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Julie Hesmondhalgh: A Working Diary (Paperback)
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Julie Hesmondhalgh: A Working Diary (Paperback)
Series: Theatre Makers
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Actor Julie Hesmondhalgh's working diary begins in November 2016 at
the end of a full and exciting year of theatre-making with her
company, Take Back. The company is a northern-based collective
creating immediate script-in-hand responses to social and political
events (of which there were many in 2016). Her work with Take Back
fell between filming the third series of Broadchurch for ITV and
starring in the award-winning play Wit at the Royal Exchange
Theatre in Manchester. She kicks off as she prepares to start
rehearsals for Mike Leigh's epic film about the Peterloo Massacre
of 1819; visits schools and colleges representing Arts Emergency -
an organisation set up to promote opportunities for young
working-class actors; and awaits news of a possible London transfer
of Wit. The book takes in Hesmondhalgh's unique experiences of
working in film, theatre, TV and radio drama, and through the ups
and downs of life as a working actor and producer, while balancing
family life. The events described throughout take place against the
backdrop of the huge political change and upheaval as Britain votes
in favour of Brexit and Donald Trump is elected as US president.
Throughout, Julie Hesmondhalgh considers the impact and challenges
of starting a brand new chapter of her career after 16 years in
Coronation Street; growing older as a woman in an industry
preoccupied by youth and appearance; working with a legend of
British film making; running a company; being a parent;
experiencing first-hand the huge changes and pressures in the
creative industries and arts education; and the lesser-known
aspects of an actor's life post-production and publicity. All the
while, she attempts to pass on any knowledge or experiences she
might have accrued to people starting out in the business in this
fascinating year-long journal.
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