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Terence Stamp talks to Latest 7 about his role in the comedy Get Smart and fighting Superman

How much fun was the role and what was it was that attracted you to it?
Me? I’m always rather flattered when I get approached about doing funny stuff. I guess it’s just unusual, when someone is devastatingly good looking, wise and sexy that people think I can do comedy. I was very naive. I didn’t know about Get Smart. I guess I just didn’t see it and so when I went into meet with the production team, it was just a chat. I hadn’t seen the script and I didn’t know anything about it and when it got serious I did the research.

I just thought that it was one of those characters that I could do something with, someone who is rather pretentious and looks down his nose at everyone. Something I could get some fun out of. In truth it was just such a great troupe, a great team. So I had a lot of fun doing this even though I had to make a fool of myself, which I don’t really like.

What other roles are you working on?
Tom Cruise and I were trying to blow up Hitler in Berlin for Valkyrie.

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The Dark Knight (12A)

Dir: Christopher Nolan

The only real contender for Indy’s crown of most anticipated blockbuster this year is, of course, the return of Mr Bruce Wayne, A.K.A Batman. Christopher Nolan returns to helm the sequel to his stunning super-hero reboot Batman Begins with Heath Ledger creeping out Christian Bale, in the role he’ll be remembered for as none other than Batman’s arch-nemesis The Joker.

A stellar cast bolsters proceedings with Michael Caine as butler Alfred, Aaron Eckhart as conflicted D.A Harvey Dent, Gary Oldman as Chief Gordon and Maggie Gyllenhaal as love interest Rachel Dawes. Ledger’s tipped for an Oscar for his haunting turn in the role rumoured to have pushed him over the edge before his tragic demise, so expect queues around the block for this classy comic-book adaptation.
Showing at Odeon and Cineworld.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (12A)

Dir: Guillermo Del Toro

Mike Mignola’s cult comic book anti-hero makes a welcome return to the big screen. Looking to continue the trend of big-budget super-folk blockbusters getting better by the second film, The Golden Army pits Big Red (Ron Perlman), Liz (Selma Blair) and Abe Sapien (Pan’s Labyrinth’s Doug Jones) against a whole horde of mythical beasties.

With the huge success of Mexican director Del Toro’s fantasy horror Pan’s Labyrinth, he’s been given free reign for his impressively out-there imagination to run wild. Del Toro’s set to direct the eagerly anticipated film versions of The Hobbit, so catch an early glimpse here of his take on mythology.
Showing at Odeon, Cineworld, Duke of York’s
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Gresham Blake launches charity campaign, Will Young visits and Jordan gets more surgery

Bond Street tailor to the stars, Gresham Blake launched his new charity campaign last week. Gresham has managed to get a stellar list of celebrities to design their own ties for children’s Cancer charity, CLIC Sargent.

So far, stars include U2 guitarist, The Edge, Virgin boss RichardBranson, Jonathan Ross, Jose Mourinho, GQ Editor Dylan Jones, Norman Cook, Jimmy Carr and Matt Lucas who have all submitted designs which Gresham has duly produced into a fantastic range of 100 per cent silk ties. The idea was given to Gresham by ex-champion boxer Barry McGuigan, who is a regular customer to the North Laine store. The ties are now available in store or by logging on to www.greshamblake.com or www.clicsargent.org.uk

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Zara Baker goes up and down and round and about, as she finds there’s a yoga style to suit all

Yoga is a modern trend, firmly planted in Western society from its Eastern roots. The majority embraced the ancient method of exercise and relaxation. Some may try a class and not see what all the fuss is about: what’s with all the posing and how is that beneficial exercise?

It may just be that you haven’t found the right type of yoga to suit you. If you wandered in to a drop-in class, not really sure of what to expect, you may have been alienated by the calm, meditative methods. Whatever happened to a gym instructor barking at you to not extend your knee over your toes when completing squats?

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