Over the Shoulder was delighted and lucky to sit down with film actor, theatre performer and business entrepreneur Charlie Hamblett to discuss his experience in Harlan Coben’s, MISSING YOU Netflix series. We also discussed Charlie’s formative years growing up in the home of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon and how this led to his career debut, performing on stage with the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company). More theatre work followed until Charlie diversified, entering the world of film and tv. He even found time to set up his own…
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Over the Shoulder was delighted and lucky to sit down with the multitalented actress turned director Julia Ford to discuss her experience at the helm of BBC’s hit courtroom drama SHOWTRIAL. Julia began a successful stage and screen career in the 1980’s before moving to her real love, directing. Julia offered great insight into the directing craft and the processes involved in making a blockbuster series and much more too…here we go Season 2 of SHOWTRIAL has been a massive success. How did the opportunity…
Black Dove’s six-part Netflix show offers a gripping exploration of secrecy, betrayal and the subterfuge of London’s criminal underworld and spy networks. At its core, this series is a slow burner about spy sleeper-cell Helen (Kiera Knightly), a woman who is married to on the rise MP Wallace Web (Andrew Buchan) and trapped in a web of lies that could threaten everything that she holds dear. Helen had embarked on a passionate affair with a man who didn’t know her secret identity and her world…
Running over two and half hours, Emilia Perez is a sometimes-challenging watch, but this viewer was never bored. I don’t think you could really put this film in a genre at all. Think Scarface with gender identity and musical numbers. It shouldn’t work but it does. It all begins with Rita (Zoe Saldaña) a defence lawyer in Mexico City writing a closing speech for her boss. Although the writing makes him look good in court and he goes on to win the case he is…
A young girl is standing in the middle of a valley and a guy is taking pictures of her, whilst doing this he is also asking her questions about herself. As she is telling her story she feels vulnerable and starts crying. He goes up to seemingly console her, but instead puts his hand around her neck and begins to strangle her. She desperately tries to move away from him, but he jumps on her. He pulls her to the ground and as she tries…
You meet some very interesting people while boxing and none was more fun to talk to than when I met stunt expert Chelsea Mather while sparring in the ring. Chelsea was so kind to sit down with me to discuss her career as a Stunt performer for blockbuster movies and TV. Over the Shoulder is very lucky. Here we go … How did you become interested in stunt performing? I decided early on that I wanted to be a stunt woman. Stunts just seemed cool…
If you liked Stranger Things the NETFLIX TV show that became a worldwide phenomenon, this theatre production, playing at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End will blow your mind. Literally and metaphorically. But if you have arrived from another planet and don’t know the Stranger Things universe then don’t let that put you off. The story is a prequel so it goes back in time, so in theory you could watch the production then dive into the TV series, however you would miss the…
Over the Shoulder recently sat down with Pirates of the Caribbean Star, Kevin Mcnally to talk about his career and his directorial debut “Lipstick.” Let’s dive into it …. Congratulations on your recent directorial debut “Lipstick”. Did you always want to direct at some point? It was about 10 years ago, and I had started teaching in Richmond Virginia. It was during lockdown and a guy said that he had written a short film and wanted to do it in the classroom. I loved the…
“I’m not sure I’m the good girl I once was. I’ve lost her along the way.” Holly Jackson’s 2019 debut book, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder has been adapted by creator Poppy Cogan into a 6 episode limited series which was directed by Dolly Wells. Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) a 17-year-old teenager decides to investigate the suspected murder of school colleague, Andie Bell as the subject for her EPQ (Extended Project Qualification). Andie Bell (India Lillie Davies) went missing five years ago. Her boyfriend…
THEY WOULDN’T FEAR IT, UNTIL THEY UNDERSTAND IT AND THEY WON’T UNDERSTAND IT UNTIL THEY USED IT. This movie has unexpected plot twists, some funny moments and ultimately is an extraordinary film that people must watch. Oppenheimer is an intricate period piece, playing out in intertwine timelines. It’s seen through Oppenheimer’s first-person perspective. The version of Oppenheimer that we see on screen at any given time is an indication of which timeline is happening at that moment. The film was based on the book “American…