Karen Gillan ('Doctor Who'), Hugh Bonneville ('Downton Abbey'), 'Sherlock' creator Steven Moffat and executive producer Sue Vertue also discuss social media and why "you can't cancel Donald Trump."
Moffat? Automatic skip
‘Douglas Is Cancelled’ Stars and Its Creator on the Cancel Culture Series: “Pick Your Heroes With Care”
Submitted 8 months ago by realcaseyrollins to moviesandtv@lemm.ee
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yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
realcaseyrollins 8 months ago
Why
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
Oh boy, let’s just say Moffat is problematic and not a great writer
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 8 months ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Douglas Is Cancelled, an ITV commission with SkyShowtime, produced by Hartswood Films, was launched at the annual BBC Studios Showcase in London this week and promises the sharp wit, dark comedy and satire that Moffat has developed a reputation for – and some other big names.
Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) stars in the series, made up of four 45-minute episodes, as respected news host Douglas, regarded as a national treasure, with Gillan portraying his younger co-anchor Madeline.
Co-starring are Ben Miles (Hijack, The Crown), Alex Kingston (A Discovery of Witches, Treason), Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso, Intelligence), and Simon Russell Beale (Firebrand, Thor: Love and Thunder).
Douglas apparently can do no wrong “until he makes an ill-advised joke at his cousin’s wedding, which is overheard by a fellow guest, who threatens to expose his comments on social media,” according to a plot description.
Bonneville, Gillan, Moffat, and Sue Vertue (Inside Man, The Devil’s Hour, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Sherlock), who executive produced the series alongside her husband Moffat on behalf of Hartswood Films, talked to THR‘s global business editor Georg Szalai at the BBC Studios Showcase about how the show came about, the challenges and fun of making cancel culture a topic of discussion for viewers, social media’s effect on creative work, why Donald Trump can’t be “canceled,” and the importance of tone.
There’s a whole section early on actually, with Ben Miles who plays our editor, talking about the fact that I am a news presenter, and I can’t remember what the phrase is, but it’s something like “shameful as it is or ridiculous as it is, the audience tends to think of you as a human being.” (laughter) It’s full of great wit like that as it drives towards the dark tunnel.
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Pronell@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Not a bad read. For those who only want to know why Trump is mentioned, they claim you cannot cancel someone with no shame.
Only someone capable of self-reflection and growth can be cancelled, because they step back from the limelight in order to reassess things.
I don’t know I agree as part of canceling is deplatforming, but it’s an interesting viewpoint.
realcaseyrollins 8 months ago
It's not just that, but that person's followers must be willing to have shame as well. Cancelling someone only works if you can break the spirit of those who might be willing to follow or associate with that person.
I don't hate Trump but this applies to him. The MAGA people will never be afraid to cling to him like a messiah. Similarly, ye fans will never be ashamed to associate with him either.
Pronell@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That’s a good point, thanks for adding it.