Oscar-Buzzy ‘Hamnet’ Changed Me, Actress Jessie Buckley Says

Oscar-buzzy ‘Hamnet’ changed me, actress Jessie Buckley says

By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) -Actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal went on a transformative journey in “Hamnet”, a film that has received rave reviews and early award season buzz. Directed by Academy Award-winning “Nomadland” filmmaker Chloe Zhao, the drama offers a fictional account of the relationship of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes and the death of their 11-year-old son Hamnet in 1596. Set in Stratford-upon-Avon and London, it…

Steven Spielberg Makes Surprise London Film Festival Appearance Alongside Sam Mendes To Introduce Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’

Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg slipped into the Royal Festival Hall in London this evening to introduce Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, his latest credit as a producer, to a packed London Film Festival audience.   Spielberg appeared alongside filmmaker Sam Mendes, fresh off the current shoot of his forthcoming Beatles biopics, who also serves as a producer on […]

Chloé Zhao Leads Steven Spielberg, Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley and ‘Hamnet’ Crowd in Guided Meditation Ahead of London Film Fest Premiere

Irish talent Mescal confessed to THR on the red carpet that 'Hamnet' was "one of those times where I shamelessly was putting myself in position for a film."

Steven Spielberg Surprises London Film Festival at ‘Hamnet’ Premiere and Praises Director Chloé Zhao: She Captures the ‘Seismic Heartbeat of the Earth’

Steven Spielberg made a surprise appearance at the London Film Festival premiere of Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” on Saturday night, praising the director for her devastating historical drama. The audience at Royal Festival Hall erupted in cheers as Spielberg took the stage and explained how he first met Zhao at a dinner for Oscar-nominated directors, the year after she won the award for “Nomadland.” “We became friends and we’d have lunch together a…

Paul Mescal makes bold Jessie Buckley declaration at Hamnet premiere

Paul Mescal has praised his Hamnet co-star Jessie Buckley, describing her as “a red wine actor” who he’d work with “until the cows come home.” Speaking at the London Film Festival premiere on Saturday, 11 October, the Irish star explained that he felt Buckley’s performances are “full-bodied, like raw, [and she] goes to the well every time the way that she works.” Buckley plays Agnes Shakespeare/Anne Hathaway, William Shakespeare’s wife, opposite…