Monday, September 17, 2007

Waterstone's: Meet Helen Mirren and Quentin Tarantino

In the Frame.
HOLLYWOOD stars Quentin Tarantino and Dame Helen Mirren will be visiting Waterstone’s flagship Piccadilly store over the coming weeks to sign copies of their new books.

Waterstone’s invites you to come and meet Dame Helen Mirren, the internationally acclaimed actress, when she will be in store to sign her new illustrated memoir.

In the Frame: My Life in Words and Pictures by Helen Mirren– a fascinating account of over 40 years of success on stage and screen, with stunning photos. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Friday, September 21, 2007 at 5PM

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Back-to-back Emmy wins for Helen Mirren

Helen at the Emmy's 2007
"I'm going to keep talking until that very dramatic music begins - I love that!". With these words, Helen Mirren accepted her second Emmy win for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for her portrayal of Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect 7 - The Final Act. This is the first time anyone has won this category twice in a row. This is Helen's 4th Emmy win out of 10 nominations.

The mini-series itself was nominated for Outstanding Miniseries, but was trumped by Broken Trail.

Director Philip Martin scored in the category: Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special. In his speech, he thanked Dame Helen for inspiring them all, and writer Frank Deasy took the prize for Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries.