The BBC have this weekend introduced that Emmy-nominated actress and producer Maisie Williams will entrance a model new BBC Sounds podcast unpicking the twists and turns of the profession of Hollywood legend, Winona Ryder.
Launching this week, ‘Famously… Winona’ will chart Ryder’s emergence as a baby star within the Eighties to her upcoming return to the highlight within the Beetlejuice sequel subsequent month.
The 6-part collection will even discover Winona’s rise, fall and comeback, together with the shifting public notion of the star, in addition to ask questions as to why so many ladies on the planet of movie are judged and dismissed so harshly – for his or her age, relationships and psychological well being – whereas so many male actors seemingly construct it into their mystique.
Drawing comparisons together with her personal experiences in Hollywood, and the pitfalls of being a younger, feminine star, Maisie takes an “empathetic look” at how the trade has handled Winona through the years.
In a press launch, the BBC say of the pod: “As soon as Winona might do no fallacious. Adored for movies like Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and Heathers – solid as the unique manic pixie lady template, she was a Gen-X darling whose quirkiness felt endlessly endearing. However the ’00s introduced accusations of overexposure, burnout, her notorious arrest for shoplifting and rumours of hell-raising behaviour.”
“However slowly and certainly, by means of expertise, grit, and maybe a change in the best way ladies are handled by the movie trade, Winona’s star started to rise once more as she was rehabilitated within the public eye by means of mega-hits Star Trek, Black Swan and Stranger Issues, even changing into a meme following her hilarious reactions on the 2017 SAG awards. Suffice to say the world as soon as once more loves Winona!”
Commenting on her involvement within the collection, Maisie says: “Winona’s at all times been iconic, however I hope this collection offers individuals an opportunity to know her as an individual – how she’s at all times led with empathy, navigated so many laborious moments, and pushed feminine voices to the entrance.”
With Commissioning Govt Louise Kattenhorn including: “The ‘Famously…’ podcasts faucet into our fascination with the lives, loves and trials of celebrities, and we’re excited to convey you this summer time binge hear in regards to the exceptional story of actress Winona Ryder. We’re much more thrilled to have MaisieWilliams inform this story. Along with her ardour for movie and candid perception from her personal expertise as a younger actress, as nicely has her participating presenting fashion, she’s the proper host!”
All six episodes of ‘Famously… Winona’ can be found now through BBC Sounds.
