S1 EP8: Samantha Morton on growing up in the care system and facing adversity in the acting world

Louis meets actor and director Samantha Morton. The pair discuss depicting the British care system in her directorial debut, The Unloved, turning up high on live television, and the enthusiasm of Tom Cruise.
Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes including drug use and sexual abuse. If you've been affected by sexual violence or any of the themes in this episode, you can find information and resources atspotify.com/resources
Please note that this episode was recorded before the SAG actors strike.

Links:
Minority Report (dir. Steven Spielberg)
Minority Report (2002) Official Trailer #1 - Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Action Movie (youtube.com/watch?v=lG7DGMgfOb8)

Under The Skin (dir. Carine Adler)
Under the Skin.1997.trailer.avi (youtube.com/watch?v=0w8sScb8pu4)

Sweet and Lowdown (dir. Woody Allen)
Sweet and Lowdown - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie (youtube.com/watch?v=7w3fokY0kP0)

Morvern Callar (dir. Lynne Ramsay)
Morvern Callar (2002) Official UK Trailer (youtube.com/watch?v=oZ-13OskDDg)

The Whale (dir. Darren Aronofsky)
The Whale | Official Trailer HD | A24 (youtube.com/watch?v=nWiQodhMvz4)

The Unloved (dir. Samantha Morton)
The Unloved | Trail | Channel 4 (youtube.com/watch?v=MtOWMORQTrE)

Louis Theroux - Law and Disorder in Johannesburg
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g1vdq/louis-thero…

Band of Gold
itv.com/watch/band-of-gold/1a2028

About Adam
About Adam - Trailer (youtube.com/watch?v=Kxp-p7Cw_7k)

Mister Lonely (dir. Harmony Korine)
Mister Lonely [2007] Official Trailer (youtube.com/watch?v=pXMOhCo0m5Y)

Samantha Morton as Alpha in The Walking Dead
Alpha shows Daryl The Whisperer Horde | THE WALKING DEAD 9x15 [HD] Scene (youtube.com/watch?v=UuFZxdh5rzA)

John Carter of Mars (dir. Andrew Stanton)
John Carter of Mars | OFFICIAL trailer #1 US (2012) (youtube.com/watch?v=PEj7iyc2LLY)

Gil Scott-Heron - I’m New Here
open.spotify.com/album/1S5FP0ZGG6XGOIdL8OsrZB?…

Candleshoe
Candleshoe trailer (youtube.com/watch?v=v32ce9150hc)

Samantha Morton interview with Simon Hattenstone
theguardian.com/film/2014/sep/12/samantha-mort…

Longford (dir. Tom Hooper)
LONGFORD Official Trailer (2018) Lord Longford - Myra Hindley (youtube.com/watch?v=Fyklb79haec)

Credits:
Producer: Paul Kobrak
Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Show notes compiled by Shaloma Ellis
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows

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