The Virtues cast: who stars in Shane Meadows drama with Stephen Graham – and when it’s on Channel 4. She has written about TV, film and books for Den of Geek since 2010, and for… These words just come flying out of your mouth.”“If you turned up in your Winnebago and it was on the edge of the cliffs of Dover and you heard ‘We’re shooting here today’ you’d walk up to him and you’d go ‘Right, do you want me to walk off, or do you want me to jump off or do you want me to run off?’ You wouldn’t ask if there was a safety net, you’d just do it.”“I don’t want to sound disrespectful,” Graham continues, “but I’ve worked with a couple of directors who can be extremely opinionated about what it’s meant to be and what it is, whereas Shane will take an idea open to the floor. When you’re working with him, there’s no wrong. “This tender love story is complex and at times dark – but always shot through with heart and a large dose of humour.” The day he and Meadows spent sobbing together felt like a privilege to be entrusted with. Episodes. It’s been announced that celebrated director Shane Meadows will once again return to the small screen with a new drama series for Channel 4 called The Virtues… No one can accuse Shane Meadows of rushing a job. Louisa Mellor is the Den of Geek UK TV Editor.
The Virtues, from Warp Films and Big Arty, is co-written by Shane Meadows and fellow This is … It can’t be wrong, it can just be a different way of looking at it.”Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox!Meadows and Graham first discussed the character of Joseph ten years ago, back when the drama was called Mary And Joseph, and inspired in part by Meadows’ scaffolder uncle. Kirsten Howard has been a news editor and social manager at Den of Geek UK since 2016 Play. Following a screening of the first two episodes, which were met with peals of applause, Meadows is taking part in a Q&A with Thorne, producer Nickie Sault and cast members Stephen Graham, Helen Behan and Niamh Algar.
“ Before she knew it, she said, her pages had been rewritten to reflect that.Collaboration and reactivity is key to the process Meadows has forged with his cast and crew, all in the name of putting truth on screen. Since then, he and everybody involved in The affection and loyalty Meadows inspires in his cast and crew is made clear throughout the session. The This Is England director, who calls Nottingham his home, wrapped filming on latest TV project The Virtues …
As a result, the work created is always personal but this one is more so than most. “Workshopping is like group therapy,” says Behan, “you go in and start to talk about the character and inevitably start talking about ourselves.”A case in point is the introduction of Niamh Algar’s Dinah, in which she throws a couple of handy-looking punches. The atmosphere is warm and relaxed. The Virtues: Interview with director and co-writer Shane Meadows ... 7 May 2019 Can you start by talking a little bit about The Virtues - what’s the story? Stephen Graham is set to star in The Virtues, a new 4-part drama from Shane Meadows....Co-written with Jack Thorne, who Meadows has previously collaborated with on several “We are so thrilled that the giant of a genius that is Shane Meadows has, with Mark Herbert chosen Channel 4 to be the home of his next extraordinary story, world and unforgettable characters,” added Beth Willis, Head of Drama at Channel 4. The story since evolved to include a starring role as Anna for Helen Behan, whose first acting work on screen was her role as Lol’s nurse and Combo’s post-prison mentor in “There’s a lot of me in Anna, there’s a lot of Anna in me,” says Behan, explaining how Meadows will take inspiration from his cast’s real-life experiences to evolve story. Algar has boxed professionally, something that came up in conversation with Meadows during filming. Helen Behan and Niamh Algar, who play Anna and Dinah in Stephen Graham goes one further, calling himself spoiled by the overwhelming honesty and trust in Meadows’ process. Home. First shown: 15 …