{"id":21681,"date":"2022-09-08T11:30:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T09:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1704019"},"modified":"2022-09-08T12:02:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T10:02:08","slug":"this-country-star-on-reuniting-duo-for-whodunnit-see-how-they-run","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/this-country-star-on-reuniting-duo-for-whodunnit-see-how-they-run\/","title":{"rendered":"This Country star on reuniting duo for whodunnit See How They Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 08 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Tom George directed every episode of one of the best British sitcoms of the last decade: This Country. Now, two years on from the show\u2019s finale, he\u2019s making his feature film debut.<\/p>\n<p>George helms the terrific comedy-mystery <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/see-how-they-run-review\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">See How They Run<\/a>, which boasts Adrien Brody, Saoirse Ronan and Sam Rockwell among its notably starry cast \u2013 in addition to a host of British stars including Ruth Wilson, Reece Shearsmith and Sian Clifford.<\/p>\n<p>And the director was also able to call on help from some of his old collaborators, with This Country star and co-writer Charlie Cooper taking on the role of a nervous theatre usher.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTom just rang me saying, \u2018Look, I\u2019ve been asked to do this massive film. I\u2019m f**king terrified. Will you be a part in it so I\u2019ve got a mate on set that I can talk to?&#8217;\u201d Cooper explains to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> during an exclusive interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I was like, \u2018Yeah absolutely!\u2019 And then he told me he\u2019s in it, and I was like, \u2018Are you sure you want me to be in this!?\u2019 But no, I mean I haven\u2019t really done a film like this before, so it would have been a bit terrifying had I not known the director like Tom. We had that relationship, and that was really nice, put me at ease.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;SEE\" how=\"\" they=\"\" run=\"\" official=\"\" trailer=\"\" searchlight=\"\" pictures=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q00qh7Ab6Mk?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Terrified or not, the film worked out very well \u2013 and George says that in the end, the process wasn\u2019t as different from This Country as you might imagine, even if things were on a much bigger scale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was obviously an extra layer to the production, mainly because this was a period piece,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd so that brings with it more production design elements, costume elements, [and] some visual effects to create period London.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut at the same time, it was reassuring that it was similar. And for me, the most important thing is always [the] performance and making sure that no matter how big the production has got, when you\u2019re filming you just want to feel like it\u2019s a handful of you trying to make the best thing that you can on the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo you kind of forget about those other elements and try and keep the atmosphere similar, so that actually it ended up a very similar working approach to my work on This Country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Cooper\u2019s part, there were a couple of main differences between acting in a relatively small-scale sitcom and a big feature film such as this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just such a bigger beast,\u201d he reveals. \u201cSo many more people are involved, so many more people around the monitors and watching you on set. I mean, with This Country, we filmed it all on a pretty low budget on location in Gloucestershire!\u201d<\/p> <p>But also, the film gave him the chance to work with the aforementioned ensemble cast \u2013 something which left him a little starstruck, especially when it cames to his scenes with Adrien Brody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, The Pianist for me is like one of the best films ever,\u201d he explains. \u201cAnd because he\u2019s got such an iconic look, it\u2019s just a face you\u2019ll never ever forget, and he\u2019s such an amazing actor. So we had some rehearsals with him \u2013 and just him looking into your eyes was incredible. Seeing him doing stuff in person was like a privilege \u2013 it felt like I\u2019d won a competition or something!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen what\u2019s next for George, but Cooper reckons the sky is the limit for his collaborator.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think \u2013 because he\u2019s so talented \u2013 Tom could just end up going up and up and up and up,\u201d he says. \u201cI think there\u2019s just no ceiling for him. So being able to be involved in seeing that journey from the very, very beginning is so amazing. But he hasn\u2019t got an ego, he hasn\u2019t changed the way he talks to people, and he\u2019s still humble, Which is really nice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough he could become a d**khead later on!\u201d he jokes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\" data-placement=\"&quot;Body&quot;\">\n<p><strong>See How They Run is released in UK cinemas on Friday 9th September. Check out more of our\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Film<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Radio Times podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Patrick Cremona Published: Thursday, 08 September 2022 at 12:00 am Tom George directed every episode of one of the best British sitcoms of the last decade: This Country. Now, two years on from the show\u2019s finale, he\u2019s making his feature film debut. 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