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| Judi Dench was serenaded by firefighters protesting against pension cuts at the premiere of her new film Philomena in Leicester Square last night. | Judi Dench was serenaded by firefighters protesting against pension cuts at the premiere of her new film Philomena in Leicester Square last night. |
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| As she walked the red carpet with co-star Steve Coogan and director Stephen Frears, Dench was reduced to giggles as a chorus of "Hey Jude" and chants of "we love you Judi" rang out. Coogan, who co-wrote the screenplay and took a producer's role, was greeted with chants of "A-ha!" in a reference to his iconic character Alan Partridge's favourite catchphrase by cheerful members of the Fire Brigades Union. | As she walked the red carpet with co-star Steve Coogan and director Stephen Frears, Dench was reduced to giggles as a chorus of "Hey Jude" and chants of "we love you Judi" rang out. Coogan, who co-wrote the screenplay and took a producer's role, was greeted with chants of "A-ha!" in a reference to his iconic character Alan Partridge's favourite catchphrase by cheerful members of the Fire Brigades Union. |
| Philomena, which got a gala screening at the London film festival after its world premiere at the Venice film festival in August, tells the true story of Philomena Lee's search for the son she was forced to give up for adoption in the 1950s by nuns who ran an Irish convent where she gave birth. | Philomena, which got a gala screening at the London film festival after its world premiere at the Venice film festival in August, tells the true story of Philomena Lee's search for the son she was forced to give up for adoption in the 1950s by nuns who ran an Irish convent where she gave birth. |
"Philomena is an exceptional woman and this story is about her fortitude, and her strength and her faith," said Dench, 78. "If we were all as strong in our convictions as Philomena then we wouldn't have much to worry about." | "Philomena is an exceptional woman and this story is about her fortitude, and her strength and her faith," said Dench, 78. "If we were all as strong in our convictions as Philomena then we wouldn't have much to worry about." |
| Coogan, who plays BBC reporter Martin Sixsmith, said it was strange finding himself portraying a journalist after his ongoing campaign against press intrusion, in the light of the Leveson inquiry. "I only have strong views about bad press, I like good press. I like good journalists," he said. "So it's not that I thought 'I'm playing a journalist, what an awful thing to do.' That's a really simplistic, reductive thing that certain sections of the press do." | Coogan, who plays BBC reporter Martin Sixsmith, said it was strange finding himself portraying a journalist after his ongoing campaign against press intrusion, in the light of the Leveson inquiry. "I only have strong views about bad press, I like good press. I like good journalists," he said. "So it's not that I thought 'I'm playing a journalist, what an awful thing to do.' That's a really simplistic, reductive thing that certain sections of the press do." |
| In real life, Sixsmith found himself helping Lee in her search. "The story happened to involve a journalist, so I just played a journalist as a human being," said Coogan. "My involvement in Hacked Off and Leveson and trying to improve press standards and make the press accountable, which is something I'm very proud of, doesn't have anything to do with this. | In real life, Sixsmith found himself helping Lee in her search. "The story happened to involve a journalist, so I just played a journalist as a human being," said Coogan. "My involvement in Hacked Off and Leveson and trying to improve press standards and make the press accountable, which is something I'm very proud of, doesn't have anything to do with this. |
| "There's no real judgment on Martin as a journalist. He's slightly cynical in the film and what triumphs over cynicism is optimism." | "There's no real judgment on Martin as a journalist. He's slightly cynical in the film and what triumphs over cynicism is optimism." |
| Philomena hits UK and US cinemas on 27 November. | Philomena hits UK and US cinemas on 27 November. |
| • First look review: Philomena • Oscar predictions: Philomena • Philomena surprise victor of runner-up prize in Toronto after triumphant premiere in Venice | • First look review: Philomena • Oscar predictions: Philomena • Philomena surprise victor of runner-up prize in Toronto after triumphant premiere in Venice |
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