press archive :: Kate Hudson : more than almost famous

The movie “Almost Famous” garnered actress Kate Hudson an Academy award nomination and made her a star almost two years ago.

The film she chose to follow up that breakthrough performance is the epic period drama “The Four Feathers.”

The movie centers on Harry Feversham (Heath Ledger), a British soldier engaged to Ethne (Kate Hudson) in the 1880s. Harry has a promising future in the military, but it turns to shame when his regiment is called to duty in North Africa. Overwhelmed with self-doubt and uncertainty, Harry abandons the regiment. But, he goes on a mission of selflessness when he learns his best friend Jack (Wes Bentley) and his former regiment have fallen under brutal attack by rebels.

Hudson’s character’s undying passion for Harry is complicated by his decision not to go to war. Hudson says her character is torn between public scrutiny and love.

Hudson explained to The Early Show that the story and the idea of working with Shekhar Kapur, the director of the Academy Award-winning "Elizabeth," made her want to be a part of “The Four Feathers.”

What’s next for Hudson? The actress has completed filming the Merchant/Ivory film comedy "Le Divorce" with Naomi Watts, Glenn Close, Stockard Channing, and Leslie Caron. She is currently filming "How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days" with Matthew McConaughey in New York. Her next project will be "Loosely Based On A True Love Story" opposite Luke Wilson for director Rob Reiner.

Hudson is also a principal in Cosmic Entertainment, a production entity comprised of her own banner, Birdie Productions, as well as the production companies of Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and Oliver Hudson. The company is actively producing and developing more than a dozen projects for film and television.

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