31 John Goodman, Helen Mirren BRYANBRYANTATAKESKES and Bryan THETHE LEAD LEAD Cranston Not that anyone had any doubts Really, though, Trumbo’s over Bryan Cranston’s acting troubles are more significant and talents after five breathtaking not just for historical reasons. In Trumbo, Breaking Bad’s seasons on Breaking Bad, but now Cranston added: “The story of In Trumbo, Breaking Bad’s he has finally got a leading film Trumbo is really one of what BrBryayann Cranston Cranston stars starsasasaa role that shows them off. would you do to retain your civil His portrayal of school teacher liberties in a society that prides HollyHollywowoodod screenwriter screenwriter Walter White’s descent into a itself on its enlightenment and whose beliefs meant he wasn’t drugs kingpin while suffering advancement? whose beliefs meant he wasn’t from cancer earned him four “To all of a sudden have those creditedcreditedfoforr Oscar Oscar winning winning Golden Globe nominations, in- liberties taken away and demand cluding one win, and now his lead- under the penalty of incarcera- moviesmovies.V.Vibeibe’s’s JIMJIMPAPALMERLMER ing role in biopic Trumbo has tion, what affiliations do you have caughtcaught up up with with its its stars. stars... given the 59-year-old actor his politically, if you are religious FOOTLOOSE CLASSES first Oscar nod. what do you practice, are you gay, Fans of Footloose will be able to cut Released on February 5, Trumbo are you straight? unlike what happened then.” He said: “He tended to whip me, Gareth loose with a free line-dancing work- is the true story of screenwriter “The Nazis used that – where are You would be mistaken to think except he’d do it where he would- Gates shop in north Kent to tie in with the Dalton Trumbo whose left-wing all the Jews? – to persecute, to Trumbo is a straight-laced, stony- n’t show the marks.He was great. show’s appearance in Dartford. views in McCarthy-era Hollywood harm and it is wrong under any faced biopic but its cast includes He very funny. I would love to Based on the 1984 movie starring saw him not just ostracised but description. I think what Trumbo comedian Helen Mirren, Louis CK work with him again.” Kevin Bacon, Footloose: The Musical imprisoned and later denied the does in a very oddly entertaining and Goodman, famed for the likes Among Goodman’s films are a is the story about a city boy who has chance to claim his Oscars for way is it reminds people that civil of Roseanne, The Big Lebowski whopping six collaborations with to move to a rural backwater where movies including Roman Holiday liberties are not to be taken light- and Monsters Inc. the Coen brothers, who he said dancing is banned. It is at The Or- and The Brave One. ly and they should be considered Responsible for bringing a sense had a different – and very precise chard Theatre, Dartford, from Speaking at the film’s UK pre- constantly by any government.” of fun to a serious story was – modus operandi. February 8 to 13 and stars Gareth miere, as part of the BFI’s London director Jay Roach, whose other He said: “Joel and Ethan write His co-star, John Goodman, was Gates.The theatre has formed a Film Festival, in Leicester Square, movies include Meet the Parents their stuff, nothing changes.They more frank about Trumbo’s mod- partnership with Dance Generation Cranston joked: “All my friends and two Austin Powers films. know exactly what they want so it ern parallels.He told us: “We’re in to organise a family dance session have ostracised me too, I have no Talking to Vibe, Cranston’s co- is a little different in that respect.” America with a political party that from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday, Jan- friends so it was easy to get into star Goodman joked that Roach Trumbo (15) is out Friday, trades in fear and paranoia, and uary 31. Visit orchardtheatre.co.uk. his shoes.” they capitalise on it.It is not was a hard taskmaster. February 5. 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