Safari History, First Night Premiere & Arrested Development
5th October, 2011
Just a few random snippets of REG-related news…
ABC TV (Australia) Summer Highlights – The History Of Safari With Richard E. Grant
Australian fans will have the opportunity to see a little bit of REG this coming Summer, as “The History Of Safari” will screen on ABC TV sometime in January, 2012. The write-up on the website states:
Richard E Grant examines the controversial history of the safari. Exploring the world of the big game hunters and the luxury of today’s safaris, he goes on a personal journey to experience how the beauty of the bush made Africa the white man’s playground.
No definite date as yet, but we’ll let you know as soon as we know ourselves.
First Night Film Premiere Brings Stars To The Wharf
Speaking of REG, there was no red carpet and the photographer posse was a bit on the small side, but Canary Wharf still put on a good show as it hosted the world premiere of “First Night.”
The film, starring Richard E Grant and Sarah Brightman, had its first official airing at Cineworld West India Quay last night. Unfortunately though there was no REG (and therefore no pictures of REG) as he’s over in Australia filming the new Kath & Kim Filum.
Richard’s Influence On US SitCom Arrested Development
And finally, Arrested Development star, Will Arnett, revealed in a recent article that he owed much of his familiar persona to Richard E. Grant in Withnail and I. He added that “he showed how to be funny and tragic, arrogant but dumb.”
Will played GOB (George Oscar Bluth), the sexually deviant magician/entreprenuer who was always quick with the one-liners.
Like Withnail and I, Arrested Development, which screened from 2003 to 2006, was not a hit in its time. In the years since however it has become a massive cult hit. So much so that when it was announced that the cast would give a talk at the recent New Yorker festival, tickets sold out in 20 seconds.
For fans of the show it was announced at the event by the show’s creator, Mitchell Hurwitz, that there would be an upcoming short series and film spin-off.
