Adam Pearson reveals he was hit by car on way to Under the Skin audition Pearson’s stroke of bad luck might have helped him win role opposite Scarlett Johansson The Independent UK · Oct 28
Rivals star Claire Rushbrook reflects on ‘unusually gentle’ movie experience Actor looked back on experiences making 2021 film, which was made mere months before the pandemic The Independent UK · Oct 23
Helen Fielding announces Bridget Jones Prize for Northern Comedy Writing: ‘Writing opportunities are very uneven in UK’ Are you a v. good comic writer? The author of ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ has launched a new writing prize to support undiscovered talent The Independent UK · Oct 20
Claire Rushbrook and Adam Pearson join The Independent and ICA London’s Free Thinkers film festival Tickets to see the actors chat about the films ‘Ali & Ava’ and ‘Under the Skin’ are available now The Independent UK · Oct 16
In a divided world, we need love stories like Ali & Ava THE INDEPENDENT AT 40: One of the most moving British films of the past decade is screening as part of The Independent’s ‘Celebrating Free Thinkers’ festival at London’s ICA Cinema, for the paper’s 40th anniversary. Clio Barnard’s Bafta-nominated work, about a tender love affair in a northern town full of… The Independent UK · Oct 15
Orlando flipped the script on gender in film – and made Tilda Swinton a star THE INDEPENDENT TURNS 40: Screening as part of The Independent’s ‘Celebrating Free Thinkers’ festival at London’s ICA Cinema, Sally Potter’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf epoch-jumping, gender-bending novel triumphed against the odds, writes Annabel Nugent The Independent UK · Oct 14
Scarlett Johansson lured ordinary Scottish blokes into a van – and made a daring British masterpiece in the process THE INDEPENDENT TURNS 40: Screening as part of The Independent’s ‘Celebrating Free Thinkers’ festival at London’s ICA Cinema, Jonathan Glazer’s existential extra-terrestrial masterpiece remains a testament to bold, daring British moviemaking, writes Adam White. This is how they pulled it off The Independent UK · Oct 13
How Bridget Jones was born on the pages of The Independent – and why she’s still a cultural icon today THE INDEPENDENT TURNS 40: As The Independent turns 40, Helen Coffey looks back at the journey of Helen Fielding’s messy heroine from hilarious newspaper column fodder to bestselling book series and global film phenomenon The Independent UK · Oct 10
Wolfgang Tillmans on making the ICA rave: ‘It is underground, progressive and has a really late licence’ London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts has a new director tasked with making the place party until 6am, and an art auction to raise funds organised by Tillmans, the venue’s chair The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
Boris Johnson will go back to 'brilliant' painting career after leaving No. 10, says dad Stanley Johnson has predicted his son will return to his creative roots when he leaves Downing Street, even suggesting a "retrospective at the Institute of Contemporary Arts" down the line Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2022