Variety photos, cover story and TDG review - first pictures from Toronto

The Variety cover story on Eddie’s intense preparation for The Danish Girl, rich with new insights. (via)

"I can access [Lili’s] smile quite easily,” Redmayne says. “It’s my interpretation of her smile.” He recalls a conversation he had with a transgender woman as part of his research, where he asked her when she felt happiest. “It was after transitioning, and she was just walking through a park and sat on a bench — and saw the world go by and smiled to herself,” he says. “It was a moment of the world feeling right. The idea of that smile was something I tried to find." 

Eddie Redmayne & Alicia Vikander by Dylan Don for Variety  (x) (x)

Variety praising Eddie Redmayne’s performance in The Danish Girl

Venice Film Review: ‘The Danish Girl’

Eddie Redmayne makes the ultimate transition, reteaming with 'Les Miserables' director Tom Hooper in this sensitive, high-profile portrait of transgender pioneer Lili Erbe...

... For an actor, there can be few more enticing — or challenging — roles than this, in which the nature of identity, performance and transformation are all wrapped up in the very fabric of the character itself, and Redmayne gives the greatest performance of his career so far, infinitely more intimate — and far less technical — than the already-stunning turn as Stephen Hawking that so recently won him the Oscar....

The Danish Girl is among the 13 “must-see” films chosen by Variety 

as the Toronto International Film Festival launches. (via)

Just one year after debuting his Oscar-winning performance as Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything” at Toronto, Eddie Redmayne returns with an equally powerful story directed by Tom Hooper. He plays Lili Elbe, one of the first documented transgender women to receive gender reassignment surgery. Alicia Vikander, who has a whopping eight movies out this year, plays her wife Gerda in a performance that could land her a first Oscar nom in the best supporting actress race. –Ramin Setoodeh

The first photos from Toronto arrived on Saturday, 12th September

Before he went to the North-American premiere Eddie gave promotional interviews for 'The Danish Girl'.

Just finished a fab interview w/ Eddie Redmayne at the world premiere of "The Danish Girl." Both he & it r MARVELOUS! pic.twitter.com/HbG3DYGQmn

— Jase Peeples (@JasePeeples) September 12, 2015

In Toronto w/ #EddieRedmayne after interview for his #TheDanishGirl.He gives another nuanced,exceptional performance. pic.twitter.com/VUEvFyRPjb

— ruben nepales (@nepalesruben) September 12, 2015

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Report from Venice in the Hungarian Television with Eddie interviews

There will be an interview with Eddie tomorrow in the movie magazine of the Hungarian ‘Duna’ television. 
‘Szeretettel Hollywoodból’ (‘From Hollywood with Love’)

Eddie Redmayne Velencéje... és persze beszélgetünk majd a The Danish Girl-ről is...Maradjatok vonalban!
Posted by Szeretettel Hollywoodból on 2015. szeptember 5.

Eddie Redmayne's Venice... and they will talk about 'The Danish Girl' too of course

Kulisszatitkok, exkluziv interjúk, Velence, Velence, Velence! --- SzeHo, holnap (szombat) délután a Duna TV-n!
Posted by Szeretettel Hollywoodból on 2015. szeptember 11.

Program preview of the next 'Szeretettel Hollywoodból' movie magazine

Will air tomorrow afternoon on Duna TV (Hungarian Channel)

Eddie... Alicia... Tom Hooper... The Danish Girl... Velence...Press Conference (x)

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The show's presenter Anikó Návai lives in Hollywood and she's friends
with a lot of stars, including our Eddie. 

She's the only Hungarian journalist member of HFPA (Golden Globes)

Vetítések/Screenings:

Szombat/Saturday 09.12. - 14:55 DUNA

Vasárnap/Sunday  09.13. - 03:15 M2 & 18:25 DUNA WORLD

Hétfő/Monday         09.14. - 03:25 DUNA

Kedd/Tuesday       09.15. - 17:00 DUNA WORLD

Szombat/Saturday 09.26. - 14:55 DUNA

Vasárnap/Sunday  09.27. - 03:15 - M2

The show available here for limited time (60 days) until 12 Nov. 2015
Interesting part from 18:00 - HFPA dinner with Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Alicia Vikander and Eddie Redmayne (21:10) interviews - 'The Danish Girl' interviews on Sunday with Alicia, Eddie (22:54) and Tom Hooper.

Video interview - Golden Globes: Eddie Redmayne on The Danish Girl
Perched dangerously on the ledge of the Hotel Excelsior’s balcony, Eddie Redmayne, clearly unafraid of heights as well as difficult film roles, talks to Elisabeth Sereda about the emotional world premiere of The Danish Girl at the Venice film fest.

Eddie on Sunday 6th September in Venice - Tumblr posts
including gifsets from the Golden Globes interview linked above

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My adventures at the Venice Film Festival

As you possibly noticed I didn't make posts for a few days. The explanation is simple. I was in Venice to meet my Italian Redmayniac friends, to see Eddie for the first time and attend the World Premiere of 'The Danish Girl'.
The journey wasn't easy. I left home on Thursday afternoon at 3 PM. My first train was cancelled due to the migrant problems and I had to search another way to get to Vienna in time to reach the night train to Venice, wich arrived to the Santa Lucia Station on Friday morning at 8:24. Luckily I could sleep on the train. I met Cris and her husband on the Piazzale Roma. Daniela joind us when we took our accomodation and we went back to see the city and the locations of the Festival.

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Sara, Maria Cristina, Daniela, Me, Valentina and Beatrice (x)

On Saturday morning we met the Venetian redmayniacs and we went together to the location of the press 

conference and photocall. Eddie was expected to 2 PM, but we were there much earlier, because we had 

to be in the right place to have a chance to meet him. Eddie knows Cris, he met her several times, this 

increased our chances. When Eddie arrived to the conference, he was in a hurry and didn't noticed us, so 

we had to wait to our next chance. When he came back he was in a hurry too, but this time we were in a 

better, more visible place and he noticed Cris. He stopped for us, took photos and signed. I had opportunity 

to give him my short letter and he got a lucky owl from Daniela. Eddie was very  nice and probably he knows 

my blog, because when Cris drew his attention for me, he knew, that I'm from Hungary. Anyway, he looks 

much better in person, than on the photos.

This picture above is from the report of Maria Cristina

We met Eddie after the press conference and took photos with him. He was very lovely. Thanks to Cris, 

who made this amazing experience possible for me. Videos about our meeting with Eddie below:

Other videos by Cris's husband Claudio - Video1 - Video 2
Thanks Elisa and Claudio!

Sara's report here (x) Eddie Redmayne signe source (x) I made the photo to the right

 We walked on the red carpet - Thanks to Valentina for the photos (x) edited

Next we went to the premiere. We waited over the arcade of the building next to the Palazzo del Cinema, because the rain began to fall. We had to change the shoes and
some clothes too. I didn't expect that we're going to walk the same red carpet as the
stars, but this is what happened. We went to the entrance hall and waited for their arrival there. We had the opportunity to take photos and videos too (you can see mine below).

The second part of Cris's report about the premiere here

photo to the left (x)

Cris and Claudio (her husband) sat on the left side, me and Daniela in the middle in the 18. row. 

The seats of the stars were behind ours, there was only one row and a stair between us. I failed 

to make a proper video about the introduction of the stars before the screening, because the 

lightning was too bright and photographers stood in front of me.

The film was beautiful and moving. Some parts were cheerful, some were sad, this was a masterfully 

made, sensitive emotional roller-coaster with excellent acting. Eddie could convey Lili's thoughts and 

feelings - described in the book on several pages - with a few graceful movement and expression. 

I read the book and although there were differences, the adaptation very well mirrored its atmosphere. 

Probably some people will criticize the movie, because in some places its story is different from what 

happened in the real life, but this is even more true in the case of the book. This is a love story, not 

a documentary of Lili's life, the focus is on the emotions. David Sexton's (quite negative) review 

mentioned the nudity in the film. I will not tell about the details, only that the scenes are subdued 

and don't cross the boundaries of good taste.

Matthias Schoenearts, Amber Heard, Alicia Vikander, Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hooper (x)

We were there behind the rail somewhere in the middle of the second row.

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After the screening of the movie the crowd (inc. me) celebrated the stars with a long standing ovation.

I made this short video above in the end, when I stopped clapping.

We spent Sunday in Venice and in the evening I boarded the bus headed home. The trip with bus is much shorter and cheaper than the train journey, but unfortunately I cannot sleep while sitting, so I was very tired, when I arrived home on Monday morning.
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Updated on Sept.11, 2015 16:26