Warner Bros.� new comedy �Arthur� brings the inspired pairing of charismatic British comedian Russell Brand with Oscar�-winning actress Helen Mirren, in roles based on the 1981 performances of Dudley Moore as Arthur, and Sir John Gielgud as his strait-laced butler.
�Russell and Helen bring their own style and perspective to these two characters in a way that makes you feel you�re seeing old friends in a different light,� states director Jason Winer. �If there�s one actor on the planet who can re-invent this role for a new generation, it�s Russell Brand. And with Hobson as a nanny, played by Helen Mirren, instead of a butler, the idea of the two of them together was irresistible.�
�Arthur�s the man-child to end all man-children,� describes Mirren, whose Hobson is a point of flawless composure amidst the endless whirling party that defines Arthur�s existence as the story opens. But that party could soon be over as he faces a momentous choice between the two young women in his life.
�You can�t have Arthur without Hobson there to smack him on the head now and then and say, �What�s wrong with you?,�� adds producer Larry Brezner.
�Since his father died young and his mother is too busy running the business, Hobson is the only real family he�s ever known. She�s his ballast, his rock,� says producer Kevin McCormick. �Strict and formal, she nevertheless adores him and always tells him he can achieve anything he wants - although, lately, she has begun to wonder if he will ever meet that potential.�
In concert with this, what Helen Mirren particularly appreciated about the Hobson role was that, unlike the others in Arthur�s life, �Hobson is not a simple enabler. She�s a strong character. She doesn�t so much stand up to him, because technically he is her employer, but she�s perfectly capable and unafraid of telling him he�s behaving like an idiot and she knows him well enough to send him up. It�s a rich, intense and complicated relationship; there is undeniably a great love there and a great depth of feeling.�
Says Winer, �Helen brings all her regal bearing to the role of the austere nanny but also a delightfully dry wit and comic timing that�s a real kick to watch. She and Russell had a great, playful chemistry together that was not only perfect for the movie but kept going off-camera, which helped to keep all of us entertained.�
�Russell is so incredibly inventive and energetic, just a constant flow of imagination. It�s extraordinary,� she says.
�Working with Helen is inspiring, interesting, a real honor,� Brand responds. �She�s proper but also funny, quirky and totally charming. All in all, I had a great time on this film. I got to kiss Jennifer Garner, I got to kiss Greta Gerwig and I got to kiss Helen Mirren�. Granted, that last one wasn�t in the script.�
Opening soon across the Philippines, �Arthur� will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
�Russell and Helen bring their own style and perspective to these two characters in a way that makes you feel you�re seeing old friends in a different light,� states director Jason Winer. �If there�s one actor on the planet who can re-invent this role for a new generation, it�s Russell Brand. And with Hobson as a nanny, played by Helen Mirren, instead of a butler, the idea of the two of them together was irresistible.�
�Arthur�s the man-child to end all man-children,� describes Mirren, whose Hobson is a point of flawless composure amidst the endless whirling party that defines Arthur�s existence as the story opens. But that party could soon be over as he faces a momentous choice between the two young women in his life.
�You can�t have Arthur without Hobson there to smack him on the head now and then and say, �What�s wrong with you?,�� adds producer Larry Brezner.
�Since his father died young and his mother is too busy running the business, Hobson is the only real family he�s ever known. She�s his ballast, his rock,� says producer Kevin McCormick. �Strict and formal, she nevertheless adores him and always tells him he can achieve anything he wants - although, lately, she has begun to wonder if he will ever meet that potential.�
In concert with this, what Helen Mirren particularly appreciated about the Hobson role was that, unlike the others in Arthur�s life, �Hobson is not a simple enabler. She�s a strong character. She doesn�t so much stand up to him, because technically he is her employer, but she�s perfectly capable and unafraid of telling him he�s behaving like an idiot and she knows him well enough to send him up. It�s a rich, intense and complicated relationship; there is undeniably a great love there and a great depth of feeling.�
Says Winer, �Helen brings all her regal bearing to the role of the austere nanny but also a delightfully dry wit and comic timing that�s a real kick to watch. She and Russell had a great, playful chemistry together that was not only perfect for the movie but kept going off-camera, which helped to keep all of us entertained.�
�Russell is so incredibly inventive and energetic, just a constant flow of imagination. It�s extraordinary,� she says.
�Working with Helen is inspiring, interesting, a real honor,� Brand responds. �She�s proper but also funny, quirky and totally charming. All in all, I had a great time on this film. I got to kiss Jennifer Garner, I got to kiss Greta Gerwig and I got to kiss Helen Mirren�. Granted, that last one wasn�t in the script.�
Opening soon across the Philippines, �Arthur� will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
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