The Picture Journal

Aaron Pierre

What is a remake you enjoy more than the original? That’s difficult. I’m too loyal to original productions. That being said, the remake of The Jungle Book is fire. They smashed it! Who is/ was you favourite teacher? Tadeusz Bradecki. Everything he said was gold. I have a whole notebook of his quotes! Who would you love to work with? Ava DuVernay. Selma, 13th… her work is incredibly powerful. I would also love to work with the living legend that is Sidney Poitier. Powerhouse. I wouldn’t stop asking him questions! What posters were on your wall as a teenager? I…

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James Krishna Floyd

What was the last thing you did for the first time? I had a flotation tank experience. It’s a large pod of salt water where you float in silence, in darkness. It was 95% pure bliss and serenity. But 5% was panic. It was an almost psychedelic form of meditation for me. Where I had to face myself. I will definitely do it again. I want to reduce the 5% of anxiety to zero. But maybe that’s the lesson it was teaching me: Perfection is useless. What non-English language cinema do you find the most interesting, or entertaining? I have…

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Inside Look: John McCrea

We spoke to actor John McCrea about his role as Jamie New in the Sheffield Theatres production of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. You’ve mentioned in interviews that you perceived yourself lacking a certain breadth of experience as is typical for a West End lead. When can it help to enter into something where your enthusiasm, or commitment exceeds experience? Did it help you at any point for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie? I always knew I could portray the character well, I felt as if I knew him inside-out, so I guess that fuelled me to take a risk and push…

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Nathaniel Martello-White

As well as performing you are experienced in writing, directing and producing. In what position is it most difficult for you to find or assess the ‘right’ character in auditions ? When casting your own material it always takes time and can be difficult. My feeling is, that’s where the directing process begins, establishing a cast who will make your job easier. If you could have a photograph of anyone in history at any age, who would you select? Bob Marley Who has been your most enjoyable person to act with so far? Carey Mulligan Discounting weapons and physically dangerous…

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Oliver Coopersmith

Who is your favourite public figure to watch interviews of?  There’s loads, I’m a sucker for The Graham Norton Show. I haven’t missed an episode in years. What part of your family history did you find interesting or surprising to learn? My dad had to stop for petrol when my mum was in labour with my brother. It didn’t go down well. Would you rather give advice to yourself 10 years ago or receive advice from yourself 10 years in the future? Receive advice from myself 10 years in the future. Although I’m sure that person would say the same thing. What…

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Inside Look: Christian Cooke

We spoke to actor Christian Cooke about his role as Pony William in the Donmar Warehouse production of Knives in Hens. Knives in Hens is set in a rugged ‘pre-industrial’ time and place far removed from contemporary life. What was the nature of the conversations with the director and fellow cast regarding how these characters exist, or even your own thought process? A lot of the early work we did was physical. Lots of movements work to really get inside the bodies of these people and consider how they move. They are people of the land who were put to work…

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Anders Hayward

What was the most interesting location you filmed at for Gap Year? It’s hard to pick just one place, because everywhere we shot was different, but I really did love Kathmandu. It was just a completely bonkers place with everything happening at a million miles per hour. Buildings being rebuilt, motorbikes and cars everywhere. Also just the people were so lovely and positive. It really felt like a properly old place filled with a lot of history. Out of your favorite films, which do you think would be the best and worst choice to screen for a date? One of…

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