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Leader Live
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Jodie Comer says play Prima Facie makes men ‘look back at their own behaviour'
The one-woman play, which saw a run in London's West End in 2022, follows the story of a barrister named Tessa, who specialises in defending men accused of sexual assault, and whose view of the legal system changes after she is sexually assaulted herself. Speaking about the reaction to the play from men, the 32-year-old said in an interview with British GQ: 'I imagine it's quite confronting, I don't know. 'Maybe also, when they read what it's about, they think, 'well, that's not something that's directed at me'. 'I imagine, for a man, it will force them to look back at their own behaviour, which I imagine would be – or could be – potentially very uncomfortable. But (sexual assault) isn't 'a woman's issue', you know what I mean?' She added that a male police officer who had visited the show wrote a letter to the production afterwards. Comer said: 'I don't think I've had a deep, meaningful conversation with many men about the play, actually. 'I do know there was a male police officer that came in one night, and he wrote in to the production. 'He was kind of saying, 'this is me – I see myself, and I recognise the kind of work that needs to be done as a police officer'.' The actor, who is best known for playing Villanelle in BBC spy series Killing Eve, said many women had contacted the production after seeing it to share their personal stories. Speaking about the interactions, she explained: 'It's so beautiful, and it's so rare, for someone to look you in the eyes and share something of themselves, and there's so much that isn't said, but even in just the briefest of moments, it's like, 'that was me, or, I feel that'.' The Heroes Issue of British GQ is available via digital download and on newsstands on June 10.
South Wales Guardian
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Jodie Comer says play Prima Facie makes men ‘look back at their own behaviour'
The one-woman play, which saw a run in London's West End in 2022, follows the story of a barrister named Tessa, who specialises in defending men accused of sexual assault, and whose view of the legal system changes after she is sexually assaulted herself. Speaking about the reaction to the play from men, the 32-year-old said in an interview with British GQ: 'I imagine it's quite confronting, I don't know. 'Maybe also, when they read what it's about, they think, 'well, that's not something that's directed at me'. 'I imagine, for a man, it will force them to look back at their own behaviour, which I imagine would be – or could be – potentially very uncomfortable. But (sexual assault) isn't 'a woman's issue', you know what I mean?' She added that a male police officer who had visited the show wrote a letter to the production afterwards. Comer said: 'I don't think I've had a deep, meaningful conversation with many men about the play, actually. 'I do know there was a male police officer that came in one night, and he wrote in to the production. 'He was kind of saying, 'this is me – I see myself, and I recognise the kind of work that needs to be done as a police officer'.' The actor, who is best known for playing Villanelle in BBC spy series Killing Eve, said many women had contacted the production after seeing it to share their personal stories. Speaking about the interactions, she explained: 'It's so beautiful, and it's so rare, for someone to look you in the eyes and share something of themselves, and there's so much that isn't said, but even in just the briefest of moments, it's like, 'that was me, or, I feel that'.' The Heroes Issue of British GQ is available via digital download and on newsstands on June 10.
Rhyl Journal
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Jodie Comer says play Prima Facie makes men ‘look back at their own behaviour'
The one-woman play, which saw a run in London's West End in 2022, follows the story of a barrister named Tessa, who specialises in defending men accused of sexual assault, and whose view of the legal system changes after she is sexually assaulted herself. Speaking about the reaction to the play from men, the 32-year-old said in an interview with British GQ: 'I imagine it's quite confronting, I don't know. 'Maybe also, when they read what it's about, they think, 'well, that's not something that's directed at me'. 'I imagine, for a man, it will force them to look back at their own behaviour, which I imagine would be – or could be – potentially very uncomfortable. But (sexual assault) isn't 'a woman's issue', you know what I mean?' She added that a male police officer who had visited the show wrote a letter to the production afterwards. Comer said: 'I don't think I've had a deep, meaningful conversation with many men about the play, actually. 'I do know there was a male police officer that came in one night, and he wrote in to the production. 'He was kind of saying, 'this is me – I see myself, and I recognise the kind of work that needs to be done as a police officer'.' The actor, who is best known for playing Villanelle in BBC spy series Killing Eve, said many women had contacted the production after seeing it to share their personal stories. Speaking about the interactions, she explained: 'It's so beautiful, and it's so rare, for someone to look you in the eyes and share something of themselves, and there's so much that isn't said, but even in just the briefest of moments, it's like, 'that was me, or, I feel that'.' The Heroes Issue of British GQ is available via digital download and on newsstands on June 10.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
House Oversight Chair Comer subpoenas Biden doctor
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena on Thursday for testimony from former President Biden's White House doctor, Kevin O'Connor. It's Comer's latest move to expand his panel's probes into Biden's mental acuity. 'Among other subjects, the Committee expressed its interest in whether your financial relationship with the Biden family affected your assessment of former President Biden's physical and mental fitness to fulfill his duties as President,' Comer said in a letter accompanying the subpoena. 'Given your connections with the Biden family, the Committee sought to understand if you contributed to an effort to hide former President Biden's fitness to serve from the American people.' The subpoena dictates that O'Connor appear for testimony at a deposition on June 27, and comes after O'Connor had declined Comer's request to voluntarily appear before the committee. O'Connor's attorneys previously told the committee that the denial to appear was due in part to a D.C. code concerning physicians disclosing patient information to a court without consent, 'ethical obligations pursuant to 'Principal No. IV of the Code of Ethics of the American Medical Association (AMA),'' and 'physician-patient privilege,' according to the letter from Comer. 'These arguments lack merit,' Comer wrote. 'Congress is not a court; this Section therefore in no way precludes you from appearing and testifying regarding your role as Physician to former President Biden,' the letter said. O'Connor's attorney David Schertler told The Hill in a statement: 'We just received the correspondence and subpoena from the House Oversight Committee this afternoon. We will review it carefully and respond to Chairman Comer after we have had a chance to do so.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
4 days ago
- Health
- Axios
House GOP subpoenas Biden's personal physician
House Republicans are issuing a subpoena to former President Biden's personal physician Kevin O'Connor as part of their investigation into the ex-president's health. Why it matters: House Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is ramping up the probe after new revelations emerged about Biden's cognitive decline in Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper's new book, " Original Sin." In addition to O'Connor, Comer has requested testimony from nine of Biden's former aides including Neera Tanden, Anita Dunn and Ron Klain. Driving the news: In a letter to O'Connor accompanying the subpoena, Comer wrote that the Biden doctor is compelled to appear at a deposition on June 27. Comer wrote that he is investigating whether O'Connor "contributed to an effort to hide former President Biden's fitness to serve from the American people." Zoom in: O'Connor's attorney cited D.C. statute, the American Medical Association's code of ethics and the principle of physician-patient privilege in refusing to accept Comer's initial request for testimony, Comer wrote.
