A new interview with Jenna Coleman for the Royal Television Society!
Some highlights:
About Wilderness:
Coleman is particularly proud of the fact that “I don’t think we shied away from the ugliness of Liv”.
“I was dancing like I had an electric shock,” Coleman recalls. Liv exorcises her anxiety by literally “shaking it outside of her body”.
About The Serpent:
The trick was not to condemn Leclerc or let her off the hook: instead, Coleman tried simply to understand her.
Actors are often asked if they like their characters, says Coleman, but she counters that “liking or not liking them is up to the audience. As long as you understand them, then, in a way, you’re within them.”
This is exactly why she’s such a brilliant actress!
About Doctor Who:
The expectation of perfection is a dangerous thing, she continues.
“That’s something that [Doctor Who co-star] Peter Capaldi really instilled in me, about there not being about right and wrong: it’s about options.”
“As soon as it’s about options, it frees you up creatively, because you’re not trying to hit a perfect version of how you’ve read it.”
Jenna also confirms that she is currently filming The Sandman season 2:
“I’m shooting on Sandman at the moment, so I’m getting a dose of my Gothic, dark fantasy genre.”
She also talked about The Jetty:
To her, cops tend to be “the cog that turns the story”, whereas she was holding out for something “that feels nuanced and complex and human”. Now, it seems her prayers have been answered.
“The scripts have been b-eau-tiful,” she says.
“There’s a lot based on women and water and echoes, memories, retrospect, past”, as well being choc-a-bloc with “really beautiful character studies.”
As for her plans for the future, Jenna says:
The question of ‘what next?’ seems a little obvious for Coleman, who seems positively allergic to resting on her laurels.
Looking further ahead, Coleman tells me “I’d love to look for another play, I’d love to do some comedy, I’d love to look for indie film projects.”
She has been toying with the idea of turning her hand to writing or directing “a little bit”. Her first project, if one were ever to materialise, would likely be an adaptation of some kind. For now, though, “I think I’m happy to be a jobbing actor.”
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While working on that reading list, I identified something that I'm calling Gloppy Monster Syndrome.
Gloppy Monster Syndrome occurs in comics when a character who is interesting and possibly well-developed on their own gets reduced to appearing in group settings, where their primary purpose is to spout exposition. Nothing interesting to do, no distinctive dialogue, no meaningful characterization. They're just there to state the obvious. It frequently coincides with the Canceled Comic Limbo State, in which a character's solo book ends and leaves them indefinitely unaccounted for.
"Gloppy Monster" is a reference to this quote from The Ray 1994 writer Christopher Priest, in which he discusses his disappointment with how the original Ray was written in a series from the 1970s.
Ironically, Ray himself developed Gloppy Monster Syndrome increasingly in appearances after the end of his solo, particularly during his various stints with the Freedom Fighters. Must be an effect of being on that particular team.
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My Top 10 Best TV Shows/Movies
List of stuff I most enjoy watching this year, because consuming media is all I have left in my life rn (ranking in no particular order):
- This is Going to Hurt
The show is the most perfect blend between comedy and tragedy I have ever watched. I love the British wit, humour that's dryer than the [redacted]'s [redacted], expertly interwoven with a devastating depiction of the NHS. It takes a poignantly critical look at the damages and absurdity stemmed from a broken system. The characters are so grounded and likable despite they are very flawed. Ben Whishaw's performance is as amazing as always, I enjoy his comedic performance a lot.
- Interview with the Vampire (TV Show)
Do I need to say more? This show has occupied by dashboard for months now. Star-crossed vampire gothic romance; its own unique brand of humour; riveting tension between the characters with their own rich internal conflict; perfect metaphoric depiction of vampire as marginalized identity; adrenaline-pumping-artfully-grotesque horror; every skillfully genre-blending elements pushes the story into a breathtaking season finale. The pilot is also absolutely amazing, it's definitely my favorite episode. I rewatched it for double digits amount of time and everytime I'm still deeply moved by it. The performance and chemistry is honestly perfect. My passion for this show is off the roof, maybe it's the rose coloured glasses I literally can't think of any criticism for it... I know it's not to others but to me Interview with the Vampire is absolutely perfect.
After years of suffering from years of untreated Hannibal brain rot, this series feels like someone take a look at my brain, take my hypothetical ideal TV show and make it real.
On another note, I finally watched the movie yesterday, and I now understand why they wrote it for Daniel to say "It was a fever dream told to an idiot." 😶
- The Bear
A riveting series. THAT episode is a free trial of what heart attack feels like. I really like the trend of TV shows putting working class people at the forefront, while also doesn't provide a perfectly calculated, overtly-classic-Hollywood ending to their struggles. It felt realistic and very grounded. Incredible filmmaking, too.
- The Haunting of Hill House
I never liked horror movie, I hate being scared but Mike Flanagan changed my mind since Midnight Mass. I really like in his show where the horror elements are used to externalize the character's internal and external struggles, ultimately it boils down to their psychology, which is the main driving force to the show. The story is so devastating, but the guiding philosophy throughout it is the light at the end of the tunnel. The show is an absolutely human, sympathetic, heartfelt response to grief and guilt. The confetti line will stay in my heart for years to come.
- Glass Onion
Thank you Rian Johnson for being based.
SO FRICKING FUN! I watched this while seeping from my My House My Rules My Coffee cup, an awesome sequel that doesn't disappoint! Casting Hugh Grant as Daniel Craig's husband is ICONIC!
- 飯戲攻心 (Table for Six)
It was my first time in forever to watch a Hong Kong movie in theatre. Hong Kong lunar new year movies is honestly a pretty terrible genre. As always I went in with, I guess my Hollywood-washed taste in movies? I fully expected to scoff to no end, with an insufferable truckload amount of condescension ready to be dumped onto my poor friend who I went with. But turnt out the film is full of sincerity, a carefully and skillfully crafted interpersonal character driven script, full of dramatic tension. It felt like a theatre play, which I really love, it surprisingly goes very well with Hong Kongese humor. My favourite part is their subversion of character archetypes we've seen a thousand times in Hong Kong comedy movies, especially the tired misogynistic tropes. They actually wrote some well rounded, 2 dimensional female characters that's is at least 75% less misogynistic than usual? In my Hong Kong movies??? It's a nice surprise.
The ending is a aerial shot of the Victoria Harbour, I couldn't admit to myself how much I miss Hong Kong and the shot unleash a lot of feelings in me. I would've fucking ball my eyes out and sob audibly in the theatre, if it wasn't for my fear of being curb stomped later by the couple I shushed earlier during the movie.
- Heartstopper
My comfort show. Made me feel nostalgic for the pure teenage love I've never had. It's so well made and genuine. I like how it's able to avoid some tired annoying melodramatic beats this kind of story would be so easily falls into.
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
**Insert you can make a religion out of this meme**
I feel like the more I attempt to articulates my love for the movie, it will only diminish it. (I think I plagiarized this from a tumblr post? i'm sorry but they just put it so perfectly) It's my favourite movie of all time, obviously.
- Swiss Army Man
(TW: Casual suicide mentions)
As a person who have a long drawn suicidal ideation, I fucking love fun movies about killing yourself, Daniels made two extremely unhinged movies about it. They understood, they are the girls who get it. l pledge my unconditional and eternal allegiance to them(Of course until they make a bad movies or when I finally die you know).
I watched this on my birthday, alone, kind of drunk and very depressed, then I received a text that made me feel even shittier, I cried until like 3am, trauma dumped on my dear best friend after she sent me a birthday text. Incredible experience, never want to felt that again.
- The Boys
FUCKING COOOOOOL SHOW. Probably the only not-entirely-bad thing jizz basil ever contributed to.
Honourable Mentions:
- Peacemaker
Fun superhero show with lots of heart.
- Moon Knight
Oscar Isaac!! Episode 5!! AHHH!!
but the other episodes collectively fall flat, I really looked forward to the series, but it left me a bit disappointed.
-Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Other than Shang Chi, this is the only other marvel movie from phrase 4 I think it's above average in terms of technicality. The villain is good too.
-The Newsreader
Honestly I came for Sam Reid and stayed for Tim x Dale. I'm currently being thoroughly brain rotted by this super angsty ship that only 5 people care about. Also, Tim is low key one of the more interesting character from the show despite having so little screen time?
Anna Torv had me in awe since Mindhunter, so it's hard to look away despite it not being a perfect show. I had a good time watching it. I also had a fun time yelling at the screen for fucking Geoff homophobic ass to fucking die already.
-The Haunting of Bly Manor
Why not watch a show that'll make you cry and being scared all at once...
- The H3 Podcast
I know it's not a tv show/movie, but the podcast got me through a fuck ton of lonely and sad times this year (which is like 85% of my year but what's new lol), that's why I want to include it. I listen to Leftovers episodes repeatedly, a lot. It's bad how much I listen to H3... the soundbites pops up in my head when I just go about my daily life...
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I know I’m like a dog with a bone with this, but it just. It boggles my mind the overwhelming positive critical reaction to the third season of Picard, because when you judge it by any standards that you normally judge a work when you’re doing a professional analysis of it, it falls short in everything except for the acting.
Like, I can get fans lapping it up since Nemesis left the TNG crew in shambles and this season ties up things nicely for the TNG crew and brings closure to these characters - sure enough, I’m not immune, I lapped it up too - but if you’re judging it professionally you have to at least try to not be blinded by nostalgia and see the glaring plot holes and inconsistency that is all over this season
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