INTERVIEW: The Australian-born actor has become a go-to Hollywood baddie, from ‘Rogue One’ to ‘Robin Hood’. As he prepares to play Christian Dior in a new Apple TV+ show, he tells Kevin E G Perry about growing up a sensitive child in a tough Melbourne suburb, how he nearly gave it all up in his thirties, and why he doesn’t think AI will kill off acting
Screenwriter and novelist Emma Forrest joins us to discuss her second memoir, Busy Being Free, which follows the breakdown of her marriage, her move from LA to London, and her commitment to a period of celibacy (at least partially inspired by the election of Donald Trump). We chat about what it means to start again, life outside of marriage and the male gaze, and the “existential crisis” faced by a generation who grew up in the age of internet porn. Catch Love Lives on Independent TV and YouTube, as well as all major social and podcast platforms.
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the New York solo concert debut of Brittney Johnson – who made history as the first Black actress to play “Glinda” in Broadway’s Wicked – on Monday, May 1 at 7:00 PM.