The
lovable talent that is Stanley Tucci has transcended three decades
with turns as a fab-dad, TV presenter, airport security chief of JFK
and now a Seventeenth Century Duke, as A
LITTLE CHAOS comes to digital platforms from 10th
August, 2015, and on Blu-ray and DVD from 24th
August, 2015, courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Tucci has played in some fantastic films in his 27 year career and
has played a variety
of roles, some serious, some comic-relief and others are just
indescribable. See below for our top ten.
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LITTLE CHAOS
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Little Chaos is
a story about a brilliantly talented landscape gardener (Kate
Winslet –Revolutionary
Road) who finds
herself an unlikely candidate to build the still‐to-be-completed
gardens of the Palace of Versailles. British acting royalty Alan
Rickman directs Academy Award® winner Kate Winslet in the
wonderfully romantic period drama
set in some of the most
stunning gardens in Europe. In the
floral-themed romance, Stanley Tucci stars as Philippe,
Duc d'Orleans, the real-life brother to the infamous French king
Louis XIV. Tucci’s character is filled with wit, bold exclamations
and elaborate outfits, including a very large hat. This
film is a wonderfully sumptuous drama that includes an all-star
supporting cast, which includes Alan
Rickman himself,
Helen McCrory, Matthias
Schoenaerts,
Jennifer Ehle and Rupert Penry-Jones.
BIG
NIGHT
This film
has a subtle charm and is a stomach-grumbling tale of great food and
passions, starring Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott. Brothers Primo
and Secondo come to America in the hope of running a successful,
authentic Italian restaurant in 1950’s New Jersey. By the end of
the movie, the audience have been through an emotional wringer, in a
film of great wisdom and delight. A real triumph for everyone
involved, especially Stanley Tucci who brings hilarity to the table
when a woman orders spaghetti and the following conversation ensues:
"Who's
the spaghetti for?"
"For
the lady who ordered the risotto"
"Why?"
"Because
she likes starch, I dunno! Come on!"
“Bitch!”
THE
HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
If you
don’t know what The Hunger Games is than you must have been living
under a rock for the past 5 years. For those under-the-rock dwellers,
The Hunger Games is the story of a girl named Katniss who voluntarily
joins a televised fight to the death between teens from each of the
twelve districts of dystopia, Panem. Stanley Tucci shines as Ceasar
Flickerman, the exuberant TV personality that interviews the
competitors. Tucci portrays this colourful personality with equally
colourful hair, making his few scenes quite memorable.
THE
DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Andy (Anne
Hathaway) is a recent college graduate who gets a job at a
prestigious Runway Magazine and becomes the assistant to diabolical
editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Street. Tucci shines in this
film as the hilarious and very sarcastic fashion assistant to
Priestly. His scenes are filled with mirth and are unforgettable. His
character is one of the most frequently quoted of this cult film,
e.g.: “alright everyone, gird your loins!” Tucci gives diversity
to his character, portraying both hilarious wit and heartbreaking
emotion.
EASY A
Nathaniel
Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is re-imagined as a contemporary high
school comedy in this tale of a scheming student who plots to give
her popularity a boost by painting herself the easiest lay in school.
Stanley Tucci plays the fun-loving, adorable, hilarious, fabulous
step father to Emma Stone’s Olive Penderghast, whose short scenes
sporadically placed throughout the movie are some of the most quoted
and memorable. If you need a good laugh, go to YouTube and type in
“Who Told You?!”
WINCHELL
(1998)
Winchell
is the biographical drama from HBO that recounts the rise and fall of
Walter Winchell, a gossip columnist and reporter who changed the face
of news reporting. This film is a lively and vivid tale of an
interesting man played by an even more interesting man. Tucci endured
extensive makeup, aging him from his twenties to his early sixties
and wore several different wigs throughout production. His charm and
acting ability won him a Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy. Tucci stars
alongside Paul
Giamatti, Glenne
Headly and Christopher
Plummer.
THE
TERMINAL (2004)
Tom Hanks
plays Viktor Navorski, a visitor to New York from Eastern Europe. His
homeland erupts in a fiery coup, while he is in the air en route to
America. Stranded at Kennedy Airport with a passport from nowhere, he
is unauthorized to actually enter the United States and must
improvise his days and nights in the terminal's international transit
lounge, until the war at home is over. Stanley Tucci plays Frank
Dixon, airport security chief and US customs official who wants to
raise the stakes of airport safety. His portrayal of a mean spirited,
power hungry antagonist is both amusing and infuriating. Tucci truly
holds his own opposite Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
ROAD TO
PERDITION (2002)
Road to
Perdition is an epic film about the bonds of loyalty that are put the
test when a hit-man’s son witnesses what his father actually does
for a living. Stanley Tucci plays Frank Nitti, a crony for Al
Capone’s outfit and mob boss from Chicago. This was a completely
different role for Tucci who had previously avoided such roles, not
wanting to be type-casted in to the typical Italian gangster role.
Though after reading the script, Tucci joined and perfectly portrayed
the Italian gangster he wanted to avoid. Tucci stars alongside some
greats, including Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude
Law, Daniel Craig and Tyler Hoechlin.
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MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (1999)
Michael
Hoffman brought the famous Shakespearian play to life on the silver
screen in 1999. This version of the comedic play finds the world of
humans interacting with the realm of magic and fairies. Tucci plays
the malicious yet comical sprite Puck who causes mayhem and mischief
throughout the film by administering a secret love potion – causing
the lovers to mix-and-match with outrageous results.
THE
LOVELY BONES
This is
one of Tucci’s most serious roles, playing a psychopathic,
paedophiliac serial killer. He plays George Harvey, a quiet man,
living a seemingly normal life among his neighbours, who eventually
rapes and brutally murders Susie Salmon, played by Saoirse Ronan.
This film is a truly twisted, heartfelt thriller about the
psychological fallout of a family after their daughter is murdered
and her experience watching it all happen from heaven.
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LITTLE CHAOS, available on digital platforms from 10th
August, 2015, and on Blu-ray and DVD from 24th
August, 2015, courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment
