Tag: Andrew Gower

Carnival Row Returns to Prague

According to The Prague Reporter, the production team of Carnival Row is headed back to Prague (Czech Republic) later this month to finish filming its second season.

The Amazon fantasy series is currently slated to begin production from late May, with filming scheduled to run through September.

Local casting agency Extrafilms is currently seeking extras to appear in Carnival Row. You can register with the company through this online form.

(Source: The Prague Reporter)

Production of season 2 had been halted amid the on-going Covid-19 pandemic in mid-March 2020. Later that year, the decision was made to split season 2 which was explained by Orlando Bloom, lead actor and executive producer on the show, in an interview with entertainment website Collider:

“To keep the momentum of the show moving forward […] they are going to release the first half of the season and add one [episode].”

“We would like to go back and polish it off a little bit. I managed to get in and out and get some stuff done so we could close out that first half of the second season…”

Season 2 of Carnival Row originally started filming in late September 2019. Cara Delevingne, Orlando Bloom, Tamzin Merchant, David Gyasi, Caroline Ford, Ariyon Bakare and Andrew Gower are all confirmed to reprise their roles.

In recent days Czech production service company Stillking Films had already shared some images on their Instagram account teasing a return of Carnival Row and confirming the presence of director Andy Goddard and make-up/special effects designer Nick Dudman at Barrandov Studios, where the popular Amazon Prime series is filmed.

Hair designer Francesco Pegoretti, who received an Oscar nomination for his work on Pinocchio this year, also shared a photo of himself on a plane heading to the Czech capital.

Miss Scarlet & The Duke Filming in Belgrade this Summer

Following up on this article, we had it confirmed by show creator Rachael New that Miss Scarlet & The Duke will start filming its second season in Belgrade (Serbia) in August 2021. The change had become necessary due to a scheduling conflict with the locations in Ireland.

We are filming in Serbia in August because Ireland schedules didn’t work out. We’re super excited. Belgrade is beautiful and the crews are fabulous. Can’t wait to get cracking!

(Quote: Rachael New)

Regarding to release date, there can be only speculation at this point. Season 1 of the Victorian mystery show began filming in early July 2019 and wrapped 2 months later in early September. The episodes premiered on Alibi channel (UK) on 31 March 2020. If Season 2 follows a similar path, we might be looking at a release date in April or May 2022. With PBS now helming productions, it is possible that the episodes will be shown on the American network first, or at least simultaneously to the UK and other countries.

The good news for Andrew Gower fans is that 4 months should be enough time to wrap filming on Carnival Row‘s Season 2.2. Czech production service company Stillking Films currently seems to be preparing for a Covid-safe return to the set of the Victorian noir series. The first half of Carnival Row Season 2 is scheduled to be released on Amazon Prime later this year and the second half can probably be expected in 2022.

There is a lot of Ezra Spurnrose and Rupert Parker to look forward to in the next 1 1/2 years!

The Giant Pacific Octopus Maritime School Out Now

We just received word from 45North that the release of The Great Pacific Octopus Maritime School is slightly delayed and will now happen on Monday, 12 April 2021.

The radio play is the “first family friendly piece (and trans-Atlantic collaboration)” and penultimate audio play of the eight part series Written in the Waves. Andrew Gower plays a character named Guy, with the rest of the cast including Adjoa Andoh (Emma), Sam Crerar (Ilya), Amita Suman (Priya) and Manjinder Virk (Seema).

Andrew Gower and Manjinder Virk have previously worked together on Andrew’s acting debut Monroe and short film Out of Darkness, which was written and directed by Manjinder Virk.

The Giant Pacific Octopus Maritime School is available on the 45North website for free on Monday, 12 April 2021. If you liked the programme, please consider making a donation to this small, independent company.

Running Naked: Gesa Power House Theatre Interview

Thanks to the Gesa Power House Theatre in Walla Walla (Washington, USA), which held two screenings of Running Naked on 2 and 7 April, we can share this exclusive Filmmakers Q&A between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and filmmakers Victor Buhler and Michael Knowles. This pre-recorded interview was shown after each screening and is now available on YouTube.

Running Naked, the “feel good buddy dramedy” starring Andrew Gower and Matthew McNulty as cancer survivors Ben and Mark, is available to rent or buy digitally or as VOD on several streaming sites in the UK and the USA.

Please consider leaving a positive review if you liked the film to support this micro-budget independent production!

Running Naked US Press Reviews

Andrew Gower & Matthew McNulty
  • 4 March 2021: Alex Billington for First Showing

[…] a feel good buddy comedy titled Running Naked […] From Emmy-winning director Victor Buhler, comes a heartfelt and moving tale that draws upon writer Jennifer Knowles personal experience as a cancer survivor. The story follows cancer survivors Ben and Mark, whose friendship is tested when some news forces them to change their perspectives. […] Looks like quirky, heartfelt fun.

(Source: First Showing)

  • 6 April 2021: Darrel Manson for Screenfish

“Benjamin Taylor is leaving living today.”

Sometimes it takes the specter of death to bring light into life. Running Naked, from director Victor Buhler, is a feel-good dramedy that helps us see the beauty in life, even if we know that life is finite. Perhaps that finitude helps us see the meaning of it all.

The film serves as a reminder that we too often get bogged down in the vanities of life when we are meant to be seeking the beauty and joy that surrounds us—even in seemingly dark times.

(Source: Screenfish)

Matthew McNulty, Rakhee Thakrar & Andrew Gower
  • 7 April 2021: Tracey Petherick for Common Sense Media

Serious themes are handled with a light touch in this comedy drama that manages to find humor in a story that hinges on some of the toughest subject matter — terminal illness and mental health. Often emotional, sometimes bleak, but also punctuated by moments of joy, Running Naked is carried along at a pleasing pace by Gower and McNulty as Ben and Mark. From the way they bond as teens to the shift in their relationship as they hit their 30s, this archetypal “odd couple” maintain a friendship that is as unlikely as it is touching.

Like many of the best British indie movies, this production is not flashy or glamorous, but it feels real. Skillful cinematography finds the beauty in an ordinary world with clever scene setting, careful camera angles, and characters who are genuine and compelling. And while at times the narrative is unrefined, there is plenty of empathy and a strong sense of the value of human relationships. Fundamentally this movie is a journey of self-discovery for two people, both of whom just want to help a friend to live their best life.

(Source: Common Sense Media)

Running Naked Clip #2

Thanks to FlickeringMyth.com we can share with you another clip from Running Naked featuring Andrew Gower, Matthew McNulty, Tamzin Merchant and Emma Stansfield.

Emmy-winning director Victor Buhler’s feelgood comedy Running Naked is released [in the USA digitally and as VOD] this coming week, and we have an exclusive clip from the film for you below courtesy of distributor Trinity Creative Partnership.

(Source: FlickeringMyth)

Miss Scarlet & The Duke: One Year on the Case

Scarleteers are celebrating the first anniversary of Miss Scarlet & The Duke by sharing their favourite moments from the show or pictures of their own private viewing parties on social media by using the following hashtags:

#OneYearOnTheCase #SheWillBeBack #MissScarletAndTheDuke #Scarleteers.

You can also join the festivities by using these short videos:

You can also find them in our Gallery. Big thanks to fellow Scarleteer Megan Koerber for creating these!

Scarleteers are on Facebook (Page and Group), Instagram and Twitter!

Running Naked: New Poster

Gesa Power House Theatre released this new poster art for Running Naked, “the feel-good indie movie that’ll restore your faith in just about everything” (Buzz Feed) which they will screen on Friday, 2 April 2021 and Wednesday, 7 April 2021 at 7:00pm. You can buy tickets for each screening, which will be followed by an exclusive pre-recorded interview between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and filmmakers Victor Buhler and Michael Knowles.

Get your tickets here!

Running Naked comes out digital and VOD on Tuesday, 6 April 2021 via Trinity Creative Partnership.

See more poster art, Promo Stills and Screencaps from Running Naked in our Gallery.

Miss Scarlet & The Duke renewed for Season 2!

Miss Scarlet (Kate Phillips) and The Duke (Stuart Martin)

Almost to the day one year after the inital broadcast of Miss Scarlet & The Duke on British channel Alibi, fans of the Victorian crime drama have finally received the happy news that it was officially renewed for Season 2 by PBS Masterpiece.

Rachael New

“I’m absolutely thrilled at the news that Miss Scarlet & The Duke will be back for a season two. I have so much in store for Duke, Eliza and her crew. With even more action, adventure and of course a nice big dollop of romance, it’s going to be a cracking season. The fans are going to love it.”

In a recent interview with Salon, show creator further added about her plans for Season 2: “I would have lots of things in store for Rupert and how he’d navigate his domineering mother, and try and have some semblance of a happy life.”

We are happy to say that Andrew Gower will reprise his role as Rupert Parker in Season 2!

However, the news come with a bittersweet tang as it was also confirmed that fan favourite Declan O’Dwyer (who directed Season 1) had to leave the project due to a scheduling conflict. He will be replaced by Steve Hughes.

Also dropping out are A&E International, which launched the series as its first global scripted co-production in 2019. Season will be co-produced by Element 8 Entertainment and PBS Masterpiece with PBS overseeing international distributions.

Susanne Simpson

“Miss Scarlet & The Duke was an instant fan favorite. Our audience couldn’t resist its light-hearted tone and the appealing characters so wonderfully portrayed by Kate Phillips and Stuart Martin. We’re delighted the show will return for a second season.”

Andrew Gower as Rupert Parker, Miss Scarlet’s friend and investor

Running Naked US Screening

Ahead of its American VOD premiere, Running Naked will be screened at the Gesa Power House Theatre in Walla Walla (Washington, USA) on Friday, 2 April 2021 at 7:00pm with an encore screening on Wednesday, 7 April 2021 at 7:00pm. Each screening will be followed by a pre-recorded conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and filmmakers Victor Buhler and Michael Knowles.

General admission seating ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online. Seating for each screening is capped at 100 persons, so don’t wait too long to purchase your ticket!

Running Naked tells the story of Ben (Andrew Gower) and Mark (Matthew McNulty), who met at a cancer ward when they were teenagers and became lifelong friends despite all their differences. Mark becomes a successful doctor but the ghosts of his past stop him from retaining a lasting relationship with the woman he loves (Rakhee Thakrar). Ben has turned into a social recluse whose life is a series of obsessive habits. A piece of news forces both of them to reassess their lives and make some changes. Tamzin Merchant (Carnival Row, Ark) and Kira Sonia Sawar (Black Mirror, Humpty Fu*king Dumpty) also star in this a story about friendship and about how, in life, we sometimes need to unbutton our shirt collars, kick off our shoes, and streak through life unabashed.