I Heart Eddie Redmayne
Eddie Redmayne looks good holding a Tony Award. Really good. And that accent! The cherry on top of his disarming charm. In the interest of full disclosure, I’m going to admit that I spent the first few minutes of Redmayne’s Press Room Q&A distracted by the former Burberry model’s striking looks, but once I calmed down I realized that the stuff he said was actually pretty interesting too.
Despite already having won the prestigious Olivier for his work in RED, Redmayne was still bowled over by the spectacle of the Tony Awards. “I haven’t really ever been to an awards ceremony and this is a really amazing one to start with. It’s the real deal.”
In response to reporter allegations that Redmayne is considering using his Broadway success to launch a film career: “That’s untrue. That’s completely untrue. I’ve had loads of people sending me emails saying congratulations [here he was referring to a future in the movies, not his Tony nomination]…. But no. I love the color of life in the theater… It makes your life very very colorful.”
We learned a lot about Eddie Redmayne’s NYC lifestyle in the Press Room–he talked about living like an “East Village stereotype” after buying a guitar and taking up painting in his free time, which he sometimes does on the fire escape. Eight shows a week must be getting to him.
What was his reaction when he found out he’d won a Tony? “My sweat glands just went whoosh….” He made a spastic gesture, demonstrating his waterfall of sweat, and then blushed madly. “It’s genuinely like a blanked moment in my life. Isn’t that just depressing. One of the best moments in my life and it’s just gone because I was so… hyper.”
Swoon.
UPDATE: RED just won the Tony for best new play. How do you guys feel? I had my money on RED all along, although it must have come down to the wire—Next Fall was a tough contender.
