 How To Lose Friends And Alienate People, Simon Pegg to star |
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 Aug 14 2006, 09:13 AM
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Cent Dix-Sept  Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 1-October 04 From: London Member No.: 2,258  |
Empire Online reports Simon Pegg is to play Toby Young in an adaptation of How To Lose Friends And Alienate People:
QUOTE Chronicling Young’s self-promoting attempts to make it as a star contributing editor for US culture mag Vanity Fair, How To Lose Friends… is a catalogue of his blunders and bad luck, while also taking aim at the pompous attitudes of the publication, its staff and particularly editor Graydon Carter.
Adapted by Peter Straughan, the film will be directed by Curb Your Enthusiasm’s regular shot-caller Robert Weide next year in NYC and the UK. |
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Aug 14 2006, 12:34 PM
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OMNOMNOM Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 19,622 Joined: 3-January 05 From: NYC Member No.: 3,076 |
QUOTE (Kick in the Head @ Aug 14 2006, 10:13 AM) Empire Online reports Simon Pegg is to play Toby Young in an adaptation of How To Lose Friends And Alienate People:  Now then, now then....shooting in NYC? Woo! May have to wheedle my way onto the set one day. 
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Aug 14 2006, 01:35 PM
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Four Pinter Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 990 Joined: 12-October 04 Member No.: 2,487 |
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Aug 14 2006, 04:10 PM
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Toasty Group: Senior Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Hell-Lay Member No.: 2,939 |
HA! This book is actually sitting in my "to read" pile; I was sent the Coming Soon link this morning from my friend Erin's boyfriend who has already read it and states firmly "He's absolutely perfect for the part."
I may have to bump this little tome further up the pecking order. *scratches chin* 
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Aug 16 2006, 10:51 AM
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I'm Daisy - "writer." Group: Senior Members Posts: 1,069 Joined: 15-July 05 From: West of the Oz. Member No.: 4,220 |
Darn! I wanted to post this!
But great to hear he's so popular...a little too popular. 
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Aug 16 2006, 11:10 AM
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Fallon Group: Senior Members Posts: 10,262 Joined: 17-December 04 From: The Scary-Go-Round Member No.: 2,946 |
My flatmate read this a while ago, I'll have to see what he thinks on the matter.
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Aug 28 2006, 03:30 PM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,533 Joined: 16-February 05 From: La-La-La-London, UK Member No.: 3,423 |
It's clearly a mistake (is it?), but IMDB have Simon playing Toby's dad instead.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0670408/ Wife Of Rolex |
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Aug 29 2006, 08:06 AM
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Four Pinter Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 990 Joined: 12-October 04 Member No.: 2,487 |
QUOTE (Wife Of Rolex @ Aug 28 2006, 03:30 PM) It's clearly a mistake (is it?), but IMDB have Simon playing Toby's dad instead. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0670408/ Wife Of Rolex Definitely a mistake! All other reports say he's playing Toby. Otherwise he'd be playing the father of someone his own age! This post has been edited by CazBag: Aug 29 2006, 08:07 AM |
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Aug 30 2006, 05:30 AM
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Blood's thicker than water, but blood leaves a stain. Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,922 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 4,984 |
QUOTE (CazBag @ Aug 29 2006, 07:06 PM) Definitely a mistake! All other reports say he's playing Toby. Otherwise he'd be playing the father of someone his own age! Unless there's a lot of make-up & prosthetics involved... Unlikely, though. Feel the love. dolfyn. 
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Aug 31 2006, 09:09 AM
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Four Pinter Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 990 Joined: 12-October 04 Member No.: 2,487 |
Has anyone read this yet? I'm almost half way through ...
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Aug 31 2006, 04:18 PM
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Toasty Group: Senior Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Hell-Lay Member No.: 2,939 |
I'm still reading Carter Beats the Devil, and I may have to read something else first.
 It's still sat in the pile, tho.
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Aug 31 2006, 07:57 PM
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Be careful what you fish for Group: Senior Members Posts: 15,436 Joined: 2-February 05 Member No.: 3,331 |
Wow, another film for Simon? I'm never going to be away from the cinema in the next couple of years ...
I suppose I ought to read the book first though. |
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Sep 1 2006, 08:14 AM
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Four Pinter Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 990 Joined: 12-October 04 Member No.: 2,487 |
QUOTE (thirtyhelens @ Aug 31 2006, 04:18 PM) I'm still reading Carter Beats the Devil, and I may have to read something else first. It's still sat in the pile, tho.Let us know what you think when you've read it ...
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Oct 12 2006, 06:56 PM
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Toasty Group: Senior Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Hell-Lay Member No.: 2,939 |
Ran a cross a short Toby Young piece from the FT which says Isla Fisher's been cast as the love interest.
And no, I still haven't read the book. (I must get to World War Z first or Craig will have my hide!)
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Oct 13 2006, 12:09 PM
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Blood's thicker than water, but blood leaves a stain. Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,922 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 4,984 |
QUOTE (thirtyhelens @ Oct 13 2006, 05:56 AM) Ran a cross a short Toby Young piece from the FT which says Isla Fisher's been cast as the love interest. And no, I still haven't read the book. (I must get to World War Z first or Craig will have my hide!)Man! I can't believe Isla Fisher has gone so far after being in crappy Home & Away! Oh well. Good on her.  Feel the love. dolfyn.
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