JN is certainly THE party animal. Can't begin to tell you how many times he's featured, but looks good! Shirt is open a little too much for my taste...in public. ;-)

I agree, Karen. He wants to be the seaside latin lover indoors in England? Is that Salman Rs ex?

No, this one is named Donna Aire and I've been told she's a TV presenter. Wonder what he's drinking. Looks like a coke to me. ;-)

I don't want to know what she's drinking, though. Looks like .... to me. ;-)

ROTFLOL, Echo!!!! Hey Karen, it could be a rum and coke, for all we know. Where'd ya find the picture? Hmmm... presenter, eh? I don't like her. ;-)

*gasp* I did a quick search on her... SHE'S ONLY 19!!!

Knock yourself out, hon! http://community.webshots.com/user/kathe001

And could definitely be a rum & coke. Her drink looks like a pineapple thing. 19, huh? I'm sure they were just chatting.

But are you quite sure? ;-) JN, the party animal. ;-))))

It would appear that Enigma is to be screened at Sundance. From Variety: Other screenings Lukas Moodysson's "Together" is expected to screen, as is Newmarket Group's "Memento," USA Films' "Series 7," Fox Searchlight's "Sexy Beast," Intermedia/Catch 23's "AfterImage" starring John Mellencamp (American Spectrum), Intermedia's "Enigma" and Good Machine's "In the Bedroom," directed by Todd Field (competition). Full article http://www.variety.com/body.asp?HbkId=9439248&subcat=-1&ArticleId=1117789817

Donna Air(head) may have been 19 once, but the charming Geordie "TV presenter" is now 21 - for what it's worth.

MarkGis now 21 - for what it's worth. I still say that's much too young...;-)

I've just found you all! What a delight to discover so many keen Northam fans. Of which I am definitely one......Love all his films. Want him to take a break in the first part of the year and then to come back sparking on all cylinders with an Oscar-winning performance in something brilliant and modern, or perhaps a Golden Globe winning performance, as that has more cred. Whatever - we just need moremoremore of the Jeremy at his brilliant best!

Ana! Yes, there are many of us who very much like Jeremy and enjoy his films. I for one cannot wait to see Enigma and the Golden Bowl to a lesser extent because the reviews have been...shall we say...not so hot. But it's always a pleasure to take in an eyeful of JN. We've been talking about the book/movie that he most recently did at a separate topic for Possession: http://www.spring.net/yapp-bin/restricted/read/drool/137/new There are some great pictures taken on location of JN and his co-star Jennifer Ehle at Whitby. You might want to check out that other topic. But you can be sure, people will be talking about those other two films here when they get released. A shame, though, that Winter will be off soon for work, but I'm sure she'll find an internet connection in Bali. ;-)

welcome Ana! nice to have you here. do you know about kaf's northamboard? happy holidays everyone! and yes, internet connection is quite easy to find in bali. you can bargain down the price per minute (20,000 rupiah per minute!)

Welcome, Ana! And if you are like us who like both Jeremy and Colin Firth there is a topic in his name you may find of interest. ;-) When are you leaving for Bali, Winter?

Thankyou all for the welcome!! I'll check out the other sites you mention - [but who is 'kaf', please?] Mr N. is pure gold and he attracts the nicest people! Ana

I think Winter means the Jeremy Northam Discussion Board. Hope this link works ... http://www.hartfield.com/cgibin/northam.cgi

Thanks for the link. And I notice that Donna Air has ended their one-month 'relationship', citing the age difference and her busybusy developing career etc......[ref. London Sun] Here's hoping JN soon finds a fabulous woman who is more his kinda gal! I know I am just hanging out for the announcement here of the release date for The Golden Bowl, followed in quick succession by Enigma and Possession AND, even before that, of his next project. I read in today's on line London papers that a number of Hollywood actors are heading to do plays on the West End - I want JN to return to the stage *soon*, so I hope Pacino and co. don't gobble up all the parts! I see JN as a wonderful Benedict......!

I read on one of those film release schedule websites that The Golden Bowl was coming out at the end of March. Haven't heard anything on Enigma, other than it will screen at Sundance later this month, and Possession was supposed to be in the fall, but you never know. Just found out that JN was appearing on stage nearly at the same time as I was in London in 1999. According to some news items, he was at the Almeida in Jan-Feb 1999 and I was there in March. *bummer*

(Ana R)...then to come back sparking on all cylinders with an Oscar-winning performance in something brilliant and modern, or perhaps a Golden Globe winning performance, as that has more cred... Ana, it is interesting that you metion winning a Golden Globe as having more credibility than an Oscar. I've always seen and heard it pharsed in the reverse. Still, there may be a change in the conventional wisdom. I hope that you get you wish that JN returns to the stage, and that he has a successful year.

About his Italian accent: To prepare for his role as an Italian aristocrat, still with a heavy Roman accent, Northam spent some time with the real McCoy. �Ismael and James introduced me to a couple of genuine Roman princes, although one of them spoke slightly less good English than the other, and the other had learnt his English in America,� recalls 38-year-old Northam. �So, in the long run, that wasn�t too helpful. Every Italian I spoke to said, �Oh it�s very difficult, the Roman accent.� So I just hope I�ve cracked it. �One person might think it�s authentic, another will think it�s pantomime. It is tricky, because the book suggests that he is an Anglophile without a trace of an Italian accent. But he is Italian in his gesture, and there�s a phrase in James that says there�s something inescapably Italian in his old Roman shrug.� Once Northam had donned those stiff wing collars and perfectly-tailored Edwardian coats, there was little room for much flexibility. �Especially when you go to Italy and surround yourself with Italians,� he says. �That was the preparation I set for myself. Unfortunately, I was doing re-shoots for the American picture Happy Texas, which had been put back, and The Golden Bowl�s schedules were brought forward. �I ended up, instead of having a few weeks in Italy trying to soak up the local culture, with just four days. �As a result, I only had 10 days in which to grow a beard before shooting, so the poor crew in hair and make-up used to stick extra bits of beard on my face, until my own facial hair grew a bit more.� ~~~~~~ More at: http://www.totalwales.co.uk/news/news_story.cfm?ID=199906318607&TYPE=NEWS&STYF

LOL! Thanks, Karen. It is tricky, because the book suggests that he is an Anglophile without a trace of an Italian accent. Just as I thought. And he probably had an English nanny, so there was no need for the Italian accent. Ismael and James blew it this time.