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Set in Los Angeles in 1962, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, a British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning in his life after the death of his long-time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). We follow George through a single day, where a series of encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if .. Read more

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  Firth's stutter returned for A Single Man speech

  • 15 Jan 2011

  Colin Firth was left red-faced after winning an award for his role in A Single Man because the stutter he perfected for The King's Speech returned as he picked up the trophy. The actor won a number of accolades for his turn in fashion designer Tom Ford's directorial debut, including a Best Actor BAFTA and a nomination for an Oscar. Firth was in preparations for his role as stammering monarch King George VI in the his latest movie as he promoted A Single Man throughout last year's (10) awards... Read more

  

  The King's Speech continues stellar success at BAFTA awards

  • 14 Feb 2011

  The King's Speech continued its reign over the movie industry's awards season by taking home seven trophies at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday (13Feb11). The critically-acclaimed film won its three leading stars the main acting prizes - Colin Firth was named Best Actor for his role as stuttering monarch George VI; Helena Bonham Carter took home the Best Supporting Actress title, while the Best Supporting Actor award went to Geoffrey Rush. The movie... Read more

  

  Firth eyeing controversial movie role

  • 29 Dec 2010

  Colin Firth is keen to shed his serious movie image - he'd love to play "a transvestite or a stripper" on the big screen. The actor shot to fame in a 1990s TV adaption of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice and has since gone on to play stoic roles in films like Girl with a Pearl Earring and first-time director Tom Ford's acclaimed 2009 movie A Single Man. Firth is tipped for Oscar glory next year (11) with his portrayal of stuttering monarch King George VI in new royal drama The King's Speech -... Read more

  

  Firth honoured with Walk of Fame star

  • 06 Jan 2011

  The honours keep coming for actor Colin Firth - he'll unveil the 2,429th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week (13Jan11). The actor, who is an Oscars Best Actor favourite for his portrayal of King George VI in The King's Speech, will be saluted outside Hollywood Boulevard's pub The Pig & Whistle next Thursday. It has been a great year for the star - Firth won the BAFTA Award in 2010 for his performance in Tom Ford's A Single Man, which also earned him nominations for an Academy Award, a Read more

  

  Bonham Carter: 'Firth will win an Oscar'

  • 16 Dec 2010

  Helena Bonham Carter is convinced her The King's Speech co-star Colin Firth is heading for glory at the upcoming Academy Awards, insisting the actor will be nominated for an Oscar and he "will win". Firth received a nod in the Best Actor category at next year's (11) ceremony for his role in A Single Man, but lost out to Jeff Bridges, who took gold for his performance as a country singer in Crazy Heart. Firth's new movie The King's Speech has already won him rave reviews and a number of awards... Read more

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    Set in Los Angeles in 1962, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, a British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning in his life after the death of his long-time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). We follow George through a single day, where a series of encounters, ...

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    Set in Los Angeles in 1962, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, a British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning in his life after the death of his long-time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). We follow George through a single day, where a series of encounters, ...

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