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In a just-posted interview with A Single Man director Tom Ford, HuffPost associate entertainment editor Katy Hall reports that Colin Firth learns of his lover's death from a family member "voiced by Jon Hamm in a winking nod to his 1960s alter ego, Don Draper."

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on December 9, 2009 at 3:31 PM

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btwnproductions says ...

"All but admitted"? Of course it's him. Is this the first report of this?

Posted by btwnproductions at December 9, 2009 3:58 PM

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SnarfTheFierce says ...

Is this a spoiler?

This sounds like a spoiler.

I can't know for sure, of course, as I've avoided reading anything about the plot of A Single Man. It's one of the few remaining prestige pictures that could be magnificent. Based on the nature of the post, this sure feels like a spoiler.

...

Jeff, I swear to God, this better not be a spoiler.

Posted by SnarfTheFierce at December 9, 2009 4:49 PM

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Katey says ...

I was actually the one who asked about Jon Hamm (all the quotes in the piece come from a press conference), and everyone in the room kind of a murmured in agreement when I asked. Clearly there's something going on in which either Hamm or his agent didn't want him credited, but come on-- that voice is unmistakable, especially within the early-1960s context. Ford was very nice about hedging the question, though.

Snarf, this plot point is the basic premise of the movie-- just don't watch the clip and you'll be fine.

Posted by Katey at December 9, 2009 4:53 PM

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SnarfTheFierce says ...

Phew. Thanks, Katey. I figured that might be the case; it is called "A Single Man," after all.

Posted by SnarfTheFierce at December 9, 2009 5:10 PM

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LexG says ...

Maybe if this movie is good enough, I'll finally remember who the hell Colin Firth IS from now on. For a guy who's apparently a big deal (at least to Englit chicks in clunky glasses and gay men), I can NEVER remember who CF is; I've apparently seen him in a handful of things (Valmont, Bridget Jones, Love Actually, Pearl Earring), and he's never made any impression whatsoever.

He just seems like a better looking, duller Colm Meaney.

Also, Jon Hamm is a POOR MAN'S JEFF PROBST. If Jeff Probst had the most dubious hair since Nicolas Cage.

Posted by LexG at December 9, 2009 5:24 PM

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RSBrown says ...

btwn,

This has been reported before. On the film's imdb trivia page I think - I'm not sure, and I'm not going to look for it, but I've heard/read this before.

Posted by RSBrown at December 9, 2009 5:40 PM

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LarryGopnik says ...

Lex, take it from me: Colin Firth is really not a particularly big deal for gay men.

I think only the "swoony, middle-aged-women who are still in love with Richard Gere" demographic spend their nights dreaming sweet dreams of Firth.

Posted by LarryGopnik at December 9, 2009 6:10 PM

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SnarfTheFierce says ...

So, Helen Fielding.

Posted by SnarfTheFierce at December 9, 2009 7:11 PM

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Matthew Starr says ...

Why do people think Clooney gave a better performance this year than Colin Firth? To me it's not even close.

Posted by Matthew Starr at December 9, 2009 8:39 PM

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DeeZee says ...

R.I.P. Kino. http://tinyurl.com/yfycaah
TMI. http://tinyurl.com/ygw8ecf
The Dude's current musical pick. http://tinyurl.com/yh7wzqt
Tron 2 teaser poster. http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/12/tron-legacy-poster.html
Bruno goes to court.
http://tinyurl.com/ykowcjm
Vampires, angels, what's the difference?
http://tinyurl.com/ygwl6ly
Anyone up for Eclipse in IMAX?
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012456.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&ref=ssp
You tell 'em, Al!
http://tinyurl.com/yzqh3lc
Variety's take on the BP contenders. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=hottopic&id=3842&cache=false
Diaz can't teach.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012512.html?categoryid=1237&cs=1
So does this mean ninjas are back?
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012510.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
Who let the deals out?
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012497.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
Hitman guy tries his luck @ an indie.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012517.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
The MPAA continues to make ratings Complicated.
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Bobcat+Efron interviews.
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http://www.aintitcool.com/node/43323
Via Dark Horizons, Aronofsky still loves Perfect Blue.
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Also from http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/15882/news-shorts-december-9th-2009:
"A Couple of Dicks" gets castrated and replaced with a new title.
Will Hugo and Blanchett return for the Hobbit movies?
Oh, and find out how to ruin the Gears of War movie @ http://makingof.com/happening_now/media/gears-of-war/wyck-godfrey-reveals-gears-of-war-details/222/843
Cast update for Fincher's Facebook movie.
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/15877/rashida-jones-joins-fincher-s-network-

Posted by DeeZee at December 9, 2009 8:47 PM

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DeeZee says ...

Oh, and less money, more problems for Cage.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091209/ap_on_en_mo/us_people_nicolas_cage

Posted by DeeZee at December 9, 2009 9:09 PM

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DeeZee says ...

Just found the following items through the Arclight:

ME AND ORSON WELLES Q&A

Actor Christian McKay (Orson) will host a Q & A with moderator Peter Hammond after the 7:20PM show at ArcLight Sherman Oaks on December 12th. Mr. McKay will then introduce the late show beginning at 10:05PM.

A Mini-Retrospective on the Films of Henry Selick
Includes a Q&A with Director Henry Selick!
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at ArcLight Hollywood
Screenings on sale now...

5:00pm JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH (PG)
7:00pm CORALINE (in 3D) (PG)
8:40pm Q&A with Director Henry Selick after the screening of CORALINE
9:05pm THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (in 3D) (PG)

Posted by DeeZee at December 9, 2009 9:31 PM

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bluefugue says ...

>Maybe if this movie is good enough, I'll finally remember who the hell Colin Firth IS from now on.

He's Mr. Darcy, but I'm gonna go waaaaaay out on a limb and guess you're not a Jane Austen fan.

Posted by bluefugue at December 9, 2009 9:51 PM

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Dignan says ...

I actually found this cameo incredibly distracting within the context of the scene. I spent the whole time first trying to place where I recognized the voice from, then pleased with myself that I figured out it was Hamm, then excited at the prospect (ultimately dashed) that Hamm would possibly show up later on in the film, and finally irritated that I wasn't paying attention to Firth during what's kind of a lynch pin moment for the character. It's so on the nose voice casting it goes beyond clever homage. It's also rarely a wise idea to reference a similar piece of art that's infinitely superior as it tends to reinforce where you've gone wrong.

Posted by Dignan at December 10, 2009 1:25 PM

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LauraReeling says ...

He's listed at the top of Variety's review. What I'd really love to know is who played Lois, the Bridget Bardot/Claudia Schiffer lookalike?

Posted by LauraReeling at December 11, 2009 9:56 AM

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