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The final push: Rachael Stirling Online Charity Auction Ends Today!

In case you weren’t already aware of it, the wonderful online charity auction being hosted by Rachael Stirling Online ends today at 7:30 PM GMT!

We really should have given you an update a few days ago (sorry Bonnie!) but the event, which is in aid of “Too Many Women“, the campaign to raise £1 million pounds for the charity “Breakthrough Breast Cancer“, has – at the time of this post – already attracted over 190 bids totalling a staggering £2,000!

The items have all been donated by Rachael Stirling and others, including the original scripts – Episodes 1, 2 and 3 from <em>Tipping the Velvet (2002)</em>; props from show – phallus and harness (display purposes only) and “Nan King” door plate; afternoon tea with Rachael Stirling; personalised signed photographs – by Rachael Stirling and Fiona Button; and many others.

So if you are a fan of the show, a fan of Rachael Stirling or just want just to give money to a worthy cause,  please do visit the official charity auction page and make a bid, or you can also donate via their JustGiving page as well.

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BBC Interview – Sally Hawkins on her new film Made in Dagenham

On BBC Breakfast with Sian Williams

This is a fairly old video clip from 21st September 2010 featuring Sally Hawkins on the BBC Breakfast programme being interviewed by Sian Williams, where she talks about Made in Dagenham.

You can click on the picture above to watch the clip (with lots of focus on the lovely Sally in the time of 2:42) but we have also transcribed the interview, which you can find below:

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Rachael Stirling Online charity auction in aid of “Too Many Women”

Fans of Sally Hawkins will undoubtedly also know of Rachael Stirling, one of the main stars in Tipping the Velvet (2002), a TV drama that also featured Sally!   We are therefore honoured and pleased to be able to tell you that Rachael Stirling Online is working with Rachael Stirling in organising an online charity auction in aid of “Too Many Women“, the campaign to raise £1 million pounds for the charity “Breakthrough Breast Cancer“.

The online auction will start on Wednesday, 18th May 2011 from 7:30pm GMT, and you can find out a lot more information by clicking on the banner below:

The items have mostly been donated by Rachael Stirling from her own “Tipping the Velvet” collection, and fans of the TV drama will probably be more than interested in items such as:

• Original scripts  - Episodes 1, 2 and 3
• Props from show – Phallus and harness (we kid you not and it is for display purposes only) and “Nan King” door plate
• Afternoon tea with Rachael Stirling
• Personalised signed photographs – by Rachael Stirling and Fiona Button
• And many others…

They are committed to raising at least £5,000 for the Too Many Women campaign, so if you think there are others that might be interested in supporting this worthy cause, please do let them know about the auction by directing them to http://www.rachael-stirling.com/charity, where they can also choose to donate via JustGiving as well.

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Jane Eyre – 30 second interview with Sally Hawkins and B-Roll video clips

With a huge thank you to MeLion for this news, which was sent to us in February 2011, and in case you haven’t already seen it, there are two clips from TrailerAddict that feature Sally Hawkins on-set at the filming of Jane Eyre.

One is a brief 30-second interview where she discusses Mrs Reed’s relationship with Jane, and the other a B-Roll (additional footage) where we can see Sally in action:

Interview with Sally Hawkins, who plays Mrs. Reed in Jane Eyre

First b-roll of four for Jane Eyre. B-roll provides a compilation of behind the scenes footage from the film.

Jane Eyre was released in the USA on 11th March 2011,  and was also released around parts of Europe (Estonia, Portugal etc.) and in South Korea thereafter in April and May. For some reason, the UK release date is not until 9th September 2011, but the film has been well received so far, with an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 on IMDb and 82% on the TomatoMeter.

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Sally Hawkins’ Q&A with Marie Claire

With thanks to hisakot for the news and Thelma Adams for making it available online:  Sally Hawkins did a brief Q&A with Marie Claire for their December 2010 issue where we find out a little bit about her personal life:

Sally Hawkins (Marie Claire, December 2010)

(Marie Claire, December 2010)

Sally Hawkins, 34, fights for equal pay in this month’s girl flick, Made in Dagenham. Here, she submits to the MC questionnaire.

MC: What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?

SH: I’m allergic to everything. I’m the worst dinner guest you could invite — If I don’t eat gluten-free, my skin breaks out in a rash.

MC: I’m a good friend because…

SH: …I’m incredibly loyal. I have a few core friends who I’ll have forever.

MC: I’m a bad friend because…

SH: …I’m never in the country, and I’m crap at answering emails.

MC: What’s your favorite indulgence?

SH: Puttering around a flea market on a Sunday afternoon. It’s a longtime love of mine — I have memories of picking out costume jewelry and trinkets at them with my mum growing up.

MC: Do you have any scars?

SH: I got quite a big one where I broke my collarbone on a film set. I suppose I shouldn’t be doing my own stunts! During that time, I won the Golden Globe for Happy-Go-Lucky. For all the red-carpet shots, I took off my sling. I was on a lot of painkillers.

MC: What’s been your best vacation?

SH: My family went to Universal Studios and did a Star Trek video spoof. My mum and dad were Klingons. I was Mr. Spock with the ears, and my brother was Captain Kirk. It’s one of my most treasured possessions.

MC:  Signature drink?
SH:  I’m a huge lightweight. I can have a thimble of something and I’m anyone’s for the taking.