CreatorVictor Levinand starAndrea Riseboroughdiscussed their Masterpiece onPBSminiseriesAlice & Jackat Deadline Contenders TV on Saturday.
Riseborough plays Alice and Domhnall Gleeson plays Jack in the six-episode show that follows their relationship over 16 years.
Everyone deserves to be a protagonist in their own love story.
I think we do that, she said.
She has quite a lot of damage.
In the most loving way, although the fallout is very painful, she pushes him away.
Levin said he wanted to explore a relationship between people who do not immediately come together.
Levin began by writing the first and last script.
The middle was just a prose outline.
Many love stories play out over shorter time span.
What happens if you have a look at a significant portion of a life?
How would that change your story?
Riseborough and Gleeson committed toAlice & Jackfive years ago.
Over the course of development, Riseborough noticed Alice reflecting more of her real self.
This was sort of a psychologically confusing experiment for me, she said.
It was a unique experience.
Gleeson and Riseborough had known each other almost as long as Alice and Jack.
They co-starred in 2010sNever Let Me Goand 2012sShadowdancer.
Ive seen him grow up and hes seen me grow up together in the same industry, Riseborough said.
Hes a wonderful friend.
He and I have both experienced a great love like this.
So to walk through that narrative holding the hand of a friend was very special.
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