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Richard E. Grant is a British actor who has had some success in mainstream Hollywood features. Grant began acting in his native South Africa, where he founded the multi-ethnic Troupe Theater Company. In 1982, he moved to London to stomp the boards in fringe and repertory productions. Grant made his English TV-film debut in Les Blair's improvisational satire, "Honest, Decent and True" (1985). The next year, he entered films as the star of "Withnail & I" (1986), writer-director Bruce Robinson's brilliant observation of the eccentricities of English actors in the 1960s. As the acerbic Withnail, Grant conveyed the great likability of a mostly vile character.
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Richard E. Grant is not only one of Britain's most accomplished and sought after actors, but following the raves already bestowed on his directorial debut, Wah-Wah, an established career as a director is in his cards. Grant began acting in his native South Africa, where he founded the multi-ethnic Troupe Theater Company. In 1982, he moved to London to stomp the boards in fringe and repertory productions.
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Jack (Richard E. Grant) has it all - a perfect marriage, a successful career and a dream home. But his world crumbles when his wife dies giving birth to their daughter Sarah. Even though he is struggling to cope with his broken heart and a newborn baby,
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British actor Richard E. Grant visits ArtsPass® Live! on the day his semi-autobiographical feature Wah-Wah premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film marks Grant's screenwriting and directorial debut and stars Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Walters, Nicholas Hoult, and Miranda Richardson. The film is set in 1969 during the last gasp of the British Empire in Swaziland, South East Africa. In this revealing interview, Grant shares the true-life, behind-the-scenes story of his family, the making of the film, and the impact both have had on his life.
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Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann have not acted together since they starred in the film. That is, until now. Duncan Wellaway, a fan of Withnail, brought them together again for the short, black comedy he wrote and directed, Always Crashing in the Same Car. Using the quirks and idiosyncrasies that made the duo so endearing, Wellaway created similar characters and placed them in a "twisted" version of modern
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In the event, persuasive and tenacious fellow that he is, Grant got the money and the names - Gabriel Byrne, Julie Walters, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson et al - and loved every minute of the shoot. Being a lifelong worrier, he convinced himself he wasn’t up to the job of directing a film costing £4 million and that he would make a fool of himself.
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