Not
a pond or park fountain
in sight, but these two stars of Love Actually appear ready to grapple
for the cameras’ benefit in New York at the world premiere of Love
Actually. firth.com
was there to experience first hand the heady atmosphere of a film
premiere
that could not be dampened by something as insignificant as the
weather.
Nearly all the film’s ensemble cast attended, but it was clear that the
fans crowding into the tent were there to see and cheer on Colin. Even
though the US infotainment shows provided a distorted view of the Red
Carpet
activities, PEOPLE magazine appears to have taken notice, with its
article,
“Who’s the Sexier Brit?”:
Hugh Grant might be Hollywood's most popular British hunk, but the female fans who gathered outside the red carpet at the Love Actually premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City begged to differ. The ladies saved their biggest swoons for another British actor: Grant's costar Colin Firth.Accurate, but the suit was blue actually. |
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| Running the gauntlet
from the loud and boisterous bullpen of freelance photographers at the
entrance, who demanded poses from each and every celebrity, to the
broadcast journalists, who held court with raised platforms and
blindingly bright lights to record the sound bites broadcast the next
day, Colin—nearly the last to arrive—cut short his interviews in order
to cross the carpet and satisfy his fans. As in the past, Colin ensured
that every fan who wanted an autograph got one before he was hurried
into the theater. Though he carefully danced around (a precipitous
raindance, ladies?) answering any questions about future projects,
there were numerous opportunities to take photographs and speak with
him if desired. Pretend rival, Hugh Grant, followed in Colin’s wake with the fans. He met with some very good- natured kidding, while he was signing, and rose to the occasion by responding “in character,” proving himself to be a good sport. Asked by a fan, “Hugh, so what was it like working with Colin Firth?" he responded, “Bloody Colin,” then he smirked, grabbed a copy of the book Girl With a Pearl Earring to autograph, and told the fan, "So glad that you could make it here tonight." |
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