RICHARD MADDEN
JULY 2022
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Thursday 28 July
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Richard Madden: "My father, firefighter, for me
the only superhero" ·
26/07/2022 ·
Giulia Bianconi
GIFFONI
VALLE PIANA - "At the age of 11 when I started acting I felt invisible.
I didn't go to school, I didn't play with my peers. Many people think that
those who are actors cannot feel these feelings, but this is not the
case." Richard Madden shared with the press and
especially the young people of the 52nd Giffoni
Film Festival the feelings of when he was a boy, starting from the
main theme of this edition, invisibility. Even today, despite his popularity,
the 36-year-old British actor, known for
playing Robb Stark in the hit series Game of Thrones and
for being Ikaris in the
Marvel film Eternals, said he felt invisible. "If you spend
too much time in the shoes of another, with different clothes and a different
voice, maybe playing a role that lasts over time, you can feel like that - he
said - I did not feel Richard in some moments of my life, but another that is
not me. That's when I go in search of myself." Recalling
his beginnings, he said that at 15 he decided to stop acting, then starting
again at 17. "I had a lot of doubts. I asked myself: will I be able to
do this job well? I still have them today. Sometimes I wake up in the morning
and feel inadequate." Thanks to this profession, however, he learned how
"important it is to share, exchange different ideas and opinions with
others". Acting he also managed to overcome his
shyness and face those who bullied him. "I went through a difficult time
and the theater was important for me - he recalled
- because I shared with other guys the same ideals and interests, a strong
passion. Of course I also had to find in myself the strength to overcome the
difficulties". Asked
what he would recommend to a young man who wants to become an actor, Madden
replied: "Don't take yourself too seriously. When I was a boy there were
no mobile phones and people looked around. Today no one calculates you, just
stare at your mobile phone and instead it is important to share as much as
possible". Going
back to his career, and thinking about when he found out he was going to stop
playing Robb Stark in the third season of Game of Thrones, he
confessed: "I realized that the natural end had come for my character."
The most difficult role ever played in his career, and for which he also won
a Golden Globe, was Sergeant David Budd in the series Bodyguard:
"It was a real challenge that role not only because I worked even
sixteen hours a day. He was a character of few words and I had to express
emotions with physicality." Today
what makes him choose a project, "it is not a very specific role, a
superhero or a bad man - he said - I read the script and try to learn
something more, because I hope he can always teach me something.
It's not me who chooses the characters, but they choose me." He
recently finished shooting Citadel, a Prime Video series
set "in a very particular world of espionage where the lives of many
characters who lead very simple lives intertwine". During the pandemic
he came up with the idea of a sci-fi podcast entitled From Now in
which "there are two twin brothers who have always been very united and
who find themselves in two opposite points of the globe looking for ways to
interact". Regarding
Ikaris, Madden said that he has already given as a
superhero and that he does not need to play others. "The only real one
in my life is my father, who was a firefighter." Then on a possible
return of the character, he added: "At the moment I have not read any
Marvel script where there is and anyway his future does not depend on
me." On August 22, House of the Dragon, the long-awaited
prequel series of Game of Thrones, will be released in Italy. Will Madden see
it? "I'm very curious, because in this case I'll just be a
spectator." Link to the actual article: Richard Madden: "Mio padre, vigile
del fuoco, per me unico supereroe" (cinecitta.com) |
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Wednesday 27
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Here are a number of additional pictures and
videos from Monday’s event in Giffoni:
Richard Madden al Giffoni Film
Festival: «Non prendiamoci troppo
sul serio» - YouTube talks RICHARD MADDEN - YouTube Giffoni on Instagram: Richard Madden Ginger Generation (@gingergeneration)
• Instagram photos and videos Richard madden giffoni hi-res
stock photography and images - Alamy |
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Tuesday 26 July
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There’s another Defy-related Q & A, from
Vogue Poland: Richard Madden:
Authenticity, rebellion, self-confidence CATHERINE STRASZEWICZ Quality, cut, simplicity – Richard Madden from "Game of
Thrones" describes his style. The actor has just become the face of the Calvin
Klein Defy fragrance. He told us about his experiences from the film set. What is
your first memory of Scotland? Climbing Glen Coe with my father. A beautiful
summer day, around a living soul, only us, nature and mountains. I felt
great. What is definitely
worth seeing in Scotland? Scotland has many hidden treasures. The whole
west and north-west coast, all the highlands and islands are beautiful. And
especially the small, idyllic village of Kames, which I visited several
times, and the island of Arran. (Photo. Press Releases) You are a
stage, film and television actor. In what field do you find yourself best? Each form of acting requires different skills, I
like to switch between them. I started by playing in a youth theater, and at the age of 11 I played my first role in a
film. In front of the camera, I like the focus that I can put into one scene,
recording it for a day. On stage, I only have the same moment. I like to
polish the role all day, look at facial expressions under a microscope, catch subtleties. All the disciplines of acting that I
practice complement and mutually reinforce each other. Thanks to this
diversity, I hope to become a better and better actor. Do you
attach great importance to awards? I don't think about it while working. But when I
get noticed by a body, it means that more people will learn about what I've
been working. This makes it worth putting effort into the work. If you do
your best and no one sees it, it makes no sense. How do you
feel as an ambassador for Defy fragrance? Calvin Klein Defy's
campaign showcases a series of reflective moments that culminate in a
courageous act of faith, rebellion and risk-taking courage. The fragrance is
based on the idea of challenging oneself and overcoming internal or external
obstacles. It's inspiring for me as an actor who is trying to get better and
better. Resisting is taking risks and staying authentic, two things Calvin
Klein represents. Working with the brand on a new fragrance was an exciting
experience for me. Acting skills
proved useful? The film experience helped me. When the camera is
working, I look at myself in it like in a mirror. I can experiment with the
emotions I'm going to show. When shooting the advertisement, we were not
attached to a specific story, we created it on an ongoing basis. The film was
made surrounded by nature – the lake became my mirror. Then we found
ourselves in the very center of the city, where I
had to run on the roofs of skyscrapers. It was a really exciting production –
a miniature film. Which
event from the set stuck in your memory? From the London roof I was looking at the river,
the sun was setting, everything was full of emotions. I felt the essence of
the message of independence and self-confidence. How would
you describe your style? Very, very simple. I like good tailoring, quality
and cut. When you find something you feel great at, that gives you
confidence, you should wear it. I buy my favorite
T-shirts and pants immediately in several shades. For this more modern bomber
and that's it. And how do
you relax? Surrounded by nature, e.g. walking in the
mountains. I spend a lot of time in the studio, without windows, in
artificial light, so I use every opportunity to get closer to nature.
Besides, I love to cook. I treat it as a kind of meditation. When I follow a
recipe, I try not to think about anything else. Pictures and article in Vogue, Poland: Richard Madden: Autentyzm, bunt, pewność siebie
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Monday 25 July
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Giffoni Film Festival, Italy Richard made a couple of appearances, today, at
the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy. He appeared in the ‘Blue Room’ at around midday … it was great to see him today, looking
so happy!
Richard with one of his best friends, Cheryl:
And here is the video from the 5.00pm event,
including his blue carpet arrival: Richard
Madden ore 17:00 Sala Truffaut - YouTube
And the official photos of today’s event – Photocall and Blue Carpet: Giffoni Richard Madden Pictures and Photos - Getty Images And a Getty Images video too: |
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Tuesday 12 July
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After a ‘drought’ since Eternals was released,
there’s news today that Richard will be attending an event in Italy later
this month. The annual
Giffoni Film Festival is aimed at children and young
people. Getty
Images publish official photos from the event so, hopefully, there’ll be lots
of new photos of our beautiful man! Richard Madden to be honored at
#Giffoni2022 on july 25 (giffonifilmfestival.it) Tuesday, 12 July 2022 11:36 Richard
Madden to be honoured at #Giffoni2022
on July 25
The Giffoni Film Festival will welcome Scottish actor Richard
Madden to the 52nd edition of the festival on July 25, where
he will be honoured with the coveted Giffoni
Award. From the early days of his career to the roles that brought him
global success, Mr Madden’s talent and versatility have made him a
universally recognized and respected actor. As
Sergeant David Budd in the BBC mini-series BODYGUARD, Mr Madden won
the 2019 Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television
Series (Drama) and the 2019 National Television Award for Drama
Performance. Other
celebrated roles by Mr Madden include music manager John Reid in the
BAFTA-nominated Elton John biopic ROCKETMAN, Robb Stark, one
of the most popular and beloved characters in the HBO saga GAME OF
THRONES, and Ikaris in the Marvel Cinematic
Universe film THE ETERNALS. Mr Madden
also starred in the lead role of Cosimo de’ Medici
alongside Dustin Hoffman in the Netflix series MEDICI: MASTERS OF
FLORENCE. He achieved critical acclaim in the Discovery Channel original
mini-series KLONDIKE, and appeared in the BBC film LADY
CHATTERLEY’S LOVER, based on the classic novel by D.H. Lawrence. He also
starred as Prince Charming opposite Lily James in Disney’s live-action
adaptation CINDERELLA. Mr Madden
is currently working on the Amazon Studio series CITADEL. Now in its
52nd year, the Giffoni Film Festival brings young
people from across the globe together in peace and harmony to share their
love of film. The theme of this year’s festival is Invisibles,
shedding light and attention on the millions of young people around the world
who achieve extraordinary fetes each day that go unnoticed by society.
These unrecognized actions can range from living in refugee camps, poverty or
war-torn countries to caring for a sick relative, fighting for human
rights or even just staying in school to complete their education. * * *
* * * * * * And I
forgot to publish this new 2019 photograph which is being used for the
ongoing CK Defy campaign – the new Eau de Parfum
version having now gone on sale:
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Monday 11 July
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GQ Australia published an article today: Richard Madden is ready for his next moment - GQ Richard
Madden is ready for
his next moment CHARLIE CALVER 11 JULY 2022 We speak with the Game of Thrones star
about his next big series, his style hacks and his new fragrance with Calvin
Klein.
PHOTOGRAPHER:
GETTY IMAGES Richard Madden has
come a long way since he stole everyone’s hearts as the beloved King in the
North, Robb Stark, in Game of Thrones. He’s played our favourite security agent
in Bodyguard, had roles
in hits like Rocketman and 1917, and broken bad in Chloé Zhao’s Eternals. But for many, Madden is still first and
foremost a Stark. That is likely to
change though with the release of Citadel,
which has just wrapped filming, in the near future. From the Russo Brothers,
the minds behind MCU
blockbusters like Avengers: End Game and Captain America: Winter Soldier, Citadel looks like it could be
the next big thing in TV—despite the fact that we know very little about it. What we do know
though, is that Madden has a key role in the series, along with stars like Priyanka Chopra and Stanley Tucci.
There’s also a good chance Madden finally breaks away from the role that made
him a star. The power to defy
expectations is also something that Madden believes in closely, which he has
expressed with his new fragrance campaign with Calvin Klein. To find out more
about what Madden is doing now, his next chapter with Citadel and what ‘Defy’ means
to him, we gave him a call. Read on.
PHOTOGRAPHER:
GETTY IMAGES GQ: You're in Scotland
at the moment? Richard Madden: I am
in Scotland at the moment, yeah. I’ve just come back to see my family. Lovely. Nice and warm,
hopefully? It's raining and
miserable. Sounds like Sydney,
which is not what you normally hear. Richard, how would you describe your
personal style? It's very, very
simple. I think that my key is I try to keep things very simple and I buy
multiple of the same T-shirt in slightly different shades of blue or black or
grey. I think it all comes down to finding your fit, and good tailoring. I
try to keep things simple, and then throw on a nice bomber jacket or
something to make it a little more interesting. I’ve got a uniform and I wear
it. Take after Steve Jobs. Exactly. What is the one piece
that you absolutely rely on? Your favourite piece of clothing? My favourite piece of
clothing is actually a tracksuit that I got from a shoot I did with GQ many
years ago in Los Angeles. It's a Stella McCartney tracksuit, which is blue
with mustard stripes. It's just beautiful, and I’ve lived in it for a number
of years. We love a loungewear
piece for a go-to. You don't normally hear that, but Stella McCartney definitely
works. What drew you to work with Calvin Klein for Defy and beyond? I met these guys in
New York a number of years ago because we knew we wanted to work together but
we didn't know on what exactly. This fragrance came up and I loved developing
it with them and developing this concept of Defy—standing up for yourself,
defying your own boundaries and your own limitations, which is something I
have a lot as an actor. You have a lot of “I
don't know if I'm good enough to do this,” “I don't know if I'm talented
enough,” or “[I don’t know] if I have the stamina to get through it,” and
this scent embodies all of those things that I think should be encouraged in
everyone.
PHOTOGRAPHER:
CALVIN KLEIN When you're not
working on a shoot—we know you just came back from wrapping Citadel—what’s
your favourite way to spend your time when you've got some time off? Very boringly, it’s
hiking. I love to be out in nature and I think given the nature of my
job—which is being in a windowless black box at the studio most of my days—if
I'm not doing that I like to do the opposite, which is be at the top of a
mountain or up in a forest. That's what I like to do if I get the chance
because I'm so often surrounded by concrete, metal, glass and sets. In terms of Citadel,
it sounds super exciting but we don't know very much. What can we expect? I don’t know what I’m
allowed to tell you—probably very little. But it's a really exciting world we’ve
created. There are multiple characters and multiple storylines that all
intertwine, and I personally play a character who is an amnesiac—eight years
of his life, he’s basically become a new person. There's a journey of discovering
who he was before the accident happened, and he no longer remembers anything.
It's a clash between the life that he's been living for eight years, and the
life that he used to live. You get to delve into exploring the psyche of
dealing with the consequences of things that you're not aware that you've
done. Calvin Klein Defy is
available now. And just in case you are wondering about
Richard’s favourite loungewear: Link to the interview: GQ
Taron Egerton, Richard
Madden and Jamie Bell on Elton John's Iconic Style
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10 July 2022 |
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I know that CK Defy
hasn’t been available worldwide these past 12 months … so maybe it has now
been distributed in additional countries – hence the Defy-related interviews
which are appearing again … TRANSLATION OF
QUEM ARTICLE (BRAZIL) – JULY 2022 Many of the memories
of our life have to do with the feeling that things bring us. Whether it's
the taste of food that takes you straight into the past or a smell that
connects you to someone -- or who you've been to. Richard Madden, the Robb
Stark of Game of Thrones and the Ikaris of Eternals,
chatted with Who and said that many of the good memories of his life have to
do with smell. On the phone, we asked what smell brings the best memory and
he said that it would be the burning wood, which transports him to the family
past. "The smell of fire burning in wood always takes me back to my
childhood at home. When I was younger, we always had fire lit throughout the
winter and whenever I smell burning wood, it takes me straight to when I was
a kid, at home," he says. Calvin Klein perfume
poster boy Defy, the 36-year-old actor says he always tries to associate his
characters with smells, even if they're not always good: "I find it
useful, too, to have different fragrances for each character."
"More than a character reminding me of a smell, I like to play with
fragrances when I'm playing it. I usually try to find an aroma or a fragrance
that matches what I think would be the smell of that character and there are
countless colonies that I have used over the years that I associate with
characters. Like John Reid in Rocketman; I did the
bad guy for Elton John, so I made sure to give him a half-old odour, powerful
and not so cool, something that would repel people, like he did," he
reveals. Between smells and roles, Madden gained the spotlight by giving Life
to Robb Stark in Game of Thrones. The character, from the Northern Stark
clan, gained great notoriety in the series over the first few seasons and
especially in the episode The Red Wedding, one of the most emblematic of the
series. The Briton began his career at the age of 11, when he entered the theater to lose his shyness, and accumulates successful
roles such as Prince Charming in the live-action version of Cinderella, and
David Budd in the series Bodyguard, which earned him a Golden Globe Award for
Best Actor in a Drama Series. Away from the big screens since 2021, when he
played the superhero Ikaris in Eternals, the actor
is one of the most tipped to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond, who is
saying goodbye to the legendary character. Being a public
person and, to a large extent, an icon of beauty of television and cinema, he
assumes that he has a routine of beauty rule, but simple: "always clean
the face, hydrate and use SPF every day". The sunscreen, of course, was
especially useful when Richard came to Rio de Janeiro in 2012, alongside Kit
Harington, to promote the second season of Game of Thrones. The star, who was
born in Elderslie, a village in the central-west of
Scotland, UK, said he would love to return to the country and compared the natural
beauty of Rio to the beauty of his homeland. "I have fun memories of the
last time I was there. I arrived at night and I go straight to the hotel and
remember going to the room and opening the curtains, just when the sun was
rising on the beach and thinking 'this is beautiful like Scotland, but with
sunshine, which made it kind of like a paradise for me. I remember the warmth
and beauty of Brazil." |
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09 July 2022 |
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This article is from Peacock, an Indian magazine,
published back in January:
And again … solely in text format: AT THE AGE OF 11,
RICHARD MADDEN WAS ALREADY ON A PATHWAY OF BECOMING SUCCESSFUL AND BEING IN
THE LIMELIGHT FOR HIS IMPECCABLE ACTING SKILLS. THE ACTOR THEN WENT ON TO
PLAY A HOST OF REMARKABLE ROLES THAT ARE VIVIDLY ETCHED IN THE AUDIENCES’
MEMORY. MADDEN HAS BEEN RECENTLY APPOINTED AS THE FACE OF THE FRESHLY
LAUNCHED CALVIN KLEIN DEFY — A NEW MEN’S FRAGRANCE BY CALVIN KLEIN. THE
CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES A SERIES OF VULNERABLE, SELF-REFLECTING AND DEFYING
MOMENTS THAT CULMINATE INTO A COURAGEOUS LEAP OF FAITH, A SYMBOLIC METAPHOR
FOR PERSONAL DEFIANCE AND THE DARING TO TAKE RISKS. HE SPEAKS TO THE PEACOCK
MAGAZINE ABOUT THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT WITH CALVIN KLEIN AND HIS LIFE AS AN
ACTOR. [Q] YOU’VE BEEN ACTING
SINCE THE AGE OF 11, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROS AND CONS OF STARTING YOUR
CAREER AT THAT AGE? [Q] HOW HAS YOUR ACTING
APPROACH CHANGED OVER ALL THESE YEARS? [Q] HOW DO YOU DECIDE ON
WHAT FILMS/ROLES YOU TAKE ON? DO YOU ONLY CONSIDER THE CHARACTER YOU ARE
PLAYING, OR DO YOU CONSIDER ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT? [Q] DO YOU THINK YOU’RE
IN THE BEST PHASE IN YOUR CAREER RIGHT NOW? [Q] WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE
GOALS? [Q] WHAT DO YOU LIKE
ABOUT THE CALVIN KLEIN DEFY FRAGRANCE? ARE THERE ANY NOTES THAT ARE YOUR
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