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Jude Law: Cold Mountain
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"Jude Law is one of the most directable actors I've ever worked with, which is not to say that he doesn't have his own mind, because he does, or that he doesn't have his own wisdom, because he does. It's simply to say that he leaves all sense of himself somewhere away from the set. He's present and willing at all times."---Anthony Minghella about Law, who directed him in "Cold Mountain" Interview December 2003.
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Plagued with being called a heartthrob and a Golden Boy, British actor Jude Law managed to develop into a respected actor known for tackling challenging and often flawed characters. Though he struggled a bit early in his career to make a name for himself, Law finally burst onto the scene full force with his Oscar-nominated performance in “The Talented Mr. Ripley†(1999). From there, he was suddenly everywhere onscreen, playing a Russian sniper battling a Nazi sharpshooter during the Battle of Stalingrad in “Enemy at the Gates†(2001), a scarred assassin fond of photography in “Road to Perdition†(2002), and a Confederate soldier presumed dead and struggling to make in home in “Cold Mountain†(2003)....
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Jude moved to Hollywood and earned a name for movies like "Gattaca." Other famous movies include "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," "Road to Perdition," "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Enemy at the Gates." "The Talented Mr. Ripley" won Jude the Best Supporting Actor in the year 2000, and later in 2004 he received an award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "Cold Mountain."
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Directed by Anthony Minghella, based on the novel by Charles Fraser, "Cold Mountain" is generating Oscar heat with inredible performances from its A-List stars Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, and Renee Zellwegger. Opens December 25, 2003 (wide release.)
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For Law's role as a cold-blooded hitman in "Road to Perdition," Law's good looks had to be tapered to make him believable. His hairline was pushed back and he was given receding gums and rotted teeth to acheive this affect.
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