Catelyn Stark would be heartbroken to see where her children have ended up, says Michelle Fairley, who plays the honourable-to-a-fault Lady Stark in Game of Thrones. Speaking to Vulture, Fairley reveals what it was like filming the aptly named Red Wedding scenes, which saw the demise of several key characters of the popular fantasy HBO series.
Tag Archives: series
Bad behaviour is tested path to fame
Arizona restaurateur Amy Bouzaglo became an instant internet celebrity last month after demonstrating an impressively short temper on a reality TV show that helps reform struggling businesses. The episode of Kitchen Nightmares drew more than a million viewers on YouTube, and Bouzaglo’s vitriolic rants became popular fodder on Twitter and Facebook.
Attenborough’s emergency heart surgery
Veteran nature show presenter David Attenborough has had emergency heart surgery in London to insert a pacemaker, forcing him to cancel a sell-out tour of Australia next week.
Sopranos listed best-written US TV series
The New Jersey mob saga The Sopranos was listed as the best-written US TV series above comedy show Seinfeld in a list compiled by the Writers Guild of America. The guild, which represents writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new media industries, released its ranking of the 101 best-written TV shows based on a poll of its members, with comedies and dramatic series evenly represented in the top 10.
Jason Momoa: Once was warrior
It’s every woman’s fantasy. All 1.95 metres of Jason Momoa is sitting across the breakfast table, his dark eyes flashing as he reaches for his juice
Castle ceasefire won’t dull battle of sexes
It’s the rule with very few exceptions that when a new television series has conspicuously attractive male and female lead characters – and in American shows that is compulsory – there is always a “will they/won’t they get it on” dimension that helps kick the plot along. Till it doesn’t
Virginity auction now reality TV
An Australian film-maker who found two young virgins willing to sell their bodies to the highest bidder has scored again. Justin Sisely’s controversial documentary film Virgins Wanted is to be re-packaged for the small screen as a reality TV series.
From low-life to doting dad
So often cast
Campion honoured in Cannes
Another prestigious honour at the Cannes Film Festival has added further weight to Jane Campion’s legendary status in cinema. But the fact there aren’t more female directors at the top still irks the Australian-based, New Zealand-born film maker.
Stuff presents: Web series Woodville
Over the next six weeks Stuff will exclusively feature New Zealand online comedy series Woodville. Written by Emmy-nominated screen writer Christopher Brandon, directed by Georgiana Taylor,