tinkertailorsoldierstill:

CONTROL: You weren’t followed?

JIM PRIDEAUX: No.

CONTROL: Better come in. [pause] Trust no one, Jim, especially not in the mainstream. [pause] Sit down.

So, it seems it’s how it looks like when the DVD+BR comes out in the U.S. market.

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A very short audio interview Colin did with certain website that I can’t remember. He talked about how Tinker Tailor was like a play; he found something new and different actors (eg. Gary Oldman, John Hurt or Benedict Cumberbatch) becoming a star of the film every time he watched it. In addition to Colin’s thoughts on the movie, I won’t lie that I saved this clip for an obvious reason that puts a little smile on my face. XD!

BTW, I wanted to say this the minute I saw this still months ago; can I have the whole mid-century Danish dining set together with that charismatic Colin Firth in the pic packed and delivered to my place, please?

The wide release of TTSS  in the U.S. is on Jan. 6, 2012. If anyone is interested in watching its TV spot, it’s here. The scenes they picked and the editing of the TV spot makes Peter Guillam look like a badass in the movie. LoL~

BTW, the TV spot can also be found on its website, which also contains the other new TV spot re Critic’s Pick and a featurette re Ensemble Cast. I suppose some people have checked them out; just in case some haven’t.

Casting Standout: ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’

By Dany Margolies  November 28, 2011

Excerpt:

“Who better than Gary Oldman could create the unlikely hero? Oldman is the actor who can keep roiling emotions under tight wraps, who can make endlessly fascinating the stillness that forms the spine of the plodding George Smiley. Layer in that Smiley is quietly and deeply taking personally the betrayal of himself, of the Circus, and of the West, and Oldman again springs to mind to fit the intellectual and emotional bill.

At Smiley’s side every step of this journey is young Peter Guillam—who could grow up to be Bond but meanwhile learns at the foot of the taciturn master. The bright, cool cookie Guillam is assayed by Benedict Cumberbatch, who burns the screen with piercing intelligence and a touch of gentility, and who stands strong against the best of British acting vets. Oh, what vets!The translucent John Hurt plays the man known only as Control—the ailing, pained, kicked-in-the-gut former head of the Circus. Mark Strong is menacingly strong indeed as British spy Jim Prideaux, physically and emotionally crippled by the mole’s betrayal of him. The intensely masculine Ciarán Hinds is Roy Bland, the lumbering, workmanlike, chain-smoking head of the Eastern Bloc spies. “

The article addressed the casting process re the main actors and characters; the full article can be found here.

New Benedict’s Interview Clip for TTSS from Up-Coming Movies

It’s a great night for Benedict Fix! XD!

ETA: The site has uploaded full set of interview clips from Gary, Colin, John, Mark, Tom, producers and director for TTSS as well!

For fans living in Greater Chicago Area, Cinema/Chicago will be hosting an exclusive members-only screening of TTSS on Nov. 17th at 7 pm at AMC River East 21, 322 E., Illinois.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Tomas Alfredson and Gary Oldman.

Click here for more info.