DVDS: MAYBE I'LL GET SOME RESPECT; Q&A.Byline: JESSICA MELLOR Noel Clarke Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English actor and writer from London. In 2003, he won the Laurence Olivier Award for "Most Promising Newcomer" for his performance in the play Where Do We Live at the Royal Court Theatre. , 32, has appeared in TV series such as Casualty and Auf Wiedersehen Pet, but made his biggest impact as Mickey Smith Mickey Smith is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Noel Clarke. Mickey is the boyfriend of the Ninth and Tenth Doctor's companion Rose Tyler, and a recurring character on the programme. in Dr Who. He also wrote and starred in both Kidulthood and Adulthood, and directed the latter. Adulthood was your first directing gig Slang for "gigabyte" or "gigabit." See GB. gig - gigabyte . How'd you find it? It was challenging and difficult, but I had a good team around me - 90 per cent were people I'd worked with on Kidulthood. I can just growl at them and they know what I'm talking about. What was the best part of the shoot? The scenes I'm not in, where I get to direct the actors and see how their performances change. That was enjoyable. Has directing Adulthood opened more doors for you? It's put me in a new place in terms of the fact that certain people might have a bit more respect now. But that's not something I look for. I just do what I have to do. What do you say to critics who claim Adulthood glamorises knife culture? I don't think it glamorises anything. The whole point of the film is getting people to walk away. You can't always show positivity unless you first show the negativity that it comes from. STAR RATINGS: ***** Brilliant **** Good *** Average ** Poor * Dreadful CAPTION(S): BOY IN THE 'HOOD: Noel Clarke as Sam |
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