My top piece of advice is this: make sure your goals are realistic. It’s much easier to succeed if you break down big, long-term plans into smaller, manageable steps. Focus on achieving small wins each day, like going to bed an hour earlier or taking a 20-minute walk during your lunch break.
As a total cinema buff, I’m always looking for stories about real life, and Rosen’s new book, ‘Good Days’, feels like one of those. There are so many people out there telling you how to live, but what really gets my attention is someone who’s actually been through it. Rosen clearly has, and the fact that he’s come out on the other side feeling okay? That makes me want to hear what he has to say. It feels like advice you can actually trust.
Harlan Coben personally oversees the casting for all of his shows – this is his twelfth series with Netflix – reviewing audition videos and giving final approval on every actor.
He’s a philosopher who teaches classes in prisons throughout the UK, working with inmates of all ages and backgrounds – including those serving life sentences, struggling with addiction, or convicted of sex offenses. His compelling and often difficult experiences are detailed in his 2022 memoir, The Life Inside, and are now the inspiration for Waiting for the Out, a new six-part drama on BBC One, written by Dennis Kelly (known for Utopia and Together).
Erin Doherty is back on screen in the second series of Disney+’s historical drama, A Thousand Blows, playing a London thief named Mary. She stars alongside Stephen Graham, who plays a bareknuckle boxer called Sugar. Despite her success, Doherty has chosen to take extended breaks from work – and what are her thoughts on becoming a viral sensation online?
Grantchester is back this week for its tenth season, and while an eleventh season has been confirmed, it will be the show’s last – a disappointing announcement for fans. Despite its charming scenery and gentle tone, Grantchester consistently explores complex and meaningful themes.
Roper was a British businessman who made a fortune – around $300 million – by illegally selling weapons, including dangerous chemical ones, to anyone who could afford them. These weapons were destined to harm innocent civilians, even children. Author John le Carré famously described Roper as “the worst man in the world.” Roper represented a deeply cynical and corrupt side of Britain that Pine – and le Carré – strongly opposed, a vision of the country they couldn’t accept or believe would ultimately succeed.
While Line of Duty involved some running around, Red Eye really allowed you to play a full-fledged action hero. Harrison Ford believes actors should do as many of their own stunts as possible because seeing the risk on their face makes the scene more relatable – that’s why Tom Cruise is so good at it. Thankfully, the filmmakers on Red Eye let you do a lot of your own stunts, which was fantastic.
I distinctly remember seeing billboards for Trigger Point – the bomb disposal show with Vicky McClure – all over Waterloo station when it first came out. I even jokingly sent my producer a video of it, asking if we could achieve something similar. A year later, we were there ourselves, with our own billboards at Euston station. It was a really incredible feeling.
The new version of the series differs from the original, which featured Nathaniel Parker as the aristocratic detective Thomas Lynley and Sharon Small as his down-to-earth partner, Barbara Havers, not just in its source material.