Hugh Bonneville

2022 - 10 - 28

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Hugh Bonneville tells Tubs about 'best supporting leg' (RTE.ie)

Downton Abbey and Paddington star Hugh Bonneville spoke on Friday's Late Late Show about various stages in his career - and the time he played Robert De ...

"I think its great undertone, that’s there in all the stories that [Paddington author] Michael Bond wrote, is of compassion, of trying to have a go in life and making a few mistakes - and then trying to resolve them. "Did you think Paddington was going to be a success?" "But he’s never a nasty bear. "At the same time, my leg gets sown off and sown on to the creature," he explained. I wasn’t that surprised when it did go well." "Cholera hit the town, and this vagrant played by Robert De Niro has one leg - he’s a got a wooden leg.

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Paddington star Hugh Bonneville says fictional bear 'was my first ... (Classic FM)

In an exclusive interview, Downton Abbey and Paddington actor Hugh Bonneville reveals his special affinity for the beloved fictional bear, and chooses his ...

The actor says his father “was a very fine pianist”, who used to give soiree recitals in the village where he lived. Schubert was one of his go-to composers, and he used to love this piece”. “When I first read the pilot script, I was captivated by the characters”, he says. In 2010, Hugh Bonneville first brought Lord Grantham to life on our screens, in the popular historical drama series, Downton Abbey. “They all leapt off the page with their individual voices – which isn’t always the case. Hugh Bonneville is no stranger to the screen.

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