Woman's Hour Weekend Woman’s Hour: Keira Knightley and Sarah Lancashire, Sutara Gayle, Uterine fibroids, Surviving grief, Josie Lloyd
Dec 7, 2024
Keira Knightley and Sarah Lancashire, stars of the Netflix spy drama Black Doves, share insights on their demanding roles and the complexities of female representation in film. Sutara Gale, an actor and reggae performer, discusses her autobiographical show, The Legends of Them, revealing impactful moments from her life, including her radio debut while in prison and personal tragedies. Professor Nicola Rollock tackles the often-ignored topic of uterine fibroids, advocating for better awareness and support for women facing this condition.
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Unexpected Combat Training For A Spy Role
- Keira Knightley trained in boxing, jiu-jitsu and Filipino knife fighting after rewrites added physical scenes.
- She described suddenly doing knife fights and jumping out of windows and getting very fit for the role.
Actors Live In Immersive Dual Worlds
- Actors often live compartmentalised dual lives, switching intense on-set immersion with home roles quickly.
- Keira Knightley and Sarah Lancashire describe acting as an immersive bubble that actors must wash off to return to normal life.
Morality Is Intentionally Ambiguous
- Black Doves blurs clear moral lines so viewers must judge characters without obvious 'goodies'.
- The cast note that most characters' moral compasses are deeply questionable, which drives viewer engagement.
