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UPI
3 days ago
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- UPI
David Morse: 'We Were Liars' is modern-day 'King Lear'
1 of 5 | "We Were Liars" -- starring left to right Caitlin FitzGerald, David Morse, Wendy Crewson, Mamie Gummer and Candice King -- premieres Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Prime Video NEW YORK, June 18 (UPI) -- The Last Thing He Told Me, Outsiders and John Adams actor David Morse says he sees a glimmer of William Shakespeare's doomed patriarch King Lear in Harris Sinclair, the character he plays in the new series We Were Liars. The adaptation of E. Lockhart's best-selling young adult novel premieres on Prime Video Wednesday. It follows teen Cadence Sinclair Eastman (Emily Alyn Lind), who summers with her cousins and friends on her grandfather Harris' New England private island. Vying for Harris' attention are his adult daughters Bess (Candice King), Penny (Caitlin FitzGerald) and Carrie (Mamie Gummer). "It was hard not to see it that way a little bit, not that I could really go down that road, but it definitely had those parallels, especially because he's -- and it's one of the reasons I wanted to do this and nobody in the story knows it -- but he has dementia in the future," Morse, 71, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "He can feel it coming and there's a kind of a clock ticking for him," the actor said. "There's things that he wants to get done before he's really gone and it makes him very vulnerable and touching to me and unexpected in a character like this. So, in that way, I suppose it's like King Lear." Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass and Haunting of Bly Manor alum Rahul Kohi, 39, plays Carrie's boyfriend Ed, while Shubham Maheshwari portrays Gat, Ed's nephew and Cadence's love interest. Ed is one of the only men in the family to hold his own with Harris and his daughters. "They're the best of friends," Kohi quipped about Ed and his demanding future father-in-law. "They're very similar. They're both protecting their families in very different ways. Harris is, obviously, the way he is through wanting to protect his family and Ed endures what he endures from Harris in order to protect his family. So, they're kind of mirroring each other, but coming at it from different ways." One reason they clash, however, is their perspectives on wealth. Harris has always had money and takes it for granted, while Ed and Gat know how hard it is for regular folk to live without it. "It's been a part of his life for so long," Morse said about his millions. "His daughters do not handle their wealth well and he really has a hard time with that because he feels he has taken care of it extremely well and expected them to do the same and they have not done the same," he added. "So, he's actually looking for someone to do a better job with it and he focuses on Cadence, who is the central character in the story." A bit of an outsider who is always trying to prove himself, Ed is wary when Gat begins a romance with Cadence. "Gat, in some way, could be potentially walking the same path as Ed," Kohi said. "Ed's not his father, obviously. He's his nephew, but I feel like, at this point, with what Gat's going through, it felt the most fatherly Ed had to become in order to help him navigate what he was going through, through an experience that, obviously, Ed is dealing with himself." Kohi said he was excited about his scenes with Maheshwari from the show's table read until the cameras started rolling. "Those kind of 'Rocky Balboa' pep talks were some of my favorite to do," he added. "I remember the table reads. They were great. They went down well and I was really excited to film them and they exceeded my expectations."
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mia Sara Fangirled Over 'Adorable' Mark Hamill on Their New Movie: 'I Get to Be Married to Luke Skywalker!' (Exclusive)
Mia Sara says she may have lost her cool when she realized she'd be acting alongside Mark Hamill in her new project She called the Star Wars icon "adorable" and was excited her character got to be "married to Luke Skywalker" Sara, best known for costarring with Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in 1986's Ferris Bueller's Day Off, had not appeared on the big screen since 2011 prior to taking a part in Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptationActress Mia Sara may have acted alongside several Hollywood legends — but she wasn't immune to fan-girling over Luke Skywalker himself. In a recent exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Sara — the actress best known for playing Sloane Peterson opposite Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in the 1986 teen classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off — said she was thrilled to learn that she'd be acting alongside Mark Hamill in the new movie The Life of Chuck. Asked if she was a Star Wars fan, Sara, 57, says, "I grew up in the seventies. Are you kidding?" "I couldn't believe when [director Mike Flanagan] told me that it was Mark Hamill [who] was going to play the grandpa, I couldn't believe it. I get to be married to Luke Skywalker. It's the greatest thing," she adds. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. While Sara tells PEOPLE she "tried" to be cool when she saw Hamill on set, she admits it was difficult. "We had so much fun actually. Because we knew we had just this little short moment, but we really had fun just trying to convey the loving relationship. And when it was over, we just thought, 'Oh, that's not enough. We want to do more,' " she says. Sara posed for photos alongside Hamill, Flanagan and costars including Tom Hiddleston, Benjamin Pajak, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Siegel, Karen Gillan, Carl Lumbly and Annalise Basso at the film's Los Angeles premiere on June 2. The film is adapted from a novella written by Stephen King. Speaking to PEOPLE, Sara says she felt inspired to end her hiatus from acting to work with Flanagan, 47, and his wife Siegel, 42, citing the pair's 2021 Netflix horror miniseries Midnight Mass as "one of my favorite things I've ever seen." "We've been such fans, and we met socially, he and the magnificent Kate Siegel, and he just said, 'Well, don't you ever really want to work again?' " Sara recalls. "And I said, 'Oh, I don't know.' He said, 'Well, what if I offered you something?' I said, 'Well, okay, if you offer me something, I'll do it.' " The Ferris Bueller star's role in The Life of Chuck comes more than a decade after she last appeared onscreen in 2011's Dorothy and the Witches of Oz. In 2013, Sara appeared in a short film titled Pretty Pretty. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Tim Bagley & Heather Graham Among New Additions To Amazon's ‘Carrie' TV Series
EXCLUSIVE: Mike Flanagan has added 14 recurring guest stars to the cast of Carrie, his series for Amazon MGM Studios based on the iconic debut novel from Stephen King. Character details are under wraps. Many of the actors are veterans of Flanagan ensembles across projects like The Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass and Oculus, including Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Crystal Balint, and Danielle Klaudt. Newcomers to his circle on this project include Heather Graham (Chosen Family), Tim Bagley (The Perfect Couple), Tahmoh Penikett (The Madness), Mapuana Makia (Doogie Kamealoha M.D.), newcomer Rowan Danielle, Naika Toussaint (Washington Black), Delainey Hayles (Interview with the Vampire), and Cassandra Naud (Influencer). More from Deadline Titus Welliver To Star In 'The Westies' MGM+ Series Chloë Sevigny Joins Peacock Series 'The Five-Star Weekend' 'The Pickup' Trailer: Eddie Murphy & Pete Davidson Are Armored Truck Drivers In Amazon MGM Action Comedy Summer Howell will play the title role, as previously announced. The cast will also include Siena Agudong, Matthew Lillard, Samantha Sloyan, Alison Thornton, Thalia Dudek, Siena Agudong, Amber Midthunder, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, and Joel Oulette. Set to serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner, while also directing select episodes, Flanagan's series reimagines the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father's sudden and untimely death, Carrie finds herself contending with the alien landscape of public high school, a bullying scandal that shatters her community, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers The eight-episode series comes on the heels of four Carrie films, the most famous being Brian De Palma's from 1976, which starred Sissy Spacek. Trevor Macy will also exec produce, with Amazon MGM Studios producing. Siegel is repped by Paradigm, Elysian Heights, and VanderKloot Law; Trucco by Innovative Artists and Prime Talent Media; Sackoff by Innovative, Ascend Artist Representation, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Kohli by Artists First and McKuin Frankel Whitehead; Graham by RMS Production, Paradigm and Yorn, Levine, Barnes; Bagley by Artists & Representatives and Framework Entertainment; Penikett by RED Management and Brave Artists Management; Balint by Connekt Creative and D2 Management; Makia by Principals Talent Management and SK Management; Danielle by Peak Talent Management; Klaudt by Principals Talent; Toussaint by Thruline and MoGood Talent; Hayles by The Artists Partnership and Myman Greenspan Fox; and Naud by Play Management. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Men of Steel: Every Actor Who Has Played Superman - Photo Gallery 'Michael' Cast: Who's Who In The Michael Jackson Biopic
Geek Tyrant
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Mike Flanagan Rounds Out Cast for CARRIE: Kate Siegel, Katee Sackhoff, Heather Graham and More — GeekTyrant
Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Carrie for Amazon MGM Studios just got a serious talent boost. The horror filmmaker best known for The Haunting of Hill House , Midnight Mass , and Doctor Sleep has added 14 recurring guest stars to the eight-episode series, including both longtime collaborators and fresh additions to his growing horror ensemble. Among the returning Flanagan favorites are Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Rahul Kohli, and Katee Sackhoffall of whom appeared in projects such as The Fall of the House of Usher , Hush , and Midnight Mass . New to Flanagan's world this time around are Heather Graham ( Chosen Family ), Tim Bagley ( The Perfect Couple ), and Tahmoh Penikett ( The Madness ), alongside Mapuana Makia, Rowan Danielle, Naika Toussaint, Delainey Hayles, and Cassandra Naud. Character details are still under wraps, but we do know Summer Howell will star as Carrie White. Siena Agudong, Matthew Lillard, Samantha Sloyan, Amber Midthunder, Josie Totah, Joel Oulette, and others round out the cast. The new series will reimagine Stephen King's classic 1974 debut novel about a socially isolated teenage girl with emerging telekinetic powers. But Flanagan's version is taking a slightly different route. Following the death of her father, Carrie is thrust into the alien chaos of public high school and a scandal that fractures the community. Flanagan is writing, executive producing, and showrunning the series, while also stepping behind the camera to direct select episodes.
The Hindu
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘The Life of Chuck' movie review: Tom Hiddleston dances into our hearts to the end of the world
With a movie featuring Mike Flanagan — the man behind horror hits like The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher — and Stephen King, the master of the macabre, you would be forgiven for expecting a one-way ticket to the seventh circle of hell. Incidentally, Flanagan helmed the underwhelming King sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep. The Life of Chuck (English) Director: Mike Flanagan Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, Mark Hamill Runtime: 110 minutes Storyline: As the world falls apart, a man's life comes to an end, forging poignant connections both big and small The Life of Chuck, adapted from King's novella, is an altogether different beast. Though set at the end of the world — with earthquakes, floods, volcanoes erupting in Germany, and even the internet going down — The Life of Chuck is a marvellous meditation on memory, mortality and the importance of legacy. Like the novella, the story is told in three parts retroactively, starting with Act 3, which sees the end of the world through the eyes of a teacher, Marty Anderson (Chiwetel Ejiofor). As things fall apart, Marty sees billboards appearing with the words, '39 Great Years! Thanks, Chuck.' His ex-wife, Felicia (Karen Gillan), is a nurse and she hears an ad on the radio thanking Chuck for 39 great years. Marty tells his neighbour, Chuck seems to be the 'Oz of the Apocalypse' and 'Our last meme.' Act 2 features a drummer (Taylor Gordon), who sets up on a sunny street corner. When she sees a businessman (Tom Hiddleston) walk down the street, she strikes a groove and the man inexplicably drops his briefcase and starts dancing. Lauren (Annalise Basso), who was dumped by a boyfriend via text, is walking down the street in a hurt fury when she joins the impromptu performance much to the delight of the gathered crowd. In Act 1, we see a young Chuck (Jacob Tremblay, Benjamin Pajak, Cody Flanagan) who comes to stay with his paternal grandparents, Albie (Mark Hamill) and Sarah (Mia Sara), after he loses his parents in a car crash. His grandparents' house is a lovely Victorian and Chuck has a free run of it except for the cupola which is always kept locked. Sarah introduces Chuck to the joys of dancing, which is developed further in school by the dance teacher, Miss Rohrbacher (Samantha Sloyan). Chuck's 'hippy dippy' English teacher, Miss Richards (Kate Siegel), reveals Walt Whitman's truth of 'I contain multitudes' from his 'Song of Myself.' Fun fact: 'I contain multitudes' is the opening track of Bob Dylan's 39th studio album, Rough and Rowdy Ways. ALSO READ:'Karate Kid: Legends' movie review: Jackie Chan and Ben Wang star in sweet, '80s-style martial arts drama Despite its metaphysical underpinnings, The Life of Chuck is a joyful experience. While the acting is superb, from Ejiofor, Hamill and Jacob Tremblay, as the funeral director to Hiddleston, who anchors the film with a whimsical performance, it is the dancing that adds that extra zing to the film. Hiddleston, Basso and Gordon set the screen ablaze with the blindingly sweet moves as do the young actors. Pajak and Cody Flanagan (director Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel's son) learning dancing from grandma and the dance teacher at school and the dance at the gym are so graceful and tender, bringing an unexpected lump to your throat, even as you grin widely. It is a gentle reminder of the attention we owe to the little things in life. The Life of Chuck is currently running in theatres
