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The Age
11-07-2025
- The Age
If someone like Erin Patterson could do this, how well do we really know anyone?
The Vienna hostel room was heaving with gals when I showed up in 1991. Mostly blonde, all eyeing off the newcomer. And, it turned out, all from Melbourne. Being barely into adulthood meant where we went to school was still a valid navigation signpost in the getting-to-know-you process. Turned out these girls went to the same bayside place where my brother's then-girlfriend (now a mum of two AFL young guns – love you, Ange) had gone. I told them her name. There were two, then three beats of silence. 'Wait. Is your brother Craig Halfpenny?' said one, speaking for all. 'But … he's so good looking.' Sure, I was trekking around Europe in practical shoes and a bad fringe. I'd eaten a lot of Milka chocolate on trains. But I was hardly Quasimodo. Had good ankles and small ears. Yet how I saw myself was clearly out of whack with the new homies. Apologies if I've told that story before, but its disconnect between how we see others – or what we let others see – came back to me with the death of Peter Russell-Clarke late last week. This masthead ran a prominent obituary; social media was awash with tributes to the man who made 'Where's the cheese?' a catchcry for anyone who grew up in Australia the 1970s and '80s. He was as famous for his outbursts and use of colourful language as he was his recipes. I met Russell-Clarke only once, for a magazine interview over lunch at his place, but it was enough to convince me he was a vile man. With a short fuse. Who bullied his wife in front of me. When you experience the outbursts close up, they're not all that funny. I left terrified of this household-name dairy spruiker. Another Melbourne radio and TV star coerced a friend into sex after they met at a media dinner. She felt humiliated, confused. His obits talked endlessly about what a great family man he was.
Sydney Morning Herald
11-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
If someone like Erin Patterson could do this, how well do we really know anyone?
The Vienna hostel room was heaving with gals when I showed up in 1991. Mostly blonde, all eyeing off the newcomer. And, it turned out, all from Melbourne. Being barely into adulthood meant where we went to school was still a valid navigation signpost in the getting-to-know-you process. Turned out these girls went to the same bayside place where my brother's then-girlfriend (now a mum of two AFL young guns – love you, Ange) had gone. I told them her name. There were two, then three beats of silence. 'Wait. Is your brother Craig Halfpenny?' said one, speaking for all. 'But … he's so good looking.' Sure, I was trekking around Europe in practical shoes and a bad fringe. I'd eaten a lot of Milka chocolate on trains. But I was hardly Quasimodo. Had good ankles and small ears. Yet how I saw myself was clearly out of whack with the new homies. Apologies if I've told that story before, but its disconnect between how we see others – or what we let others see – came back to me with the death of Peter Russell-Clarke late last week. This masthead ran a prominent obituary; social media was awash with tributes to the man who made 'Where's the cheese?' a catchcry for anyone who grew up in Australia the 1970s and '80s. He was as famous for his outbursts and use of colourful language as he was his recipes. I met Russell-Clarke only once, for a magazine interview over lunch at his place, but it was enough to convince me he was a vile man. With a short fuse. Who bullied his wife in front of me. When you experience the outbursts close up, they're not all that funny. I left terrified of this household-name dairy spruiker. Another Melbourne radio and TV star coerced a friend into sex after they met at a media dinner. She felt humiliated, confused. His obits talked endlessly about what a great family man he was.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix's Hunchback of Notre-Dame Movie Casts Acclaimed Actor as Quasimodo
Netflix has greenlit a movie retelling of Quasimodo, set to reimagine the life of the hunchbacked man said to have inspired Victor Hugo's 1831 cult gothic novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. The streamer has also enlisted an acclaimed French actor to portray the character from the literary classic. The project, which will be called Quasimodo, is set to begin production this summer in France. Jean-Francois Richet (Plane, Mesrine) is on board to direct, with the script written by Eric Besnard (Delicieux, Wrath of Man). It is being produced by Clément Miserez and Matthieu Warter via Mediawan's Radar Films. The logline for Quasimodo reads: 'Set in Paris on the eve of the July Revolution (1830), this film reimagines the life of the man said to have inspired Victor Hugo's iconic character, Quasimodo. As the cholera epidemic spreads through the city, he's caught between political turmoil and an impossible love.' According to Deadline, Vincent Cassel has been cast in the titular role. Quasimodo will reunite the director with Cassel, who starred in Mesrine and The Emperor of Paris. The actor is best known for his performances in La Haine, The Apartment, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Brotherhood of the Wolf, The Crimson Rivers, Ocean's Twelve, Read My Lips, Irreversible, Elizabeth, Black Swan, Eastern Promises, and My King, among others. He most recently appeared in David Cronenberg's The Shrouds and Terry McDonough's Damaged. Quasimodo won't be Cassel's first time working for a feature adaptation of a novel classic, having previously starred in The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady. Previous actors who played Quasimodo include Charles Laughton, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hulce in Disney's classic 1996 animated movie, and more. Other details about Netflix's Quasimodo remain under wraps. (Source: Deadline) The post Netflix's Hunchback of Notre-Dame Movie Casts Acclaimed Actor as Quasimodo appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
See - Sada Elbalad
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Vincent Cassel to Play Quasimodo in Netflix's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Remake
Yara Sameh Netflix has landed its next big French project, 'Quasimodo,' starring Vincent Cassel as the iconic character created by Victor Hugo in his cult 1831 novel 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.' The movie will begin filming this summer in France with Jean-Francois Richet ('Mesrine') on board to direct, with a script penned by Eric Besnard ('Delicieux'). 'Quasimodo' is being produced by Clément Miserez and Matthieu Warter at Radar Films, a Mediawan company. Set in Paris on the eve of the July Revolution in 1830, the epic movie reimagines the life of the man who inspired the fictional character of Quadimodo, a disfigured man who as the bell-ringer for Notre Dame cathedral in Hugo's 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.' 'As the cholera epidemic spreads through the city, he's caught between political turmoil and an impossible love,' reads the synopsis. While the plot remains under wraps, the movie is believed to have a dark edge. The movie reteams Richet with Cassel, who starred in the hugely successful two-part crime thriller 'Mesrine' as gangster Jacques Mesrine, and 'The Emperor of Paris,' in which he played François Vidocq, an ex convict considered as the father of the French national police force. Cassel has recently played in other period films in France, notably 'The Three Musketeers,' based on Alexandre Dumas' classic novel. A number of illustrious actors ave played Quasimodo in fictional works, including Lon Chaney, Charles Laughton, Anthony Quinn, and Anthony Hopkins. Besnard, who penned the script for 'Quasimodo,' is also directing 'Valjean,' a project that charts the origin story of Jean Valjean, the protagonist of Victor Hugo's masterpiece 'Les Misérables.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News 3 Killed in Shooting Attack in Thailand
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Vincent Cassel to Star in Netflix's Next Big French Movie, ‘Quasimodo,' Directed by ‘Mesrine' Helmer, Produced by Mediawan's Radar Films
Netflix has landed its next big French project, 'Quasimodo,' which will star Vincent Cassel as the iconic character created by Victor Hugo in his cult 1831 novel 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.' The film will shoot this summer in France with Jean-Francois Richet ('Mesrine') on board to direct, with a script penned by Eric Besnard ('Delicieux'). 'Quasimodo' is being produced by Clément Miserez and Matthieu Warter at Radar Films, a Mediawan company. More from Variety 'Building the Band' Trailer: Netflix Puts 'Love Is Blind' Spin on Singing Competition Series Netflix's 'Little House on the Prairie' Reboot Begins Filming, Drops First Photos of the New Ingalls Family Cast Together 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 3 Opens With 17.6 Million Views in Four Days Set in Paris on the eve of the July Revolution in 1830, the epic movie reimagines the life of the man who inspired the fictional character of Quadimodo, a disfigured man who as the bell-ringer for Notre Dame cathedral in Hugo's 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.' 'As the cholera epidemic spreads through the city, he's caught between political turmoil and an impossible love,' reads the synopsis. While the plot remains under wraps, the movie is believed to have a dark edge. The movie reteams Richet with Cassel, who starred in the hugely successful two-part crime thriller 'Mesrine' as gangster Jacques Mesrine, and 'The Emperor of Paris,' in which he played François Vidocq, an ex convict considered as the father of the French national police force. Cassel has recently played in other period films in France, notably 'The Three Musketeers,' based on Alexandre Dumas' classic novel. A number of illustrious actors ave played Quasimodo in fictional works, including Lon Chaney, Charles Laughton, Anthony Quinn and Anthony Hopkins. Besnard, who penned the script for 'Quasimodo,' is also directing 'Valjean,' a project that charts the origin story of Jean Valjean, the protagonist of Victor Hugo's masterpiece 'Les Misérables.' Best of Variety All the Godzilla Movies Ranked Final Oscar Predictions: International Feature – United Kingdom to Win Its First Statuette With 'The Zone of Interest' 'Game of Thrones' Filming Locations in Northern Ireland to Open as Tourist Attractions
