Jenna Coleman as Liv Taylor in Wilderness episode 4, "Home Sweet Home"
A new interview with Jenna Coleman for the Royal Television Society!
Some highlights:
About Wilderness:
Coleman is particularly proud of the fact that “I don’t think we shied away from the ugliness of Liv”.
“I was dancing like I had an electric shock,” Coleman recalls. Liv exorcises her anxiety by literally “shaking it outside of her body”.
About The Serpent:
The trick was not to condemn Leclerc or let her off the hook: instead, Coleman tried simply to understand her.
Actors are often asked if they like their characters, says Coleman, but she counters that “liking or not liking them is up to the audience. As long as you understand them, then, in a way, you’re within them.”
This is exactly why she’s such a brilliant actress!
About Doctor Who:
The expectation of perfection is a dangerous thing, she continues.
“That’s something that [Doctor Who co-star] Peter Capaldi really instilled in me, about there not being about right and wrong: it’s about options.”
“As soon as it’s about options, it frees you up creatively, because you’re not trying to hit a perfect version of how you’ve read it.”
Jenna also confirms that she is currently filming The Sandman season 2:
“I’m shooting on Sandman at the moment, so I’m getting a dose of my Gothic, dark fantasy genre.”
She also talked about The Jetty:
To her, cops tend to be “the cog that turns the story”, whereas she was holding out for something “that feels nuanced and complex and human”. Now, it seems her prayers have been answered.
“The scripts have been b-eau-tiful,” she says.
“There’s a lot based on women and water and echoes, memories, retrospect, past”, as well being choc-a-bloc with “really beautiful character studies.”
As for her plans for the future, Jenna says:
The question of ‘what next?’ seems a little obvious for Coleman, who seems positively allergic to resting on her laurels.
Looking further ahead, Coleman tells me “I’d love to look for another play, I’d love to do some comedy, I’d love to look for indie film projects.”
She has been toying with the idea of turning her hand to writing or directing “a little bit”. Her first project, if one were ever to materialise, would likely be an adaptation of some kind. For now, though, “I think I’m happy to be a jobbing actor.”
Jenna Coleman as Liv Taylor in Wilderness episode 1, "Happily Ever After"!
An interview with Marnie Dickens and So Yong Kim about creating Wilderness, and Jenna Coleman!
In this new interview with Marine Dickens and So Yong Kim (writer and director of Wilderness), they reveal that they were visited on set by two bears!
Jenna Coleman on the cover of the Irish Daily Star. The article focusses on an interview with her from a while ago about Wilderness (which was the focus of some other articles I previously shared), and also goes into detail on her previous roles.
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a short clip of oliver and jenna discussing shooting the white water rafting scene in the second episode of wilderness
Screencaps of Jenna Coleman as Liv Taylor preparing Christmas dinner, and having a Zoom call with her mum Caryl, in episode 1 of Wilderness!
Prime Video shared the scene from episode 1 of Wilderness, in which Liv Taylor (Jenna Coleman) finds out that her husband Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) is cheating on her. This kickstart the entire rest of the plot of the show!
Also, Jenna Coleman's acting here is absolutely incredible. How she starts off being happy and satisfied, then is shocked, despaired, and finally furious.
Some more pictures of Jenna Coleman as Liv Taylor in episode 1 of Wilderness, "Happily Ever After"
She looks so amazing with the glasses!
Some pictures of Jenna Coleman as Liv Taylor in Episode 1 of Wilderness, "Happily Ever After"
Jenna with these glasses looks so stunning!
Some reviews of Jenna Coleman in Wilderness!
this series would not be what it is without Jenna Coleman and her excellent characterization of Liv. I have loved Coleman since her Doctor Who days, but Wilderness helped cement how expansive her acting talent is. She’s a powerhouse as the bombastic Liv, showcasing the two extremes of a person who has had their heart broken and eventually becomes broken herself. However, through the shattering of her life, Liv reassembles the pieces into something else, which is beautiful to witness. Although within the beauty is a darker side, which Coleman portrays perfectly.
As the protagonist who blunders as often as she succeeds, Jenna Coleman was an inspired choice. Her ability to play the human side of occasionally morally grey characters (as she did with aplomb during her reign as Victoria) lends a kind of authenticity to Liv’s struggle that makes you want to continue alongside her down her chosen path, if only to see where it will lead.
Jenna Coleman shines in this pulpy revenge thriller
Jenna Coleman is pitch perfect as Liv and is able to brilliantly tap into Liv’s fury and rage as she discovers Will’s infidelity. Coleman mostly carries the whole series on her shoulders, but she’s supported by Jackson-Cohen.
Don’t worry, Wilderness wisely turns the tables, evolving Liv believably as the rug is constantly pulled from under her feet. Coleman is a consistent delight in this role, bringing exceeding levels of empathy and expressiveness to Liv as rage and ego tend to drive her decisions.
Coleman, who is largely known for playing an array of plucky, likable heroines in period dramas and genre properties, is clearly having a blast inhabiting a character who goes so against her usual type. She still manages to give Liv some surprisingly human layers, particularly when it comes to her relationship with her mother and the unexpected sympathy she often seems to feel for Cara.
Known for an array of roles in The Serpent, The Cry, Doctor Who and lest we forget Emmerdale, Coleman's beguiling on-screen presence is a perfect match for the ever-complicated Liv. Like the former Gillian Flynn novel-turned-movie, Coleman commands attention in the same way as Rosamund Pike, a feat not to be scoffed at.
Of course, a great script means nothing without great actors, and on that front everybody here is acting their socks off. Coleman’s Liv is beautifully enigmatic.
It’s unpredictable and, thanks in large part to Coleman, who acts with a perpetual wily glint in her cosmically expressive eyes, entertaining in a blunt way.
The most persuasive aspect of Wilderness is the performances. Coleman and Jackson-Cohen perform as if they’re convinced by the script, rippling with aggressive and sensual chemistry. You can understand why Jackson-Cohen accepted; he’s become typecast as the Toxic Boyfriend since The Invisible Man remake and The Haunting of Bly Manor. But this is a surprising turn for Coleman, who shot to fame as one of Doctor Who’s best companions and delivered a beautiful performance in The Cry. She’s a proven force, so why is she dealing with television scraps? She deserves better than this silly, if seductive, drive to vengeance. Wilderness is lucky to have her.
Jenna Coleman sells her role as Liv Taylor and has the cuteness to pull off her crazy side
Coleman is ravishing as a wannabe murderess
Another newly released scene of Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in Wilderness!
Newly released scene from Wilderness, involving an argument between Jenna Coleman's Liv and Oliver Jackson-Cohen's Will!
You're supposed to say 'because you love me'"
A new interview with writer Elizabeth Kilgariff, and Executive Producer So Yong Kim, about Wilderness!
Also fitting perfectly is Jenna Coleman, who is just so insanely likable. You are rooting for her and then you're like, "Oh, honey. Stop." But also, "Go girl. Go." How do you both tow that line when it comes to her performance and also what can be in the story?
So Yong Kim: I think it is a huge debate, even between our creative team, which is mostly women. we constantly talked about this as well as having this communication with Jenna and Oliver. Because I think the point of the journey is that each person who views the story will have different ideas about how Liv should have dealt with her situation. It's like you were saying, "Oh girl, stop it. Stop right now. Don't go there." But she does go there, right? It's so debatable. Elizabeth Kilgarriff: She is amazing, though. It's interesting you said that because I think this is what is so wonderful about her. She plays about four things at once: what the other characters need to know, what we want the audience to know, what she knows herself, and what she's hiding from the people around her. She manages to do it all and connect with the audience, and you just love her. I think that was the key for us, wasn't it? You had to love her and go with her, as you say. You're under her skin, you're with her, you're cheering her on, and you're thinking, "Wow, it's a journey. It's a journey she goes on."
New promotional picture of Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in Wilderness!
Just a few hours to go now!
