah-hah-hah, into the camera lens. 
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http://philnugentexperience.blogspot.com/2009/05/february-march-movie- diary-march-2007.html 

http://tinyurl.com/q3gzfq 

Ioan On TV: 

- Amazing Grace '06. Ioan Gruffudd. William Wilberforce and his close friend, William Pitt, wage a lengthy battle to abolish slavery in Great Britain. (PG) (2:00) HBO: Thu. 8:30 A.M. (CC) 

- The Gathering '02. Christina Ricci. An amnesiac has disturbing visions while staying with an art scholar investigating an ancient altarpiece. (R) (1:40) HBO: Wed. 4:20 A.M. (CC) 

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09137/970227-67.stm 

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION 

Very Annie Mary (2001), starring Rachel Griffiths, Ioan Gruffudd and Matthew Rhys; Blaengarw, Pontycymmer, Newbridge Memorial Hall, Cardiff. 

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/05/17/location-location-location-91466-23640608/ 

http://tinyurl.com/ppn7l3

Another Mention - It's Cymru Time Again!

It's BAFTA (Cymru) time again! 

Ioan Gruffudd, winner of the 2008 "Sian Phillips Award" said of the 2008 awards ceremony "The BAFTA Cymru show was brilliant and I thought it was incredibly tasteful as well as brilliantly put together and highly entertaining". 

http://strictlygethinjones.blogspot.com/2009/05/its-bafta-cymru-time-a gain.html 

http://tinyurl.com/pn5rez

Ioan And Math Mention - Happy To Chat

Happy To Chat. 

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My favourite celebs to chat with are some of our Welsh stars. While there are a few who drop you like a tonne of bricks as soon as they taste stardom (you know who you are!) the ones who are really conquering the world always have time for the Welsh Press. Matthew Rhys never fails to respond to a call, even if he is filming in the desert, Michael Sheen and Ioan Gruffudd are always happy to chat, as is Katherine Jenkins. 
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http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/columnists/2009/05/16/the-first-word -karen-price-91466-23625635/ 

http://tinyurl.com/qmartu

BAFTA Cymru - Ioan Mention

Inside Track:

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And bringing a touch of Hollywood style to proceedings will be two of our finest actors – Michael Sheen and Matthew Rhys. The annual event is always a great excuse for old friends to reunite and enjoy a party and over the years I've enjoyed bopping with Torchwood actress Eve Myles, catching up with Rhys and his best pal Fantastic Four actor Ioan Gruffudd and swapping stories with Gavin & Stacey actress Joanna Page. 

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http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/columnists/2009/05/15/karen-price-in side-track-91466-23627280/ 

http://tinyurl.com/oqjpku

Flattering W Mention

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A compelling, comedic and disturbing film that tells the life story of George W Bush, Oliver Stone's 'W' jumps backwards and forwards from the events following the invasion of Iraq, back to when Bush was a young tearaway at Yale. Perfectly cast, actor Josh Brolin portrays the verbally challenged President, while screen veteran Richard Dreyfuss plays his equally controversial vice President Dick Cheney. British audiences should keep a special look out for Ioan Gruffudd's brilliant portrayal of Tony Blair in the film. Although most of Gruffudd's scenes ended up on the cutting room floor, they can be found in the deleted scenes featured on the DVD.
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/movies/politicians/prweb2413904.htm

Mixed Mentions

Cassie's Coverage: Erase MS 

http://cassie00.livejournal.com/30029.html 

AG Mention From Stephanie: 

The first time I saw the movie Amazing Grace on a flight from LA to Sydney it seemed one of the most boring, drawn out movies I could remember seeing, and so I stopped watching half way through. I must have been dead-tired at the time because when I re-watched it a few weeks ago, it struck me as one of the most amazing stories I've seen in a long time. 

http://therubicon.org/2009/05/the-twenty-piece-shuffle/ 

A Doc Savage Movie - Ioan Would Be OK, according To Omiconic 

At some point, it will surely get made (there has been some hint that Sam Raimi might have some role as director and/or producer). Casting? Daniel Craig would make a fine Doc Savage, Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd andStephen Dillane would all make a dashing supporting group for Doc. Sam Raimi has expressed some interest in producing/directing a new Doc Savage film. For now, pulp/Doc Savage fans will have to content themselves with this 70s piece of solid gold junk. 

Link To Warner Bros. Archive storefront 
http://www.wbshop.com/Warner-Archive/MOVIEARCHIVE,default,sc.html 

http://www.omnicomic.com/2009/05/hidden-s-in-phone-booth_13.html 

FF2 Mentions: 

http://hauntedorchid.blogspot.com/2009/05/26-capes-later-day-twelve.ht ml 

http://peetwo.blogspot.com/2009/05/fantastic-four-rise-of-silver-surfe r.html

Bute Park: The BeeB Coverage

The BeeB Coverage. :)

The Welsh Embassy Got Attention From The BeeB 
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8047736.stm 

Erase MS Further Coverage

Other Coverage 

osoblog 
celebritybabyblog 

http://www.osoblog.tv/2009/05/90210s_jessica_lowndes_ups_her.html 

http://celebrity-babies.com/2009/05/12/ioan-gruffudd-and-alice-evans-g o-black-tie/

Ioan - Bute Park Protest

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Stars Gruff Rhys and Ioan Gruffudd join protest against Bute Park bridge 
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http://tinyurl.com/qyo6w7 

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/05/11/stars-gruff-rh ys-and-ioan-gruffudd-join-protest-against-bute-park-bridge-91466-23588 908/

Two More Pics

CBB Has Two More Pics. 

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Parents to be Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd at the 16th Annual Race To Erase MS Gala, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in CA 
On 20 April Ioan and wife Alice announced they were expecting their first child 
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http://beaniecat.blogspot.com/2009/05/mum-to-be-alice-evans.html

Nice Old Ioan Pic

Thanks Pez. :) 

Scroll Down... 

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http://pezgirl7.livejournal.com/14333.html

Trust PA

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Cardiff-born Paul-Andre Blundell suffered a severe injury while playing rugby in 2001. He died months later, aged 26. In the wake of his death, his parents Rob and Gerri Blundell set up Trust PA to raise money for spinal research. As part of their work, which has been supported by the likes of iconic climber Sir Chris Bonington and actors Ioan Gruffudd and Matthew Rhys, they are hosting Prof Raisman’s talk. 
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http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/05/09/charity-brings -in-spine-repair-expert-91466-23580824/ 

Erase MS

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Actor Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans 
16th Annual Race To Erase MS 
08 May 2009 

Los Angeles 
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http://www.wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?navtyp=SRH&sfld=C& logsrch=1&s=Gruffudd 

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&langua ge=en-US&family=editorial&assetType=image&p=Gruffudd&s rc=standard 

http://www.filmmagic.com/SearchResult.aspx?str=Gruffudd&sfld=C 

http://www.rexfeatures.com/search/?kw=Gruffudd&iso=GBR&viah=Y&lkw=Ioan&stk=N&sft=&search_oldest.x=-1&search_newest.x=0&search_newest.y=0 

Lost Finale - SPOILERS

Thanks To GreatEscaper @ IMDB for the hint. :)

The filming of the LOST finale: a behind the scenes look. Despite not being listed, it seems as if AJ will be in tho episodes, too.

http://www.fancast.com/blogs/tv-news/exclusive-lost-finale-footage/

GE On DVD

It seems as if GE is a nice way to spend Mother's Day. 

Media Room: DVD & Blu-ray reviews 

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"Little Dorrit," filmed in high-definition, comes from the pen of BBC "Pride and Prejudice" scribe Andrew Davies and stars Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Courtenay, Andy Serkis and Claire Foy. "The Old Curiosity Shop" might have an even better cast — Sir Derek Jacobi, Gina KcKee, Toby Jones, Martin Freeman and Zoe Wanamaker. And then there's "Great Expectations," with Charlotte Rampling, Ioan Gruffudd and Justine Waddell. The British take their heritage seriously and always seem to line up the best talent for their top-notch literary adaptations. 
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http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/08/media-room-dvd-blu-ray-reviews-70752013/

Plus: how to get Ioan's hair. AKA: The Appearance Of The Curls - Not

http://superlifestyle.dnip.net/Ioan-Gruffudds-Hairstyles/

Friend On The Kid

The FriendInNeedIsAFriendIndeed spills some beans on The Kid. 

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He told us about his next role, very much a break from his run of period pieces: “I'm doing a film called The Kid based on a book by Kevin Lewis, about his abusive childhood. Nick Moran is directing and Natasha McElhone, Ioan Gruffudd and James Fox are in it. It's set in the '80s in South London on an estate, so it's Toffee Crisps and Pot Noodles.
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http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=24734

Ioan - Mixed Mentions

The TV Set (2006). Showtime taping. A scattershot but funny satire on the TV industry that called to mind Lisa Kudrow’s underrated HBO series The Comeback. This one follows the pet project of screenwriter David Duchovny as he pitches an autobiographical drama to a crass, UPN-like network. The show is picked up, and mercilessly picked apart by a cadre of network suits headed by Sigourney Weaver as a power suited Gorgon who says things like “Originality scares me.” The film is somewhat half-baked at times, and I wish it could have followed the show past the affiliates’ preview to its airing and critical reception. For something so brief (90 minutes), it also had too many extraneous scenes following the supporting characters’ private lives (gorgeous as he is, I didn’t really need to know about the tortured home life of Ioan Gruffudd’s exec). For all its faults, though, I enjoyed it as a “scary if it wasn’t so true” tonic.

http://www.scrubbles.net/2009/05/04/weekly-mishmash-ii-april-26-may-2/


Horatio:

Patrick Mon, May 4, 2009 at 07:17 PM EST

What a shame that the "Life" had a DNR. It has been awhile since we enjoyed a new show like we did Life. Damian Lewis was great and I hope he ends up on the big screen. Band of Brothers was a fantastic performance and it reminded me of Ioan Gruffud's performance in the Hornblower Series. 

I can't believe that NBC chose Parks and Recreation over Life.........

http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/05/life.html

Morgan's Blog - The Sick Sad Career

I ran into this nice MR Blog; as it's very well written, I want to pay her and Ioan a tribute.

http://preppiesoftheapocalypse.blogspot.com/2007/03/strange-sick-sad-career-of-ioan.html

AG Mention - Acordion Diaries

It seems as if this person did not enjoy AG that much. 

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Pretty bad; or maybe not bad enough. Ioan Gruffudd, so adorable as Horatio Hornblower, just looked perplexed as the 18th century English abolitionist William Wilberforce. So far as I could tell, the only woman in the film -- I can't really say this with any certainty because I watched so little of it, but I bet I'm not far off -- is the exquisitely beautiful Romola Farai. She is so clearly telegraphed as the Love Interest that when she and Horatio -- sorry, Ioan -- meet cute, you just want to fall on your knees and beg them to get on with it and not put you through the predictable preliminaries. Meanwhile Albert Finney is pushing a broom around a cathedral wearing some kind of dreadful off-the-shoulder monastic nightgown. 
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http://accordiondiaries.blogspot.com/2009/05/amazingly-graceless.html

Ioan Interviews: FF2 Premiere

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IOAN GRUFFUDD FF2 LONDON INTERVIEW

Ioan Gruffudd as well as Jessica Alba interviewed during FF2 London Premiere.
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[url]http://www.superinterview.com/?p=2504[/url]

Mixed Mentions

Which Role Would You Like Ioan To Be Cast In? 

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The man of good abilities and good emotions 

How about Hugh Jackman? The age seems about right, he's good at period drama -- having been the only watchable element in Kate and Leopold -- and I think he's got the range for it. And having a friend who adores him, I'd never want for company no matter how many times I went to see it! Ioan Gruffudd might be another possibility, having got both the period thing and the heroic thing down pat. 

I think Ioan Gruffudd would be great! He was wonderful in Amazing Grace and he seems the right age, younger than Russell Crowe and Colin Firth; the only thing is I imagine him being more polished than Carton (he'd definitely be a good Darnay). 
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http://dickensblog.typepad.com/dickensblog/2009/04/a-tale-of-two-citie s-1.html 

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James Fox Joins 'The Kid' 
Friday, May 1st, 2009 

James Fox has joined the cast of Nick Moran's "The Kid," which is due to start shooting here next week. 

Fox joins Rupert Friend, Natascha McElhone and Ioan Gruffudd in Moran's sophomore directorial outing, which is based on Kevin Lewis' best-selling autobiography. It details the story of a young man who survives a vicious upbringing and a violent past. 
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http://www.killermovies.com/k/thekid/news/2127_James_Fox_Joins_The_Kid .html

Math Talks Ioan's Baby!

Math Talks The Baby!

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Soon the group will be expanding as Gruffudd has announced that he and his wife, Alice Evans, are expecting their first baby.

“He is just over the moon and we are all very happy as they have wanted this to happen for ages.”

But he’s not sure yet whether or not he will be the godfather.

“I was lucky enough to be best man so I don't know.”
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http://tinyurl.com/cxkmf2

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/2009/05/01/i-d-rather-watch-tv-than-party-says-matthew-rhys-91466-23518755/