Is Wicked Pop-u-lar with Mark?

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Nov 21, 2024

Thomasin McKenzie, a talented New Zealand actress known for her roles in 'Last Night in Soho' and 'Leave No Trace', discusses her portrayal of Jean Purdy in the new Netflix drama 'Joy'. She delves into Purdy's crucial yet overlooked contributions to IVF, shedding light on women's historical roles in science. The conversation also touches on the highly anticipated film adaptation of 'Wicked', exploring the complexities of its characters and the transition from stage to screen. McKenzie's insights offer a fresh perspective on significant narratives.

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ANECDOTE

Italian Gucci Fans

Listener Sarah, a PhD oceanographer, recounts watching House of Gucci with Italians.
They surprisingly enjoyed Jared Leto's performance, contrary to her and Mark's expectations.

ANECDOTE

Gladiator 2 Extra

Sarah worked as an extra on Gladiator 2, praising the stunt people's work.
She confirms Zach Roberts and Paul Mescal both looked good onscreen.

ADVICE

Code of Conduct Amendment

Simon Mayo suggests amending the "Code of Conduct" for film viewings.
Allow a quiet "yay" for family members onscreen, but only immediate family.

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Thomasin McKenzie is this week’s guest—star of Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night in Soho’, Mark’s film of the year 2018 ‘Leave No Trace’—and now ‘Joy’, a new Netflix drama about the development of IVF treatment at Oldham hospital in the 1970s. Written by Jack Thorne, the film’s medical miracle story is focalised through McKenzie’s character Jean Purdy—a talented embryologist whose work was key to the team’s breakthrough discovery, but whose name was left out of the history books. She chats to Simon about putting Jean back in the picture in this latest in a line of meaty and challenging roles for the young actor.

Reviews this week of ‘Blink’, a poignant documentary following a family determined to travel the world and create precious visual memories for their three children, who are losing their sight—and Amrou Al-Kadhi's debut drag queen drama ‘Layla’, which follows the story of the titular performer (Bilal Hasna) as they discover their confidence and creativity whilst navigating their queer Arab identity. Plus the much-anticipated stage-to-screen musical ‘Wicked’. The Wizard of Oz prequel stars Cynthia Erivo as green-skinned misfit Elphaba, and Ariana Grande as glam girl Galinda, both still witches-to-be as they forge an unlikely and rocky friendship at university. We find out if Mark thinks it’s going to be ‘Pop-u-lar'...

Plus top quality correspondence from you and typical witterings from the Good Doctors as per.

Our Christmas Spectacular with Mark and Simon live onstage at London’s Prince Edward theatre is now sold out! Event info here: https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo

Timecodes (for our ad-free Vanguardistas):

Blink Review: 09:30

Thomasin McKenzie Interview: 30:18

Layla Review: ~47:49

Wicked Review: ~57:00

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