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| The Night Manager's David Harewood: 'boom' in parts for black actors | The Night Manager's David Harewood: 'boom' in parts for black actors |
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| The Night Manager star David Harewood has said that since the Oscars diversity row there has been a “real boom” in scripts and parts for black actors. The British actor said there are now “great parts coming through” after the controversy that overshadowed the award ceremony this year. | The Night Manager star David Harewood has said that since the Oscars diversity row there has been a “real boom” in scripts and parts for black actors. The British actor said there are now “great parts coming through” after the controversy that overshadowed the award ceremony this year. |
| The diversity row saw a number of prominent black stars boycotting the Oscars due to the lack of nominees of colour in the top four categories. | The diversity row saw a number of prominent black stars boycotting the Oscars due to the lack of nominees of colour in the top four categories. |
| Talking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on ITV’s This Morning, he said: “Studio heads seem to be getting the message that there is not only an audience out there, but there is a desire for people to see people of colour in central roles and in authoritative roles.” | Talking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on ITV’s This Morning, he said: “Studio heads seem to be getting the message that there is not only an audience out there, but there is a desire for people to see people of colour in central roles and in authoritative roles.” |
| Birmingham-born Harewood is starring in the BBC1 spy thriller The Night Manager based on the John le Carré novel of the same name. The six-part series also stars Blackadder’s Hugh Laurie, Broadchurch star Olivia Colman and Thor’s Tom Hiddleston. | Birmingham-born Harewood is starring in the BBC1 spy thriller The Night Manager based on the John le Carré novel of the same name. The six-part series also stars Blackadder’s Hugh Laurie, Broadchurch star Olivia Colman and Thor’s Tom Hiddleston. |
| Harewood told the This Morning duo that working with Colman was “just lovely” and described Laurie as being a “terror” on set as they discussed his sinister Night Manager character, Richard Roper. | Harewood told the This Morning duo that working with Colman was “just lovely” and described Laurie as being a “terror” on set as they discussed his sinister Night Manager character, Richard Roper. |
| He said: “We all know Hugh as this fairly affable guy, but on set he was a bit of a terror ... he had this weight to him and that voice he was using [in character] was so ... so outlandish and he just became this extreme sort of embodiment.” | He said: “We all know Hugh as this fairly affable guy, but on set he was a bit of a terror ... he had this weight to him and that voice he was using [in character] was so ... so outlandish and he just became this extreme sort of embodiment.” |
| He added: “I wasn’t on set a lot with him because a lot of my scenes weren’t around him ... any time he came through the hotel lobby, he was just so into it, he had a presence.” | He added: “I wasn’t on set a lot with him because a lot of my scenes weren’t around him ... any time he came through the hotel lobby, he was just so into it, he had a presence.” |
| The last episode of the series airs this Sunday. Harewood remained silent on whether it would be back for a second series, saying only “rumours” hinted at it returning. | The last episode of the series airs this Sunday. Harewood remained silent on whether it would be back for a second series, saying only “rumours” hinted at it returning. |