THE FRONT RUNNER

[hughmanity]

 Hugh handles  his "throng" like a boss.  This clip makes me feel like I am in the middle of it!  (Well, I wish)

http://instagram.com/p/BnfJtWYgNpx

[hughmanity]

I don't care if it is called mud! That shirt does something to me! 😍

Sept 9, 2018 11:55:23 GMT -5 njr said:

Sept 8, 2018 21:40:11 GMT -5 jo said:

http://instagr.am/p/BnfNrmVBKIm

http://instagr.am/p/BnfOATuBc-P

More like paprika-red than brick-red ( his shirt)



More photos --

www.instagram.com/explore/tags/TheFrontRunner/

We call that color burnt orange here.

Nancy

[hughmanity]

Sharing some insight and answering a Wolverine question

www.etalk.ca/Movies/video/Hugh-Jackman-reacts-to-Wolverine-rumours-vid1484172

[jo]

Excellent summary by Hugh of what THE FRONT RUNNER is all about -- it is a thinking piece


Unfortunately some of the critics and fans sometimes prefer emotional traps... and pure entertainment ( the latter is for the yearend holidays, if you ask me)...and straightforward story-telling


Jo

[jo]

Quote :

Post by hughmanity on 30 minutes ago
I don't care if it is called mud! That shirt does something to me! 😍




That and leopard spots/gold (TBFO) and red/gold (Showman) and even yellow ( as in towel)... and as an exception even charcoal grey ( on a business suit) -- suit him very well! He looks great in those shades of the color wheel

Also, since he started having Michael Fisher as his fashion stylist -- remember the purple velvet jacket -- his style has become more sophisticated and European-cosmopolitan! He even wore a Dolce & Gabanna suit for the TIFF premiere of THE FRONT RUNNER.

Jo

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Sept 9, 2018 20:34:13 GMT -5 hughmanity said:

Press to play Hugh's responses to being in a political movie 

http://instagr.am/p/BngcaYdh5NW

Michele forgot to give him the dental floss LOL !!!!

[jo]

Instagram entry from his fashion stylist, Michael Fisher --

http://instagram.com/p/BnffPbKg0aa

[jo]

And a Daily Mail feature on his fashion sense


www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6147627/Hugh-Jackman-looks-dapper-attends-press-conference-International-Toronto-Film-Festival.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailceleb

[jo]

I have read about this from a Reitman fan but thought it was scheduled for sometime in the future. Is Hugh part of this?


Jo

[jo]

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Jesse Eisenberg in the role of Bender, originated by Judd Nelson. Breakfast Club #LiveRead tonight! The Ryerson Theater. #TIFF18


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Christina Hendricks in the role of Claire, originated by Molly Ringwald. Breakfast Club #LiveRead tonight! The Ryerson Theater. #TIFF18


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@aaronpaul_8 in the role of Andy, originated by Emilio Estevez. Breakfast Club #LiveRead tonight!The Ryerson Theater. #TIFF18


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Bel Powley in the role of Allison, originated by Ally Sheedy. Breakfast Club #LiveRead tonight! The Ryerson Theater. #TIFF18

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.@stevezissis in the role of Brian, originated by Anthony Michael Hall. Breakfast Club #LiveRead tonight! The Ryerson Theater. #TIFF18

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.@richardegrant in the role of Vernon, originated by Paul Gleason. Breakfast Club #LiveRead tonight! The Ryerson Theater. #TIFF18

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.@robertwuhl in the role of Carl, originated by John Kapelos. Breakfast Club #LiveRead tonight! The Ryerson Theater. #TIFF18


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[jo]

Brick red/Paprika/BurntOrange/BurntSienna/whatever shade -- My last artistic conclusion - haha - is ( in contrast to the almost teal blue/aqua in the background screen), it looks like Roland Garros clay

However it is called on the color wheel --

Hugh is a real standout with it!

[jo]

Back with Tom Rothman once again

[jo]

[njr]

I think it’s what’s IN the shirt that does something to you! (and me!) 😂

Sept 9, 2018 20:46:23 GMT -5 hughmanity said:

I don't care if it is called mud! That shirt does something to me! 😍

Sept 9, 2018 11:55:23 GMT -5 njr said:

We call that color burnt orange here.

Nancy

[jo]

Good short interview! He talks about why The Front Runner is not just an entertaining movie but one which sparks conversation after seeing it. He shares what kind of films attract him to make. He also talks about Hugh and his professionalism and artistry at around 2'38".

etcanada.com/video/1316292163712/jason-reitman-talks-the-front-runner/?sf197366957=1



Jo

[jo]

[jo]

Stagedoor-perfect

http://instagram.com/p/Bnh072qhtXp

[jo]

Interview with the ensemble ( Hugh, included) who seem to be a very fine set of actors who are serious in their craft and articulate their views very well!




What is evolving is this kind of a movie is not straightforward story-telling. The intention is to challenge, to prod the audience to think through what has unfolded and how the characters were portrayed, to believe that no conclusion may be what the film demands ( but one is left with many questions and perspectives), and to relate the relevance of the film to real life and current times!

Hugh's character in THE RIVER was very enigmatic; it seems that in THE FRONT RUNNER he is once again rising to the challenge of another character, this time a real-life, living once-public figure who is perceived to be an enigma as well. Hugh has certainly been showing us how varied his many character portrayals ( whether stage or film) is evolving! The hallmark of a great actor!


Jo

[jo]

www.sfgate.com/news/media/Hugh-Jackman-One-Of-The-Most-Satisfying-1337276.php


It seems Hugh is now finding himself more and more fulfilled with the kind of artistic projects he is now involved in.

I think it started with A Steady Rain and The River on Broadway...where he played both an in-your-face boisterous character and an enigmatic Man who could not find love. He loves enigmas ( even the Denny of A Steady Rain found himself at the end as a self-sacrificing father of the family ( so different from his alpha male rogue cop earlier portrayed).

On film, The Fountain and The Prestige started him on unusual character roles...Prisoners solidified his acting directions...and even Logan ( which he partly inspired) was more of a character study.  While a movie musical focused on family entertainment, he portrayed a man with faults in The Greatest Showman, giving us a role where the lead had flaws.

Now comes THE FRONT RUNNER...and later on, another unusual character portrayal (this and the other side -- my enigmatic description of his new role) in BAD EDUCATION.


Of course, we also want him back in action/adventure movies ( not necessarily superhero films) and more movie musicals!


Jo

[jo]

The Front Runner is once again the closing gala at another festival--in Austin, Texas!


deadline.com/2018/09/the-front-runner-austin-film-festivals-closing-night-film-1202462677/

[jo]

Cast impressions and press conference during the showing of the movie at TIFF --




There is talk about journalism ethics --

Just curious -- I wonder how Hugh personally felt about the circumstances surrounding the relationship between Sen Hart and media from Miami Herald and Washington Post? Do you remember when he shared that one reason why he fell out of a journalism career ( and fell into acting) was because of ethical issues that involve the work of a journalist. His example then was he would not be comfortable swiping a photo surreptiously of a person he is investigating...or something to that effect.

This movie must have had both professional and personal resonance with him.

Of course, journalism's loss is our gain


Jo

[jo]

[jo]

[jo]

Interesting question

http://instagram.com/p/Bnlf70Eh13B

[jo]

THE FRONT RUNNER goes east -- to Telluride-By-The-Sea in New Hampshire!

www.nashuatelegraph.com/opinion/local-commentary/2018/09/13/telluride-2018-from-colorado-to-new-hampshire/

Topography and time. What may have seemed to be a very remote possibility became reality because of the vision of Bill and Stella Pence, who helped found the Telluride Film Festival in Telluride, Colorado, in 1974. By 1999, the year the Pences traded the mountains for the coastline and relocated to Portsmouth, a quarter-century had transformed the Telluride Film Festival into an international mega-event, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the globe to see the works of classic, celebrated and unknown filmmakers from all over the world.

When they visited the local movie house in Portsmouth, The Music Hall, in 1999, it must have seemed a bit like going back in time. Out of that nostalgia, they hatched the idea to bring to their new community a set of film premieres, a sample of six films, directly from their debuts at Telluride, giving New Hampshire audiences the rare opportunity to see a sampling of the newest films not yet released to the public.

When interviewed by Music Hall Film and Outreach Manager Chris Curtis, Bill Pence recalled: “What truly excited me in bringing this festival to Portsmouth is that it brought back the feeling of Telluride Film Festival in its early days before it became the internationally known festival it was to become. Telluride By The Sea is smaller, more intimate. And one need not choose one film over the other.”...

Politicians, the television candidate, and the tabloids. “The Front Runner” from Sony Worldwide, takes on the 1988 tabloid scandal that derailed Gary Hart’s presidential aspirations. Hugh Jackman, remarkably convincing as Senator Hart, clings to ideas, yet is powerless when it comes to changing media culture.

Excellent schedule for the screening of THE FRONT RUNNER --

Saturday, September 15

9:30am: Featured Filmmakers (Loft Series): Frida (2002)
1pm: Border
4pm: Dogman

7:30pm: The Front Runner

Festival Party on Chestnut Street following film, with food provided by The Portsmouth Brewery

Will Jason and Hugh be there?