Eddie about New Orleans for 504LIFE

In the new video message for 504LIFE here

Eddie Redmayne talked about New Orleans

"I love New Orleans. I was lucky enough to make a movie there a few years ago
now, and I had one of the greatest experiences of my life. I love the people, who
are incredibly kind. I love the music, but I was so obsessed with food, and I will
never forget the beignets on a Saturday morning at Cafe du Monde, or the long
spiraling cue outside Port of Call on Esplanade, that was a cue for burger, which
was the greatest burger of my life. Many places in America claimed to have the
greatest burger in the World, but as far as I'm concerned, New Orleans wins.
Anyway, I'm thinking of you guys at this time of crisis all around the World.
504LIFE" 4/11/20 - SofaKingFest

  

Eddie spent some time in the city during the

filming of The Yellow Handkerchief in 2007.

Here's how he talked about his impression of the post-Katrina New Orleans

in his 2008 interview for New York Moves. “If you’re lucky enough to find

yourself in these places and to be able to go and see things, it’s great,... You

get an instant insight into the reality of these towns and cities and you’re not

just being a tourist... That city, I swear… it makes you think why every other

city in the world doesn’t take advice. [The people] seem to have taken this

tragedy and their strife from the other end. The drive and humor that comes

from it is a special thing.” 

Links:

Gordy's character in The Yellow Handkerchief - interview, captures

The Yellow Handkerchief - captures, videos

On the set of 'The Yellow Handkerchief'

Gordy and Martine - We have ourselves a dreamer ladies and gentlemen

Gordy shows Martine the photos he made at the riverbank (TYH)

Gordy the mechanic - a scene where Eddie repairs a car

Cool photoshoot by Richard Grassie from 2008 & New York Moves article

Outtakes from the 2008 Richard Grasse photoshoot

Eddie Redmayne's video message
during the 504 LifeStream online charity fundraising event
hosted by Sofaking Fest on April 11, 2020.

On the set of 'The Yellow Handkerchief'

Eddie with Travis, his stand-in on the set of The Yellow Handkerchief.

Eddie Redmayne with his stand in

Eddie with cinematographer Chris Menges and director Udayan Prasad

Set photos via iloveeddieredmayne.com (2)

Fan pictures of Eddie, Kristen Stewart and William Hurt filming in 2007 via itsoktobeyou.org

Originally premiering at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and released at the end of that
year sans distribution for a one-week Oscar-qualifying run, "The Yellow Handkerchief"
finally found a distributor in the Samuel Goldwyn and released in February 2010.

"Redmayne is terrific as the somewhat nerdy and insecure potential boyfriend."
- Pete Hammond review in Backstage

movie screenshots
...

More about the movie in my old posts:

Gordy shows Martine the photos he made at the riverbank (TYH)

Gordy and Martine - We have ourselves a dreamer ladies and gentlemen

Gordy the mechanic - a scene where Eddie repairs a car

Gordy's character in The Yellow Handkerchief - interview, captures

The Yellow Handkerchief - captures, videos

Gordy and Martine - We have ourselves a dreamer ladies and gentlemen

“…it’s such a privilege to work with young people, who were teaching me so much, 

because they have so much to offer. It’s wonderful. That’s school for me.” 

- William Hurt on working with Eddie and Kristen in The Yellow Handkerchief 

Another interesting interview about the movie with William Hurt and Arthur Cohn producer:

William Hurt's blown away by Yellow Handkerchief

Clip from the movie

Related tumblr posts

Eddie Redmayne and Kristen Stewart in The Yellow Handkerchief

My screenshots and gifs from the movie

FilmReview: Director Udayan Prasad on the intimate cast

Gordy's character in The Yellow Handkerchief - interview, captures

The Yellow Handkerchief LA premiere 2010 - Kristen & Eddie interviews

Samuel Goldwyn Films' "The Yellow Handkerchief" LA premiere was two years after the Sundance screening.

Actors Eddie Redmayne, Kristen Stewart, Maria Bello and William Hurt attended the event  at the Pacific Design Center on February 18, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. 

YouTube video playlist: 

The Yellow Handkerchief LA premiere videos, Kristen Stewart and Eddie Redmayne interviews

The story of Redmayne, who plays Gordy, is unexpected. He fits effortlessly into the role of the scrawny, uncertain 15-year-old Louisiana kid. Yet I learn he is 27, a Brit who went to Eton, a veteran of Shakespeare and Edward Albee. ( x )

Gallerie with more photos

Kristen Stewart & Eddie Redmayne ‘The Yellow Handkerchief’ Press Junket Photos (HQ)

Kristen Stewart exclusive on kissing
Kristen Stewart revealed exclusively to The Dish Rag which actor was a better kisser, her "Twilight" vampire lover Edward Cullen (a.k.a. Robert Pattinson) or Eddie Redmayne, the hot young British actor who plays Gordie, her love interest in the tender romance, "The Yellow Handkerchief."
"Gordie," she replied quickly. Eddie challenged her, laughing and adding, "You said the right thing. If Rob were sitting there, would you have said that?" "Absolutely," Kristen replied.
Wow. Since Bella and Edward's kiss won Best Liplock at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards,
Gordie's kiss must really be something. 

Kristen Stewart & Eddie Redmayne On Bonding In New Orleans & Robert Pattinson’s British Boy Pack
"... the two stars revealed toAccessHollywood.com on Thursday that Kristen learned her first details about her then-upcoming co-star Robert Pattison from Eddie, who turned out to be a R-Patz pal...
...Due to her age at the time, Kristen’s family lived with her while she played the part of Martine, a lost 15-year-old, and when they realized Eddie was an Englishman alone in New Orleans, they took him out. “I remember your family [was] there as well. I was like, all by myself and Kristen kept thinking I was this sort of lost British loner, but I remember it was Mother’s Day or something and we went into The Quarter…”
“And had brunch,” Kristen chimed in.
“Her family invited me to Mother’s Day,” Eddie said smiling."
(You can watch the AccessHollywood.com interview, it's in the YouTube video playlist.)

My filmography post about the movie HERE

Eddie at the Sundance FF 2008 - photos, videos

sirredmayne: Kristen and Eddie interview gifs