TOTAL SCIFI ONLINE: Liam Cunningham and Hermione Norris: Brave New World
Posted on Thursday 17 February 2011
by Paul Simpson
n BBC One’s new series Outcasts, Liam Cunningham and Hermione Norris headline the cast as Forthaven President Richard Tate and Head of Security Stella Isen. At the show’s launch, they told Paul Simpson about what attracted them to the science fiction show...
... What appealed to you about the roles?
Liam Cunningham: The old cliché of wanting to hold a mirror up to society, which is the artist’s job. The idea of setting up a new society on the planet meant we could examine whatever is going on here globally or interpersonally. It was a wonderful stage to have. There aren’t reference points – it exists on this planet Carpathia, somewhere else...
Hermione Norris: I think the concept is incredibly bold. I was fascinated to play a character that I could use as a conduit to explore society and its survival, and the grief over what has been left behind. On a backdrop where people are placed in confined circumstances, any emotion is intensified. Relationships are heightened – humanity is heightened. As an actor, obviously, that’s what appeals: the framework of people’s relationships, human life, the importance of birth, love...
BBC's new series, "Outcasts," premiered on Monday, February 7 at 21:00 on BBCOne, and will also air in the US on BBC America [premiere date pending].
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