Rupert Graves

Amy, I have to thank you. And I will convert how about we watch Maurice? Any takers

Still waiting for that picure!

One more thing: Laura, do you know when Tenant of Wildfell Hall will be shown in the US? I've been intrigued ever since I read that they gave your RP a 10 on the Darcy scale in that role.

Susan I don't know when it will be on but it should be on PBS seeing that WGBH produced it with the BBC. Here is a picture of Rupert, susan he really is a cutie

Oh here's the other one

I agree, he's cute, but maybe a little too young looking for me. I'd like to see him in an actual role. I'll be on the lookout for him.

how about we watch Maurice?// Laura, good idea. It has been discussed earlier, but I for one think those discussions must be allowed to go on for a while, as not everybody has the time or money to watch a new movie every week, discuss on Sunday and then leave it. And it certainly fits into this topic as far as I can remember from earlier viewing...

hey everyone! though my heart belongs to jeremy northam, i thought i'd stop by and leave a quick note. i just got back from having dinner with a friend, whose actually an agent's assistant over at william morris. turns out rupert is one of william morris' clients!!! my friend doesn't work for him, but says the agent who represents our dear rupert ("freddy my love") also represents minnie driver, daniel day-lewis, ewan mcgregor, RUFUS SEWELL and a bunch more! anyway, i'm going over to william morris this week to meet my friend for lunch. hope to bump into someone! i'll keep you posted!

Having such connexion must highten your chances of meeting men of any consideration in the world of the movie business

Winter!! I'll keep my fingers crossed or whatever is necessary for your good luck...Looking forward to your inside reports...imagine Daniel D-L, and Minnie Driver , only seen her in Circle o F, but she sure made you want to renew the accquaintance.

I just saw Minnie Driver last night in the movie The Big Night and she was beautiful! I had read that she had gained a lot of weight for the Bernie role in Circle of Friends, but had never seen her in anything else. She was lovely and did a good American accent to boot!

She is absolutely lovely in The Politician's Wife. This three-hour drama tells the tale of a suave Tory minister (Trevor Eve) whose brief affair with a parliamentary researcher and former call girl (Minnie Driver) suddenly appears in the tabloids. His wife, Flora (Juliet Stevenson), is pressured to stand by her man to save his political career. on Mobil Masterpiece Theatre, in January

Odd you should mention Trevor Eve, Johanne. He was a hearthrob of mine twenty years ago, as Eddie Shoestring. He was even quite nice as that slimeball politician. And absolutely wonderful in Jamaica Inn!(dear me, I have Got to get this hormone thing under control.......)

Winter if you ever get to meet My Rupert. Tell him his biggest fan is in Boston, MA. I LOVE RUPERT!!!!

will do! by the way, i've heard he's a real sweetheart (very polite, etc.). Rumor is, that Minnie Driver IS NOT (A BIG complainer with her agent). (BTW, i was just in boston less than a month ago... cambrige to be exact)

I would absolutely die if he were come to Boston. I'd love to see him in the theater. Boston is where pre-Broadway shows come, so maybe.

Oh no. Old is new has struck this conference now.

Laura, had to tell you that I just finished reading Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and liked it very much -- in fact, much more than Wuthering Heights, which was never one of my favorites. So now I have to ask: did Rupert Graves portray Huntingdon? And who played Markham and Lawrence? Of course, I can't wait to see it now and hope it comes to the US soon.

Yes, Rupert Graves plays Huntingdon. Toby Stephens is Gilbert Markham.

There was an article in last Sunday's New York Times about Rupert Graves (Sept 28). The article should be up on the NYTimes site until the end of the week. The URL is http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/artleisure/28lyal-filmcol.html Registration for the site is required but very easy.

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Hey! I'm completely infatuated with Rupert Graves- the most brilliant actors of this generation. Do any of you have any personal info about him?:) Thanx

Emily, I see you started a topic for Rupert Graves. Since there was already a topic for him, I've moved your 2 posts to this board as it was the larger. ____________ Hi! I'm back! I just received some lovely info about our dear Rupert! At 15, he dropped out of school, and joined the circus where he was a tightrope walker and a clown. He was born June 30, 1963 in Weston-Super Mare, England. Have fun:) ____________ Good news gals in the U.S. :) Rupert will be appearing in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall on PBS, Sunday, October 26, at 9 p.m. ET Have fun watching it! (I know I will:)) ____________

Tomorrow night is the big night for Ann Bronte's "Tenant..." production on tv, so start warming up your vcrs. I will be poised by the record button for sure. Can we have a discussion of "Tenant . . ." without spoiling the ending along the lines of background and what to watch for, etc.? I'll surely want to talk about this next week, after seeing this Bronte tv dramatization firsthand!

Background tidbit for you that doesn't give away the show: Anne's views on religion are very central to the book -- so watch and see if TV feels that such topics are taboo. I'm willing to bet we'll be able to watch and never hear a word about God. Personally, I'm excited to see the landscape -- my imagination of Wildfell hasn't been satisfying, and I seem to confuse it with Wuthering Heights' house (although the two houses might have been based on the same place near the Brones-- other people here will know more about that than me). Plus, this is probably the only Bronte book that dwells on scenes set in "high society" of the 1820's, and I'm excited to compare the dramatization with those of the Austen novels. Oh, I know some movie versions of WH show scenes at the Grange, but they're just the glimpses that Heathcliff gets. Here, the charatcers live in that setting. Happy watching, Terry and everyone else. I can't wait!

Wow, this is like our "pregame show" without Dan, Al and Frank. Y'all are so much nicer.

Im 17 and just saw Rupert in the tenant last week and Im in love!!!!!!!!!!!!I havent really been able to find out much about him though.But I have A room with a view on tape so I saw him in that.Could you all please please tell me every little thing you can about him?His movies his life everything!Someone on the web told me he was gay.I dont care if he is I was just wondering if it was true.Please please please e-mail me at Lutz3@Webtv.net and tell me all you know PLEASE!

Or better yet, tell all you know here and then, lutz, you can check back in from time to time and the whole world will know. Or at least the spring's little backwater part of the world.

Has anyone here seen the movie Different for girls or know when it will be out on tape?I really wanna see it.There is a seen in it in which Rupert shows all!Well since no one else is posting I will tell all I know.Hes 34(twice my age!)he was born in Weston super-mare,he was in a punk band as a youth called new Lumbago,and he first started acting in the play The killing of mr toad when he was 19.Ok people come on!E-mail me and tell me some good stuff!!!!!

Am I in the rupert graves page? If I am truly here, can anyone answer the sexual preference question, rupertwise? Its really paramount in my mind. After the other rupert (everett) came out, he became as appealing to me as paul lynde in drag. Which is to say, not at all apppealing. I really have to know about "our" rupert!

Two Rupert Graves topics seemed a little redundant to me, so I've moved the posts from topic 64 and have retired that one... ----------------------- Thu, Oct 23, 1997 (07:46) | Emily Roll (Lillia) Hey! Iv'e got some great news about our dear Rupert! He will be appearing in the BBC production of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall on PBS. It's showing on October 26 at 9 p.m. I've also aquired some great biographical information over the net. He was born June 30, 1963 in Weston-super-Mare (England). At the age of 15, Rupert dropped out of school and joined a local circus :) Have fun, and let me know if you have any other info on our Rupert! 5 responses total. Topic 64 of 66 [drool]: Rupert Graves Response 1 of 5: Nan (nan) * Thu, Oct 23, 1997 (10:38) * 6 lines Emily, I guess you didn't see my post at the other Rupert Graves topic (#3) and your listed email doesn't appear to work. I deleted the topic #63 you started the other day because there was already an existing topic for this actor. BTW, I found the following Rupert Graves site--there aren't many out there. Maybe that's a mission for you! ;-) But there are some very pleasant photos: Rupert Graves Topic 64 of 66 [drool]: Rupert Graves Response 2 of 5: Emily Roll (Lillia) * Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (11:22) * 26 lines Thanx a lot! I've had trouble with my e-mail. My new address is lillia333@yahoo.com Everyone, feel free to e-mail me (or write me here) if you find any info on Rupert or any other English god. Here are some pretty nice web sites that pertain to Rupert: www.qni.com www.ptw.com www.hollywood.com www.flp.com www.kstandard.com www.fabsites.com www.home2highway.or.jp/lucas/rupert/gallery.htm Have fun with these top of the line sites. I will (hopefully) be starting my very own Rupert Graves page soon :) Topic 64 of 66 [drool]: Rupert Graves Response 3 of 5: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (14:45) * 3 lines Do we have a volunteer to ask these sites to link to our Rupert topic here? (looks around to see if anyone raises their hand, don't be shy) Topic 64 of 66 [drool]: Rupert Graves Response 4 of 5: Laura McCarthy (LauraMM) * Wed, Nov 12, 1997 (12:58) * 1 lines So I see many people here have found MY Rupert. I was the original person who started the Number 3 drool with Amy's help. I tried clicking on the link but it said hostname unknown. Just thought I would let you guys now that I have and always will adore Rupert or as I affectionately call him My Rupert. Topic 64 of 66 [drool]: Rupert Graves Response 5 of 5: Laura McCarthy (LauraMM) * Wed, Nov 19, 1997 (14:49) * 1 lines Hello, has the Rupert fanaticism died down. How could it. Those eyes, that voice

The world of Rupertdom shall not die - ne'er fear my fellow lusty girls (and boys)! Firstly - I dont make it into uni (where I have limited internet access) So I shall make this entry a heafty one! Some info for you all - Rupert is NOT gay He lives with his university attending girlfriend called Yvonne and dog Roland in Stoke Newington, London. He won best actor at the Montreal Film Festival in 1996 for his part in Intimate Relations and Different For Girls won Best film. In all the interviews I have read, he is funny, self depreciating and VERY charming. Although the name Rupert does conjure up images of poets and tea on the lawn, he was in fact names after a rather rough Welshman that his mum f ncied! He spent some of his youth in the Weston Super Mare circus before going into theatre and film . Room With a View was his first film and apparently he was initially very embarressed by the nude scene but after 3 days filming he felt liberated. He says that he doesnt have a preference for the gender of his love scene partner- its ALL just embaressing! I must get back to essay writing - someone please do email me; 9407707u@magpie.magill.unisa.edu.au Happy lusting xxx

That was sooooo relieving, thanx! Now we only have to do something about this Yvonne..............

THANK YOU MEEGAT!! (Magpie?) The world of Rupertdom is thankful and blessed by your knowledge, and yet there is still Yvonne. Oh well.....they're not married yet. He's still fair game!

His new movie just opened in Boston, BENT. Can't wait to see it. Missed Different for Girls when it opened here in October, but I was in Ireland. Oh yeah, he and Yvonne are no longer together.

hello everyone out there! i'm glad to see that there are so many fans....sadly, my friends have no idea who is he. i've seen a lot of rupert graves's movies,but i have to say that he will always be freddy honeychurch to me. by the way....any john cusack people?

The other night on the Charlie Rose show (pbs), Charlie was interviewing Kevin Spacey. Mr Spacey will be starring soon in a 4 month London run of the "Iceman Cometh", with (tadah!) Rupert Graves. Oh you luck Londonites!

Hello folks ... as a long time Rupert fan, it was nice to find I am not alone! Have any of you seen "Fortunes of War" ... made for the BBC with a very young Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson (and our Rupert) in 1987 ... shortly after Room with a View and Maurice. He plays young Army officer in Egypt, who gets wounded and has to learn to walk again. It is very nice to see him in an early and rather intense role. He seems too cute for the part at first but he has an intensity that really hits in a one scene and it was then that I thought he was more than just a (very) pretty face and I began to follow his career. Worth looking out for ...and for Ken & Emm fans an absolute must! chris

Chris- "Fortunes of War" is where I first discovered our dear Rupert. He actually looks alot like an old boyfriend of mine, so I think that was the initial hook. But then I saw "Maurice" and I was in lust forever. I didn't catch the ending to Fortunes. Can you tell me what happened to all the characters? Much thanks.

Pip, (SPOILER for OTHER READERS ....in case you don't like reading the end of a book first) Well after much too-ing and fro-ing Emma and Ken get back together. In the middle of which Rupert ...looking marvellous in uniform, is badly wounded and spends a lot of time recuperating, with th aid of Ken. The final shot is wonderful, with Rupert, Ken and Emm sitting atop a pyramid with Ken asking Emm if she will stay with him ...and she says she is not sure...well is that too close to the truth or what! Meanwhile Rupert just stares off into the distance as the camera pulls back. Now I agree with your comments about Maurice ...but the Room with a View bathing scene was pretty enlightening as well. chris

Hey! What a fun place to be! Thanks Crispie! ;) I just saw him in the HBO film "Plot to Kill Hitler." He has such a small role, but he is so wonderfully intense, a German soldier talking about his unpardonable actions at a concentration camp, he agrees to do a suicide murder attempt on The Fuhrer. What a guy! And again - so young, so cute! If anyone's interested, you can check out my webpage at: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/7724/gravesindex.html Later! Nink

Nink, I checked out your page. Great job. I have been an intense RG fan for years now. Cool!!

Laura, Glad you liked it! He's such a busy guy, it's hard to keep up with him! He's been nominated for an Olivier Award (British theater!) for the play Hurly Burly. Good Luck Rupert! Who thought he was just too cute with "Darcy hair" in Tenant? Nink

You might like to know that Rupert Graves will be appearing in the Iceman Cometh at the Almeida Theatre in London from 2 April to 23 May. Could be worth the air fare?

And with Virgin Atlantic practically giving airfares away it could indeed be worth the trip. Tho' I absolutely adore the radio commericials for this airline. Ha!!! too funny!!!!

Hey y'all- If anyone wants to put together a trip, e-mail me (seriously - I'm due for my dose of London).

ooooo ... you horrible people ... do realise how far it is from Oz to london! I hope you all get air sick!!!!!!! I hope you all go and have a wonderful time but remember all those poor RG fans who can't make it! cb

Crispie- Forgive me for being such a numbskull, but are you in Australia? I live near Philadelphia, so a trip over the pond isn't so far fetched. In fact, I've had a long, euphoric/tortured history with London,having worked there for a while. I'm thinking that I need to go over there to settle a score with an old "crush", and I figure, taking in a play with both Kevin Spacey and Rupert Graves would just be too wonderful!

G'day mates, Yes I live the loverly land downunder! All koalas and kangaroos and it is summertime down here!!! Chris

Forgive me, but don't you think this is all a little unfair. Surely Rupert, and every other actor, should be allowed a private life. Telling people the name of his girlfriend and his dog is surely an invasion of his privacy.

Actually he said the name of his dog and girlfriend in a newspaper article which is where that information came from. So maybe you should question RGs motives:)

Here here, Laura! Whats said here is very benign stuff - curious, and adoring for the most part. Waspfactory - don't be such a party pooper.

Obviously how is one going to know his girlfriends' name unless he is the one who tells the reporter. Most of us live in the states and he's in Blimey olde England, we're not stalking him. Don't you feel some people should just lighten up!! I mean one only lives once, unless your Shirley Maclain or Dionne Warwick! This is pure harmless fun. If she wants to get embarrassed or fed Waspfactory should check out the Colin Firth page, ha!

Part Pooper? Please! I have been friends of Rupert and his family for sometime now and know how hurtful assumption, lies and gossip can be. How do you think it feels for Rupert's girlfriend to read that she and Rupert have split up? This is an outright lie! Where do people get such information? Just for the record, this is very unlikely to happen - they are extremely happy together.

And in the Arena he lives in; he would have to buck up and just let it flow right by. Obviously, if they are just rumors, they shouldn't bother him. But and Britain is most famous for this, the rag magazines will publish Anything, now whether fans accept what is written and what is passed around, should not be taken as the gospel truth. Somehow RG doesn't seem like a Computer kinda guy. Sorry.

Just have to say (to waspfactory) and any other indignant soul who passes through this way..... There is a difference between an on-line pajama-party and a malevolent cabal of libel-mongers, the latter being what you seem to think this is. But its not. Its an on-line pajama party, a little stress reliever on the job, a place to dish and have a little fun.

sorta like tv. don't like it, don't watch it ;)

Any luck with ICQ Charlotte? When I was installing it I got so frustrated because I had gotten it installed, and even registered but I didn't know why my little daisy wouldn't come up green when I was online. Somehow I figured it out.

I fell in love with Rupert in A Room with a View (along with Julian Sands, who is losing his hair), but I was disappointed with him in Tenant. I don't think he has aged well.

I'll bet I'm older than all of you all (I'm older than Rupert), but he's my favorite actor! Even we career women/moms like him. The young girls can have Leonardo DiCaprio. I'll take Rupert's British accent and gorgeous smile any day! All the information that's been passed along here has appeared in his own interviews, so waspfactory's indignation is a bit misplaced (although as a proclaimed PERSONAL FRIEND of Rupert's, I guess she's watching out for him, as well as dropping his name). I'd guess that upert's girlfriend doesn't get "hurt" by reading some silly rumour that they've broken up, especially since it appeared here and not in a supermarket tabloid. In response to Carly, in my opinion Rupert is "aging" wonderfully. He's still a young guy, so aging is not really an issue until he hits 50.

Welcome, Susan... I felt the same way about waspfactory's response. Name dropping, to me, just is sooo kitschy (and tacky!!). And when I babysat Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block, he really was a great kid!!!;)

Does anyone know how the reviews are for Rupert's new play with Kevin Spacey (The Iceman Cometh), which just opened in London? And does any lucky soul have the wherewithal to go to London to see it?

Where is everyone?

(Heide)Though it is also sad, it seems that John's survival tact was flippancy. This of course shows his type of humor too. (Jana) ...a quote from Terry Anderson's book. "I think John, with his wit and ability to get along has been Brian's buffer, in turn Brian's steely integrity and toughness have helped John." I've read both Brain Keenan's and Terry Anderson's books and both men commented on the fact the John was the most easy going and likeable of all the men who were held together. Each felt that his humor and easy manner were invaluable to the group. The movie does make him appear a bit flip, but he doesn't come off that way in either book. John and Brain were held together during most of their captivity and had become extremely close. The Americans were a little jealous of their relationship when they firs met them. Anderson said that there was a lot more bickering among the Americans than they portrayed in the 1 1/2hr. movie and that John and Brian distanced themselves from that. After Brain's release, Terry and John grew closer and Anderson credits John with being a stabilizing force for the rest. Sounds like DB got to portray truly admirable man, not that they all weren't, but both Keenan and Anderson wrote of John McCarthy with great fondness. Sorry to go on so, just thought it provide a little insight into the character.

Video release: "Different for Girls"; June 23, 1998.

Yes, it's been released, but none of the stores in my city have it yet. The ones who plan to get it cannot explain why it hasn't come in yet. I'm anxiously awaiting.

I can't find it either! My local video store (Hollywood video) doesn't have it, and I don't know who does. Very frustrating. If anybody out there knows where a copy of this video is in the greater Philadelphia region, please post it here!!!!

Hurrah for Rupert!