Life in Stages S1 Ep3: Adrian Lester and Meera Syal in conversation at the National Theatre

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3 жыл бұрын

Adrian Lester and Meera Syal share their experiences of forming acting careers at a time when they rarely saw people of colour in the industry, some thoughts on the empathy of storytelling, and memories of drama school. This is their Life in Stages. Subscribe for more from the National Theatre: kzfaq.info?sub_conf...
While you may recognise Adrian from Hustle, his multi-award-winning stage career includes Company (Donmar, West End), Hymn (Almeida), Red Velvet (Tricycle) and As You Like It (Lyric). At the National his credits include Sweeny Todd (1993), Henry V (2003), Othello (2013) and our film of Romeo & Juliet (2021).
Meera Syal first gained recognition as part of the team for Goodness Gracious Me and her film credits include Yesterday (2019) and Beautiful Thing (1996). Her stage career began at the Royal Court and at the National, she’s performed in plays including Rafta, Rafta (2007) and Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2014).
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Life in Stages is the National Theatre’s interview series profiling some of the biggest names in British theatre.
Filmed on the empty Lyttelton stage, each episode features a pair of creatives reflecting on their stage careers, and revealing the funny, personal and poignant stories behind everything from their earliest theatre memory to their biggest professional highs and lows.
S1 Ep1 Olivia Colman and Rufus Norris: • Life in Stages S1 Ep1:...
S1 Ep2 Jessie Buckley and Josh O'Connor: • Life in Stages S1 Ep2:...
S1 Ep3 Adrian Lester and Meera Syal: • Life in Stages S1 Ep3:...
S1 Ep4 Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bill Nighy and Andrew Lincoln: • Life in Stages S1 Ep4:...
S1 Ep5 Dominic Cooke and Sophie Okonedo: • Life in Stages S1 Ep5:...
S1 Ep6 Clint Dyer and Kae Tempest: • Life in Stages S1 Ep6:...
Life in Stages is produced by National Theatre and Wing. This series is kindly supported by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers.
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@abitmuch7682 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best NT conversation so far. They're both so likeable.

@SteveFeatherstone 3 жыл бұрын

This was joyous, two fascinating actors, I could listen to them for hours.

@subrown7202 3 жыл бұрын

The passion and commitment to their craft is palpable. A real insight into the world of real pioneers. Such lovely humans too.

@tomrcollins76 3 жыл бұрын

I am loving this series. I love that there is no interviewer or moderator. So many of these kind of shows get ruined by a bad moderator/interviewer.

@sarahjones8396 3 жыл бұрын

I agree! So many so called interviewers are not at all good at interviewing: they either make statements and then expect the interviewee to answer or they will ask three questions all together, usually resulting in the interviewee only answering the last question! And I include some pretty big names (mostly seen on TV) as poor interviewers!

@flanplan5903 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. It also helps that they get people who have worked together and/or are good friends. I hope they continue this show later...

@darahanley7865 3 жыл бұрын

What a pleasure to feel like a fly on the wall of this wonderful conversation between two very humble yet esteemed actors. Fingers crossed we can see them in theatres soon.

@mizzhops 3 жыл бұрын

Two of my favourite British actors. 💕 Could film producers and directors PLEASE put them in more movies and TV-dramas so more of their work becomes available to us the international audience!

@precioustraveler 3 жыл бұрын

I am LOVING this series. I've watched 3 so far and each one has been an absolute JOY! Great job on selecting the actors.

@ramandeepnijjar8281 3 жыл бұрын

As a young Indian girl. This was so inspiring and funny thank you!

@stephaniehendricks3537 3 жыл бұрын

I love these episodes, I can't wait for next week!

@JaneBScripps10 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating to be on the edge of this conversation

@stephaniehendricks3537 3 жыл бұрын

Another great episode coming up, can't wait!

@MrSouloz 3 жыл бұрын

That was really nice, thank you!

@Waggers789 3 жыл бұрын

Can someone please put on a production of Sweeney Todd with Adrian as Sweeney, that would be amazing casting. Great interview, really interesting.

@BelhalaBilberry 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Love Sweeney Todd. Have seen many productions but one of the most memorable was Dennis Quilley as the Judge at the NT Cottesloe Theatre. How lucky we are to have the NT.

@Waggers789 3 жыл бұрын

@@BelhalaBilberry like you Sweeney is probably my favourite musical I’ve seen quite a few versions... my favourite was the tooting pie shop and have a pie and mash before the show. i wasn’t in London when that production was on at the NT but I will need to see it in the archives when they open. I heard that production was amazing.

@candyv4921 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this, thank you ❤️💐

@ReganAtSea 3 жыл бұрын

really enjoyed all three of these so far

@bookishshenanigans4769 3 жыл бұрын

A wonderful conversation, really loving this series.

@wjansen1270 3 жыл бұрын

This was such an interesting and smooth conversation! Thank you for sharing this.

@BelhalaBilberry 3 жыл бұрын

Adored this. My first experience of falling in love with a conversation. ❤ I will visit this often.

@liselalonde1125 3 жыл бұрын

So wonderful. Thank you

@flanplan5903 3 жыл бұрын

I love them both! They both seem like very nice and very funny and cool people to be around! That and they have great chemistry too...

@dibass2403 3 жыл бұрын

Love these two actors but Adrian Lester in this conversation said he hadn't worked at the NT but he did Othello with Rory Kinear - one of the best I have seen.

@paidamutonono5522 3 жыл бұрын

I think he was trying to remember if he had been on that particular stage in the National theatre. This is one of the smaller stages and Othello was on the large main stage (Olivier)

@starryxblue 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for this

@priya200328 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing Hustle come BACKKKKKKKK 😭

@luciavitale5903 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!!

@shabandar63 3 жыл бұрын

All worked with wood! 😭😭😭

@bombsquad4900 3 жыл бұрын

Coolest chap on the planet Thespian extraordinaire

@ngonzale3 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to watch older productions of National Theater Live plays after they've played live? There's plays that occurred before that I wished I didn't miss.

@winterwolfe 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tired NT At Home? If you don't mind paying the subscription like Netflix they have a bunch of plays there.

@ngonzale3 3 жыл бұрын

@@winterwolfe Awesome! Thank you!

@bryanwilliams6895 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Meera/Rufus/National - Can you please do Mother Courage?

@danieltobias9742 3 жыл бұрын

This was delicious.

@sandranaylor2348 2 жыл бұрын

Love a Small Town Murder with Meera

@pauldockree9915 2 жыл бұрын

How odd life is. Cat on a hot tin roof. Adrian. Lester. Jeeps not land rovers. Anthony Harvey? Hustles. Robert Vaughn. Yes I think it was the Royal Festival Hall not the National Theatre. That catering dude. Primary Colours/ Colours. Your lack of confidence disturbs me. That is my watching the arts life. Our watching the arts life. I want the Great White Hype just to stop and us all to get serious now. The Bill, robot waiter. The Bill. We dug Graham Cole together. PC STAMP and Justification.