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Jeff Pope is a British television producer and screenwriter who co-wrote the film Pierrepoint and the television drama The Fattest Man in Britain and who won a BAFTA in 2006 for the drama See No Evil: The Moors Murders. He is also the Head of ITV Productions Factual Drama.
Dec 18, 2023 · Learn how Jeff Pope and Jennifer Grant adapted the book Archie, based on the life of Cary Grant, into a four-part miniseries. Find out the challenges, the surprises, and the original plan for a movie.
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May 4, 2020 · Producer Jeff Pope explains how he and his 'Isolation Stories' team turned around ITV's coronavirus lockdown drama series in just 30 days. With an ensemble cast of renowned British names ...
- Jeff Pope on… Casting Sheridan Smith as Charmian Brent in Mrs Biggs
- Jeff Pope on… Casting Martin Freeman as Steve Fulcher in A Confession
- Jeff Pope on… Facing Writers’ Block
- Jeff Pope on… Narrative Strategies
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‘The part of Charmian hung on who played her. I didn’t write it with Sheridan in mind… we had two full days of casting Charmian. ‘The casting director and the director let those auditioning for the part choose their scenes from the script. Most of them decided to go for a scene where they didn’t have to show their entire hand because, if you really...
‘I wrote A Confessionwith him in mind.… He has the ability to play someone you can relate to as a normal, average guy.… ‘When we budget it, inevitably there’s a gap [but], because Martin is an internationally recognised, saleable actor, that did help with the budget. ‘I didn’t cast Martin for cynical reasons. I cast him because I thought he was a b...
‘There are periods when you are dry, which is scary: “I can’t fucking write anything. What I’m doing is shit.” Everyone goes through this. The only thing that keeps you going is knowing that you’ve been in that situation before and you found a way out of it. Not thinking about something helps. Confidence is a big part of writing.’
‘Appropriate Adult starts with the Wests’ front garden being dug up. Stan & Olliestarts with a spat.… ‘Stories start to tell themselves so there’s a natural rhythm to where something happens. ‘You’re building. My process very often will be to start at the end and to know where I’m heading and build towards that. In every story, there’s the big thin...
Learn about Jeff Pope's career in TV, from his journalism background to his acclaimed work on crime, biopic and comedy shows. Hear him talk about his process, inspiration and favourite writers at an RTS event.
Sep 20, 2022 · Watch the Collider interview with the cast and crew of The Lost King, a film based on a true story of an amateur historian who discovered the remains of Richard III. Learn about their collaboration, the challenges of the project, and their future plans.
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Oct 14, 2020 · BAFTA-winning true-crime specialist Jeff Pope is overseeing a TV series on the infamous British sexual predator Jimmy Savile, who abused 72 people as a BBC presenter. The Reckoning will trace Savile's life and the institutions he was associated with, working with survivors and experts.
Jun 22, 2023 · Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jeff Pope is creating a limited series for Disney+ about the 2005 London bombings and the tragic killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, who was mistaken as a suspect. The series, made by Pope's label Etta Pictures, will be directed by Paul Andrew Williams and executive produced by Kwadjo Dajan.
