![]() ![]() “London does not inform how I tell the story, London is both the teller of the story, and the essence of the story itself. ![]() “Everyone had access to them.” London is a key player in this story Even people in the crew,” said the writer. That ruins it for them.”Īlongside Ita, a therapist was on standby for anyone who felt overwhelmed by the events of the series. By the time it comes on TV, you want the actors to feel proud rather than cringing at a memory of when they had to do something they weren’t comfortable with. I don’t know if you’ll always get it right, but you have to relentlessly make sure. “You have to keep trying and seeing if someone seems a little bit uncomfortable. Talking about the significance of working with intimacy coordinator Ita, Coel said: “I think you have to be willing now more than ever as filmmakers to change things the moment you sense discomfort with actors. That set up a very nice, safe environment. “That takes away the line of directors watching actors do things,” she said. “I’ve never experienced anything like that before and I really appreciate that.Ĭoel also helped loosen up any tensions on set by trying out lots of the most awkward scenes with her co-director Sam Miller, so she could have the same experiences at the cast. “It was a very respectful space and I would never need to take things to one side,” she explained. Opia used a body double for her sex scenes in the show and credits everyone involved in the production for making her feel comfortable enough to voice her discomfort. You would never do that if you were doing a fight scene, so why would you do that with a sex scene.” “The alternative to that is just approximating and hoping for the best. What you feel comfortable touching and where you feel comfortable being touched. But to go there, you have to know what the playing field is. “Some of those scenes are fun, some of them are less fun and warm. “Ita’s the top of the game in creating an atmosphere where actors can perform,” said Essiedu. The series doesn’t hold any punches with its look at the partying, drugs and app-loving sex lives of modern Britain and renowned intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien (Netflix’s Sex Education) was brought in to help ensure the safety of the cast and crew. To be a part of making that come alive is incredible.”įor a series that zooms in on the issue of consent, Coel was fastidious about delivering an atmosphere and environment on set that matched up to her own values “It’s incredible honest and raw and that’s testament to Michaela’s script. ![]() It’s the conversations you have with your friends, up on the TV screen. Opia adds: “I’ve not read anything like this before. It’s not something that you come across all the time.” That very singular quality about Michaela’s writing, makes it so, so authentic and direct. It’s difficult to manufacture that effect on a story, unless you really know what you’re doing. “My first instinct was that it’s so confrontational,” he confesses. I hope people learn something from it.”Įssiedu, who plays Kwame, a friend and dancer with self-esteem issues, admits he found the series “really difficult” when he first got the scripts. ![]() “It’s wonderfully written and hopefully will help people be brave and address things that they may relate to on screen, in their own lives. Things that haven’t been seen on TV yet, or haven’t been discussed as openly, are being brought to the forefront - I think it’s incredibly honest and open and I believe it will have an effect on people. “A lot of the themes and experiences that happen in the show are happening right now. “It’s on the nose in terms of timing,” points out Opia, who plays Arabella’s best friend and aspiring actor Terry. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |