| A festive Last Supper with Rev A continuous stream of chuckles and a warm glow of satisfaction at the end are more than enough. Herald, 21 December |
| Victory to the Vicar My prize for the best thing on TV this year goes to the comedy Rev (BBC2, Thursdays). ...17 December 2011 | by: JAMES DELINGPOLE |
| I can't get out of bed Tony Soprano, depression and the end of the world by Tom Hollander, 17 December, Spectator |
He punches drunks, uses strip-club bouncers as minders, and got high on myrrh in church. The vicar who inspired TV's Rev confesses all |
| Doubting Thomas finds his calling PROFILE TOM HOLLANDER The angst-ridden actor drawn to playing failures is being lauded for his role as a vicar in the sitcom Rev. Heavens, even an archbishop is a fan. The Sunday Times (London, England) - Sunday, November 20, 2011 |
| Rev's Tom Hollander on giving the Church a good name As the new series of the ecclesiastical sitcom begins, we talk to its creator and star...Tom Loxley, 10 November 201,1 Radio Times |
| THE BBC HAS PERFORMED A PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE BELEAGUERED CHURCH OF ENGLAND "…This is brilliant but subtle stuff for a TV comedy." Express, Sunday November 13,2011 by Martin Townsend |
| Shelf Life: Tom Hollander Spectator Book Blog by FLEUR MACDONALD, Thursday, 10th November 2011 |
| Tom Hollander on why Rev is his proudest achievement For a man pretending to be a vicar, it was high praise indeed. By Nicola Methven, 10 November 2011 |
| Praise the Lord for the return of Rev Tom Hollander's brilliant vicar and a fine supporting cast return to BBC2 for another series of the excellent comedy |
| The Rev. Returns (Video Clip) Tomorrow night the fabulous Tom Hollander (In The Loop), Olivia Colman (Twenty Twelve) and Steve Evets (Looking for Eric) return to BBC Two at 9pm in the new series of Rev.So we cornered Steve, who plays the heavy-drinking, unemployable lost soul Colin, and offered him a packet of crisps in exchange for an interview. And he said yes! But then, they were pretty posh crisps....BBCComedy Blog |
| theartsdesk Q&A: Actor Tom Hollander The co-creator and star of Rev on the role of a lifetime. By Jasper Rees, theartsdesk, Sunday, 06 November 2011. |
The writer of TV comedy Rev, James Wood, talks about the show which was inspired by his grandfather (and some boozy vicars) |
| Tom Hollander: confessions of a lazy actor Tom Hollander's TV comedy Rev was a surprise hit – even the Archbishop of Canterbury is a fan – so why does the actor say he's a 'classic could-do-better person'? As a new series hits our screens, Simon Hattenstone finds out. Guardian.co.uk, Friday 4 November 2011 |
Divine comedy: Bittersweet vicar sitcom Rev was a surprise hit last year. Can series two match it? |
| Holy spirit: the return of Rev The success of the BBC comedy Rev took its makers by surprise. Now the trials of the Rev Smallbone and his challenging east London community are back for a second series... By Chloe Fox, 29 October 2011, The Telegraph. |
| Diary Last week I travelled to New York for an audition. And before you ask, I haven’t heard yet. On the flight I sat next to a retired Hollywood producer from Santa Barbara.... By Tom Hollander, 29 October 2011, The Spectator. |
| Top gear: Am I famous enough to cadge a free car? The exciting thing about showbiz is, you never quite know where you are. I thought of a good test some weeks ago. I phoned Denee, my agent’s assistant... By Tom Hollander, 15 OCTOBER 2011, The Spectator. |
| A higher calling: Hollywood's A-list flocks to join cast of Rev It was the surprise hit sitcom of last year, awarded a Bafta and praised by figures including the Archbishop of Canterbury. Now the BBC sitcom Rev, about a hapless inner-city vicar, is attracting Hollywood A-listers to the cast for its second series...By Ben Dowell, 10 October, The Independent. |
| 'Self-loathing is self-indulgent. Get a grip' At 43, and despite gashes and bruises from his current role, Tom Hollander is finally starting to enjoy his career, he tells Andrew Billen Times, The (London, England) - Saturday, February 5, 2011 |
| Tom Hollander and James Wood visit Westcott House Actor Tom Hollander and writer James Wood visited Westcott House on 21 January to speak at a session for ordinands about the BBC2 television series Rev. The talk was part of the ‘Life and Service’ course for Lent Term on preaching and communication. Posted 23 January ,LankyAnglican. |
| Tom Hollander: why he made the headlines in 2010 Tom Hollander's unworldly vicar, star of his 'dramedy' Rev, has become one of TV's most lovable comic character.s By Phil Hogan, The Observer, Sunday 19 December 2010 |
| Tom Hollander: finding my religion Tom Hollander talks about his new farce, his friend Nick Clegg, and the 'Rev’ who led him to God. |
| The funny thing about Tom Hollander “For a long time I fought against comedy,” says Tom Hollander. “I wanted to be a seee-rious aaa-ctor.” —Nick Curtis, This is London, 16 November 2010. |
The real-life murder case behind Any Human Heart |
| Rev. Raises Roof "...throughout the day excited whispers began to give rise to rumours, anticipation began to seep from all quarters. in the end, of course, the gossip was true, and not only did Rev's brilliant lead actor (and star of In The Loop and Pirates of the Caribbean among other things) Tom Hollander join Wood for the amazing Big Top Q & A session, but it emerged that the whole Rev team were on site filming some footage which will hopefully (surely?!) appear at some point as part of a second series." 30 Aug 2010 |
| Rev: the vicars' verdict Tonight it's the last in the series of Rev, the sitcom about an inner-city vicar. Real-life reverends look back at the programme |
| Rev 'rather good' says Archbishop of Canterbury Senior church figures flock to praise BBC2 comedy series, which finishes its six-week run tomorrow night |
| Tom Hollander: Meet the Rev Tom Hollander's latest role as an inner-city vicar is earning him popular recognition – and the praise of fan Lily Allen. But he's been a hard-working actor ever since his student drama days with Nick Clegg... |
| Rev on Rev. I’m thinking of writing a letter. it’s that serious. Ann Robinson watch out. After watching 2 episodes of BBC comedy Rev, it is time to complain. Consistently TV portrays church in a negative way, vicars are idiots, whether effeminate and weedy or sinister and murderous, church is dull and irrelevant… and it is never actually funny. Except Dibley, but that was different. Rev is… painfully funny. FUNNY! Painfully close to the mark...(continued) 7/7/2010 the blog of kevin. |
| Why I believe in Rev Adam Smallbone James Cary writes a wonderful review in his blog "Sitcom Geek" I have to declare an interest here. I'm not involved in the show. But I do go to church. In fact, I'm on my local PCC. I like the Bible and all that... |
| Rev: a realistic and very funny new comedy from BBC Two Olly Grant talks to Tom Hollander, who stars as a vicar in Rev – a new BBC comedy that is the antidote to The Vicar of Dibley. |
| Idea for new church comedy started in a pub Stories about great ideas and innovations that began life on the back of an envelope are often apocryphal. Kate Whiting, 24 June 2010. |
| TV Choice Interview In The Loop and Pirates Of The Caribbean star Tom Hollander’s ‘revving’ up for a new role as an Anglican vicar in his new comedy. |
Interview: Tom Hollander |
| Helen & Douglas House' Childish Things 6 — SOLD OUT! The first Childish Things was held way back in 2004 and was the brainchild of actor Tom Hollander, whose niece is a visitor to Helen House. (This year's show is 20 March 2010). |
| TV ratings: Jane Horrocks's Gracie Fields biopic equals BBC4 record Richard Klein, the BBC4 controller, said: "Two great performances from Jane Horrocks and Tom Hollander in last night's Gracie show yet again that BBC4 is a place which gives real creative space for actors, writers and dramatists." |
| Why Tom Hollander Keeps Stealing the Show TOM HOLLANDER is finally hogging the limelight thanks to his leading role in the hilariously caustic British comedy, In The Loop, the sensation of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. |
| "In The Loop" BBC Breakfast (video) Armando Iannucci and Tom Hollander talk to BBC Breakfast about In the Loop. |
| Tom Hollander is interviewed by Andrew Marr (video) Tom talks about In the Loop and some of his other roles. |
| Tom Hollander interview: on "In the Loop" An acclaimed classical actor, Tom Hollander has always wanted to flex his comic muscles.But how would this self-confessed luvvie shape up amid the cut and thrust of Armando Iannucci's political satire In the Loop, a film spin-off of the uncompromising The Thick of It? By Chloe Fox |
| Hollander finds his Dutch gold Character actor Tom Hollander has finally scored a lead role with 'In the Loop', alongside The Sopranos' James Gandolfini, he tells Ciaran Carty |
| Q&A: Valkyrie's Tom Hollander We spoke to award-winning actor Tom Hollander about his role as a diehard Nazi henchman in the thriller Valkyrie. |
| Valkyrie – Tom Hollander and Jamie Parker interview Rob Carnevale talks to Tom Hollander and Jamie Parker about donning German uniforms for Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie – about the World War II plot to kill Hitler – and some of the more odd moments that took place while filming, such as seeing Hitler in the lunch queue and shooting around the paparazzi while there was a bounty on Tom Cruise…(Video Here) |
| Hollander's Park Laura Creal talks to local actor Tom Hollander about his long-standing acting career, why he would never exchange west London for the west coast of America, and how trees are occupying his time during some well-deserved time out… |
| Tom Hollander has ten minutes to seduce us... Fun interview by Sarah Rampton for the May 1998 issue of Company magazine. |
| Set visit: 'In The Loop' with Armando Iannucci ‘I feel liberated by being able to improvise, but I feel burdened by the shadow of “The Thick of It”,’ Hollander says, as he sinks into a sofa outside his dressing room. ‘It’s slightly weird coming into a story that’s half been told before...." |
| BBC Press Release: Principal photography commences on Armando Iannucci's In The Loop with star ensemble cast BBC Films, the UK Film Council and Aramid Entertainment announce that principal photography has begun on "In The Loop", Armando Iannucci's razor sharp political comedy.... |
| Let's peek inside Turner's Emmy campaign box "The Company" — Miniseries. Lead actor: Chris O'Donnell. Supporting actor: Michael Keaton, Alfred Molina, Alessandro Nivola, Rory Cochrane, Tom Hollander, Raoul Bova. Supporting actress: Natascha McElhone, Alexandra Maria Lara. |
| Hugh Bonneville and Tom Hollander on Freezing, fame and friendship “Yes, but what does it mean?” asks Hugh Bonneville, the star, or rather one star, of a star-filled TV series called "Freezing", about stardom and the desperate things that risen or fallen stars will do to retain or regain it... |
| Richard & Judy (video) Tom guests on Richard & Judy, 14 Feb 2008 |
| BBC Breakfast (video) Tom discusses "Freezing" as well as his role in POTC, and upcoming roles. 20 Feb 2008. |
| Culture clinic: Tom Hollander This week, Tom Hollander submits to a little light therapy from Kate Weinberg"...Spend some time with it - just a couple of minutes a day - if you need to de-stress. It's been proven to increase the quality and length of people's lives..." |
| A Daunting Experience Tom Hollander’s first meeting with a theatrical agent didn’t turn out quite how he expected... |
| Glutton for punishment "...I said, ‘I’m Tom and this is a gourd my mother grew.’ It’s like Alcoholics Anonymous for jumble-sale addicts. But I’ll know better than to bring a gourd this year..." |
| Valkyrie "...Valkyrie is also proving to be something of a showcase for British character actors, as Cruise has packed the supporting cast with familiar names and faces, mostly portraying German army officers who were co-conspirators in the plot. The cast list reads like a roll-call of veterans of British stage, television and film: as well as Branagh, it features Bill Nighy, David Schofield, Tom Wilkinson, David Bamber, Kenneth Cranham, Kevin McNally, Ian McNeice, Tom Hollander, Jamie Parker and Terence Stamp." |
| Good lines and great wines In A Good Year, actor Tom Hollander mistakes a Burgundy for a Bordeaux. But, in real life, such a thing would never happen, writes Jonathan Ray |
| Gosford Park Interviewed by Tom Dawson |
| Great British Hopes Rising stars in the arts firmament. Interview by Kate Bassett. |
| In Their Prime Centre Stage "...Favourite theatre: 'A theatre where we did As You Like It in Brazil. It was an 18th century Spanish building in a forest with no roof. During the garden and forest scenes butterflies flew in and settled on our shoulders.'" |
| Independent: Tom Hollander: He's too sexy for his size Sunday, 10 May 1998 Interview by Kira Jolliffe |
| Telly talk: Let's play I spy! "…A Cambridge graduate himself, Tom jokes: "That was virtually the last thing I remember before blacking out. Then I laid down in an old room in St John's College and thought how old I'd got. We were pretending to be students and the extras were real students, which was kind of humiliating, as we were having to have rouge put in our cheeks to give us a youthful blush." —Ian Wylie, April 24, 2003, Manchester Evening News. |
| "I'd rather keep my head clear. I'd rather be the kind of actor who's a craftsmanperson. Like a silversmith calmly tapping away, turning a precious metal into a swan, or making a rather beautiful shoe." |
| The English Faculty Playing: Tom Hollander reports |
| ‘Oxbridge runs things’, my father would say. I found his complacent endorsement of elitist hierarchy deeply offensive. Until I got in. Then I began to quite like the idea..." (9 West Road, A Newsletter of the Faculty of English, Vol. 2, 2002, p.7) |
| Tom Hollander: Shakespeare in doubt |
| "It's big. It's long. It's about large ideas." The actor Tom Hollander seems to be slightly fazed by his latest project, King Lear... (The Independent, Friday, 8 February 2002) |
| Made in Essex, Loved in NY |
| It's touching, it's smart, it's funny and... good grief, it's British. Ryan Gilbey meets the writer-director twosome behind The Lawless Heart, a sparkling, richly plotted comedy (The Guardian/Observer 16 June 2002) |
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