Emma thompsons most popular book is romeo and juliet. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. A new audible original dramatisation of one of jane austens novels is due out in september. She payed homage to jane austen by giving her acceptance speech as if it was a reflection on the evening. Thompsons speech taken from the book the sense and sensibility. Books by emma thompson author of the sense and sensibility. Emma thompson richly deserved her academy award for best adapted screenplay on this one. Emma thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as elinor dashwood, while kate winslet plays elinors younger sister marianne. Emma thompson received her golden globe award for the screenplay of sense and sensibility. Emma thompson wins best film actress bafta in 1996 for her role as elinor dashwood in jane austens sense and sensibility, which also won the award for best film.
The film is still considered one of the alltime best screen adaptations of a jane austen novel and inspired the resurgence of austen adaptations. Emma thompson wrote the screen play and did an excellent job. When emma thompson pretended to be jane austen youtube. These include 2 commentaries the first by writerstar emma thompson and producer lindsay doran, and the second by director ang lee and coproducer james schamus, emma thompsons golden globe acceptance speech, and the films theatrical trailer. The project gutenberg ebook of sense and sensibility, by jane austen this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. She is one of britains most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime emmy award, three bafta awards and two golden globe awards. Best quotes from emma thompsons sense and sensibility.
The screenplay and diaries an irresistible book for students of film and austen devotees, as well as for everyone who loved this extraordinary movie. Sense and sensibility emma thompsons golden globe speech. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedian. Running audio commentary with director lee and coproducer james schamus. Emma thompson, hugh grant, james fleet and kate winslet. Sep 14, 2007 bringing jane austens sense and sensibility to the screen was a labor of love for writeractress emma thompson. Thompson has previously worked on screen adaptations of austens novels, including writing the screenplay of sense and sensibility, for which she won an academy award for the best adapted screenplay. Emma thompson, the sense and sensibility screenplay and diaries. Emma thompson has 41 books on goodreads with 16946 ratings. Sep 27, 2011 anthony hopkins presenting emma thompson with the oscar for writing screenplay based on material previously produced or published for sense and sensibility at the 68th academy awards in 1996. May 08, 2012 emma thompson received her golden globe award for the screenplay of sense and sensibility.
Mar 12, 2008 but it is emma thompson who stands out as the welldeserved winner of both an oscar and a golden globe for her writing of the adapted screenplay of sense and sensibility 1995. Emma thompson actor, alan rickman actor, ang lee director 4. Emma thompsons win for best screenplay at the golden globes 1995. Kate winslet and emma thompson star in ang lees acclaimed adaptation of jane austens beloved novel, arriving on dvd from columbiatristar home video. Thompson and kate winslet starred as the dashwood sisters among a large ensemble cast. She also acted the part of elinor dashwood in the movie. Hugh laurie house, wife, age, height, children, family.
At the end of her acceptance speech for winning best actress at the. See more ideas about emma thompson, actresses and british actresses. In honor of the patron saint of this awards seasons red carpet, emma thompson, our lady of the no fucks left to give, we will be discussing her screenplay and diaries from sense and sensibility. Gave me new insights into the film and the book i hadnt known there was a duel in it, as she mentions many people dont. Before i came i went to visit jane austens grave in winchester cathedral to pay my respects, you know, and to tell her about the grosses.
Columbia pictures, a sony pictures entertainment subsidiary, produced and released the film. Emma thompson for sense and sensibilities emma thompson wrote her acceptance speech in the voice of jane austen at the golden globes in. Lindsay doran previously produced dead again and leaving normal. Starring emma thompson and kate winslet, the film garnered seven academy award nominations, with emma thompson taking home the oscar for best adapted screenplay from her role as screenwriter, as well as playing the lead character. Based on jane austens classic novel, the story focuses on two sisters whose chances at matrimony seem doomed by their familys sudden loss of fortune. There have been posts going around tumbr that contain excerpts. Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above.
Gave me new insights into the film and the book i hadnt known there was a. How emma thompsons oscarwinning script for sense and. Ive a video tape of sense and sensibility 1995 for a long time. She is known for her portrayals of reticent women, often in period dramas and literary adaptations, and playing haughty or matronly characters with a sense of irony. The screenplay and diaries also showcases thompsons unreserved, often hilarious diaries that capture the unique experience of making this film. Her rare and personal perspective makes this an irresistible book. Feb 03, 2014 in honor of the patron saint of this awards seasons red carpet, emma thompson, our lady of the no fucks left to give, we will be discussing her screenplay and diaries from sense and sensibility. With their mother, their sister margaret, and their stepbrother john, they make up the dashwood family.
Hugh laurie house, wife, age, height, children, family, death. List of accolades received by sense and sensibility film. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 british period drama film directed by ang lee. Thompsons memorable acceptance speech for best screenplay at. Instead of speaking as herself, she read a speech from the point of view of jane austen.
While not an exact replica of the original literature, the movies interpretation is widely considered to effectively enhance the book. Hugh laurie was born on 11 june 1959 in oxford, oxfordshire, england. Having just returned from an evening at the golden s. Thompsons acceptance speech itself is spotted with ums and gasps. Emma thompson is an emmy, bafta, golden globe and two time academy awardwinning english actress, comedian, and screenwriter. The screenplay and diaries by emma thompson 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. He is an english actor, director, singer, comedian and author. This paperback includes the screenplay, her golden globe acceptance speech, her diaries written during the films production, a full list of cast and crew credits, and more than 50 photos including stills, cast photos, and behindthescenes shots. Emma thompson wrote the screenplay for the 1995 movie adaptation of jane austens novel sense and. Sense and sensibility by ang lee ang lee, emma thompson. I enjoyed this film whenever i see it with my parents. But sense and sensibility marked a distinctly new phase in her creative career. I dont really know how to thank the academy for this.
Emma thompson winning an oscar for sense and sensibility duration. She payed homage to jane austen by giving her acceptance speech as if it was a reflection on the evening by jane herself. Emma thompsons 1996 golden globe acceptance speech for her sense and. Apr 11, 2020 emma thompson, english actress and screenwriter, noted for her sophisticated and witty performances and later for her awardwinning scripts. Also produced in 1995, persuasions script by nick dear was printed in book. Anthony hopkins presenting emma thompson with the oscar for writing screenplay based on material previously produced or published. Its lovely airplane viewing, unless youll cry like i do every time i watch it. She won academy awards for best actress for howards end 1992 and for adapted screenplay for sense and sensibility 1995. The new audible production of emma is due for release on september 4th, and.
Emma thompson dame emma thompson, dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian. A few days ago i bought the dvd of the movie, and was pleasantly surprised to see the extra features includes emma thompsons acceptance speech at her golden globe win for best screenplay. Academy awards acceptance speech database oscar speech. Emma thompsons golden globes acceptance speech and trailers for the movie. And since we are in the midst of awards season, inundated or soon to be with speeches, id like to join these two occasions and celebrate both austen and fine speeches. Bringing jane austens sense and sensibility to the screen was a labor of love for writeractress emma thompson. Featuring the complete awardwinning script, sense and sensibility. Hugh grant is suitably clever and witty beneath a shy demeanour a turn out of his usual. But unlike in sense and sensibility which well come to later, alan rickman who stars. Emma thompson, kate winslet and hugh grant star in this captivating romantic comedy that swept the ten best lists and earned a golden globe award as 1995 best picture of the year. Thompson remains the only person to have won academy awards. Thompson thought they might want to do persuasion or emma instead, but doran insisted on sense and sensibility. Ang lees sense and sensibility, which premiered in the u. Everything about this film project seems to be touched with gold.
Emma thompson won an oscar in 1995 for her screenplay adaptation of sense and sensibility by jane austen. Emma thompson winning an oscar for sense and sensibility. By a lady appears on the title page where the authors name might have been. We all knew that emma was amazing, right, but this just soldifies her awesomesauce. Winning an oscar for best writing, emma thompsons sense and sensibility is critically acclaimed for its adaptation of the classic jane austen novel. Record 1 of 1 new search revise search back to results. Emma thompson wrote the screenplay for the 1995 movie adaptation of jane austens novel sense. Emma thompson is an engaging diarist, putting in the odd bit of contemplation of character or relationships without weighing down her account of 12 weeks of planning, filming, acting etc. Also, if you havent seen the acceptance speech which she made when. The screenplay and diaries also showcases thompson s unreserved, often hilarious diaries that capture the unique experience of making this film.
Running audio commentary with thompson and producer lindsay doran. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 american period drama film directed by ang lee and based on jane austens 1811 novel of the same name. Emma thompson golden globe acceptance speech in the style of jane austens letters. Apr 11, 2016 explore sidneyweade1985s board emma thompson. It tells the story of the dashwood sisters, elinor age 19 and marianne age 16 12 as they come of age. Sense and sensibility and jane austens accidental feminists. When emma thompson was approached with the suggestion to write a screenplay based on jane austens first novel sense and sensibility 1811, she was somewhat doubtful because, as she explains on the dvds commentary track, she felt that other austen works, like the more expressive emma and persuasion or the sardonic pride and prejudice. She won academy awards for best actress for howards end 1992 and for adapted screenplay. Sense and sensibility dvd vision video christian videos. Note here on the back of the cover page these words. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. She is considered one of britains most accomplished actresses. Charm, sensibility, peppered with sense and marvellous acting, a starry cast topped by emma thompson simply wonderful as eleanor, so well supported by a pretty, lighthearted kate winslet as marianne and a lovely turn as their mother from gemma jones. This is the story of elinor and marianne dashwood, sisters who respectively represent the sense and sensibility of the title.
Emma thompson won her second oscarr for her screenplay of sense and sensibility. But sense and sensibility marked a distinctly new phase in her creative. May 17, 2017 when it comes to jane austen adaptations, few are as beloved as 1995s sense and sensibility. Actress emma thompson wrote the screenplay, which is based on the novel of the same name by english author jane austen. Jan 09, 2017 emma thompson for sense and sensibilities emma thompson wrote her acceptance speech in the voice of jane austen at the golden globes in 1996, accepting her award for best actress. Here it is, emma thompsons acceptance speech at the 53rd golden globe. Having just returned from an evening at the golden spheres, which despite the inconveniences of heat, noise and overcrowding, was not without its pleasures. Heres emma thompsons acceptance speech at the 1996 golden globes awards ceremony. Sense and sensibility is a novel by jane austen, published in 1811. Sense and sensibility 1995 trivia challenge austen authors. Golden globe acceptance speech in the style of jane austens letters. Instead of speaking as herself, she read a speech from the point of view.
In 2017 audible released a dramatised production of janes northanger abbey featuring, among others, emma thompson elinor dashwood and scriptwriter of the 1995 sense and sensibility film adaptation and eleanor tomlinson demelza in the bbcs poldark series as two of. Jun 14, 2016 when emma thompson was approached with the suggestion to write a screenplay based on jane austens first novel sense and sensibility 1811, she was somewhat doubtful because, as she explains on the dvds commentary track, she felt that other austen works, like the more expressive emma and persuasion or the sardonic pride and prejudice. With 91 color and blackand white photographs, full cast and crew credits, and the complete text of emma thompsons acceptance speech at the golden globes. Jane austens classic tale of two sisters, elinor and marianne dashwood, who, when they are deprived of their family inheritance, leave their sussex home for a new life in devonshire. These include 2 commentaries the first by writerstar emma thompson and producer lindsay doran, and the second by director ang lee and coproducer james schamus, emma thompson s golden globe acceptance speech, and the films theatrical trailer. If youd like an extra bit of delight, her acceptance speech for her golden globe win as screenwriter is just terrific.
Emma thompson, english actress and screenwriter, noted for her sophisticated and witty performances and later for her awardwinning scripts. Ang lee and emma thompsons 1996 film portrays a masculinity that embraces. This is a must read for jane austen and period movie fans, and i highly recommend it. Marianne kate winslet, mrs dashwood gemma jones, margaret emilie francois and elinor emma thompson in the 1995 ang lee film of sense and sensibility. Emma thompson quotes author of the sense and sensibility. Apr 27, 2011 thompsons rare and personal perspective makes the sense and sensibility. When it comes to jane austen adaptations, few are as beloved as 1995s sense and sensibility.
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