22 January 2009

Big Names in Edinburgh



January appears to be the month when the Film Industry is constantly in the news with award ceremonies and promotions filling our newspapers, magazines and TV screens. Whether it's Cannes, Oscars or Baftas, the "Big Names" aspiring stars, and now the rest of us are subjected to and even revel in the publicity, the designer dresses, red carpet photo opportunities, the inevitable speeches, and today blogs, this one included! Unlike some of the speeches e.g. Greer Garson I will try and keep it brief!

These photos of Keira Knightly and Sienna Miller on the Red Carpet were taken by the McClymonts, who were guests of Anne House Apartments last June. They were lucky enough to snap the pair when their film The Edge of Love was premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Mrs McClymont however tells me the biggest cheer of the night was for Sir Sean Connery. Hardly surprising as he hails from Edinburgh and always gets a warm welcome whenever he is in town.

Taken on a Wednesday night the pair were together again two days later on BBC1's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross TV programme.

Tomorrow "Wossy" (BBC's highest paid presenter) returns to the small screen after his 3 month suspension following the well publicised incident on Russell Brand's Radio 2 show. The "Big Names" for his first show back are Tom Cruise, Stephen Fry, Lee Evans and Scots band Franz Ferdinand. Tom Cruise will of course be there as his latest film Valkyrie (about a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler) opens tomorrow night.

Opinion in this location is divided on Jonathan Ross OBE, but many viewers will tune in to watch, not because of him, but despite him, it is after all a guest show and it's the invited guests, and entertainers most folk want to see.

In true award speech manner, I really must thank Mrs McClymont again, for sending me the photographs and allowing me to publish them here. Without her I would not be here now!

Sorry, for going on I tried to keep it brief, but like many of the speeches no apologies for the name dropping!