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Joanne Froggatt dazzles at Venice Film Festival

07 Saturday Sep 2013

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Looks like JoFro (Joanne Froggatt for the uninitatied) has left Anna Bates and her stodgy Lady’s Maid uniform at Downton Abbey and stepped out in Venice and dazzled everyone.  Joanne was seen at the 70th International Venice Film Festival recently promoting her new film Still Life.

Joanne Froggatt attends a photo-call for new film Still Life on Tuesday Star turn: Joanne Froggatt attends a photo-call for new film Still Life on Tuesday

Who knew all of that fabulousness was hiding under that white cap she wears on Downton Abbey???

Joanna Froggatt looks good in red as she attends the Still Life photro-callJoanna Froggatt looks good in red as she attends the Still Life photo-call

Joanne Froggatt and co-star Eddie Marsan hit the red carpet at the premiere of Still Life (left) and attending a photo-call for the new film at the 70th International Venice Film Festival (right)

Joanne Froggatt and co-star Eddie Marsan hit the red carpet at the premiere of Still Life (left) and attending a photo-call for the new film at the 70th International Venice Film Festival (right)
Joanne Froggatt and co-star Eddie Marsan hit the red carpet at the premiere of Still Life (top) and attending a photo-call for the new film at the 70th International Venice Film Festival (bottom)
Joanne Froggatt arrives in Venice with husband James cannon the previous day Joanne Froggatt arrives in Venice with husband James Cannon

If you haven’t heard of Still Life, Joanne Froggatt plays Kelly Stoke along with Eddie Marsan as John May.  It is due to be released sometime in 2013

A poignant, quixotic tale of life, love and afterlife.
John May is a council worker whose job is to find the next of kin of those who have died alone. Meticulous to the point of obsession, he goes beyond the call of duty to see a job through. Only when all leads have been checked and all doors shut will he organize the funeral of his forgotten “clients”, for whom he chooses the appropriate music and writes eulogies, which no one but him will hear.

His life is neat, calm and ordered till his new case, the elderly alcoholic called Billy Stoke has been found dead. When May visits the flat to search for clues to his neighbour’s life, he sees the mirror image of his own – except that Stoke’s is full of rubbish bags and dirty dishes. As May starts to research Billy Stoke’s life his boss brings devastating news: the department is being downsized, and John May is being made redundant. What will he do without his job, without his routine?

For the moment though, John May’s most pressing concern is his last case and he begs his boss for a few extra days to finish it. Those who knew Stoke paint the picture of a larger-than-life personality who inspired love and exasperation in equal measure. Most significantly, his investigations lead him to Billy Stoke’s estranged daughter, Kelly, who Billy had abandoned when still a child; the two lonely souls are naturally drawn to each other. As he liberates himself from the routines that have ruled his life, John finally starts living life – with all of its exciting and dangerous unpredictability…

Happy Birthday Joanne Froggatt!!!

23 Friday Aug 2013

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Happy birthday to Joanne Froggatt, who plays lady’s maid Anna Bates on Downton Abbey!!!  She turned 33 years old today.  And may she have many happy years to come.

Tidbits and More about Season 4 of Downton Abbey

09 Friday Aug 2013

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The cast of Downton Abbey has been busy this week.  They journeyed to Los Angeles for a press tour and they were dropping hints at every stop!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SPOILER ALERT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It is possible this post may contain spoilers so proceed at your own peril.

'Downton Abbey'Actors Michelle Dockery, left, and Joanne Froggatt speak onstage during the “Downton Abbey” TCA panel. (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images / August 6, 2013)

Here is what we’ve learned so far:

  1. Michelle Dockery was shocked at the death of Matthew Crawley in Season 3.

Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary) on the departure of Dan Stevens: “My first reaction was, ‘Oh, crap. What is going to happen?’ Because I thought, ‘Where can this story go now?’ We spent all this time on this will-they-or-won’t they relationships. But as much as it was sad to see Dan go, same as it was sad to see Jessica go, it opens it up for Julian (Fellowes) to write a new chapter.”

2.  The storyline of Season Four picks up during February of 1922 (a few months after Matthew’s death) and ends in Spring 1923.

3.  Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes don’t hook up.

Phyllis Logan On Whether Mrs. Hughes & Mr. Carson Will Finally Get Together: “No, we still have a very nice working relationship. We still have occasional spats here and there. We have a lot of respect for one another, and we occasionally get to drink a glass of sherry together… not as often as I would like.”

4.  Lady Mary and Tom don’t hook up either.

Michelle Dockery On Whether Mary Might Find Love With Her Sister’s Widower, Tom Branson: “They are very much friends and he is her brother-in-law, still. I think they become close because of what they’ve both been through. … And also, Mary becomes far more involved in the running of the estate with Tom, so we do have a lot of scenes together. But romantically, I don’t think it’s going anywhere.”

5.  Lady Edith is going to get be busy in Season Four.

Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith): “(Edith) is the Carrie Bradshaw of the ’20s.”

6.  Lady Mary has a bevy of suitors.

 “There’s a character called Blake, played by Julian Ovenden,” Michelle tells HollywoodLife.com‘s sister site TVLine. ”And Evelyn Napier (played by Brendan Patricks) comes back, as well. He was the one who brought the Turkish diplomat along. That was lovely to play scenes with Brendan again because we haven’t seen him since season one.

Of course, there’s one suitor — Gillingham, played by Tom Cullen – that appears to be leading the pack.

“Gillingham is an old family friend,” Michelle explains. “The sisters knew him when we were growing up, and we haven’t seen him since then. A party is organized at the house, and he is invited to it. He’s just a different character.”

7.  O’Brien leaves the Abbey.  Presumably with Shrimpie and Susan Flintshire on their way to India – it was sort of set up in the Christmas Special, if you remember anything before the final scene of Matthew dying.

8.  Mrs. Patmore gets an electric mixer.  Daisy loves it but Mrs. Patmore isn’t quite sure.

9.  Downton Abbey will be around for a Season Five.

“As far as we know, we’re all doing series five next year,” Michelle Dockery said. “Beyond that, it’s in the hands of [creator] Julian Fellowes and our producers. If other actors start leaving, it would be a worry, but it’s been fine so far.”

“The show is so popular around the world now…. It’s beloved,” said Neame. “The fourth season is extremely good health, and my mind is already in the fifth season. I will say we’re not going to World War II, but that’s 18 years away. We want to make the show. When we feel it’s had its time, hopefully we’ll know before you guys. But it’s not anytime soon.”

Why can’t it be January (or September, depending on where you live) already?!?!?!?!

The Downton Ladies Wow Hollywood

08 Thursday Aug 2013

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The cast of Downton Abbey is busy on a press junket for the upcoming season and they have been giving us a few clues here and there – but that will come in other posts.  The most important thing is that the Downton ladies were stunning at a recent event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

Michelle Dockery,  Laura Carmichael, Phyllis Logan, Joanne Froggatt, and Sophie McShera shunned their period costumes and glammed it up for the cameras.Glammed up! Michelle Dockery and her female Downton Abbey co-stars let their hair down and donned high heels for a PBS press event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Tuesday

Do you even recognize them all?  It is hard to believe but Mrs. Hughes is in the center and Daisy is on the right end.  I know!!!  Who knew underneath their dark and gloomy service costumes they were hiding such glamour?

Well done, ladies!!!

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