Joseph gordonlevitt, logan marshallgreen, ben schnetzer, and lakeith stanfield in snowden 2016. An unlikely alliance at the barricades the new york times. Of the cast, imelda staunton and bill nighy are in fine form, while relative newcomer ben schnetzer has boyish, pompadoured appeal as mark ashton, who spearheaded the whole idea. When actor ben schnetzer received the script for the film he couldnt resist the story and the chance to play the charismatic mark ashton. Said group sparks into life in the midst of a gay pride march in london, when a 20year old by the name of mark ashton ben schnetzer argues that miners have been as badly treated by the. Reading news stories about the miners strike, mark recognises a cause to champion. Schnetzer was born in canton, massachusetts, the son of thomas a. He studied at the former northern ireland hotel and catering college in portrush, before moving to london in 1978. He played max vandenburg in the film adaptation of the book thief 20. When the thatcher government threatens to close down a significant number of the countrys pits, a young gayrights activist named mark ashton ben schnetzer leads a group of gays and lesbians.
Finally, ben schnetzer plays the social activist mark ashton with great style. Pride depicts events in 1984, when how mark ashton ben schnetzer and his friend mike jackson joe gilgun founded a support group for the striking miners. He began acting in his teens, appearing in the tv drama happy town but, in his own words wanted to give acting a proper shot and moved to london in 2010 to study drama at the guildhall school of music and drama. Ashton was born in oldham, and later moved to portrush, county antrim. The top 12 breakthrough actors of 2014 part 10 page 10. George mackay is joe, a justturned20 mummys boy on the brink of coming out who finds himself shaking a bucket for the miners in 1984 at the insistence of gobby mark ashton ben schnetzer and. But the acting playing field is level and varied, with ben schnetzer as mark ashton the charismatic leader of the lgsm and lesbian activist steph, played by fresh meat actress faye marsay in a stellar, funny and emotional performance. On one hand the miners of south wales, locked in a bitter, violent, yearlong strike against pit closures. Except that mark ashton was even more charismatic and attractive and mythical than ben schnetzers portrayal of him. Schnetzer loved playing gay activist in pride the star. Schnetzer, an american actor, was nominated for two british independent film awards for his performance.
The uk miners strike through the distorted mirror of identity. We will provide you movie stills, photoshoots, magazine scans, events and much more. Ive spoken to the council about your deviant parties. The strike was well underway when mark ashton ben schnetzer, the book thief, a fervent politico, began recruiting friends at a gay pride march. As mark ashton, the motivating irish activist whose fervor to help the miners with the group. Miners wives with a van bought with funds collected by lgsm, 1985 film books. Ben schnetzer, center, as the activist mark ashton in pride. Clad in glitter and sequins, and armed with an aluminumfoil microphone, he performed a. Unambiguously, the group was called lesbians and gays support the miners lgsm and it did what it says on their collecting tin. He played mark ashton in the movie pride, released.
Out of those young stars, none made quite as big an impression as the new yorkraised ben schnetzer. In pride, new york native ben schnetzer the book thief, the riot club plays reallife british gay rights activist mark ashton. Largely for the love of mark, and perhaps a deeplyburied, highly politically incorrect hope that one day a burly miner might show me his, er, gratitude, i attended meetings in a crowded. Ben schnetzer biography, age, girlfriend, warcraft, pride. Ben portrayed max vandenburg in the film adaptation of the book thief. He made his break in acting while still in his teenage years, he appeared in the tv show happy town but felt he needed a proper shot in acting thus moving to london in 2010 to study drama. In the early days of the strike, mark ashton ben schnetzer, a young gayrights activist in london, persuades some gay friends to make common cause with the miners. Drama historical films film adaptations history war films.
The film opens in the london apartment of mark ashton ben schnetzer, a gay activist who is transfixed at a television news broadcast about the miners and a strike that is at that point four. Pride is a thoroughly engaging movie that manages to be political without being preachy and deeply moving without being overly sentimental. Browse ben schnetzer movies and tv shows available on prime video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. Ashton s group, lesbians and gays support the miners, formed an. Reading news stories about the miners strike, mark recognises a. American actor ben schnetzer reveals his pride in starring in new. First came a small part in the book thief 20, followed by his. Battling the bullies in an uplifting tale that packs a. He plays mark ashton in the new movie which is set in the thatcher era and. Joseph gilgun ben schnetzer and dominic west in a film directed by matthew warchus. After playing the role of julie olson williams brother, steven olson, on days of our lives, he joined the cast of the abc soap opera one life to live as fitness expert marcello salta. Mark ashton 19601987 was a gay rights activist, socialist and member of the communist party of great britain. Gay rights go down the pit in mustsee miners strike.
The cast are brilliant, the younger as well as the olderben schnetzer, george mackay and joseph gilgun shine. Ben schnetzer was once an accomplished elvis impersonator. Welcome to ben schnetzer fan, your first gallery souce dedicated to american actor ben schnetzer. And of course, like everyone else, i was in love with the 23 year old canny irish commie mark ashton played by ben schnetzer, albeit mostly from a distance. All told, in fact, beresford said there are a whopping 38 lgbt speaking roles in the film, including newcomer ben schnetzer the book thief as crusading activist mark ashton. If mark ashton hadnt died so tragically young and was still around to see the film, he probably wouldve been very pleased. Ben schnetzer, joseph gilgun, andrew scott, and dominic west in pride. The strike was well underway when mark ashton ben schnetzer, the book thief, a fervent politico, began recruiting friends at a gay pride. Mark christian ashton 19 may 1960 11 february 1987 was a british gay rights activist and cofounder of the lesbians and gays support the miners lgsm support. Pride not many people would give up a hot date in favour of arthur scargill, but thats what young mark ashton the book thiefs ben schnetzer does. Londons lesbian and gay community, engaged in its own battle against discrimination.
Pride 15 mark ashton ben schnetzer is the charismatic leader of young, impassioned campaigners, who operate out of the gays e word bookshop in london run by gethin andrew scott. In the book, its davidsons skill as a writer that holds you. American actor ben schnetzer reveals his pride in starring. Mark ashton ben schnetzer is the charismatic and outspoken leader of young, impassioned campaigners, who operate out of the gays the word bookshop in london run by gethin andrew scott. You probably recognize ben as max vandenburg in the book thief and as khadgar in warcraft. When actor ben schnetzer received the script for the film he couldnt resist. The young activist who wants to fight for the rights of all, miners, gay, women, and. Pride shows the alliance of a gay group and mineworkers the.
If you have any further questions, please dont hesitate to contact us. He later played attorney cass winthrop on another world 198286, 198799. Andrew scott sherlock as jonathans unobtrusive partner gethin who also owns the bookshop that serves as. Pride shows the alliance of a gay group and mineworkers.
The film revolves around lgsm founder and leader mark ashton ben schnetzer and his merry band of followers, including jonathan blake, played by a jovial dominic west the wire. The new york actor, who was most recently seen in brian. Dominic west the wire as hard living actor jonathan blake. Pride a truelife tale thats easy to cheer the boston. See more ideas about panel quilts, lgbt history and pride movie. Historically accurate from start to finish, the film focuses on the impassioned efforts of a young homosexual activist called mark ashton ben schnetzer who during a london gay pride march in. Dominic west, as well as the american actor ben schnetzer the book thief who plays its main character mark ashton, the lgsms leader. On the morning of londons gay pride parade in 1984, reallife young activist mark ashton american newcomer ben schnetzer, convincingly accented brainstorms his idea to.
At first, the wellmeaning group gets turned away by the national union of mineworkers, who are concerned about inviting more public relations problems on themselves. The following is a list of films with fictional and factual lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender characters. Ben schnetzer with megaphone as mark ashton, who led lesbians and gays support the miners as the group backed striking welsh miners in the mid80s. Schnetzer was born and raised in new york city, the son of actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder. Mike jackson, if you read this, you have to tell the story of yours, mark ashtons and the other gay activists lives. Ben schnetzer was born on february 8 1990 in new york, to actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder. Ben schnetzer is an american actor born in new york city. Ben schnetzer photo ben schnetzer ben schnetzer the book thief.
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