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| | | Siobhan Finneran: 'It's always a joy to work with another actress who actually eats cake' | | by Michael Hogan Dec 31, 2022 | | The Happy Valley actor on her bond with co-star Sarah Lancashire, why preparing food is the hardest part of acting, and her early role as the back end of a horse Siobhan Finneran, 56, was born in Oldham to Irish parents. After completing a theatre studies course, she landed her debut role aged 20 in the film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. She’s since worked regularly on stage, alongside TV roles including Clocking Off, The Moorside and, in 2021, Alma’s Not Normal and Jimmy McGovern’s Time. She also played villainous lady’s maid Sarah O’Brien in Downton Abbey. She now returns to her Bafta-nominated role of recovering addict Clare Cartwright, sister of Sarah Lancashire’s policewoman Catherine, in the third and final series of BBC One drama Happy Valley. The show is back after seven years off our screens. Are you as excited as viewers are?
I got sent the scripts and just thought, she’s managed to do it again. As far as I’m concerned, [writer] Sally Wainwright is a genius. She hooks you in and never lets you go. In the new series, the plot twists come out of left field. It’s proper edge-of-the-sofa stuff. As for Sarah’s central performance, I’ve never seen anything like it on TV. Continue reading... | | | | | | | Avatar 2 and Glass Onion prove cinema is back – but too late to save theatres? | | by Mark Sweney Dec 31, 2022 | | UK box office is expected to climb to £950m this year and £1.12bn next year, just more than £100m shy of pre-pandemic levels From lofty optimism that Avatar 2 might join the ranks of the highest-grossing films in history, to streamers and studios rediscovering pre-pandemic profits, cinema is finally getting its mojo back. The problem is, it could be too late for cinema owners. Cinema bosses have latched on to blockbusters including the sequels to Top Gun, Black Panther and a commitment to the big screen represented by Avatar: The Way of Water – officially the most expensive film ever made – as proof that audiences are ready to get back in front of big screens. Continue reading... | | | | | |
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