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Jodie Comer is getting candid about her career and personal life.
The 31-year-old actress spoke to Elle UK for a new cover story, out now.
During the discussion, she spoke about her new film The Bikeriders hitting theaters later this month, the #MeToo movement, navigating her career with a sense of purpose and the life lessons she’s learned from her roles, including Killing Eve.
Keep reading to find out more…
On starting her acting career on her own:
“My parents don’t come from the business – it’s not like I was pushed into this. It was something I took to them and said, ;This makes me really happy.’ It has always fed my soul in a way that nothing else has.”
On learning how to smoke and drive on American freeways to realistically portray her character Kathy in The Bikeriders:
“Everything’s so spread out, so I was like, ‘Right Jodie, you have to get in a car, put on your big-girl pants and do it.’ With smoking, you can tell if they’ve not inhaled. Kathy literally ate [cigarettes] for breakfast, so I had to get it right.’
On navigating fame and separating work from her personal life:
“It’s probably a load of crap, but I don’t believe it [fame] changes people. It’s just a magnifying glass that almost feeds a monster. I love acting. I’ve had some amazing experiences. And, yes, these opportunities are huge and glossy, but they’re so far from the life that I live. Going to things for the sake of it and losing my anonymity – I really don’t enjoy that. In fact, it makes me incredibly anxious…I’ve had moments in my life where I don’t think you can underestimate the lengths people will go to invade that space. I think it’s important as an actor that people connect with the work and not, ‘Oh, did you know yesterday she had eggs for
There’s a lot of uncertainty in U.S. politics as we approach the forthcoming Presidential Election.
Some very fashionable celebrities stepped out to attend the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show on Tuesday (June 25) amid Paris Fashion Week!
Network Entertainment has entered production on a new documentary celebrating the life and career of Bernie Taupin, the legendary lyricist best known for his longtime songwriting partnership with EGOT winner Elton John.
Jimmy Doherty and Shivi Ramoutar are forming a foodie dream team as they join forces for a cooking show with a twist.The pair will try out new recipes, meet a variety of animals and chat to some special guests, all broadcast from Jimmy’s farm in Suffolk. “We’ve filmed a number of series on the farm, so it was a very easy fit,” says Jimmy, 49. “We’re well set up for having a film crew on the farm with the animals and, of course, we have so many different ones that each tell a different story.
Angelique Jackson It’s well-proven that Emmy winner Jodie Comer excels at accent work. The actor’s Russian accent as psychopathic assassin Villanelle in “Killing Eve” was so good that playwright Suzie Miller nearly passed on her to star in “Prima Facie” because the play was written for someone from Liverpool. (Comer, is in fact, from Liverpool and ultimately collected an Olivier award, followed by a Tony for her performance).
Tom Cruise has a new bestie.
Jodie Foster has opened up about the impact of John Hinckley Jr.’s assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, and how it affected her experience doing live theatre.On March 30, 1981 Hinckley shot the then-President in Washington D.C. in an attempt to impress Foster, who was 18-years-old at the time.
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Editors Note: This review was originally published September 1, 2023 after the film’s world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. The movie was originally to be released in December 2023 by 20th Century Studios before being derailed by the Hollywood strikes. Focus Features is now distributing and released it in theaters Friday.
In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo goes on a joyride with one of the stars of “The Bikeriders.” The film follows the members of a Chicago-area biker gang from their innocent inception in the 1960s to their descent into a darker underworld.
Austin Butler and Jodie Comer are stepping out to promote their new movie.
Jodie Comer has revealed that she was once involved in a snowmobile crash with Phoebe Waller-Bridge – you can watch her recall the story in the video above.In an exclusive interview with NME, while promoting their new film The Bikeriders, both Comer and Austin Butler shared their first memories of riding a motorcycle.“It was probably like four years ago in Costa Rica on a very old, not safe one, that broke down – and that was my only experience,” Comer said, before reminding herself of her near-disastrous snowmobile accident.“I’m quite accident prone. I feel like I am, anyway. I’ve been on the back of snowmobile and that didn’t go so well.”When Butler asked her if she crashed, she replied: “Yeah, into a tree.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Matthew McConaughey recently told Glen Powell as part of an Interview magazine discussion that “it was scary” quitting Hollywood for two years when all that was being offered to him early in his career was romantic-comedy films. McConaughey was a king of the genre thanks to films like “The Wedding Planner,” “How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days,” “Failure To Launch,” “Fool’s Gold,” and “Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past,” nearly all of which grossed over $100 million at the worldwide box office. But the more rom-coms McConaughey made the less Hollywood wanted him starring in anything else.
Teri Hatcher spilled some tea about her love life.
Karol G is opening up about her time on tour. The Colombian singer has had a busy couple of months, touring around the world following the success of her latest album.
Wait, what?! This is good news, of course, but also… confusing!
28 Years Later will be set in Newcastle, and lead star Jodie Comer has revealed she’s studying Cheryl‘s accent in preparation for her role.Comer will star alongside Cillian Murphy, Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jack O’Connell in the third instalment of Danny Boyle‘s zombie apocalypse trilogy, which reportedly began filming in Newcastle last month.Now, in a new profile piece for ELLE, Comer has revealed that she’s been watching clips of Cheryl on The X-Factor in order the grasp the Geordie accent.“I’m excited to get the first day done,’ she said, ahead or shooting her scenes. “Danny just seems like such a confident, intuitive and intelligent director.
The cast of the upcoming movie The Bikeriders has brought the film to London!
Actress Jodie Comer has reportedly been tipped to portray convicted child-killer nurse Lucy Letby in a new television drama series. As well as Killing Eve star Jodie, it's thought that Sophie Turner of Games Of Thrones fame is also interested in the poignant role.
Diane von Furstenberg, a name synonymous with elegance, reinvention, and resilience, finds herself once again in the spotlight with the Tribeca Festival premiering the documentary Diane von Furstenberg: Woman In Charge. Directed with a keen eye for the intricacies of an extraordinary life by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Trish Dalton, the film offers an intimate portrait of a woman who transformed not just fashion, but the concept of feminine power and independence.