Exclusive: Netflix has picked up UK rights to Kaur, a short film that debuted last year on British streamers Itvx and BritBox.
The film is set to drop on Netflix in the second window on May 3 following the deal for film, which is from Parvinder Shergill and Juggy Sohal. Shergill stars opposite Stephen Uppal (Hollyoaks).
Kaur bills itself as “the first film in history” to follow the story of a British Sikh woman (Shergill), who decides to wear a turban for the first time against her father’s wishes. Her mother (Nina Wadia), is supportive of the decision, but struggles with the tensions it causes.
A full-length feature film version is in development, Shergill told Deadline, with her Pinder Productions and Sohal’s Flip The Script Network attached, the same production set-up as the short. Shergill, who along with filmmaking is an NHS doctor, will again play the lead role,...
The film is set to drop on Netflix in the second window on May 3 following the deal for film, which is from Parvinder Shergill and Juggy Sohal. Shergill stars opposite Stephen Uppal (Hollyoaks).
Kaur bills itself as “the first film in history” to follow the story of a British Sikh woman (Shergill), who decides to wear a turban for the first time against her father’s wishes. Her mother (Nina Wadia), is supportive of the decision, but struggles with the tensions it causes.
A full-length feature film version is in development, Shergill told Deadline, with her Pinder Productions and Sohal’s Flip The Script Network attached, the same production set-up as the short. Shergill, who along with filmmaking is an NHS doctor, will again play the lead role,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Getting In Front Of The Competition
The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that Swiss-based, Chinese-owned Infront Sports & Media would handle broadcast right sales in much of Asia for the next series of Summer and Winter games.
The deal covers 22 territories including Afghanistan, Brunei, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam – but not China, Japan or South Korea, and runs 2026-2032. That means it will cover the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Summer games. The 2030 Winter Olympics, which have yet to be allocated a host, and all Youth Olympic Games during this period will also be covered.
Infront, which is headed by Philippe Blatter and has been owned by China’s Dalian Wanda since 2015, replaces the Japanese advertising and marketing giant Dentsu, which had handled the rights...
The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that Swiss-based, Chinese-owned Infront Sports & Media would handle broadcast right sales in much of Asia for the next series of Summer and Winter games.
The deal covers 22 territories including Afghanistan, Brunei, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam – but not China, Japan or South Korea, and runs 2026-2032. That means it will cover the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Summer games. The 2030 Winter Olympics, which have yet to be allocated a host, and all Youth Olympic Games during this period will also be covered.
Infront, which is headed by Philippe Blatter and has been owned by China’s Dalian Wanda since 2015, replaces the Japanese advertising and marketing giant Dentsu, which had handled the rights...
- 6/16/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
"I'm not gonna be around for much longer..." "Don't say that." Bulldog Film Distribution from the UK has released an official trailer for an indie British crime thriller titled Looted, which originally premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival late last year. Looted is directed by up-and-coming filmmaker Rene van Pannevis, whose short film Jacked won the BIFA in 2016. The film is a semi-autobiographical account of Rene's own experiences with his father - and living on the fringes of a criminal group as a young man. Rob lives his life at 100mph, carefully balancing carjacking schemes and joyrides and caring for his dying father. But one risky job could bring it all crashing down. The film stars Charley Palmer Rothwell as Rob, with Thomas Turgoose, Morgane Polanski, Anders Hayward, Stephen Uppal, and Tom Fisher. This seems like a well-made, worthwhile UK film with some excellent performances leading the way.
- 10/21/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar, with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmakers Podcast #172: Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot special Making...
For those unfamiliar, with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmakers Podcast #172: Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot special Making...
- 7/20/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Rebecca Rogers, Nathalie Buscombe, Laurence Saunders, Ian Sharp, Stephen Uppal, Vanessa Donovan, Imogen Irving, Amber Edgar, Billy Cooke | Written and Directed by Justin Edgar
Written and Directed by Justin Edgar, Stalked follows our main character, Sam, who is a single mom and a former marine who, on the way to get her baby some medicine from the pharmacy, is abducted only to find herself waking up in a deserted factory. When she tries to leave, however, she realises that all the ways out have been sealed up, and she’s stuck there, with her baby alone at home. She isn’t alone either. Something invisible is stalking her and she must use her military experience and utilise her skills in order to survive.
This plot alone immediately grabbed my interest. A survival-thriller is something I tend to enjoy. There are unnerving horror-style moments to be found here in the early stages,...
Written and Directed by Justin Edgar, Stalked follows our main character, Sam, who is a single mom and a former marine who, on the way to get her baby some medicine from the pharmacy, is abducted only to find herself waking up in a deserted factory. When she tries to leave, however, she realises that all the ways out have been sealed up, and she’s stuck there, with her baby alone at home. She isn’t alone either. Something invisible is stalking her and she must use her military experience and utilise her skills in order to survive.
This plot alone immediately grabbed my interest. A survival-thriller is something I tend to enjoy. There are unnerving horror-style moments to be found here in the early stages,...
- 8/25/2019
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
1989: The Ryan's Hope finale aired on ABC.
2013: The broadcast TV finale of One Life to Live aired on ABC."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Capt. Bill Marceau (Mandel Kramer) took McGinnis and Lowrey in for questioning.
1969: Joel Crothers aired for the final time on Dark Shadows. He played Joe Haskell and Nathan Forbes on the show.
1975: On Another World, after Rachel (Victoria Wyndham) accepted Mac's (Douglass Watson) marriage proposal at Iris' (Beverlee McKinsey) party, Liz broke away sobbing.
2013: The broadcast TV finale of One Life to Live aired on ABC."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Capt. Bill Marceau (Mandel Kramer) took McGinnis and Lowrey in for questioning.
1969: Joel Crothers aired for the final time on Dark Shadows. He played Joe Haskell and Nathan Forbes on the show.
1975: On Another World, after Rachel (Victoria Wyndham) accepted Mac's (Douglass Watson) marriage proposal at Iris' (Beverlee McKinsey) party, Liz broke away sobbing.
- 1/15/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1989: The Ryan's Hope finale aired on ABC.
2013: The broadcast TV finale of One Life to Live aired on ABC."History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Capt. Bill Marceau (Mandel Kramer) took McGinnis and Lowrey in for questioning.
1969: Joel Crothers aired for the final time on Dark Shadows. He played Joe Haskell and Nathan Forbes on the show.
1975: On Another World, after Rachel (Victoria Wyndham) accepted Mac's (Douglass Watson) marriage proposal at Iris' (Beverlee McKinsey) party, Liz broke away sobbing. Mac asked the guests to toast the future Mrs. Cory but Iris...
2013: The broadcast TV finale of One Life to Live aired on ABC."History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Capt. Bill Marceau (Mandel Kramer) took McGinnis and Lowrey in for questioning.
1969: Joel Crothers aired for the final time on Dark Shadows. He played Joe Haskell and Nathan Forbes on the show.
1975: On Another World, after Rachel (Victoria Wyndham) accepted Mac's (Douglass Watson) marriage proposal at Iris' (Beverlee McKinsey) party, Liz broke away sobbing. Mac asked the guests to toast the future Mrs. Cory but Iris...
- 1/14/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Freight
UK DVD
Directed by Stuart St. Paul
Starring Billy Murray, Danny Midwinter, Craig Fairbrass, Stephen Uppal, Matt Kennard, Sam Kennard, Laura Aikman, Natalie Anderson
Released April 18, 2011
British cinema has long been associated with crime dramas. It is a long tradition which stretches from gritty gangster fares such as Get Carter and The Krays through to more recent underworld flicks like Gangster No1 and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Thanks to the success of these, the latest generation of British filmmakers has produced a constant reel of new British crime films in recent years.
These films, it has to be said, are of varying quality. Often they are films full of enthusiasm but slightly rough-around-the-edges and sometimes just downright boring. So I was slightly apprehensive when I came to watch the latest genre effort to make it on to DVD, Freight, the sixth film written and directed by ex-stunt coordinator Stuart St. Paul.
UK DVD
Directed by Stuart St. Paul
Starring Billy Murray, Danny Midwinter, Craig Fairbrass, Stephen Uppal, Matt Kennard, Sam Kennard, Laura Aikman, Natalie Anderson
Released April 18, 2011
British cinema has long been associated with crime dramas. It is a long tradition which stretches from gritty gangster fares such as Get Carter and The Krays through to more recent underworld flicks like Gangster No1 and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Thanks to the success of these, the latest generation of British filmmakers has produced a constant reel of new British crime films in recent years.
These films, it has to be said, are of varying quality. Often they are films full of enthusiasm but slightly rough-around-the-edges and sometimes just downright boring. So I was slightly apprehensive when I came to watch the latest genre effort to make it on to DVD, Freight, the sixth film written and directed by ex-stunt coordinator Stuart St. Paul.
- 4/21/2011
- by Obi-Dan
- Geeks of Doom
Hollyoaks star Stephen Uppal has landed the lead role in a production of Jack and the Beanstalk. The actor, who plays Ravi Roy in the Channel 4 soap, will star in the pantomime at the Theatre Royal in Norwich from December 14 to January 16. It marks his first role since announcing his departure from the show in July. Speaking to the Norwich Evening News, he said: "I'm really looking forward to starring in panto for the first time. It's going to be another new challenge for me and sounds like hard work but great fun. Let's face it, I've never climbed a beanstalk or battled (more)...
- 9/4/2010
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Stephen Uppal is leaving 'Hollyoaks'. The actor - who has played bisexual hunk Ravi Roy in the Channel 4 soap for two years - is set to leave the village later this autumn. The 'Hollyoaks' website revealed: ''We can officially confirm that Stephen Uppal (Ravi Roy) is to up sticks and leave Hollyoaks village later this year. After two years on the show Stephen will be moving on to pastures new. His last scenes will be shown in November.'' Details of his departure are not yet known, but Ravi has been involved in his several scandals since he first moved into the village with ..
- 7/19/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Stephen Uppal has announced that he is to leave Hollyoaks after more than two years in the role of Ravi Roy. The actor revealed the news on Twitter this evening, confirming that he made his decision to bow out from the Channel 4 soap some time ago. Addressing his online followers, Uppal said: "Only 6 more episodes left to shoot - wow the time has flown by!" After receiving messages from surprised fans, he added: "Sorry guys, yes I decided to leave a while back. I've had a good time but always wanted to (more)...
- 7/16/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Sheree Murphy thinks her 'Hollyoaks' alter-ego ''uses'' Ravi Roy to get close to her secret daughter Anita Roy. The actress - who portrays Anita (Saira Choudhry)'s long-lost mother Eva - has admitted her screen persona lies to residents in the village, including her daughter's older brother, played by Stephen Uppal, in a bid to reunite with the teenager. She said: ''Ravi asks her out and she decides to use him to get close to Anita. But Eva makes up a name - Kate - as she's still deciding whether to tell Anita who she really it. ''Eva thinks Ravi's sweet but she's not thinking ..
- 4/19/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
It’s another week and another edition of Gays of Our Lives. This week in Gool Theater there’s romance, passion, heartbreak and surprises on One Life to Live as Kyle, Nick and Oliver prepare themselves for Llanview’s big gay wedding. Plus, Scott welcomes a visit from his mother on River City, Syed and Christian deal with a blackmailer on EastEnders and Santiago and Diego encounter new problems on Rich Kids, Poor Parents.
Noah’s back on As the World Turns and even I’ve missed him. But what’s he been doing while he was away? Find out in Gool Scoops And Spoilers. Plus, Simon discovers he has an imposter on Doctors, Kyle makes his choice between Nick and Oliver on One Life to Live, Lenny searches for a way to get away from Carsten on the German version of Good Times, Bad Times and Gool Sneak Peeks for Brothers & Sisters,...
Noah’s back on As the World Turns and even I’ve missed him. But what’s he been doing while he was away? Find out in Gool Scoops And Spoilers. Plus, Simon discovers he has an imposter on Doctors, Kyle makes his choice between Nick and Oliver on One Life to Live, Lenny searches for a way to get away from Carsten on the German version of Good Times, Bad Times and Gool Sneak Peeks for Brothers & Sisters,...
- 11/3/2009
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
Welcome to another edition of Gays of our Lives. This week, we have a special feature for you, an interview with Forbidden Love star Jo Weil (Olli) as we chat about the Chrolli vlog, a new concept the folks at Fl cooked up to give fans insight into the lives of Germany’s favorite gay couple.
Plus, Gool Theater has all the latest clips of your favorite gays in soaps, including some wonderfully heartbreaking moments on One Live To Live, the start of a new plot arc for Roman on All That Matters and Sean’s attempts to snare a man who is way out of his league on Coronation Street.
In Scoops and Spoilers, find out why Christian and Syed’s relationship on EastEnders takes a dark turn and check out the hot new gay that turns up on The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
And in Gool Newsbeat,...
Plus, Gool Theater has all the latest clips of your favorite gays in soaps, including some wonderfully heartbreaking moments on One Live To Live, the start of a new plot arc for Roman on All That Matters and Sean’s attempts to snare a man who is way out of his league on Coronation Street.
In Scoops and Spoilers, find out why Christian and Syed’s relationship on EastEnders takes a dark turn and check out the hot new gay that turns up on The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
And in Gool Newsbeat,...
- 7/28/2009
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
This week we have an extra special edition of Gays Of Our Lives, starting with an interview with the handsome and charming Forbes March, who last week debuted on As The World Turns as Professor Mason Jarvis. Might he be the one man who comes between daytime’s first (and still only) supercouple, Luke and Noah?
In Gool Theater, find out if March’s debut was enough to get As The World Turns out of the doldrums and whether Syed and Christian go past the point of no return on EastEnders.
Scoops And Spoilers has the dish on the final episode of Kings and Ravi’s horrifying experience on Hollyoaks while Gool Newsbeat brings news that will give you insight on the Roman/Axel affair on All That Matters.
Plus, you’ll learn how bisexual actor Ferry Doedens feels about his role on Dutch soap Good Times, Bad Times.
All of this and as always,...
In Gool Theater, find out if March’s debut was enough to get As The World Turns out of the doldrums and whether Syed and Christian go past the point of no return on EastEnders.
Scoops And Spoilers has the dish on the final episode of Kings and Ravi’s horrifying experience on Hollyoaks while Gool Newsbeat brings news that will give you insight on the Roman/Axel affair on All That Matters.
Plus, you’ll learn how bisexual actor Ferry Doedens feels about his role on Dutch soap Good Times, Bad Times.
All of this and as always,...
- 7/21/2009
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
Three more members of the Hollyoaks cast are to leave the show later this year. Junade Khan, Anthony Bunsee and Nila Aalia - who play Ash, Gov and Bel Roy respectively - will bow out of the Channel 4 soap in September when the family's storyline reaches a dramatic conclusion. In recent weeks, Ash has been encouraging his brother Ravi (Stephen Uppal) to take part in illegal street fights, while completely unaware that his sibling has a brain aneurism. Ash soon discovers Ravi's condition and feels guilty about the situation when his brother's health takes a turn for the worse and he loses his sight. However, in a shock turn of events, Ash punches (more)...
- 7/17/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
As Ravi (Stephen Uppal) continues to experience dizzy spells as a result of his aneurysm, Ash (Junade Khan) is completely unaware of his brother's ailing health and continues to push him into an illegal street fight. However, when the original opponent pulls out, Ravi's forced to do battle with Calvin (Ricky Whittle). Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, Uppal explained: "At first it's just a random opponent but at the last minute, the arranged person can't make the fight for some reason. Ash starts to panic because he's put a lot of money into it all. On top of that, he's dealing with some really nasty people, so if the fight doesn't go ahead he's probably going to end up getting his legs broken. "He desperately starts searching for another (more)...
- 7/17/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
It’s another jam packed edition of Gays Of Our Lives, with our round the world coverage of everything that’s gay in the world of soap, starting with Gool Theater.
We’ve got several clips you simply do not want to miss including The Young and the Restless where we see the two different looking Adams (including and a romantic scene that has daytime audiences talking!) as well as EastEnders clips of Syed and Christian setting off some serious heat, and Hollyoaks’ bisexual Ravi getting some really bad news.
Gool Scoops And Spoilers gives you all the dish on the latest drama caused by Noah’s homophobic killer dad on As The World Turns and the return of gay characters to Good Times, Bad Times and River City.
Also, find out why a One Life To Live actor was fired over yet another controversy about a gay storyline plus...
We’ve got several clips you simply do not want to miss including The Young and the Restless where we see the two different looking Adams (including and a romantic scene that has daytime audiences talking!) as well as EastEnders clips of Syed and Christian setting off some serious heat, and Hollyoaks’ bisexual Ravi getting some really bad news.
Gool Scoops And Spoilers gives you all the dish on the latest drama caused by Noah’s homophobic killer dad on As The World Turns and the return of gay characters to Good Times, Bad Times and River City.
Also, find out why a One Life To Live actor was fired over yet another controversy about a gay storyline plus...
- 6/30/2009
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
There’s a lot going on in this week’s Gays of Our Lives, starting with an extra heaping portion of Gool Theater. We visit One Life To Live’s Llanview for the first time, get in on the ground floor of shocking new storylines on both Hollyoaks and EastEnders – and that’s just for starters.
We also bring you more spoilers than ever before, including the dish on a possible kiss that may have led to a recast on The Young and the Restless, why Christian and Olli don their swimsuits on Forbidden Love and the return of Lucas Sanders to Dutch soap Good Times, Bad Times.
Meanwhile, in Gool Newsbeat you’ll find out why openly gay actor Luke Macfarlane traveled to South Africa and learn just how gay True Blood is going to get in its new season.
And as always, I’ve got Snapshots and our Soap Stud Of The Week!
We also bring you more spoilers than ever before, including the dish on a possible kiss that may have led to a recast on The Young and the Restless, why Christian and Olli don their swimsuits on Forbidden Love and the return of Lucas Sanders to Dutch soap Good Times, Bad Times.
Meanwhile, in Gool Newsbeat you’ll find out why openly gay actor Luke Macfarlane traveled to South Africa and learn just how gay True Blood is going to get in its new season.
And as always, I’ve got Snapshots and our Soap Stud Of The Week!
- 6/23/2009
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
This week, we’ve plenty of The Young and The Restless news and information for you, starting with an interview with Thom Bierdz. The out actor is returning to the show after a twenty year absence for a provocative storyline already being avidly discussed all across the daytime television landscape. Plus we’ve got the news about a Y&R actor rumored to have quit over a same-sex kiss. If that weren’t enough Y&R scoop for you, there’s some summer spoilers for the show that will guarantee that things will stay hot in Genoa City.
And as always, I've got Gool Theater visits Waterloo Road, the latest news on As The World Turns and Hollyoaks, red hot Snapshots with the boys from Forbidden Love — and a video spoiler from All That Matters that has to be seen to be believed!
Table Of Contents
Feature: Interview With Thom Bierdz...
And as always, I've got Gool Theater visits Waterloo Road, the latest news on As The World Turns and Hollyoaks, red hot Snapshots with the boys from Forbidden Love — and a video spoiler from All That Matters that has to be seen to be believed!
Table Of Contents
Feature: Interview With Thom Bierdz...
- 5/26/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
To help readers navigate the "Gays of Our Lives" column, we've decided to add a handy Table of Contents. For those of you who love to read the entire column, start to finish, nothing has changed. But if you're in a hurry and want to check out this week's spoilers right this minute, all you need do is click on "Scoops & Spoilers" and you'll be whisked away! The same goes for each Gool feature including "In My Humble Opinion", "Gool Theater", "Gool Newsbeat" and all the rest of the great Gool content.
Table Of Contents
Feature: The Gool Hot 12!
Gool Theater
In My Humble Opinion (Imho)
Scoops & Spoilers
Gool Newsbeat
Bits & Pieces
Ratings & Rankings
Snapshots
Question Of The Week
Enjoy!
The Gool Hot 12!
In honor of AfterElton.com’s Hot 100 voting currently underway, I've decided to choose the 12 hottest soap guys we cover weekly in the Gays of our Lives.
Table Of Contents
Feature: The Gool Hot 12!
Gool Theater
In My Humble Opinion (Imho)
Scoops & Spoilers
Gool Newsbeat
Bits & Pieces
Ratings & Rankings
Snapshots
Question Of The Week
Enjoy!
The Gool Hot 12!
In honor of AfterElton.com’s Hot 100 voting currently underway, I've decided to choose the 12 hottest soap guys we cover weekly in the Gays of our Lives.
- 4/15/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
Degrassi: The Next Generation has a long history of prominent gay characters and this season is no exception. Earlier this year we met Riley Stavros, a teenager struggling with his sexuality, unable to accept that he is gay. With an episode featuring Riley set to air this week on The N, we decided to chat via e-mail with Argiris Karras, who plays the troubled young man, to get his thoughts on his role.
Argiris Karras
AfterElton.com: Tell us something about yourself. How old are you? Where are you from? What do you do for fun? What kind of music do you listen to?
Argiris Karras: I'm 19 years old and I was born in Toronto, Ontario, one of the greatest cities around!
For fun I often chill with my friends and do a whole bunch of random things such as play soccer and video games, watch movies and listen to music.
Argiris Karras
AfterElton.com: Tell us something about yourself. How old are you? Where are you from? What do you do for fun? What kind of music do you listen to?
Argiris Karras: I'm 19 years old and I was born in Toronto, Ontario, one of the greatest cities around!
For fun I often chill with my friends and do a whole bunch of random things such as play soccer and video games, watch movies and listen to music.
- 2/9/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
In The Spotlight — Emmerdale
This week we bid a fond farewell to Emmerdale’s Paul Lambert (out actor Matthew Bose) and Jonny Foster (Richard Grieve), by taking a look back at their relationship as they exit the series for a new life in Australia – oh, yeah, and to give their troubled marriage a second (or is it third?) chance. It’s been a long hard road for this couple that found their love tested time and again.
Matthew Bose (left) and Richard Grieve
During Paul’s years living in Emmerdale, he endured a series of unsuccessful relationships and tumultuous events including the night he rescued his neighbor Grayson Sinclair (Christopher Villiers) during an assault (and somehow managing to learn of Grayson’s bisexuality in the process0. Grayson’s wife, Perdy (who is aware of her husband’s bisexuality) instantly concluded Paul and Grayson were secretly lovers, but once Paul convinced...
This week we bid a fond farewell to Emmerdale’s Paul Lambert (out actor Matthew Bose) and Jonny Foster (Richard Grieve), by taking a look back at their relationship as they exit the series for a new life in Australia – oh, yeah, and to give their troubled marriage a second (or is it third?) chance. It’s been a long hard road for this couple that found their love tested time and again.
Matthew Bose (left) and Richard Grieve
During Paul’s years living in Emmerdale, he endured a series of unsuccessful relationships and tumultuous events including the night he rescued his neighbor Grayson Sinclair (Christopher Villiers) during an assault (and somehow managing to learn of Grayson’s bisexuality in the process0. Grayson’s wife, Perdy (who is aware of her husband’s bisexuality) instantly concluded Paul and Grayson were secretly lovers, but once Paul convinced...
- 2/2/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
This week we speak with Tom Chroust, former head writer of Forbidden Love. Chroust started at the show as an intern in August 1998 and eventually became head writer at Fl from July 2007 to June 2008. (He now is part of the writing team at All That Matters.)
During Chroust's tenure as head writer at Fl he shepherded the internationally loved romance between Christian Mann (Thore Schölermann) and Olli Sabel (Jo Weil). We talked to the out writer via email about that storyline, as well as other plots and characters he enjoyed working on. We also asked him what he wished he could have done differently and lots more!
German soap writer, Tom Chroust
AfterElton.com: How did you come up with the love story for Christian and Olli? Was it a story that you already had in mind in general, meaning a gay love story, or for them in particular?
Tom...
During Chroust's tenure as head writer at Fl he shepherded the internationally loved romance between Christian Mann (Thore Schölermann) and Olli Sabel (Jo Weil). We talked to the out writer via email about that storyline, as well as other plots and characters he enjoyed working on. We also asked him what he wished he could have done differently and lots more!
German soap writer, Tom Chroust
AfterElton.com: How did you come up with the love story for Christian and Olli? Was it a story that you already had in mind in general, meaning a gay love story, or for them in particular?
Tom...
- 1/19/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
In this edition of Gays Of Our Lives, we introduce “In The Spotlight,” a new recurring feature where we examine in depth a particular series, character or storyline of gay interest.
First up, Casualty’s Dr. Toby De Silva, played by Matthew Needham, who bid goodbye this past week to the long running BBC medical series after a story arc during which the character struggled not only with his sexuality, but with his decision to become a doctor as well.
When Toby first joined the show in September 2007, his conflict over whether or not to be a doctor was quickly apparent as we learned that his overbearing parents had forced him into medicine. And while his relationships with women were rare, fleeting and usually disastrous, there hadn’t been much of an inkling regarding Toby being gay – at least not until he was found in bed with Ben Harding (Mark Letheren...
First up, Casualty’s Dr. Toby De Silva, played by Matthew Needham, who bid goodbye this past week to the long running BBC medical series after a story arc during which the character struggled not only with his sexuality, but with his decision to become a doctor as well.
When Toby first joined the show in September 2007, his conflict over whether or not to be a doctor was quickly apparent as we learned that his overbearing parents had forced him into medicine. And while his relationships with women were rare, fleeting and usually disastrous, there hadn’t been much of an inkling regarding Toby being gay – at least not until he was found in bed with Ben Harding (Mark Letheren...
- 1/12/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
Hollyoaks newcomer Lena Kaur has praised producers for not stereotyping Asians on the programme. The actress, who plays Leila Roy, revealed that she has been impressed with her character's storylines since she joined the show alongside Stephen Uppal, better known as her on-screen brother Ravi, earlier this year. Kaur told Take 5 magazine: "The storylines for me and Stephen aren't being dictated by the colour of our skin. We're both British Asians in real life as well as in the show. We are both totally westernised. We've been brought (more)...
- 8/4/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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