Bill Nighy was born in 1949 in the English town of Caterham. He became interested in acting while still studying. He performed in the theater, and made his film debut in 1981 in the film “The Needle”. Today, he has many film roles under his belt, but he gained greatest fame thanks to the comedy “Love Actually”.
The Christmas comedy won the hearts of viewers. The cast included the biggest stars of cinema
Love Actually is a 2003 British Christmas comedy. The director of the production is Richard Curtis, and the cast of the film includes such actors and actresses as, among others: Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Martin Freeman, Keira Knightley and Emma Thompson. The film tells the story of 10 people in the run-up to Christmas. The characters are looking for love, trying to repair their lives and are subjected to many trials. Bill Nighy played the role of singer Bill Mack. in comedy turned out to be a gateway to a great career.
He got the role in “Love Actually” by accident. “I didn’t even consider it”
The character of the aging musician brought Bill Nighy great popularity. The actor admitted that before he starred in the comedy, he had to go to castings. That changed when he got involved in “Love Actually”. — She took my career to a completely different level. One of the greatest things that happened to me after this movie was that I never had to go to castings again. I didn’t have to wait in line for hours, worrying and sweating with fear, only to be made a fool of myself when I entered the interview room. (…) It changed my life – actor. However, Nighy admitted that he got the role in the film by accident. He was convinced he was doing a favor for his friend who was the casting director. — I went there, read all the lines, and then, to my surprise, I got hired. I didn’t even consider it, he emphasized.
Source: Gazeta
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