http://www.ginnydougary.co.uk Politics, celebrities, interviews, opinions, travel, and more... Tue, 18 May 2010 16:07:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.ginnydougary.co.uk/2010/01/03/rob-marshall-on-directing-nine/ http://www.ginnydougary.co.uk/2010/01/03/rob-marshall-on-directing-nine/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:49:32 +0000 Administrator http://www.ginnydougary.co.uk/?p=272 It was a bit anxious-making when the director Rob Marshall introduced the London audience to the world premiere of his star-studded musical, Nine. He did look appealing enough, resembling a thicker-set Tom Cruise, and he spoke mellifluously (as befits a former actor). But there was way too much lurve flowing for comfort ... from “my beautiful, beautiful dancers” to the absent Sophia Loren, “here in spirit — we love her so much”, and a good deal more in the same vein. The following day, however, within a very short time of our meeting, I was feeling pretty lovey-dovey myself — almost fantasising about being an A-list actor just so that I could have the soothing pleasure of being directed by Marshall. This is something of a first, since most film directors, certainly in my experience (from Spike Lee to Mike Leigh), are tricky customers, highly resistant to being questioned or directed themselves in any way. Related posts:

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Murder, she wrote

Oh come on all ye faithful

Hitting all the right notes

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