Besides, the Chief Minister also emphasized the need for public vigilance during celebrations like Navratri, Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath to ensure law and order is maintained
Charli XCX is booked and busy! She has been confirmed to appear in a guest role in Benito Skinner’s Prime Video comedy series Overcompensating in addition to being its executive music producer. Skinner recently let fans know she will deliver her acting chops on the show via his Instagram. Amazon has also confirmed the casting.
The series Overcompensating has been created by the writer Benito Skinner, inspired by his own life events. It specifically portrays American colleges through the eyes of Benny, a closeted ex-footballer homecoming king who meets Carmen, a high school outcast who wants to belong. With the help of Benny’s older sister, he and Carmen try to survive heady college life with fake IDs, parties, and lots of vodka.
Skinner took to Instagram to tease Charli’s appearance on the show as he announced season 1 has been concluded. In his caption, he wrote, “I think you are going to love it as much as we loved making it. Oh and if you thought @charli_xcx was only doing the music…”
The story itself is humorous but touches quite personally on the question of why and how people try too hard and try to be who they are not. The writing and executive production of this series is done by Skinner, Hill, Matt Dines, and Ali Goodwin, while Charli XCX holds the discretion of the executive music producer. The series will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
As per Deadline, the Apple singer is also slated to appear in I Want Your Sex, a thriller that will be helmed by Gregg Araki and stars Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman. She’s also attached to David Lowery’s upcoming A24 film Mother Mary, which she executive produces the score for, starring Anne Hathaway.
Moreover, she is also on board with Deadpool & Wolverine’s Emma Corrin and Maika Monroe from Longlegs to star in 100 Nights of Hero. It is an upcoming period fantasy drama helmed by Julia Jackman and adapted from the graphic novel by Isabel Greenberg. The movie will feature Red, White & Royal Blue’s Nicholas Galitzine.
Charli XCX has previously contributed to the Speed Drive track, which was part of the Barbie motion picture soundtrack, apart from hit tracks in The Fault in Our Stars and Bodies Bodies Bodies. Her sixth studio album, BRAT, released in the month of June, became an internet sensation, taking the music charts and pop culture by storm.
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Rhea Norwood, who played Imogen Heaney in Netflix’s hit teen drama Heartstopper, is having a busy year. The British actress shares what viewers can anticipate from the show’s third season, which premieres this week, as well as her experience leading London’s West End production of Cabaret.
Heartstopper’s third season is expected to take a more mature tone. As the characters, including Norwood’s Imogen, prepare for life after high school, subjects like mental health, love, and university choices will play an important role, as per the Hollywood Reporter.
“All the characters are getting much older now,” Norwood adds. “They’re looking at universities, Imogen included, and thinking a lot about the future, who they want to be when they go into the world.”
This season also stars Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey as Charlie’s celebrity crush, Jack Maddox. Norwood calls Bailey very charming and adds that he’s just got this incredible, natural charisma.
Fans of the show can expect deeper and more complex subject matter, all delivered with Heartstopper’s warmth. She said it tackles some of the more complicated subject matters with a hug.
One of the cast’s favorite moments from season three was welcoming Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey on set. Norwood, an admirer of his work, was thrilled to have him join the cast. She said she got to meet him briefly and watch him work. She added that he just has this incredible, natural charisma.
Norwood reflects on how the Heartstopper set has evolved over time, stating that it has become more lighthearted as the group has grown closer. “By season three, we all know each other so well,” she said. “There’s this natural chemistry now that we have. It’s a very playful energy, and there’s a lot of joking around.”
In addition to Heartstopper, Norwood is now leading the West End revival of Cabaret as Sally Bowles at the Playhouse Theatre. From June to September, she performed alongside Layton Williams, bringing the legendary role to life.
Norwood adds that she thinks she is one of the youngest people to play Sally and adds that she’s wanted to play the character since she was sixteen.
Set in 1930s Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party, the musical focuses on the Kit Kat Club’s nightlife and Sally’s relationship with American writer Clifford Bradshaw. Norwood describes her performance as physically demanding yet creatively fulfilling.
“My body is telling me it’s time [to stop],” she admits, but creatively, she believes she can go much longer. “I feel like the depth of where you can go with the character and the script… it’s beautiful.”