RICHARD MADDEN
ROCKETMAN
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Screenshot from Carpool Karaoke Taron and Richard,
otherwise known as Handsome Chicken and Fluffy Pillow
Lips! |
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Rocketman (2019) The Elton John Biopic – A musical fantasy in
which Richard plays the role of John Reid, Elton’s one time Manager and
lover. The film stars Taron Egerton as Elton John and
Jamie Bell as Bernie Taupin. |
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World Premiere – Thursday 16 May 2019 in Cannes |
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UK Premiere – Monday 20 May 2019 at London’s
Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square |
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US Premiere – Wednesday 29 May 2019 |
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Another snippet from the film – Elton John (Taron Egerton) meets John Reid (Richard
Madden) for the first time: |
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Cannes Premiere
Thursday 16 May 2019 |
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The video
of the morning photocall (15 minutes 20 seconds): |
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Arriving
at the World Premiere in Cannes 2019, Richard wearing made-to-measure Armani: |
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This is
the standing ovation following the premiere: |
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And the
photo-call ahead of the after party: |
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Plus the
press conference the following day (32 minutes): |
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Chopard Party 17 May 2019 This is
very cute: https://twitter.com/i/status/1129503893967331329 Official
photographs: |
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Interview
with Kiersti Flaa -
Terrified of the Red Carpet in Cannes (4.50 minutes) |
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Cannes 2019: Official
Photographs from the morning photo-call, the Premiere itself and the press
conference the following day: Cannes 2019 - Getty Images - Rocketman Cannes 2019 - Rex Images - Rocketman Cannes 2019 - Getty Images - Rocketman
Press Conference |
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UK Premiere in
London Monday 20 May 2019 |
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Extra TV (6.46
minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_b3SeTw-xk
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Videos snippets: |
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Richard came
back … but he missed me out ... and I was devastated: https://twitter.com/i/status/1130528298952527873 Another
video (discovered on YouTube on 07 November 2019) ... I’m in this one too ...
my friend Tanya and I missed out, but facebook
friend Graeme was blessed by Richard with a selfie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l23F4DhWDFM Taron and Richard Bromance: https://twitter.com/i/status/1130556146740277251 Video by
one of the radio/TV stations: https://twitter.com/i/status/1130522856918605824 Another, longer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgr9jwwPops London Premiere Cast and Crew Soundbites (16
minutes and 54 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQxhQU6SnCs
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Official Photographs: |
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Rocketman Publicity in The USA: |
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23 May 2019 - Good Morning America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWqHyAZtY6Y And arriving in the rain,
ahead of Live! With Kelly and Ryan ... courtesy of Video de X17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNj2zMorFEU And the
show itself - 38 minutes and 32 seconds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hxiwKyGPKQ
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon: Part 1: Richard Madden
Became Real-Life Friends with Elton John After Rocketman (4 minutes and 45 seconds)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?edufilter=NULL&v=lEVUAI7E5jo Part 2: Richard Madden
Teaches Jimmy Scottish Slang and Reflects on Game of Thrones (4 minutes and
46 seconds)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?edufilter=NULL&v=Tt2tEiC0kiw ET Canada (3 minutes
and 10 seconds): Richard Madden opens up
about his fear of singing and what he learned about Elton John in this
extended interview with ET Canada’s Morgan Hoffman. |
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Official
Photographs: |
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Newspaper / Magazine
Articles: |
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03 June 2019 – article from The Ringer entitled ‘Rocketman’ Is Just
an Excuse to Extend Richard Madden Season https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/6/3/18649807/richard-madden-rocketman |
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31 May 2019 – an article in the New York Times entitled “It’s going great for Richard Madden.
That’s what worries him”: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/movies/richard-madden-rocketman.html
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16 May 2019 – an article in the Sydney Morning
Herald: |
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04 May 2019 – Article published in the Guardian’s Weekend Magazine: |
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April 2019 – Interview in The Jackal: |
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April 2019 - Article in Elle
Magazine USA: https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a27129565/richard-madden-rocketman-biopic/ |
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April 2019 - Article in UK Vogue Magazine: https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/richard-madden-james-bond |
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Spring 2019 - Interview magazine – Richard is
interviewed by none other than Elton John: https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/elton-john-goes-inside-the-mind-of-bodyguards-richard-madden |
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Links to videos and clips: |
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Rocketman featurette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyTHClktK2s Deleted
scenes from Rocketman: And the
full length extended version of Honky Cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c6A9COlD5U |
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Rocketman fashion ... Richard:
“I’m not that carpeted.” |
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Carpool Karaoke ... Taron
and Richard enjoy a fun trip around London (filmed in October 2018) and
released in March 2019: |
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US GQ Style Heroes – Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Richard Madden discuss Elton
John’s Iconic style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZXgAgvxwB4&feature=youtu.be |
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The stars of Rocketman
strut their stuff for US GQ Magazine: |
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Instagram – this contains a ‘hotter’ abbreviated version of the
above: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18053101726073101/?hl=en |
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Instagram – this contains Jackal
photo-shoot fun bits: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18042161227115683/?hl=en |
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Instagram – this contains Guardian photo-shoot fun bits: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17940117850286269/?hl=en |
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Award Ceremonies: |
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Sunday 10
February 2019 – Film BAFTAs – Presenter, alongside Taron
Egerton and Jamie Bell Sparkling for the cameras
during the official arrivals photo-shoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TA2d3h-RpM https://twitter.com/i/status/1119224914496483328 There are a number of red carpet videos: https://twitter.com/i/status/1119228757162651653 https://twitter.com/i/status/1095031561219698689 https://twitter.com/i/status/1095050437386997761 https://twitter.com/i/status/1094659730830704640 https://twitter.com/i/status/1094716363682258944 https://twitter.com/i/status/1094659844777394180 Lucky Kelly ... I believe Kelly lives in America: https://twitter.com/i/status/1094676196447711232 Glenn Close caught Richard in
her Instagram video ... although, as she's not
mentioned him in her comments, I presume she wasn't aware of his identity!: https://www.instagram.com/p/Btzq2MHn24u/
The Rocketman
team presenting the award: https://twitter.com/i/status/1094936040379465728 And the pressroom photocall: https://twitter.com/i/status/1119229905470808065 https://twitter.com/i/status/1094824028303441921 Official photographs: Film Baftas 2019 - Getty Images -
Richard Madden Film Baftas 2019 - Rex Features -
Richard Madden |
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Links to Youtube
fan tributes: |
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Miscellaneous: |
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Link to
the diary about my close encounter with Richard at the Film BAFTAs: Sadly not
close enough for a selfie, just yet, but 2 to 3
metres away is pretty fine!!! Besides, I
need to save something for the future ... |
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