The avengers actor stars in ben wheatleys upcoming movie. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Mar 26, 2015 high rise was first published in 1975. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The only reason for its residents to leave is to go to work. It was produced by jeremy thomas through his production company recorded picture company. Ballards classic, about a rebellion within a luxury building. Tom hiddleston english actor betrayal broadway 2019 2020 thomas william hiddleston born 9 february 1981 is an english actor, film producer, and musician.
He is the recipient of several accolades, including a golden globe award, a laurence olivier award and has been nominated for two primetime emmy awards. The majority of high rise s observations are pessimistic to say the least. Tom hiddleston reads jg ballards high rise audio extract. As we mentioned back in february, tom hiddleston isnt just the star of the new movie adaptation of j. The building has its own school, restaurants, pools, grocery store. The uploader has not made this video available in your country. The films tone ranges from cartoonish to sorrowful, but its never at odds with itself. Ballards highrise, he also narrated audibles audiobook version of the bestselling scifi book. Tom hiddleston reads highrise by fraser mcalpine march 23, 2015 tom hiddleston isnt just the star of the new movie adaptation of j. The film adaptation of the novel by the same name, starring tom hiddleston, is now being made into an audiobook. In addition to hiddleston, among the acclaimed performers who have narrated works of literature for audible are.
Tom hiddleston is a man of strange appetites in this high. High rise is a horrific novel about a building that begins to have a strange hold over its residents. Tom hiddlestons audio book readings will get you excited for. Scott fitzgerald midnight in paris, brings his acting versatility and smooth voice to this visionary tale by acclaimed author j. Some people like to read the book first, get all the details, and then. Listen to an exclusive clip from ballards classic novel about the residents of a tower block. Laing, resident in a hightech skyscraper which places him amongst the upper class. Highrise coming out in audiobook form with tom hiddleston.
And as of this morning march 23, a 10minute extract from that recording has been made available, starting with the. Highrise bande annonce tom hiddleston, science fiction. He has also starred in the tv series the night manager and many theatre productions. I always recommend audiobooks read by tom hiddleston to all my associates. Ballards highrise, he has also recorded the audiobook version. Tom hiddleston gets skyscraper views of the apocalypse in ben wheatleys sleek adaptation of the j.
He is the recipient of several accolades, including a golden globe award and a laurence olivier award, and has been nominated for two primetime emmy awards. Highrisefree when a class war erupts inside a luxurious. Thomas william hiddleston was born in westminster, london, to englishborn diana patricia servaes and scottishborn. Highrise bande annonce tom hiddleston, science fiction 2016. Not only is hiddleston starring in the film adaptation of j. The residents of a stateoftheart tower block succumb to a collective breakdown in. The film adaptation, which is set to begin production this summer for an anticipated release in 2015, stars tom hiddleston as the antihero, dr. Showing results by narrator tom hiddleston in all categories. High rise is a 2015 british dystopian horror film directed by ben wheatley, starring tom hiddleston, jeremy irons, sienna miller, luke evans, and elisabeth moss. Tom hiddleston, who is known to millions worldwide for his role as the evil god loki in the blockbuster thor and avengers movies, has lent his voice to this first uk audiobook adaptation of high rise, which was published in 1975. Thomas william hiddleston born 9 february 1981 is an english actor, film producer, and musician. Tom hiddleston delivers again in high rise would you recommend this audiobook to a friend. Download audiobooks narrated by tom hiddleston to your device. And hiddleston continues to show off his media savvy, teasing his exotic appetites in this clip from the audiobook for j.
Hiddleston s reading, ive always wondered how he would narrate such a complex, compelling story. Mar 03, 2016 highrise bande annonce tom hiddleston, science fiction 2016. Tom hiddleston appears to be losing his grip in a new highrise trailer released by studiocanal through the actors twitter feed. When solicitor jonathan harker sets off for transylvania to sell the mysterious count dracula a gothic mansion, his bridetobe, mina, begs him to stay to no avail.
Tom hiddleston photo by sarah dunn heres a bit of news for those who say theyd listen to tom hiddleston read the phone book. Tom hiddlestons audio book readings will get you excited. Tom hiddleston reads jg ballards high rise audio extract books. First trailer for tom hiddlestons highrise variety.
We talked about autopsies with tom hiddleston in a nightclub. Highrise get this audiobook for free when you try audible. For a good portion of this interview with tom hiddleston, we discuss autopsies. The high rise is a virtual vertical city, with the higher levels representing higher social class status. With a lesser actor in the lead role high rise would barely be worth watching let alone purchasing. Ballard novel, the wealthy residents of a futuristic apartment. But, as building flaws emerge the social strata begins to crumble and the building descends into a class war.
From the author of the celebrated dystopian classics kingdom come, the drowned world, and the drought, high rise is a prescient story of class warfare. Hot off the success of highrise and the night manager, tom hiddleston is poised to become one of hollywoods new leading men. Tom hiddleston the night manager stars as jonathan harker, with david suchet poirot as dracula in liz lochheads powerful bbc radio adaptation of the classic novel by bram stoker. Ballard made some observations about human nature, the which jump and wheatley relate to the politics of their own generation. But, his voice is why im so excited for his newest project. Its screenplay was written by amy jump and based on the 1975 novel high rise by british writer. When solicitor jonathan harker sets off for transylvania to sell the mysterious count dracula a gothic mansion, his bridetobe, mina, begs him to stay to no.
Ballard, who died in 2009, was a brilliant prose stylist and sciencefiction satirist who is perhaps a bit overrated by his admirers as a social critic and a prophet. According to an audiobook producer on twitter, tom hiddleston is recording an audiobook version of high rise. If a book is being made into a film, it must be pretty good right. Tom hiddleston has narrated a new audiobook of high rise by jg ballard. Tom hiddleston on richard wilder high rise audiobook.
Tom hiddleston is one of the those rare actors like sean connery, matt damon, denzel washington who you just cant stop watching no matter what the movie is. Hiddleston one of the upwardly mobile residents of a residential skyscraper where the neighbors arent so neighborly in this dystopian scifi thriller based on the j. May, 2016 ballard, who died in 2009, was a brilliant prose stylist and sciencefiction satirist who is perhaps a bit overrated by his admirers as a social critic and a prophet. Tom is well known for playing loki, the god of mischief, in many marvel films such as thor, avengers.
British actor tom hiddleston, wellknown for portraying the supervillain loki the avengers, thor. According to an audiobook producer on twitter, tom hiddleston is recording an audiobook version of. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a golden globe award and a laurence olivier award, and has. High rise narrated by tom hiddleston is available for preorder now and will be released on thursday 26th march. Tom hiddleston leads ben wheatleys adaptation of j. In addition to hiddleston, among the acclaimed performers who have narrated works of literature for audible are dan stevens, jake gyllenhaal, kate winslet. The classic novel of luxury and depravity, now a major motion picture. From the author of the sunday times best seller cocaine nights comes an unnerving tale of life in a modern tower block running out of control. Users who like tom hiddleston on richard wilder high rise audiobook extract users who reposted tom hiddleston on richard wilder high rise audiobook extract playlists containing tom hiddleston on richard wilder high rise audiobook extract. Highrisefree when a class war erupts inside a luxurious apartment block, modern elevators become violent. Mar 23, 2015 tom hiddleston reads jg ballards high rise audio extract. Ballard was born in 1930 in shanghai, where his father was a businessman. Feb 17, 2015 but, his voice is why im so excited for his newest project. Within the concealing walls of an elegant 40storey tower block, the affluent tenants are hellbent on an orgy of destruction.
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