Up Yours, Downstairs!

UYDS Guide to Downton's Emmy Nominations

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:21:00 -0700

While we here at UYDS wish Baron Fellowes and the entire Downton Abbey team the very best of luck this Sunday, we think it’s unlikely that they’ll walk away with any of the major acting or series prizes, especially since they only won three technical awards last week. Their strong showing at last year’s Emmys was almost certainly due to entering as a miniseries versus a drama series—much as we love our Downton, there’s simply no way that it can go up against the heavyweights AMC, HBO, and Showtime have in the ring and win. We predict that Baron Julian goes home with the writing award, but we’d love to see our girl Mags pull an upset in the Supporting Actress category. She’s an old British Dame—they HAVE to give it to her, right?

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DRAMA SERIES
“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
“Breaking Bad” (AMC)
“Downton Abbey” (PBS)
“Game of Thrones” (HBO)
“Homeland” (Showtime)
“Mad Men” (AMC)

DRAMA ACTRESS
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes in “Damages”
Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley in “Downton Abbey”
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick in “The Good Wife”
Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn in “Harry’s Law”
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in “Homeland”
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson in “Mad Men”

DRAMA ACTOR
Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson in “Boardwalk Empire”
Bryan Cranston as Walter White in “Breaking Bad”
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in “Dexter”
Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham in “Downton Abbey”
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody in “Homeland”
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in “Mad Men”

SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS
Anna Gunn as Skyler White in “Breaking Bad”
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey”
Joanne Froggatt as Anna in “Downton Abbey”
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma in “The Good Wife”
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart in “The Good Wife”
Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris in “Mad Men”

SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in “Breaking Bad”
Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo ‘Gus’ Fring in “Breaking Bad”
Brendan Coyle as John Bates in “Downton Abbey”
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson in “Downton Abbey”
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in “Game of Thrones”
Jared Harris as Lane Pryce “Mad Men”

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Tim Van Patten, “Boardwalk Empire”
Vince Gilligan, “Breaking Bad”
Brian Percival, “Downton Abbey”
Michael Cuesta, “Homeland”
Phil Abraham, “Mad Men”

WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Julian Fellowes, “Downton Abbey”
Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon & Gideon Raff, “Homeland”
Semi Chellas & Matthew Weiner, “Mad Men”
Andre Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton, “Mad Men”
Erin Levy & Matthew Weiner, “Mad Men”

And here’s the list of technical Emmys and their winners.

ART DIRECTION FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
WINNER “Boardwalk Empire,” Bill Groom, Adam Scher & Carol Silverman
“Downton Abbey,” Donal Woods, Charmian Adams & Judy Farr
WINNER “Game of Thrones,” Gemma Jackson, Frank Walsh & Tina Jones
“Justified,” Dave Blass, Oana Bogdan & Shauna Aronson
“Mad Men,” Dan Bishop, Christopher L. Brown & Claudette Didul

CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
“Boardwalk Empire,” Meredith Tucker
“Downton Abbey,” Jill Trevellick
“Game of Thrones,” Nina Gold & Robert Sterne
“The Good Wife,” Mark Saks
WINNER “Homeland,” Junie Lowry Johnson, Libby Goldstein, Judy Henderson, Craig Fincannon, & Lisa Mae Fincannon
“Mad Men,” Laura Schiff & Carrie Audino

COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
“Boardwalk Empire,” John Dunn, Lisa Padovani & Maria Zamansky
“The Borgias,” Gabriella Pescucci & Uliva Pizzetti
“Downton Abbey,” Susannah Buxton
WINNER “Game of Thrones,” Michele Clapton, Alexander Fordham & Chloe Aubry
“Once Upon a Time,” Eduardo Castro & Monique McRae

SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
“Breaking Bad: End Times,” Kelley Dixon
“Breaking Bad: Face Off,” Skip MacDonald
“Downton Abbey,” John Wilson A.C.E.
WINNER “Homeland,” Jordan Goldman & David Latham
“Mad Men,” Chris Gay

HAIRSTYLING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
“Boardwalk Empire,” Francesca Paris & Christine Cantrell
“The Borgias,” Stefano Ceccarelli, Tahira Herold, Claudia Catini & Sevlene Roddy
WINNER “Downton Abbey,” Anne “Nosh” Oldham & Christine Greenwood
“Game of Thrones,” Kevin Alexander, Candice Banks, Rosalia Culora & Gary Machin
“Mad Men,” Theraesa Rivers, Lucia Mace, Arturo Rojas, Maria Sandoval, David Blair

MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
“The Borgias,” Trevor Morris
WINNER “Downton Abbey,” John Lunn
“Pan Am,” Blake Neely
“Smash,” Marc Shaiman & Christian Bacon
“30 Rock,” Jeff Richmond

SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
“Breaking Bad,” Darryl L. Frank, Jeff Perkins & Eric Justen
“Downton Abbey,” Nigel Heath, Alex Fielding, Oliver Brierley & Keith Partridge
WINNER “Game of Thrones,” Matthew Waters, Onnalee Blank, Ronan Hill & Mervyn Moore
“Homeland,” Larry Long, Nello Torri, Alan Decker & Larold Rebhun
“Person of Interest,” Frank Morrone, Scott Weber, Keith Rogers & Noah Timan

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Downton Abbey Halloween Costumes Are Here!

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:30:00 -0700

Want to dress as a character from Downton Abbey for Halloween this year, but don’t have the time or budget to go full Dowager? UYDS has got your back! These lovely long-sleeved tees will protect against the chilly October air as you rock one of six unique designs based on your favorite deceased Downtonian!

Click on the design you like best and be whisked to CafePress to complete your purchase. All proceeds will be used toward UYDS production costs (hosting, equipment, graphic design, dvds, etc).

Gentlemen’s Turkish Gentleman (Kemal Pamuk) shirt.

Ladies’ Turkish Gentleman (Kemal Pamuk) shirt.

Gentlemen’s Vera Bates shirt.

Ladies’ Vera Bates shirt.

Gentlemen’s William Mason shirt.

Ladies’ William Mason shirt.

Gentlemen’s Major Asstache (Charles Bryant) shirt.

Ladies’ Major Asstache (Charles Bryant) shirt.

Gentlemen’s Lavinia Swire shirt.

Ladies’ Lavinia Swire shirt.

Gentlemen’s Irish Monkey shirt.

Ladies’ Irish Monkey shirt.

Gentlemen’s back design (all shirts).

Ladies’ back design (all shirts).

Thanks for shopping UYDS! Look for new holiday designs later this year!

UYDS Hiatus Schedule

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:46:54 -0700

Hello, dear cousins! Below you will find our schedule for the next five months or so, as we wait out this barren desert that is the Downton Abbey hiatus. We do reserve the right to alter the schedule based on any emergencies that may arise, but we will do our best to make sure your UYDS fix arrives every Monday as scheduled!

Please check out what’s coming so you can keep up, and until next time, up yours, downstairs!

5/28: Gosford Park
6/11: Manor House E1
6/25: Manor House E2
7/2: Manor House E3
7/16: Tom Repeats History/Fashion Backwards 1
7/30:Manor House E4
8/6: Manor House E5
8/20: Manor House E6
9/3:Titanic (Fellowes)
9/17: Titanic (Fellowes)
10/1: Tom Repeats History/Fashion Backwards 2

Cousin Katherine at Highclere Castle!

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:41:53 -0700

Cousin Katherine at Highclere Castle!

UYDS Hiatus Poll!

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:56:08 -0700

UYDS Hiatus Poll! :

Hi Cousins! Please take a minute to take our hiatus survey! We’ve limited ourselves to film and television that primarily takes place during the Edwardian Era (or pretends to, anyway!) Vote for your top 3 favorite options by April 30 to have a say in what UYDS covers in the leadup to new episodes of Downton Abbey!

Our first real telegram!

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:07:59 -0700

Our first *real* telegram!

A lovely example of embroidery from Phoenix, our Cousin of the...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:16:43 -0700

A lovely example of embroidery from Phoenix, our Cousin of the Week! We have no doubt that she could embroider McG under the table!

What-what-what are you doing?! Both of our favorite things in...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:13:21 -0700

What-what-what are you doing?! Both of our favorite things in one gif-loaded post?! Soooo…are we to assume that Lady Sybil = Avatar Korra?!

elsie-hughes:

AU MEME: ABBEYTAR: LEGEND OF CORA

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Tea! Accents! Seasons! Frocks! Long ago, Downton Abbey lived in harmony. Then, everything changed when the former Lord Grantham blew all their money. Only the Abbeytar, an American heiress, could save them. So when Yorkshire needed her most, she left New York. And although her soapy tones and bitch faces are great, she has a lot to learn before she’s ready to run Downton Abbey.

Friday Links Roundup!

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:16:17 -0800

Here’s a few fun things from the Cousins on Twitter and Facebook:

Downton Abbey paper dolls! Available from Vulture.
DA Fan Fiction! And more fan fiction!
“Dubstep Abbey” remix by Cousin Mr. Voldemorton.
Another dubstep remix from The Poke.

Enjoy, and have a classy weekend!

Maggie Smith in comic form! kateordie: HBIC

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:23:04 -0800

Maggie Smith in comic form!

kateordie:

HBIC

Oh my god, this is possibly the best thing...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:51:37 -0800

Oh my god, this is possibly the best thing ever.

downtonabbeyonce:

some-disgraced-cosmonaut:

All the Downton Ladies

I…cannot find the words to say how I feel.

Cousin Olivia's Guide to Masterpiece Classic, Downton Edition

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:10:47 -0800

Thanks a million to Cousin of the Week Olivia for putting this together! Not surprisingly, Maggie Smith has been in more Masterpiece productions than anyone else! Congrats, Olivia! 5 Maggie Smiths all around!

Hugh Bonneville-Robert, Earl of Grantham- Miss. Austen Regrets, Mansfield Park,Dainel Deronda, Madame Bovary, The Cazalets

Jessica Brown Findlay- Lady Sybil Crawley- This is her first MASTERPICE production

Laura Carmichale- Lady Edith Crawley- This is her first MASTERPICE production

Jim Carter-Mr.(Charlie) Carson- Midsummer Murders, The Way We Live Now, The Secret Life of Mrs.Beeton, Cranford, Return to Cranford

Brendan Coyle- John Bates- Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act, Jericho

Michelle Dockery- Lady Mary Crawley- Return to Cranford, The Turn of the Screw

Siobhan Finneran- O’Brian- The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard

Joanne Froggatt- Anna- This is her first MASTERPICE production

Rob James Collier-Thomas- This is his first MASTERPICE production

Phyllis Logan- Mrs.Huges- And a Nightingale Sang, All the Kings Men

Elizabeth McGovern- Cora, Countess of Grantham- This is her first MASTERPICE production

Sophie McShera- Daisy- This is her first MASTERPICE production

Lesley Nicol- Mrs.Pattmore- This is her first MASTERPICE production

Rose Leslie-Gwen- This is her first MASTERPICE production

Maggie Smith- Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham- David Copperfield, Memento Mori, All for Love, All the Kings Men

Dan Stevens- Mathew Crawley- Sense & Sensibility, Dracula

Penelope Wilton- Isobel Crawley- Country Matters, The Tale of Beatrix Potter, Wives and Daughters, Lucky Jim

Samantha Bond- Lady Rosamund Painswick- Rumpule of the Bailey, A Murder is Announced

"Up Yours, Downstairs!" Podcast Links

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:22:27 -0800

Welcome to the official, soon-to-be much neglected “Up Yours, Downstairs!” Official Tumblr!

We won’t be using this space much right now, but we may post book reviews or other pertinent Downton Abbey-related things later in the year.

In the meantime, find us at the following locations!

Twitter: @5maggiesmiths

Podcast URL: http://upyoursdownstairs.libsyn.com/

iTunes URL: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/up-yours-downstairs!-a-downton/id495695009

Enjoy!