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Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Maxine Peake ‘at peace' with life and ‘embracing it'
The actress turned 50 last year, and is known for her work on the TV shows Shameless, dinnerladies and Silk. She revealed that it had been "difficult" turning 40, but has now come to terms with getting older. In an interview with The Guardian, she said: "Well, on my next birthday in two weeks, I'll be 51. "I'm at peace with the fact that I'm middle-aged now. I'm embracing it. Turning 40 was more difficult. Now I think: 'I'm still here', and that can't be looked upon lightly." Peake was born in Bolton and was asked if her northern accent had impacted her career in a positive or negative way. She shared: "They do call a group of actors a 'moan' of actors. We like to have a good moan. "When people hear a regional accent, they immediately make assumptions about your class, financial status and education. "People generally think if you've got a strong regional accent, you can't do much else. "Obviously there are amazing actors like Jodie Comer who smash that to pieces because people don't realise she's from Liverpool. But because I came out the traps with the northern accent it's probably helped." Outside of her TV work Peake has appeared in a number of films, including the Mike Leigh historical drama Peterloo, which was about the massacre of the same name. Speaking about the opportunity to work with him, she said: "I wrote to Mike when I was at drama school, where I did my showcase with Sally Hawkins, a two-hander of the April De Angelis play, Playhouse Creatures. Recommended reading: "I said: 'We should write to Mike Leigh.' She said: 'Are you sure?' I said: 'We'll do a joint letter.' So we wrote to him and we got a call in, and the rest is history. "He's brilliant. He loves actors. He has such a specific way of rehearsing and character development, but he's so thorough and – I don't know whether he'd like me saying – humble. "There are no airs and graces about him. He's so passionate about what he does, and I just love the fact that he loves actors."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Maxine Peake ‘at peace' with life and ‘embracing it' after ‘difficult' time
Maxine Peake has revealed she is at "peace" with life and "embracing it" after moving into middle age. The actress turned 50 last year, and is known for her work on the TV shows Shameless, dinnerladies and Silk. She revealed that it had been "difficult" turning 40, but has now come to terms with getting older. In an interview with The Guardian, she said: "Well, on my next birthday in two weeks, I'll be 51. "I'm at peace with the fact that I'm middle-aged now. I'm embracing it. Turning 40 was more difficult. Now I think: 'I'm still here', and that can't be looked upon lightly." Peake was born in Bolton and was asked if her northern accent had impacted her career in a positive or negative way. She shared: "They do call a group of actors a 'moan' of actors. We like to have a good moan. "When people hear a regional accent, they immediately make assumptions about your class, financial status and education. "People generally think if you've got a strong regional accent, you can't do much else. "Obviously there are amazing actors like Jodie Comer who smash that to pieces because people don't realise she's from Liverpool. But because I came out the traps with the northern accent it's probably helped." Outside of her TV work Peake has appeared in a number of films, including the Mike Leigh historical drama Peterloo, which was about the massacre of the same name. Speaking about the opportunity to work with him, she said: "I wrote to Mike when I was at drama school, where I did my showcase with Sally Hawkins, a two-hander of the April De Angelis play, Playhouse Creatures. Recommended reading: Helen Skelton to present new adventure programme alongside JLS star 'Weird' Emmerdale villain set for shock return for revenge on popular character Watch 'wholesome' moment Kelly Osbourne is proposed to at dad Ozzy's last ever gig "I said: 'We should write to Mike Leigh.' She said: 'Are you sure?' I said: 'We'll do a joint letter.' So we wrote to him and we got a call in, and the rest is history. "He's brilliant. He loves actors. He has such a specific way of rehearsing and character development, but he's so thorough and – I don't know whether he'd like me saying – humble. "There are no airs and graces about him. He's so passionate about what he does, and I just love the fact that he loves actors."


The Herald Scotland
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Maxine Peake ‘at peace' with life and ‘embracing it'
She revealed that it had been "difficult" turning 40, but has now come to terms with getting older. In an interview with The Guardian, she said: "Well, on my next birthday in two weeks, I'll be 51. "I'm at peace with the fact that I'm middle-aged now. I'm embracing it. Turning 40 was more difficult. Now I think: 'I'm still here', and that can't be looked upon lightly." Peake was born in Bolton and was asked if her northern accent had impacted her career in a positive or negative way. She shared: "They do call a group of actors a 'moan' of actors. We like to have a good moan. "When people hear a regional accent, they immediately make assumptions about your class, financial status and education. "People generally think if you've got a strong regional accent, you can't do much else. "Obviously there are amazing actors like Jodie Comer who smash that to pieces because people don't realise she's from Liverpool. But because I came out the traps with the northern accent it's probably helped." Outside of her TV work Peake has appeared in a number of films, including the Mike Leigh historical drama Peterloo, which was about the massacre of the same name. Speaking about the opportunity to work with him, she said: "I wrote to Mike when I was at drama school, where I did my showcase with Sally Hawkins, a two-hander of the April De Angelis play, Playhouse Creatures. Recommended reading: "I said: 'We should write to Mike Leigh.' She said: 'Are you sure?' I said: 'We'll do a joint letter.' So we wrote to him and we got a call in, and the rest is history. "He's brilliant. He loves actors. He has such a specific way of rehearsing and character development, but he's so thorough and – I don't know whether he'd like me saying – humble. "There are no airs and graces about him. He's so passionate about what he does, and I just love the fact that he loves actors."


BBC News
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Louth to feature in Angels in the Asylum film starring Simon Pegg
The Lincolnshire market town of Louth is set to be used as a location in a new film starring Simon Pegg and Minnie in the Asylum, set in the 1940s, is inspired by real tells the story of a group of women who were incarcerated in an asylum for being typhoid is due to take place in Westgate, Schoolhouse Lane and Gospelgate on 20 February, with a number of road closures in place. 'Beautiful' location The news has created a buzz around the town, which is nestled on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and is known for its historical buildings and quaint Rev Mike Croft, from St James' Church, said Louth had a lot to offer."Westgate is beautiful and I can see that it will be a very appropriate film set," he Laverack, from Louth Civic Trust, added: "What better location could you have?"Residents found out about the filming in a letter from the production company. It read: "I am writing to inform you that we would like to film scenes from an exciting new British film called Angels in the Asylum."There will be a film crew of around 70 people and numerous vehicles and equipment to facilitate the filming." Emma French, the landlady of The Wheatsheaf Inn, said it was exciting news for the town and she hoped some of the stars might call in for refreshments."To add to our list of well-known people who have been in here would be amazing," she has previously hosted numerous productions, including Napoleon, Peterloo, The Da Vinci Code, Strike and Wild year, producer Heather Greenwood, who has worked on documentary films including Bros: After the Screaming, and Class of 92, launched a scheme to encourage film-makers and television producers to make use of the county's "stunning locations".Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.