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The Herald Scotland
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Producers wanted to avoid being ‘unpleasant' to interviewers on The Assembly
Each episode finishes with a musical performance relevant to the celebrity being interviewed, and co-executive producer Michelle Singer, of Rockerdale Studios, said these were included to rectify what she saw as patronising flaws in the French programme it was adapted from, Les Rencontres Du Papotin. Danny Dyer will feature in the first episode of the new ITV show (Ian West/PA) She said: 'We made the decision that every episode concludes with a musical performance. It's not always a song, but a musical performance of sorts, which has relevance to the celebrity. 'We don't always explain that, it's not always necessary to, but there are reasons why we've chosen the specific songs we've chosen in each episode. 'How do I say this kindly? We were very aware that the French shows, sometimes they were a bit shit, just a little bit sort of, 'do you want a triangle and to clap along', and it's just unpleasant and just not good.' Speaking about the fear of the show being patronising, Ms Singer's fellow executive producer Stu Richards said: 'There's so many decisions you make along the way, right from pre-production to the shoot, and to the edit, and at each stage you have (to think) is this the right decision? '(We are) worried about being patronising, that's something that we think about all the time, and so we just hope that it comes off in the way we hoped, which is the way that people can see these guys the way they are – funny, smart, interesting.' Tennant's episode sees him being asked about an unnamed colleague who has been accused of sexual misconduct and being an ally to the LGBT+ community, before performing a scene from Shakespeare's Macbeth with one of the interviewers. Speaking about the performance, Mr Richards said the interviewer matched Tennant 'pound for pound'. The interviews are filmed for three hours before being cut down for the episodes, which are about 30 minutes long, meaning extra content will be available on ITVX as there was 'so much excellent stuff', with the production team saying they 'really struggled to cut it down'. Speaking about the filming format, Ms Singer added: 'It's a real leveller of an experience, and if you can get over that hurdle, we usually record for three hours and we usually watch that happen after the sort of 15 to 20-minute mark, sometimes it's earlier, sometimes it takes a little bit longer for people to sort of warm into it. 'But once that sort of facade is dropped, and people are just speaking frankly and honestly, and it becomes pure conversation, and there's nothing better than sitting and observing brilliant conversation.' The Assembly airs at 10.05pm on Saturday on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player with an interview with Dyer, and Tennant's interview follows the day after. The show will be available to stream on ITVX and STV Player from 7am on launch day.
Rhyl Journal
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Producers wanted to avoid being ‘unpleasant' to interviewers on The Assembly
The new ITV show will see ex-EastEnders star Danny Dyer, former Doctor Who actor David Tennant, Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker and ex-Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall face the panel's questions, with producers saying their dream guest would be the next pope. Each episode finishes with a musical performance relevant to the celebrity being interviewed, and co-executive producer Michelle Singer, of Rockerdale Studios, said these were included to rectify what she saw as patronising flaws in the French programme it was adapted from, Les Rencontres Du Papotin. She said: 'We made the decision that every episode concludes with a musical performance. It's not always a song, but a musical performance of sorts, which has relevance to the celebrity. 'We don't always explain that, it's not always necessary to, but there are reasons why we've chosen the specific songs we've chosen in each episode. 'How do I say this kindly? We were very aware that the French shows, sometimes they were a bit shit, just a little bit sort of, 'do you want a triangle and to clap along', and it's just unpleasant and just not good.' Speaking about the fear of the show being patronising, Ms Singer's fellow executive producer Stu Richards said: 'There's so many decisions you make along the way, right from pre-production to the shoot, and to the edit, and at each stage you have (to think) is this the right decision? '(We are) worried about being patronising, that's something that we think about all the time, and so we just hope that it comes off in the way we hoped, which is the way that people can see these guys the way they are – funny, smart, interesting.' Tennant's episode sees him being asked about an unnamed colleague who has been accused of sexual misconduct and being an ally to the LGBT+ community, before performing a scene from Shakespeare's Macbeth with one of the interviewers. Speaking about the performance, Mr Richards said the interviewer matched Tennant 'pound for pound'. The interviews are filmed for three hours before being cut down for the episodes, which are about 30 minutes long, meaning extra content will be available on ITVX as there was 'so much excellent stuff', with the production team saying they 'really struggled to cut it down'. Speaking about the filming format, Ms Singer added: 'It's a real leveller of an experience, and if you can get over that hurdle, we usually record for three hours and we usually watch that happen after the sort of 15 to 20-minute mark, sometimes it's earlier, sometimes it takes a little bit longer for people to sort of warm into it. 'But once that sort of facade is dropped, and people are just speaking frankly and honestly, and it becomes pure conversation, and there's nothing better than sitting and observing brilliant conversation.' The Assembly airs at 10.05pm on Saturday on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player with an interview with Dyer, and Tennant's interview follows the day after. The show will be available to stream on ITVX and STV Player from 7am on launch day.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This Is How Marion Cotillard Really Feels About Her Infamous Dark Knight Rises Death Scene
It seems that even international stars have their off days. During an interview on the French TV show Les Rencontres Du Papotin, Marion Cotillard was asked about her stint in the Christopher Nolan movie The Dark Knight Rises. More specifically, the Oscar winner was asked about her death scene, and whether she felt – as the interviewer did – that she'd missed the mark. 'Effectively, I agree with you,' she admitted. 'I don't think I nailed that scene. What happened was that I didn't find the right position, I didn't find the right way.' 'I was stressed, and there you have it,' Marion added. 'Sometimes it happens that you mess up. And I messed up.' The camera angles and positioning of the actor in Marion's death scene have long been a bugbear of fans of the Dark Knight movies, which the La Vie En Rose actor previously addressed in an interview back in 2016. 'Sometimes there are failures, and when you see this on screen, you're thinking: 'Why? Why did they keep that take?' But either you blame everyone or nobody,' she told Allociné. 'But I thought people overreacted because it was tough to be identified just with this scene. When I'm doing the best I can to find the authenticity in every character that I'm playing, it's tough to be known just for this scene.' The Dark Knight Rises was the third in Christopher Nolan's Batman series. Alongside Christian Bale the caped crusader, the film featured an all-star supporting cast that also included Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This Is How Joan Baez Really Feels About Bob Dylan Biopic A Complete Unknown Denzel Washington Breaks Silence After Being 'Snubbed' At This Year's Oscars Drew Barrymore Says This Hollywood A-Lister Was Her Favourite On-Screen Kiss
