Colin Firth

We can't comprehend how anyone could turn Tom Ford down. I mean, the designer-turned-filmmaker is completely dreamy, with a knack for snappy dressing to boot--and how rare is that to find in a man? But apparently that's just what happened when Ford was trying to finance his first film, A Single Man, starring Colin Firth (and coming to a theater near you soon). Those closed-minded studio execs, however, didn't stop Ford from making the film--in fact, Ford financed the entire thing with $7 million of his own fortune, which worked in his favor, allowing him full creative control. If he'll bring to the big ... Read Full Story

Tom Ford's first foray into film, as the writer and director of 2009's A Single Man, has been drawing rave reviews by critics, and the movie's star Colin Firth has gotten his own set of accolades as well. At the Venice Film Festival this year, where the film debuted, Firth received the award for best actor for his performance as a gay man who spends a day silently mourning the loss of his lover as he wanders around the city of Los Angeles. Although it doesn't sound like the typically upbeat films we're used to seeing Firth star in, it sounds like the depth ... Read Full Story

Actor Colin Firth attends the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival at BFI Southbank on October 25, 2009 in London, England. (Getty Images) more pics » Colin Firth is 49 now, and while he's flattered that women still find him attractive, he thinks fame is the only reason he's still considered a heartthrob. When asked how he feels being a sex symbol, he said: “I think I’m getting a bit old for that stuff now, aren’t I? I suppose that because of the profession I’m in, I do get a certain amount of attention that I probably would not get if I had not ... Read Full Story

Colin quote of the week from Hello Magazine when asked if he is still a sex symbol at 49. "I think I'm getting a bit old for that stuff now, aren't I? I suppose that because of the profession I'm in, I do get a certain amount of attention that I probably would not get if I had not been known. I certainly wouldn't get the attention I get if I hadn't been on screen." Sooo humble! He probably would not have admited his sex appeal in 1995 either, even though half the world swooned when he jumped in a lake in Pride and ... Read Full Story

British heart-throb actor Colin Firth has said that he is now too old to be called a sex symbol. The A Single Man star, 49, shot to fame for his portrayal of Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC TV adaptation of Pride And Prejudice and for his role in the Bridget Jones movies. Asked how it feels to be a sex symbol, he said: “Oh, I think I’m getting a bit old for that stuff now, aren’t I? “I suppose that, because of the profession I’m in, I do get a certain attention sometimes that I probably would not get, [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story