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Charlotte's nerves over film role|
June
21
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Additional coverage from the Birmingham Evening
Mail 21 June 2002 Scan thanks to Malcolm Neale
Teenage singer Charlotte Church admitted today that she was "really nervous" about her forthcoming movie role.
The 16-year-old, who finished her GCSEs yesterday, starts filming for the British comedy, The Family Business, in London next week.
Set in Wales, the film tells the story of a young girl called Olivia who finds out that her father was a once famous rock star.
It has been written by Craig Ferguson who was also behind Saving Grace, and Charlotte said it was loosely based on the life story of American actress Liv Tyler who discovered her father was Aerosmith frontman Steve Tyler.
Charlotte was speaking as she toured the children's ward of the University Hospital of Wales in her hometown of Cardiff.
She was there in her capacity as patron of the Noah's Ark Appeal, which is raising money to build the first dedicated children's hospital in Wales.
"I finished my GCSEs yesterday with a history exam and am delighted to be here today for the Noah's Ark Appeal. I am so pleased my exams are over and I do not to have to do any more maths," she said.
"I am off to London now to start filming. There is no rest for the wicked.
"This is my first film role. I have done a bit of acting before so I am really nervous but excited at the same time.
"I play a really clever girl called Olivia. I will be singing in the role but it will be very different from my normal stuff."
While Charlotte was at the hospital, it was announced that the Noah's Ark Appeal is to receive a donation of £100,000 from Wales' leading cancer charity, Tenovus.
The Appeal still has less than £1 million to raise but work on the new hospital is due to start next year and is expected to be completed by the end of 2004.
In April, Charlotte and Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones joined former cricketer Ian Botham on his walk around Wales to raise money for the Appeal.
- Cathy Coleman South
Wales Echo, 21 June 2002
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A Beautiful Mind DVD Preview| June
21
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Take a first look at The A Beautiful Mind DVD
featuring Charlotte here.
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More on
Charlotte's Future Album Plans| June
18
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Charlotte's pop plans shouldn't bother Britney
Gemma Williams, South Wales Echo
CHARLOTTE Church won't be singing classical music on her next album - but she won't be trying to steal Britney's thunder.
Despite selling millions of albums as a soprano singer, the 16-year-old - who has sung for two USA Presidents and royalty around the world - is determined that her music develops as she grows older.
And in a move to have more control over her career, Charlotte will co-write her next album, which she will start working on after she finishes filming her new movie, The Family Business, at the end of the summer.
But despite the move away from classical music, the Cardiff star is determined not to become the next Britney Spears.
Charlotte's mother Maria told the Echo: "Charlotte doesn't want to go all poppy, but she is likely to have a more world music sound.
"She's going to go into the studio with some of music's top producers, like James Diamond and Jesse Cook and just see what happens.
"It's likely the album will take about a yearanda-half to finish as she wants all the songs to be originals. It won't be like her previous albums where she goes in and sings songs that have been composed by other people."
But Maria says Charlotte is determined not to turn her back on the fans who have supported her classical music.
She said: "Charlotte would never just go off and become a pop star. She wants to develop her style but not go to the extreme to lose her current market.
"Charlotte has the ability to try new things - she plays piano and wants to try writing songs."
Charlotte has often signalled a desire to expand her singing style and says her musical tastes range from hip-hop to Broadway and rock.
She finishes her GCSE exams next week and will then go to London to film her first movie, which will be set in Cardiff, when she stars as an Echo papergirl.
The Cardiff singer has sold more than eight million copies of her albums Voice of an Angel, Dream a Dream and Enchantment.
She is the youngest artist ever to have a number one album in the UK Classical charts and was voted Artist of the Year at the first Classical Brit Awards in May 2000.
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"The Family Business"
Press Clippings | June
17
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Mail on Sunday 16 June 2002 - Thanks to UKMark
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Daily Express 21 June 2002 - Thanks to UKMark
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The Star 15 June 2002 - Thanks to Malcolm Neale
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South Wales Echo 14 June 2002 - Thanks to Dave
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"The Family Business"
Forum | June
16
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We've started a new forum dedicated to discussion of Charlotte's upcoming film role in "The Family Business"
in a new category called "Charlotte in Film". >>Check
it out here
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Charlotte's New Film Project | June
15
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Singing star to papergirl
The Western Mail
TEENAGE singer Charlotte Church is set to follow in the footsteps of Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears by making a film.
The 16-year-old is to star as a papergirl who has aspirations to follow in the footsteps of her father after discovering he was a famous rock star in the film called The Family Business.
The film is going to be set in her home city of Cardiff and filming will start next month.
This is not the first film in which the soprano, who is currently sitting her GCSEs, has acted.
She appeared in a special Christmas episode of the popular Heartbeat series.
A spokeswoman for the production company making the film said, "We are absolutely delighted that Charlotte is on board. She is going to be fantastic."
No release date for the film has been finalised yet.
Her mother Maria said, "This is a new venture for Charlotte - both with acting and changing her sound vocally. There will be a few surprises as Charlotte won't be singing classical songs. Charlotte is excited but quite nervous about acting."
Paper girl Charlotte dreams of stardom
Gemma Williams, South Wales Echo
Singing Sensation Church is getting a part-time job - as an Echo delivery girl.
The teen star has travelled the world singing for presidents and the Pope, but she can't wait to post your daily paper through your letterbox.
Just don't expect to see her cycling up your garden path just yet - her Saturday job will only be for her new film.
Charlotte, 16, is to star in her first movie, The Family Business, in which she will play a newspaper delivery girl who has her sights set on becoming - you've guessed it - a singing star.
She will start filming the romantic comedy in London on June 24, after she finishes her GCSEs next week.
But fans of the soprano will be in for a shock - Charlotte will sing in the film, but will move away from her usual classical style.
Charlotte's mother Maria said: "This is a new venture for Charlotte - both with acting and changing her sound vocally. There will be a few surprises for people as Charlotte won't be singing classical songs.
"We have been involved in this film for about a year and a half since the director, Craig Ferguson, said he would write a script specifically for Charlotte.
"Charlotte is excited but quite nervous about acting.
It's a whole different ball game from singing, which she's been doing for years. But I know she'll be fine as she's a natural actress."
The film will follow Charlotte's character's attempts to persuade her mother to let her follow her father's footsteps into music.
Although it is being filmed in London, the story will be set in Cardiff and will feature local references - like Charlotte delivering copies of the South Wales Echo.
Maria said: "We hope this film does for Cardiff what Billy Elliot did for the north east.
"We'd be really pleased if it did as well as that film as we loved it.
"Charlotte adores Cardiff and we always get the Echo every day. She's never had a Saturday job before but has been working for years so she has never had time to do things like delivering newspapers."
Charlotte, who previously appeared in an episode of the ITV series Heartbeat, will have an acting coach with her during the two months of filming, and her friends from Cardiff will visit her on set to keep her company.
It is likely The Family Business will be released in February or March next year, and will have its premiere in America, where Charlotte has a huge fan base.
After she has finished filming, Charlotte will head back to the music studio to record her next album.
Church lands film role
BBCNEWS
Wales
Charlotte Church will play an aspiring singer
Teen singing star Charlotte Church has landed a film role as a paper round girl - and the film's makers hope it could repeat the success of the smash-hit Billy Elliott.
The 16-year-old from Cardiff will play a teenager with a Saturday job, who dreams of becoming a singing star.
Ironically, the real-life Ms Church recently spent a Saturday filling baguettes at a family friend's shop.
Family Business, a romantic comedy set in Cardiff, is due to begin filming in two weeks time in London, following the end of the would-be actress' GCSE exams.
Fans will not be disappointed, as the soprano is due to sing in the film.
Her only previous on-screen experience was a role in the ITV series Heartbeat.
The idea for the film came to light 18 months ago, when director Craig Ferguson decided to come up with a script written specifically for the singer.
The storyline and film's title follow the youngster's efforts to follow in her father's musical footsteps, against her mother's wishes.
Church will receive acting coaching and also have to learn to sing non-classical material.
"Charlotte is excited but quite nervous about acting," said her mother Maria.
"It's a whole different ball game from singing, which she's been doing for years. But I know she'll be fine as she's a natural actress."
She added: "She's never had a Saturday job before but has been working for years so she has never had time to do things like delivering newspapers.
"We hope this film does for Cardiff what Billy Elliot did for the north east.
Charlotte will sing non-classical numbers
"We'd all be really pleased if it did as well as that film as we loved it."
Last month, Church had to sit her geography GCSE exam at the crack of dawn, during a working trip to the United States.
She took the test at the British Embassy in Washington DC at 0400 local time under the watchful eye of an independent invigilator.
In April, Charlotte helped cricket legend Ian Botham raise £850,000 by joining the final leg of his charity walk around Wales in aid of the Noah's Ark children's hospital appeal.
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Charlotte & Montague Dragon
In-depth | June
14
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The Montague Dragon feature has been completely
updated to provide more info about The Montague Dragon series of
books as well as Charlotte's involvement with the project. One of
the highlights is an interview with the creator of the series, Haydn
Bebb.
Check it out here:
/features/cc_montague.html
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A Beautiful Mind DVD | June
9
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The 'A Beautiful Mind' DVD is coming on 25 June,
it will feature a bonus features section with footage of Charlotte
recording the soundtrack. Check out this
thread in The Forums for more detail.
Also...be sure to check out our
MicroSite dedicated to A Beautiful Mind and Charlotte's role in
the soundtrack here.
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Memorial Day Concert Coverage
Complete | June
7
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The coverage of The National Memorial Day
Concert event is now complete with the addition of VAFan's
superlative concert report including photos. We hope this brings you
just that much closer to feeling as if having attended the event.
>>Main
Page
>>Concert
Report w/Photos
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Launch of the New MontyDragon.com | June
2
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MontyDragon.com , the homepage for the Montague
Dragon series of books has been relaunched featuring a new section
on Charlotte and her involvement with the Montague Dragon project. Check
the site out here. Stay tuned for much more info on the Monty
Dragon series of books and Charlotte's role, here at
CharlotteChurch.net.
Read The top headlines from May
2002:
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Another Radio Interview...| May
30
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We have another Radio Interview from the series
Charlotte conducted on the 22nd of May. This one is from KMOX-AM in
St. Louis and we thank Mark L for providing it to us.
Check it out here:
/features/cc_radio22may.html#kmox
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Charlotte at The National Memorial
Day Concert Part 1 | May
27
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Part 1 of The National
Memorial Day Concert coverage begins today. Today we present the
broadcast coverage and in further updates we will feature a full
concert report from Washington D.C.
Check it out here:
/features/cc_mdc.html
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Charlotte on The Kumars at No. 42
Coverage Complete - 21 May 2002 | May
26
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The Kumars at No. 42 feature is now complete.
Added today are 43 Stills and the video clips from the chat session.
Check it out here:
/features/cc_kumars.html
Thanks again to UKMark, Dave and Malcolm Neale
for work on this.
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Charlotte on An Audience with
Brian Conley - 25 May 2002| May
26
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This is coverage from Charlotte's 25 May 2002
appearance on An Audience with Brian Conley. The programme was taped
on 21 October 2001 however, thus it's been anticipated for quite a while
now.
We've got video, stills and even a high quality
MP3 of this performance that you'll definitely want to grab.
Check it out here:
/features/cc_brianconley.html
Thanks to UKMark, Dave and Malcolm Neale for
work on this.
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Charlotte on The CBS Early Show -
24 May 2002 | May
25
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Full Coverage of Charlotte's appearance on The
CBS Early Show from 24 May 2002 is now up here:
/features/cc_earlyshow_24may.html
Thanks very much to Joe Briggs for saving the
day on this one.
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Charlotte on The Kumars at No. 42
Coverage - 21 May 2002 Part 1 | May
23
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Tonight we kick off the coverage of Charlotte's
appearance on "The Kumars at No. 42" which has been airing
all this week on BBC Choice.
In Part 1 tonight we have video and audio
Charlotte's performance of "True" (read the feature for
more about the song) and a few sample stills. Part 2 will arrive
shortly to finish things up.
Check it out here:
/features/cc_kumars.html
Thanks to UKMark, Dave and Malcolm Neale for
work on this.
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Charlotte on US Radio Feature | May
22
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