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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Dexter: Resurrection star Michael C Hall: ‘I was pinching myself to see Uma Thurman, Peter Dinklage, Neil Patrick Harris in the same room'
Michael C Hall first played Dexter in the eponymous show 19 years ago when the first episode dropped on Showtime. He essayed the forensic technician, moonlighting as a vigilante serial killer, for seven years before taking a backseat. He reprised the role eight years later in Dexter: New Blood, set 10 years after the season 8 finale. He's a father to Harrison Morgan now, who goes in his father's footsteps and shoots his own dad in the New Blood finale. Now, as Hall returns to find his absconding son in Dexter: Resurrection (streaming in India on Amazon Prime Video), he talks to SCREEN exclusively about the father-son dynamic, shifting action to New York City, and rounding up a deadly roaster of assassins in the new installment. Between Dexter: New Blood and Dexter: Resurrection, you played the 'inner voice' of the character in the prequel series, Dexter: Original Sin. How did that help you going into Resurrection? The show has often alluded to Dexter's origin story and those early years. I've also thought about them imaginatively as an actor. But to have the chance to spend time with those scripts and the show, and to do the voiceover, that just gave fully-fleshed out colour to what had probably been a notion, an outline, or a line drawing. So, it was really helpful to spend time thinking about the character's origin story in detail, which I hadn't before. It was really good preparation for the return. For the audience, it enriches their time spent with the character in the present tense. The setting in Resurrection is New York City, which isn't as snowy as Iron Lake in New Blood or as summery as Miami in the previous seasons. How does that lend a new texture to the show? It's a new place to hide in plain sight. Miami is also a big city, but it couldn't be more different in terms of its climate and architecture. Miami is round, hot, and sweaty. New York is cold, steely, angular, and concrete. I think of that environment as symbolic of Dexter's rigid commitment to who he is and who he isn't. Being in the physical environment of New York helped fortify that. It's also a place where many, many people congregate. So there's an increasing likelihood that Dexter will encounter formidable and worthy victims, and he does in ways unanticipated. As he says it at some point, 'Only in New York!' So yeah, it gave a freshness and new flavour to the story we were telling in a way that only a city like New York could. And maybe there's only one city like New York, and that's New York. Speaking of New York City, you seem to have found your own Hotel Intercontinental from John Wick! There's Peter Dinklage assembling a host of assassins, including Uma Thurman, the OG assassin from Kill Bill (2003) days. How was that like? It was amazing! It was an assembly of unsavoury superheroes. It felt like Dexter got transported to a twisted superhero movie. But it was incredible. I was pinching myself to see Uma Thurman in the room, and Peter, Neil Patrick Harris, David Dastmalchian, Krystan Ritter, Eric Stonestreet — just an ensemble of fantastic, and very different, actors. All of them were relishing the chance to exist in this heightened, crazy world. It was very gratifying for us that we were able to attract people of this calibre to join us. It was a blast, one of the richest ensembles I've ever been a part of. Also Read — The Old Guard 2 movie review: Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman chew each other up in Netflix's cheap-looking sequel Since you lost your father when you were just 11, is there something that Michael sees of himself in Dexter's son Harrison? There's been a father-son dynamic at play in a lot of work I've done, and certainly in Dexter. I consider my own relationship with my father when I think of Dexter's relationship with Harry. Portraying a relationship with a son, who thought he lost his father and then reappearing on him — and then reappearing on him once again in the context of this show — yes, there's a resonance in terms of my own story. I don't think have to think about it explicitly. That's all just in me and a part of my experience of life. So any simulation of a father-son relationship is going to be informed by that. Yeah, there's some soothing, therapeutic element in this ritual where I'm telling this fictional story about a father and a son, given my own relationship with my pretty-much internalized, absent-from-this-Earth father. But yeah, it's all in the mix.
Scotsman
7 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
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Scotsman
7 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Up to 60% off premium beauty brands Amazon
I found surprisingly great deals on premium beauty brands with up to 60% off from Amazon | Canva This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. I love premium beauty products — and I just found cult favourites for less on Amazon Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... When it comes to beauty, splurging on luxury products can feel like the ultimate form of self-care until you see the price tag. But what if you could indulge in high-end beauty products without the guilt? I searched Amazon to uncover the best premium beauty finds that are currently discounted by up to 60%. From cult-favourite brands we know and trust. These deals are too good to pass up and they deliver the results to match. Whether you're restocking or trying something new, now is the perfect time to treat yourself for less. The Bedhead by TIGI Resurrection Shampoo and Conditioner Set £15.15 (49% off) is a dream for damaged hair. It's rich, smoothing, and formulated to repair breakage and with two 750ml bottles, it'll last for months. Bedhead by TIGI Resurrection Shampoo and Conditioner Set | Amazon I also picked up Elizabeth Arden's Visible Difference Moisture Cream £16 (59% off) an old-school favourite with serious staying power. Rich and hydrating, it gives tired skin a boost and softens fine lines. Elizabeth Arden's Visible Difference Moisture Cream | Amazon Then there's Lancôme's Génifique Dual Repair Serum £59.85 (37% off) which includes a full-size serum and a mini eye serum. It's one of the best formulas for boosting radiance and restoring the skin barrier. If you've wanted to try Lancôme's most-loved serum, now's the time. Lancôme's Génifique Dual Repair Serum | Amazon Finally, EVE LOM's Original Balm Cleanser £38.99 (19% off) is as luxurious as cleansing gets. It melts away makeup, exfoliates, and leaves skin feeling fresh and glowing. The muslin cloth adds that spa-like touch and with this discount, it's the perfect time to treat yourself. EVE LOM's Original Balm Cleanser | Amazon Natalie Dixon is NationalWorld's Lifestyle reporter . If you liked this article and want to read more about fashion, beauty and lifestyle you can follow Natalie Dixon on X here . You can also Get the best style and fashion news with Natalie Dixon in Tuesday's NationalWorld newsletter - sign up now MySweetSmile Get wedding photo-ready with MySweetSmile's gentle teeth whitening range £ 20.99 Buy now Buy now Wedding season is here — and so are all the photos you'll treasure forever. Whether you're the bride, the groom or just a guest, you'll want a confident, glowing smile in every shot. That's where MySweetSmile comes in. This UK best-seller promises peroxide-free, gentle whitening that fits effortlessly into your routine. From their teeth whitening powder for brides to quick-fix strips for guests and a handy pen for grooms, you'll be ready for your close-up on the big day. Shop the full MySweetSmile wedding-ready range here.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Dexter' Has ‘Probably Done a Number on Me,' Says Michael C. Hall: ‘I'm Not Crazy, I Know I'm Not Him'
Dexter Morgan is back, officially, now that Paramount+ with Showtime dropped the first episode of 'Dexter: Resurrection' on Friday, July 11. IndieWire's Ben Travers gave the series cautiously positive marks, writing, 'Dexter's new lease on life may actually be worth waking the dead.' New episodes will continue weekly through September 5. Michael C. Hall has been playing Dexter now, off and on, since 2006. While Hall has certainly appeared in numerous other projects in the 19 years since the pilot aired — from 'The Crown' to 'Safe' and 'Game Night' — the 'Dark Passenger' (Dexter's nickname for his thirst to kill) has been character he just can't shake, though he assured Vanity Fair in an interview that leaves Dexter's unsavory qualities on set. More from IndieWire John Goodman Doesn't Speak to Roseanne Anymore: 'I'd Rather Doubt If She Wants to Talk to Me' Lena Dunham's 'Too Much': A Guide to All Those Cameos - and Each Wink to Her Own Celebrity Lore 'Thankfully, I'm not predisposed to act on the kind of compulsions that Dexter's afflicted by — but yeah, I mean, certainly when we finish shooting a season, I need some time to just put it away, if nothing else,' he explained. 'It's just his life is so stressful. I could never live a life this fraught with stress. I mean, I guess everybody's life is stressful, but Dexter's is sort of beyond.' Hall does speculate, though, on why he is able to play the character, for which he has received six Emmy nominations, so well. 'I'm not crazy; I know I'm not him. I know he doesn't actually exist. He's just words on a page, and a character, and an idea that remains a mysterious one for me. I don't feel that I necessarily have any more of a hold on the character than I ever did. I intuitively know how to play him, but I don't know — he's probably done a number on me that I couldn't even tell you about because the lines are so blurred. But I don't think I'm him, thankfully,' he said. Asked by Vanity Fair what his 'Dark Passenger' was, Hall responded, 'None of your business.' Hall also described the new season — which moves the action from Los Angeles to New York City — as an opportunity for the character to have 'a second chance at life,' saying that Dexter has 'been finally released from what's been a burdensome relationship to his past.' Take a look at the 'Dexter: Resurrection' trailer below. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
Indian Express
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Tech CEO pays USD 400,000 to conduct orchestra: What exactly does a music conductor do?
Last week, Canada-based entrepreneur Mandle Cheung, chairman and CEO of tech firm Computer Talk Technology, led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as the ensemble's conductor. At Roy Thomas Hall, which houses the Toronto Symphony, Cheung presented Gustav Mahler's 'Resurrection', one of the most popular works by the Romantic Austrian composer. But what made matters interesting was that 78-year-old Cheung, an amateur conductor and western classical music buff who always wanted to lead an orchestra, paid a whopping 400,000 US dollars to the movers and shakers of the Toronto Symphony to be allowed to conduct. While there was much criticism from musicians, Cheung was unperturbed. 'I had seen the magic of the guy standing in front of the orchestra with a stick. So I said, 'Why can't I do it, too?… I can afford to do it, that's the main thing. So when it came across my mind, I said, 'Hey, maybe I should give it a try,' Cheung told The New York Times last week. The organisers had allowed Cheung to go ahead to increase the revenue of the orchestra, which otherwise runs on ticket sales and charity, avenues that are often unable to cover all the costs. To many, a conductor waving his baton in a series of gestures and wrist flicks may seem incomprehensible. So what exactly is the conductor doing? Is there something mysterious and enigmatic about his presence? A Living Pulse A conductor is a philosopher, a linguist, a scholar and an artiste, all rolled into one. Those from the community are actually interpreters of the scores written by a slew of composers, often from many years ago. They know the score technically as well as emotionally and come with the understanding of unifying a large number of people to present a score in its entirety. While the musicians usually come fully trained in how to play these scores and go through rigorous audition processes to make it to noted orchestras around the world, it is the conductor who sets the emotional and rhythmic tone of an orchestra and the performance. Where does the music need to be brazen and bright, where does it need to be subtle and tender? The tone, the cadence, all of these are decisions made by the conductor. Secondly, an orchestra consists of a large number of often very brilliant musicians who come with different personalities, ideas, egos, biases, likes and dislikes. A conductor brings them all together into an undivided space and tries to present a composer's vision through the musicians in a cohesive manner. They keep everyone and every note together. Leonard Bernstein, one of the greatest conductors of the century, said on his Omnibus show 'The Art of Conducting'(1955), 'The conductor must not only make his orchestra play — he must make them want to play… And when this happens — when everybody shares his feelings, when 100 men are sharing the same feelings, exactly, simultaneously, responding as one to each rise and fall of the music, to each point of arrival and departure, to when all that is happening then there is a human identity of feeling that has no equal elsewhere.' The first recorded incident of an individual 'conducting' an orchestra goes back to 709 BC in Greece. Some Egyptian and Sumerian reliefs from 2800 BC also depict hand signals to guide musicians. These were mostly timekeepers. But a conductor as a musical specialist was accepted in 1784. Before this, instrumentalists and composers led the orchestras. An English journalist in the 1830s called a conductor a 'charlatan who fatigues himself and tires the spectator's eye… thinks that everything is done by himself'. But the more the orchestras swelled, the more discrepancy there was in rhythm and cohesiveness of the music. The role of the conductor thus became paramount. This was a person who understood the composer's idea, studied and knew the scores, besides fully comprehending the purpose of the piece and its emotional depth. Increasingly, the triumph of a show was dependent on how brilliantly the composer brought everything together. The right hand that holds the baton manages and regulates the beats and rhythmic patterns. The swiftness in the movement of the baton indicates how upbeat and downbeat the music is. The patterns, often not apparent to many in the audience, can be equated with the number of beats in a bar and here the conductor is keeping time. While setting the volume of a section in the orchestra, the conductor may point the baton at a musician or a group; some simply raise an eyebrow or look in a particular direction to signal to an artiste to come in and start their piece. This is called a cue in Western classical music. The left hand of the conductor usually conveys the temperament of the notes in various phases during a composition. Usually, circular motions indicate the flow, staccato movements can indicate more explicit and pronounced notes, and closing and opening a fist can indicate stopping and then releasing a phrase or a set of notes. While musicians do read the score and know it well, they also rely heavily on a conductor to guide them. The conductor's body language and its impact on a performance In all of this, the conductor's expressions, his breathing, and his body language are also significant in giving direction and subtle differences in performances by the same orchestra, besides a huge impact on the audience. For example, Bombay boy Zubin Mehta is a more subtle and serene conductor known for minimal gestures, but Bernstein was extremely animated and would get very intense while conducting, so much so that he would jump off the podium during culmination moments. British conductor Sir Simon Rattle, who turned 70 this year, has the full range – from spirited to subtle. Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini, one of the most influential conductors of the 20th century, was vigorous and precise like a military commander, while another Italian conductor, Claudio Abbado, was known for his graceful physicality. Then there is the Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, known for his frenetic and rapid style. All of them are passionate conductors who perceive a composer's music differently.
