Burning girls, character embodiment and ensemble crowd direction.
The series, which is adapted from a C.J. Tudor novel, follows a village haunted by a dark and turbulent history.
On Netflix UK, from 28th October 2024
Company - Bucaneer Media
distributor - Paramount+
Director - Charles Martin, Kieron Hawkes
Line Producer - Patrick Stuart
cast - Samanth Morton, Ruby Stokes, Conrad Khan
SARAH'S NEXT ASK WITH US WAS TO HELP OUR ACTOR CONRAD KHAN MOVE AS IF HE HAD A SPECIFIC NERVOUS DIS-ORDER. A DISGUISE HE USED TO CONVINCE OTHERS HE WAS NON THREATENING. WITHIN A FEW INTENSE SESSIONS FOLLOWED BY ON SET GUIDANCE. CONRAD PORTRAYED A COMPLETELY REALISTIC AND BELIEVABLE INTERPRETATION OF THAT CONDITION. IMPRESSIVE TO WATCH.
— CHARLES MARTIN, DIRECTOR
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Sarah is great to work with. Her expertise helped on a number of fronts. First with the physicality of the two young actors performing the girls. How does someone move when they are set on fire? Sarah really helped our actors achieve that. More tellingly she was a total support mechanism when we were shooting at night, in a cold field with 2 young actors, 100 extras and fire. She literally facilitated their performance. So helpful and supportive - thank you for that...
Sarah also helped us create a dance routine involving a 100 extras round a fire. With a short pre shoot rehearsal with a handful of dancers she was able to translate that to 100 extras on set in record breaking time. Thank you again.
In brief Sarah’s a really cool person to collaborate with. She knows her beans. She is able to take a director’s or production’s brief then implement it in a supportive/constructive way with artists. In the often hectic schedule of filming Sarah’s calm, measured pro approach leads to astonishing results.
— Charles Martin, Director