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Stories from the past

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Photo from the 2026 movie *Cold Storage *. It shows Liam as Robert Quinn und Lesley Manville as Trini Romano in the science fiction horror film. That was their second collaboration, after "Ordinary Love" . I hope the two of them will make another movie together.  "Cold Storage" was the first film in which Liam and his mother-in-law Vanessa Redgrave appeared on screen together.  Many little stories that Liam told from his life have crossed my path in recent days and have already found their way onto my Instagram account. These are stories that go way back into his career. I discovered an interview Liam gave to an American Sunday newspaper around 1993, which also revealed some new things about him to me. My series about Liam has grown by six new posts. Now I want to share some of these posts here as well: .... Photo  The first part, however, is from an interview that Liam gave in the mid-2010s, in which he spoke about why he ultimately did not ...
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Happy Birthday to Heaven

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If you'd like to know what a person plagued by bad luck looks like, I cordially invite you to join me for a coffee or tea. This post was originally finished and ready to go online before midnight. The emphasis is on "originally," because if I hadn't accidentally pressed the wrong key and deleted everything, I wouldn't have to start all over again. Two hours of work wasted. We're not all professionals, after all... Anyway... Today (May 11th) is Natasha's birthday. She would have turned 63 this year. Natasha was born on May 11, 1963, the first daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson. Her acting talent was practically in her blood, as her maternal grandparents were also famous actors. Vanessa Redgrave's parents were actor Michael Redgrave and her mother, Rachel Kempson. Natasha's aunt Lynn Redgrave, as well as her younger sister Joely Richardson and Joely's daughter Daisy Bevan, also pursued acting...
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Stories about the Taken movies 🎬

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As they say, after five comes 268. No, of course not. But last week I read a short article about the "Taken" films and found the little bonus stories written for each film very interesting. So this morning I summarized them and posted them as part 268 of my little series "One Photo, One Story" on my Instagram account. I'll also post it here and add some more details in the next few days. More excerpts from interviews and reviews, as well as from Wikipedia, will follow. Liam, the action hero... this genre never particularly interested me, but the individual characters Liam portrayed were always very interesting to me.  Before I continue with my post, a quick heads-up: Liam is one of the last guests to appear on the Stephen Colbert Late Night Show tonight. The show is unfortunately being canceled in a few days, at the insistence of a currently very unpopular person. I'm going to miss it a lot.  Here's today's Instagr...
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About a film I've seen countless times and was never aware that Liam was a part of it.

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In 1983, I had just finished my apprenticeship and started working in a factory on the assembly line when the film "Krull," directed by Peter Yates, was released in cinemas. At the time, I was a regular reader of the German film magazine "Cinema" and was made aware of the film in one of its issues. I went to the cinema on the very first weekend and was fascinated by the fantastic special effects. I still remember the giant crystal spider very well.  photo The production was extremely elaborate for its time and far ahead of its time in terms of technology. The budget was between 27 and 30 million US dollars, and filming took place on over 20 massive sets at Pinewood Studios.   The story takes place on the planet Krull, which is under attack by the alien species known as the Slayers and their leader, the Beast. To avert a greater threat, two former warring kingdoms unite and arrange the marriage of Prince Colwyn (played by Ken Marshall) and Pri...
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What a lovely surprise!

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This morning, after a very long time, I was surprised with a new photo of Liam. It was taken last night when Liam attended a New York Rangers game at Madison Square Garden in New York.   Many thanks to the New York Rangers for this beautiful photo. 
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Happy Easter, Cáisc shona duit, Frohe Ostern

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Maidin mhaith a Liam, guím Cáisc shona duit féin agus do do chlann.   Guím lá iontach síochánta ort. Tabhair aire mhaith duit féin agus do do theaghlach agus fan sláintiúil. Is iontach an rud é go bhfuil tú anseo. Go raibh maith agat as do thacaíocht go léir, as do thacaíocht do UNICEF. Tá súil agam go mbeimid in ann bualadh le chéile go pearsanta go luath agus comhrá a dhéanamh le cupán tae. Bheadh sé sin go hálainn. Sin é don lá inniu. Ceann eile de na laethanta saoire sin nach liomsa é. Gan Cháisc, gan Nollaig, gan lá breithe, gan aon rud ar chor ar bith. Ar feadh 62 bliain, ach an mothúchán a bheith gan iarraidh... i m'aonar. 
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Greetings to heaven

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Today marks 17 years since Natasha left us. Sadly, I never got to see her on stage. But the people I spoke to about Natasha told me she was a wonderful stage actress. I would have loved to see Natasha and Liam in "Anna Christie." But New York and Broadway aren't exactly around the corner. I still want to send a loving greeting to heaven and a heartfelt hug, "Natasha, we miss you." On the anniversary of her death, I posted a short excerpt from an interview Natasha and Liam gave to People magazine in 1994: "I never really thought about marriage or family or anything like that," Liam said in an interview he gave with Natasha shortly after their wedding. "I always thought I'd better off doing things my own way. Until now, until I met Natasha." Years later, Liam spoke with Anderson Cooper on *60 Minutes* about the hours before Natasha's death: "We were talking on the phone in the afternoon and she said to me, ...
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