Comedian Bill Bailey is hosting a new series, Bring The Drama, which aims to give aspiring actors a chance to break into the industry – a network of film and television careers events will also take place around the UK.
Hosted by actor and comedian Bill Bailey (pictured here when he was a contestant on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing), new reality show Bring The Drama will follow eight aspiring actors as they’re mentored over six weeks by casting director Kelly Valentine Hendry. Hendry’s cast shows including Bridgerton, Gangs Of London, Ghosts and Broadchurch.
In each episode of Bring The Drama, aspiring actors will visit the sets of celebrated UK dramas such as Peaky Blinders, EastEnders and Silent Witness, and will recreate scenes with real scripts, cameras and time pressures that professional actors face.
Bailey said in a statement to the BBC that “it has been a delight...
Hosted by actor and comedian Bill Bailey (pictured here when he was a contestant on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing), new reality show Bring The Drama will follow eight aspiring actors as they’re mentored over six weeks by casting director Kelly Valentine Hendry. Hendry’s cast shows including Bridgerton, Gangs Of London, Ghosts and Broadchurch.
In each episode of Bring The Drama, aspiring actors will visit the sets of celebrated UK dramas such as Peaky Blinders, EastEnders and Silent Witness, and will recreate scenes with real scripts, cameras and time pressures that professional actors face.
Bailey said in a statement to the BBC that “it has been a delight...
- 1/18/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
In the ever-growing conversations surrounding separating the art from the artist, Joss Whedon's name understandably gets thrown around quite a bit. The filmmaker once most well known for his seemingly unshakable feminist credentials now only makes headlines when more details of his abusive on-set behavior emerge.
Despite this, Whedon is responsible for creating some of TV's greatest shows, including my all-time favorite "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." That series may be his magnum opus, but it's "Firefly" that has endured to a rather shocking extent. The Fox show left an indelible mark on pop culture, particularly when considering it only aired 11 of 14 episodes before being unceremoniously canceled. "Firefly" may have come and gone in 2002, but it still managed to receive a feature-length film to wrap up its story, comic continuations, and a fanbase that never seems to give up hope of its return — though the revelations about Whedon make this less likely than ever.
Despite this, Whedon is responsible for creating some of TV's greatest shows, including my all-time favorite "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." That series may be his magnum opus, but it's "Firefly" that has endured to a rather shocking extent. The Fox show left an indelible mark on pop culture, particularly when considering it only aired 11 of 14 episodes before being unceremoniously canceled. "Firefly" may have come and gone in 2002, but it still managed to receive a feature-length film to wrap up its story, comic continuations, and a fanbase that never seems to give up hope of its return — though the revelations about Whedon make this less likely than ever.
- 1/31/2023
- by Jamie Gerber
- Slash Film
Though writer-director Joss Whedon may not be who we thought he was, there is no question that his television shows remain widely loved and celebrated. This is especially true of the imaginative sci-fi Western "Firefly," which aired for only 11 glorious episodes in 2002. Most fans wouldn't see the remaining three episodes until the series came out on DVD in 2004. Fox bungled this one, pure and simple.
Fans mourn what might've been the way Independents look back on the Unification War, but there's no profit to be had in wishing things were different. "Firefly" gave us 14 wonderful episodes before flying off quietly into that good night. At least there was a form of closure in the 2005 film "Serenity," and the story goes on in a series of graphic novels. As the theme song says, "You can't take the sky from me."
With that in mind, this piece means to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Fans mourn what might've been the way Independents look back on the Unification War, but there's no profit to be had in wishing things were different. "Firefly" gave us 14 wonderful episodes before flying off quietly into that good night. At least there was a form of closure in the 2005 film "Serenity," and the story goes on in a series of graphic novels. As the theme song says, "You can't take the sky from me."
With that in mind, this piece means to sort the wheat from the chaff.
- 10/11/2022
- by Eric Pierce
- Slash Film
It's difficult sometimes to know when something is over. Much like relationships, TV shows can wear out their welcome, taking too long to realize that it's time to say goodbye. Other series are cut down in their prime, stopped before they could even truly get started, with their potential never fully realized. "Firefly" is an example of the latter, just another casualty of Fox's itchy trigger finger, canceled after only 11 of its 14 episodes had aired back in 2002. Centering on a motley crew of smugglers traveling the 'Verse in the spaceship Serenity, no one could've predicted the space Western would gain any traction through DVD sales, let alone enough to warrant a feature film continuation. Even after the 2005 release of "Serenity," viewers still hoped for more and "Firefly" has enjoyed a rich life beyond television in both comics and novels.
As it turns out, fans aren't the only ones who've had...
As it turns out, fans aren't the only ones who've had...
- 9/25/2022
- by Jamie Gerber
- Slash Film
Like most people who have seen "Firefly," I was made aware of the space Western's existence long after its cancellation, which is a whole story in and of itself. Between a terrible marketing campaign and episodes airing out of chronological order, Fox never gave the series room to breathe before canceling it. It didn't even get to finish a full season before it got the axe.
As with any show that ended before its time, however, "Firefly" would become one of the largest cult sensations of the 2000s. Fans of the series lobbied long and hard for a continuation in whatever form possible. "Firefly" never got a second season, however, and it likely never will. But through a matter of transferring rights, Universal greenlit a feature film to wrap things up as best they could — "Serenity."
A lot has changed since the start of "Firefly," with series creator Joss Whedon,...
As with any show that ended before its time, however, "Firefly" would become one of the largest cult sensations of the 2000s. Fans of the series lobbied long and hard for a continuation in whatever form possible. "Firefly" never got a second season, however, and it likely never will. But through a matter of transferring rights, Universal greenlit a feature film to wrap things up as best they could — "Serenity."
A lot has changed since the start of "Firefly," with series creator Joss Whedon,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
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