Who's your favourite Mr. Darcy

[DaveBaldock]

The sponsored category of the Jane Austen Regency World Awards is a beauty this year.
'Who's your favourite Mr. Darcy?' If you would like to vote you can go here (http://www.janeausten.co.uk/awardsurvey.ihtml)
Not sure how many votes Peter Cushing might get?!?:o
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[stella]

Here is something I read recently about Tom Lefroy and Darcy I thought would be good here! Speaking of the man himself! I will put my vote in too!:)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2008/jun/11/nottherealmrdarcy
Not the real Mr DarcyTom Lefroy was no rich, dashing

The real Mr Willoughby? ... A miniature painting of Tom Lefroy So that's it. The real Mr Darcy has been found. Tom Lefroy is the man Jane Austen had in mind when she wrote Pride and Prejudice. Never mind the fact that he was nothing - nothing - like Mr Darcy. It's nonsense of course, but you can now go to any number of websites from the BBC to the Sun to the Independent (...)
(...)is the man Jane Austen had in mind...of a miniature portrait of Lefroy - (...)
Lefroy and Austen undoubtedly had a thing and probably fell in love. What you won't get any Austen expert saying is that she based her most famous male character on Lefroy.
This was posted by Mark Brown in 2008 in the Guardian UK paper








The sponsored category of the Jane Austen Regency World Awards is a beauty this year.
'Who's your favourite Mr. Darcy?' If you would like to vote you can go here (http://www.janeausten.co.uk/awardsurvey.ihtml)
Not sure how many votes Peter Cushing might get?!?:o
http://www.janeausten.co.uk/images/regencybanner1.jpg

[Eliza Bennet]

Colin Firth is the one for me, I must admit.

Matthew McFadyean looks and acts like a potato. Couldn't warm to him at all.

[mrs f wentworth]

I have to agree... Colin Firth IS now Mr Darcy for me... The others jsut dont make the grade im afraid! :D

[Eliza Bennet]

I always think that it's the first Mr Darcy you see that'll always be The One for you, Mrs W. My late mama-in-law stayed loyal to Laurence Olivier's Darcy all her life.

[stella]

Here is something I read recently about Tom Lefroy and Darcy I thought would be good here! Speaking of the man himself! I will put my vote in too!:)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2008/jun/11/nottherealmrdarcy
Not the real Mr DarcyTom Lefroy was no rich, dashing

The real Mr Willoughby? ... A miniature painting of Tom Lefroy So that's it. The real Mr Darcy has been found. Tom Lefroy is the man Jane Austen had in mind when she wrote Pride and Prejudice. Never mind the fact that he was nothing - nothing - like Mr Darcy. It's nonsense of course, but you can now go to any number of websites from the BBC to the Sun to the Independent (...)
(...)is the man Jane Austen had in mind...of a miniature portrait of Lefroy - (...)
Lefroy and Austen undoubtedly had a thing and probably fell in love. What you won't get any Austen expert saying is that she based her most famous male character on Lefroy.
This was posted by Mark Brown in 2008 in the Guardian UK paper

I loved Colin as well, and voted for him based on the fact that he does exemplify Darcy and played a modern version of himself in Bridget Jones as Mark Darcy. I am not alone in being a fan! I met him for 2 seconds outside a restaurant he was coming out of from a film festival party. Not even thinking of the festival just trying to get from A-B there he is! you can bet I threw a wobbly and just clammed up! and grinned stupidly. I have met celebs before and found it always seemed to happen when I least expect it. However if I ever meet Alan Rickman over this way I will not be conscious enough to grin.
stella

[Tamara]

Colin Firth is the one for me, I must admit.

Matthew McFadyean looks and acts like a potato. Couldn't warm to him at all.


LOL!:D He was awful in it. Like he didn't want to be acting in it. Strange. I blamed KK at first but have since relented.
He was fabulous in Little Dorrit, so go figure.

Hi Dave.

[lizzisimmons]

Colin Firth was the only actor who understood the Darcy character. All the others are so dreadful I can't watch them. I would recommend reading the BBC's The Making of Pride and Prejudice book as Colin Firth explains how he portrayed the marriage proposal scene (and others). It gives you a real insight as to how much he researched into the Darcy character.

I remember on watching the BBC version for the first time how much of a shock the proposal was, as up until that point you really believed that he hated Lizzie. The other versions might as well be Mills & Boon stories, not Jane Austen.

[Claudine]

Fall 2009

The Jane Austen Festival

Friday 18th to Sunday 27th September 2009



The Bath Jane Austen Festival was the idea of David Baldock Director of the Jane Austen Centre and the first Festival took place in 2001. “My aim was to draw attention to this very popular author whose works were so influenced by the city by holding an annual celebration where Austen fans from all over the world could come and indulge themselves in everything Regency.”

Each year the Festival, which is held at the end of September, grows and grows with more people dressing in Regency costume celebrating the life and works of Jane Austen. Throughout the city events are organised by the Festival team under the guidance of Jackie Herring the Festival Director. Entrance to the events is by ticket and those go on sale at the Bath Festivals Box Office a few months before the start.

The most spectacular day each year is the first Saturday, when the festival officially ‘opens’ with the Regency Costumed Promenade through the streets of Bath. Promenaders from all over the world dress in 18th Century attire led by our Town Crier and accompanied by soldiers and sailors adding extra colour to the proceedings.

In 2008 we organised for the first time a traditional Country Fair in Queen Square where not only promenaders but also the general public could partake of the sideshows and stalls as well as try the stocks for size!

Small soirees, theatre, concerts, walking tours, food, talks and of course dancing plus the opportunity to dress throughout the week, if you wish, in 18th century costume. These are some of the attractions of the Jane Austen Festival.

The website is being updated all the time as and when details become available and events are finalised.

http://www.janeausten.co.uk/festival/news.ihtml

Past Reviews of Festivals of Previous Years

http://www.janeausten.co.uk/festival/index.ihtml

Winter 2009/2010

12 December 2009 to 06 January 2010
Jane Austen's Regency Christmas
At the Jane Austen Centre. a special Christmas exhibition of how Jane, her family and friends amused and entertained themselves during the festive season.
01225 443000

[Claudine]

The Jane Austen Regency World Awards
The Jane Austen Awards 2010


The Awards recognise the contribution of the nominees in furthering the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the work of Jane Austen.

The winners will be those with the most votes so please use your vote carefully and feel free to encourage your friends to take part.

Voting will continue up to the 30th of June after which time the link will be closed.

There are six awards and the winners will be announced online, in the press and in 'Jane Austen's Regency World' magazine on Wednesday July 14th 2010
(http://www.janeaustencentrebath.co.uk/12all/lt/t_go.php?i=294&e=Mjc3NDk=&l=-http--www.surveymonkey.com/s/57K5XZ9HYPERLINKhttp://www.janeaustencentrebath.co.uk/12all/lt/t_go.php?i=294&e=Mjc3NDk=&l=-http--www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml--Q-xml--E-/news/2007/02/04/nausten04.xml)
You can now vote in the 2010 Regency World Awards.Have your say on your favourite portrayl of Emma Woodhouse and Mr. Knightley amongst other things. Sigh, "But Mr Knightley is so very fine a man!" I shall leave you to ponder over Jeremy Northam versus Johnny Lee Miller et al. You may need another coffee!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/57K5XZ9

Thank to all forum members for taking a moment to vote in the third annual Jane Austen Awards.