'X-Files' and 'The Crown' star Gillian Anderson called the royal family's relationship with the media 'complex' and thinks they need to revaluate how they handle news.
'The Crown' star Gillian Anderson feels the royal family’s relationship with the press and the public needs some work, especially after the fallout from Kate Middleton's photo scandal and subsequent cancer diagnosis reveal. Anderson called the situation 'complex' in a new interview with The Associated Press.
In season four of Netflix’s royal drama 'The Crown,' Anderson played former prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Now, she’s starring as journalist Emily Maitlis, who interviewed Prince Andrew in 2019 for the BBC’s 'Newsnight' program, based on the book 'Scoop,' by Sam McAlister, the producer who secured the interview.
Anderson and Sewell prepared for their roles separately, helping to recreate the tense atmosphere of the original interview. 'We prepared completely separately and, and there was no rehearsal,' Anderson said. 'So when we came together to shoot the interview, it was on our first day of work together and we started the day sitting across from each other in those chairs and the cameras rolled. And so there was tension in and of itself.' 'Scoop' premieres April 5 on Netflix.
rival series based on the same subject matter will premiere on Amazon Prime later this year as well, starring Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew and Ruth Wilson as Maitlis. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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