Les Séries d'Eiff: Interview des actrices avant la dernière saison de Skins

La promotion de la dernière saison de Skins ne fait que commencer au Royaume-Uni

La série Skins fera sont retour le 1er juillet prochain sur la chaîne britannique E4 pour son ultime saison. Trois double épisodes consacrés à Cassie, Effy & Cook (voir l'article ici) mais qui verront le passage de nombreux guests des saisons précédentes de Skins. C'est notamment le cas d'Emily & Naomi interprétées respectivement par Kathryn Prescott & Lily Loveless qui accordent cette semaine une interview au magazine anglais FIASCO dont voici l'interview en intégralité ainsi que des clichés extraits du photoshoot ~

The final episodes, which run like three mini-films, are bringing back old characters and giving closure for serious fans. We catch up with Lily Loveless and Kathryn Prescott to have a chat about the finish of the show that managed to truly capture what it was like to be a teenager in the noughties.

Lily Loveless : Naomi Campbell | Skins Series 3 & 4, 7

Were you excited when you heard about this final series?

Kinda shocked actually because it was a bit weird… they were saying they were going to do it, and because it’s been a very long time since I was in it. But it was good. I wanted to do it.

What were your thoughts on the script?

I thought it was really interesting the story that Effy (Kaya Scodelario) had gone into the finance world. It was random but actually makes a lot of sense because once she gets focused on something she really gets focused on it. It’s interesting to see her in that rather than just going out and partying. She’s got a really serious job in a serious company.

What was filming like? Did it feel like a bit of a reunion?

The crew was different but the director was the same. It was a lot quieter than it used to be and not nine of us at the same time. We did feel a bit weird.

How did you feel about your character being brought back rather than just being left behind as part of the past series?

I think it’s nice for people who like the characters to get closure. It’s nice to see them grown up and sort of away from the college and Bristol.

How was it revisiting the character of Naomi?

I’d completely forgotten who she was and what it was like to play her, and I said to the writer, do you think I should watch the old series back and he sai,d ‘don’t watch it just play it’. The character had changed and he didn’t want us to play it how we had back then because we’re a lot older. The first day was really hard, I didn’t know what I was doing!

Did it come flooding back?

Yeah, it was a weird sensation. I played her for 2 years, so once I got back into it it was surreal.

Would you have preferred a big screen film or were you cool with it being on the small screen?

I don’t know, I think I’m glad they did it this way because the thing I love about TV drama is that you want to know what happens next week.

You’ve been working consistently since Skins – do you feel grown as an actress and did you bring that to the job?

Oh I don’t know about that! I’m a lot more used to being in front of the camera but I’m still terrified my first day. My least favourite part is the first take on the first day of a new job, I’m so nervous and scared. But once I’ve done that, I’m fine.

You’ve played the teenager now, would you play younger again?

If the part was right. Teenagers are different, they’re not all the same, I’d never say no because the character was a teenager. I’d say no because the part didn’t interest me.

Is there a sense of loss now that Skins is truly done and dusted?

No, cos when we finished the first time we’d done it for two years consecutively and I said goodbye then. This time we were only shooting for 4 weeks and we knew that was it, so I’d already made my peace with it. Going back was a nice treat but it wasn’t emotional.

(pink shirt/WeSC, dungarees/Amercian Apparel, jacket/Fam Irvoll)

Kathryn Prescott : Emily Fitch | Skins Series 3 & 4, 7

Did you think you would be brought back to the Skins set?

I thought it might, but then it didn’t happen for a while so I assumed it wouldn’t go ahead so it was a surprise.

The rumours went on and on about a film and given The Inbetweeners made it to screen it seemed Skins would do it as well.

Yeah, it seemed like it would happen but they wanted to do the next generation so I think they wanted to focus their attention on that, then look to bring back some of the old characters. It seems like ages ago that we did it, in my head I was very young but it was only about three years ago.

Was there much to identify with your grown up character?

Well, my character is just guesting because she’s gone off to New York to do a photography internship, which I can relate to cos I do photography myself. When we last saw her she was in college but now she’s come into her own a bit.

Was it fun to film?

When I was filming – it was a different city, different crew and it was on location – so I was going, this feels very weird. It doesn’t feel like the same show, which is what they were going for. I quite like it cos Skins is about being in the present and being a young adult, and the good thing about these mini-films is that they show that there are consequences. Even when you’re 16 that has a knock on effect about how you live your life in your 20s. And some people can change the way they live and others stick to the same patterns.

Does this three-parter then make it a vital way to end Skins?

Yes, it’s a responsible thing for them to do as writers and producers. It was entertainment and it could have stayed as that, but because it’s aimed at a young audience it’s good that that they show actions have consequences. Everyone I know who’s in their early 20s, like we are in the series, doesn’t really know what they’re doing and is worried about life, and I think that really shows in this series. It’s about finding themselves as adults and not just doing whatever they want as kids.

Since Skins do you feel you’ve been transitioning from a teen actor into an adult actor?

Since Skins I’ve done a couple of things where I’ve actually played my age! I do play younger still, but I find it harder to play younger than older. The young person parts are sometimes… when you’re younger you’re still a bit two-dimensional but when you get older you get more layers to you. There’s more to play with if you play an older person. If you’re playing a young person without much life experience you have to un-know some stuff.

What’s the thing you’ll take away from Skins – both then and now?

Firstly, it was my break into acting, so it really was my first thing, if I hadn’t done Skins then I would still be acting but I don’t know how long it would have taken me to get something, like a prime time thing. So I’ll take that and also friends – Lily and Kaya are close friends. All the girls still speak and are close.

Skins Series 7 begins July 1st on E4
Skins Series 7 DVD and the complete Series 1-7 boxset is available to own from 12th August 2013
Photographer: Edward T. Cooke (edwardcooke.co.uk)
Stylist: Rachel Dawson (rachel-dawson.com)
Hair / Make-Up: Alexis Day using Nars, Babyliss Pro Styling, Label M haircare (alexisday.co.uk)
Interviews by Taylor Glasby
Thanks to Rich Mix London

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