"Mean Girls is always an inspiration."
When it comes to playing vapid party girl Danielle Reeves on BBC Three comedy Pramface - returning for a third series this week - actress and writer Emer Kenny has two main sources of inspiration.
The first, she says, is real life - "Bitchy girls are never too far off when you're a young woman" - and the second is Lindsay Lohan's seminal 2004 teen flick.
"Danielle definitely has that Regina George kind of thing - 'You're either with me or you're not with me but please be with me' - she's a needy Queen Bee.
"Teen films and female comedies are a genre that I love, so I soak up that kind of thing without really thinking!"
It's perhaps unsurprising then that 24-year-old Kenny names Mean Girls writer Tina Fey as one of her heroes - along with other female performers like Mindy Kaling,...
When it comes to playing vapid party girl Danielle Reeves on BBC Three comedy Pramface - returning for a third series this week - actress and writer Emer Kenny has two main sources of inspiration.
The first, she says, is real life - "Bitchy girls are never too far off when you're a young woman" - and the second is Lindsay Lohan's seminal 2004 teen flick.
"Danielle definitely has that Regina George kind of thing - 'You're either with me or you're not with me but please be with me' - she's a needy Queen Bee.
"Teen films and female comedies are a genre that I love, so I soak up that kind of thing without really thinking!"
It's perhaps unsurprising then that 24-year-old Kenny names Mean Girls writer Tina Fey as one of her heroes - along with other female performers like Mindy Kaling,...
- 2/24/2014
- Digital Spy
EastEnders: E20 has enjoyed another successful year with its third series concentrating on the trials and tribulations of newcomers Ava, Donnie and Faith. With fans about to watch the final E20 instalment online and on BBC Three, Digital Spy recently caught up with EastEnders actor Himesh Patel for a chat about his work on this year's series. Himesh penned episode two of E20 alongside recently-departed cast member Charlie G Hawkins (Darren Miller). Here, Himesh reflects on the experience and also discusses recent events on the main show. How did your involvement in this year's E20 come about?
"Charlie G Hawkins and I are great friends in real life and we were both incredibly keen to write something together. We thought a great start would be E20, so we approached [producer] Deborah Sathe and she led the way. (more)...
"Charlie G Hawkins and I are great friends in real life and we were both incredibly keen to write something together. We thought a great start would be E20, so we approached [producer] Deborah Sathe and she led the way. (more)...
- 10/21/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders bosses have today expressed their delight after the new series of EastEnders: E20 surpassed 1.2 million views across BBC Online and BBC Three. E20 returned for its third run on September 20 and show producers have seen a 50% increase in the programme's online audience since the launch. This year's series, which is now half-way through its run, focuses on troubled trio Faith (Modupe Adeyeye), Donnie (Samuell Benta) and Ava (Sophie Colquhoun), who all came together on Albert Square amid desperate times in their lives. Covering topics such as family breakdown, bullying and teen sex, the new episodes were developed in conjunction with BBC Learning to address issues in the Pshe curriculum. EastEnders: E20 producer Deborah Sathe commented: "I am thrilled to see E20 has sustained its position as a front-runner (more)...
- 10/13/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders star Modupe Adeyeye has predicted that Fatboy Chubb could be a good match for her character Faith Olubunmi. Faith was recently seen making a move on Fatboy (Ricky Norwood) on the main soap and they will continue to share scenes on the new series of EastEnders: E20, which launched yesterday. EastEnders: E20 also sees Faith develop a crush on troubled Donnie Lester (Samuell Benta) while hiding out with him and Ava Bourne (Sophie Colquhoun) on Albert Square. Adeyeye told Digital Spy: "Faith really likes Donnie. I think Donnie would like Faith too, but she gives away everything on a plate. She doesn't let you find anything out about her or keep anything back, she just puts it all out there." Asked to name the better match for Faith, she replied: "I'd say Fatboy, because even though she brushes him off, Fatboy actually (more)...
- 9/21/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks has introduced six new characters to the show. Students Tilly, Maddie and Jonno, played by Lucy Dixon, Scarlett Bowman and Dylan Llewellyn have already been seen on screens before but have now been confirmed as regular characters in the soap. The completely new characters of George Smith, Neil Cooper and Callum Kane are also being brought into the soap. George will be played by Steven Roberts, former EastEnders: E20 star Tosin Cole has landed the role of Neil, while Laurie Duncan will be playing quiet boy Callum. In a recently-released (more)...
- 8/25/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Former EastEnders star Bunmi Mojekwu has ruled out returning to her role as Mercy Olubunmi. The actress bowed out from the Walford soap in the spring after a year as a regular cast member. She had previously appeared on the show's internet spinoff EastEnders: E20. Speaking of her departure, Mojekwu told Kent News: "Leaving was kind of a mutual thing - it was coming towards the end of the character's journey. I felt it was time for me to come off the back of this and challenge myself before I became a bit too rooted in the show. "I didn't want that to happen, so I definitely feel comfortable coming out of EastEnders now. I have gained enough (more)...
- 8/8/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Eastenders spin-off E20 returns on 20 September 2011 with three new troublesome teens - Ava, Donnie and Faith to shake things up in Albert Square for Series 3.
Sophie Colquhoun (represented by Independent Talent) plays Ava, described as a closed book, who can look after herself. People think she's a bit stuck-up, which is odd for a girl who's spent the last while in the care system. She comes across as certain, definite, even hard. But underneath that cool and brittle façade, Ava has a secret past which she is constantly trying to get away from but will it follow her to Albert Square?
Sophie graduated from Guildhall drama school in 2009 and has previously appeared in a number of film and TV productions including Channel 4's The It Crowd. "Who ever thought working [on E20] could be so much fun!" confesses Sophie. "It has been amazing experience"
25 year old Samuell Benta (represented by I...
Sophie Colquhoun (represented by Independent Talent) plays Ava, described as a closed book, who can look after herself. People think she's a bit stuck-up, which is odd for a girl who's spent the last while in the care system. She comes across as certain, definite, even hard. But underneath that cool and brittle façade, Ava has a secret past which she is constantly trying to get away from but will it follow her to Albert Square?
Sophie graduated from Guildhall drama school in 2009 and has previously appeared in a number of film and TV productions including Channel 4's The It Crowd. "Who ever thought working [on E20] could be so much fun!" confesses Sophie. "It has been amazing experience"
25 year old Samuell Benta (represented by I...
- 6/23/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Online show EastEnders: E20 has won a Webby award. The spinoff drama, which premiered on the EastEnders website in January 2010, fought off competition at the 15th Annual Webby Awards to take the top spot for the 'Best Online Drama'. EastEnders: E20 allowed viewers to get involved by sending in original tracks and remixes of the iconic EastEnders theme for use in the series. John Yorke, Controller of BBC Drama Production and New Talent and Executive Producer of E20, told the BBC upon hearing the news: (more)...
- 5/3/2011
- by By Kristy Kelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders: E20 star Heshima Thompson has praised the decision to renew the show for a third series. Last week, it was announced that the online spinoff had been granted another run following the success of series two. Thompson - who plays Asher Levi on the show - told Last Broadcast: "I'm so happy that E20's been recommissioned again, I think the producer Deborah Sathe is doing a great thing and creating fantastic opportunities for the youth and young talent across different fields in the entertainment industry." He added: "I think it's important it does carry on." (more)...
- 10/6/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders: E20 star Amanda Fairbank-Hynes has revealed that there are "exciting" moments in store as the second series draws to a close. The final two episodes of the current run will go live on the show's official site this week, featuring a dance-off and dramatic scenes as party girl Naz (Emaa Hussen) goes on the run. Speaking to Last Broadcast, Fairbank-Hynes commented: "The final episode is definitely the most exciting, so don't miss it! There's loads of suspense and drama, and even an appearance from the brilliant dance group Flawless. "I think there is a certain amount of closure to the group's stories, so hopefully the viewers (more)...
- 10/4/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emer Kenny has revealed that fans of EastEnders: E20 can expect the show's comeback episode to be "dramatic". The actress and writer, who plays Walford's Zsa Zsa Carter, penned the first instalment of the internet spinoff's forthcoming second series, which focuses on another batch of four newcomers. Speaking about E20's return, Kenny told Digital Spy: "The first episode is quite dramatic! I wanted to start it off with a real bang. So there's a couple of fights and there's a lot of energy in it, a little bit of romance right at the beginning - and they're all hints of what's to come, really. "I also wanted to give each of the characters a really strong entrance, so hopefully that's worked." Kenny said that she was unsure if the new (more)...
- 9/1/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
EastEnders: E20 cast member Bunmi Mojekwu has been signed for the main BBC One show, it has been confirmed. The 20-year-old, who plays Mercy Olubunmi in the online Walford spin-off, was the only member of the main E20 cast not to be immediately picked up to transition across into the primary terrestrial episodes. However, producers were so impressed by the strength and reaction to the character that they decided to write her into the main show alongside her teen counterparts Sam Attwater (Leon), Ricky Norwood (Fatboy) and Emer Kenny (Zsa Zsa). Speaking of her signing, executive producer Diederick Santer said: "I'm pleased to announce that Bunmi will be following her E20 colleagues into EastEnders later this year. "When I saw the completed episodes of E20 I knew I wanted Mercy in the big show too. Mercy's also been a huge (more)...
- 1/24/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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