Carice van Houten

New Carice van Houten movie major hit in The Netherlands

The new movie starring Carice van Houten, Alles is Liefde (Everything is Love) is a major hit in The Netherlands. In it's first weekend, the movie attracted more than 100.000 visitors, which is a very high attendance figure for an opening weekend, especially for a Dutch movie not based on any known property. Mostly the 100.000 plus openings are reserved for big Hollywood blockbusters, but this Dutch romantic movie, loosely inspired by Love Actually, could become the biggest non-US hit of the year. In it, Carice plays a shy woman working at a department store, who meets a prince ready to sweep her off her feet. It's one of the many intertwined storylines in this movie, which has been getting only good reviews in the Dutch press (again, something that doesn't happen that often). Especially Carice's performance was lauded, which makes it a shame that we will probably not see her in Dutch movies for some time. On the other hand, she will be starring in so many big Hollywood movies in the future that we don't have to worry about not seeing her in the cinema here anymore in the near future! No word yet on whether people outside the Netherlands and Belgium will be able to see Alles is Liefde anytime soon, since the movie is filled with jokes and situations only Dutch and Belgian audiences would probably understand, but with Carice's stature rising so quickly, you never know.

Carice van Houten to star with Tom Cruise in Bryan Singer's Valkyrie

Dutch actress Carice van Houten, who we last saw stealing Paul Verhoeven's Black Book, has signed on to play the biggest role of her career, opposite Tom Cruise in Bryan Singer's Valkyrie. The movie tells the story of a group of German generals who devise a plot to kill Hitler, and also stars Kenneth Branagh, Patrick Wilson, Stephen Fry and Tom Wilkinson. This is already the third English language picture Van Houten has signed on for, after two smaller movies Smoke and Ochre and Dorothy Mills. Shooting on Valkyrie will start in July, in Berlin.

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Carice van Houten to star in new bio-pic Smoke and Ochre

Carice van Houten, the Dutch actress who made name for herself with her brilliant acting in Paul Verhoeven's Black Book, has signed on for her second movie in English, Smoke and Ochre. This pic will be telling the life of South African painter Ingrid Jonker, who was part of a group of artists who heavily resisted the censoring done by the ruling National Party. It's a tragic story, then again, aren't most bio-pics, and Carice can use this role to once again show her depth. In case you are now wondering what the other pic starring Carice in English is: it's thriller Dorothy Mills.

Carice happy with Black Book role

In a fun interview with Variety, Carice van Houten tells that she is happy with her role in Paul Verhoeven's Zwartboek (Black Book). She considers her part as Rachel to be her most developed role so far, in a long career that has already spawned several award winning roles. Even though she says: "I'm not the typical Verhoeven woman who just takes advantage or is just a bitch." The interview goes into her first steps as an actress, as well as the nudity in Black Book. "I'm not an exhibitionist. I'm nervous when I have to do scenes like that, but I survive with a lot of humor. So on the set, instead of trying to hide myself, I just show my body and say, 'This is the material we're going to work with, boys.' " For the full interview, click here.

Bond Girl rumors still going strong

From the moment it was announced there would be a new Bond movie, the speculation on who will be the new Bond girl has been going strong. To be honest, I haven't really been following the names, since at this stage it's mostly just wishful thinking anyway, so I was a bit surprised to see that one of the most popular actresses from my own country is one of the people reportedly in the running for the role. The actress in question is Carice van Houten, and I think she would be perfect for the part. I've seen her in many different roles throughout the years, and I think her versatility would be a great asset for the Bond movies. Plus, she's gorgeous, which is always a plus when it comes to casting this role. Besides, the previous Dutch actress with a big role in a Bond movie was Famke Janssen, whose Xenia Onnatop led to many great roles for her. Somebody else being considered at the moment is British singer Amy Winehouse, but then again you could probably add the name of every young actress who hasn't been in a Bond movie yet to that list anyway.

From the moment it was announced there would be a new Bond movie, the speculation on who will be the new Bond girl has been going strong. To be honest, I haven't really been following the names, since at this stage it's mostly just wishful thinking anyway, so I was a bit surprised to see that one of the most popular actresses from my own country is one of the people reportedly in the running for the role. The actress in question is Carice van Houten, and I think she would be perfect for the part. I've seen her in many different roles throughout the years, and I think her versatility would be a great asset for the Bond movies. Plus, she's gorgeous, which is always a plus when it comes to casting this role. Besides, the previous Dutch actress with a big role in a Bond movie was Famke Janssen, whose Xenia Onnatop led to many great roles for her. Somebody else being considered at the moment is British singer Amy Winehouse, but then again you could probably add the name of every young actress who hasn't been in a Bond movie yet to that list anyway.