In “Only Murders in the Building” Season 3, Meryl Streep plays Loretta Durkin, a struggling actress who is cast in Oliver Putnam’s (Martin Short) new musical “Death Rattle Dazzle.”
And while the season has been slowly pulling back the layers of Loretta, production designer Patrick Howe and showrunner John Hoffman revealed to TheWrap that there was more information about her character that was ultimately left on the cutting room floor.
“My original information that I had to go on for designing a small modest studio apartment is that she lived there for 40 years, she was a gift wrapper at Macy’s, very modest means, always trying to get acting jobs and never landing anything more than a small, off, off, off Broadway part,” Howe told TheWrap. “And so we filmed all this footage of her wrapping gifts and at the Macy’s gift wrap department but then decided to just...
And while the season has been slowly pulling back the layers of Loretta, production designer Patrick Howe and showrunner John Hoffman revealed to TheWrap that there was more information about her character that was ultimately left on the cutting room floor.
“My original information that I had to go on for designing a small modest studio apartment is that she lived there for 40 years, she was a gift wrapper at Macy’s, very modest means, always trying to get acting jobs and never landing anything more than a small, off, off, off Broadway part,” Howe told TheWrap. “And so we filmed all this footage of her wrapping gifts and at the Macy’s gift wrap department but then decided to just...
- 9/5/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
The big cast addition to the third season of “Only Murders in the Building” has been Meryl Streep, playing Loretta Durkin, struggling-for-decades actress who gets her big break by landing a role in the Broadway production launched by Martin Short’s Oliver Putnam.
In this week’s episode, Loretta invites Oliver to her place for dinner, bringing viewers inside her NYC apartment.
In an interview with Variety, the series’ production designer, Rich Murray, explained how he approached creating the set for Loretta’s place.
Read More: ‘Only Murders In The Building’ Season 3 Trailer: Meryl Streep Is A Suspect In Paul Rudd’s Murder
“She’s charming and warm and has lived in the same studio apartment for the past 35 to 40 years,” he explained, explaining that he “decided to attack with all the Easter eggs and inside jokes you could find.”
Viewers may want to rewatch the episode to catch them all,...
In this week’s episode, Loretta invites Oliver to her place for dinner, bringing viewers inside her NYC apartment.
In an interview with Variety, the series’ production designer, Rich Murray, explained how he approached creating the set for Loretta’s place.
Read More: ‘Only Murders In The Building’ Season 3 Trailer: Meryl Streep Is A Suspect In Paul Rudd’s Murder
“She’s charming and warm and has lived in the same studio apartment for the past 35 to 40 years,” he explained, explaining that he “decided to attack with all the Easter eggs and inside jokes you could find.”
Viewers may want to rewatch the episode to catch them all,...
- 8/30/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
In Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” Season 3’s newest star Meryl Streep plays Loretta Durkin, a scatter-brained and quirky struggling actor. When set decorator Rich Murray got the creative brief, he was told, “She’s charming and warm and has lived in the same studio apartment for the past 35 to 40 years.” With that, Murray peppered in Easter eggs galore as an homage to Streep’s illustrious career.
Murray first had to come up with a concept for the space, and found inspiration from the 1951 film “An American in Paris.” Jerry Mulligan’s (Gene Kelly) apartment was ideal. “It has a lot of built-in quirkiness with drop-down, pull-down things,” says Murray. “Everyone has everything so neatly finessed, tucked in and tightened cornered, and so we sort of pull from that.”
Aside from showrunner John Hoffman’s initial brief, Murray got no other notes on design requirements, so he “decided...
Murray first had to come up with a concept for the space, and found inspiration from the 1951 film “An American in Paris.” Jerry Mulligan’s (Gene Kelly) apartment was ideal. “It has a lot of built-in quirkiness with drop-down, pull-down things,” says Murray. “Everyone has everything so neatly finessed, tucked in and tightened cornered, and so we sort of pull from that.”
Aside from showrunner John Hoffman’s initial brief, Murray got no other notes on design requirements, so he “decided...
- 8/29/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Beverley Knight has described home secretary Suella Braverman as “a risible character” due to the Home Office’s “disgusting” choice to abandon Windrush reform plans.
Last month, Braverman was criticised after ditching plans to establish the post of migrants’ commissioner, as well as saying that the Home Office would not hold reconciliation events, despite previous government commitments to address the injustices of the Windrush scandal.
In a new interview, Knight was asked her opinion about Braverman’s decision.
“It’s disgusting. She’s a risible character,” she told The Guardian in an interview published on Sunday (19 February).
“I cannot believe she’s in government. I cannot believe she is our home secretary.
“Priti Patel I thought was awful – but then in true hold-my-beer style, Suella Braverman entered the picture…”
Knight is currently starring in Sylvia at London’s Old Vic theatre, playing leading suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
Elsewhere in the interview,...
Last month, Braverman was criticised after ditching plans to establish the post of migrants’ commissioner, as well as saying that the Home Office would not hold reconciliation events, despite previous government commitments to address the injustices of the Windrush scandal.
In a new interview, Knight was asked her opinion about Braverman’s decision.
“It’s disgusting. She’s a risible character,” she told The Guardian in an interview published on Sunday (19 February).
“I cannot believe she’s in government. I cannot believe she is our home secretary.
“Priti Patel I thought was awful – but then in true hold-my-beer style, Suella Braverman entered the picture…”
Knight is currently starring in Sylvia at London’s Old Vic theatre, playing leading suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
Elsewhere in the interview,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - Music
Meryl Streep has jumped aboard Rachel Feldman's Lilly Ledbetter fair pay movie, Lilly.
Streep has brought her backing to Feldman and fellow producers to bring the long-gestating feature based on the life of the equal pay icon to production. The Hollywood actress earlier lent her support to calls for equal pay for women in the U.S., including raising the issue while promoting her star turn in Suffragette, in which she played the iconic political activist Emmeline Pankhurst.
Feldman will direct Lilly, which earlier had the working title Ledbetter, as it portrays Ledbetter inspiring the Fair Pay Restoration Act, the first ...
Streep has brought her backing to Feldman and fellow producers to bring the long-gestating feature based on the life of the equal pay icon to production. The Hollywood actress earlier lent her support to calls for equal pay for women in the U.S., including raising the issue while promoting her star turn in Suffragette, in which she played the iconic political activist Emmeline Pankhurst.
Feldman will direct Lilly, which earlier had the working title Ledbetter, as it portrays Ledbetter inspiring the Fair Pay Restoration Act, the first ...
Meryl Streep has jumped aboard Rachel Feldman's Lilly Ledbetter fair pay movie, Lilly.
Streep has brought her backing to Feldman and fellow producers to bring the long-gestating feature based on the life of the equal pay icon to production. The Hollywood actress earlier lent her support to calls for equal pay for women in the U.S., including raising the issue while promoting her star turn in Suffragette, in which she played the iconic political activist Emmeline Pankhurst.
Feldman will direct Lilly, which earlier had the working title Ledbetter, as it portrays Ledbetter inspiring the Fair Pay Restoration Act, the first ...
Streep has brought her backing to Feldman and fellow producers to bring the long-gestating feature based on the life of the equal pay icon to production. The Hollywood actress earlier lent her support to calls for equal pay for women in the U.S., including raising the issue while promoting her star turn in Suffragette, in which she played the iconic political activist Emmeline Pankhurst.
Feldman will direct Lilly, which earlier had the working title Ledbetter, as it portrays Ledbetter inspiring the Fair Pay Restoration Act, the first ...
7 random things that happened on this day (July 15th) in history as it relates to showbiz
1858 Emmeline Pankhurst is born in Manchester. She becomes a major and controversial leader in the suffragrette movement in the UK. She became so culturally famous that Glynis Johns even sang about her in the family musical Mary Poppins
Political equality and equal rights with men!
Take heart for Missus Pankhurst has been clapped in irons again!
1858 Emmeline Pankhurst is born in Manchester. She becomes a major and controversial leader in the suffragrette movement in the UK. She became so culturally famous that Glynis Johns even sang about her in the family musical Mary Poppins
Political equality and equal rights with men!
Take heart for Missus Pankhurst has been clapped in irons again!
- 7/15/2019
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
This year’s #March4Women, taking place on Sunday 3 March, will mark 100 years since the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act which permitted women to enter professions, most notably law – and will celebrate the modern-day campaigners who have challenged the law to change the world.
Organisers Care International will use the occasion to call for a global law to protect women worldwide from sexual harassment, violence and abuse in the workplace. Speakers include Helen Pankhurst, Annie Lennox, Lady Hale, President of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and Mexican labour rights activist Marcelina Bautista. Music produced by celebrated composer David Arnold will include multi-award-winning singer Beverley Knight, Urban Voices Collective, and Bond string quartet.
The event will take place indoors for the first time, with the traditional marching format being replaced by a rousing rally at Central Hall Westminster – a famous meeting place of the suffragettes of old. The line-up will...
Organisers Care International will use the occasion to call for a global law to protect women worldwide from sexual harassment, violence and abuse in the workplace. Speakers include Helen Pankhurst, Annie Lennox, Lady Hale, President of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and Mexican labour rights activist Marcelina Bautista. Music produced by celebrated composer David Arnold will include multi-award-winning singer Beverley Knight, Urban Voices Collective, and Bond string quartet.
The event will take place indoors for the first time, with the traditional marching format being replaced by a rousing rally at Central Hall Westminster – a famous meeting place of the suffragettes of old. The line-up will...
- 2/28/2019
- Look to the Stars
John and Matthew are watching every single live-action film starring Meryl Streep.
#50 —Emmeline Pankhurst, key leader of the women’s suffrage movement in the United Kingdom.
John: Vandalizing storefronts, detonating mailboxes, carrying out prison hunger strikes — these are but a few of the risky tactics employed by women in the British suffrage movement in and around London circa 1912. Sarah Gavron’s Suffragette chronicles the movement’s pivot to such dangerous gambles in an effort to draw attention and spark action for the cause. “Deeds, not words” became the new mantra after years of respectable yet unsuccessful solicitation of a woman’s right to vote. These radical activists, led by Emmeline Pankhurst and visionaries like Emily Wilding Davison, Edith New, and scores of others, believed that civil disobedience and militant action were the only ways to disrupt the status quo and achieve women’s suffrage. This crucial moment of history has rarely been represented on screen,...
#50 —Emmeline Pankhurst, key leader of the women’s suffrage movement in the United Kingdom.
John: Vandalizing storefronts, detonating mailboxes, carrying out prison hunger strikes — these are but a few of the risky tactics employed by women in the British suffrage movement in and around London circa 1912. Sarah Gavron’s Suffragette chronicles the movement’s pivot to such dangerous gambles in an effort to draw attention and spark action for the cause. “Deeds, not words” became the new mantra after years of respectable yet unsuccessful solicitation of a woman’s right to vote. These radical activists, led by Emmeline Pankhurst and visionaries like Emily Wilding Davison, Edith New, and scores of others, believed that civil disobedience and militant action were the only ways to disrupt the status quo and achieve women’s suffrage. This crucial moment of history has rarely been represented on screen,...
- 12/13/2018
- by John Guerin
- FilmExperience
Everyone knows that Meryl Streep, a current Best Actress nominee for “The Post,” is the Secretariat of the Oscar nominations race. Her 21 combined lead and supporting actress bids put her nine lengths ahead of runners-up Katharine Hepburn and Jack Nicholson and 11 ahead of legends Bette Davis and Sir Laurence Olivier.
But in a race within a race that has gotten less attention, Streep has an even greater lead: in nominations for roles based on real people. The number is either 10 or 11 depending on whether you agree with the fashion world and me that she plays a thinly-veiled version of Vogue’s Queen of Mean editor Anna Wintour in “The Devil Wears Prada.”
Streep, in fact, has more nominations for playing historical figures than any other major actor has even attempted. Hepburn, the most heralded and honored actress before Streep came along, played only a half-dozen real life characters in her long career,...
But in a race within a race that has gotten less attention, Streep has an even greater lead: in nominations for roles based on real people. The number is either 10 or 11 depending on whether you agree with the fashion world and me that she plays a thinly-veiled version of Vogue’s Queen of Mean editor Anna Wintour in “The Devil Wears Prada.”
Streep, in fact, has more nominations for playing historical figures than any other major actor has even attempted. Hepburn, the most heralded and honored actress before Streep came along, played only a half-dozen real life characters in her long career,...
- 2/9/2018
- by Jack Mathews
- Gold Derby
The London film festival opens with the European premiere of Sarah Gavron’s suspenseful tale of fighters from opposing sides of the class divide starring Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep
This forthright, heartfelt, red-blooded drama about the suffragette movement, written by Abi Morgan and directed by Sarah Gavron, appears just as it’s being gotcha-ed on social media, its progressive credentials jiu-jitsu-ed against it for using Emmeline Pankhurst’s phrase “I’d rather be a rebel than a slave” in the script and on promotional T-shirts. This is said to betray an insensitive, white memsahib-ist attitude on the part of both the Suffragettes and those celebrating them now.
I can only say the film shows how suffragette leaders were a product of their background, but all the more remarkable for having gone against their caste, and also acknowledges that the working-class rank-and-file who could not afford police fines paid a...
This forthright, heartfelt, red-blooded drama about the suffragette movement, written by Abi Morgan and directed by Sarah Gavron, appears just as it’s being gotcha-ed on social media, its progressive credentials jiu-jitsu-ed against it for using Emmeline Pankhurst’s phrase “I’d rather be a rebel than a slave” in the script and on promotional T-shirts. This is said to betray an insensitive, white memsahib-ist attitude on the part of both the Suffragettes and those celebrating them now.
I can only say the film shows how suffragette leaders were a product of their background, but all the more remarkable for having gone against their caste, and also acknowledges that the working-class rank-and-file who could not afford police fines paid a...
- 10/7/2015
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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