Bill Nighy
- 74 years old
- English
- Actor
Press clippings
Bill Nighy: "After Love Actually, my pay quintupled"
The actor on his new film Joy, his ambition to play an action hero, and why he never tires of being recognised in the street.
Fiona Sturges, i Newspaper, 22nd November 2024The week in audio: A Single Act
A Single Act, which followed a melancholic man (Bill Nighy) searching for his grandson, who might have taken a drug overdose in the woods - except with jokes! - rewarded careful attention.
Tim Lewis, The Observer, 30th December 2023Our favourite films: About Time
Is there a more perfect title?
Leigh Lim, Comedy To Watch, 18th March 2021Emma review
Emma's candy coloured cinematography and costumes contribute to the playful and light tone of the comedy that is as delightful as a strawberry bon-bon.
Alexa Sambrook, The Student Newspaper, 13th March 2020Bill Nighy: comedy is more 'difficult' than dying
The Emma. star believes comedy is an "elusive thing", and has explained how there are those moments in the script that are "mysterious" because they don't make you laugh when you read it through, but the audience or viewers find it hilarious.
Female First, 24th February 2020Emma review
Autumn de Wilde's adaptation ramps up the comedy, but Anya Taylor-Joy remains wonderfully edgy as Jane Austen's meddling heroine.
Mark Kermode, The Observer, 16th February 2020Review: Emma
All in all, this feels like an opportunity missed, a waste of talent and potential.
Susan Singfield, Bouquets & Brickbats, 15th February 2020Respectful new take on Emma is Austen powered
A new adaptation of 19th-century literary classic Emma is fresh, smart and a visual feast - even with the surprise bum flashes.
Graeme Virtue, The Big Issue, 14th February 2020Emma review - sweetness, spite and bared bottoms
Anya Taylor-Joy revels in the role of the handsome, clever heroine with a sadistic streak in this amiable adaptation of Jane Austen's great romcom
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 14th February 2020Emma review
Full of charm, a welcome dose of humour and packed with a stellar cast, director Autumn de Wilde has brought Jane Austen's Emma back to life in a brand-new adaptation of the much-loved novel.
Olivia Hill, The Digital Fix, 13th February 2020