Gary oldman on finding george smileys glasses for tinker tailor soldier spy. Tinker tailor is a movie about perceptionabout rooting out the mole hidden in plain sight among a few intelligence elitesand so its appropriate that glasses. Sep 05, 2011 gary oldman in tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is one of a series of books about the soviet master spy, karla, who has made a career of making life difficult for the british. Tinker tailor soldier spy by john le carre, first edition. I loved the movie though im a big gary oldman fan so i thought what the heck, ill read the book. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy by john le carre, paperback. Mens fashion hipster the world of mens fashion fashion books, love. The protagonist, george smiley played by gary oldman, is the films primary. Its populated by an allstar cast, led by a formidably restrained gary oldman as watcher of the watchmen george smiley.
Gary oldman talks tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, batman. Alfredsons film is faithful to the tone set by the novel. George smileys glasses are key to tinker tailor soldier spy. The opening sentence of tinker tailor soldier spy, a 1974 novel by. Gary oldman in tinker tailor soldier spy everything you need to know about tinker tailor soldier spy whether you want a cold war primer or. One of the most celebrated thespians of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre, film and television, he is known for his roles as sid vicious in sid and nancy 1986, drexl in true romance 1993, george smiley in tinker. Highranking intelligence officer george smiley gary oldman was forced out of service when a mission in hungary went very wrong, but rumors of a soviet mole hidden within the agency bring him back into play. On the left are the old ones, and on the right are the new ones, found at old focals in pasadena. John le carres novel was based on the uncovering, during the 1950s and. The reader a girl holding a book art reference poses, body reference, photo.
Dec 08, 2011 en espanol when it came to dialogue in their new film, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, for gary oldman and director tomas alfredson, less was more than enough. I dont like contemporaries unless there are vampires or witches in them and i rarely read mysteries. Several of his books have been adapted for film and television, including the constant gardener, tinker tailor soldier spy and the night manager. Gary oldman watched tinker, tailor, soldier, spy when it aired as a bbc miniseries in 1979, but he purposely avoided a second viewing before signing up to play george smiley in a new film. This article is about the 2011 movie by the name tinker tailor soldier spy and not the bbc series or the book. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a dense puzzle of anxiety, paranoia, and espionage that director tomas alfredson pieces together with utmost skill. Gary oldman received an oscar nod for best actor starring. To prepare for the role of george smiley, gary oldman ate a lot of treacle. Gary oldman shakes ghost of alec guinness for tinker, tailor. But before filming could start on tinker tailor solder spy, star gary oldman and director tomas alfredson had to do some tough sleuthing of their own to track down the perfect eyeglasses for smiley, because the spectacles serve as clues for the audience trying to follow the complex tale. Gary oldman talks about tinker, tailor, smiley and slaying the. Everything you need to know about tinker tailor soldier spy.
Betsy sharkeys film pick jasmine elist and john horn. It is unlikely the immaculately tailored suits worn by the agents in tinker tailor soldier spy. Dec 09, 2011 tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, with gary oldman as george smiley, skillfully mined from john le carres book, is a mystery about spies spying on spies. But id be surprised if anyone were led to the same ruminations by the film. I have not read the book nor seen the 1979 landmark series that garnered so much acclaim for the bbc and sir alec guinness, but such contextualisation is not needed to recognise that this version of tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is a masterful retelling of john le carres seminal work about british espionage during the cold war. Following the success of this novel, he left mi6 to become a fulltime author. Sep 16, 2011 primped, polished and with the tension ratcheted up a notch for the big screen, tinker tailor soldier spy is a highwire tight introduction to a group of men who live their lives in guarded apprehension. Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief. The oscarnominated feature film adaptation of tinker tailor soldier spy is directed by tomas alfredson let the right one in and features gary oldman as smiley, academy award winner colin firth the kings speech, and tom hardy inception. But before filming could start, star gary oldman and director tomas. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 cold war spy thriller film directed by tomas alfredson.
Gary oldman, ciaran hinds, toby jones, and colin firth star in the movie adaptation of tinker tailor soldier spy. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy star gary oldman movies for. Based upon a novel by john le carre of such complexity that its previous artistic incarnation came as a miniseries, tinker tailor soldier spy is an intelligent, compelling and multilayered spy thriller that features gary oldmans best performance in years as smiley, a retired agent of the british intelligence service, the circus, who is. Few readers come away from john le carres book without an impression of the glasses, which smiley habitually. It is the deep sense of melancholy and mistrust, with deeprooted class divisions, that le carre knows better than. Extremely loud, tinker tailor snubbed tinker tailor soldier spy.
I have watched the tinker tailor soldier spy miniseries numerous times. Even the glasses he wore became an item of armor instead of a visual aid. George smileys glasses are key to tinker tailor soldier spy in. Tinker tailors gary oldman on making a smiley face with.
In tinker tailor soldier spy, retired british intelligence officer george smiley. The truth is, if old major dover hadnt dropped dead at taunton races, jim would. In the 21st century, oldman s roles include sirius black in the harry potter series, james gordon in the dark knight trilogy, george smiley in tinker tailor soldier spy 2011, and a human leader in dawn of the planet of the apes 2014. Even if gary oldman takes home one of those little gold statuettes at the oscars for his performance in tinker tailor soldier spy, hes already given away another object of no little importance connected to the movie. A george smiley novel by le carre, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gary oldman was brilliant as always, although until i saw this movie i didnt realize how old he had gotten. Parents need to know that tinker tailor soldier spy adapted from a classic john le carre spy novel is an intelligent, adult movie. None of them have lost their weight, because john le carre story is more than just the complex plot machinations. A pair of glasses worn in tomas alfredsons cold war espionage thriller tinker tailor soldier spy.
Since the time of its publication, the novel has received critical acclaim for its complex social commentary and lack of. Violence isnt constant but includes guns and shooting, dead bodies, blood and gore, and violence against women a mother is killed while nursing her baby, and another womans head is beaten against a window. Tinker tailor, based on a novel by john le carre, is set in 197374, with. If you havent seen this movie, and you like british of spy. Dec 09, 2011 starring a surprising gary oldman and masterfully directed by tomas alfredson, tinker tailor comes by that complexity honestly, courtesy of the subtle, allusive 1974 john le carre novel set. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis karla the sandman of the kgb and reveal. George smiley gary oldman has two sets of glasses in tinker tailor soldier spy. Gary oldman stars as george smiley in tomas alfredsons tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. The film is directed by tomas alfredson who also brought us let the right one in. The opening shots of each film occur at precisely the same geographic spot, the 14thcentury. Smileys glasses have more than one hours screen time, mr. I confess i was confused some of the time and lost at other times.
Sep 15, 2011 gary oldman heads a supreme cast in this masterful rendering of le carres classic thriller, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. How gary oldman found george smileys glasses for tinker. After all, its not really a contemporaryat least not anymore. Other than that, the latest installment in the tom cruise mission. Filmed with delicacy, and thanks to the great array of british actors, along with oldmans always satisfactory presence, tinker tailor soldier spy reminds us of the always challenging and. George smiley, the aging master spy of the cold war and once heir apparent to control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the circus. The violence in tinker tailor soldier spy is arguably less pervasive than whats presented in most james bond films.
The glasses had to be as iconic as an aston martin. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 1974 spy novel by british author john le carre. Sep 27, 2012 the joy of tinker, tailor, soldier, spy in novel form and in the tv series is that all interpretations are possible. Gary oldman at the london premiere of tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. This gripping thriller about cold war espionage follows an english spy as he returns to mi6 under suspicion that hes become a soviet operative. Sep 02, 2011 new tinker tailor soldier spy clip be suspicious. The opening sentence of tinker tailor soldier spy, a 1974 novel by john le carre, runs as follows. Gary oldman on finding george smileys glasses youtube. But before filming could start on tinker tailor solder spy, star gary oldman and. Us tinker, tailor, soldier, spy 2011 in the bleak days of the cold war, espionage veteran george smiley gary oldman is forced from semiretirement to uncover a soviet agent within mi6. A still of alec guinness in tinker, tailor, soldier, spy 1979.
Tinker tailor soldier spy 1974 it is now some time since control died after being dismissed from the service for running a secret, bungled operation in czechoslovakia that led to an agent being shot. Gary oldman heads a supreme cast in this masterful rendering of le carres classic thriller, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. Dec 14, 2011 tinker tailor soldier spy looks, sounds and feels exactly right. In the new corner, we have gary oldmantight and trim, a smiley who. Im really looking forward to seeing gary oldman in tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. This new, updated version has gary oldman cast in the role and with probably the finest ensemble cast to hit cinemas this year, the film not only. Gary oldman in tinker tailor soldier spy even if gary oldman takes home one of those little gold statuettes at the oscars for his performance in tinker tailor soldier spy, hes already given away another object of no little importance connected to the movie the glasses that oldman wore, playing melancholic spy george smiley, are being auctioned off for charity. A dry martini, explains gary oldman about his desire to find the quintessential eyewear for george smiley in tinker, tailor, soldier, spy a poster on hollywood blvd.
In the budapest caper gone wrong, a man opens fire on a fleeing agent, sending him sprawling with a. Thomas alfredsons tinker tailor soldier spy deserves to do well in the awards season it will sweep the baftas and id be floored if it doesnt pick up an oscar or two, at least for editing and oldmans role as it is a great example of the untapped depth of the spy genre and a good film in its own right. I think that the clues to how to play george are there in the book, mr. John le carres novel tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, a gnomic tome about. The screenplay was written by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, based on john le carre s 1974 novel of the same name. The film, starring gary oldman as george smiley, along with colin firth, tom hardy, john hurt, toby jones, mark strong, benedict. It follows the endeavors of taciturn, aging spymaster george smiley to uncover a soviet mole in the british secret intelligence service. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is all sleek, stealthy elegance. Based on the classic novel of the same name, the international thriller is set at the height of the cold war years of the mid. Spoiler this is the end of the movie, so it gives away who the mole was, if you care. It is a thrilling book that is hard for the reader to put down.
Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy audiobook by john le carre. Tinker tailors gary oldman on making a smiley face with glasses. Sep 17, 2011 gary oldman gives us a smiley to equal alec guinnesss in this triumphant adaptation of john le carres masterpiece, writes philip french. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. He has done something rarely attempted by stars of yearend oscarbait movies. The glasses that oldman wore, playing melancholic spy george smiley, are being. Early in tinker tailor soldier spy, veteran cold warrior and abruptly retired spy george smiley gary oldman, magnificent stares across his sitting room at a painting. The first novel in john le carres celebrated karla trilogy, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is a heartstopping tale of international intrigue. Gary oldman is a talented english movie star and character actor, renowned for his expressive acting style. Dec 20, 2011 revisiting the first tinker, tailor, soldier, spy before the 2011 film version of john le carres spy novel, british director john irvin directed the original 1979 series for the bbc. The greatest spy story ever told at its core, john le carres tinker, tailor, soldier, spy isnt really about espionage, says critic john powers.
Dec 19, 2011 gary oldman in tinker tailor soldier spy everything you need to know about tinker tailor soldier spy whether you want a cold war primer or hope to go deeper into 2011s most acclaimed thriller. How do you find an enemy who is hidden right before your eyes. Almost every page is packed with suspense and action. A dry martini, explains gary oldman about his desire to find the quintessential eyewear for george smiley in tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. But the screenplay, by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, is not a model of clarity. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is not my type of book. Struggling with the threat of a mole in his organisation, veteran spymaster george smiley gary oldman comes out of retirement to plug the holes and uncover the soviet spy before it is too late. The book is a part of what is knows as the karla trilogy. But before filming could start on tinker tailor solder spy, star gary oldman and director. The inspiration for the major motion picture tinker tailor soldier spy, starring gary oldman and colin firth. How gary oldman found george smileys glasses for tinker, tailor. In reading the book, i discovered that theres a little bit of a sadist. Through the long silences and measured conversations oldman keeps his character, spymaster george smiley, under a tight, almost strangling rein. I just think hes a genius actor and i long to see him in a heavyweight role.
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