British actresses Olivia Colman and Jodie Whittaker are currently in the states promoting their latest mystery drama series, Broadchurch. Yesterday they were on a panel discussing their roles during the BBC America portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour in LA, which aims to showcase the latest British dramatic offerings.
Heart-wrenching
The pair will appear alongside Doctor Who star David Tennant in the eight part series which tells the story of detectives hunting the murderer of a little boy in a small coastal town in England.
The heart-wrenching story gripped UK audiences when it premiered here in March. The producers took an unconventional approach to filming it, in that none of the cast members knew who the killer was or if it was going to be them. The show caused a Twitter frenzy when it was aired in the UK with viewers debating who they thought the killer was.
“We had bets going on all the way through. In our makeup van we had everybody’s photograph up and you put a sticker on who you thought it was,” Olivia, who plays a detective, explained.
“I only got one and I was disappointed.”
Who did it?
The producers are hoping that it will have a similar impact when it premieres in the United States on 7 August.
“If I put all of my effort into watching a show and I get no reward at the end, it annoys me,” Olivia admitted during yesterday’s session. “Chris wanted to conclude it and wanted to reward people who went on this honest journey.”
So while she didn’t reveal the killer’s identity American viewers can be safe in the knowledge that the case will be solved.
Olivia has already blown British audiences away with her compelling performances. This year alone she has bagged two BAFTAs for her roles in The Accused and Twenty Twelve and no doubt she will win over US audiences too.
Source: celebrityredcarpet.co.uk – Olivia Colman talks Broadchurch at TCA tour
