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Greta Gerwig has compared working with Russell Brand on the Arthur remake to playing speed chess.

The Greenberg star, who takes on the role played by Liza Minnelli in the 1981 original, told Digital Spy that she found the experience of sharing the screen with Brand “tremendous”.

“Acting with Russell is like playing speed chess, he’s so quick and so verbose and so ‘on’ everything before you’re there,” she said. “It’s everything you’d expect with him but he’s so generous and lovely and easy.”

Speaking about Brand’s chemistry with Helen Mirren, who portrays the lead character’s nanny, Gerwig added: “It’s just a beautiful alchemy – him and Helen and how lovely they are together.”

Arthur is due out in cinemas next year.

Russ with Jeremy Paxman, courtesy of russellbrand.tv

These are all the Booky Wook 2 promotional TV/radio appearances I’m aware of at the moment – will add to the list as new information is available. If you have any additions or corrections, please let me know!

UK appearances:

• Thur, 30 Sep, Steve Wright Show on Radio 2
• Fri, 1 Oct, XFM Breakfast Show
• Fri, 1 Oct, Capital FM Breakfast show
• Fri, 1 Oct, Newsnight interview w/Jeremy Paxman
• Fri, 1 Oct, Paul O’Grady Live (ITV)
• Mon, 4 Oct, Heart Breakfast
• Tue, 5 Oct, Richard Bacon’s 5Live Show
• Tue, 5 Oct, Lorraine Kelly on ITV – teaser here for UK residents
• Mon, 11 Oct, Loose Women
• Thu, 21 Oct, This Morning

US appearances:

• Wed, 13 Oct, The View
• Mon, 18 Oct, Ellen DeGeneres

I will also try to put up video/audio links to all appearances after they air.  Stay tuned!

VMAs 2008. Tom, my darling assistant and modern-day gay butler, Dan Weiner, Nicola, Matt and Nik, just before we teased the triggers of a billion hillbillies.

Russellbrand.tv has a lovely treat for us – all the photos from Booky Wook 2 are online, with audio of Russell reading the captions and then making additional comments about the photo or the people in it. Click here to view them all.

It’s so nice to see & hear about all the people that really matter to Russell, in addition to the various celebs he’s encountered over the years. Thanks, rb.tv and Russell, for sharing this.

From Waterstones.com:

• Tues, 5 October, 3:30 PM – Waterstone’s Ocean Terminal (Edinburgh)
• Weds, 6 October, 3:30 PM – Waterstone’s Gateshead (Newcastle)
• Thur, 7 October, time TBA, Waterstone’s Bold Street (Liverpool)
• Fri, 8 October, 3:30 PM – Waterstone’s Cribbs Causeway (Bristol)
• Sat, 9 October, 3:30 PM – Waterstone’s Merryhill (Birmingham)

The internationally renowned comedian and actor will be signing copies of his brand new ‘Booky Wook 2′. Access to the queue is on a first come first served basis. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Duration of signing is discretionary. All details are subject to change.

Russell is taking questions for his live Booky Wook 2 show at Hackney Empire tomorrow. Go here to get involved!

Erotic literature? #bookywook2 – this time it’s personal. – @rustyrockets

Get Him to the Greek is now out on DVD in the US! To celebrate, here’s a short clip from the bonus disc:

(Click here for another – Aldous visits the View!)

The Sun has a recap of Russell’s stag weekend (editor Gordon Smart was one of the guests).

Excerpt:

After a few hours the inevitable stag destination was sprung on the guests with a trip to PETER STRINGFELLOW‘s Soho strip club.

The lads arrived at 12.30am, after which the proprietor handed Russell the freedom of the club.

Two years ago that would have been worse than asking JOHN TERRY to keep an eye on your girlfriend for the weekend.

The group headed back to The Grove at 1.45am yesterday before an early start for a raft-building competition. The weekend finished with a quiet dinner back at the hotel, recounting the shenanigans of the night before.

Click here for the full article and a slideshow.

Russell celebrated his stag weekend with old friends in London, including seeing his beloved West Ham play at Upton Park.  Click the photo to listen to Russ & Noel Gallagher in a brief interview with TalkSport live from Upton Park.

Later, the group of friends went to Stringfellows, London’s legendary gentleman’s club. Among the rumored attendees were Jonathan Ross, Matt Morgan, David Walliams, Carl Barat, David Baddiel, and of course Mr. Gallagher.

Congratulations and best wishes to Russell & Katy on their upcoming wedding.

TimesTalks – Russell Brand Live!

Tuesday, October 12 at 6:30PM

at The TimesCenter
242 West 41st Street
New York, NY 10018

The British comedian, journalist, TV/radio host, actor and author discusses his latest book, “My Booky Wook 2: This Times It’s Personal,” his role in Julie Taymor’s film of “The Tempest,” and starring in the title role of the remake of “Arthur.” Interviewed by Dave Itzkoff, New York Times culture reporter.

Russell Brand – Booky Wook 2 Signing

Wednesday October 13, 2010 7:00 PM

Barnes & Noble
Union Square
33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003
212-253-0810