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Gere found working with movie dogs 'nerve-wracking'
March, 16 2010
Add a commentRecommend Twenty years after Richard Gere wooed Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, he’s back on the big
screen, with a rather different leading lady.
Gere, now 60, has teamed up with the ’Meryl Streep of the Akita world’, Layla, to make Hachi: A Dog’s Tale.
Based on the true story of an Akita dog in 1920s Tokyo, who waited everyday at the Shibuya train station for his professor
master to come home, the film is the latest movie to pay homage to man’s best friend.
The Buddhist actor plays a music professor called Parker, who finds a puppy wandering around his local station and takes him
home, against his wife’s (Joan Allen) wishes.
The pair are soon inseparable and Hachi accompanies Parker to the station each morning and waits for him there at the same time
every evening.
Layla was just one of the Akitas who were trained especially to play Hachi.
Gere currently lives in New York, with his second wife, actress Carey Lowell and their young son Homer.
Here he explains why he chose to ignore the old adage about never working with animals and children.
WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING WITH LAYLA AND THE OTHER AKITAS?
“It was nerve-wracking because they are very independent and they either like you or they don’t, and we couldn’t find Akitas that
were trained animals. About four weeks before shooting the trainer said, ’It’s time for you to meet the dogs’. It was a decisive
moment, because if we didn’t get along, we had to find three other adult dogs and start from scratch again.
“I actually met the dogs at the train station in the movie and the trainer said, ’Don’t look at the dogs, just ignore them’. The next
day I could look at them. The third day, I was sitting talking to the trainers and Layla came over and put her head right on my lap.
And from that moment on I was part of the family.”
DID THE DOGS ALWAYS BEHAVE?
“We created situations that would allow them to behave in any way they wanted to behave. And sometimes we would go through
a day and have quite a few magic moments which would just evolve. And then we’d have times when nothing would happen,
they didn’t feel like it, so we definitely were at their mercy in making this film. We knew it was going to be about the dogs, it
definitely wasn’t about me.”
WHAT APPEALED TO YOU ABOUT THE STORY OF HACHI?
“I’ve lived in Japan and over the last 30 years I’ve been there many times, but I didn’t know the story. It was important to me
that we started the film in a Zen monastery. I wanted the film to be suffused with a sense of spirituality and metaphysics and to
pay homage to the fact that this was a Japanese story.
“We definitely did not want to romanticise this idea of the dog waiting, but there’s a metaphysical aspect there. The dog is just
waiting, the way a monk is just sitting, meditating. If it rains, that’s fine, if it snows, that’s fine, if I don’t show up, that’s fine.
There’s kind of a purity about that.”
ONE OF YOUR FIRST ACTING ROLES WAS PLAYING DANNY ZUKO IN GREASE IN LONDON...
“It was quite important for me, it was a big move to go to London and be the leading actor in this big musical in the West End, I
think it had a lot to do with my growing up.”
WHAT WAS LONDON LIKE IN THE SEVENTIES?
“It was pretty wild, your version of the Warhol scene was going on, there was a lot of energy. A lot of us were driving around in
motorcycles, going a little crazy. No one had any money, but everyone was always eating out at night, somehow Brits had found
a way to live very well on very little. Things were cheaper, so there was more freedom.”
DID YOU WANT TO REUNITE WITH JULIA ROBERTS AND PRETTY WOMAN DIRECTOR GARRY MARSHALL IN
VALENTINE’S DAY?
“Garry and I are good friends and we talked about that but there was nothing really there for me to do. It was something that he
really wanted to do, so he kind of got his energy up for that and he thought he could bring a lot of himself to it. But I haven’t seen
it.”
HOW DO YOU JUGGLE FILMS, FAMILY AND YOUR HUMANITARIAN WORK?
“When you have kids, it’s funny, you think you’re not going to have any time, but in some strange way you get more time
because the things that are irrelevant just fall away, and you end up having more meaningful time and you make better use of it,
because you do want to spend time with your kids and your family. I’ve actually been more productive since my son’s been born
than before.”
WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU?
“Work comes in spurts. When I did Hachi, I was finishing that up at the same time I was starting Brooklyn’s Finest, and working
on Amelia, I did three films at the same time. It was a rather crazy time and it looks like I’m going to be doing something like that
again with another three films from the spring to the fall.”
March, 16 2010
Add a commentRecommend Twenty years after Richard Gere wooed Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, he’s back on the big
screen, with a rather different leading lady.
Gere, now 60, has teamed up with the ’Meryl Streep of the Akita world’, Layla, to make Hachi: A Dog’s Tale.
Based on the true story of an Akita dog in 1920s Tokyo, who waited everyday at the Shibuya train station for his professor
master to come home, the film is the latest movie to pay homage to man’s best friend.
The Buddhist actor plays a music professor called Parker, who finds a puppy wandering around his local station and takes him
home, against his wife’s (Joan Allen) wishes.
The pair are soon inseparable and Hachi accompanies Parker to the station each morning and waits for him there at the same time
every evening.
Layla was just one of the Akitas who were trained especially to play Hachi.
Gere currently lives in New York, with his second wife, actress Carey Lowell and their young son Homer.
Here he explains why he chose to ignore the old adage about never working with animals and children.
WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING WITH LAYLA AND THE OTHER AKITAS?
“It was nerve-wracking because they are very independent and they either like you or they don’t, and we couldn’t find Akitas that
were trained animals. About four weeks before shooting the trainer said, ’It’s time for you to meet the dogs’. It was a decisive
moment, because if we didn’t get along, we had to find three other adult dogs and start from scratch again.
“I actually met the dogs at the train station in the movie and the trainer said, ’Don’t look at the dogs, just ignore them’. The next
day I could look at them. The third day, I was sitting talking to the trainers and Layla came over and put her head right on my lap.
And from that moment on I was part of the family.”
DID THE DOGS ALWAYS BEHAVE?
“We created situations that would allow them to behave in any way they wanted to behave. And sometimes we would go through
a day and have quite a few magic moments which would just evolve. And then we’d have times when nothing would happen,
they didn’t feel like it, so we definitely were at their mercy in making this film. We knew it was going to be about the dogs, it
definitely wasn’t about me.”
WHAT APPEALED TO YOU ABOUT THE STORY OF HACHI?
“I’ve lived in Japan and over the last 30 years I’ve been there many times, but I didn’t know the story. It was important to me
that we started the film in a Zen monastery. I wanted the film to be suffused with a sense of spirituality and metaphysics and to
pay homage to the fact that this was a Japanese story.
“We definitely did not want to romanticise this idea of the dog waiting, but there’s a metaphysical aspect there. The dog is just
waiting, the way a monk is just sitting, meditating. If it rains, that’s fine, if it snows, that’s fine, if I don’t show up, that’s fine.
There’s kind of a purity about that.”
ONE OF YOUR FIRST ACTING ROLES WAS PLAYING DANNY ZUKO IN GREASE IN LONDON...
“It was quite important for me, it was a big move to go to London and be the leading actor in this big musical in the West End, I
think it had a lot to do with my growing up.”
WHAT WAS LONDON LIKE IN THE SEVENTIES?
“It was pretty wild, your version of the Warhol scene was going on, there was a lot of energy. A lot of us were driving around in
motorcycles, going a little crazy. No one had any money, but everyone was always eating out at night, somehow Brits had found
a way to live very well on very little. Things were cheaper, so there was more freedom.”
DID YOU WANT TO REUNITE WITH JULIA ROBERTS AND PRETTY WOMAN DIRECTOR GARRY MARSHALL IN
VALENTINE’S DAY?
“Garry and I are good friends and we talked about that but there was nothing really there for me to do. It was something that he
really wanted to do, so he kind of got his energy up for that and he thought he could bring a lot of himself to it. But I haven’t seen
it.”
HOW DO YOU JUGGLE FILMS, FAMILY AND YOUR HUMANITARIAN WORK?
“When you have kids, it’s funny, you think you’re not going to have any time, but in some strange way you get more time
because the things that are irrelevant just fall away, and you end up having more meaningful time and you make better use of it,
because you do want to spend time with your kids and your family. I’ve actually been more productive since my son’s been born
than before.”
WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU?
“Work comes in spurts. When I did Hachi, I was finishing that up at the same time I was starting Brooklyn’s Finest, and working
on Amelia, I did three films at the same time. It was a rather crazy time and it looks like I’m going to be doing something like that
again with another three films from the spring to the fall.”
Richard Gere: I don't mind being upstaged by a pooch in new movie Hachi: A Dog's Story
March,10 2010
FILM star Richard Gere's movie career is firmly back on track - although even he would admit to being upstaged by his latest
co-star.
For a while there, Gere was in danger of becoming more famous for his antics off screen than for his acting achievements.
But his latest film Hachi: A Dog's Story has received rave reviews.
The family movie is based on a true story from Japan in which a university professor befriends a puppy who faithfully walks
with him to and from the train station every day.
Like our own Greyfriars Bobby, the dog, a Japanese akita, continues the ritual even after his master - played by Gere - dies.
The movie is a good, old-fashioned weepie. Even reading the script had dog-lover Gere in tears.
Three akitas were used for the film and the actor had to make sure he bonded with them all.
He says: "They are very aloof, very independent, more like a cat. They are closer to wild dogs and wolves than our domestic
breeds.
"So I had a lot of anxiety about meeting them. The trainer was very nervous the first time and told me not to look at the dog,
don't pet the dog, don't touch the dog. I had to just hang out.
"The second day, I was able to look at them and the third day, I came in and the female akita came over and put her head on
my lap.
"From that day on, I was part of the family."
It's been 30 years since Gere left millions of women weak at the knees with his role in American Gigolo.
His status as one of the silver screen's leading heart-throbs was consolidated by An Officer And A Gentleman - and THAT
scene where he strides into a factory in brilliant naval whites, scoops up Debra Winger and carries her off into the sunset.
Of course, the film he remains most famous for is Pretty Woman. The 1990 box-office smash saw him play a cold
businessman who falls for Julia Robert's tart with a heart.
He says: "It works on some quirky level which you'd think was really simple.
"There's been 150 movies that have tried to do that since and they can't do it. There's a certain unknown mysterious quality that
happens in adult romances that you can't necessarily write.
"It has to be within the chemistry of the people."
Gere has enjoyed many other film hits, including Chicago. But he's been in some stinkers too, including The Cotton Club, First
Knight and Nights in Rodanthe, which was panned by critics when it was released in 2008.
He has also been active off-screen, campaigning for Tibet, AIDS awareness and ecology, as well as being a devout Buddhist.
It's Gere's passions that have led to his image taking a bit of a knock in recent years.
It was a cause close to his heart, but Gere left millions cringing when he interrupted the 1993 Oscar ceremony to urge the
viewing public to help end the Chinese occupation of Tibet by sending psychic messages of love to Chinese premier Deng
Xiaoping.
He also landed in hot water during a visit to India three years ago.
A local court ordered his arrest for kissing Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty at an AIDS awareness event.
Gere had taken Shetty in his arms, dipped her and planted several kisses on her cheek.
The gesture sparked protests in some parts of India, mostly by Hindu vigilante groups, who saw it as an outrage against the
Bollywood star's modesty and an affront to Indian culture.
Gere, who visited India frequently to meet the Dalai Lama, faced three months in jail or a fine for "obscenity".
But India's top court later suspended the arrest warrant and said he was welcome in the country.
He's been back to India without incident several times since.
He says: "I go back and forth. It's not a big deal."
Gere also locked horns with China and called for a boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a way to end human rights abuses
in Tibet and allow the Himalayan region to decide its future.
"Don't get me started on China because you'll be here for the next six hours," he says.
"China is in this really curious and interesting situation - they want to be part of the vision of the new world and they have one
foot in that new world as it's emerging.
"They're part of inventing what the new world is on this planet and they have one very stubborn leg stuck in the old world,
which is repression and human rights abuses and abusing their own people and a mind-set that is prone towards violence and
not listening to the needs and concerns of others."
As he climbs down off his high horse, dad-of-one Gere softens as he talks about his affection for Scotland - and the Loch Ness
monster in particular.
When he was filming Yanks more than 30 years ago, Gere spent two weeks touring around Scotland and jokes that he and
Nessie are old pals.
He says: "If you go to Scotland, you have to go to Loch Ness.
"I saw the monster several times. I have photographs and films.
"I haven't told anyone. You're the first person I've told."
Gere adds: "Scotland certainly is one of the most beautiful parts of the world I've ever been to."
"When I was there, I didn't spend time in the cities. It was really the countryside.
"I stopped off at bed and breakfast inns all over the place."
It was there that he looked for Nessie and realised Scotland was much like North Syracuse - the village in New York state
where he grew up.
He says: "I came from a small town and I go back there quite a lot and still feel that sense of community and forgiveness;
embracing each other, taking care of each other.
"It's a very potent feeling."
Gere, who has a 10-year-old son Homer with his second wife, model Carey Lowell, could certainly afford to sit back and enjoy
a quiet life.
But it doesn't look like he will be retiring any time soon.
He says: "When I look back through my career, I see that I've done all these different kinds of movies, which I like.
"But there's still quite a few that I haven't done, so maybe I'll get a shot at them before I die.
"It's the violent ones that I probably have no interest in whatsoever.
"Even a film like The Jackal, in which I was happy with my work - it had gone over the violent edge for me and I probably
wouldn't do another movie like that again. It was too violent."
My time with Gere is over but he is keen to learn more about Greyfriars Bobby.
He's done one film about a faithful dog. Why not another?
And it'll give him a chance to come back to Scotland and look for Nessie again.
March,10 2010
FILM star Richard Gere's movie career is firmly back on track - although even he would admit to being upstaged by his latest
co-star.
For a while there, Gere was in danger of becoming more famous for his antics off screen than for his acting achievements.
But his latest film Hachi: A Dog's Story has received rave reviews.
The family movie is based on a true story from Japan in which a university professor befriends a puppy who faithfully walks
with him to and from the train station every day.
Like our own Greyfriars Bobby, the dog, a Japanese akita, continues the ritual even after his master - played by Gere - dies.
The movie is a good, old-fashioned weepie. Even reading the script had dog-lover Gere in tears.
Three akitas were used for the film and the actor had to make sure he bonded with them all.
He says: "They are very aloof, very independent, more like a cat. They are closer to wild dogs and wolves than our domestic
breeds.
"So I had a lot of anxiety about meeting them. The trainer was very nervous the first time and told me not to look at the dog,
don't pet the dog, don't touch the dog. I had to just hang out.
"The second day, I was able to look at them and the third day, I came in and the female akita came over and put her head on
my lap.
"From that day on, I was part of the family."
It's been 30 years since Gere left millions of women weak at the knees with his role in American Gigolo.
His status as one of the silver screen's leading heart-throbs was consolidated by An Officer And A Gentleman - and THAT
scene where he strides into a factory in brilliant naval whites, scoops up Debra Winger and carries her off into the sunset.
Of course, the film he remains most famous for is Pretty Woman. The 1990 box-office smash saw him play a cold
businessman who falls for Julia Robert's tart with a heart.
He says: "It works on some quirky level which you'd think was really simple.
"There's been 150 movies that have tried to do that since and they can't do it. There's a certain unknown mysterious quality that
happens in adult romances that you can't necessarily write.
"It has to be within the chemistry of the people."
Gere has enjoyed many other film hits, including Chicago. But he's been in some stinkers too, including The Cotton Club, First
Knight and Nights in Rodanthe, which was panned by critics when it was released in 2008.
He has also been active off-screen, campaigning for Tibet, AIDS awareness and ecology, as well as being a devout Buddhist.
It's Gere's passions that have led to his image taking a bit of a knock in recent years.
It was a cause close to his heart, but Gere left millions cringing when he interrupted the 1993 Oscar ceremony to urge the
viewing public to help end the Chinese occupation of Tibet by sending psychic messages of love to Chinese premier Deng
Xiaoping.
He also landed in hot water during a visit to India three years ago.
A local court ordered his arrest for kissing Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty at an AIDS awareness event.
Gere had taken Shetty in his arms, dipped her and planted several kisses on her cheek.
The gesture sparked protests in some parts of India, mostly by Hindu vigilante groups, who saw it as an outrage against the
Bollywood star's modesty and an affront to Indian culture.
Gere, who visited India frequently to meet the Dalai Lama, faced three months in jail or a fine for "obscenity".
But India's top court later suspended the arrest warrant and said he was welcome in the country.
He's been back to India without incident several times since.
He says: "I go back and forth. It's not a big deal."
Gere also locked horns with China and called for a boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a way to end human rights abuses
in Tibet and allow the Himalayan region to decide its future.
"Don't get me started on China because you'll be here for the next six hours," he says.
"China is in this really curious and interesting situation - they want to be part of the vision of the new world and they have one
foot in that new world as it's emerging.
"They're part of inventing what the new world is on this planet and they have one very stubborn leg stuck in the old world,
which is repression and human rights abuses and abusing their own people and a mind-set that is prone towards violence and
not listening to the needs and concerns of others."
As he climbs down off his high horse, dad-of-one Gere softens as he talks about his affection for Scotland - and the Loch Ness
monster in particular.
When he was filming Yanks more than 30 years ago, Gere spent two weeks touring around Scotland and jokes that he and
Nessie are old pals.
He says: "If you go to Scotland, you have to go to Loch Ness.
"I saw the monster several times. I have photographs and films.
"I haven't told anyone. You're the first person I've told."
Gere adds: "Scotland certainly is one of the most beautiful parts of the world I've ever been to."
"When I was there, I didn't spend time in the cities. It was really the countryside.
"I stopped off at bed and breakfast inns all over the place."
It was there that he looked for Nessie and realised Scotland was much like North Syracuse - the village in New York state
where he grew up.
He says: "I came from a small town and I go back there quite a lot and still feel that sense of community and forgiveness;
embracing each other, taking care of each other.
"It's a very potent feeling."
Gere, who has a 10-year-old son Homer with his second wife, model Carey Lowell, could certainly afford to sit back and enjoy
a quiet life.
But it doesn't look like he will be retiring any time soon.
He says: "When I look back through my career, I see that I've done all these different kinds of movies, which I like.
"But there's still quite a few that I haven't done, so maybe I'll get a shot at them before I die.
"It's the violent ones that I probably have no interest in whatsoever.
"Even a film like The Jackal, in which I was happy with my work - it had gone over the violent edge for me and I probably
wouldn't do another movie like that again. It was too violent."
My time with Gere is over but he is keen to learn more about Greyfriars Bobby.
He's done one film about a faithful dog. Why not another?
And it'll give him a chance to come back to Scotland and look for Nessie again.
Veteran Hollywood stud Richard Gere, 60, has a nude scene with Shannon Kane, 23, in his new movie, Brooklyn's
Finest.
March 9, 2010
Miss Kane reports: 'It was such a blessing to work with that man. He has the sort of energy that was just cool for me to work
off of. He put his hand on my stomach and made sure we were breathing in the same way before we started a scene - to make
sure we were centred.
Finest.
March 9, 2010
Miss Kane reports: 'It was such a blessing to work with that man. He has the sort of energy that was just cool for me to work
off of. He put his hand on my stomach and made sure we were breathing in the same way before we started a scene - to make
sure we were centred.
Romance Richard Gere In State Of The Union?
...Marshall has also been planning a remake of Frank Capra's 1948 drama State of the Union, and now Jessica Biel may be
on-board to star alongside Richard Gere in the film. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense, given that Gere would play a
businessman campaigning for President and Biel his wife (there's a 30-plus year age gap between the two), but romantic
comedy logic is often nonexistent.
...Marshall has also been planning a remake of Frank Capra's 1948 drama State of the Union, and now Jessica Biel may be
on-board to star alongside Richard Gere in the film. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense, given that Gere would play a
businessman campaigning for President and Biel his wife (there's a 30-plus year age gap between the two), but romantic
comedy logic is often nonexistent.
Keira Knightley and Richard Gere set for Noah Baumbach's The Emperor's Children
March 26, 2010
Gere and Knightley look likely to play father and daughter in a film of Claire Messud's bestseller about three New Yorkers in the
runup to and aftermath of 9/11
Its reported that Knightley is attached to the project, as is Gere and Eric Bana. Noah Baumbach has already signed on to direct,
following the critical success of his latest film Greenberg. Baumbach has a background in the familial dramas of middle-class New
Yorkers, having written and directed The Squid and the Whale, and Margot at the Wedding. He was reported to be simply scripting
The Emperor's Children, with Ron Howard directing, but Howard has now handed over the reins to instead direct an infidelity
comedy starring Vince Vaughn. He will remain onboard as a producer.
The Emperor's Children focuses on a trio of Brown University graduates cautiously approaching their 30s, whose moneyed
existence is upset when an ambitious Australian enters their circle.
Filming is due to start this summer.
March 26, 2010
Gere and Knightley look likely to play father and daughter in a film of Claire Messud's bestseller about three New Yorkers in the
runup to and aftermath of 9/11
Its reported that Knightley is attached to the project, as is Gere and Eric Bana. Noah Baumbach has already signed on to direct,
following the critical success of his latest film Greenberg. Baumbach has a background in the familial dramas of middle-class New
Yorkers, having written and directed The Squid and the Whale, and Margot at the Wedding. He was reported to be simply scripting
The Emperor's Children, with Ron Howard directing, but Howard has now handed over the reins to instead direct an infidelity
comedy starring Vince Vaughn. He will remain onboard as a producer.
The Emperor's Children focuses on a trio of Brown University graduates cautiously approaching their 30s, whose moneyed
existence is upset when an ambitious Australian enters their circle.
Filming is due to start this summer.
Teenage Witness: The Fanya Heller Story, Airs Sunday, April 11
April 6 /PRNewswire
Acclaimed Author, Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Shares Her Victory of Life Over Death
On Sunday, April 11, THIRTEEN will air Teenage Witness: The Fanya Heller Story, narrated by Richard Gere and based on the
memoir by Fanya Gottesfeld Heller, Love In A World of Sorrow.
Teenage Witness is a raw and emotional look at survival through an unfiltered narrative lens. Only through the kindness of a
Polish peasant did Fanya and her family survive – hidden beneath a chicken coop with her parents and brother for two and a half
years. Fanya's story resonates with the extremes of fear, starvation and a remarkable tenacity of spirit even as death is slowly
seeping in against life.
We learn about Fanya's relationship with a Ukrainian soldier, a Nazi collaborator, who also helped to save her family from certain
death. And how, in the end, this relationship leaves Fanya with questions she continues to struggle with to this day.
Mrs. Fanya Heller, an 85 year old Holocaust survivor, has made it her life's work to share her unique story with inner city
teenagers. They understand the choices that she was forced to make and relate to the unexpected love she found in the midst of
horror and chaos.
Since the publication of her book in 1993, Fanya has dedicated her life to spreading her message of hope to audiences young and
old.
"What is most important to me about making this film," says Fanya, "is that this is another medium of reaching people –
particularly the younger generations – who must be exposed to lessons in courage and tolerance, as well as to the dangers of
prejudice and baseless hatred."
As the survivor population grows older, with most in their seventies, eighties, and beyond, there is an urgent need for their stories
to be shared so that people will never forget what happened. The atrocities of the Holocaust happened more than sixty years ago,
but the lessons are just as relevant today.
Teenage Witness: The Fanya Heller Story, produced by On Screen Entertainment, airs on THIRTEEN/WNET, Sunday, April 11,
11 – 12 PM (check your local listing).
April 6 /PRNewswire
Acclaimed Author, Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Shares Her Victory of Life Over Death
On Sunday, April 11, THIRTEEN will air Teenage Witness: The Fanya Heller Story, narrated by Richard Gere and based on the
memoir by Fanya Gottesfeld Heller, Love In A World of Sorrow.
Teenage Witness is a raw and emotional look at survival through an unfiltered narrative lens. Only through the kindness of a
Polish peasant did Fanya and her family survive – hidden beneath a chicken coop with her parents and brother for two and a half
years. Fanya's story resonates with the extremes of fear, starvation and a remarkable tenacity of spirit even as death is slowly
seeping in against life.
We learn about Fanya's relationship with a Ukrainian soldier, a Nazi collaborator, who also helped to save her family from certain
death. And how, in the end, this relationship leaves Fanya with questions she continues to struggle with to this day.
Mrs. Fanya Heller, an 85 year old Holocaust survivor, has made it her life's work to share her unique story with inner city
teenagers. They understand the choices that she was forced to make and relate to the unexpected love she found in the midst of
horror and chaos.
Since the publication of her book in 1993, Fanya has dedicated her life to spreading her message of hope to audiences young and
old.
"What is most important to me about making this film," says Fanya, "is that this is another medium of reaching people –
particularly the younger generations – who must be exposed to lessons in courage and tolerance, as well as to the dangers of
prejudice and baseless hatred."
As the survivor population grows older, with most in their seventies, eighties, and beyond, there is an urgent need for their stories
to be shared so that people will never forget what happened. The atrocities of the Holocaust happened more than sixty years ago,
but the lessons are just as relevant today.
Teenage Witness: The Fanya Heller Story, produced by On Screen Entertainment, airs on THIRTEEN/WNET, Sunday, April 11,
11 – 12 PM (check your local listing).
Actor and social activist Richard Gere and his wife, actress Carey Lowell, Pound Ridge, N.Y., residents, will be hosting a
The sold-out event will feature wine, hors d'oeuvres and entertainment and a performance by Oscar-winning composer and pianist
Alan Menken. Noted artist Katherine Petitti Kornel will be present showcasing some of her recent paintings.
Green Chimneys serves children with special needs through its accredited special education school, residential treatment center,
therapeutic riding program and Farm & Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, which houses many of the rescued 200 farm animals and
birds of prey.
For more information on the event and Green Chimneys, call Jane Barr at 845-279-2995, ext. 116.
The sold-out event will feature wine, hors d'oeuvres and entertainment and a performance by Oscar-winning composer and pianist
Alan Menken. Noted artist Katherine Petitti Kornel will be present showcasing some of her recent paintings.
Green Chimneys serves children with special needs through its accredited special education school, residential treatment center,
therapeutic riding program and Farm & Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, which houses many of the rescued 200 farm animals and
birds of prey.
For more information on the event and Green Chimneys, call Jane Barr at 845-279-2995, ext. 116.
April 24, 2010
Pound Ridge, N.Y., resident and actor Richard Gere and his wife, actress Carey Lowell, were seen April 15 having dinner with
friends at Napa & Co. on Broad Street in Stamford.
Pound Ridge, N.Y., resident and actor Richard Gere and his wife, actress Carey Lowell, were seen April 15 having dinner with
friends at Napa & Co. on Broad Street in Stamford.
Richard Gere, Topher Grace see 'Double'
April 28, 2010
Richard Gere and Topher Grace are teaming up for "The Double," a Hyde Park-Imagenation Abu Dhabi spy thriller on which
scribe Michael Brandt will make his directorial debut.
Brandt and his writing partner Derek Haas, who were wrote movies like "Wanted" and "3:10 to Yuma," penned "Double," which
begins with a murder of a senator in Washington by a Soviet assassin long thought to be dead. A retired CIA operative (Gere),
who spent his career going toe to toe with his Soviet nemeses, is forced to partner with a young FBI agent (Grace) to hunt the
killer down.
Brandt said he was a fan of films such as "The Conversation," "Three Days of the Condor" and "No Way Out," and hoped to
follow in their tradition.
Production is scheduled for June in Detroit.
The movie is part of Hyde Park and Imagenation's $250 million financing deal to make up to 20 films over a seven years, with
additional financing for the production of local language and cross-cultural films. (The two also partnered on Hyde Park
Imagenation Singapore.)
Hyde Park chairman Ashok Amritraj and executive vp production Patrick Aiello will produce along with Haas and Industry
Entertainment's Andrew Deane. Aiello brought in the project at Hyde Park and will oversee. Hyde Park International, headed by
president Mimi Steinbauer, is repping worldwide rights for the film.
Imagenation chairman Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei and CEO Edward Borgerding will serve as executive producers while COO
Stefan Brunner will act as associate producer.
April 28, 2010
Richard Gere and Topher Grace are teaming up for "The Double," a Hyde Park-Imagenation Abu Dhabi spy thriller on which
scribe Michael Brandt will make his directorial debut.
Brandt and his writing partner Derek Haas, who were wrote movies like "Wanted" and "3:10 to Yuma," penned "Double," which
begins with a murder of a senator in Washington by a Soviet assassin long thought to be dead. A retired CIA operative (Gere),
who spent his career going toe to toe with his Soviet nemeses, is forced to partner with a young FBI agent (Grace) to hunt the
killer down.
Brandt said he was a fan of films such as "The Conversation," "Three Days of the Condor" and "No Way Out," and hoped to
follow in their tradition.
Production is scheduled for June in Detroit.
The movie is part of Hyde Park and Imagenation's $250 million financing deal to make up to 20 films over a seven years, with
additional financing for the production of local language and cross-cultural films. (The two also partnered on Hyde Park
Imagenation Singapore.)
Hyde Park chairman Ashok Amritraj and executive vp production Patrick Aiello will produce along with Haas and Industry
Entertainment's Andrew Deane. Aiello brought in the project at Hyde Park and will oversee. Hyde Park International, headed by
president Mimi Steinbauer, is repping worldwide rights for the film.
Imagenation chairman Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei and CEO Edward Borgerding will serve as executive producers while COO
Stefan Brunner will act as associate producer.
May 14, 2010
Richard Gere, Kate Bosworth and Jack McBrayer were just at 82Mercer filming their newest flick.
Richard Gere, Kate Bosworth and Jack McBrayer were just at 82Mercer filming their newest flick.
Celebrity Sightings May 29, 2010
Airborne tipster sees Richard Gere on Flt LAX-JFK landing at 12:15am
Airborne tipster sees Richard Gere on Flt LAX-JFK landing at 12:15am
Gere Hosts Biden for Hall Fundraiser at Bedford Post
The Vice President arrived in Bedford today to campaign for incumbent John Hall
June 1, 2010
It was a hot day for the Bedford police working with the secret service detail at the Bedford Post Inn on Route 22, who waited
almost two hours for the arrival of Vice President Joe Biden. Traffic was allowed to pass until about 12:15 p.m., when the road
was secured for the V.P.'s arrival.
Biden arrived to campaign for Rep. John Hall (D-NY19) for an intimate luncheon hosted by a small committee of Hall supporters
including Richard Gere and his wife, Carey Lowell, who own the Bedford Post, as well as Jayni and Chevy Chase and Robert
Kennedy, Jr.
Rep. Hall is the incumbent in the race for the 19th Congressional District. Republican challengers include Mt. Kisco opthamologist
Dr. Nan Hayworth. Hall was first elected to Congress in 2006 by defeating Sue Kelley and again in 2008, when he ran against
Kieran Lalor.
According to guests who attended the event, it was oversold, and a financial success for Hall.
Waccabuc resident MaryAnn Petrilena and her husband Jonathan Wiesner were on the host committee; Petrilena said it was a
thrill to be there.
"I find that Hall listens to his constituents, and he is accessible. He represents what many of us think is the right direction," she
said. Hall spoke about his involvement on the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, she said, and his support for those who serve in
the military upon their return home.
Gere welcomed guests, and introduced John Hall. After his remarks, Hall introduced Biden, who spoke about the Obama
administration's accomplishments. He also mentioned the challenges the administration faced coming into office, said Petrilena.
Traffic was reopened mid-afternoon when the event let out at approximately 2:30 p.m.
The Vice President arrived in Bedford today to campaign for incumbent John Hall
June 1, 2010
It was a hot day for the Bedford police working with the secret service detail at the Bedford Post Inn on Route 22, who waited
almost two hours for the arrival of Vice President Joe Biden. Traffic was allowed to pass until about 12:15 p.m., when the road
was secured for the V.P.'s arrival.
Biden arrived to campaign for Rep. John Hall (D-NY19) for an intimate luncheon hosted by a small committee of Hall supporters
including Richard Gere and his wife, Carey Lowell, who own the Bedford Post, as well as Jayni and Chevy Chase and Robert
Kennedy, Jr.
Rep. Hall is the incumbent in the race for the 19th Congressional District. Republican challengers include Mt. Kisco opthamologist
Dr. Nan Hayworth. Hall was first elected to Congress in 2006 by defeating Sue Kelley and again in 2008, when he ran against
Kieran Lalor.
According to guests who attended the event, it was oversold, and a financial success for Hall.
Waccabuc resident MaryAnn Petrilena and her husband Jonathan Wiesner were on the host committee; Petrilena said it was a
thrill to be there.
"I find that Hall listens to his constituents, and he is accessible. He represents what many of us think is the right direction," she
said. Hall spoke about his involvement on the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, she said, and his support for those who serve in
the military upon their return home.
Gere welcomed guests, and introduced John Hall. After his remarks, Hall introduced Biden, who spoke about the Obama
administration's accomplishments. He also mentioned the challenges the administration faced coming into office, said Petrilena.
Traffic was reopened mid-afternoon when the event let out at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Biden comes to Bedford for Hall
June 1, 2010
BEDFORD — Vice President Joe Biden came to the Bedford Post Inn today to commend Rep. John Hall, D-Dover Plains, for
supporting some of the administration's signature pieces of legislation.
"Here we are in 2010 roughly about 16, 18 months after the election, and we're in a position of growth," Biden said. "We're in a
situation where we created 2.5 million jobs. The point is people are moving back to work. Housing values nationally are
stabilizing ."
The vice president's remarks came during a midday fundraiser for Hall at the restaurant and inn owned by actor Richard Gere.
Hall, who is seeking a third term in Congress, faces a challenge from Republican Nan Hayworth, a well-funded retired
ophthalmologist from Mount Kisco.
Gere was the first of the three men to speak. He touched on Hall's past as a professional musician, including his appearances in
the No Nukes concerts in the 1970s.
"He seemed to be saying the right things but he's a guitar player. How much can you trust a guitar player?," Gere joked initially.
"But he's done a great job," Gere said.
Biden's motorcade arrived at the restaurant on Route 121 at 12:55 p.m. and left about an hour later. His visit involved a phalanx
of U.S. Secret Service, state troopers, Bedford police and other law enforcement agencies. A New York Fire Department
ambulance accompanied the motorcade. A Secret Service canine unit inspected all the cars parked in the restaurant's lot.
June 1, 2010
BEDFORD — Vice President Joe Biden came to the Bedford Post Inn today to commend Rep. John Hall, D-Dover Plains, for
supporting some of the administration's signature pieces of legislation.
"Here we are in 2010 roughly about 16, 18 months after the election, and we're in a position of growth," Biden said. "We're in a
situation where we created 2.5 million jobs. The point is people are moving back to work. Housing values nationally are
stabilizing ."
The vice president's remarks came during a midday fundraiser for Hall at the restaurant and inn owned by actor Richard Gere.
Hall, who is seeking a third term in Congress, faces a challenge from Republican Nan Hayworth, a well-funded retired
ophthalmologist from Mount Kisco.
Gere was the first of the three men to speak. He touched on Hall's past as a professional musician, including his appearances in
the No Nukes concerts in the 1970s.
"He seemed to be saying the right things but he's a guitar player. How much can you trust a guitar player?," Gere joked initially.
"But he's done a great job," Gere said.
Biden's motorcade arrived at the restaurant on Route 121 at 12:55 p.m. and left about an hour later. His visit involved a phalanx
of U.S. Secret Service, state troopers, Bedford police and other law enforcement agencies. A New York Fire Department
ambulance accompanied the motorcade. A Secret Service canine unit inspected all the cars parked in the restaurant's lot.
Richard Gere filming in downtown Ann Arbor
June 24, 2010
Actor Richard Gere was spotted this morning standing at the corner of Main and Liberty streets, just outside Starbucks. He
was working with a film crew that was set up in the area.
It had been announced that Gere's movie "The Double" — also starring Martin Sheen and Topher Grace — would shoot in the
Detroit area starting this week.
By noon, the crew had left the area
June 24, 2010
Actor Richard Gere was spotted this morning standing at the corner of Main and Liberty streets, just outside Starbucks. He
was working with a film crew that was set up in the area.
It had been announced that Gere's movie "The Double" — also starring Martin Sheen and Topher Grace — would shoot in the
Detroit area starting this week.
By noon, the crew had left the area
'The Double,' starring Richard Gere, turns downtown Detroit into Paris
June 30, 2010
It turns out being known as the "Paris of the Midwest" has its perks, including being chosen to double as the City of Lights
in a new independent film.
"The Double," which stars Richard Gere, Martin Sheen, Topher Grace and others, began filming in Detroit last week, and
the crew is taking advantage of the city's diverse architecture to disguise it as the real Paris.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the building that houses Coaches Corner Bar & Grill in Paradise Valley was disguised to
look like a Parisian hotel, even getting the words L'hotel Paris painted above its entry.
The Freep says the film will be entirely filmed in Metro Detroit, and that different areas of the city will represent not only
Paris, but also the Soviet Union, Switzerland, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and other U.S. cities.
Most of the film is set in Washington, D.C.
Location manager Ernest Belding raved about the diversity of Metro Detroit's scenery to the Freep.
"Detroit’s architecture and all the different buildings, there’s such a wide variety to use for a film," he said. "You can be
downtown in the city and 20 minutes later film in a barn in the country. There (are) a lot of great elements when it comes to
filming here."
The story is about a retired CIA operative (Gere) who teams up with a young FBI agent (Grace) to uncover a senator's
murder.
The main suspect is a Soviet assassin who was long thought to be dead.
Sheen plays the CIA director and "True Blood's" Stephen Moyer will play a Russian spy.
"Castle" star Stana Katic plays a Russian prostitute who holds key information to the case, and "Cloverfield" star Odette
Yustman plays Grace's character's wife.
The film is backed by Hyde Park Entertainment and will be directed by "Wanted" and "3:10 to Yuma" writer Michael Brandt.
The script was co-written by Brandt and Derek Haas.
June 30, 2010
It turns out being known as the "Paris of the Midwest" has its perks, including being chosen to double as the City of Lights
in a new independent film.
"The Double," which stars Richard Gere, Martin Sheen, Topher Grace and others, began filming in Detroit last week, and
the crew is taking advantage of the city's diverse architecture to disguise it as the real Paris.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the building that houses Coaches Corner Bar & Grill in Paradise Valley was disguised to
look like a Parisian hotel, even getting the words L'hotel Paris painted above its entry.
The Freep says the film will be entirely filmed in Metro Detroit, and that different areas of the city will represent not only
Paris, but also the Soviet Union, Switzerland, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and other U.S. cities.
Most of the film is set in Washington, D.C.
Location manager Ernest Belding raved about the diversity of Metro Detroit's scenery to the Freep.
"Detroit’s architecture and all the different buildings, there’s such a wide variety to use for a film," he said. "You can be
downtown in the city and 20 minutes later film in a barn in the country. There (are) a lot of great elements when it comes to
filming here."
The story is about a retired CIA operative (Gere) who teams up with a young FBI agent (Grace) to uncover a senator's
murder.
The main suspect is a Soviet assassin who was long thought to be dead.
Sheen plays the CIA director and "True Blood's" Stephen Moyer will play a Russian spy.
"Castle" star Stana Katic plays a Russian prostitute who holds key information to the case, and "Cloverfield" star Odette
Yustman plays Grace's character's wife.
The film is backed by Hyde Park Entertainment and will be directed by "Wanted" and "3:10 to Yuma" writer Michael Brandt.
The script was co-written by Brandt and Derek Haas.
30 June 2010
The Double, starring Richard Gere & Topher Grace, is expected to continue filming at 1427 Randolph Street Detroit, MI.
The Double, starring Richard Gere & Topher Grace, is expected to continue filming at 1427 Randolph Street Detroit, MI.
Richard Gere, Topher Grace movie casts Detroit in role of Paris
June 29, 2010
Now filming in Detroit is “The Double,” a film which stars Richard Gere as a retired CIA operative who joins an FBI agent
(Topher Grace) as they trace the steps of a senator’s mysterious assassination. The film isn’t set in Detroit, but the entire
movie will be shot here.
Earlier today, the sports bar Coaches Corner, located in the Harmonie Park area near Comerica Park, had a detailed Parisian
makeover as filmmakers closed off the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Centre Street to shoot the opening scene for
the big-screen movie.
It was the seventh day of filming for the production.
Shooting for the street scene, which included about 100 Michigan extras walking around and sitting inside a Parisian café,
began around 7 a.m. After hours of test shots, rehearsals and fine-tuning, the film’s star Richard Gere appeared outside the
made-over Coaches Corner around 11:30 a.m.
Financially backed by Hyde Park Entertainment and produced by Agent Two, the independent film features a crew of about 80
people. It is scheduled to film all around the metro Detroit area through August — everywhere from private homes to public
spots around the University of Michigan, location manager Ernest Belding told the Free Press today from the set.
Belding didn’t want to reveal too many specific locations or much about the film’s plot, but did say the Wayne County Building
will be transformed into an American embassy in Paris. Belding said the Motor City will also stand in for the Soviet Union,
Switzerland, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. -- where most of the film is set -- and other U.S. cities.
“Detroit’s architecture and all the different buildings, there’s such a wide variety to use for a film,” Belding says. “You can be
downtown in the city and 20 minutes later film in a barn in the country. There (are) a lot of great elements when it comes to
filming here.”
June 29, 2010
Now filming in Detroit is “The Double,” a film which stars Richard Gere as a retired CIA operative who joins an FBI agent
(Topher Grace) as they trace the steps of a senator’s mysterious assassination. The film isn’t set in Detroit, but the entire
movie will be shot here.
Earlier today, the sports bar Coaches Corner, located in the Harmonie Park area near Comerica Park, had a detailed Parisian
makeover as filmmakers closed off the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Centre Street to shoot the opening scene for
the big-screen movie.
It was the seventh day of filming for the production.
Shooting for the street scene, which included about 100 Michigan extras walking around and sitting inside a Parisian café,
began around 7 a.m. After hours of test shots, rehearsals and fine-tuning, the film’s star Richard Gere appeared outside the
made-over Coaches Corner around 11:30 a.m.
Financially backed by Hyde Park Entertainment and produced by Agent Two, the independent film features a crew of about 80
people. It is scheduled to film all around the metro Detroit area through August — everywhere from private homes to public
spots around the University of Michigan, location manager Ernest Belding told the Free Press today from the set.
Belding didn’t want to reveal too many specific locations or much about the film’s plot, but did say the Wayne County Building
will be transformed into an American embassy in Paris. Belding said the Motor City will also stand in for the Soviet Union,
Switzerland, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. -- where most of the film is set -- and other U.S. cities.
“Detroit’s architecture and all the different buildings, there’s such a wide variety to use for a film,” Belding says. “You can be
downtown in the city and 20 minutes later film in a barn in the country. There (are) a lot of great elements when it comes to
filming here.”
Agent Ed Limato dies
by Dave Karger
July 3, 2010
Ed Limato, one of the most powerful and successful Hollywood agents of a generation, died today of natural causes at age
73 at his home in Beverly Hills, EW.com has confirmed. Limato, most recently a senior agent at William Morris Endeavor,
helped guide the careers of such heavyweights as Denzel Washington, Richard Gere, Liam Neeson, Mel Gibson, Steve
Martin, and Claire Danes. He also became known for throwing a huge A-list bash at his home during Academy Awards
weekend. “I became friends with Ed because of his Oscar party,” Elton John, one of his closest friends, tells EW.com. “He
hardly ever traveled outside of America, but he used to come every summer to stay with us in France. He was the gentleman
agent and the last of a dying breed. He was such a wonderful man. I don’t think we’ll see the likes of him again.” Limato
had been battling lung problems for the last several years.
by Dave Karger
July 3, 2010
Ed Limato, one of the most powerful and successful Hollywood agents of a generation, died today of natural causes at age
73 at his home in Beverly Hills, EW.com has confirmed. Limato, most recently a senior agent at William Morris Endeavor,
helped guide the careers of such heavyweights as Denzel Washington, Richard Gere, Liam Neeson, Mel Gibson, Steve
Martin, and Claire Danes. He also became known for throwing a huge A-list bash at his home during Academy Awards
weekend. “I became friends with Ed because of his Oscar party,” Elton John, one of his closest friends, tells EW.com. “He
hardly ever traveled outside of America, but he used to come every summer to stay with us in France. He was the gentleman
agent and the last of a dying breed. He was such a wonderful man. I don’t think we’ll see the likes of him again.” Limato
had been battling lung problems for the last several years.
Ed Limato dies at 73; longtime Hollywood agent
He was known for shepherding A-list talent and throwing lively pre-Oscar parties at his Coldwater Canyon home, nurturing
genuine friendships with many of the stars he represented.
By Claire Noland, Los Angeles Times
July 4, 2010
Ed Limato, a longtime Hollywood agent known for shepherding A-list talent and throwing lively pre-Oscar parties at his
Coldwater Canyon home, died Saturday. He was 73.
Limato died of lung disease at his home in Beverly Hills, said Christian Muirhead, a representative of the William Morris
Endeavor Entertainment agency.
Limato, whose client list at various times was top-heavy with such stars as Kevin Costner, Billy Crystal, Richard Gere, Mel
Gibson, Steve Martin, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sharon Stone and Denzel Washington, spent most of his 44-year career at the
William Morris Agency and International Creative Management.
Atypically, Limato nurtured genuine friendships with many of the stars he represented.
"Many agents tend to look at talent as a commodity today, to help their own careers," Limato said in a 2005 Variety profile.
"I still think of talent as something to be served. If you believe in a client, you stick with them through the ups and downs."
Born July 10, 1936, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., Edward Frank Limato worked as a disc jockey in Florida and Louisiana and as an
assistant to director Franco Zeffirelli in Rome before getting his first job at a talent agency.
He started sorting mail for the Ashley Famous Agency in New York in 1966. It became the International Famous Agency
and, later, International Creative Management, and he became an agent. He moved to the West Coast and, in 1978, jumped to
the William Morris Agency.
Limato spent 10 years with William Morris, then returned to ICM and rose to president of the agency. After a dispute with
company management in 2007, he sued to break his contract and went back to William Morris. Last year, the agency
merged with Endeavor.
For many years, Limato's party the Friday night before the Academy Awards was a must-attend event for high-profile stars
and film industry figures. As host, he cut a striking figure in his impeccable attire, silver hair and famously bare feet.
His home, built in 1936 and previously owned by Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, then by George Raft, reflected his interest
in historic preservation. He served on the board of the Los Angeles Conservancy, as well as American Cinematheque and the
Motion Picture and Television Fund.
Survivors include his 99-year-old mother, Angelina; a brother, Paul; and a sister, Angela.
The funeral will be private, but a public memorial service is planned.
He was known for shepherding A-list talent and throwing lively pre-Oscar parties at his Coldwater Canyon home, nurturing
genuine friendships with many of the stars he represented.
By Claire Noland, Los Angeles Times
July 4, 2010
Ed Limato, a longtime Hollywood agent known for shepherding A-list talent and throwing lively pre-Oscar parties at his
Coldwater Canyon home, died Saturday. He was 73.
Limato died of lung disease at his home in Beverly Hills, said Christian Muirhead, a representative of the William Morris
Endeavor Entertainment agency.
Limato, whose client list at various times was top-heavy with such stars as Kevin Costner, Billy Crystal, Richard Gere, Mel
Gibson, Steve Martin, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sharon Stone and Denzel Washington, spent most of his 44-year career at the
William Morris Agency and International Creative Management.
Atypically, Limato nurtured genuine friendships with many of the stars he represented.
"Many agents tend to look at talent as a commodity today, to help their own careers," Limato said in a 2005 Variety profile.
"I still think of talent as something to be served. If you believe in a client, you stick with them through the ups and downs."
Born July 10, 1936, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., Edward Frank Limato worked as a disc jockey in Florida and Louisiana and as an
assistant to director Franco Zeffirelli in Rome before getting his first job at a talent agency.
He started sorting mail for the Ashley Famous Agency in New York in 1966. It became the International Famous Agency
and, later, International Creative Management, and he became an agent. He moved to the West Coast and, in 1978, jumped to
the William Morris Agency.
Limato spent 10 years with William Morris, then returned to ICM and rose to president of the agency. After a dispute with
company management in 2007, he sued to break his contract and went back to William Morris. Last year, the agency
merged with Endeavor.
For many years, Limato's party the Friday night before the Academy Awards was a must-attend event for high-profile stars
and film industry figures. As host, he cut a striking figure in his impeccable attire, silver hair and famously bare feet.
His home, built in 1936 and previously owned by Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, then by George Raft, reflected his interest
in historic preservation. He served on the board of the Los Angeles Conservancy, as well as American Cinematheque and the
Motion Picture and Television Fund.
Survivors include his 99-year-old mother, Angelina; a brother, Paul; and a sister, Angela.
The funeral will be private, but a public memorial service is planned.
Mary Beth Markey named new President of the International Campaign for Tibet
July 14, 2010
The ICT Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Mary Beth Markey will be the new President of the International
Campaign for Tibet.
Richard Gere, Chair of the ICT Board of Directors, said: "I've worked with Mary Beth for over twenty-two years on this issue.
Throughout our experiences together- whether in the field or the halls of political power - she has remained a skillful navigator
whose commitment and reliability take shape from a vast understanding of the issue. It gives me great pleasure to announce her
new position as President."
Ms. Markey succeeds Tenzin N. Tethong, one of the founders of ICT, Lodi Gyari, Special Envoy to the Dalai Lama, and most
recently John Ackerly as ICT President.
During her tenure at ICT from 1996, Mary Beth Markey played a key role in the institutionalization of the Tibet issue in the
U.S. Government, including contributing to the passage of the Tibetan Policy Act (TPA) in 2002. At the time, Markey said:
"With this move, the U.S. Government has put the force of law behind its longstanding support for the welfare of the Tibetan
people and a negotiated solution for Tibet."
Before joining ICT in 1996, Markey worked as staff on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for eight years, where under
the then Chairman Claiborne Pell (D-RI), she began her work on Tibet. In 1994, Markey participated in the launch of Taiwan's
Democratic Progressive Party Mission in Washington, D.C., as Director of Government Relations.
Prior to accepting the position of ICT President on July 6, Markey served as ICT Vice President for International Advocacy,
integrating a team based in Washington, Berlin, Brussels, Amsterdam, London, Kathmandu and Dharamsala in order to further
ICT's advocacy work internationally. She previously concentrated on building support for Tibet in the U.S. Congress and
Administration.
Markey's influence extends beyond ICT; she is respected for her leadership by the international Tibet movement and the
Tibetan exile community. She has led numerous delegations to South Asia and plays a key role in advocacy for Tibetans in
Nepal. She is known not only as an outstanding advocate in the U.S. Capital but also as a strong strategic thinker, a creative
and compassionate co-worker, and not least, as great company. She takes over as President at a critical time for Tibet.
Former ICT President John Ackerly, who now serves on its Board of Directors said: "The Board considered many candidates
for this position and found none who we thought could serve the organization better in coming years. The Board felt that Mary
Beth's dedication, leadership, respect in Washington human rights circles and from the staff of ICT were impressive and
invaluable as head of this organization during a critical period. We are extremely pleased to welcome her to this new position
and look forward to working with her in building ICT's capacity as an effective international advocacy institution."
Markey's team at the International Campaign for Tibet includes the Vice President for Special Programs, Bhuchung Tsering,
who heads up ICT's Chinese outreach work; the Executive Directors of the Amsterdam and Berlin offices, six Directors, and
colleagues in research and monitoring, campaigns and advocacy, communications and fundraising.
July 14, 2010
The ICT Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Mary Beth Markey will be the new President of the International
Campaign for Tibet.
Richard Gere, Chair of the ICT Board of Directors, said: "I've worked with Mary Beth for over twenty-two years on this issue.
Throughout our experiences together- whether in the field or the halls of political power - she has remained a skillful navigator
whose commitment and reliability take shape from a vast understanding of the issue. It gives me great pleasure to announce her
new position as President."
Ms. Markey succeeds Tenzin N. Tethong, one of the founders of ICT, Lodi Gyari, Special Envoy to the Dalai Lama, and most
recently John Ackerly as ICT President.
During her tenure at ICT from 1996, Mary Beth Markey played a key role in the institutionalization of the Tibet issue in the
U.S. Government, including contributing to the passage of the Tibetan Policy Act (TPA) in 2002. At the time, Markey said:
"With this move, the U.S. Government has put the force of law behind its longstanding support for the welfare of the Tibetan
people and a negotiated solution for Tibet."
Before joining ICT in 1996, Markey worked as staff on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for eight years, where under
the then Chairman Claiborne Pell (D-RI), she began her work on Tibet. In 1994, Markey participated in the launch of Taiwan's
Democratic Progressive Party Mission in Washington, D.C., as Director of Government Relations.
Prior to accepting the position of ICT President on July 6, Markey served as ICT Vice President for International Advocacy,
integrating a team based in Washington, Berlin, Brussels, Amsterdam, London, Kathmandu and Dharamsala in order to further
ICT's advocacy work internationally. She previously concentrated on building support for Tibet in the U.S. Congress and
Administration.
Markey's influence extends beyond ICT; she is respected for her leadership by the international Tibet movement and the
Tibetan exile community. She has led numerous delegations to South Asia and plays a key role in advocacy for Tibetans in
Nepal. She is known not only as an outstanding advocate in the U.S. Capital but also as a strong strategic thinker, a creative
and compassionate co-worker, and not least, as great company. She takes over as President at a critical time for Tibet.
Former ICT President John Ackerly, who now serves on its Board of Directors said: "The Board considered many candidates
for this position and found none who we thought could serve the organization better in coming years. The Board felt that Mary
Beth's dedication, leadership, respect in Washington human rights circles and from the staff of ICT were impressive and
invaluable as head of this organization during a critical period. We are extremely pleased to welcome her to this new position
and look forward to working with her in building ICT's capacity as an effective international advocacy institution."
Markey's team at the International Campaign for Tibet includes the Vice President for Special Programs, Bhuchung Tsering,
who heads up ICT's Chinese outreach work; the Executive Directors of the Amsterdam and Berlin offices, six Directors, and
colleagues in research and monitoring, campaigns and advocacy, communications and fundraising.
Big fat South Indian wedding
Shivraj Singh, son of Maharaja Gaj Singh II, will be tying the knot on November 18, with Gayatri Kumari. Informs a
source, “The wedding’s at Rambagh Palace in Jaipur. The guest list includes Madonna, Richard Gere, Kate Winslet, Liz
Hurley and Arun Nayar, Mick Jagger, and Julia Roberts.”
Shivraj Singh, son of Maharaja Gaj Singh II, will be tying the knot on November 18, with Gayatri Kumari. Informs a
source, “The wedding’s at Rambagh Palace in Jaipur. The guest list includes Madonna, Richard Gere, Kate Winslet, Liz
Hurley and Arun Nayar, Mick Jagger, and Julia Roberts.”
Richard Gere will shoot in Leh
Jul 16, 2010,
Richard Gere, Hollywood’s most famous Buddhist, will be shooting for his next movie in Leh, Ladakh, next month.
Interestingly, the movie will include Bollywood choreographer Rajeiv Khinchi. Rajeiv informed, This will my debut in
Hollywood. I’m totally excited about it. Richard Gere will visit India next month to shoot for the film in Ladakh. He’s been
involved with various causes, especially that of the Tibetans.
So, the story of the movie revolves around Tibet and Buddhism, a subject which is very close to his heart. Unfortunately, we
didn’t get permission to shoot in Tibet, so the shooting will take place in Ladakh, in the middle of August. I’ll be doing the
choreography for the dance scenes in the movie.” So, what’s the name of the film? “We can't disclose that right now,” comes
a prompt reply.
Jul 16, 2010,
Richard Gere, Hollywood’s most famous Buddhist, will be shooting for his next movie in Leh, Ladakh, next month.
Interestingly, the movie will include Bollywood choreographer Rajeiv Khinchi. Rajeiv informed, This will my debut in
Hollywood. I’m totally excited about it. Richard Gere will visit India next month to shoot for the film in Ladakh. He’s been
involved with various causes, especially that of the Tibetans.
So, the story of the movie revolves around Tibet and Buddhism, a subject which is very close to his heart. Unfortunately, we
didn’t get permission to shoot in Tibet, so the shooting will take place in Ladakh, in the middle of August. I’ll be doing the
choreography for the dance scenes in the movie.” So, what’s the name of the film? “We can't disclose that right now,” comes
a prompt reply.
Gere chooses Dharamsala, Ladakh for his movie
Gaurav Bisht, Hindustan Times
Dharamsala, July 29, 2010
Acclaimed Hollywood star Richard Gere, the most high profile disciple of Tibet's exile leader Dalai Lama, has selected outdoor
locations in Dharamsala and Ladakh to shoot his movie, after he was reportedly denied permission to film in Chinese
controlled Tibetan Autonomous Region. Richard Gere is follower of Dalai Lama and since two decades has been advocating
Human Rights in Tibet. Tibetans close to Gere in Dharamsala said Hollywood actor had been working on the planned movie
for almost last five years.
"Though not much is known but the movie, it is certainly based on the theme which is very close to Richard's heart" said
Lobsang Wangyal, Director of Miss Tibet Pageant, who is also a friend of Gere.
According to Wangyal, story of the movie revolves around Tibet and Buddhism. Gere has selected Bollywood's Rajiv Khinchi
to choreograph the movie, which is likely to be filmed in Buddhist dominated Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.
The shooting would begin next month. Gere has also contacted Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts for engaing a folk artist
for the Tibetan dance sequence in his film.
Those associated with Richard Gere says that Hollywood Star could make his usual unscheduled visit to Dharamsala to select
some locations in the hill town, the exile home of Dalai Lama for the past half a century. Dalai Lama, who escaped from Lhasa
in 1959 had chose to settle in Dharamsala after spending a year in Mussorie.
Gere is a co-founder of the Tibet House, creator of The Gere Foundation, and he is Chairman of the Board of Directors for
the International Campaign for Tibet. Gere has been sponsoring welfare programs for Tibetan living in Dharamsala and other
Tibetan settlement in India.
Three years ago, Gere when visited the Dalai Lama had offered monetary support to repair a shorter vehicular road leading to
Mcleodganj but the state government declined the assistance. The road has now been repaired by the state government.
Richard Gere has been visting Dharamsala since the late 80's when he arrived in the hill town for the forst time along with
Goldie Hawn to meet Dalai Lama.
Gaurav Bisht, Hindustan Times
Dharamsala, July 29, 2010
Acclaimed Hollywood star Richard Gere, the most high profile disciple of Tibet's exile leader Dalai Lama, has selected outdoor
locations in Dharamsala and Ladakh to shoot his movie, after he was reportedly denied permission to film in Chinese
controlled Tibetan Autonomous Region. Richard Gere is follower of Dalai Lama and since two decades has been advocating
Human Rights in Tibet. Tibetans close to Gere in Dharamsala said Hollywood actor had been working on the planned movie
for almost last five years.
"Though not much is known but the movie, it is certainly based on the theme which is very close to Richard's heart" said
Lobsang Wangyal, Director of Miss Tibet Pageant, who is also a friend of Gere.
According to Wangyal, story of the movie revolves around Tibet and Buddhism. Gere has selected Bollywood's Rajiv Khinchi
to choreograph the movie, which is likely to be filmed in Buddhist dominated Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.
The shooting would begin next month. Gere has also contacted Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts for engaing a folk artist
for the Tibetan dance sequence in his film.
Those associated with Richard Gere says that Hollywood Star could make his usual unscheduled visit to Dharamsala to select
some locations in the hill town, the exile home of Dalai Lama for the past half a century. Dalai Lama, who escaped from Lhasa
in 1959 had chose to settle in Dharamsala after spending a year in Mussorie.
Gere is a co-founder of the Tibet House, creator of The Gere Foundation, and he is Chairman of the Board of Directors for
the International Campaign for Tibet. Gere has been sponsoring welfare programs for Tibetan living in Dharamsala and other
Tibetan settlement in India.
Three years ago, Gere when visited the Dalai Lama had offered monetary support to repair a shorter vehicular road leading to
Mcleodganj but the state government declined the assistance. The road has now been repaired by the state government.
Richard Gere has been visting Dharamsala since the late 80's when he arrived in the hill town for the forst time along with
Goldie Hawn to meet Dalai Lama.
Phao (29 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY)
August 25,2010
SPOTTED…Richard Gere with wife Carey Lowell and son Homer enjoying Thai fare at Phao in Sag Harbor.
August 25,2010
SPOTTED…Richard Gere with wife Carey Lowell and son Homer enjoying Thai fare at Phao in Sag Harbor.
Richard Gere, Alice Walker to participate in Dalai Lama events at Emory
August 26,2010
The Dalai Lama, author Alice Walker and actor Richard Gere will discuss the relationship between spirituality and the arts during
a lecture at Emory University, college officials announced Thursday.
The Oct. 19 lecture, "The Creative Journey: Artists in Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Spirituality and Creativity," will
tackle several questions, such as how do the arts help people uncover spiritual yearning and questions. The three also will
discuss the role of tradition in maintaining or renewing art and spiritual life.
The event is one of several being held during the Dalai Lama's return trip to Emory from Oct. 17 to 19. As a Presidential
Distinguished Professor, the Tibetan spiritual leader will participate in lectures, hold conversations with religious leaders and
conduct private teaching sessions. The Nobel Peace Prize winner was last on campus in 2007.
The relationship between Emory and the Dalai Lama goes back several years. Emory has a study abroad program in Dharamsala,
India, where the Dalai Lama's exiled government is based. The close ties also led to the creation of the Emory-Tibet Science
Initiative, which develops science lessons to be infused into the regular curriculum for monks and nuns in monasteries in India.
Emory also has strong ties with Walker. The university acquired the Pulitzer Prize winner's archival papers a couple of years ago.
For program and ticket information to Dalai Lama events, go to www.dalailama.emory.edu.
August 26,2010
The Dalai Lama, author Alice Walker and actor Richard Gere will discuss the relationship between spirituality and the arts during
a lecture at Emory University, college officials announced Thursday.
The Oct. 19 lecture, "The Creative Journey: Artists in Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Spirituality and Creativity," will
tackle several questions, such as how do the arts help people uncover spiritual yearning and questions. The three also will
discuss the role of tradition in maintaining or renewing art and spiritual life.
The event is one of several being held during the Dalai Lama's return trip to Emory from Oct. 17 to 19. As a Presidential
Distinguished Professor, the Tibetan spiritual leader will participate in lectures, hold conversations with religious leaders and
conduct private teaching sessions. The Nobel Peace Prize winner was last on campus in 2007.
The relationship between Emory and the Dalai Lama goes back several years. Emory has a study abroad program in Dharamsala,
India, where the Dalai Lama's exiled government is based. The close ties also led to the creation of the Emory-Tibet Science
Initiative, which develops science lessons to be infused into the regular curriculum for monks and nuns in monasteries in India.
Emory also has strong ties with Walker. The university acquired the Pulitzer Prize winner's archival papers a couple of years ago.
For program and ticket information to Dalai Lama events, go to www.dalailama.emory.edu.
Richard Gere dislocates his shoulder in fight scene but refuses to use stuntman
September 2, 2010
The 61-year-old dislocated his shoulder filming a fight scene in new thriller “The Double,” causing filming to stop for six
weeks. Gere was shooting the scene with British actor Tamer Hassan, who made headlines earlier this year when he was
involved in a real-life fight with fellow hard-man actor Vinnie Jones. Despite his injury, Gere is adamant he wants to continue
with the physical scenes instead of relying on a body double, according to his co-star Tamer Hassan.
He tells London’s Daily Telegraph, “We had been rehearsing for four weeks every night and Richard was great, but he had a
problem with his shoulder.
“I said, ‘Look Richard, just slip in where you can’. But, oh no, not Richard, he went: ‘I want to do it’. He did it and
dislocated his shoulder.
“The production was shut down for six weeks because of Richard’s shoulder and I just got told on Monday that he is going
to come back and do it himself again. So fair play to him, and he looks as beautiful as he always did.”
The Double is set for release next year
September 2, 2010
The 61-year-old dislocated his shoulder filming a fight scene in new thriller “The Double,” causing filming to stop for six
weeks. Gere was shooting the scene with British actor Tamer Hassan, who made headlines earlier this year when he was
involved in a real-life fight with fellow hard-man actor Vinnie Jones. Despite his injury, Gere is adamant he wants to continue
with the physical scenes instead of relying on a body double, according to his co-star Tamer Hassan.
He tells London’s Daily Telegraph, “We had been rehearsing for four weeks every night and Richard was great, but he had a
problem with his shoulder.
“I said, ‘Look Richard, just slip in where you can’. But, oh no, not Richard, he went: ‘I want to do it’. He did it and
dislocated his shoulder.
“The production was shut down for six weeks because of Richard’s shoulder and I just got told on Monday that he is going
to come back and do it himself again. So fair play to him, and he looks as beautiful as he always did.”
The Double is set for release next year
Richard Gere’s Bedford Post Inn Rings in Fall with New Chef & Getaway Packages
October 28, 2010
Luxury Inns: The Bedford Post Inn, Richard Gere’s perfectly restored eighteenth-century country inn located an hour outside
New York City near the actor’s Westchester estate, has a new chef and some special offers to welcome the fall season.
Located on 14 acres, the property is home to an exquisite eight-room luxury inn featuring marble baths, fireplaces and Frette
linens, two restaurants and a yoga studio. Gere and wife Carey Lowell recently hired Jeremy MacMillan, formerly of A Voce
Columbus and A Voce Madison in Manhattan, as the new chef at the Inn, where he will emphasize high-quality seasonal local
ingredients at both its restaurants.
MacMillan will offer classic seasonal country fare at The Barn, the more casual of the Inn’s two eateries, and hearty
Mediterranean-inflected American fare at The Farmhouse. To celebrate the season the Inn is offering a number of different
packages combining overnight stays with various dining options and yoga instruction, with rates ranging from $295 per night
for a basic bed and breakfast experience to $630 per night for the Inn’s King Deluxe room with a terrace, breakfast at The
Barn, the Chef’s Tasting Menu at the Farmhouse and a yoga class for two guests.
October 28, 2010
Luxury Inns: The Bedford Post Inn, Richard Gere’s perfectly restored eighteenth-century country inn located an hour outside
New York City near the actor’s Westchester estate, has a new chef and some special offers to welcome the fall season.
Located on 14 acres, the property is home to an exquisite eight-room luxury inn featuring marble baths, fireplaces and Frette
linens, two restaurants and a yoga studio. Gere and wife Carey Lowell recently hired Jeremy MacMillan, formerly of A Voce
Columbus and A Voce Madison in Manhattan, as the new chef at the Inn, where he will emphasize high-quality seasonal local
ingredients at both its restaurants.
MacMillan will offer classic seasonal country fare at The Barn, the more casual of the Inn’s two eateries, and hearty
Mediterranean-inflected American fare at The Farmhouse. To celebrate the season the Inn is offering a number of different
packages combining overnight stays with various dining options and yoga instruction, with rates ranging from $295 per night
for a basic bed and breakfast experience to $630 per night for the Inn’s King Deluxe room with a terrace, breakfast at The
Barn, the Chef’s Tasting Menu at the Farmhouse and a yoga class for two guests.
Gere gets starring role with Relais & Châteaux hotels
November 10, 2010
Richard Gere, Hollywood heartthrob and Buddhist disciple of the Dalai Lama, has landed a new leading role that will
add buzz and glamour to the traditional world of Relais & Châteaux hotels.
Gere has been cast as the 2011 ambassador for Relais & Châteaux, an association of the world's finest small hotels
and gourmet restaurants. He is best-known for movies such as American Gigolo, Pretty Woman, Chicago and an
Officer and a Gentleman, as well as for the Gere Foundation, which supports a free Tibet.
Now, Gere also is a star in the world of innkeeping with his latest enterprise, the Bedford Post Inn in posh Westchester
County, about one hour north of New York City. Gere, wife Carey Lowell (formerly an actress on the television series
Law & Order) and business partner Russell Hernandez took over a dilapidated 1800s estate and got to work. The
Bedford Post emerged as a picturesque country domain with a luxurious eight-room main lodge, laudable cuisine, a
Yogaloft and extensive walking and horse trails. Guests can meditate at a reflecting pool set among the trees or cosy
up to an outdoor fireplace.
Both The Farmhouse, Bedford inn's fine dining room, and The Barn, a rustic café, have attracted enthusiastic reviews.
Gere does not eat meat, but he says the hamburgers at The Barn are terrific. He also has told a magazine in New
York City: "I want this to be a place where the minds of people who could change the world would meet."
The Bedford Post Inn is one of about 30 new members of an organization that has grown to more than 500 hotels in
nearly 60 countries with a stunning variety of prices and styles ranging from Swiss schlosses to safari lodges in Africa.
Each establishment is individually owned and reflects its local culture in architecture, cuisine and interiors.
At Gere's inn, a relaxed Yankee country getaway, dinner is priced at $70 to $100 per person and guest rooms from
$395 to $595. Quebec's R & C hotels also are great value. You can snare a gorgeous guest room at Hôtel & Spa
L'Eau á la Bouche in Ste. Adèle starting at $340, and that includes a dinner for two prepared by chef Anne Desjardins.
November 10, 2010
Richard Gere, Hollywood heartthrob and Buddhist disciple of the Dalai Lama, has landed a new leading role that will
add buzz and glamour to the traditional world of Relais & Châteaux hotels.
Gere has been cast as the 2011 ambassador for Relais & Châteaux, an association of the world's finest small hotels
and gourmet restaurants. He is best-known for movies such as American Gigolo, Pretty Woman, Chicago and an
Officer and a Gentleman, as well as for the Gere Foundation, which supports a free Tibet.
Now, Gere also is a star in the world of innkeeping with his latest enterprise, the Bedford Post Inn in posh Westchester
County, about one hour north of New York City. Gere, wife Carey Lowell (formerly an actress on the television series
Law & Order) and business partner Russell Hernandez took over a dilapidated 1800s estate and got to work. The
Bedford Post emerged as a picturesque country domain with a luxurious eight-room main lodge, laudable cuisine, a
Yogaloft and extensive walking and horse trails. Guests can meditate at a reflecting pool set among the trees or cosy
up to an outdoor fireplace.
Both The Farmhouse, Bedford inn's fine dining room, and The Barn, a rustic café, have attracted enthusiastic reviews.
Gere does not eat meat, but he says the hamburgers at The Barn are terrific. He also has told a magazine in New
York City: "I want this to be a place where the minds of people who could change the world would meet."
The Bedford Post Inn is one of about 30 new members of an organization that has grown to more than 500 hotels in
nearly 60 countries with a stunning variety of prices and styles ranging from Swiss schlosses to safari lodges in Africa.
Each establishment is individually owned and reflects its local culture in architecture, cuisine and interiors.
At Gere's inn, a relaxed Yankee country getaway, dinner is priced at $70 to $100 per person and guest rooms from
$395 to $595. Quebec's R & C hotels also are great value. You can snare a gorgeous guest room at Hôtel & Spa
L'Eau á la Bouche in Ste. Adèle starting at $340, and that includes a dinner for two prepared by chef Anne Desjardins.
Richard Gere's new starring role: Relais & Chateaux Ambassador
Melanie Nayer November 17, 2010
Richard Gere has come a long way since his smooth talking, multi-millionaire role in Pretty Women and his
tap-dancing debut in Chicago. The acclaimed actor is also a passionate innkeeper, and his taking his love for the bed
and breakfast to the big screen (sort of).
Gere is the innkeeper of the Bedford Post - a Relais & Chateaux property located an hour north of New York City -
and will become the 2011 Ambassador for the brand. The Bedford Post was recently named a new member of the
prestigious Relais & Chateaux group.
Gere and his wife, Carey Lowell, and their business partner, Russell Hernandez, undertook the restoration project of
the Bedford Post as an act of preservation and turned it into an 8-room inn with two restaurants and a yoga loft.
The Bedford Post is one of 36 new members of the Relais & Chateaux group for 2011, bringing the membership of
the organization to more than 500 hotels and restaurants in nearly 60 countries. The 2011 Guide includes six new
destinations: Vanuatu, Estonia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Chile and Hong Kong. The beauty of these properties: each one is
individually owned and reflects its local culture in architecture, cuisine and interiors. Most have an average of 30
rooms, are often family enterprises, and each convey the innkeeper's character and personality.
Gere says playing the role of innkeeper can be tougher than Hollywood:
"In my long career, I've played many challenging and demanding characters, but believe me, none more so than my
real life role as innkeeper. We share a kindred spirit with the other Relais & Chateaux innkeepers: a genuine
commitment to serve, a rather insane attention to detail, a passion for beauty in all its forms and a personal aspiration
to make our world a little better for us having been here."
Melanie Nayer November 17, 2010
Richard Gere has come a long way since his smooth talking, multi-millionaire role in Pretty Women and his
tap-dancing debut in Chicago. The acclaimed actor is also a passionate innkeeper, and his taking his love for the bed
and breakfast to the big screen (sort of).
Gere is the innkeeper of the Bedford Post - a Relais & Chateaux property located an hour north of New York City -
and will become the 2011 Ambassador for the brand. The Bedford Post was recently named a new member of the
prestigious Relais & Chateaux group.
Gere and his wife, Carey Lowell, and their business partner, Russell Hernandez, undertook the restoration project of
the Bedford Post as an act of preservation and turned it into an 8-room inn with two restaurants and a yoga loft.
The Bedford Post is one of 36 new members of the Relais & Chateaux group for 2011, bringing the membership of
the organization to more than 500 hotels and restaurants in nearly 60 countries. The 2011 Guide includes six new
destinations: Vanuatu, Estonia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Chile and Hong Kong. The beauty of these properties: each one is
individually owned and reflects its local culture in architecture, cuisine and interiors. Most have an average of 30
rooms, are often family enterprises, and each convey the innkeeper's character and personality.
Gere says playing the role of innkeeper can be tougher than Hollywood:
"In my long career, I've played many challenging and demanding characters, but believe me, none more so than my
real life role as innkeeper. We share a kindred spirit with the other Relais & Chateaux innkeepers: a genuine
commitment to serve, a rather insane attention to detail, a passion for beauty in all its forms and a personal aspiration
to make our world a little better for us having been here."
Richard Gere on lending his name to a luxury
hotel
Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY
Richard Gere has taken on a new role: the 2011
ambassador of Relais & Châteaux, an association of
small luxury hotels and restaurants around the
globe.Richard Gere, with wife Carey Lowell, is a
co-owner of the Bedford Post inn and the 2011
CAPTIONCopyrighted by Linda Turley
He and actress wife Carey Lowell, at right, are owners
of the Bedford Post, an eight-room country inn about
an hour's drive north of New York City. The year-old
inn also was just named a new member of the R&C
group.
"We didn't set out to be part of any association, but it's
flattering," Gere tells me.
He says R&C international president Jaume Tàpies
happened to have dinner at the inn (Tàpies didn't
know Gere was the owner, an R&C spokeswoman
says) and "he was taken with the place," Gere says.
He and Lowell and a partner had lovingly restored a
onetime coaching inn that had fallen into disrepair and
envisioned it as a community gathering spot, yoga
studio and luxury lodging. The two actors live nearby.
"We're like a Ma and Pa Kettle organization," he jokes.
The two have tried to create the kind of place they like
to eat, meet and stay. Lowell played a big part in
helping choose the rooms' decor.
Gere likes that "things don't have to be regimented"
with R&C. "They want you to create your own
experience ... a soulful experience."
hotel
Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY
Richard Gere has taken on a new role: the 2011
ambassador of Relais & Châteaux, an association of
small luxury hotels and restaurants around the
globe.Richard Gere, with wife Carey Lowell, is a
co-owner of the Bedford Post inn and the 2011
CAPTIONCopyrighted by Linda Turley
He and actress wife Carey Lowell, at right, are owners
of the Bedford Post, an eight-room country inn about
an hour's drive north of New York City. The year-old
inn also was just named a new member of the R&C
group.
"We didn't set out to be part of any association, but it's
flattering," Gere tells me.
He says R&C international president Jaume Tàpies
happened to have dinner at the inn (Tàpies didn't
know Gere was the owner, an R&C spokeswoman
says) and "he was taken with the place," Gere says.
He and Lowell and a partner had lovingly restored a
onetime coaching inn that had fallen into disrepair and
envisioned it as a community gathering spot, yoga
studio and luxury lodging. The two actors live nearby.
"We're like a Ma and Pa Kettle organization," he jokes.
The two have tried to create the kind of place they like
to eat, meet and stay. Lowell played a big part in
helping choose the rooms' decor.
Gere likes that "things don't have to be regimented"
with R&C. "They want you to create your own
experience ... a soulful experience."
Iberostar resort chain. R&C "couldn't afford me" to do an acting turn, Gere says with a laugh. His role as an
ambassador is "much more discreet. I wrote a letter for the (R&C) guide. I'm attending a dinner." One of the perks of
the job is having the inn's R&C membership fee waived, he says. Another perk of being in the R&C stable is having the
association market the Bedford Post on its website.
The Bedford Post is one of 36 new R&C members (there now are more than 500 hotels and restaurants in five dozen
countries).
Tàpies says Gere "is the quintessential innkeeper whose personal journey to revive and maintain a historic property is
an exceptional example of the passion that binds Relais & Châteaux together."
Other new U.S. R&C members include:
• Glenmere Mansion, in New York's Hudson Valley, with notable gardens and a contemporary art collection
• The Jefferson Hotel, a historic hotel in Washington, D.C., that has undergone a face lift
• Westglow Resort & Spa, in Blowing Rock, N.C., a restored Greek Revival mansion
• The Addison, in San Diego, featuring chef William Bradley, and a 36,000 bottle wine collection.
TripAdvisor reviews of Bedford Post range from raves to pans -- some about service or noise in rooms. When I was
there, the hotel staff was young, not too experienced, but enthusiastic and engaging. Gere is frank about him and
Lowell not being trained hoteliers. "We're learning
ambassador is "much more discreet. I wrote a letter for the (R&C) guide. I'm attending a dinner." One of the perks of
the job is having the inn's R&C membership fee waived, he says. Another perk of being in the R&C stable is having the
association market the Bedford Post on its website.
The Bedford Post is one of 36 new R&C members (there now are more than 500 hotels and restaurants in five dozen
countries).
Tàpies says Gere "is the quintessential innkeeper whose personal journey to revive and maintain a historic property is
an exceptional example of the passion that binds Relais & Châteaux together."
Other new U.S. R&C members include:
• Glenmere Mansion, in New York's Hudson Valley, with notable gardens and a contemporary art collection
• The Jefferson Hotel, a historic hotel in Washington, D.C., that has undergone a face lift
• Westglow Resort & Spa, in Blowing Rock, N.C., a restored Greek Revival mansion
• The Addison, in San Diego, featuring chef William Bradley, and a 36,000 bottle wine collection.
TripAdvisor reviews of Bedford Post range from raves to pans -- some about service or noise in rooms. When I was
there, the hotel staff was young, not too experienced, but enthusiastic and engaging. Gere is frank about him and
Lowell not being trained hoteliers. "We're learning
Charity Buzz :Enjoy Dinner and a Two Night Stay at Richard Gere's Bedford Post Inn
Description
The winner will enjoy a lovely dinner and two (2) night stay at Richard Gere's Bedford Post Inn. Set in the heart of
Westchester, NY the Bedford Post is home to an eight-room luxury inn, a yoga studio, and two distinct restaurants: The
Barn, for casual dining, and The Farmhouse, our more formal dining room.
The proceeds for this item benefit Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai
Terms: Based on availability. Gratuities and beverages not included. Only valid for Tuesday and/or Wednesday stay.
Cannot be resold or re-auctioned.
Donated by: Bedford Post Inn
Click here to place a bid
Description
The winner will enjoy a lovely dinner and two (2) night stay at Richard Gere's Bedford Post Inn. Set in the heart of
Westchester, NY the Bedford Post is home to an eight-room luxury inn, a yoga studio, and two distinct restaurants: The
Barn, for casual dining, and The Farmhouse, our more formal dining room.
The proceeds for this item benefit Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai
Terms: Based on availability. Gratuities and beverages not included. Only valid for Tuesday and/or Wednesday stay.
Cannot be resold or re-auctioned.
Donated by: Bedford Post Inn
Click here to place a bid
| The Light in Gere |
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| Sophie, Richard Gere and Martha Stewart ... Richard is a neighbor, but it was his first time visiting my home |
| Martha Stewart, Russell Hernandez and Richard Gere |
December 23rd, 2010
A Festive Party at my Home.
This past Saturday, I hosted a holiday party at my home in Bedford and invited family, friends, and neighbors. I know how busy
everyone is at this time of year, but I really wanted to see as many people as possible. Therefore, I decided that the gathering
would occur from 3:00 until 7:00, a time span that might be accommodating for most of those invited. I’m happy to say that it
was a very good idea, as guests arrived promptly at 3:00 with others streaming in a bit later. Several people lingered until 8:00
and ate just about every delicious morsel that Chef Pierre created.
A Festive Party at my Home.
This past Saturday, I hosted a holiday party at my home in Bedford and invited family, friends, and neighbors. I know how busy
everyone is at this time of year, but I really wanted to see as many people as possible. Therefore, I decided that the gathering
would occur from 3:00 until 7:00, a time span that might be accommodating for most of those invited. I’m happy to say that it
was a very good idea, as guests arrived promptly at 3:00 with others streaming in a bit later. Several people lingered until 8:00
and ate just about every delicious morsel that Chef Pierre created.
Celebrity residents help raise money for Bedford Historical Hall work
Decmber 14, 2010
The Bedford Historical Society is getting some help from local residents Richard Gere and Martha Stewart in their bid to raise
money to renovate the Historical Hall on the Village Green.
Gere, his wife Actress Carey Lowell and their Bedford Post co-owner Russell Hernandez are donating items for an on-line auction
to raise money for renovating Historical Hall, located next to Bedford Village’s Old Burial Ground. Among the items the Pound
Ridge residents have donated are an overnight stay at the Bedford Post Inn, dinner and yoga classes, according to an
announcement from the Historical Society.
Other items include the opportunity to meet Bedford resident Martha Stewart and to attend a taping of her TV show, according to
the Historical Society.
The on-line auction runs through Dec. 17 and can be found at www.biddingforgood.com. Just search for “Bedford Historical
Society” on that website’s homepage.
Historical Hall, a former Methodist Church, was built in 1806 and moved to its present location in 1837, according to the Historical
Society.
The preservation group has been renovating the hall where old timbers and sill plates around the building had rotted out.
Decmber 14, 2010
The Bedford Historical Society is getting some help from local residents Richard Gere and Martha Stewart in their bid to raise
money to renovate the Historical Hall on the Village Green.
Gere, his wife Actress Carey Lowell and their Bedford Post co-owner Russell Hernandez are donating items for an on-line auction
to raise money for renovating Historical Hall, located next to Bedford Village’s Old Burial Ground. Among the items the Pound
Ridge residents have donated are an overnight stay at the Bedford Post Inn, dinner and yoga classes, according to an
announcement from the Historical Society.
Other items include the opportunity to meet Bedford resident Martha Stewart and to attend a taping of her TV show, according to
the Historical Society.
The on-line auction runs through Dec. 17 and can be found at www.biddingforgood.com. Just search for “Bedford Historical
Society” on that website’s homepage.
Historical Hall, a former Methodist Church, was built in 1806 and moved to its present location in 1837, according to the Historical
Society.
The preservation group has been renovating the hall where old timbers and sill plates around the building had rotted out.
January 8, 2011
...Pound Ridge, N.Y., resident and actor Richard Gere was seen shopping at Antiques & Tools of Business & Kitchen in Pound
Ridge before the Christmas holiday, .
Gere and his wife Carey Lowell were seen attending a girls basketball game at Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, N.Y., on
Thursday.
...Pound Ridge, N.Y., resident and actor Richard Gere was seen shopping at Antiques & Tools of Business & Kitchen in Pound
Ridge before the Christmas holiday, .
Gere and his wife Carey Lowell were seen attending a girls basketball game at Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, N.Y., on
Thursday.
January 10, 2011
NY Post
Residents in upstate Bedford are again speculating that Richard Gere is looking to sell the Bedford Post Inn, the luxury bed
and breakfast he opened with Russell Hernandez in 2007. Sources told us that Gere is quietly shopping the property, which
also houses a fine-dining restaurant and yoga studio, to prospective buyers without a broker. Others said Gere was peppered
with questions about the Inn at Martha Stewart's holiday party at her nearby home. But a rep for the hotel responded firmly,
"The Bedford Post is not for sale."
NY Post
Residents in upstate Bedford are again speculating that Richard Gere is looking to sell the Bedford Post Inn, the luxury bed
and breakfast he opened with Russell Hernandez in 2007. Sources told us that Gere is quietly shopping the property, which
also houses a fine-dining restaurant and yoga studio, to prospective buyers without a broker. Others said Gere was peppered
with questions about the Inn at Martha Stewart's holiday party at her nearby home. But a rep for the hotel responded firmly,
"The Bedford Post is not for sale."
Richard Gere Joining ‘Arbitrage,’ Replacing Al Pacino
February 7th, 2011
When we first heard about Arbitrage, to be directed by Nicholas Jarecki (producer of Tyson, co-writer of The Informers and
brother of Andrew ‘Capturing the Friedmans‘ and Eugene ‘Why We Fight‘ Jarecki) there was quite a cast lined up: Al Pacino,
Susan Sarandon and Eva Green. But last month we heard that Al Pacino is no longer attached.
Now it looks like things have moved forward around somewhat, as Richard Gere has been announced as the star, and the role
for which he’s set would appear to be the one previously set for Al Pacino. We don’t know if Mr. Pacino’s schedule did not
work out, or if he just watched The Informers, but hopefully the same thing won’t happen with his replacement.
Deadline says that Richard Gere will be “a troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire
makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.” Combine that with what we’d previously heard (“a hedge
fund magnate who is in over his head and desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before his fraud
is revealed. But an unexpected, bloody error forces him to turn to the most unlikely corner for help”) and the film sounds
potentially intriguing, if not for the fact that it had that ‘written by the co-writer of The Informers‘ tag.
The rapper Drake (aka Aubrey Graham) is also in the cast.
February 7th, 2011
When we first heard about Arbitrage, to be directed by Nicholas Jarecki (producer of Tyson, co-writer of The Informers and
brother of Andrew ‘Capturing the Friedmans‘ and Eugene ‘Why We Fight‘ Jarecki) there was quite a cast lined up: Al Pacino,
Susan Sarandon and Eva Green. But last month we heard that Al Pacino is no longer attached.
Now it looks like things have moved forward around somewhat, as Richard Gere has been announced as the star, and the role
for which he’s set would appear to be the one previously set for Al Pacino. We don’t know if Mr. Pacino’s schedule did not
work out, or if he just watched The Informers, but hopefully the same thing won’t happen with his replacement.
Deadline says that Richard Gere will be “a troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire
makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.” Combine that with what we’d previously heard (“a hedge
fund magnate who is in over his head and desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before his fraud
is revealed. But an unexpected, bloody error forces him to turn to the most unlikely corner for help”) and the film sounds
potentially intriguing, if not for the fact that it had that ‘written by the co-writer of The Informers‘ tag.
The rapper Drake (aka Aubrey Graham) is also in the cast.
Richard Gere Close To 'Arbitrage' Deal
February 7, 2011
Richard Gere is near a deal to star in Arbitrage, the Nicholas Jarecki-directed drama that stars Eva Green and Susan Sarandon.
He's close to signing his deal. Shooting starts mid-April in New York. Laura Bickford is producing with Kevin Turen, Bob
Salerno, and Justin Nappi.
Jarecki wrote the script, about a troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an
error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. Mohammed Al Turki and Brian Young are exec producers. Gere
just starred with Topher Grace in the Michael Brandt-directed The Double for Hyde Park. WME reps Gere.
February 7, 2011
Richard Gere is near a deal to star in Arbitrage, the Nicholas Jarecki-directed drama that stars Eva Green and Susan Sarandon.
He's close to signing his deal. Shooting starts mid-April in New York. Laura Bickford is producing with Kevin Turen, Bob
Salerno, and Justin Nappi.
Jarecki wrote the script, about a troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an
error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. Mohammed Al Turki and Brian Young are exec producers. Gere
just starred with Topher Grace in the Michael Brandt-directed The Double for Hyde Park. WME reps Gere.
Richard Gere and Carey Lowell share their love of Bedford, NY.
Richard Gere and Carey Lowell share their love of Bedford, NY.
Richard Gere: My wife said no, absolutely not.
Carey Lowell: I didn’t exactly say no.
Gere: Yes, you did.
Lowell: Richard has what his mother calls an edifice complex. He has to build and improve on what he sees.
Gere: When I first moved to Bedford, I would go riding with a group of guys on trails that went behind this old, decrepit
building. It was such a melancholy feeling to watch this piece of history just falling apart, and so I thought, wouldn’t it be great
to open a fantastic, casual hotel and restaurant there, someplace we could ride to?
Lowell: We love this removed place that’s still only an hour north of New York City.
Gere: I hate to say this, but we can walk around our house naked and it doesn’t matter. No one can see us. It’s quiet and very
natural, and the seasons are distinct.
Lowell: The animals are happy. We have horses, a dog, and two cats. We see foxes, coyotes, lots of white-tailed deer. There’s
something wild about Bedford that drew me in.
Gere: But the people in the area needed somewhere to gather. So we opened the eight-room Bedford Post Inn and its two
restaurants, in an 18th-century stone building that’s connected to a beautiful old barn.
Lowell: Richard has a thing for old barns. The building dates to 1762, though after we bought it, stripped it down, and saw the
beams, we thought it might be even earlier. And we knew the place could always be more. Now it’s also the setting of a yoga
studio and a meditation center.
Gere: My father grew up on a dairy farm. So the refurbishing of the barn, the re-souling of it—I love the idea that we’ve
created a space with great acoustics, where concerts can happen, and events for local charities—it’s a true coming together of
many of my passions.
Lowell: It’s just the beginning. Like any great relationship, it has to grow organically, in all kinds of directions.
Richard Gere and Carey Lowell share their love of Bedford, NY.
Richard Gere: My wife said no, absolutely not.
Carey Lowell: I didn’t exactly say no.
Gere: Yes, you did.
Lowell: Richard has what his mother calls an edifice complex. He has to build and improve on what he sees.
Gere: When I first moved to Bedford, I would go riding with a group of guys on trails that went behind this old, decrepit
building. It was such a melancholy feeling to watch this piece of history just falling apart, and so I thought, wouldn’t it be great
to open a fantastic, casual hotel and restaurant there, someplace we could ride to?
Lowell: We love this removed place that’s still only an hour north of New York City.
Gere: I hate to say this, but we can walk around our house naked and it doesn’t matter. No one can see us. It’s quiet and very
natural, and the seasons are distinct.
Lowell: The animals are happy. We have horses, a dog, and two cats. We see foxes, coyotes, lots of white-tailed deer. There’s
something wild about Bedford that drew me in.
Gere: But the people in the area needed somewhere to gather. So we opened the eight-room Bedford Post Inn and its two
restaurants, in an 18th-century stone building that’s connected to a beautiful old barn.
Lowell: Richard has a thing for old barns. The building dates to 1762, though after we bought it, stripped it down, and saw the
beams, we thought it might be even earlier. And we knew the place could always be more. Now it’s also the setting of a yoga
studio and a meditation center.
Gere: My father grew up on a dairy farm. So the refurbishing of the barn, the re-souling of it—I love the idea that we’ve
created a space with great acoustics, where concerts can happen, and events for local charities—it’s a true coming together of
many of my passions.
Lowell: It’s just the beginning. Like any great relationship, it has to grow organically, in all kinds of directions.
Sightings
February 19, 2011
. . . Richard Gere and his son, Homer, at "Stomp" at the Orpheum.
February 19, 2011
. . . Richard Gere and his son, Homer, at "Stomp" at the Orpheum.
| Richard Gere visits NYSE trading |
| The Light in Gere |
March 13, 2011
...Richard Gere at the opening night for the Allman Brothers Band at the Beacon Theatre in the fifth row, wearing a hat and
"looking chill"...
...Richard Gere at the opening night for the Allman Brothers Band at the Beacon Theatre in the fifth row, wearing a hat and
"looking chill"...
March 1, 2011
Just two days after the Oscar ceremony in Hollywood on the first trading day of the month of March Richard Gere
exchange Glamour something brought onto New York floor - but only briefly. The movie star visited the stock exchange
in the morning, at one time were displayed on the still green sign on the price panels.
Just two days after the Oscar ceremony in Hollywood on the first trading day of the month of March Richard Gere
exchange Glamour something brought onto New York floor - but only briefly. The movie star visited the stock exchange
in the morning, at one time were displayed on the still green sign on the price panels.
Richard Gere Immediately Visit Borobudur
Saturday, 26 March 2011
Richard Gere planned to visit Indonesia on June 23 to 26 next. will visit Borobudur temple in Central Java.
Richard Gere visits will also be used to promote Indonesian tourism abroad. Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Kemenbudpar) in
cooperation with PT Garuda Indonesia deliberately brought Gere to boost tourist arrivals to Indonesia. "Indeed we did not
officially hold, happened to him (Richard Gere) to Hong Kong and we offered to go to Indonesia and he wanted to.
He will visit Borobudur also for charity event here, "said Director of Conventions, Incentives and Exhibitions (MICE)
Kemenbudpar, Nia Undoubtedly, tourism exhibition to SINDOdi between Los Angeles Times Tour and Travel in Los Angeles,
USA, some time ago. Nia explains, Richard Gere is very keen to see first hand the Borobudur Temple as actor Parker Wilson in
the movie Hachiko: A Dog's Story is a Buddhist belief.
Arrivals to Indonesia Richard Gere is currently in preparation and is expected to occur no cancellations. "So he'd love to
Indonesia," the official said Kemenbudpar from Malang, East Java, that. Gere's visit to Borobudur also will be documented and
tourism promotional materials will be used this Indonesia.Untuk Richard Gere did not mind and even welcomed.
The plan also visit Borobudur Gere to be filmed by a Buddhist foundation for social purposes. After the Borobudur, on June 27,
Richard Gere will visit Bali.Beda with Borobudur, berkunjungnya former supermodel Cindy Crawford's husband was to Bali for a
private matter. "To which to Bali he does not want to be disturbed due to personal affairs with his family," said Nia. Visit the
famous actor through the film Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts is also supported by the PT Garuda Indonesia.
Support from the private sector to support the Indonesian tourism promotion dibutuhkan.Nia indeed very reasonable, the budget
for the promotion of Indonesian tourism ministry very sedikit.Padahal challenged for promotion they could have a big impact. Nia
uses the term for this method as a low budget, high impact. "This is a challenge for kami.Ini not an excuse for us to show what it
is in promosi.Sekali again this challenge," said Nia who claimed to have m0enyiapkan some Indonesian tourism promotion
measures in international of Events.
Promotion through international actors not this time saja.Sebelumnya, Eat Pray Loveyang movie starring Julia Roberts was also the
subject of Indonesian tourism promotion out negeri.Film that many filmed in Bali is indeed able to increase the number of visits
wisatawan.Nah, a visit to Richard Gere Borobudur later also expected to boost the number of foreign tourists to Indonesia.
Saturday, 26 March 2011
Richard Gere planned to visit Indonesia on June 23 to 26 next. will visit Borobudur temple in Central Java.
Richard Gere visits will also be used to promote Indonesian tourism abroad. Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Kemenbudpar) in
cooperation with PT Garuda Indonesia deliberately brought Gere to boost tourist arrivals to Indonesia. "Indeed we did not
officially hold, happened to him (Richard Gere) to Hong Kong and we offered to go to Indonesia and he wanted to.
He will visit Borobudur also for charity event here, "said Director of Conventions, Incentives and Exhibitions (MICE)
Kemenbudpar, Nia Undoubtedly, tourism exhibition to SINDOdi between Los Angeles Times Tour and Travel in Los Angeles,
USA, some time ago. Nia explains, Richard Gere is very keen to see first hand the Borobudur Temple as actor Parker Wilson in
the movie Hachiko: A Dog's Story is a Buddhist belief.
Arrivals to Indonesia Richard Gere is currently in preparation and is expected to occur no cancellations. "So he'd love to
Indonesia," the official said Kemenbudpar from Malang, East Java, that. Gere's visit to Borobudur also will be documented and
tourism promotional materials will be used this Indonesia.Untuk Richard Gere did not mind and even welcomed.
The plan also visit Borobudur Gere to be filmed by a Buddhist foundation for social purposes. After the Borobudur, on June 27,
Richard Gere will visit Bali.Beda with Borobudur, berkunjungnya former supermodel Cindy Crawford's husband was to Bali for a
private matter. "To which to Bali he does not want to be disturbed due to personal affairs with his family," said Nia. Visit the
famous actor through the film Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts is also supported by the PT Garuda Indonesia.
Support from the private sector to support the Indonesian tourism promotion dibutuhkan.Nia indeed very reasonable, the budget
for the promotion of Indonesian tourism ministry very sedikit.Padahal challenged for promotion they could have a big impact. Nia
uses the term for this method as a low budget, high impact. "This is a challenge for kami.Ini not an excuse for us to show what it
is in promosi.Sekali again this challenge," said Nia who claimed to have m0enyiapkan some Indonesian tourism promotion
measures in international of Events.
Promotion through international actors not this time saja.Sebelumnya, Eat Pray Loveyang movie starring Julia Roberts was also the
subject of Indonesian tourism promotion out negeri.Film that many filmed in Bali is indeed able to increase the number of visits
wisatawan.Nah, a visit to Richard Gere Borobudur later also expected to boost the number of foreign tourists to Indonesia.
An Officer and an Oenophile
Lettie Teague shares whites—no reds, please!—with Richard Gere and his wife
Although Richard Gere has starred in more than 50 movies over the past several decades and uttered at least a million different lines,
when it comes to buying wine he uses the same few phrases over and over and over again. "My wife and I have a problem and we're
hoping you can help," he began. Then he paused—a very long, dramatic pause, doubtless discomforting many a wine merchant or
sommelier—before continuing: "I like a big, oaky Chardonnay and she likes a wine that's crisp and dry. What do you suggest?"
I was having dinner with the silver-haired screen star and his wife, actress Carey Lowell (a former model and Bond girl), at the Barn, one of
the two restaurants at the Bedford Post Inn in Bedford, N.Y., which the couple happens to own.
Sommeliers and wine merchants usually take a stab at this wine conundrum, Mr. Gere said. "Although, one time," he added, "I was in a
wine shop and I started to ask this young kid and he got a kind of panicked look on his face and said, 'I'd better get the manager for you. I
don't know how to solve marital problems.' "
First Wine They Drank Together:
Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay, $60
Mr. Gere loved this very oaky Napa white—but Ms. Lowell didn't.
What They Don't Drink:
Red wine. It gives Mr. Gere headaches and makes Ms. Lowell's face red.
Favorite 'Everyday' Wine:
Domaine de Gioelli Blanc de Blancs, $22
A bright Vermentino from Corsica that both Mr. Gere and Ms. Lowell can agree on.
So what kind of wines does the couple usually end up drinking? Recently, "it's been a lot of Soave," Mr. Gere and Ms. Lowell said in near-
unison. Familiarity in their case seems to have bred contentment—they've been together 16 years—if not exactly the same taste in wine. (A
handful of Soave producers—Pieropan, Inama, Pra—produce wines that have both richness and concentration as well as a bright acidity.)
They also share a dislike of red wine. It puts Mr. Gere to sleep and turns Ms. Lowell's face scarlet, so they drink only white, and a little rosé.
"We like all kinds of white wines—white Burgundies, Viognier, Pinot Blanc," said Ms. Lowell. "Not Riesling," interjected Mr. Gere. "Basically
we drink a lot of wines from the restaurant list. You could say it's our cellar." Perhaps that's why there are only five Rieslings on the list. The
Barn wine list features just over 100 bottles, priced from $32 to $283.
Just about everything at the inn—from the rooms to the baseball trophies on the mantelpiece in the restaurant (their son plays on a local
team) is a reflection of the Lowell-Geres. Everything, that is, except the menu. "We don't eat meat and we almost eliminated it from the
menu, but then reason prevailed," Mr. Gere said.
As we talked, we drank the 2008 La Viarte Pinot Grigio, which is offered as a wine by the glass on the list for $11. Ms. Lowell also liked the
Pinot Grigio from Livio Felluga, a star winemaker from the Friuli region of Italy. (Fruili, located just north of Venice, is one of the top regions
for Pinot Grigio, along with Alto Adige.)
Matthew Hranek for The Wall Street Journal
Domaine de Gioelli Blanc de Blancs, a mutual favorite
"This isn't great," Ms. Lowell said suddenly, holding up her glass of La Viarte. "It's kind of bitter," I agreed. "You have to have it with food," Mr.
Gere said. (He was right; a high-acid white always tastes better with food.) Then he turned to me. "If you don't like it, why don't you choose
another wine from the list?"
Suddenly I felt like every sommelier and wine merchant who'd ever faced the star of "Pretty Woman" and "An Officer and a Gentleman."
What would be the right choice for a man who liked oak in his glass and a woman who liked none? I looked at the list again and stalled for
time. What was the first wine they drank together? I asked.
Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay from the Napa Valley, they said. "I was drinking a lot of it when I met Carey," said Mr. Gere, "Until I realized
Carey didn't really like it." (Newton is a pretty oaky wine.)
I found a wine that I thought would please both parties, the 2009 Domaine de Noblai Chinon Blanc from the Loire Valley of France.
Although there was no oak I thought it would have the weight and roundness to please a Chardonnay lover and enough acidity to make Ms.
Lowell happy. And it was reasonably priced at $45.
Mr. Gere and Ms. Lowell agreed that it wasn't necessary to spend a lot of money to get a good wine. Mr. Gere recalled that he once bought
Ms. Lowell a very expensive wine—Gaja Chardonnay for $250 from a local wine store—and she made him return it because it was far too
expensive. Or as Mr. Gere told the story: "She slammed on the brakes like something out of a romantic comedy and turned the car around.
I had to go back into the shop and tell them I had another problem—my wife wouldn't let me buy the wine."
Meanwhile, my wine choice met with mixed success—or rather, partial failure. Ms. Lowell liked it but Mr. Gere did not. "This is fruitier than
anything I would ever drink," he said. "There's a tropical element I really don't like."
It seemed like a good time to change the subject again. What about wine in movies? Did he remember drinking any great wines in his
movies? Or maybe during a red-carpet premiere? Not often, he said. "Although you can always tell how much confidence they have in the
movie by the quality of the wine they serve at the premiere."
Mr. Gere did have one favorite movie-related wine memory. He was shooting a scene from a movie ("don't ask which one") in the Midwest
and went into a local wine shop. He found a Puligny-Montrachet for $22 a bottle (less than half the usual price) that was so good he went
back and bought every bottle the store had. "I stretched it out over the whole shoot," he said. When he asked the guy at the shop why they
were selling it so cheaply, the man told him, "Nobody drinks wines like that around here."
The image of Richard Gere walking into a wine shop and sweeping up all the unappreciated bottles of white Burgundy reminded me of the
final scene in my favorite Richard Gere movie, "An Officer and a Gentleman." He strides through the factory looking for Debra Winger, then
takes her in his arms. The movie ends on the triumphant sound of Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes singing "Love Lifts Us Up Where We
Belong." When you're a movie star, there's a soundtrack even when you buy wine
more info and blog.
Lettie Teague shares whites—no reds, please!—with Richard Gere and his wife
Although Richard Gere has starred in more than 50 movies over the past several decades and uttered at least a million different lines,
when it comes to buying wine he uses the same few phrases over and over and over again. "My wife and I have a problem and we're
hoping you can help," he began. Then he paused—a very long, dramatic pause, doubtless discomforting many a wine merchant or
sommelier—before continuing: "I like a big, oaky Chardonnay and she likes a wine that's crisp and dry. What do you suggest?"
I was having dinner with the silver-haired screen star and his wife, actress Carey Lowell (a former model and Bond girl), at the Barn, one of
the two restaurants at the Bedford Post Inn in Bedford, N.Y., which the couple happens to own.
Sommeliers and wine merchants usually take a stab at this wine conundrum, Mr. Gere said. "Although, one time," he added, "I was in a
wine shop and I started to ask this young kid and he got a kind of panicked look on his face and said, 'I'd better get the manager for you. I
don't know how to solve marital problems.' "
First Wine They Drank Together:
Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay, $60
Mr. Gere loved this very oaky Napa white—but Ms. Lowell didn't.
What They Don't Drink:
Red wine. It gives Mr. Gere headaches and makes Ms. Lowell's face red.
Favorite 'Everyday' Wine:
Domaine de Gioelli Blanc de Blancs, $22
A bright Vermentino from Corsica that both Mr. Gere and Ms. Lowell can agree on.
So what kind of wines does the couple usually end up drinking? Recently, "it's been a lot of Soave," Mr. Gere and Ms. Lowell said in near-
unison. Familiarity in their case seems to have bred contentment—they've been together 16 years—if not exactly the same taste in wine. (A
handful of Soave producers—Pieropan, Inama, Pra—produce wines that have both richness and concentration as well as a bright acidity.)
They also share a dislike of red wine. It puts Mr. Gere to sleep and turns Ms. Lowell's face scarlet, so they drink only white, and a little rosé.
"We like all kinds of white wines—white Burgundies, Viognier, Pinot Blanc," said Ms. Lowell. "Not Riesling," interjected Mr. Gere. "Basically
we drink a lot of wines from the restaurant list. You could say it's our cellar." Perhaps that's why there are only five Rieslings on the list. The
Barn wine list features just over 100 bottles, priced from $32 to $283.
Just about everything at the inn—from the rooms to the baseball trophies on the mantelpiece in the restaurant (their son plays on a local
team) is a reflection of the Lowell-Geres. Everything, that is, except the menu. "We don't eat meat and we almost eliminated it from the
menu, but then reason prevailed," Mr. Gere said.
As we talked, we drank the 2008 La Viarte Pinot Grigio, which is offered as a wine by the glass on the list for $11. Ms. Lowell also liked the
Pinot Grigio from Livio Felluga, a star winemaker from the Friuli region of Italy. (Fruili, located just north of Venice, is one of the top regions
for Pinot Grigio, along with Alto Adige.)
Matthew Hranek for The Wall Street Journal
Domaine de Gioelli Blanc de Blancs, a mutual favorite
"This isn't great," Ms. Lowell said suddenly, holding up her glass of La Viarte. "It's kind of bitter," I agreed. "You have to have it with food," Mr.
Gere said. (He was right; a high-acid white always tastes better with food.) Then he turned to me. "If you don't like it, why don't you choose
another wine from the list?"
Suddenly I felt like every sommelier and wine merchant who'd ever faced the star of "Pretty Woman" and "An Officer and a Gentleman."
What would be the right choice for a man who liked oak in his glass and a woman who liked none? I looked at the list again and stalled for
time. What was the first wine they drank together? I asked.
Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay from the Napa Valley, they said. "I was drinking a lot of it when I met Carey," said Mr. Gere, "Until I realized
Carey didn't really like it." (Newton is a pretty oaky wine.)
I found a wine that I thought would please both parties, the 2009 Domaine de Noblai Chinon Blanc from the Loire Valley of France.
Although there was no oak I thought it would have the weight and roundness to please a Chardonnay lover and enough acidity to make Ms.
Lowell happy. And it was reasonably priced at $45.
Mr. Gere and Ms. Lowell agreed that it wasn't necessary to spend a lot of money to get a good wine. Mr. Gere recalled that he once bought
Ms. Lowell a very expensive wine—Gaja Chardonnay for $250 from a local wine store—and she made him return it because it was far too
expensive. Or as Mr. Gere told the story: "She slammed on the brakes like something out of a romantic comedy and turned the car around.
I had to go back into the shop and tell them I had another problem—my wife wouldn't let me buy the wine."
Meanwhile, my wine choice met with mixed success—or rather, partial failure. Ms. Lowell liked it but Mr. Gere did not. "This is fruitier than
anything I would ever drink," he said. "There's a tropical element I really don't like."
It seemed like a good time to change the subject again. What about wine in movies? Did he remember drinking any great wines in his
movies? Or maybe during a red-carpet premiere? Not often, he said. "Although you can always tell how much confidence they have in the
movie by the quality of the wine they serve at the premiere."
Mr. Gere did have one favorite movie-related wine memory. He was shooting a scene from a movie ("don't ask which one") in the Midwest
and went into a local wine shop. He found a Puligny-Montrachet for $22 a bottle (less than half the usual price) that was so good he went
back and bought every bottle the store had. "I stretched it out over the whole shoot," he said. When he asked the guy at the shop why they
were selling it so cheaply, the man told him, "Nobody drinks wines like that around here."
The image of Richard Gere walking into a wine shop and sweeping up all the unappreciated bottles of white Burgundy reminded me of the
final scene in my favorite Richard Gere movie, "An Officer and a Gentleman." He strides through the factory looking for Debra Winger, then
takes her in his arms. The movie ends on the triumphant sound of Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes singing "Love Lifts Us Up Where We
Belong." When you're a movie star, there's a soundtrack even when you buy wine
more info and blog.
| The Light in Gere |
| Matthew Hranek for The Wall Street Journal |
The Tibet Fund Celebrates “30 Years of Service”
Celebrated Chef Eric Ripert Hosts Gala Dinner for Honoree Richard Gere
On Thursday, April 28, The Tibet Fund celebrates “30 Years of Service” with a gala dinner at The Pierre Hotel hosted by chef and
television personality Eric Ripert of the three-star Michelin-rated Le Bernardin restaurant. This year’s event honors actor Richard
Gere for his dedication to protecting Tibet’s cultural identity as well as philanthropists Shelley and Donald Rubin for their devotion
to the preservation, study and enjoyment of Himalayan art.
Ripert will be joined by some of New York City’s finest chefs and each will cook a four-course meal comprised of their signature
dishes for a table of 20 people in the hotel’s Grand Ballroom. This year’s chefs include:
· April Bloomfield, The Breslin Bar & Dining Room, The John Dory Oyster Bar and The Spotted Pig
· Stephane Brecht, The Pierre
· David Chang, Momofuku restaurants and Má Pêche
· Tom Colicchio, Craft and Colicchio & Sons
· Scott Conant, Scarpetta restaurants and D.O.C.G Enoteca at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
· Dan Kluger, ABC Kitchen
· Mark Ladner, Del Posto
· Anita Lo, Annisa
· Laurent Manrique, Millesime
· Joseph Realmuto, Nick and Toni’s
The reception starts at 7:00 pm with Tibetan performing artists and an auction comprised of prizes such as art and photography
fromFrancesco Clemente, Robert Wilson, Louise Fishman, Lynn Davis, Joni Sternbach, Jason Florio, Brian English and Sean
Perryand a lunch at Le Bernardin with actor Michael Imperioli, who is confirmed to attend the event, followed by the gala dinner at
8:00 pm. Director Martin Scorsese and musician Philip Glass sit on this year’s “30 Years of Service” gala committee.
Tickets cost $1,000 per person for an individual seat, and full and half-sized table options are available for $35,000, $18,000 and
$9,000 respectively. All proceeds from the dinner and auction will support the programs of The Tibet Fund.
The Tibet Fund is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981 under the auspices of the Dalai Lama to help Tibetan refugees to rebuild
their lives and ensure that Tibetan cultural, religious and national identity remain a vibrant part of our global heritage. Since then,
The Tibet Fund has grown to become the primary funding organization for health, education, refugee rehabilitation, community and
economic development, and cultural preservation programs in exile and in Tibet.
The Pierre Hotel is located at 2 East 61st Street at Fifth Avenue.
Celebrated Chef Eric Ripert Hosts Gala Dinner for Honoree Richard Gere
On Thursday, April 28, The Tibet Fund celebrates “30 Years of Service” with a gala dinner at The Pierre Hotel hosted by chef and
television personality Eric Ripert of the three-star Michelin-rated Le Bernardin restaurant. This year’s event honors actor Richard
Gere for his dedication to protecting Tibet’s cultural identity as well as philanthropists Shelley and Donald Rubin for their devotion
to the preservation, study and enjoyment of Himalayan art.
Ripert will be joined by some of New York City’s finest chefs and each will cook a four-course meal comprised of their signature
dishes for a table of 20 people in the hotel’s Grand Ballroom. This year’s chefs include:
· April Bloomfield, The Breslin Bar & Dining Room, The John Dory Oyster Bar and The Spotted Pig
· Stephane Brecht, The Pierre
· David Chang, Momofuku restaurants and Má Pêche
· Tom Colicchio, Craft and Colicchio & Sons
· Scott Conant, Scarpetta restaurants and D.O.C.G Enoteca at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
· Dan Kluger, ABC Kitchen
· Mark Ladner, Del Posto
· Anita Lo, Annisa
· Laurent Manrique, Millesime
· Joseph Realmuto, Nick and Toni’s
The reception starts at 7:00 pm with Tibetan performing artists and an auction comprised of prizes such as art and photography
fromFrancesco Clemente, Robert Wilson, Louise Fishman, Lynn Davis, Joni Sternbach, Jason Florio, Brian English and Sean
Perryand a lunch at Le Bernardin with actor Michael Imperioli, who is confirmed to attend the event, followed by the gala dinner at
8:00 pm. Director Martin Scorsese and musician Philip Glass sit on this year’s “30 Years of Service” gala committee.
Tickets cost $1,000 per person for an individual seat, and full and half-sized table options are available for $35,000, $18,000 and
$9,000 respectively. All proceeds from the dinner and auction will support the programs of The Tibet Fund.
The Tibet Fund is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981 under the auspices of the Dalai Lama to help Tibetan refugees to rebuild
their lives and ensure that Tibetan cultural, religious and national identity remain a vibrant part of our global heritage. Since then,
The Tibet Fund has grown to become the primary funding organization for health, education, refugee rehabilitation, community and
economic development, and cultural preservation programs in exile and in Tibet.
The Pierre Hotel is located at 2 East 61st Street at Fifth Avenue.
April 15, 2011
Richard Gere brunched at Osteria Morini on Sunday for Griffin Dunne's 21st daughter's birthday.
Richard Gere brunched at Osteria Morini on Sunday for Griffin Dunne's 21st daughter's birthday.
Richard Gere Coming To Indonesia
After the Hollywood actress Julia Roberts visiting Bali in 2009, to shoot the Eat Pray Love movie, now its Richard Gere and family
turn would visit Indonesia specifically Jogjakarta to attend Morning Peace Walk in the province next month from June 19 to June
23 2011.
Director General of Marketing of The Ministry of Culture and Tourism Sapta Nirwandar said Julia Roberts partners in the famous
movie Pretty Woman was also scheduled to visit the Borobudur Temple.
Sapta said the latest information he gets said that Mr Richard Gere will bring his wife, Carey Lowell and his son, Homer James
Jigme Gere.
“As a Buddhist, Gere is willing to come to the Morning Peace Walk and visit the Borobudur temple which is a Buddhist cultural
heritage. According to the news we received, Gere will also bring his wife and children on a visit to Indonesia in June next year,
“Sapta said at the Gedung Sapta Pesona, Tourism Ministry, Jakarta, Wednesday (23 / 3).
Sapta added that Mr Richard Gere has also confirmed through his personal website about his visit to Indonesia. “Before visiting
Indonesia, Gere will visit South Korea. He also seems very enthusiastic to visit Borobudur temple, “Sapta said.
Gere’s planned visit is expected to provide a positive influence for Indonesia and hopefully can attract foreign tourists to visit.
“With so many of Richard Gere fans here in Asia, as well as America and Europe, the arrival of Richard Gere is expected to further
introduce the Borobudur temple throughout the world,” he added.
Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist temple, was built by Sylendra Dynasty around 800 AD and is one of Indonesia’s tourism
icons and has long been known to international tourists.
Borobudur has aesthetic beauty and ornaments form which tells the history and teachings of Buddhism values ??that exist in the
reliefs of the temple has been defined by UNESCO as world heritage and included in the World Heritage List numbers 592 which
means that the site must be preserved
After the Hollywood actress Julia Roberts visiting Bali in 2009, to shoot the Eat Pray Love movie, now its Richard Gere and family
turn would visit Indonesia specifically Jogjakarta to attend Morning Peace Walk in the province next month from June 19 to June
23 2011.
Director General of Marketing of The Ministry of Culture and Tourism Sapta Nirwandar said Julia Roberts partners in the famous
movie Pretty Woman was also scheduled to visit the Borobudur Temple.
Sapta said the latest information he gets said that Mr Richard Gere will bring his wife, Carey Lowell and his son, Homer James
Jigme Gere.
“As a Buddhist, Gere is willing to come to the Morning Peace Walk and visit the Borobudur temple which is a Buddhist cultural
heritage. According to the news we received, Gere will also bring his wife and children on a visit to Indonesia in June next year,
“Sapta said at the Gedung Sapta Pesona, Tourism Ministry, Jakarta, Wednesday (23 / 3).
Sapta added that Mr Richard Gere has also confirmed through his personal website about his visit to Indonesia. “Before visiting
Indonesia, Gere will visit South Korea. He also seems very enthusiastic to visit Borobudur temple, “Sapta said.
Gere’s planned visit is expected to provide a positive influence for Indonesia and hopefully can attract foreign tourists to visit.
“With so many of Richard Gere fans here in Asia, as well as America and Europe, the arrival of Richard Gere is expected to further
introduce the Borobudur temple throughout the world,” he added.
Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist temple, was built by Sylendra Dynasty around 800 AD and is one of Indonesia’s tourism
icons and has long been known to international tourists.
Borobudur has aesthetic beauty and ornaments form which tells the history and teachings of Buddhism values ??that exist in the
reliefs of the temple has been defined by UNESCO as world heritage and included in the World Heritage List numbers 592 which
means that the site must be preserved
Buddhist star Richard Gere...to visit Korea for Templestay
American actor Richard Gere will visit South Korea later this month to experience traditional Korean Buddhist temples, the country’
s largest Buddhist sect said Wednesday.
Gere, a practicing Buddhist, will come to Korea on June 20, in time for his photography exhibition titled “Pilgrim,” featuring photos
of Tibet, the Jogye Order said. He will have a meeting with Venerable Jaseung, head of the Jogye Order, and then travel down to
Bulguksa in Gyeongju, about 370 kilometers southeast of Seoul, for a Templestay program.
Gere is scheduled to leave on June 25.
“I believe it will be his first experience participating in a South Korean Templestay,” a Jogye Order official said.
Templestays, run by the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism, are programs that allow locals and foreigners to stay in mountainside
temples and participate in Zen meditation, early-morning chanting and daily chores. Overnight Templestays have become popular
activities for foreign tourists. The Web site for the programs is available in six foreign languages: English, Chinese, Japanese,
German, French and Spanish.
Gere, whose filmography includes major box office hits such as “An Officer and a Gentleman,” “Pretty Woman” and “Chicago,”
has been an active supporter of the Dalai Lama for more than three decades. He’s also an advocate for human rights in Tibet.
The exhibition will run at Seoul Arts Center from June 14 to July 24.
American actor Richard Gere will visit South Korea later this month to experience traditional Korean Buddhist temples, the country’
s largest Buddhist sect said Wednesday.
Gere, a practicing Buddhist, will come to Korea on June 20, in time for his photography exhibition titled “Pilgrim,” featuring photos
of Tibet, the Jogye Order said. He will have a meeting with Venerable Jaseung, head of the Jogye Order, and then travel down to
Bulguksa in Gyeongju, about 370 kilometers southeast of Seoul, for a Templestay program.
Gere is scheduled to leave on June 25.
“I believe it will be his first experience participating in a South Korean Templestay,” a Jogye Order official said.
Templestays, run by the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism, are programs that allow locals and foreigners to stay in mountainside
temples and participate in Zen meditation, early-morning chanting and daily chores. Overnight Templestays have become popular
activities for foreign tourists. The Web site for the programs is available in six foreign languages: English, Chinese, Japanese,
German, French and Spanish.
Gere, whose filmography includes major box office hits such as “An Officer and a Gentleman,” “Pretty Woman” and “Chicago,”
has been an active supporter of the Dalai Lama for more than three decades. He’s also an advocate for human rights in Tibet.
The exhibition will run at Seoul Arts Center from June 14 to July 24.
New York, NY
June 08, 2011
Indulge in the thrill of the city and the calm of the country this summer with the Town & Country Package, featuring stays at the
Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, New York and Richard Gere’s charming Bedford Post in Bedford, New York.
For three energizing New York City days and nights, guests can take in all that Manhattan has to offer, while enjoying the
unparalleled views from one of Mandarin Oriental’s sophisticated urban chic suites overlooking Central Park. The package includes
daily American breakfast for two and one 3-course dinner with wine pairings for two in restaurant Asiate with its contemporary,
Asian-influenced cuisine and romantic, elegant atmosphere.
After three action-packed days in Manhattan, luxury car transport will whisk guests away to the luxurious and charming Bedford
Post in the Westchester countryside, 40 minutes north of New York City. Decompress from the journey with a welcome bottle of
wine in a luxuriously-appointed, king-bedded deluxe room with a fireplace or terrace. In addition to the exceptional amenities, the
two-night stay at Bedford Post includes daily breakfast at The Barn restaurant, a complimentary yoga class at the Yoga Loft, and
complimentary dessert with dinner at either the Barn or the Farmhouse restaurants, both overseen by Executive Chef Jeremy
McMillan.
Guests booking the Town & Country package will also be giving back to an important cause. 20% of the package’s total proceeds
will be donated to amfAR, the American Foundation for Aids Research. The Town & Country package is priced at USD 7,590
from June 1 – September 7, 2011 and USD 11,500 from September 8 - December 31, 2011 and is subject to availability. Additional
nights may be booked at prevailing rates. For reservations, call Mandarin Oriental, New York toll free at +1 (866) 801 8880 or 1
(212) 805 8800 or Bedford Post at +1 914 205 3773.
About Bedford Post
Located just one hour from New York City, Bedford Post is owned by Richard Gere, wife Carey Lowell and partner Russell
Hernandez. Understated elegance and warm, gracious hospitality are Bedford Post hallmarks that make it the perfect getaway to
one of New York’s most charming areas. Due to the size of the property, the property is able to offer guests a highly personalized
and unique experience in a serene surrounding. Highlights of the property’s offerings include two restaurants (The Barn and The
Farmhouse), complimentary yoga classes for overnight guests and pristine grounds which feature a reflecting pool. However, the
best amenity of all is the genuinely warm welcome and hospitality that every guest can expect which is an absolutely essential part
of any stay at the Bedford Post. The Bedford Post is a member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux organization.
June 08, 2011
Indulge in the thrill of the city and the calm of the country this summer with the Town & Country Package, featuring stays at the
Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, New York and Richard Gere’s charming Bedford Post in Bedford, New York.
For three energizing New York City days and nights, guests can take in all that Manhattan has to offer, while enjoying the
unparalleled views from one of Mandarin Oriental’s sophisticated urban chic suites overlooking Central Park. The package includes
daily American breakfast for two and one 3-course dinner with wine pairings for two in restaurant Asiate with its contemporary,
Asian-influenced cuisine and romantic, elegant atmosphere.
After three action-packed days in Manhattan, luxury car transport will whisk guests away to the luxurious and charming Bedford
Post in the Westchester countryside, 40 minutes north of New York City. Decompress from the journey with a welcome bottle of
wine in a luxuriously-appointed, king-bedded deluxe room with a fireplace or terrace. In addition to the exceptional amenities, the
two-night stay at Bedford Post includes daily breakfast at The Barn restaurant, a complimentary yoga class at the Yoga Loft, and
complimentary dessert with dinner at either the Barn or the Farmhouse restaurants, both overseen by Executive Chef Jeremy
McMillan.
Guests booking the Town & Country package will also be giving back to an important cause. 20% of the package’s total proceeds
will be donated to amfAR, the American Foundation for Aids Research. The Town & Country package is priced at USD 7,590
from June 1 – September 7, 2011 and USD 11,500 from September 8 - December 31, 2011 and is subject to availability. Additional
nights may be booked at prevailing rates. For reservations, call Mandarin Oriental, New York toll free at +1 (866) 801 8880 or 1
(212) 805 8800 or Bedford Post at +1 914 205 3773.
About Bedford Post
Located just one hour from New York City, Bedford Post is owned by Richard Gere, wife Carey Lowell and partner Russell
Hernandez. Understated elegance and warm, gracious hospitality are Bedford Post hallmarks that make it the perfect getaway to
one of New York’s most charming areas. Due to the size of the property, the property is able to offer guests a highly personalized
and unique experience in a serene surrounding. Highlights of the property’s offerings include two restaurants (The Barn and The
Farmhouse), complimentary yoga classes for overnight guests and pristine grounds which feature a reflecting pool. However, the
best amenity of all is the genuinely warm welcome and hospitality that every guest can expect which is an absolutely essential part
of any stay at the Bedford Post. The Bedford Post is a member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux organization.
Not quite Gere
May 30, 2011
Guests at a wrap party for Richard Gere's new film "Arbitrage" got confused when his stand-in, a dead ringer for the star, showed
up. A spy at the bash hosted by director Nicholas Jarecki and producer Mike Heller at Co-Op said others started asking for pictures
and autographs, "much to the amusement of Anna Faris and Tim Roth," who also star in the film. The real Gere didn't make it. The
fun-fest turned into a karaoke night with Jarecki, Heller and Roth taking turns at the microphone. The party was supposed to end at
1 a.m. but they convinced owner Alan Philips to let it roll until 3.
May 30, 2011
Guests at a wrap party for Richard Gere's new film "Arbitrage" got confused when his stand-in, a dead ringer for the star, showed
up. A spy at the bash hosted by director Nicholas Jarecki and producer Mike Heller at Co-Op said others started asking for pictures
and autographs, "much to the amusement of Anna Faris and Tim Roth," who also star in the film. The real Gere didn't make it. The
fun-fest turned into a karaoke night with Jarecki, Heller and Roth taking turns at the microphone. The party was supposed to end at
1 a.m. but they convinced owner Alan Philips to let it roll until 3.
Farmhouse FOH Positions (Bedford, NY in Westchester County)
Date: 2011-06-06
The Farmhouse at the Bedford Post Inn is now hiring FOH Positions.
Looking for experienced, eager, restaurant professionals with a passion for food and service in the following FOH positions:
Hosts/Hostess
Bartenders
Cocktail
Captains
Expediters
Runners
Back waiters
Candidate Requirements:
Positive Outlook
Desire to exceed expectations
Professionalism
Willingness to learn
Detail Oriented
Experience is necessary, as you will need to build upon past restaurant work experience to excel in your new position with us. We
are happy to train those who exhibit a strong desire to learn and are hard workers.
While we are reachable through public transportation having your own vehicle is highly recommended.
Please take a moment to view our website before contacting us for employment. We want to be sure we fit your career goals as
much as we want you to fit our team!
www.bedfordpostinn.com
Please email reply to the ad via email with the position you are applying for as the subject line.
Location: Bedford, NY in Westchester County
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Date: 2011-06-06
The Farmhouse at the Bedford Post Inn is now hiring FOH Positions.
Looking for experienced, eager, restaurant professionals with a passion for food and service in the following FOH positions:
Hosts/Hostess
Bartenders
Cocktail
Captains
Expediters
Runners
Back waiters
Candidate Requirements:
Positive Outlook
Desire to exceed expectations
Professionalism
Willingness to learn
Detail Oriented
Experience is necessary, as you will need to build upon past restaurant work experience to excel in your new position with us. We
are happy to train those who exhibit a strong desire to learn and are hard workers.
While we are reachable through public transportation having your own vehicle is highly recommended.
Please take a moment to view our website before contacting us for employment. We want to be sure we fit your career goals as
much as we want you to fit our team!
www.bedfordpostinn.com
Please email reply to the ad via email with the position you are applying for as the subject line.
Location: Bedford, NY in Westchester County
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
July 11, 2011
..Richard Gere was spotted at the Blue Duck Tavern at the Park Hyatt in Washington on Monday afternoon. According to a
tipster, he "looked very Buddhist
..Richard Gere was spotted at the Blue Duck Tavern at the Park Hyatt in Washington on Monday afternoon. According to a
tipster, he "looked very Buddhist
Yoga daddy
July 12, 2011
Just call Richard Gere "Zen Daddy." The Buddhist actor accompanied his son, Homer James, 11, to the Knicks Basketball Clinic in
East Hampton Saturday afternoon, but he didn't merely stand on the sidelines. Instead, Gere practiced yoga while watching his son
play. A source spotted the star sitting in the "lotus position" through most of the two-hour clinic. He also did some "complicated
floor stretches." Once Gere mellowed out, spies said, he was gracious to other parents before scooping up Homer and heading out.
Gere's rep had no comment.
July 12, 2011
Just call Richard Gere "Zen Daddy." The Buddhist actor accompanied his son, Homer James, 11, to the Knicks Basketball Clinic in
East Hampton Saturday afternoon, but he didn't merely stand on the sidelines. Instead, Gere practiced yoga while watching his son
play. A source spotted the star sitting in the "lotus position" through most of the two-hour clinic. He also did some "complicated
floor stretches." Once Gere mellowed out, spies said, he was gracious to other parents before scooping up Homer and heading out.
Gere's rep had no comment.
July 11, 2011
Heartthrob Richard Gere was spotted dining at Grillfish in D.C. on Tuesday night. We're told the "Pretty Woman" stud was joined
by two guests and they enjoyed a calamari appetizer, a house salad and two of the ginger scallop specials.
Heartthrob Richard Gere was spotted dining at Grillfish in D.C. on Tuesday night. We're told the "Pretty Woman" stud was joined
by two guests and they enjoyed a calamari appetizer, a house salad and two of the ginger scallop specials.
Dan Gutman's Beef with Actor Richard Gere
July 19, 2011
Children's author Dan Gutman isn't happy that the name of an upcoming animated film about baseball sounds so strikingly similar
to the titles used in his popular"Baseball Card Adventure" (HarperCollins) series—and he's venting his frustration on Facebook and
Twitter.
The 10 books in Gutman's "Baseball Card Adventure" series focus on a boy named Joe Stoshack who can travel through time
when he touches old baseball cards.
The books in the series include titles such as Jackie & Me, Babe & Me, Mickey & Me, and Satch & Me. The 11th book is
expected to be released in 2012.
Meanwhile, the animated film Henry & Me, about a sick boy who's taken on a magical adventure by a stranger named Henry to
meet past and present New York Yankee legends, is set for release this fall. It includes a star-studded cast, featuring the voices of
Richard Gere as Lou Gehrig, Reggie Jackson as himself, Chazz Palminteri as Babe Ruth, Luis Guzmán as Lefty Gomez, and Paul
Simon as Thurmon Munson.
"You GOTTA be kidding me! A new baseball movie called "Henry & Me" starring Richard Gere???," posted Gutman to his
Facebook wall.
He also tweeted: "Can't believe Richard Gere is coming out with a baseball movie for kids called "Henry & Me." "2 years ago, Gere
invited me to meet with him and we discussed turning my baseball card adventure series into movies."
At the time, Gutman says Gere told him that he'd learned of the series through his son, Homer, who enjoyed reading the books.
Gutman says he never heard from Gere or his production company until he received a letter from Gere dated July 6, 2011, which
said the actor wanted to place Gutman's "heart at ease" about any confusion between the film and the titles of the author's books.
It went on to explain that Gere's involvement in this "charming" film was limited to one day of voiceovers. The letter included a
handwritten comment from Gere saying that when Homer was in second grade and asked who his favorite author was his reply
was "Dan Gutman."
When School Library Journal contacted Gere's production company, they forwarded all questions to Ray Negron, author of The
Boy of Steel: A Baseball Dream Come True (2006), The Greatest Story Never Told (2008), and One Last Time: Goodbye to
Yankee Stadium (All HarperCollins, 2009). Negron said the film is based on his books and not Gutman's series.
The title Henry & Me "just didn't just happen," explains Negron. "The title was born six years ago" when Negron began using Lou
Gehrig as a character in his books. Gehrig's real name is Henry Louis Gehrig, explains Negron, who's also a sport's executive with
more than 30 years of experience in baseball and the film's executive producer. Negron went on to say that he only learned of
Gutman's books within the last year through Gere.
Theresa Bunger, Negron assistant, told SLJ, "Mr. Gere is involved in this project because of his long standing relationship with
Mr. Negron." The two appeared together in the 1984 film The Cotton Club.
Gutman says he's "surprised and hurt" by the situation, but he won't be taking any legal action because titles can't be copyrighted
and the plots in the books and movie are slightly different.
Still confused by the situation, Gutman says, "Why don't they just call the film Boy of Steel?"
July 19, 2011
Children's author Dan Gutman isn't happy that the name of an upcoming animated film about baseball sounds so strikingly similar
to the titles used in his popular"Baseball Card Adventure" (HarperCollins) series—and he's venting his frustration on Facebook and
Twitter.
The 10 books in Gutman's "Baseball Card Adventure" series focus on a boy named Joe Stoshack who can travel through time
when he touches old baseball cards.
The books in the series include titles such as Jackie & Me, Babe & Me, Mickey & Me, and Satch & Me. The 11th book is
expected to be released in 2012.
Meanwhile, the animated film Henry & Me, about a sick boy who's taken on a magical adventure by a stranger named Henry to
meet past and present New York Yankee legends, is set for release this fall. It includes a star-studded cast, featuring the voices of
Richard Gere as Lou Gehrig, Reggie Jackson as himself, Chazz Palminteri as Babe Ruth, Luis Guzmán as Lefty Gomez, and Paul
Simon as Thurmon Munson.
"You GOTTA be kidding me! A new baseball movie called "Henry & Me" starring Richard Gere???," posted Gutman to his
Facebook wall.
He also tweeted: "Can't believe Richard Gere is coming out with a baseball movie for kids called "Henry & Me." "2 years ago, Gere
invited me to meet with him and we discussed turning my baseball card adventure series into movies."
At the time, Gutman says Gere told him that he'd learned of the series through his son, Homer, who enjoyed reading the books.
Gutman says he never heard from Gere or his production company until he received a letter from Gere dated July 6, 2011, which
said the actor wanted to place Gutman's "heart at ease" about any confusion between the film and the titles of the author's books.
It went on to explain that Gere's involvement in this "charming" film was limited to one day of voiceovers. The letter included a
handwritten comment from Gere saying that when Homer was in second grade and asked who his favorite author was his reply
was "Dan Gutman."
When School Library Journal contacted Gere's production company, they forwarded all questions to Ray Negron, author of The
Boy of Steel: A Baseball Dream Come True (2006), The Greatest Story Never Told (2008), and One Last Time: Goodbye to
Yankee Stadium (All HarperCollins, 2009). Negron said the film is based on his books and not Gutman's series.
The title Henry & Me "just didn't just happen," explains Negron. "The title was born six years ago" when Negron began using Lou
Gehrig as a character in his books. Gehrig's real name is Henry Louis Gehrig, explains Negron, who's also a sport's executive with
more than 30 years of experience in baseball and the film's executive producer. Negron went on to say that he only learned of
Gutman's books within the last year through Gere.
Theresa Bunger, Negron assistant, told SLJ, "Mr. Gere is involved in this project because of his long standing relationship with
Mr. Negron." The two appeared together in the 1984 film The Cotton Club.
Gutman says he's "surprised and hurt" by the situation, but he won't be taking any legal action because titles can't be copyrighted
and the plots in the books and movie are slightly different.
Still confused by the situation, Gutman says, "Why don't they just call the film Boy of Steel?"
Richard Gere with Dan Gutman
Richard Gere, Carey Lowell, Annabella Sciorra Visit Off-Broadway's Manipulation
August 1, 2011
Actors Richard Gere, Annabella Sciorra, and Carey Lowell attended the Thursday, July 28 performance of Victoria E. Calderon's
Manipulation, playing Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theater. Afterwards, they visited with cast members Marina Squerciati and
Saundra Santiago.
The play is directed by Will Pomerantz, and centers on a woman coping with her husband's flagrant infidelities, her mother's
suggestions that she have an affair herself, and her psychoanalyst's self-serving advice.
The production features scenic design by Bill Stabile, lighting design by Kirk Bookman, costume design by Alejo Vietti, sound
design by Jeremy Lee, technical supervision by Jay Janicki, and fight direction by Rick Sordelet.
August 1, 2011
Actors Richard Gere, Annabella Sciorra, and Carey Lowell attended the Thursday, July 28 performance of Victoria E. Calderon's
Manipulation, playing Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theater. Afterwards, they visited with cast members Marina Squerciati and
Saundra Santiago.
The play is directed by Will Pomerantz, and centers on a woman coping with her husband's flagrant infidelities, her mother's
suggestions that she have an affair herself, and her psychoanalyst's self-serving advice.
The production features scenic design by Bill Stabile, lighting design by Kirk Bookman, costume design by Alejo Vietti, sound
design by Jeremy Lee, technical supervision by Jay Janicki, and fight direction by Rick Sordelet.
| Marina Squerciati, Annabella Sciorra, Saundra Santiago, Richard Gere and Carey Lowell |
Richard Gere to sell guitar collection at auction
Reuters
Aug 17, 2011
Richard Gere may be best known for his acting career but he is also an accomplished musician who has amassed an extensive
guitar collection that will be sold at auction in October, Christie's said on Wednesday.
The star of "Pretty Woman," "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Chicago," has spent the last 20 years accumulating the collection.
It includes brands such as C.F. Martin, Gibson and Fender and instruments once owned by blues guitarist Albert King, Jamaican
reggae musician Peter Tosh and acclaimed American guitar maker James D'Aquisto.
"What transpired over a lifetime is an almost encyclopedic representation of American guitar making," said Kerry Keane, the head of
Christie's musical instruments department.
"This is an exciting opportunity for collectors and fans alike to take advantage of Mr. Gere's unrecognized talent for creating a
cohesive collection."
The auction in New York on October 11 will contain 110 lots worth approximately $1 million. A 1958 solid-body Gibson Flying V
electric guitar once owned by King is expected to sell for up to $90,000.
Another top item is a 1931 C.F. Martin D-28, one of the most coveted Martin designs, which has an estimate of $50,000 to
$70,000.
Gere's collection resulted from a lifelong love of music that began with the trumpet before he taught himself the guitar and piano.
"They have been my true friends through the best and worst of times. I never planned to put together a collection. I just bought
ones that I liked, the ones that sounded good and played well," Gere said in a statement.
"Some are very special. Although it's more than a little painful to let them go, each one has been played, loved and appreciated - and
will be again."
Gere said proceeds of the auction will go to support humanitarian causes around the world
Reuters
Aug 17, 2011
Richard Gere may be best known for his acting career but he is also an accomplished musician who has amassed an extensive
guitar collection that will be sold at auction in October, Christie's said on Wednesday.
The star of "Pretty Woman," "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Chicago," has spent the last 20 years accumulating the collection.
It includes brands such as C.F. Martin, Gibson and Fender and instruments once owned by blues guitarist Albert King, Jamaican
reggae musician Peter Tosh and acclaimed American guitar maker James D'Aquisto.
"What transpired over a lifetime is an almost encyclopedic representation of American guitar making," said Kerry Keane, the head of
Christie's musical instruments department.
"This is an exciting opportunity for collectors and fans alike to take advantage of Mr. Gere's unrecognized talent for creating a
cohesive collection."
The auction in New York on October 11 will contain 110 lots worth approximately $1 million. A 1958 solid-body Gibson Flying V
electric guitar once owned by King is expected to sell for up to $90,000.
Another top item is a 1931 C.F. Martin D-28, one of the most coveted Martin designs, which has an estimate of $50,000 to
$70,000.
Gere's collection resulted from a lifelong love of music that began with the trumpet before he taught himself the guitar and piano.
"They have been my true friends through the best and worst of times. I never planned to put together a collection. I just bought
ones that I liked, the ones that sounded good and played well," Gere said in a statement.
"Some are very special. Although it's more than a little painful to let them go, each one has been played, loved and appreciated - and
will be again."
Gere said proceeds of the auction will go to support humanitarian causes around the world
Gere's guitar collection fetches $936,000
Oct. 12, 2011
Richard Gere's vintage guitar and amplifier collection brought in $936,438 at Christie's in New York Monday.
The top lot was a 1960 Gibson Les Paul that fetched $98,500, surpassing its presale high estimate of $90,000. The winning bid
came by telephone. The room was full of quiet guitar aficionados, including musician Steve Miller and redheaded model, singer
and songwriter Karen Elson.
An active philanthropist for Tibet and HIV-AIDS education, Gere has said the proceeds will go to causes he supports.
Oct. 12, 2011
Richard Gere's vintage guitar and amplifier collection brought in $936,438 at Christie's in New York Monday.
The top lot was a 1960 Gibson Les Paul that fetched $98,500, surpassing its presale high estimate of $90,000. The winning bid
came by telephone. The room was full of quiet guitar aficionados, including musician Steve Miller and redheaded model, singer
and songwriter Karen Elson.
An active philanthropist for Tibet and HIV-AIDS education, Gere has said the proceeds will go to causes he supports.
November 1, 2011
Richard Gere arrives today on a flight from Dubai, with his wife Carey Lowell. The actor, who is staying at the Hotel de Russie, as
always in his stay in Rome, will be featured for two consecutive days at the Film Festival: 3 in the Sala Sinopoli, 19.30 to introduce
the film "Days of Heaven" (Days of Heaven) by Terrence Malick, 1978, while 4 to 18.30 will receive during the award ceremony
of the Festival, the Acting Award, the Marcus Aurelius Lifetime Achievement.
The American actor should attend the 3 night at the party "Angels" at the Palazzo Ruspoli.
Richard Gere arrives today on a flight from Dubai, with his wife Carey Lowell. The actor, who is staying at the Hotel de Russie, as
always in his stay in Rome, will be featured for two consecutive days at the Film Festival: 3 in the Sala Sinopoli, 19.30 to introduce
the film "Days of Heaven" (Days of Heaven) by Terrence Malick, 1978, while 4 to 18.30 will receive during the award ceremony
of the Festival, the Acting Award, the Marcus Aurelius Lifetime Achievement.
The American actor should attend the 3 night at the party "Angels" at the Palazzo Ruspoli.
December 6, 2011
Carey Lowell at Julianne Moore Signing of
Freckleface Strawberry: Best Friends Forever
at Tod’s boutique on Madison Avenue in New
York for a lunch celebrating the release of
Julianne Moore’s Freckleface Strawberry: Best
Friends Forever, the third installment in Moore’
s childrens’ book series.
Near the front of the store, a radiant Moore sat
receiving guests and signing copies of her
book. A crowd of well-heeled mothers,
including Jamie Tisch, Carey Lowell, Adelina
Wong Ettelson, Jennifer Creel, and Lesley
Schulhof, waited patiently in line for their
autographed copies.
Carey Lowell at Julianne Moore Signing of
Freckleface Strawberry: Best Friends Forever
at Tod’s boutique on Madison Avenue in New
York for a lunch celebrating the release of
Julianne Moore’s Freckleface Strawberry: Best
Friends Forever, the third installment in Moore’
s childrens’ book series.
Near the front of the store, a radiant Moore sat
receiving guests and signing copies of her
book. A crowd of well-heeled mothers,
including Jamie Tisch, Carey Lowell, Adelina
Wong Ettelson, Jennifer Creel, and Lesley
Schulhof, waited patiently in line for their
autographed copies.
| The Light in Gere |
Richard Gere is getting a George Eastman Award in upstate New York for his contributions to movies and humanitarian
causes.
December 23, 2011
The star of such films as “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “Pretty Woman” will be honored Feb. 16 during a ceremony at
Rochester’s George Eastman House, the restored home of the founder of photography pioneer Eastman Kodak Co. In 1991, he
founded the Gere Foundation, which gives grants for public health, education and emergency relief in Tibet. He has long been
prominent in the fight against HIV-AIDS. Past recipients of the George Eastman Award include Lauren Bacall, Martin Scorsese
and Meryl Streep.
causes.
December 23, 2011
The star of such films as “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “Pretty Woman” will be honored Feb. 16 during a ceremony at
Rochester’s George Eastman House, the restored home of the founder of photography pioneer Eastman Kodak Co. In 1991, he
founded the Gere Foundation, which gives grants for public health, education and emergency relief in Tibet. He has long been
prominent in the fight against HIV-AIDS. Past recipients of the George Eastman Award include Lauren Bacall, Martin Scorsese
and Meryl Streep.