“And I Could Kill Everyone”: The Latest
on The Fear
In
a very recent interview for Channel 4, and still sporting slicked hair and
slim-cut clothing while on-set, Harry discussed his character of what the
station is calling “the cool and calm” (“Harry”) Matty Beckett in the following
way: “of the two [Beckett sons], he’s the sensible, business-minded, logical,
seemingly-intelligent one” in comparison
to the “wild” and “instinctive” older brother played by Paul Nicholls (qtd. in “Harry”). In the same interview, Harry also explains
Matty’s involvement in fending off “twin” horrors—his father’s Alzheimer’s
disease and the Albanian mob. Regarding the
latter, and despite younger-Beckett-boy Matty’s “sensible” nature, Lloyd’s
character seems very well-poised to get properly nitty and properly gritty. 
Regarding
what may be, perhaps, a flaw in Matty’s character is his disconnection from his
father’s disease. Matty, according to
Lloyd, takes a cold, if not callous tact and “doesn’t take it personally” (Lloyd,
in “Harry”). He “writes it off,” and—making
useful gesticulations, Harry explains Matty as a logical, if not
overly-pedantic mind, someone “who just has to get to the next step” (qtd. in “Harry”).
Harry
also talked a bit about his preparation and process for the role, revealing
that reading and preparing a script never adequately prepares him for what is
to be discovered when he’s actually in the scene, acting it out (“Harry”). “It does get very emotional,” Harry admitted,
talking about shooting his scenes with the Dad (Peter Mullan) who’s just not there
and how he “has to drag him back” (“Harry”).
Overly-preparing for such high-expression moments cannot and should not
be over-rehearsed: “You kind of find it on the day, I found” (Lloyd, in “Harry”).
Other
salient bits from the interview include his highlight-moments of working with his
fellow actors and, for lack of a better phrase, playing family with his
onscreen family. Harry discusses the “little
bits” and “big chunks” of the irregular shooting schedule (he watched The
Olympic Games on a miniature t.v. during takes), and reveals that “the most fun…is
my first bit of driving-acting!” (Lloyd, in “Harry”). Citing that his frequent period-piece acting
does not often require “a mobile phone and a car,” Harry says it’s “very
exciting, still, for me” to continue evolving in his sundry roles, as well as
as an actor (“Harry”).
Harry,
mid-interview, not exactly looking too convincing as a serious, mob-fighting
tough-guy. Graffiti backgrounds add
much-needed street-cred. Image ©Channel 4 (2012)
In
The
Fear, Episode One, be sure to look out for Harry, driving away from
Albanians in a pricey Mercedes, and—while he likely will look horrified and
stressed in the scene—more certainly feeling pretty darn content to have been
able to be part of such a mini-series and to have had the pleasure to inhabit
the role of Matty Beckett, not to mention the freedom to drive down a country
road for real, as a job, in the aforementioned car, and “I could kill everyone”
(Lloyd, in “Harry”).
Thankfully,
his driving skills must be at least half as good as his acting: everyone in the
car survived even if “it was terrifying!” (“Harry”). Maybe not too
much—the laugh at the end of that admittance gives him away.
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO of the entire Channel 4 interview with Harry Lloyd.
Would you trust this guy with your Mercedes? Or to drive
your getaway car?! Image ©Channel 4 (2012)
On His-Own-Method-Acting, On-the-Road
Antics, and Champion Hula-Hoopers
Another
recent, print interview with Harry comes courtesy of The Shortlist. Interviewer Jimi Famurewa learns about how Harry
went from preparing for the role of dragon-obsessed, “blond-wigged git” Viserys
Targaryen in HBO’s Game of Thrones
(2011) to that of “a drug lord’s son” in The
Fear (2012). Go to THESHORTLIST.COM
to read more about Harry’s research, methods, and style when it comes to
acting. Read on for his thoughts on his
now-well-known relation to Charles Dickens; and read further to learn about his
United States Jack Kerouac/Neal Cassady and Company-esque road-trip. Other memorable moments: The Doctor Who gossip, trademark blonde wigs,
and the suggestion of, he laughingly reveals, that “if the [acting] work dries
up then I can go on the circuit and record some audiobooks” based on Dickens’
novels (Famurewa).
Matty Beckett
crosses the set...keep walking, Harry; cars may not be safe under your control.
Image ©Channel 4 (2012)
Unworldly, Aesthetic Pleasures
Meanwhile,
check-out some of the masterpiece work behind The Fear advertisements and that teaser-trailer we talked about in
the last The Fear post. A step-by-step TAYLOR JAMES CREATIVE PRODUCTION STUDIO
video shows how the creative concept was orchestrated (Taylor James). Working with Kevin Griffin to create the “rather
unworldly theme of the crime series” (Taylor James), the ads and t.v. spots
combine Griffin's photography with CGI effects.
Paul Nicholls,
Peter Mullan, and Harry Lloyd stand strong despite the weightiness of The Fear. Image ©Taylor James Creative
Production Studio (2012)
As
a reminder, The Fear will air on the
UK’s Channel 4 for four consecutive
nights, Monday December 3rd through the 6th, at 10 p.m. With all-eyes watching, including perhaps the
proud ones of Bristol residents, since The
Fear was filmed almost entirely on-location there this summer (“Bristol”),
we can’t wait to hear the fan reaction!
See you Monday,
Matty! Image ©Channel 4/The Fear
(2012), as posted on The Short List
(2012)
Works Cited
& Referenced
“Bristol on
Screen.” Bristol.gov.uk. 30 Nov.
2012. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://www.bristol.gov.uk/press/business-bristol/bristol-screen>.
Famurewa, Jimi. “Film
& TV: Harry Lloyd.” ShortList.com. 29
Nov. 2012. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://m.shortlist.com/entertainment/tv/harry-lloyd
>.
“Harry Lloyd Interview.” Channel4.com. Nov. 2012. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-fear/articles/harry-lloyd-interview>.
Photo: Harry
Lloyd and Peter Mullan from The Fear (2012).
“Harry-Lloyd.” Harry-Lloyd.Tumblr.com. 29
Nov. 2012. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://harry-lloyd.tumblr.com/post/36814206550>.
Taylor James—Creative
Production Studio. “Print/Channel 4 “The Fear.” Nov. 2012. Web. 29 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.taylorjames.com/the-fear?thumb=7728>.
~Written & Posted by C, with
Research from K~
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