This week’s episode is the first half of the MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank in February 2023.

Mark welcomes actress Sheila Atim to talk about her action-packed film, THE WOMAN KING. Sheila discusses performing her own stunts, and displaying her spear in the living room as a warning to others…

Mark is also joined by Carol Morley to talk about her heartfelt film about Audrey Amiss, TYPIST ARTIST PIRATE KING. Carol explains the meaning behind the title and talks about the vast amount of research she did into the Audrey for the film.

THE WOMAN KING is available to rent on Prime Video and TYPIST ARTIST PIRATE KING is available to watch on Netflix.

Thank you for listening!

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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.

They are masterpieces!

Cover photo by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

© HLA Agency

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Films, TV Series, Plays, and Books mentioned in this episode include:

Blue Velvet

Eraserhead

Dune (1984)

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Elephant Man

Mulholland Drive

The Straight Story

The Woman King

Hunger (2008)

Constellations 

Taste of Salt

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Wages of Fear

Sorcerer 

Solaris (2002)

Breathless (1983)

À Bout de Souffle

The Falling 

Out of Blue

Typist Artist Pirate King

Dreams of a Life

Sweetie

The Rebel

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Moonage Daydream

Cast and Crew mentioned in the episode include:

David Lynch

Gina Prince-Bythewood 

Michael Fassbender

Liam Cunningham

Nick Payne

Raven Jackson

Steve McQueen

Steven Soderbergh

Richard Gere

Monica Dolan

Clio Barnard

Jonathon Glazer

Audrey Amiss 

Jane Campion

Tony Hancock

Ray Galton

Alan Simpson

Irene Handl

Naomi Ackie

Brett Morgen

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