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Ray Winstone on Marvel vs. 'Cultural Films,' Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Gary Oldman as His Favorite Director, and Boxing as Prep for Acting
Ray Winstone, who has played the London tough man and much more over the course of his career, shared insight into working with the likes of Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Gary Oldman, during a masterclass at the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival on Tuesday before receiving the honorary Heart of Sarajevo award in recognition of his 'remarkable acting career and exceptional contributions to the art of cinema.' Asked about the state of the movie business in the social media age, Winstone said: 'It affects your approach, I guess, because it's all about selling tickets, isn't it? It's like anything today, it becomes a business,' he said. 'We see what's happening in Hollywood with Marvel and all that kind of stuff, the franchises. And we love watching those films. They are fun, but it kind of takes away from your cultural films, which are best for the actors … [and] really active parts. It's probably getting more and more difficult to do that.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Soho House Agrees to Go Private Again, Ashton Kutcher Joins Board Political Drama 'Number 10' On Its Way From 'Sherlock' Creator Steven Moffat and Channel 4 (Exclusive) Oscars: Ireland Picks 'Sanatorium,' Doc on Ex-Soviet Wellness Resort in Ukraine, as Best Int'l Feature Submission Continued Winstone: 'As for social media, if you're not on social media now, you're sometimes not even considered to be in a movie, because they want the fan base to come with that. 'You have to go on Instagram,' you know. But it's part and parcel of the job that you do now. Whether that's a good thing or not, I don't know. But if it brings people into the cinema and it creates more jobs and more films are being made,' he sees that as a positive. Winstone concluded: 'But I'd like to see much more, I guess, cultural films being made. I think it's where the best cinema is.' The star would especially love to see 'more films from the British film industry,' highlighting: 'The French do it, they make their own cultural films. The Germans do it. Hopefully, you'll do it more here [in Bosnia and Herzegovina], and that's the way it should be, that's where filmmakers come from. The trouble is that they get dragged to America and work for the studios, and they get their hearts broken.' The actor shared that he wouldn't want to live in Los Angeles as that would force him to 'live and breathe [my work] every day of my life.' Later in the masterclass, he was asked about experiences of rejection, recalling his frustration with reshoots on Marvel's Black Widow, in which he portrayed the villainous Dreykov. He lauded the 'amazing' director Cate Shortland, sharing that, 'we worked on what my character was going to be. He was like a pedophile running around among all these girls, and they'd become black widows.' He recalled earning raves on the set, concluding: 'It was probably the best thing I'd done for a really long time.' But then things changed. He received a call telling him about reshoots, and when he asked how many scenes were affected, he was told all of them. 'So I said she should recast, but I was contracted, so I had to do it,' Winstone shared. 'I go back, they do my hair all nice, put me in the suit, and I couldn't do it. … There's nothing worse than doing something, leaving it on the floor, and then being told it's not right.' The boxer-turned-actor, 68, first made a name for himself on the silver screen when he played a juvenile delinquent in Alan Clarke's 1979 drama Scum, followed by his portrayal of tough-guy mod Kevin in Franc Roddam's Quadrophenia that same year. With those and his later roles, such as Gary Oldman's Nil by Mouth (1997) and Jonathan Glazer's Sexy Beast (2000), Winstone earned raves for combining muscle and intensity with vulnerability. 'I had done a school play because I fancied a girl in the play, and I had enjoyed it,' he shared about his first steps into acting. And he discussed his success in boxing before hanging up the gloves, saying it prepared him for acting work. 'Boxing teaches you to respect an opponent,' which mirrors the respect you need on a film or TV set or a theatre stage. 'You rely on the actors, the director, the crew.' Asked about the two versions of his first film Scum, directed by Clarke, the star offered: 'The first version is actually a better film, because we were younger, and it's a film about young people…and how they treat each other.' He lauded Clarke as getting good work out of him and teaching him all the basics. Clarke, therefore, was the director who likely influenced his acting most, Winstone shared. He also discussed playing a singer together with musicians from The Clash and Sex Pistols in Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains, and 'growing old together' with them, sharing that in his family, he grew up singing songs, including those by Frank Sinatra. Asked about starring in Gary Oldman's directing debut Nil by Mouth. Gary is probably of our our best cinema and stage actors' and had written a script. 'I like films about social issues,' including 'deprived areas' and drugs. 'I'm from a working-class family,' so he was familiar with such themes. Oldman is 'probably the best director I have worked with' because he knows acting. The film is about abuse, but he trusted all creatives on it, and he was able to leave the violence and pain on set, while playing a pedophile in The War Zone, directed by Tim Roth, really 'hurt,' Winstone shared. Discussing Sexy Beast, he lauded Ben Kingsley for his 'range' that has seen him play many different characters – from Gandhi to a psychopath in that film. Winstone shared that he likes to play the bad guys as good guys and vice versa to make violence and the like more impactful. Audiences also know Winstone as a mob enforcer in Martin Scorsese and Jack Nicholson's The Departed (2006) and, more recently, as the imprisoned drug boss Bobby Glass in Guy Ritchie's Netflix hit series The Gentlemen. Over his career, Winstone has also voiced Mr. Beaver in the 2005 fantasy epic The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and appeared in such big-budget blockbusters as Black Widow and as Beowulf in Robert Zemeckis' 2007 animated action film Beowulf. Asked about his work with Scorsese, the actor said he met the director in a London hotel and was supposed to play a policeman, suggesting to the man whom 'I call Marty now' that he could play a different role. Scorsese liked his coat and asked if he could wear it for the role, which he did. How was work with Steven Spielberg on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? 'Spielberg was great,' he replied. 'It's amazing when he makes films, how he shoots. He films differently.' He said he loved standing behind Spielberg and Scorsese, watching them do their magic. A fan in the audience asked the star what it was like to work with Jolie in Beowulf. 'Angelina was fantastic. What an actress the girl is,' he said. 'You know, she's not just beautiful. She can really do business, and [is] a good kisser as well, I must say,' he added about kissing scene shoots, drawing laughter from the audience. Which of the many characters or professions he has played did he enjoy portraying the least? 'The pedophile,' he said right away. Asked about the best advice he ever received, Winstone said it was a criticism that his eyes looked dead in a scene, sharing that he learned right then and there that much of acting comes from and through the eyes. What's next for him? 'I'm doing some more of The Gentlemen,' Winstone said in discussing current work, adding that he has also shot a biopic about English snooker player Jimmy White that is directed by Steven Waddington and which stars Welsh actor Aneurin Barnard. 'He is an actor who has captivated audiences for five decades with his great talent and undeniable presence,' said Sarajevo Film Festival director Jovan Marjanovic. 'With honesty and intensity that resonate far beyond the screen, he has given us many unforgettable characters.' Winstone also captivated the Tuesday masterclass with his humor, at one point sharing that he was feeling the red wine thahad t he had the night before. 'The local wine is really good,' he said to laughter. 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Disney Hires Netflix's Tony Zameczkowski for APAC Exec Role
Disney has appointed Tony Zameczkowski as senior vice president and general manager, direct-to-consumer for Asia Pacific. He will report to Luke Kang, Disney's APAC president, and Joe Earley, president, direct-to-consumer, of Disney Entertainment. In his new role, Zameczkowski will be part of Disney's efforts to grow and develop its streaming business in the APAC region. A 25-year veteran in the media, entertainment and technology space, Zameczkowski joins from Netflix, where he spent nine years and helped the streamer establish itself in Asia. He last served as Netflix's vp and regional co-head and head of partnerships for APAC. Zameczkowski also held positions at YouTube, where he started the company's music business in Asia, and also at Warner Bros. International Television, based out of Paris. More from The Hollywood Reporter Oscars: Ireland Picks 'Sanatorium,' Doc on Ex-Soviet Wellness Resort in Ukraine, as Best Int'l Feature Submission Oscars: Palestine Picks 'Palestine 36' as Best International Feature Submission Nia DaCosta Reveals Her One Amendment to Alex Garland's '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Script - "More Infected" Zameczkowski's hire comes at a time of strong growth for Disney's streaming business in several APAC markets. In the last few years, the company has launched ESPN inside the Disney+ platform in the sports-mad markets of Australia and New Zealand, and found success with a number of Asian original shows including Gannibal from Japan, The Artful Dodger from Australia and Korean shows Moving, and most recently, the mystery thriller Nine Puzzles. 'We are thrilled to have Tony lead our Direct-to-Consumer business as we continue to bolsterDisney+ across APAC,' Kang said in a statement. 'We have made significant progress building streaming into a core driver and establishing Disney+ as one of the leading players in this region. I believe Tony's unique background in scaling businesses across media, entertainment and technology sectors will help accelerate our next stage of development in this vibrant and high-growth region.' 'I am excited to join The Walt Disney Company to spearhead the momentum of Disney+ inAPAC,' said Zameczkowski in a statement. 'Expanding our international streaming audience is a priorityfor the company, and APAC is a region with immense growth opportunities to unlock. I havealways admired Disney's unmatched leadership in the entertainment space and its ability toremain modern and relevant to consumers over its storied history.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire Solve the daily Crossword
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Political Drama ‘Number 10' On Its Way From ‘Sherlock' Creator Steven Moffat and Channel 4 (Exclusive)
Channel 4 has commissioned a new series written by Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal. Number 10, a political drama about the most famous address in the world, 10 Downing Street in London — where the British prime minister lives and works — will be produced by Hartswood Films, part of ITV Studios. More from The Hollywood Reporter Oscars: Ireland Picks 'Sanatorium,' Doc on Ex-Soviet Wellness Resort in Ukraine, as Best Int'l Feature Submission Oscars: Palestine Picks 'Palestine 36' as Best International Feature Submission Disney Hires Netflix's Tony Zameczkowski for APAC Exec Role 'There's a Prime Minister in the attic, a coffee bar in the basement, and a wallpapered labyrinth of romance, crisis and heartbreak in-between,' a Number 10 plot synopsis provided to THR reads. 'Set in the only terrace house in history with mice and a nuclear deterrent, it's the only knock-through in the world where a hangover can start a war. The government will be fictional, but the problems will be real. We'll never know which party is in power, because once the whole world hits the fan it barely matters.' 'This is a show about the building and everyone inside. Not just the Prime Minister upstairs, but the conspiracy theorist who runs the cafe three floors below, the man who repairs the lift that never works, the madly ambitious 'advisors' fighting for office space in cupboards. Oh, and of course, the cat… Number 10 is all of Britain in a house: it's British history under one roof. It's how we all got into the mess we're in. It's also our only hope of getting out of it.' Moffat will be best known to audiences as a co-creator and showrunner of the wildly popular BBC hit Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. His portfolio also boasts a writing stint on Russell T. Davies' Doctor Who, as well as Dracula, Inside Man and HBO's sci-fi romance miniseries The Time Traveler's Wife, among others. Sue Vertue, executive producer for Hartswood Films, describes Number 10 as a 'passion project' for Moffat: 'He says there are three famous doors in the world; he's done 221B Baker Street and the TARDIS — now he's going to do the real one.' Gwawr Lloyd, acting head of drama Channel 4, adds: 'We're thrilled to be bringing Number 10 to Channel 4 — a bold, brilliant and witty new drama from the exceptional mind of Steven Moffat and the powerhouse team at Hartswood Films. Number 10 will offer a rare glimpse behind the doors of the world's most iconic political residences which will take viewers from the high-stakes decisions of leadership to the lives of the staff who keep the house running. An insightful and entertaining twist on a state of the nation drama.' Commissioned for Channel 4 by Lloyd, the show's EPs for Hartswood Films are Moffat and Vertue with Lawrence Till (The Devil's Hour, The Young Offenders) as producer. Ben Palmer (Douglas Is Cancelled, The Inbetweeners) is set to direct. Number 10 is produced in association with and will be distributed by ITV Studios. Casting and transmission details will follow in due course. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise Solve the daily Crossword
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Oscars: Ireland Picks ‘Sanatorium,' Doc on Ex-Soviet Wellness Resort in Ukraine, as Best Int'l Feature Submission
Sanatorium, a documentary directed by Gar O'Rourke about an ex-Soviet wellness resort in Ukraine, is Ireland's submission for the best international feature film category at the 98th Oscars. The Irish Film and Television Academy unveiled its choice of Ireland's official entry for the international feature category at the Academy Awards on Tuesday. In 2022, The Quiet Girl became the first film submitted by Ireland to be nominated in the category. The country has never won the international Oscar. More from The Hollywood Reporter Oscars: Palestine Picks 'Palestine 36' as Best International Feature Submission Disney Hires Netflix's Tony Zameczkowski for APAC Exec Role Nia DaCosta Reveals Her One Amendment to Alex Garland's '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Script - "More Infected" Last year's submission was Rich Peppiatt's Kneecap. 'Both patients and staff search for health, happiness, and love while the [Russia-started] war echoes through the lime green corridors' of Kuyalnyk Sanatorium, reads a film synopsis. 'Every summer, people of all ages arrive in their thousands at a huge ex-Soviet treatment center in Odesa on the southern coast of Ukraine. A time capsule from the '70s, built in the brutalist style of the era, it still offers therapeutic treatments from the glory days of the Soviet Union. The main attraction is the mysterious mud which is believed to cure infertility, chronic ailments, and a myriad of other health problems.' But beyond the physical health goals, many guests are really searching for happiness and love above all else, Sanatorium shows as O'Rourke and the camera of cinematographer Denys Melnyk follow them to tell their stories. As such, the doc is also a declaration of love for the Ukrainian people, their spirit, and their resilience. Sanatorium was produced by Venom Films by IFTA-winning Ken Wardrop and Andrew Freedman (His & Hers, Making the Grade), along with Samantha Corr. Sanatorium was co-produced by 2332 Films Ukraine and made with support from Screen Ireland, BBC Storyville, MetFilm Sales, France TV, and Creative Europe. The film was edited by John Murphy (editor of An Cailín Ciúin), with Denys Melnyk (Militantropos) as director of photography. Irish Distributor Eclipse Pictures will release the film in Irish cinemas on Sept. 5. Sanatorium had its World Premiere at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen in the main international competition in March before playing the festival circuit. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 10 Wrestlers Turned Actors, Ranked The 25 Best U.S. Film Schools in 2025 The 40 Greatest Needle Drops in Film History Solve the daily Crossword
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Ray Winstone on Marvel vs. 'Cultural Films,' Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Gary Oldman as His Favorite Director, and Boxing as Prep for Acting
Ray Winstone, who has played the London tough man and much more over the course of his career, shared insight into working with the likes of Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Gary Oldman, during a masterclass at the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival on Tuesday before receiving the honorary Heart of Sarajevo award in recognition of his 'remarkable acting career and exceptional contributions to the art of cinema.' Asked about the state of the movie business in the social media age, Winstone said: 'It affects your approach, I guess, because it's all about selling tickets, isn't it? It's like anything today, it becomes a business,' he said. 'We see what's happening in Hollywood with Marvel and all that kind of stuff, the franchises. And we love watching those films. They are fun, but it kind of takes away from your cultural films, which are best for the actors … [and] really active parts. It's probably getting more and more difficult to do that.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Soho House Agrees to Go Private Again, Ashton Kutcher Joins Board Political Drama 'Number 10' On Its Way From 'Sherlock' Creator Steven Moffat and Channel 4 (Exclusive) Oscars: Ireland Picks 'Sanatorium,' Doc on Ex-Soviet Wellness Resort in Ukraine, as Best Int'l Feature Submission Continued Winstone: 'As for social media, if you're not on social media now, you're sometimes not even considered to be in a movie, because they want the fan base to come with that. 'You have to go on Instagram,' you know. But it's part and parcel of the job that you do now. Whether that's a good thing or not, I don't know. But if it brings people into the cinema and it creates more jobs and more films are being made,' he sees that as a positive. Winstone concluded: 'But I'd like to see much more, I guess, cultural films being made. I think it's where the best cinema is.' The star would especially love to see 'more films from the British film industry,' highlighting: 'The French do it, they make their own cultural films. The Germans do it. Hopefully, you'll do it more here [in Bosnia and Herzegovina], and that's the way it should be, that's where filmmakers come from. The trouble is that they get dragged to America and work for the studios, and they get their hearts broken.' The actor shared that he wouldn't want to live in Los Angeles as that would force him to 'live and breathe [my work] every day of my life.' Later in the masterclass, he was asked about experiences of rejection, recalling his frustration with reshoots on Marvel's Black Widow, in which he portrayed the villainous Dreykov. He lauded the 'amazing' director Cate Shortland, sharing that, 'we worked on what my character was going to be. He was like a pedophile running around among all these girls, and they'd become black widows.' He recalled earning raves on the set, concluding: 'It was probably the best thing I'd done for a really long time.' But then things changed. He received a call telling him about reshoots, and when he asked how many scenes were affected, he was told all of them. 'So I said she should recast, but I was contracted, so I had to do it,' Winstone shared. 'I go back, they do my hair all nice, put me in the suit, and I couldn't do it. … There's nothing worse than doing something, leaving it on the floor, and then being told it's not right.' The boxer-turned-actor, 68, first made a name for himself on the silver screen when he played a juvenile delinquent in Alan Clarke's 1979 drama Scum, followed by his portrayal of tough-guy mod Kevin in Franc Roddam's Quadrophenia that same year. With those and his later roles, such as Gary Oldman's Nil by Mouth (1997) and Jonathan Glazer's Sexy Beast (2000), Winstone earned raves for combining muscle and intensity with vulnerability. 'I had done a school play because I fancied a girl in the play, and I had enjoyed it,' he shared about his first steps into acting. And he discussed his success in boxing before hanging up the gloves, saying it prepared him for acting work. 'Boxing teaches you to respect an opponent,' which mirrors the respect you need on a film or TV set or a theatre stage. 'You rely on the actors, the director, the crew.' Asked about the two versions of his first film Scum, directed by Clarke, the star offered: 'The first version is actually a better film, because we were younger, and it's a film about young people…and how they treat each other.' He lauded Clarke as getting good work out of him and teaching him all the basics. Clarke, therefore, was the director who likely influenced his acting most, Winstone shared. He also discussed playing a singer together with musicians from The Clash and Sex Pistols in Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains, and 'growing old together' with them, sharing that in his family, he grew up singing songs, including those by Frank Sinatra. Asked about starring in Gary Oldman's directing debut Nil by Mouth. Gary is probably of our our best cinema and stage actors' and had written a script. 'I like films about social issues,' including 'deprived areas' and drugs. 'I'm from a working-class family,' so he was familiar with such themes. Oldman is 'probably the best director I have worked with' because he knows acting. The film is about abuse, but he trusted all creatives on it, and he was able to leave the violence and pain on set, while playing a pedophile in The War Zone, directed by Tim Roth, really 'hurt,' Winstone shared. Discussing Sexy Beast, he lauded Ben Kingsley for his 'range' that has seen him play many different characters – from Gandhi to a psychopath in that film. Winstone shared that he likes to play the bad guys as good guys and vice versa to make violence and the like more impactful. Audiences also know Winstone as a mob enforcer in Martin Scorsese and Jack Nicholson's The Departed (2006) and, more recently, as the imprisoned drug boss Bobby Glass in Guy Ritchie's Netflix hit series The Gentlemen. Over his career, Winstone has also voiced Mr. Beaver in the 2005 fantasy epic The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and appeared in such big-budget blockbusters as Black Widow and as Beowulf in Robert Zemeckis' 2007 animated action film Beowulf. Asked about his work with Scorsese, the actor said he met the director in a London hotel and was supposed to play a policeman, suggesting to the man whom 'I call Marty now' that he could play a different role. Scorsese liked his coat and asked if he could wear it for the role, which he did. How was work with Steven Spielberg on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? 'Spielberg was great,' he replied. 'It's amazing when he makes films, how he shoots. He films differently.' He said he loved standing behind Spielberg and Scorsese, watching them do their magic. A fan in the audience asked the star what it was like to work with Jolie in Beowulf. 'Angelina was fantastic. What an actress the girl is,' he said. 'You know, she's not just beautiful. She can really do business, and [is] a good kisser as well,' he added about kissing scene shoots, drawing laughter from the audience. Which of the many characters or professions he has played did he enjoy portraying the least? 'The pedophile,' he said right away. Asked about the best advice he ever received, Winstone said it was a criticism that his eyes looked dead in a scene, sharing that he learned right then and there that much of acting comes from and through the eyes. What's next for him? 'I'm doing some more of The Gentlemen,' Winstone said in discussing current work, adding that he has also shot a biopic about English snooker player Jimmy White that is directed by Steven Waddington and which stars Welsh actor Aneurin Barnard. 'He is an actor who has captivated audiences for five decades with his great talent and undeniable presence,' said Sarajevo Film Festival director Jovan Marjanovic. 'With honesty and intensity that resonate far beyond the screen, he has given us many unforgettable characters.' Winstone also captivated the Tuesday masterclass with his humor, at one point sharing that he was feeling the red wine thahad t he had the night before. 'The local wine is really good,' he said to laughter. 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