He had adopted an American twang to his accent, meaning when he was cast to play an English intelligence officer in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, he had to get a dialect coach to work on his English accent.
That same year, both Thurman and Oldman worked on Henry & June, which was filmed in France. According to both People and AnOther Magazine, the pair first met in England. Thurman told Vanity Fair that she met Oldman when she was 18, which would have been in 1988 or early 1989.
Slow Horses Means Oldman Can Play George Smiley Again
Not only has Slow Horses reiterated his aptitude for playing aging spymasters – albeit two who come from very different traditions – but his continued commitment to the show demonstrates how much Oldman enjoys these characters.
Oldfield himself believed that, although Green probably inspired le Carré, the character of Smiley was primarily based on John Bingham, 7th Baron Clanmorris, who had been le Carré's boss when he originally joined MI5 prior to his career in MI6.
Slow Horses — A Conversation with Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden | Apple TV+
Is Slow Horses written by Will Smith?
Smith serves as showrunner and executive producer on Slow Horses, the Apple TV+ series based on the espionage novels by Mick Herron. Smith calls himself 'a huge, huge Bond fan... I'd love to write one', and describes Slow Horses as 'the anti-Bond'.
Regardless, Thurman and Oldman ultimately came to the realization that their marriage wasn't working, which is why they decided to call it quits in 1992.
Uma's mother was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to a German father and a Swedish mother (who herself was of Swedish, Danish, and German descent). Uma's father, a New Yorker, has English, Scots-Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry. Uma grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts, where her father worked at Amherst College.
For better or for worse, Slough House isn't a real MI5 branch. Although some agents are likely relegated to more administrative duties, there isn't an entire department that hinges on punishing those who've committed grave missteps with dull paperwork — as clever as it may sound.
The Dogs, in the Slough House universe, is the nickname given to MI5's internal security. Nominally they investigate offences committed by MI5 officers and provide security for MI5 in general, and are supposed to be independent, but sometimes they are used as an enforcement tool by Second or First Desks like Taverner.
The workers there have been removed from active ops for one mistake or another, but can't be/won't be fired and continue to draw pay. Collectively, they're known as "slow horses" and the place they're exiled to is therefore known as "Slough (pronounced slow) House." It's a pun.
Despite no prior knowledge of Russian, Oldman was required to speak it expertly in the film. "I probably could have learned 'Hamlet' measure for measure in the time that I've spent on my lines," he laughed. Nevertheless, working with a Russian coach daily, Oldman did just that.
When he was 7 his family settled in Miramar, Florida, where he lived until he dropped out of high school and relocated to Los Angeles to become a rock musician and, eventually, an actor. Long story short, he (and at least his base accent) is as American as they come.
Gary Oldman and Daniel Radcliffe Forged a Close Bond While Filming Harry Potter. Although he initially joined the movies to stay afloat, as he mentioned in a conversation with Drew Barrymore, Harry Potter quickly became a second family to the actor, and Daniel Radcliffe, in particular, became like a son to him.
Why haven't Gary Oldman not received knighthood or order of chivalry from the UK monarch? Gary Oldman has an excellent reputation as an actor. Many younger actors look up to him as their role model.
The Slow Horses star — who is father to sons Alfie, Gulliver, and Charlie and step-son William — explained that he was cast as Harry Potter's godfather Sirius Black after becoming a single father. (Oldman divorced his ex-wife, Donya Fiorentino, in 2001.)
Gary Oldman, who plays the leading titular role, was much more attuned to method acting than Ryder, who found his constant embodiment of the lecherous character hard to be around.
His influence extends across both the British and Hollywood film scenes, solidifying his position as a prominent actor who commands substantial salaries. In 2023, Gary Oldman's net worth of $50 million stands as a testament to his extraordinary talent as both an actor and filmmaker.
Sid tells River she was assigned to Slough House to keep an eye on him. River says that Hobden was calling many journalists. Sid gets a call from her Aunt Zadie, who had been calling her all day long.
Where was Slow Horses filmed? Slow Horses is filmed in England, with London being its primary location in the first season. Later seasons venture out into Oxford and the Cotswolds.
Ho asks for something in return after letting River know that Sid might still be alive somewhere and River tells him that the reason he is in Slough House because he is too good after having made everybody look bad, which Ho says make sense because you cannot cage a dragon.
