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May 20, 2015
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Emily Blunt Launches #ThisBookClub

Emily Blunt Launches #ThisBookClub

New initiative from the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction celebrates the modern day book club

Emily Blunt, Mary Portas and Sophie Ellis-Bextor have shared their favourite books written by women to launch the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction’s new campaign, #ThisBookClub.

Designed to celebrate the modern day book club and the way that novels encourage discussion and bring people together, it will see various events taking place across the country, including literary quiz evenings.

“This is a wonderful way to bring together books and readers, to celebrate twenty fabulous years of the prize and to share favourite novels past and present, with friends, readers and writers,” said novelist Kate Mosse, co-founder of the award and chair of the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction board.

To launch the campaign, Baileys Prize asked three pairs of prominent women – actress Emily Blunt and her sister, the literary agent Felicity; writer Janet Ellis and her daughter, the singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor; and Mary Portas and her wife Melanie Rickey – to pick the books written by women that they would like to share with each other. Emily Blunt chose Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad to share with her sister Felicity, saying: “I just felt like my hair was blown back by it. I believe that a great book can change your life in a way that I don’t think cinema can – a book can resonate with you in such a way, it shifts you forever.” Felicity in turn chose Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life, explaining: “It’s a story of life’s infinite possibilities and the idea of many lives lived and [as an actress], my sister lives many lives!”

For more information on #ThisBookClub, to view full interviews and portraits, to download The Brilliant Woman’s Guide to a Very Modern Book Club or for more information about the #ThisBookClubLive events, visit the website here.

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Published on
Nov 26, 2014
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Emily Blunt: I Saved Meryl Streep’s Life During ‘Into the Woods’ Shoot

Emily Blunt: I Saved Meryl Streep’s Life During ‘Into the Woods’ Shoot

There are hazards to playing a witch, as Meryl Streep learned on the set of Into the Woods.

Emily Blunt, who co-stars with Streep in the film, was a guest on the Late Show on Tuesday, where she told David Letterman that her quick reflexes during the musical’s shoot saved the acting legend from serious injury.
“Meryl Streep’s foot got caught in her cape, and we just started to watch her slowly topple headfirst toward the concrete floor,” Blunt said.

Blunt explained that the film’s director, Rob Marshall, and her co-star James Corden were nearby but didn’t react, and so Blunt sprung into action to catch Streep, despite the fact that Blunt was pregnant at the time.
To put it another way, Blunt said: “I did save her life, yes.”
Watch the video below to find out what Blunt feels Streep owes her for acting as her guardian angel.

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Nov 24, 2014
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Emily Blunt on ‘Captain Marvel’ Role: “Let’s Call Marvel About That Right Now”

n Sunday afternoon, we spoke to Emily Blunt who is promoting her role in Disney’s ‘Into the Woods.’ During this conversation, Blunt referenced her character in this summer’s ‘Edge of Tomorrow,’ comparing that role to what a possible Marvel movie might be. It just so happens, Blunt’s name has been mentioned in Internet buzz as a possible lead in Marvel’s ‘Captain Marvel’ (due in 2018), which would be Marvel’s first movie with a female lead. Has Blunt heard this buzz? As it turns out, she has. And she seems to find that buzz quite flattering, but admits she has had no discussions with Marvel at this time. Here’s that exchange:

Are you aware of the Internet buzz surrounding you playing Captain Marvel?

Somebody told me about it this morning! I knew because my brother told me.

People want you to play Captain Marvel.

Which is kind of amazing.

You were in ‘Looper’ and ‘Edge of Tomorrow,’ you have that cred now.

I know. What’s she like, though? I don’t know anything about her. What’s it like, this character?

She’s great.

Cool. Is she fun? Or is she just like, straight…

No, she’s witty and strong. That’s why people keep bringing your name up. They don’t want a boring actor. A lot of personality.

Oh, cool.

I think people really liked what they saw in ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’

But it’s not the same type of character?

No. It’s weird I’m explaining this to you…

I know. Someone told me this morning, my brother, actually. They call it fan casting?

Yes.

Which is lovely. It’s my favorite kind of casting! I wish it was always like that.

Sometimes fan casting works.

Which would be cool.

Maybe they can make ‘Captain Marvel’ a musical now that you’ve done ‘Into the Woods.’

[Laughs] ‘Captain Musical Marvel.’ Let’s just call Marvel about that right now. We’ll call Kevin Feige about that. “Kevin Feige, we have one hell of an idea.” Yeah.

“Only if it’s a musical will you get your dream casting.”

Exactly.

But in seriousness, it does appeal to you?

I think, it’s always for me, it’s always about—and now, more so—what am I putting out there? What would be interesting for me and what would be interesting for people to see. So, if it’s an awesome part, it doesn’t matter if it’s a Marvel movie or a tiny movie, I’d be up for it.

You’d be a hero for every 10-year-old girl out there right now.

Really? Then that’s huge.

There’s no Marvel female superhero who has her own movie yet.

That’s huge. How awesome. I love this. No one has actually called me about it, so, we’ll hold our breath. [Laughs] I don’t know if I’ll get the call ever if I pitch it should be a musical.

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Aug 1, 2014
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USA Today Interview + Photoshoot

Emily sat down with USA Today while promoting “Edge Of Tomorrow“. We missed this interview before but you can read it below and we also added the high quality photoshoot in our gallery.

Gallery links:
Photoshoots from 2014 > USA Today

If there’s one thing above all others that is at the core of Emily Blunt, it’s her family.

There’s her infant daughter, Hazel, currently in Boston with dad John Krasinski, Blunt’s husband since 2010. Mom and daughter have only been apart a day, but, says Blunt, “It’s hard the first time. It’s strange. She’s always with me. She’s ridiculously cute. It really is the best thing. Everyone says that it is, and it is.”

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Jun 6, 2014
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Harper’s Bazaar UK Scans

The digital magazine scans of Harper’s Bazaar UK July 2014 issue are added in our gallery. We also added an additional outtake of the photoshoot. The magazine is on newsstands so be sure to pick up your own copy!

Gallery links:
Scans from 2014 > Harper’s Bazaar (July, 2014)
Photoshoots from 2014 > Harper’s Bazaar (UK)

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Published on
May 31, 2014
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The Graham Norton Show

Emily and her “Edge Of Tomorrow” co-star Tom Cruise made an appearance on BBC’s The Graham Norton Show yesterday. We added the official stills in our gallery and you can watch the official previews below/inside this post. We will add the HD screencaptures as soon as possible so stay tuned!

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Public Appearances > 2014 > May 30 | The Graham Norton Show

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May 29, 2014
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Emily Covers Harper’s Bazaar UK (July)

Emily is gracing the cover of Harper’s Bazaar UK July 2014 issue. The issue will hit newsstand on June 4th so be sure to pick up your own copy. We added the cover and first photoshoot outtakes in our gallery and we will add the scans as soon as possible.

Gallery links:
Scans from 2014 > Harper’s Bazaar (July, 2014)
Photoshoots from 2014 > Harper’s Bazaar (UK)

“I loved being pregnant,” Emily Blunt tells Ajesh Patalay in the July issue of Harper’s Bazaar. “Most people probably don’t like hearing that because some women have a terrible time, but I really liked it.”

The 31-year-old and her actor husband (The US Office’s John Krasinski), welcomed their first child, daughter Hazel, in February of this year. The actress worked through her pregnancy – on Rob Marshall’s adaptation of Steven Sondheim’s Into The Woods – stopping only when she “ballooned” and found herself with cankles. “Doesn’t everyone?” she questions. “I hope everyone does. Probably Gisele doesn’t, but I definitely did.”

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Published on
May 27, 2014
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BBC Breakfast Interview

BBC Breakfast aired their press junket interview with Emily and her co-star Tom Cruise this morning. The interview was pre-recorded during the “Edge Of Tomorrow” junket on Sunday. You can watch the interview below.

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Public Appearances > 2014 > May 27 | BBC Breakfast

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May 15, 2014
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The Ellen Degeneres Show Appearance

Emily made an appearance on The Ellen Degeneres yesterday to promote “Edge Of Tomorrow” and you can watch the official previews of her appearance below/inside.


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May 15, 2014
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Jimmy Kimmel Live Appearance

Emily made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday evening to promote “Edge Of Tomorrow“. You can (re)watch the official previews of the interview below/inside.

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Apr 25, 2013
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“Arthur Newman” ‘Next Movie’ Interview

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Apr 25, 2013
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Jay Leno Show Stills

Emily recently appeared on the Jay Leno Show along with Tom Cruise (All You Need is Kill costar) to promote Arthur Newman, stills have been added to our gallery.

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Sep 9, 2012
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2012 TIFF – “Looper” City News Interview

On TIFF’s very first day, City News sat down with Emily Blunt to discuss the festival opener Looper.

The mind-bending film forays into the future; time travel has been invented but is illegal and only used by criminal organizations. ‘Loopers’ are hired guns tasked with wiping out mob targets who have been sent back in time, never to be seen in the future again. But problems arise when ‘Looper’ Joe [Gordon-Levitt] fails to kill his future self [Willis]. Blunt plays Sara, a single mom from Kansas with a heavy past who gets caught up in Joe’s complicated conundrum.
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Sep 6, 2012
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Emily Blunt on “Looper”

Entertainment Weekly have a new interview up with Emily in which she discusses Looper.

Up until this week, all the attention around the sci-fi thriller Looper has been on Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s transformation into a younger version of Bruce Willis. In the film, written and directed by Rian Johnson (Brick, The Brothers Bloom), Gordon-Levitt plays Joe, a mob assassin called a looper who kills off marks beamed back from the future. It’s a steady, well-paying, simple-if-brutal gig, until one day the mob decides to close your loop, and send back your future self to be killed off, severing all ties to the crime. Unfortunately for Gordon-Levitt, his older self is played by Bruce Willis, who escapes his assassination, forcing the younger Joe to try to chase down and murder his older self.
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Jul 17, 2012
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Emily talks “Looper” with ScreenCrush & Huffinton Post

ScreenCrush and The Huffington Post have posted two new interviews with Emily in which she discusses Looper and her Comic Con appearance.

We’ve seen a bit of you in the trailers, but just a little taste. So what can you tell me about Sarah?
Well, I can’t tell you much really because my character’s plot line hinges on all of the big reveals and surprises of the movie and the twists. So I think that really the most I can say is that she’s an incredibly… She’s kind of a badass.

She’s living on a farm in the middle of nowhere and somehow myself and my family get embroiled in all of this craziness when Joe Gordon-Levitt allows his future self to run. And then when they are battling each other. So my family is somehow involved in all of this and the reasons why they’re battling. – Read All

You are on quite a run lately. Are you conscious of that? Is there a moment when you think, This is working out?
[Pauses] To be honest, I try not to think about that much. I find the job really precarious, you know? And I’m in love with it. I’m very lucky to be doing it. But, yet, I don’t know if you can ever bank on your position. It’s a very fickle business in many ways. So, all I want to do is keep playing great roles in great movies — whether they be made for $80,000 or $80 million. I don’t care. I just want to do good work. I think as soon as you state your position in this industry, you’re sort of stating your future as well. It’s dangerous, because you never f-cking know. You know? – Read All

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