Off/Script

Three veteran stuntwomen talk about how the industry has - and hasn’t - changed. Read the full article now: Words by Harry Thorfinn-George mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/i…

Everything is not as you hear. Off/Script talks to the Foley artists behind the real sounds of your favourite films. Read the full article now: Words by Livia Giannotti mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/w…

The secret back bone of theatre, musical theatre swings. Jaye Elster tells Off/Script what it’s like to cover 8 roles at once and going in stage with a seconds notice. Read the full article now: Words by Ella Duggan mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/g…

Whether it be a gappy grin or razor-sharp fangs, teeth are a central part of a costume. Hollywoods tooth fairy tells Off/Script how he does it. Read the full article now: Words by Annabel Martin mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/h…

Theatre prop makers are the Jack of all trades in the theatre industry, Off/Script talks to prop maker Phil Jarman who takes us behind the scenes and into the props room. Read the full article now: Words by Sonal Nain mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/m…

32 chicken breasts for Sean Penn? Food stylist do it all, learn more about how Nancy Goodman Iland cooks up the perfect scene. Read the full article now: Words by Livia Gianotti mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/c…

Off/Script asks what it’s really like to be an extra on some of the film industries biggest sets. Read the full article now: Words by Sonal Nain mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/t…

Do helicopters and multi- hundred dollar cameras mix? Off/Script finds out by talking to blockbuster digital image technician Ben Haim. Read the full article now: Words by Jouhua Yu mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/w…

Are intimacy coordinators necessary or restrictive? Off/Script spoke to an actor, a director and an intimacy coordinator to find out. ( Don’t worry none were locked in toilets here, @HBO ‘s The Idol) Read the full article now: Words by Annabel Martin mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/i…

Conor Ashman tells Off/Script what it’s like to be a real life flying monkey. Read the full article now: Words by Ella Duggan mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/i…

Every theatre set starts as a detailed 1:25 scale miniature model. Meet one of the artists behind them, Jasmine Araujo. Read the full article now: Words by Harry Thorfinn-George mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/a…

What’s it like to design the look of a marvel-styled superhero action movie with a Hindu mythological twist? Off/Script finds out. Words by Sonal Nain Read the full article now: mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/d…

Cinema is Forever

“Not quite my tempo….”

Because of development delays, Sony is pulling Spider-Man movie El Muerto, which has Bad Bunny attached to star, off the release schedule. Read more: empireonline.com/movies/news/so…

The Wicker Man is back in cinemas! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Robin Hardy's legendary cult classic, we laud Edward Woodward’s finest on-screen performance as Sergeant Neil Howie lwlies.com/articles/why-i…

“It’s my job as well, but I don’t get paid for it”. Off/Script talks to the adults behind child actors. Read the full article now: Words by Livia Giannotti mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/i…

@Independent said it’s rare to see real-life locations presented so full of life in this years rom-com hit ‘Rye Lane’. We spoke to the location scout Harry Tully on how he did it. Read the full article now: Words by Harry Thorfinn-George mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/l…

Bringing ‘My neighbour Totoro’ to the stage through puppetry. Off/Script talks to Mervyn Millar, the man behind the puppets. Read the full article now: Words by Jouhua Yu mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/b…

“Your friendly neighbourhood software engineer” talks about his work on the new ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’. Read the full article now: Words by Sonal Nain mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk/wp/offscript/w…