“The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.” — Henny Youngman Boundaries are important in any relationship, much less a till-death-do-us-part union in which both parties are spies involved in highly classified operations for a British intelligence agency. Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp get it. They understand the need …
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Black Bag reveals the consequences of mixing work and pleasure. In the Black Bag trailer, released Tuesday, Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender star as happily married intelligence agents. All seems well for the lovebirds, until an intelligence breach challenges their marriage, leaving Fassbender’s George to decide between love or the …
Read More »Marisa Abela's Yasmin Is the Broken Heart and Spoiled Soul of 'Industry'
For the past four years, the English actress has been a linchpin of the ensemble cast of Industry. The series —which follows a group of perpetually drugged up and ambition-drunk rookie investment bankers — was created by Konrad Kay and Mickey Down, who cast largely newcomers in an effort to …
Read More »Marisa Abela Trained 'Like an Athlete' to Become Amy Winehouse
One does not simply wake up one morning and embody Amy Winehouse. According to vocal coach Anne-Marie Speed, Back to Black star Marisa Abela trained “like an athlete”” to transform into the “Valerie” singer. In aninterview withThe Guardian, Speed opened up about the process of preparing Abela to play the …
Read More »Watch Marisa Abela Embody Amy Winehouse in 'Back to Black' Trailer
Studio Canal has dropped the first international teaser trailer for its forthcoming Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black. The clip showcases Industry actress Marisa Abela as Winehouse, who intones,“I want to be remembered for just being me.” The trailer also offers glimpses of Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, …
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