A bunch of new production stills from the upcoming Florence Foster Jenkins have been added to the photo gallery, alongside a new poster from the UK. Enjoy.
This week’s Scan Sunday features 10 years of TV guides from the United States, the UK and Canada, with some great cover stories on the television premieres of “Sophie’s Choice”, “Silkwood”, “Death Becomes Her” and the 1990 ABC special “The Earth Day Special”. To read all last added articles, have a look at the list below the previews. As always, my biggest thanks to Fred and Alvaro for submitting these great finds.
Today, the US theatrical trailer for “Florence Foster Jenkins” has been launched, which is slightly different (and way more showy) than the previous British one. Also, you finally get a glimpse of Florence’s/Meryl’s voice. Be sure to check it out in the video archive. Also, Meryl has been interviewed on the British morning show “Lorraine”. Further, a second featurette on the film, as well as a television spot, have been added. Enjoy.
The UK quad poster for “Florence Foster Jenkins” has been added to the photo gallery, alongside three new character posters featuring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg.
This week’s Scan Sunday includes articles and interviews from French publications, ranging from 1984 to 1999. There are some great finds and cover stories, including some fantastic new pictures from the “Marvin’s Room” promotion in 1997. As always, many thanks to Fred and Alvaro for finding all these. Enjoy reading and have a great Sunday.
Next week will see the release of “Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep”, a wonderfully research book that explores how Meryl Streep became the celebrated actress she is today. It goes way back to her upbringing in New Jersey, her training at Yale and Vassar University to her first successes on the New York stages and on tv and film with Holocaust and Kramer vs. Kramer. I have been able to read the book already and can wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone interested in Meryl’s early year and the process of becoming an actor. Make sure to pre-order your copy. For Simply Streep, Mr. Schulman has taken the time to answer some questions about the book and his research. Enjoy reading:
What made you interested in Meryl Streep’s early career to write “Her Again”?
I’ve always been an admirer of her work, but mostly knew her in her current incarnation: the top-of-her-game, self-deprecating diva who’s been our “Greatest Living Actress” for over three decades. When I started contemplating a book, I began asking myself: Who was Meryl Streep before she became iconic? Was she ever just a twenty-something working actress trying to figure out what to do with her life? How did she learn to do what she does? Can it even be learned? In other words, I was interested in the Meryl Streep we don’t know. It just so happened that the story of her artistic coming-of-age was also a story about New York in the 1970s, a period I’ve always been drawn to. And, of course, it was the story of her two great loves: John Cazale and Don Gummer. This period of her life was full of great characters, inherent drama, and deep, conflicting emotions—not unlike a Meryl Streep movie.
A first promotional featurette for “Florence Foster Jenkins” has been released, including interviews with Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and director Stephen Frears. Lots of new scenes (and a tiny bit of Florence’s singing) are included as well. Screencaptures from the video have been added to the photo gallery.
Today’s Scan Sunday features some wonderful contributions by Jarka, who has scanned Czech and Slovakian magazines that range from 1992 to 2015. Thank you very much. Also added are two recent scans, Film TV from Italy, with many thanks to Simona, and Entertainment Weekly’s April 22 issue, with many thanks to Claudia. Enjoy the new scans.
Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant were guests on this week’s The Graham Norton Show to promote the upcoming theatrical release of “Florence Foster Jenkins”. The full episode can be watched in the video archive. Screencaptures from the broadcast and promotionals from the taping have been added to the photo gallery.
The London premiere for “Florence Foster Jenkins” takes place as we speak, and the first batch of pictures, featuring Meryl and co-star Hugh Grant, have been added to the photo gallery. There’s more to come, so check back soon. American fans will have to wait a bit longer to see the film, as Paramount has set its release date for August 12. Edit: Hundreds of additional pictures have been posted, including many HQs submitted by my friend Lindsey. Enjoy the new additions.