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Stage company launched by
McGregor aand Law
The London stage, which is currently watching the dazzle
and glitter of Hoollywood stars, saw the launch of a
new company by British fil stars Ewan McGregor and Jude
Law. The two said the company offered a welcome chance
to return to their theatrical roots and stressed they
had no plans to make it a star-driven British antidote
to the Hollywood invasion.
But the pulling power of Star Wars star McGregor and
Law, nominated for an Oscar for his role in The Talented
Mr. Ripley is certain to give box office clout to the
newly formed Natural Nylon Theater Company.
Their first productions are to be Christopher Marlowe’s
Dr Faustus, a Christopher Hampton translation of Chekhov’s
The Three Sisters and an adaptation of John Fowles’
haunting novel The Collector.
Law told a packed London news conference: “We are
making a positive step, hopefully, to improve the quality
of theater . We are adding to the mix.” McGregor,
who has just completed his second Star Wars film as
Obi Wan Kenobi, was eager to tread the boards once more.
“I have always believed that there is a snobbery
from one to the next — movie to theater and vice
versa. If you are lucky to work in both as Jude and
I are, then you realize they both teach you about the
other”, he said.
London’s theaterland has recently attracted a string
of Hollywood stars. Kathleen Turner, Kevin Spacey and
Jessica Lange abandoned their opulent movie trailers
for pokey little dressing rooms — and garnered
rave reviews for their performances.
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