| Alan Davies | |
|---|---|
 Alan Davies in 2007 | |
| Born | 6 March 1966 Loughton, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
| Medium | Stand up, Television, Film,Podcast |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy,Improvisational comedy, Surreal humour |
| Spouse | Katie Maskell (2006-present) |
| Notable works and roles | Jonathan Creek QI |
Showing posts with label Angus Thongs And Perfect Snogging. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging: Alan Davies
Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging: Aaron Johnson
| Aaron Taylor-Johnson | |
|---|---|
 Johnson in September 2010 | |
| Born | Aaron Perry Johnson[1] 13 June 1990 [2][3] High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sam Taylor-Wood (2012 - present) |
| Children | 2 |
Johnson began acting at the age of 6, performing as the son of Macduff alongside Rufus Sewell’s Macbeth in 1999, and in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons in 2000. His TV roles have included his turn as Niker in the BBC's 2004 adaptation of the novel Feather Boy, Aaron in Danny Brocklehurst's ITV1 serial Talk to Me, and Owen Stephens in Nearly Famous.[2] In 2003, Johnson appeared as a young Charlie Chaplin in Shanghai Knights. In 2006, Johnson appeared in The Illusionist, appearing in the flashback scenes in the beginning of the film as Edward Norton's character as a teenager, Eduard Abramovicz. The scenes show the young Eduard as he first learns magic, and to do this, Johnson himself learned how to perform the ball trick displayed by his character. He also learned how to perform the balancing of the egg on the stick, although that was effected mechanically.[8] Johnson subsequently appeared as the heartthrob, Robbie, in the 2008 teen comedy Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, alongside The Illusionist co-star, Eleanor Tomlinson. Later, Johnson starred as Lorimer Black in Armadillo, and Prosper in The Thief Lord.
Johnson appeared as John Lennon in the 2009 biopic Nowhere Boy, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. In 2010, Johnson appeared as Dave Lizewski, the lead character in Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman's film Kick-Ass, based on the superhero comic book of the same name by Mark Millar,[9][10] and has appeared as the central character "William" in Hideo Nakata's Chatroom.[2]
In December 2010, Johnson joined the cast of Albert Nobbs as a replacement for Orlando Bloom, who dropped out of the production due to his wife's pregnancy.[11][12] Johnson starred in R.E.M.'s 2011 music video Überlin which was also directed by his then-fiancée.[13]
In July 2012, he starred in Oliver Stone's Savages alongside Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Salma Hayek, and John Travolta. HitFix film critic Drew McWeeny was positive of the bond between Johnson and Kitsch which "seems not only credible but lived in and authentic throughout the film", and noted the evolution in maturity of Johnson since Kick-Ass.[14] Johnson will reprise his titular role in the upcoming sequel Kick-Ass 2 which is scheduled for release on June 28 2013.
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Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging: Rotton Tomatoes
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
MY RATING
MOVIE INFO
Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha continues to explore the world of precocious adolescent girls with this tale of a quirky teen whose mind perpetually drifts back to thoughts of growing up, procuring the perfect boyfriend, and throwing the biggest birthday bash ever. While maintaining the perfect social life or getting that nose job she so desperately wants were once her highest priorities in life, the girl who wanted it all gradually discovers that family and friends are more important than any popularity contest. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.
Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging: Production
Chadha was originally brought into the project as a scriptwriter:
When the project came to me, the studio, Paramount, had had it for five years and even though they're British books they had these two American guys adapt the book and they couldn't get it to work. I read the script and thought how weird, this is a sort of LA male's version of an English girl's childhood and then I read the books and I thought wow, there is something here that relates to me growing up that I hadn't seen in the script. I thought this could be a British genre film or be like Clueless or Mean Girls in England and I liked the idea of doing a British version of those films. Then it clicked that it should be like Sixteen Candles.
Most of the scenes were filmed on location in Brighton and Eastbourne. Others, such as the gig scene and some interiors and exteriors for Georgia's house, were filmed in and around Ealing Studios, London. Areas in nearby West London like Bishopshalt school in Hillingdon and the Liquid nightclub in Uxbridge were used as well. Other sites include locations in Teddington and Twickenham. Costumes included green blazers and kilts borrowed from St. Bede's Prep School in Eastbourne, and props included Eastbourne's signature blue bins to add to the effect and continuity when filming in multiple locations.
Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging: Cast etc.
| Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gurinder Chadha |
| Produced by | Scott Aversano Lynda Obst Gurinder Chadha Michelle Fox |
| Written by | Louise Rennison (novel) Paul Mayeda Berges Gurinder Chadha Will McRobb Chris Viscardi |
| Starring | Georgia Groome Eleanor Tomlinson Aaron Johnson Alan Davies Karen Taylor Sean Bourke Liam Hess Kimberley Nixon Tommy Bastow Manjeeven Grewal Georgia Henshaw Stiff Dylans |
| Music by | Joby Talbot |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope |
| Editing by | Martin Walsh Justin Krish |
| Studio | Nickelodeon Movies |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 25 July 2008 (UK) 12 March 2009 (US) |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | About £700,000 |
| Box office | £8,647,770 |
Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging: Wiki
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is a 2008 British coming-of-age film co-written and directed by Gurinder Chadha. The film's protagonist is played by Georgia Groome, with Aaron Johnson and Karen Taylor amongst the supporting cast. The film is based on two teenage novels by Louise Rennison: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging and It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers. The narrative follows fourteen year-old Georgia Nicholson (Groome) as she tries to find a boyfriend whilst also organising her fifteenth birthday party.
The film is one of two movies (the other one being Fun Size) produced by Nickelodeon Movies to receive a PG-13 rating in the United States.
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