Here's something from the Six Degrees of Separation File: I recently discovered from one of my best friends that she took horseback riding lessons with Jennifer Ehle when they were children. For some reason, the family was residing in Winston-Salem, NC (I remember Rosemary Harris doing local Public Service spot s for the SPCA, now that I think about it), and they had bought Jennifer a pretty fancy pony. My friend said that she figured Jennifer would end up acting, and that she wasn't too crazy about riding. Small world, huh? (This is a different friend than the recently firthified one, in case you're confused!)

I am new to this so pardon the errors. Does anyone know if there is any kkinship between Colin Firth (all breathe deeply) and Peter Firth who played in the BBC's Northanger Abbey?

Jean: Does anyone know if there is any kkinship between Colin Firth (all breathe deeply) and Peter Firth who played in the BBC's Northanger Abbey? They are brothers I believe...

No, Cheryl I think Colin's acting brother is named Jonathan. The facts are on Friends of Firth Faq, Jean I have no URL but use Alta vista and Firth Faq, and you'll get there.

No relation. Firth FAQ is linked from my links page http://www.bluemarble.net/~amyloo/wwwboard/links.html

Sweet B, I too live in the NYC area and saw Rosemary Harris on Broadway last spring with Elaine Stritch. The play was Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance, not the Wilde (which I also saw). Did Stritch and Harris really hate each other? No wonder t hey sparred so ferociously on stage! Coincidentally, I ran into Elaine Stritch in a cafe a few weeks ago, and told her how much I'd liked her performance. She was very pleasant and thanked me. BTW, did you know that Anna Chancellor (Caroline Bingley in P&P2) is appearing now on Broadway in the play Stanley? I saw it last night, very interesting.

You mean I'm not perfect? Damn! ;-)

Another concern of mine is that he would spend any great length of time with Meg Tilly -- she's a definite nut case. There! Somebody finally said something against Meg Tilly and I'm free to speak. When I first heard about her (after having viewed P&P2 for the first time), I thought, no, she can't be who I thought she was -- that woman is far from attractive. I even r ented Valmont to see them together, and found that she was who I thought she was. My next thought was, WHAT, in the name of heaven, did he see in her? Do we need to have a guy explain this?

I hate to tell you this girls, but CF probably won't be at the Oscars, since he is not nominated, nor is his role large enough to probably induce an invite.

I agree with Rebecca. I can't imagine he'll be there, and I don't imagine he'd want to be either. Remember on Monday we were discussing the film Another Country, where Rupert Everett played a gay British school boy who became a spy and Colin Firth was his straight communist friend? Did you know that there's a picture from the stage production on the web with CF as the gay student? There's a link to it at the "cyber-kisses for Darcy" site on geocities. I won't show it here because it takes a while to load, but it's worth a look. http://members.aol.com/DJohn10589/ac0084ax.jpg

Rebecca: I hate to tell you this girls, but CF probably won't be at the Oscars, since he is not nominated, nor is his role large enough to probably induce an invite. I agree with you Beck, but it doesn't hurt to look! ;-)

Rebecca: I hate to tell you this girls, but CF probably won't be at the Oscars, since he is not nominated, nor is his role large enough to probably induce an invite. I agree with you Beck, but it doesn't hurt to look! ;-)

Just saw the pic of Colin in Another Country on stage and all I can say is OH...MY...GOD!!! What a cutie! How old was he then? I really had no idea that he had been around the acting scene for so long. Wow! And the hair...perfect running the fingers thru hair...*sigh*

Cheryl: The Firth FAQ says it was 1983, so he would have been 22 or 23 years old when the photo was taken. He looks younger.

Margaret: he would have been 22 or 23 years old when the photo was taken. Oh I'm so relieved! I'd hate to think I swooning over jail-bait! So then you're saying that's it's perfectly legal for me to incorporate this pic into my dreams tonight? Oh goody! ;-)

Anne3 - What a goofball I am! Of course Rosemary was in A Delicate Balance? Hello! Actually, before I talked to the stage manager re the show, I had already noticed, while attending the play, that the Elaine seemed bound and determined to upstage Rosem ary's soliquies! But, from what I heard, it was Rosemary who was the real diva and not Elaine. A flight attendant friend of mine (who works First Class) had the opportunity to keep Miss Elaine company from NYC to LA (Elaine is very nervous flying and ca no longer console herself with liquor). My friend found her a hoot -- of course she has a VERY strong personality, but was extrememly personable. And no - I didn't know Anna Chancellor was currently on Broadway. Thanks for the tip. I thought she was great in P&P. Susan -- I know of few actresses I like less than Meg Tilly. Irritating would be one of the first adjectives I would pin on her. Maybe it's because I hated her Agnes of God character, but I doubt it. I've never been impressed with her interviews and he r sister is EVEN more unbearable. But perhaps we can forgive 'ol Colin -- if he was dating Jennifer for a while, surely his taste has improved? Ok - back to Firth. One of my many favorite scenes in P&P is when (at the beginning of Tape 5) he is waiting for Lizzy in a chair (he wants Lizzy to meet Georgiana). He practically LEAPS up in his most gentlemanly manner. I can't stand it! He's so ena mored with her. His eyes almost bore through her. Love those EYES!!!! They also look particularly dark in that scene.

What's the deal on this supposed affair between Firth and Ehle during P&P filming? I've heard bits and pieces but wouldn't mind some real info!

Re: JEss' R 218--what's the deal with JE/CF affair? Here are some more bits and pieces from a rcent posting by AbFab on the P&P2BB: During the filming of P&P they were supposedly so hot and heavy that Ms. Ehle would occasionally need special made-up att ention paid to her lips because they had been kissed raw.

Ladies, I can't stand it,I must share with you my latest favorite CF pic...I've just made it my new wallpaper! ;-)

Ok...now I have to do this one as well, and then I'll stop...he's just so darn cute in this one...;-)

Messed up hair, yes.

[Oh I'm so relieved! I'd hate to think I swooning over jail-bait! So then you're saying that's it's perfectly legal for me to incorporate this pic into my dreams tonight? Oh goody! ;-)] Cheryl, you are o.k.- just. After all, he may be 22, but he's playing a 17-year-old!And I am sure you have heard the old adage about why a teenage boy's eyes light up every 40 seconds........;-)

Cherzo, dear we have the same wallpaper!!! As soon as I laid eyes on this pic I singled it out... and click went my finger ! And Sweet, concerning that Lambton inn visit with Georgiana, I love it too, eyes flying to her and his face is so ... sort of softened from happy thoughts.

Happy Valentine's Day! Here he is, cropped and masked, as you asked, dearest Cheryl...

And also in that visit to the Lambton Inn, his soft and very personal emphasis on 'No, not at all..' sighhhhhh

For Valentines Day, I would like Mr. Darcy to have a Heart on for me!!! ;-)

[I must share with you my latest favorite CF pic] That is a really good one, Cheryl! It is the first one of him smiling that I like.

For Valentines Day, I would like Mr. Darcy to have a Heart on for me!!! ;-) What a naughty girl you are, Candace! Although, I wish he had a heart on for me, too!!!!!!!

Ann2: Cherzo, dear we have the same wallpaper!!! As soon as I laid eyes on this pic I singled it out... and click went my finger ! Ann dearest! I knew you were a woman of impeccable taste and refinement! ;-)

(me too)

Alright Amy!

During the filming of P&P they were supposedly so hot and heavy that Ms. Ehle would occasionally need special made-up attention paid to her lips because they had been kissed raw. Oh...my...God!!!! Every once in awhile one of you says something that stops me COLD -- this is it for today (and tonight)!

Ladies...I have just received the most wonderful Valentine's Day gift from Ann...get ready...;-)

Ann, that must be the handsomest gift anyone has ever given! And Cheryl, you well deserve such a handsome gift from a good friend! It's even better that we can now all enjoy it!;-)

Isn't she a dear, sweet girl, Inko? :-)

ROTFLOL!!!!!!!! I can't get enough of all of you ! ouch... my side hurts. must stop laughing or i shall topple off my chair....

Just a note on Another Country. Kenneth Branagh acted in the stage production of it too. He describes it in his autobiography "Beginning" which I read ages before I even knew who CF was, so I'm not sure if he makes any reference to him. I do remember it talking about how he and Rupert Graves would try to make each other laugh during the really serious parts of the play I _like_ this conference. Glad I found it.

I actually have a copy of Beginning. I bought it because of the increadibly frank introduction which said he was only writing this to get more money for his theater company Rennaesance. Since I would later see, and thoroughly enjoy the perfo rmances of Rennaesance's Midsummer and Lear (with Emma Thompson playing the Fool) that I saw years back in Chicago, the money seems well spent. I just read through the Another Country section, while he talks a bit about Rupert Graves, he does not mention Firth. Brannagh played Judd in the production on stage for six months (it opened March 2, 1982), and was in the original cast. I believe Firth came in as a replacement for another character, but did play Judd in the movie. My guess is that they did not overlap in the production. But of course they were both in Month in the Country a few years later.

Cheryl, I have touched up your picture a little http://www.spring.com/~anneh/cheryl2.jpg

Brannagh played Judd in the production on stage for six months (it opened March 2, 1982), and was in the original cast. I believe Firth came in as a replacement for another character, but did play Judd in the movie Colin Firth replaced Rupert Graves as the title character, Guy Bennett. I saw somewhere that Graves recommended him.

Ann darling, you are a marvel! I did not think that could be improved upon, but you have done it! *samooch*

Here's another picture of Colin Firth from Another Country. There's a larger version of the same picture at the link. He was 22, but he really does look like jail bait in this one!

Here's another picture of Colin Firth from Another Country. There's a larger version of the same picture at the link. He was 22, but he really does look like jail bait in this one!

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what a baby! maragaret, i have to agree: even for 22 he looks SO young! definitely jailbait material!

Whoa! He looks to be about 15 there! Wow! Even I cannot drool over that pic, much, much, much too young...but I can search the face for signs of the man he will be and be very happy indeed! ;-)

Maybe that picture will be helpful to you, Inko? As our little Fitz is growing up, would he not have something like that sincerity in his eyes and...sorry I'll leave it all to you, knowing his future to be in excellent hands. Cheryl, you lucky girl! Are you back from that swim yet? Was it very wet? ;=) Here's a hanky with Ooupps on it! Got it from Amy's shop of Darcystuff.

Oh yes, Anne, as soon as I saw it I thought "there's my young Fitz" at Eton or when he's ready to enter Cambridge. So young, so vulnerable, so young, so sincere, so young!!! And Cheryl, I agree, it's nice to be able to search for the man he will be, and find it at least in the eyes! Too young for drool, but what a pleasure to look at such a boy and imagine him as your son!;-)

Inko: Too young for drool, but what a pleasure to look at such a boy and imagine him as your son!;-) well...a mother/son relationship is not quite what I had in mind Inko dear...;-)

Cheryl, Nor did I!! But I'll take the older version of the man that this young one! Thank goodness, the older version is now available (well, sort of)!!;-)

Hello All! I've been on-line about two weeks and CF was the first thing I did a search for and I found all of you. How comforting it is to know that it's "ok" to be happily married with two children and daydreaming about a 19th century fictional charact er portrayed by the most attractive Brit I've ever seen in my entire life. He makes me feel as giddy as a 12 year old over the Bay City Rollers. (Does anyone remember them?) Thank you for being there :) :)

Welcome Kim! glad you found us, and yes, I remember the Bay City Rollers (Saturday Night!) ;-)

CF was the first thing I did a search for the most attractive Brit I've ever seen in my entire life Hi, Kim! CF was also my very first search, and I was all astonishment to find so much on the Net about him. You also reminded me of something I meant to mention in my message regarding last night's version of Emma: I don't generally find British men at tractive (Jeremy Irons, and Daniel Day-Lewis are notable exceptions), but CF blew me away right off the bat and I still find him probably the most overall attractive man I've run across. (Somehow I get the impression this is not an isolated feelin !)

Glad you found us, Kim. Drool away.

Genie wanted me to post this picture for you. I have some ideas for playing with this picture, since I don't like the mouth so much but it is such a very nice portrait in other respects. Don't worry, no bathtub blasphemy.

Sorry, can't FTP in to fix this right now.

Stop struggling; those lips are just fine with me!

Yeah, that seems to be the consensus. But I may try one more thing.

My goodness! This pix is sooo large! I had to turn off my tool bars to view the entire thing. It is just like having him right in the room with me. BTW -- what possible objection could you possibly have with the mouth? It is all just fine by me!

I like it very well indeed, Amy, but is there no way to get it to all fit on one screen? It seems to have the potential for new wallpaper, but I cannot see the whole thing at once...but I like what I see. ;-)

//some ideas for playing with this picture// I am not in the least surprised of your inclination to do so Amy: and from what I see you have been rather obsessed already!!!LOL at that struggle one.Zooom indeed!

Amy, Thanks so much for posting that pic of CF for me. One of these days I've got to learn how to do these things for myself. ---genie

Ah those fine eyes...

Have your salivary glands all dried up? So far no one has drooled today.

I'll have a go a drooling! We all seem to admire his fine eyes, but I'm most attracted to his fine eyebrows! I want to rub my lips gently across them, while he nibbles and nuzzles my neck---I've given this a lot (okay, too much) of thought!;-

Would he murmur as he nibbles and nuzzles?

Would he murmur as he nibbles and nuzzles? Oh yes, Amy -- I think he would make that marvelous "hmmm" sound he always makes when he's trying to figure out what to say -- love it excessively!

O my! Somebody open a winda...it's getting warm in here...;-)

Cheryl, I knew I would find you at the center of the LBS action!

That was droolprovoking indeed. I had to get hold of my desk here.Do I take it LBS now has another meaning than 'small area not covered with lovely curly hair'?

]Would he murmur as he nibbles and nuzzles? I don't know because I can't hear for the pounding of my heart (and possibly because of my Tarzan-like yell) ;-)

Hmmmm. All our ceaseless yearning for this man is reaching such mythic and latin intensity here it reminds me of part of an image-laden Muriel Rukeyser poem, WORD OF MOUTH (Part II): ...all the time the line of the poem: Amor, pena, desig, somni, dolor. The grapes have become wine by the hand of man. Sea risen from the sea, a bearded king. The seaward cemetary risen from the sea like a woman rising. Amor. Phases of sun. The wine declared god by the hand of man. Pena. A rumor given me by this side and that side. We drive in brilliant glitter, in jungle night, in distant war, in all our cities, in a word, overtaking. Desig. A cry received, gone past me into all men, speaking, into all women. A man goes into the sea, bearded fire and all things rise from this blaze of eyes, living, it speaks, driving forth from Spain, somni, dolor, These cliffs, these years. Do we drive into light? Driven, live, overtaken? Amor, pena, desig. [Note: The line is from a Catalan poem in CANTILENA by J.S.Pons; translated, it means Love, agony, desire, dream, suffering.]

Hi all I am new at this, I just have to say I love Colin Firth, he is so good looking and gorgeous. I can't stop watching him in P&P. He is just so wonderful in that part. Does anyone know if he is for certain engaged to that woman or whats up now. Well its nice to be into something were I can talk to people who feel the same way as I do. See ya'll later.

Tammy, have you ever come to the right place.

Wendy, that was absolutely lovely. I have copied and will read and translate all later. Thanks.

Hey, will some of you lovely ladies come downstairs to help me wax poetic about jeremy's nose?

]Hey, will some of you lovely ladies come downstairs to help me wax poetic about jeremy's nose? Sorry, Kali, but I have to be true to my love-butt! (If anyone ever shows this to my husband, I'll be soooooo embarrassed!);-)

Oh no! We're not harking back to the days of Mr. Love-Butt now, are we?!!! ;-P Come on...PLEEZE? Colin can spare you for two minutes...besides, Jeremy needs you...!

Kali, Kali, Kali -- go to bed before you post this pic in all the topics!

Sorry, Kali, but this gentleman waiting for us in his private study cannot be denied...

In a Bauhaus chair yet. I like the background color too. Nice pic. He looks young. Never saw this one.

Wendy -- where did you find this nice photo? An excellent treat for the eyes, most excellent indeed. ;-)

]Come on...PLEEZE? Colin can spare you for two minutes...besides, Jeremy needs you...! Jeremy doesn't need me, but it sounds as though you sure need Jeremy....I believe you are able to carry that thread all by yourself!

I happened to catch a small portion of Playmakers (I think that's what it was called) with CF and Jennifer Rubin the other night while my husband was channel surfing. Has anyone else seen this? It was made in 1994, and I tuned in just as CF was disrobing to perform a unique "audition" for Ms. Rubin. I must admit it had me going for a day or two. I assume this was made just before P&P2.

Whoa, Susan! Sounds like my kinda film...;) Kathleen, don't worry...I won't post that picture, lovely as it is, in every topic...though the temptation - now that you mention it - is overwhelming! ;-P Thanks, Meggin...just doin' my job! ;)

If you want lovely pictures of Austen heroes, how about Darcy? Especially in this topic. I love this one. Meg

Re: Susan's comment on Playmaker: CF has said he hopes Playmaker disappears from sight--or words to that effect. The movie is a poorly scripted B erotica thriller, but there's the audition scene and 2 tother 'sightings' worth catching. I've slo-mo'd and freeze-framed the first one to death.

This pic confuses me. Though his eyes were dark? I've certainly stared into them enough, it would make me laugh at myself if through it all, I hadn't even noticed what color they are!!! Reminds me of those pigmen who have no idea what she was wearing, but defintely appreciated the "huge tracts of land"

This pic confuses me. Thought his eyes were dark? I've certainly stared into them enough, it would make me laugh at myself if through it all, I hadn't even noticed what color they are!!! Reminds me of those pigmen who have no idea what she was wearing, but defintely appreciated the "huge tracts of land"

This pic confuses me. Thought his eyes were dark? I've certainly stared into them enough, it would make me laugh at myself if through it all, I hadn't even noticed what color they are!!! Reminds me of those pigmen who have no idea what she was wearing, but defintely appreciated her "huge tracts of land"

sorry! some day I'll learn to proof my message before submitting it

I like that pic. of him being Darcy.... P&P and Cirlce of Friends is the only movies I have seen him in. Can anyone recommend anything else where he is the main character? I like it here. Thanks Kate this does seem to be the tight place.