Category: STAR POWER
Small Town’s big star
Mad Men star Christina Hendricks discusses her latest role in Sky comedy Small Town, Big Story, why she likes ensemble dramas and her ambitions to appear in a romcom.
Married to the mob
While she may be best known for playing lady’s maid Anna Bates in Downton Abbey, Joanne Froggatt has built a career defined by variety. Here, she tells DQ about her latest part – starring opposite Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren in Guy Ritchie’s new TV drama, MobLand.
Mental notes
Québécois actor and writer Florence Longpré opens up about mental health in her latest series, Empathie (Empathy), which she created and also stars in as a psychiatrist caring for others while dealing with her own mounting depression.
Clubbing together
A retired archaeologist, a dog walker and a vicar’s wife walk into a crime scene… As The Marlow Murder Club returns for a second season, stars Samantha Bond, Jo Martin and Natalie Dew discuss making the murder-mystery series and why it’s a comfort on television.
Room for improv-ment
US star Denis Leary speaks to DQ about making Fox’s military sitcom Going Dutch, discusses the power of improvisation and reveals the secret to successful comedy.
Suchet’s small-screen success
Poirot star David Suchet returns to the small screen after a seven-year absence with a leading role in The Au Pair. He explains why this Channel 5 thriller lured him back to acting and reflects on the role of his lifetime playing Agatha Christie’s iconic sleuth.
Austen-tatious talent
From her breakout role in Clique to her latest part in Miss Austen, Synnøve Karlsen discusses her genre-hopping career so far, partnering with Keeley Hawes and why she’s happy not knowing what kind of actor she is.
Ahead of the game
G’Wed star Jake Kenny-Byrne previews the return of this standout Liverpool-set ITV comedy, talks taking on his first major acting role and discusses the sensitive side of the “fast, naughty” series.
Welcome to Paradise
Hollywood stars James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson explain why viewers should expect the unexpected from Paradise, the new Disney+ series from This is Us creator Dan Fogelman that sets up a murder-mystery thriller in a world where nothing is what it seems.
Truth amid tragedy
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth dramatises Jim Swire’s fight for justice following the 1988 Lockerbie disaster. Actor Sam Troughton tells DQ about making the impactful series, how it marries real events with human emotion, and his role as one of the few fictional characters on screen.
Gift of the Gadd
As Richard Gadd prepares to film his next series, Half Man, he reflects on the success of his breakout hit drama Baby Reindeer and reveals how he balances the competing demands of acting in and writing his own work.
Turkish talents
Turkish stars Can Yaman, Meryem Uzerli, Bariş Baktaş and Yağmur Yüksel open up about their latest projects – El Turco, Ru and Vendetta – and offer an insight into their approach to acting as series from Turkey continue to build global audiences.
Strike six
Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger return as private detective duo Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott for Strike – The Ink Black Heart, the sixth edition of the BBC drama based on the crime novels by JK Rowling. The stars come together to reveal why this story could be their toughest case yet.
Survival mode
Earth Abides stars Alexander Ludwig and Jessica Frances Dukes reveal why this MGM+ series was both a dream project and the most demanding of their careers, as they play two people who come together at the end of the world.
The heart of Conflict
Finnish actor Peter Franzén shares insights into his role in upcoming thriller Konflikti (Conflict), the importance of the story behind the series and why a good script is always the key to finding his next role.
Pierre pressure
Canadian drama Saint-Pierre marries a police procedural with the unique setting of a French territory off the coast of Canada. Co-creator, co-showrunner and star Allan Hawco talks to DQ about the series and how he juggles multiple roles in front of and behind the camera.
After effects
British theatre star Amara Okereke tells DQ about landing her first major TV role in The Morning After, an eight-part comedy set in Cape Town that focuses on a young woman finding her identity in a new city with new friends.
Flyte and fight
Ruth Bradley reflects on joining the cast of Slow Horses for the fourth season of the Apple TV+ espionage drama, her role as MI5 agent Emma Flyte, fight scenes and starring alongside her acting hero Gary Oldman.
Acting up
British-born German star Nikeata Thompson tells DQ about navigating her shift from presenting to actor and landing a role in Where’s Wanda?, the first German original series for Apple TV+.
Career heist
As production continues on upcoming Spanish-language drama Uzal, star Itziar Ituño discusses her latest project and reflects on the impact La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) has had both on her career and the wider Spanish television industry.