Movies starring Ben Silverstone
'Ben Silverstone' (qv) was born in Primrose Hill, an affluent area of north London, on 9 April 1979. His parents were Anthony and Beverly Silverstone, who sent him to the exclusive private St Paul's School in Barnes, London. Ben's breakthrough was via family friend, 'Mike Figgis' (qv) who gave him a major role in Browning Version, The (1994) as Taplow. His next motion picture was a minor appearance as the young Humbert Humbert in 'Adrian Lyne' (qv)'s remake of Lolita (1997). Certainly the biggest role for Ben has been that of Steven Carter in 'Simon Shore' (qv)'s directing debut, Get Real ( ...
show all 'Ben Silverstone' (qv) was born in Primrose Hill, an affluent area of north London, on 9 April 1979. His parents were Anthony and Beverly Silverstone, who sent him to the exclusive private St Paul's School in Barnes, London. Ben's breakthrough was via family friend, 'Mike Figgis' (qv) who gave him a major role in Browning Version, The (1994) as Taplow. His next motion picture was a minor appearance as the young Humbert Humbert in 'Adrian Lyne' (qv)'s remake of Lolita (1997). Certainly the biggest role for Ben has been that of Steven Carter in 'Simon Shore' (qv)'s directing debut, Get Real (1998/I) . Although no box office smash, Get Real has attained cult status with its fans, and Ben has received much praise, including a many dedicated websites about him and his work. Ben left Cambridge University with a First (top class) degree in June 2001 followed by the lead role in The Age Of Consent, a new play by Peter Morris, at The Edinburgh Festival.
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It was a thankless task, putting Vladimir Nabokov’s notorious 1955 novel on the screen. But after Stanley Kubrick’s valiant, inventive and funny attempt in 1961 (which Nabokov himself scripted), why try again? To be fair, this 1997 version isn’t as sacrilegious as it might have been, with the flashy, superficial Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Indecent Proposal) at the helm. However, it is Lyne’s bid for artistic “respectability” (the artful shots, the fidelity to the book) that is also the film’s undoing. It looks good, but lacks danger. Despite a compelling, tortured turn from Jeremy Irons as Humbert — and a seductive one from Dominique Swain as Lolita — it’s all a little too cosmetic and soft-focused. Although some might say that makes it even more insidiously controversial.
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