Gawker: Tilda Swinton

Tilda Hates Children

Richard — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:06:44 EDT

Oh dear. Tilda Swinton, that actress we adore, has now got one notch against her. Well, let's say a half a notch, because her argument is sound. She recently said in an interview that she does not like the Harry Potter movies and would never appear in one because she's "loath to say anything good about going to boarding school." Hmm. We (or at least I) love Harry Potter, but similarly are not sure how we feel about boarding school. Plus she's probably got some long intellectual theory (or painful childhood experience) all about it, so yes, just a half point from Swinton house. [Showbiz Spy]

Actress Smiles Before Murdering Zealous Fan

Richard — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:17:38 EST

[Tilda Swinton at a film premiere in Paris yesterday; image via Bauer-Griffin]

Tilda Swinton Has Weirded Her Way Into Our Hearts

Richard — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:05:50 EST

When asked about her night of partying after her Oscar win, specifically at Prince's house party, ~~British~~ English-born, Scottish-living actress Tilda Swinton said "Steve Wonder sang 'Superstition,' for God's sake. It was absolutely fantastic." There's a certain tone there, one of a "well, duh!" familiarity that makes us think we might want to be friends with her. She's funny, smart, a bit bizarre, and she's amorously adventurous. It's fun to think that she can be like this, out-there but also grounded, especially after her scary, brilliant turn in Michael Clayton.

Dulling down her crazy red hair and buttoning up into boxy, practical suits, she let her character's descent into murderous corporate evilness show only in the crispness of her voice or in her darting little snake eyes. It was terrifying and banal and, most importantly, credible. There were no silly villain histrionics there, just plain old ambition gone sour. That she pulled it off isn't really surprising, though. She's been doing great (if maybe unnoticed) work like this for years, in movies like Stephanie Daley and The Deep End and even that Keanu Reeves action thing Constantine, in which she played a delightfully androgynous angel Gabriel. Oh, and she does lots of avant-garde artsy things. Below, find some video evidence of her heroics.

Funny and natural with press:

Fiercely protective mother in The Deep End (just a trailer)

The angel Gabriel in Constantine

Being vaguely Cate Blanchett-esque in Orlando

Now Boarding: Flight 722 Direct To Narnia

Richard — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:34:15 EST

[Recently be-Oscared actress and kickin' swinger Tilda Swinton returns home to her native UK today; image via Bauer-Griffin]

Steverino's new line beats the original, Woman Cheerfully Pops Up Out of Body Bag.

For Actors, U.S. Is No Country For Gold Men

Richard — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:14:39 EST

[Academy Award winning actors and goddamned foreigners Daniel Day-Lewis, Tilda Swinton, Marion Cotillard, and Javier Bardem; image via WENN]

MisterHippity's new line beats the original, "And Then They Kiss. Then They Get Married. Then They Go To College. No, Make Yours Kiss Mine. Now Mine Doesn't Like Yours."

Crazy Indie Actress in Crazy Indie Relationship

Richard — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:48:54 EST

Tilda Swinton is a kinky androgynous weirdo! The Academy Award nominated actress (for Michael Clayton) who starred in the gender-bender Orlando is reportedly in a very open relationship with her husband, playwright John Byrne. Byrne, 67, who is the father of Tilda's twins, has to compete with 29-year-old actor Sandro Kopp for Swinton's affections. The 47-year-old British lass brings Kopp to movie premieres and the like, then takes him back to Byrne's house where they all visit and do very artsy things that I will never understand. [Celebitchy] Orlando clip after the jump.