Billie Piper reveals shocking fact about her expensive Scoop makeover | I67AQ7N | 2024-04-09 21:08:01
Billie Piper's transformation into the producer who scored the Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew for Netflix drama Scoop value hundreds of kilos.
The Doctor Who star portrays Sam McAlister – who landed the once-in-a-lifetime alternative for the BBC programme – in the film concerning the royal's disastrous sit-down with Emily Maitlis on the BBC.
To embody Sam, the former 90s popstar, 41, needed to wear a peroxide blonde, lengthy, wavy wig that set again producers a whooping £11,000.
Billie, whose films and TV exhibits embrace I Hate Suzie, Secret Diary of a Name Woman and Catherine Referred to as Birdy, stated it was the 'costliest' she had ever worn.
The revelation got here during a Netflix interview between the Honey to the Bee singer and Sam to advertise Scoop.
Sam requested Billie: 'How did you are feeling sporting the Sam McAlister look? Did you get sick of sporting black each day?'
Billie insisted: 'I didn't truly, I actually enjoyed it. It's really nice whenever you've obtained a look to go into. It actually helps separate you from yourself whenever you're appearing.'
Sam gasped: 'I nonetheless can't consider the price that wig.'
Billie replied: 'The wig? It was £11,000. My costliest wig so far.
Laughing, Sam quipped: 'You're welcome.'
</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Sam wrote the guide – Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC's Most Surprising Interviews – the Netflix film was based mostly on and served as an government producer on the undertaking.
Consequently, Billie spent a number of time – each on and off set – with Sam to good her mannerisms, previously telling Metro.co.uk her presence was a 'present' for an actress.
'I didn't really have the access to many filmed appearances of Sam – there were one or two that I recurrently binged,' she explained.
'Gillian [Anderson] in all probability had a wealth of video clips from Emily [Maitlis], so I spent extra time with Sam, one to at least one, earlier than we began filming, in the course of the rehearsal interval. After which on set, as you say – and yes, that's a gift really, you don't usually get that access.'
The Bafta and Brit Award nominee stated she was 'relieved' to be able to find the chance to 'continually just refer back to her or research her without her seeing me'.
In the meantime, Sam revealed that she was most impressed by the dedication Billie confirmed to perfecting her bouncy walk – requesting videos – with it showcased in a number of establishing photographs because the booker is seen striding into BBC headquarters in her black fake fur-collared jacket, full with Chanel brooch, and brandishing a Louis Vuitton handbag.
'The best way you so faithfully did the painful bounce on those very excessive heels! I apologise when you sue me about your knees,' Sam informed Billie, making her chuckle.
'Day by day I might go to the office for therefore many years like it was a primary day. I really feel you really obtained the power of that optimism that I stored making an attempt to deliver to what was typically fairly a tough job.'
The Duke of York agreed to the Newsnight interview in 2019 in an try and clear the air relating to his friendship with& convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein& – going towards the standard royal mantra of 'never complain, never clarify'.
Days later and he had& retired from public life& as a working member of the firm, so disastrous have been the results of his feedback.
Scoop additionally stars Gillian Anderson as Emily Maitlis, Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew and Keeley Hawes because the royal's former personal secretary Amanda Thirsk.
Scoop is obtainable to stream on Netflix.
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