The production with Snook will have further life, if the acclaimed thespian is willing.
I would love to take it to New York, says Cassel.
Lets see if the stars align: Sarahs availability, and desire for the show, theatre availability.
Sarah Snook in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’Marc Brenner
You know, all that sort of jigsaw puzzle.
As for a possible NT Live version, Cassel confirmed that were having those discussions at the moment.
Many conversations are still to be had with those involved in the show, primarily its star.
Sarah Snook in ‘Dorian Gray’Marc Brenner
Cassel concedes it would be nice to do it and have it memorialized like it deserves to be.
Wed have to act quickly if we want to do it.
Wed have to dig into that to see … Id leave that to the creative geniuses, Cassel says.
It received spectacular reviews for both the production and for Eryn Jean Norvill, who originated the role.
But what mesmerized him as a producer was this must be really quite easy to run.
Theres a cadre of 18 people in various capacities all to do with the camera and sound operation.
Its remarkable how the projections of Snook across the various screens are seamlessly interlinked.
Thats whats so clever about it, says Cassel, that reality that Kip has created.
That is a work of art, I think, in terms of navigating each moment scene by scene.
All of the supporting cast are technicians, not actors.
Even so, that has to be as tight an ensemble as a performing company, Cassel says.
The camera unit had a week of rehearsals in London ahead of Snooks arrival.
This is the chance to go and originate it from scratch, for Snook, Cassel says.
What Snook achieves at the Haymarket can only be done by a creature of the stage.
Only a top-flight artist can pull it off.
Its not for novices.
Thats whats mezmerising to see one person do all of that in quick succession.
This is a show thats going to occupy Cassels attention for months and years to come.
The time feels right, Ingle-Finch tells me.
There are so many areas of our business where an L.A. outpost feels like a super natural reflex.
The plan is for the Finch + Partners to launch in L.A. in 2024 absolutely, Ingle-Finch confirmed.
Its heating up and that space is a super exciting space to be, Ingle-Finch noted.
Kering, the luxury goods group that includes Saint Laurent and Gucci, is part of the Artemis organization.
Its a natural step, says Ingle-Finch.
The brands have to support the artisanal nature of filmmaking just as these filmmakers are artisans themselves.
Thats a big play and itll be interesting to see what develops from that, she tells me.
Charles Finch actually predicted a lot of what has happened several years ago.
Hes been doing the same thing in Hollywood for nearly four decades.
Im 61 now, he boasts.
That party is so old it goes back to the silent era, he jokes.
This is the the leaping-off point for that synergy becoming real, says Finch gleefully.
Saturdays pre-BAFTA event with Chanel at 5 Hertford Street in Mayfair is packed, Ingle-Finch declares.
And lets hope Christopher Nolan and hisOppenheimercrew also rock up to party the night away.
I think I brought a little swagger and glamor to BAFTA, Finch says with a smile.
