Thursday Murder Club's Celia Imrie pays tribute to 'exceptional' co-stars
The Thursday Murder Club, which has a full trailer, airs on Netflix on August 28 and the film was inspired by Richard Osman's novel of the same name. The film follows a group of retirees-turned-amateur sleuths as they attempt to investigate a real life murder.
Renowned actress Celia Imrie plays Joyce, a newcomer to Coopers Chase retirement village, who has been recently widowed. People are drawn to her kind, warm and thoughtful nature - qualities that actress Imrie noticed in other cast members on set.
Her castmates included the likes of Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley. She said: "I was excited every day when I woke up in the morning with the thought of coming to work with these fantastic actors and actresses.
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"I know people think we're all 'luvvies' and only talk favourably about each other all the time.
"But it is the way we become a team that I love, and this was an exceptional cast. Truly, I couldn't believe my luck."
She also expressed her love for Osman's novel, admitting she "whizzed down to the bookshop" the minute she got the role.
"The first book is a constant, lovely reference. I was trying to find little snippets of exactly what Joyce got up to," she shared.
"Richard Osman wrote Joyce keeping a diary through her first few days at Coopers Chase.
"Every now and then in the book, I'd find marvellous little details about Joyce's love of particular television programmes - using her napkin at the lunch table because she thinks it makes her look clever - or putting the chairs out at a meeting because she thinks people will like her better."
Director Chris Columbus spoke highly of Imrie, branding her "a British treasure".
He shared: "In every film I've seen her in, Celia has managed to steal my heart (and most of the time steal the film).
"For 'The Thursday Murder Club', Celia transformed herself into the character of Joyce.
"Fans of the book who have seen our film have all said the same thing: 'That is exactly how I pictured Joyce!'"
The Thursday Murder Club airs on Netflix on August 28
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