Darcy’s busting out all over!
We are very much amused with a link sent in by Alert Janeite Jen. Chatsworth House, which was used as Pemberley in P&P3, has a page on the film at their site that includes a photo of a bust of Matthew Macfadyen as Darcy, which will apparently be featured in the film. As Jen said in her note to the Editrix,
So Lyme Park has CF’s portrait, and Chatsworth has MM’s bust. I wonder what will happen if they keep making the P&P adaptations…until every British estate has its own form of Darcy.
There’s a few fangirls who will think that no very bad thing, we believe.
We hasten to add that there is no truth to the rumour that Cub Reporter Julie B. is planning a commando raid on Chatsworth. Dorothy has been roundly scolded for spreading such scurrilous tittle-tattle.
Alert Janeite Liz sent us a link from the IMdB message boards about an article in this month’s Premiere magazine featuring Keira Knightley.
YOU HAD TO DO A LAP DANCE IN DOMINO. WHAT WAS THAT LIKE?
It’s quite strenuous, really. I was f******* terrified. I was in a room filled with guys and guns and a camera crew, thinking, “God, get me back to Mr. Darcy.”
Tuh. That’s what we all say when we’re stuck doing a lap dance we don’t want to do. Don’t we, girls?
Paul from KeiraWeb.com sent us a link to an article about Keira Knightley from the Sunday Express that includes some tidbits about P&P3, including the fangirlish squeeing over Matthew (and the misspelling of his name) previously posted.
Paul has updated the P&P information page at KeiraWeb.com and also has links to purchase the film tie-in version of the novel, to be released on August 15 in the U.S. and August 25 in the U.K., and the poster, which will be released on August 25. We are amused to note that Jane Austen is listed as the author of the poster.
August 11th, 2005 at 11:43 pm
*So Lyme Park has CF’s portrait, and Chatsworth has MM’s bust. I wonder what will happen if they keep making the P&P adaptations…until every British estate has its own form of Darcy.*
Hmm .. a wax figure ?
August 12th, 2005 at 1:14 am
Dorothy! You swore you would keep my confidences!
But seriously…Chatsworth really is a bit much for Pemberley. That is an incredible home.
August 12th, 2005 at 9:58 am
Keira must be one smart parrot or she held a press conference. Doesn’t one usually *vary* a few words and expressions even when repeating basically the same story?? I wish marketing chaps at Working Title come up with couple more sets of clever words on MM’s qualities Keira might use alternately…
August 13th, 2005 at 12:03 am
reading what KK says reminds me that i should never confuse actresses with the characters they portray. one would hope that lizzie bennett could at LEAST make use of a thesaurus when preparing for interviews. sheesh.
on another line of thought…
“Tuh. That’s what we all say when we’re stuck doing a lap dance we don’t want to do. Don’t we, girls?”
LOL. I was reading this in a library and had to screw up my face against an urge to laugh rather loudly
oh man.
August 13th, 2005 at 12:26 am
Can you explain to me what it means by a film tie-in version of the novel?
August 14th, 2005 at 1:50 am
Dorothy S./ I guess the main text stays the same, but usually it goes with a few stills from the film and the book cover also features the film’s poster. It’s usually the case with movie tie-in editions, as far as I know.
August 14th, 2005 at 12:01 pm
Reading about “a film tie-in version of the novel” reminded me of Emma Thompson’s comment in her Sense and Sensibility Diaries (page 215). “Tuesday 18 April: …We discussed the ‘novelisation’ question. This is where the studio pay someone to novelise my script and sell it as Sense and Sensibility. I’ve said if this happens I will hang myself. Revolting notion. Beyond revolting.”
Revolting, indeed.
August 14th, 2005 at 1:07 pm
Yes, I assume it’s a copy of P&P (as Jane wrote it, fear not–if not I’ll be leading the mob with the pitchforks and torches) with images from the film on the cover. It allows the Great Unwashed who saw the film and liked it to go into the store and easily identify the book as being the same as the film.
There was a tie-in version for P&P2–I remember seeing YOU’VE GOT MAIL and Tom Hanks was reading it. There was Colin Firth as Darcy staring out at me, which was kind of hilarious.
August 14th, 2005 at 1:22 pm
Mags/ There was a tie-in version for P&P2–I remember seeing YOU’VE GOT MAIL and Tom Hanks was reading it. There was Colin Firth as Darcy staring out at me, which was kind of hilarious.
Yes! The book’s cover was shown very close-up and then the camera zooms out. Then Tom Hanks throws it away with v. frustrated expression. I always giggle at it. I also love that particular pic of Colin. It was one of the Modern Library Edition, right?
August 14th, 2005 at 6:20 pm
That would be the one, yes. I think for a while you got it for free when you bought the movie from A&E. I didn’t take advantage of that offer, but a friend did.
August 15th, 2005 at 12:14 pm
Hmm there seem to be a lot of KK skeptics. But I’s remaining confidant. I mean, at least it’s not Anjelina Jolie or someone like that playing Elizabeth!
August 15th, 2005 at 4:41 pm
angelina jolie as lizzie bennett–lol, in the words of dear miss emma thompson: Revolting notion. Beyond revolting!
yes, in light of the possibilties, i believe i will remain more openminded
August 15th, 2005 at 5:57 pm
And as a bonus, Brad Pitt as Darcy….
Would somebody please reach me my smelling salt?
February 15th, 2006 at 9:59 am
[...] 6. Assisting Julie B. in planning commando raid on Chatsworth to steal bust of Matthew Macfadyen (oh, were we not supposed to mention that? Ooops). [...]
February 15th, 2006 at 7:48 pm
There was a tie-in version for P&P2–I remember seeing YOU’VE GOT MAIL and Tom Hanks was reading it. There was Colin Firth as Darcy staring out at me, which was kind of hilarious.
I was thinking of other media (films, books) that seemingly based its main characters off P&P’s Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, and You’ve Got Mail sprung to mind. I didn’t realize there was really a nod to P&P in that movie!