Exclusive preview of Guerrilla on Sunday 9 April, 2017 at 20:00
From the BFI: Exclusive preview of the much anticipated thriller, Guerrilla, a Sky Original Production coming to Sky Atlantic in April 2017. It is created by Oscar Winner John Ridley (American Crime, 12 Years a Slave) and stars Freida Pinto, Babou Ceesay and Idris Elba (who is also the executive producer). The political becomes personal when a group of Black Power activists in 1970s London go head to head with a racist police force dedicated to crushing them. Screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Freida Pinto and Babou Ceesay (others to be announced).
Daniel Mays stars as Cullen a member of the Special Branch Black Power Desk.
Exciting news! We are very happy to announce that Daniel Mays has a role in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” film as Tivik.
Entertainment Weekly has released exclusive new images from the upcoming film including one of Danny’s character Tivik:
Image Credit: Giles Keyte
Diego Luna, right, plays Captain Cassian Andor, a veteran spy for the Rebellion who has a network of contacts throughout the galaxy who help him keep eyes and ears on the activities of the Empire. Andor is like a CIA field agent, and this man, Tivik, played by Daniel Mays (The Infiltrator, Atonement) is one of his underworld connections to the insurgent group led by Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker). “He is one of Cassian’s contacts on the moon of Jedha,” says co-producer John Swartz.
Guerrilla is a love story set against the backdrop of one of the most politically explosive times in UK history. It tells the story of Jas and Marcus, whose relationship and values are tested when they form a radical underground cell in 1970s London. Their ultimate target becomes the Black Power Desk, a true-life, secretive counter-intelligence unit within Special Branch dedicated to crushing all forms of black activism.
Daniel Mays stars as Cullen one of the Special Branch officers. Other cast includes Rory Kinnear, Idris Elba, Freida Pinto, Denise Gough, and Babou Ceesay.
We are happy to announce that Daniel Mays will be participating in The Bash at The Royal Court Theatre! This Gala night of celebration is to support the next sixty years of radical new writing at this wonderful theatre.
Join us for a Gala night of celebration to support the next 60 years of radical new writing with a once in a lifetime performance of iconic Royal Court plays, revived by some of our most famous alumni including:
Andrew Scott, Kenneth Cranham, Lesley Manville, Stephen Rea, Maxine Peake, Meera Syal, Lesley Sharp, Zawe Ashton, Wunmi Mosaku, Kate O’Flynn, Deborah Findlay, Kika Markham, Harry Hadden-Paton, Joanne Whalley, Daniel Mays, Jessica Hynes, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Aimee Ffion-Edwards.
There is also an amazing online auction taking place so please be sure to take a look at these exclusive “money can’t buy” experiences all to support the future of The Royal Court Theatre.
Daniel Mays’s theatre performances for The Royal Court include: Hero, Scarborough, Motortown, The Winterling, Ladybird, Just a Bloke, and The One with the Oven.
Check out Daniel Mays’s interview about his time at The Royal Court.
Today’s Observer New Review has a compelling feature on British Director Ken Loach’s stunning new film “I, Daniel Blake”.
Daniel Mays is one of the featured interviews:
I think this film is up there with Ken Loach’s best. It’s powerful and raw, and of all his work I don’t know if I’ve watched something with such an emotional punch. It’s a searingly honest and brutal portrayal of ordinary people living on the breadline. I really admire how un-showy it is: it’s very simplistic in its storytelling and I think that’s the film’s power. I think no other film-maker would want to make a film about these characters. You’d pass Daniel Blake in the street and not notice him, and yet Ken Loach has turned the camera round and moved me to tears with it, and made me angry.
It’s about a man who is widowed and pretty much goes to war against the state, and the unwavering level of red tape he has to go through for his jobseeker’s allowance. The characters’ descent into desperation just to make ends meet is heartbreaking. I thought the relationship between the two central characters was beautifully realised: it was completely truthful and the performances were pitch perfect. I don’t think I’ve cried this much for a film in a long time.
Danny makes the list for being one of the finest in his generation of character actors. Citing Danny’s amazing performance in BBC’s hit drama Line of Duty, The Evening Standard says that “his edgy intensity made him compelling viewing”.
Congratulations to Danny!
Daniel Mays is currently filming Guerrilla for Sky Atlantic and Showtime.
Audible, The National Archives, and Bloomsbury today debut In Their Own Words, an exclusive collection of largely unpublished letters from throughout history. Covering centuries of protest, scandal, cultural revolution and technological innovation the series gives audiences an intimate window into the past, documenting momentous events through personal letters from well-known figures and ordinary citizens alike. Bringing together some of the world’s most shocking, funny and poignant writing, the collection spans some 500 years including everything from Catherine Howard’s adulterous love notes, to the letter that marked the start of Nelson Mandela’s trial.
Working with some of Britain’s best loved performers, In Their Own Words has been beautifully brought to life by a BAFTA and Tony award winning cast including Miriam Margolyes (Harry Potter), Indira Varma (Game Of Thrones), Martin Shaw (Judge John Deed), Daniel Mays (Mrs Biggs), David Haig (Four Weddings & A Funeral), Robert Bathurst (Downton Abbey) and Rhashan Stone (Desmond’s) amongst others.
Daniel Mays reads the following letters: Letter from India: K B W Sharland, 26 July 1917, Pashan Camp, Kirkee, India (45:55) Digging for King and Country: Leonard Woolley and T E Lawrence (1 hr 29 minutes) Animals and the War effort: GI Joe the hero carrier pigeon (1 hr 52 minutes) ‘Terrible blow this Parliament’: A warning about the Gunpowder Plot (3 hr 45minutes)
Watch behind the scenes video featuring Daniel Mays reading from ‘Terrible blow this Parliament’: A warning about the Gunpowder Plot – written 26th October 1605:
In Their Own Words is available via audiobook worldwide beginning today, 25 August 2016.
Line of Duty Series 3 is released on DVD and iTunes in the US today, 9 August 2016.
Daniel Mays stars in the thrilling third series of the critically acclaimed BBC Drama.
The powerful drama returns with Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (Martin Compston, The Great Train Robbery) and Detective Constable Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure, Broadchurch) back on the trail of corrupt police officers. After a criminal is shot dead during a police raid, the AC-12 team begins examining the conduct of Sergeant Danny Waldron (Daniel Mays, The Great Fire), leader of an elite unit. But Waldron’s loyal team obstructs the investigation, and the truth about the shooting proves more complicated than Arnott and Fleming could ever have imagined. Hailed as “explosive” (Daily Mirror, UK) and “thrilling entertainment” (The Times, UK), Line of Duty delivers “unbeatable, utterly unpredictable viewing” (The Telegraph, UK). Adrian Dunbar (Ashes to Ashes) and Polly Walker (Rome, Prisoners’ Wives) also star, with Keeley Hawes (MI-5, Ashes to Ashes) reprising her role as enigmatic DI Lindsay Denton.
Very happy to announce that that Daniel Mays has joined the stellar cast line up of Sky Atlantic and Showtime’s ‘Guerrilla‘ along with Rory Kinnear. They join previously announced cast Idris Elba, Freida Pinto.
Guerrilla is a love story set against the backdrop of one of the most politically explosive times in UK history. It tells the story of Jas and Marcus, whose relationship and values are tested when they form a radical underground cell in 1970s London. Their ultimate target becomes the Black Power Desk, a true-life, secretive counter-intelligence unit within Special Branch dedicated to crushing all forms of black activism.
Rory Kinnear and Daniel Mays have been cast as Pence and Cullen, members of Special Branch’s Black Power Desk.
‘Guerrilla’ is a co production between Sky Atlantic and Showtime (US).
‘Guerrilla’ is a limited, six episode series that will air in the UK and US sometime in 2017. Filming began this week London.
We will have more news on this exciting project in the coming weeks!
The LIMEHOUSE GOLEM is a gothic murder mystery set in London’s dangerous Limehouse district in 1880. In the style of Se7en or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, it stars Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke and Douglas Booth. Written by Jane Goldman (Kingsman, Kick-Ass, The Woman in Black), it is based on Peter Ackroyd’s novel ‘Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem’ and is directed by Juan Carlos Medina (Painless).
A series of gruesome and bloody murders have shaken the Limehouse community. So monstrous and ruthless are these crimes the press claim they’re the work of ‘The Golem’ – a legendary creature from dark times…
Confronted by a murderer of a yet unknown kind and with no genuine leads, the police put the relatively inexperienced Detective Inspector Kildare (Bill Nighy) on the case, a scapegoat for when the next victim surfaces.
Daniel Mays stars as George Flood along with Bill Nighy, Morgan Watkins, Douglas Booth, Olivia Cooke, and others.
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