Game of Thrones star Ciarán Hinds has said he stopped watching the show after his character died.The actor played leader of the Free Folk Mance Rayder from season three to season five, before he was shot through the heart with an arrow.In a recent interview with NME, Hinds reflected on the legacy of Game of Thrones and why he believes Rayder resonated with fans.“He knows that he has the capability to be the spokesperson, but he didn’t put himself higher than the rest of them,” the actor said.“I think that’s probably why people followed him. I didn’t follow the show once Mance died, so I owe myself a treat once I stop working to watch it from beginning to end.”Expanding on his character, Hinds continued: “He didn’t bother with any of the extraneous nonsense that we usually see from people who lead.
‘American Buffalo’ Does The Talking For Mamet, And James McAvoy As ‘Cyrano’ Says It All – Theater Reviews
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Offstage, and sometimes on, David Mamet can be infuriating and exasperating, as anyone who has witnessed his recent nonsensical, offensive media blitz can attest, and then along comes something like American Buffalo – possibly his greatest work, all due apologies to Glengarry Glen Ross – with a cast so in sync with the playwright’s “profane poetry” that for a couple hours it’s not impossible to put aside whatever it is Mamet thinks needs saying on Fox News these days.
Superbly performed by Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss, with director (and longtime Mamet collaborator) Neil Pepe finding every comic beat and threatening glare, American Buffalo – opening tonight on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre – retains a vitality that eluded some recent equally starry revivals of works by Mamet’s bad-boy contemporaries (here’s looking at you, True West).
First performed in 1975, American Buffalo was instantly notorious for Mamet’s then-novel rapid-fire cadences and casually strewn vulgarities, and it still packs plenty of both. The stuttering, overlapping rhythms no longer startle – the style was co-opted and spread far and wide ages ago by just about every post-Sopranos crime show on premium cable – but they do thrill, at least when done with the panache on display in this production.
The vulgarities, too, remain. If the F-bombs don’t shock, the misogynist and homophobic epithets certainly do, perhaps more than ever. When Rockwell’s ill-tempered Teach refers to an (offstage) lesbian couple in degrading terms – a concentration camp is mentioned – the words sting regardless of the fact that Teach is speaking the lingua franca of his shoddy milieu (and certainly regardless of his oft-stated and seemingly
Witnesses describe panic after shootings at Mississippi fest
JACKSON, Miss. -- People enjoying a Mississippi crawfish festival scattered and ran after hearing a barrage of gunfire late Saturday at the state fairgrounds, witnesses said.A law enforcement officer shot and killed one of the people suspected of firing shots during the Mississippi Mudbug Festival, Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said.December Parks was attending the festival and said she heard shots.“Everybody just started running, ‘Ooh, they got guns.
Final day of Mississippi fest canceled after fatal shooting
investigation is underway stemming from this incident,” but did not provide additional details. He said the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was called to assist.Jones said two or three people exchanged gunfire at about 10 p.m.
Review: French Quarter busker charts new course in Americana
“A Walk Around the Sun," Erika Lewis (Independent)There's a sense of urgency in the lyrics of “A Walk Around the Sun," a hidden gem of a country-Americana project by a singer-songwriter known previously as the singer in a brassy French Quarter busker band called Tuba Skinny.It starts to make sense when you know her back story.Erika Lewis learned in 2020 that she needed surgery that had the potential to damage her vocal cords. A friend urged the singer to record some songs she'd been working on before she had the operation.
Ryan Reynolds to Receive American Cinematheque Award
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorRyan Reynolds will receive the 36th American Cinematheque Award.The ceremony and tribute to the actor will take place Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills.“Ryan Reynolds is a Renaissance Man 2.0 for our times,” American Cinematheque board chair Rick Nicita said in a statement Tuesday morning.
Jay-Z and Yo Gotti pressure results in confirmation of unconstitutional Mississippi prison conditions
Work done by Team ROC, the social justice division of Roc Nation led by Jay-Z and Yo Gotti, could result in major changes to conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary (also known as Parchman), Billboard reports. In 2020 Team ROC secured legal representation for more than 200 inmates at the state prison and filed multiple lawsuits that resulted in an investigation by the U.S.
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Five times we loved James McAvoy as Scots actor turns 43
James McAvoy is one of the best actors to come out of Scotland, starring in big blockbuster hits like the X-Men franchise and M. Night Shyamalan's Split.
Sam Rockwell Had to Wake Up Sleeping Audience Member During 'American Buffalo' Show - Watch!
Sam Rockwell is opening up about his new Broadway show!
Richard Madden takes lead as Scots actor most likely to play next James Bond
Eternals actor Richard Madden has shot up in the odds as the Scottish actor most likely to play James Bond, according to bookies William Hill.
Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes ‘Corner Office’ With Jon Hamm, Ray Romano’s ‘Somewhere In Queens’, More
The Tribeca Festival has unveiled its 2022 lineup of 109 feature films from 40 countries and 88 world premieres including Joachim Back’s Corner Office starring Jon Hamm and Somewhere in Queens, directed by Ray Romano starring Romano and Laurie Metcalf.
Prince Harry Wants to Use a Moderator to Mend Relationship With Prince William, Royal Expert Says (Exclusive)
Prince Harry wants to sort things out with his brother, Prince William. Royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET that Harry is looking into using a mediator to mend his relationship with William.«Harry, I'm told, suggested perhaps that they might get some sort of a mediator in on sort of these talks, to make some progress,» Nicholl revealed of Harry, who visited Queen Elizabeth II during a stop in the U.K. ahead of the 2022 Invictus Games in the Netherlands.
Ringo Starr adds further dates to 2022 North American tour
Ringo Starr has added further dates to his upcoming 2022 North American tour – you can see the full list of dates below and buy tickets here.The legendary Beatles drummer and his band – Toto‘s Steve Lukather, Men At Work‘s Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette, Average White Band‘s Hamish Stuart and Edgar Winter – are set to kick-off their tour on May 27 in Ontario, Canada.Following the tour’s initial announcement which had it wrapping up on June 26, they have confirmed 19 new dates extending the run to October 20, with new shows in Michigan, Washington, New Jersey, California and more.A post shared by Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic)Tickets for the newly announced shows are on sale now here.
Darren Criss Celebrates 'American Buffalo' Opening at Star-Studded Performance, Days After Becoming a Father!
Darren Criss, who just welcomed his first child into the world three days ago, is celebrating the opening of his Broadway play American Buffalo!
James McAvoy Celebrates 'Cyrano' Opening in NYC, Talks Workout Routine for the Play
James McAvoy is celebrating the opening of his play Cyrano de Bergerac!
‘American Buffalo’ review: Sam Rockwell and Laurence Fishburne battle on Broadway
Darren Criss as Bobby, a naive young meathead who wants to be like both of them. Worst mentors ever! Rockwell, shockingly, has only worked with Mamet once before on the 2001 film “Heist,” which the playwright wrote and directed.