A Brit a Day [#214]

Eddie Argos has been a member of about three million bands, most of them simultaneously. But perhaps the shortest-lived of them was Black Arts Recorder, a band formed in November 2007 for the explicit purpose of recording a chart-topping Christmas hit. The name of this sweet, cynical track: 'Christmas Number One.'

A Brit a Day [#213]

Ian Cusick went under the radar when he played Demi Moore's jealous husband [jealous of what, that's the key question] in 'Half Light'. Everyone knows I kinda want this man, but I'll tell you something else--I want this ROOM, I want this HOUSE! Look at all those art books--the sagging shelf is a nice touch by the art director, or perhaps this is somebody's real office. Look at that view--never mind that it overlooks the canal which is the scene of The Tragic Accident...Give me real estate in London like this, and the rest will take care of itself.

A Brit a Day [#212]

If you do an image search for 'jason isaacs sweet november' you get pictures of Keanu Reeves. Go figure. But eventually you come to pictures of Isaacs as his transgender character from 'Sweet November.' I haven't seen that film, but I plan to--I think there are fishnets that go with that sequined dress.

A Brit a Day [#211]

In a film for British television, Daniel Radcliffe portrayed Jack Kipling, Rudyard Kipling's son who, with the elder Kipling's influence, joined up to fight in WWI at the young age of 17. "My Boy Jack" tells the story of how Kipling's pride turned to grief--his son Jack did not return from the war alive.

A Brit a Day [#210]

I was going to use a photo from 'The Mechanic' as Christian Bale's off-label film role, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. If you don't know the film, I'll let you investigate why I might be squeamish about it. Meanwhile, I had forgotten that Bale once played Jesus in the 1999 film "Mary, Mother of Jesus." I don't know if this is a still from the movie or just a promo shot, but I'm sorry, he's just too pretty. Good haircut, clean, nicely trimmed beard--he doesn't have a scratch on him. By the time Christ wears the crown of thorns, he should at least have a couple of bruises!

A Brit a Day [#209]

We'll see the cast this week in Not-The-First-Thing-You-Think-Of-When-You-Hear-Their-Name roles. Here's Mr. Rickman as Judge Turpin in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd." He was once asked in an interview what it was like having his character's throat slit and being dumped down a chute. He replied, in his understated way, "I remember that day quite well....."

A Brit a Day [#208]

We mustn't forget all the hard work that precedes a walk down the red carpet.....and I really like the idea of Alan-Rickman-as-Snape's face bigger than my house on a bill board. Don't know where this photo was taken.

A Brit a Day [#207]

I have saved around 600 pictures of Eddie Argos and Art Brut, but not one with red carpet. Plenty of red sweaters....how about a red wall?

A Brit a Day [#206]

Ian Cusick working the 'red' carpet, Hawaiian style [above]....

...and LA style, with his wife, Annie Wood.

[Thank you, Amy, for the Hawaii pic, originally posted today at HIDaily.]

A Brit a Day [#205]

Jason Isaacs in June of this year at the Edinburgh Festival.

an extra brit for gelatru

A Brit a Day [#204]

Here is Dan Radcliffe on the red carpet for the premieres of 'December Boys' [above] and 'HP and the Half Blood Prince.' He definitely has his own, fearless style.

A Brit a Day [#203]

Here are Christian Bale and his wife Sibi on the red carpet at the premiere of Public Enemies. Couples arriving on the red carpet must be very practiced at looking composed, because they are often the picture of tranquility amidst a sea of activity, as you can see in this great photograph below.

A Brit a Day [#202]

Celebrities walked the red carpet at the Emmys last Sunday evening with stunning results--THIS photo is not from that occasion, but it is stunning nonetheless. Here's Alan Rickman from a photo dated April 2007. My guess is he was attending the Tribeca Film Festival in support of his film 'Snow Cake'--a quiet little gem that you need to see.