Matt Smith says Robert Mapplethorpe movie will be ‘a challenge’

Doctor Who actor Matt Smith has discussed what attracted him to the role of avant-garde photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Written and directed by Ondi Timoner (Dig!, Brand: A Second Coming), Mapplethorpe begins filming this summer. The new biopic film will also star Girls actress Zosia Mamet as Patti Smith, Mapplethorpe’s one-time lover and best friend. Smith … >

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Infographic: The art and science of photography

Did you know that it’s nearly 180 years since the process of photography was born? Just this week it was announced that Doctor Who actor Matt Smith will play avant-garde photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in a new biopic film, proving that photography still fascinates the world. The Royal Photographic Society was formed in 1853 to celebrate … >

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Matt Smith to play photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in new movie

Doctor Who actor Matt Smith will play avant-garde photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in a new biopic film. Mapplethorpe will begin filming this summer. Written and directed by Ondi Timoner (Dig!, Brand: A Second Coming), the movie will also star Girls actress Zosia Mamet as Patti Smith, Mapplethorpe’s one-time lover and best friend. Mapplethorpe is best known … >

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