‘I love playing evil characters!’
The News Review:
- ‘I love playing evil characters!’
- NOT WILD ABOUT IT
- Pulp fact: New study says book production is getting greener
- Bishop of St Davids faces new embarrassment
‘I love playing evil characters!’
Times of India - Mar 10, 2008
They evoke a stronger reaction than good characters and to bringabout a certain meanness is more challenging for an actor. I love being hatedand look forward to people coming up to me and telling me what an evil man I am(laughs). Likeyour character Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potterseries? Yes, very much likethat. That was again one role Iâm going to cherish forever. Though mygrandchildren hoped that Iâd not betrayed the Potters. But I am proud ofthat role and my grandchildren are proud that their grand-dad is a part of thePotterfamily. Butwhat is Timothy Spall like off thescreen? Oh, Iâm a veryeasy-going person.
NOT WILD ABOUT IT
New York Post - Mar 10, 2008
" The milky actress, who played the White Witch in "The Chronicles of Narnia," told the April issue of Out magazine: "I'm loath to say anything good about going to boarding school, which is one of the reasons why I'm not a believer in 'Harry Potter. ' Because I believe it fetishizes boarding school for children.
Pulp fact: New study says book production is getting greener
International Herald Tribune - Mar 10, 2008
, said that it would dramatically increase its use of recycled paper, saving more than 500,000 trees a year. “We were already working on our own environmental initiatives, but to have Random House step up like that encourages everyone in the industry to come forward,” said publisher Liz Perl of Rodale, which published Gore's “An Inconvenient Truth” and has another environmental book by the former vice president scheduled for 2009. Virtually all of the major publishers have taken some steps, from Hyperion switching to soy-based ink, to Penguin Group (USA) using wind power, to Scholastic, Inc. printing the deluxe edition of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” on 100 percent post-consumer waste fiber. Simon & Schuster and the Hachette Book Group USA are among those using e-book readers instead of paper manuscripts. The Random House Publishing Group is experimenting with sending books online to media outlets.
Bishop of St Davids faces new embarrassment
Telegraph.co.uk - Mar 10, 2008
Since being appointed in 2002, Bishop Cooper has gained a reputation as a colourful speaker, with sermons praising the values of love and humility contained in the Harry Potter books. He also has a 22-year-old son, David. Alternatively, you may have to open a web browser, such as Firefox or Internet Explorer, and copy the link over into the address bar.