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Nicholas was chosen to present a weekly blog on Blockbuster.co.uk to mark the release of The Weather Man in DVD. The weekly blog went through the month of July, 2006. We have archived the blogs here for you to look back on! Enjoy! |
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Hi, I'm Nicholas Hoult and I'll be writing blogs all this month for Blockbuster.co.uk. Just to help you place me, I was the boy in "About A Boy", one of the kidults in "Kidulthood", and in "The Weather Man", I got to play both Nicolas Cage's son and Michael Caine's grandson. Which was nice! Every week I'll be writing about the kind of films and television programmes I like to watch, my favourite actors, what's good at the cinema. That sort of thing. I also have a few good behind-the-scenes stories worth sharing, so check back every week throughout July.
I should probably start by talking about "The Weather Man", which is just out on DVD and really why I'm here. Nicolas Cage and Michael Caine are both such awesome actors, I'd sit in awe of them most of the time I was on set, and learn so much just by watching them. Sometimes during my scenes with Nicolas Cage, it would just hit me how amazing it was to be in a movie with him, but you can't be thinking things like that. Not when you're supposed to be acting as well. You've got to think about the character and what's going on! A lot of people didn't know what to make of the film at first. Nicolas's character is going through a midlife crisis in it, and everything's falling apart. It might sound depressing, but actually it's quite funny. It's a big studio film, but has a small indie feel about it, which I really like. It's also set in Chicago during the winter, and it's good to see it's not just us here in England getting the bad weather! I was quite nervous about my American accent being up to scratch, but Michael Caine and I had the same dialect coach and I worked pretty hard at it. I think I got away with it! Once you get used to doing an accent, it becomes part of the character and you kind of forget you're doing it. After we shot the film, when I got back home and started reading other scripts, I found that I was reading them with an American accent. I couldn't stop! I'm going to finish this week's blog with a top five movie list. Five films that I never get tired of watching. "Being There" is the first. Peter Sellers is one of my favourite actors and watching him in that film is just amazing. Seeing how well he plays that character, it's kind of like a master class in acting. It's so subtle and well made. "Harold and Maude" is a very funny film, a comedy about an odd twenty year-old man who falls for an eighty year-old woman. It's very dark humour, but I like that. I love watching the relationship between the two main characters. I'm not ready to date any 80 year olds myself yet though. Maybe in a few years as I'm still only 16! "Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit" was absolutely brilliant. I saw it twice at the cinema, and the second time I noticed loads of stuff I missed the first time. It's a very clever and funny film. You can show it to anybody and know they'll enjoy it. Not that I'm a huge fan of prison movies, but I loved "The Green Mile". It's such a great story with so many incredible characters, and you really feel for them. It's a brilliant film, and I don't mind admitting it made me cry. Finally, when I was five or six, I remember watching "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" seven times in one day! I really wanted to be one of the brothers in it, and enjoyed the singing and dancing. It really is a fine film to watch. That's it for this week then. See you again in seven days. |
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Hi, I'm Nicholas Hoult, and welcome to my second week as a Blockbuster.co.uk blogger. I have a brand new movie out myself this month, "The Weather Man", and while I'd like everyone to add it to their lists, there are lots of other films that I'm happy to recommend. DVDs like "The World's Fastest Indian", which I haven't seen yet, but have heard really good things about. Anthony Hopkins is such a great actor, he's someone I could watch for hours. "Syriana" also sounds interesting. Apparently you have to concentrate very hard, and it's easy to lose the plot, but if you're in the right mood, and you don't mind staying alert, it's a really rewarding movie. It's not the kind of film you can just relax in front of, but just because it isn't easy, doesn't mean it isn't good.
This week at the cinema I will definitely be getting in line for "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest", and not just because I know the director. It was Gore Verbinski who directed me in "The Weather Man", made "Mousehunt", "The Ring" remake and all the Pirates movies too. Mostly I'll be going because I really enjoyed the first one. There was lots of hype about it, and everyone was talking about it, and usually when a film gets that much attention it ends up being a let down. But it wasn't at all, and now I'm quite excited about the second one. I'm going to do another top five list now, this time of my favourite TV shows. I'm very into "Desperate Housewives". Time passes so fast while I'm watching it, it doesn't seem like an hour-long show. I like that all the characters have their own little storylines, and also that it's fun and very light and easy to watch. I like waking up and watching "The O.C." I don't generally get into those sorts of shows, glossy dramas where everything's ok one minute, then messed up the next. But again, it passes a very easy hour, and when I'm feeling a bit down, it always cheers me up to see the characters having such a hard time! I really like the quirkiness of "Green Wing". It's good fun to watch, and really funny. There's nothing else like it on TV. Also, I'm really into my cars, so I love watching "Top Gear". I think the presenters are really funny. I don't have any favourites, they're all good in their own way. I like the challenges they set each other, like making a convertible out of a people carrier. I haven't actually started learning how to drive yet, but I'd love to be a guest on the show when I've passed my test! Finally, I have to say I'm hooked on "Deal Or No Deal". Just because it's all about luck, and also fun to watch these people open the boxes and see how it all turns out. It's such a simple show, but I can't stop watching it. I'm a bit obsessed with it to be honest. If I can, I watch it every day. |
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Hi everyone, Nicholas Hoult again. I'm into my third week as official blogger here at Blockbuster.co.uk, and I'm really getting into it. Not just because it gives me a chance to plug my latest movie, "The Weather Man", but also because I love watching movies, and I'm having a good time writing about them.
What I'm most looking forward to this week is seeing "Superman Returns" at the cinema. I really liked "Batman Begins" last year, and hope that this will be as good. The trailer's amazing, so I have high hopes. I can't say the same about "The Pink Panther" remake, which has just come out on DVD. I saw the adverts for it but it didn't seem up to much compared to the old one. It's always a problem trying to make a remake of a film that's already great and still fun to watch. I'd definitely recommend "Failure to Launch" though. It's on DVD now and great for a girly night in , I guess. I'll probably end up watching it with my sisters. And I should probably say a few words about "The Weather Man", since that's my excuse for doing this in the first place. Nicolas Cage is brilliant in the lead role. It's not the kind of thing he normally does, the action kind of stuff. It's funny at times, but there's a real range of emotions, and sometimes it's quite dark. Basically it's an indie type of film from a big Hollywood studio and it's really worth a look. Onto this week's top five list then, my all-time favourite actors. Peter Sellers has to be top of the list. You can watch him over and over, and find something new in his performance every time. I could never get bored of his films. Tom Hanks is also brilliant in everything he does. I loved him in "The Green Mile" and "Catch Me If You Can". He's a quality actor who's brilliant to watch. Daniel Day Lewis was amazing in "Gangs of New York". The amount of work he puts into every performance really pays off. He might be pretty difficult to work with, because he gets into character so much, but it's impressive how effective that approach is. Robert De Niro is another incredible actor. I met him once, very briefly, because he executive produced "About a Boy". He's such a legend, the actor that every other actor aspires to work with. "Taxi Driver" is probably my favourite. I really get into that. Finally, I'll say Gabriel Byrne. He was in "Wah-Wah" with me and is a top bloke. Really, really nice. He's got so many stories. When you're on set and there's a dull moment, he's straight in there with jokes and stories of actors he's worked with. He also made my life as an actor a whole lot easier because he's so talented. He was so scary as my drunken father in the film, I didn't have to worry about my performance as it was easy looking scared! |
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Hi, I'm Nicholas Hoult, back again for my fourth week as guest blogger here at Blockbuster.co.uk. Besides getting in as many plugs as possible for my new movie, "The Weather Man", I'm here throughout July to chat about my favourite films and stars. There are three big new features out this week, two on DVD and one at the cinema. On the big screen there's "Stormbreaker", the first Alex Rider Bond-style adventure, 100% British and I'll certainly be supporting our film industry this weekend. At 16, I'm already too old to play Alex, who's 15 in all the books, but maybe I can be in one of the sequels as a rival agent or evil henchman.
I had been looking forward to seeing "Final Destination 3" on DVD, because I loved the first one and wanted to see how it compared. Then someone told me it opens with a really scary rollercoaster disaster, the kind that could put you off rollercoasters forever, and now I'm not so sure. I love thrill rides, and have a season pass at Thorpe Park, so maybe not! I don't want to risk freaking myself out forever about rollercoasters. There's a comedy drama also out on DVD this week that I'll definitely be catching up with. I'm a "Desperate Housewives" fan so I really want to see Felicity Huffman in "Transamerica". I've heard it's amazing. You can't get much further from the character she plays on "Desperate Housewives" than the pre-op male to female transexual she plays in this. She's an incredible actress. Which brings me to this week's top five, a list of my all-time favourite actresses. There are so many I like, it's difficult to narrow then down. Not impossible though, so here I go. First, I'd have to say Marilyn Monroe. I've seen all her films because I'm a fan of the era, and she's such a great character to watch. I like "Bus Stop" and "Some Like It Hot" the best. I've been in two films with Julie Walters now, and she just makes every character she plays so believable, different and funny. Even in roles that you wouldn't expect anyone to do much with. When you see what an actor like Julie can bring to a character, it's clear why she's so popular. The next two I chose because of their talent and screen presence, and not because they're hot. Well, not just because. Halle Berry was amazing in "Monster's Ball", and Charlize Theron was just as good in "Monster". Both won an Oscar, so hopefully the next film I'm in will also have the word monster in the title, as it seems like a safe bet. Obviously I'd like to work with both of them, for entirely professional reasons. I really like Reese Witherspoon too. I thought she was brilliant in 'Walk the Line', and obviously a very pretty lady as well. She's a great actress who can play light and funny characters in romantic comedies, but also characters with a lot more depth, which is why I thought she definitely deserved the Oscar for Walk the Line. She's good at everything. See you next week for my final blog! |
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Hi everyone, Nicholas Hoult here, back again for my fifth and final week as guest blogger here at Blockbuster.co.uk. Every week I've managed to get a plug in for my latest movie, "The Weather Man", because I don't think enough people have seen it yet, even though it's really good. Sometimes it's funny, but there's a whole range of emotions, and even though it's a major studio movie, it feels like an indie. I really like it, and think you might too.
When it comes to the kind of films I like the best, I try to keep an open mind. I'll see anything, really. It's always fun to find something new. I watch old films with my parents, romantic comedies and other girly films with my two sisters, and action films with my bloke mates. I'd really like to do an action movie one day. It would be so much fun, all the stunts and stuff, just not the dangerous ones obviously. I'm a huge "Bond" fan, and really looking forward to the new one. I also reckon Bond fans will like Pierce Brosnan in "The Matador". He plays a fed up assassin, and though his character is nothing like Bond, he's still really cool. Actually, I suppose I have done one action scene already, though you'd have thought it would have put me off the physical stuff as I ended up being hit by a bus! It was while I was filming a TV show called "Keen Eddie". I was hanging off a bridge, dangling 20 feet in the air, tied to a chair, in my boxers! In the scene, a bus was coming straight for me but managed to stop just in time. At least, that's what happened the first two takes. I realised the third time that the driver had hit the brakes a bit late and that the bus wasn't going to stop in time, so I put my foot out to try and stop it and ended up kicking through the windscreen. I was ok though. Just a few cuts. Not enough to put me off action, and it's a good story to tell. After all, not many people can say they've been hit by a bus while suspended 20 feet in the air in their boxers. Not many people at all. Of all the famous actors I've worked with, I'm probably closest to Hugh Grant, who I worked with when I was eleven on "About A Boy". He was brilliant. He helped me a lot by giving me ideas and teaching me something new every day. He really helped me get into my role, and he's my idol now. My role model. From time to time we e-mail each other and it's nice to keep in touch. The hardest thing about acting is that you have to say goodbye to everyone at the end of a shoot, as even though it's a bit overwhelming when you first arrive on set, by the end you've become a big family, which is exactly why I'm so happy I've stayed in touch with Hugh. But now I suppose it's time to say goodbye to you, as this is the end of my last blog and I have driving lessons to take. I'm going to buy a moped this summer, as long as I pass my test. So I'll be off now, but don't forget to watch "The Weather Man", and have a brilliant summer too! |
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