Beaune International Film Festival Policier

This year I went to the Beaune International Film Festival Policier, together with fellow collector Rene. The main reason to visit this festival in the small, but nice pitoresque town in the middle Of France was to tributes to Kathy Bates (Misery, Titanic) and David Lynch (Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive). When we arrived in the town we went to the film festival inmediately for the tribute to David Lynch. When he arrived after we waited for 90 minutes, it became clear to us that we didn't have to wait very long. It appeared to be Kathy Bates who was also going to be present at the tribute, while she wasn't due to attend this one as well...

 Academy Award winning actress Kathy Bates was really nice! When she arrived she came to us, talked to us a little bit and signed my filmcell of Titanic and my DVD-covers of Misery and Dolores Claibourne. She was also glad to take a picture with me! Great actress, lovely lady and it was a real pleasure to meet!

 Academy Award nominated director David Lynch arrived for his tribute. He hesitated when I asked for a picture with him, but luckily he obliged. He also signed my DVD-cover of Blue Velvet and my Blu Ray-cover of Eraserhead.

 It was a surprise when we saw that Frédéric Diefenthal (Taxi) arrived on the red carpet as well. I wasn't prepared to see him, but he was willing to pose for a picture.

 These are a few pictures of the pitoresque town of Beaune.

 There was a market were some antiques was sold.

 There was a display of old police cars of the city of Beaune (Not the city of bones...). Probably this was linked to the the theme of the Film Festival (which was crime)

 Obviously there were old churches and building enough... :-)

Empire Awards 2013

Last year I attended the Empire Awards for the first time. Back then the guest list was pretty good... This year the guestlist wasn't nearly as good. The only people that came to the awards were British people and most of the time not even that well known people. Because of two celebrities that DID attend, I cannot really complain.

 

Daniel Radcliffe is ofcourse mostly known for his part as Harry Potter in the movie franchise. He is usually not that easy on doing pictures with, but in this case eventually he made an exception. I'm really pleased with getiing a picture with him.

Dame Helen Mirren won an Academy Award for her part in The Queen. Besides that movie she is also known for movies like Red, National Treasure 2 and Calendar Girls. She is also not that happy with making pictures with, but she also made an exception.  

Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Office, Love Actually) is usually very nice. Luckily he didn't make an exception and he was still very nice.

Domnhall Gleeson is mostly known for his part as Bill Weasley in Harry Potter. Besides that, he is also known for movies like Dredd, Anna Karenina and Shadow Dancer. When I asked him he was willing to pose for a picture.

Jenna-Louise Coleman is very popular at the moment because she is the leading lady in the currect Dr. Who series. Besides that she is also known for the Titanic mini-series.

Adam Brown is only known for playing "Ori" in The Hobbit movies. 

Tom Holland is mostly known for playing a big role in "The Impossible". Tom signed my poster of "The Impossible" and posed for a photo.

Sam Claflin (The Pillars Of The Earth, Pirates Of The Caribbean 4, Snow White & The Huntsman) signed my poster of Snow White & The Huntsman and posed for a photo.

Tom Riley is an upcoming actor but he is already playing Leonardo Da Vinci in Da Vinci's Demons, a new series that starts this spring. I am really looking forward to that!

Steve Oram is mostly known for his role as Chris in the acclaimed movie Sightseers.

Alice Lowe is mostly known for playing the part of Tina in the acclaimed movie Sightseers.

Robert Sheehan has a major part in the upcoming blockbuster movie The Mortal Instruments coming out in august. Besides that he is known for the series The Misfits and the movie Cherrybomb.

Douglas Booth is playing a big part in the upcoming blockbuster movie Noah, while he is also known for The Pillars Of The Earth and LOL. 

Blake Harrison is mostly known for playing "Neil" in The Inbetweeners movie (and series).

Joanne Froggatt is mostly known for playing Anna Bates in Downton Abbey.

Will Poulter is mostly known for movies like The Chronicles Of Narnia 3 and Son Of Rambow.

Charlie Creed-Miles is mostly known for movies like King Arthur, The Fifth Element and Wild Bill. 

Warren Brown is mostly known for series like Luther, Homefront and Good Cop.

Also, Daniel Radcliffe signed my poster of "Harry Potter" and Martin Freeman signed my DVD-boxset of "The Office".

Peter & Alice @ Noel Coward Theatre

Dame Judi Dench (Skyfall, Shakespeare In Love, Notes On A Scandal) is one the nicest actresses I've ever met. Before this evening I've met her several times and I'm happy to know that she didn't change a bit. When she left the theatre afther her performance she signed my posters of Skyfall, My week with Marilyn and J. Edgar. She was also willing to pose for another picture. Always a threat to meet her!

Celebrities @ Best Western Parkhotel Dortmund

When the convention Movie Days was announced, I knew I couldn't attend this one because I was in London at the same time for the annual Empire Awards. Because of that, I went to the hotel where the celebrities where staying. In the lobby on the day before the convention I was able to meet the following celebrities.

 

Emily Kinney (The Walking Dead) signed my poster of The Walking Dead and posed for a photo. 

Roddy Piper (They Live) actually is a wrestler and a one-time actor. But the only time he actuall did a decent acting job was the classic movie "They Live", in which he didn't actvery well by the way. Still I was very happy to meet him when he checked in.

John Schneider (The Dukes Of Hazard, Smallville) also was very friendly. When he walked through the lobby he was happy to make a picture with me.

Andrew Rothenberg (The Walking Dead) was a bit strange. Luckily he didn't object when I asked him for a picture.



Celebrities @ Bafta Afterparty

This year the afterparty of the Bafta's was particulary bad. French collectors had no decency at all and harassed the celebrities which made it almost impossible to meet some good celebrities. The security put up some barriers and it will probably be my last time, because it is probably ruined forever now...

Luckily I was able to meet a few celebrities.

Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, The Incredible Hulk, Lie To Me, Rob Roy)

Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene, Silent House, Oldboy)

Juno Temple (The Dark Knight Rises, Killer Joe, The Three Musketeers, Kaboom)

Sally Field (Lincoln, Mrs. Doubtfire, Forrest Gump, Not Without My Daughter)

Amy Adams (Man Of Steel, The Fighter, The Master, Doubt)

Alan Parker (Mississippi Burning, Midnight Express, Angel Heart)

Ben Whishaw (Skyfall, Cloud Atlas, Perfume, I'm Not There)

Tom Hooper (Les Miserables, The King's Speech, John Adams)

Olga Kurylenko (Quantum Of Solace, Seven Psychopaths, Oblivion)

Mark Strong (Robin Hood, Shelock Holmes, Zero Dark Thirty, Kick Ass)

 

Matthias Schoenaerts (Rundskop, Rust & Bone, The Loft)

Simon Pegg (Star Trek, Tintin, Hot Fuzz, Shaun Of The Dead)

David Morrissey (The Walking Dead, Centurion, Basic Instinct 2, The Reaping)

Luke Evans (Fast & Furious 6, The Three Musketeers, The Hobbit 2 & 3, Immortals)

Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion, W.E., Brighton Rock, Shadow Dancer)

 

Dexter Fletcher (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Layer Cake, Wild Bill) 

Celebrities @ Claridges Hotel

When I waited at Claridges hotel I was able to meet two very nice people.

Academy Award winning director/actor Ben Affleck (Pearl Harbor, Argo, The Town, Daredevil) was happy enough to pose for a photo when he departed his hotel.

His wife Jennifer Garner is finally done looking for Rambaldi artifacts because her TV-show Alias ended a few years ago. I always loved watching that series. She is also known for movies like Daredevil, Elektra, The Kingdom and Pearl Harbor. When she departed her hotel she was also willing to pose for a photo.

Celebrities @ Covent Garden Hotel

The Covent Garden hotel in London was a good hotel this time around. Here I was able to meet one the best actors of the world. 

Two (soon to be three) times Academy Award winner Daniel Day Lewis signed my DVD-covers of The Last Of The Mohicans and There Will Be Blood and he posed for a picture, which actually made my trip already a succes! 

Two times Academy Award winning actress Sally Field signed my poster of The Amazing Spiderman as well as my DVD-coverof Mrs. Doubtfire. Luckily for me, she was also willing to pose for a picture.

Four times Academy Award nominated actress Amy Adams signed my posters of Man Of Steel and On The Road. She was also willing to pose for a photo, wearing the same sunglasses as two years before.

Ow... and I almost forgot to mention that Hugh Laurie signed my poster of House, but unfortunately he was unwilling to pose for a photo.