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So Long Network. I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore.

Even now the very last show of The National Theatre’s Network is in it’s final minutes. What an historic production, one that will be long remembered in the world of London theater. 

As someone lucky enough to have seen it twice and met Michelle Dockery and Bryan Cranston at stage door, this will certainly be with me for life. My ever lasting gratitude to all the cast and crew for making this show possible and for the chance to meet all the lovely like minded fans who shared my adventure.

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Repost from @charliegrayphotographer  - @theladydockers number 16 in my @britishgq @olivierawards portfolio photographed for her role as Diana Christenson in Network. . Special thanks to @dylanjonesgq and @jonathangq Creative Direction @paulsolomonsgq Art Directed by @keefgq Photo Direction @robinkeygq Styling @gracegilfeathergq Post Production @hempstead_may Shot on @leicauk S 007 . Jumper by @connolly Jeans by @agjeans Shoes by @louboutinworld

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More of Michelle (and sister Jo) at the February 2018 Burberry Runway show during London Fashion Week. 💙 Dimco Buildings | February 17, 2018 📷 @davebenett for @burberry and @gettyimages 💄 @daniguinsbergmua • • • #michelledockery #fashion #fashionicon #gorgeous #stylish #burberry #burberryfashion #burberryfashionshow #gettyentertainment #alicefletcher #godless #godlessnetflix #netflixgodless #ladymary #ladymarycrawley #downtonabbey #lettyraines #goodbehavior #goodbehaviortnt #dianachristensen #network #ntnetwork (at The Burberry February 2018 show)

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Theatre Round Up | Network, Big Fish, Venus In Fur, An American In Paris.

Theatre Round Up including #NTNetwork, Big Fish, Venus In Fur & An American In Paris.

Have I mentioned enough that it was my birthday? Because I did. It was a birthday. And once again, I treated myself to some more shows! I mean, what else is there to do? Earlier in the month my trip consisted of four shows in London that have a lot of hype around them. I must add that I saw Young Marx at the Bridge Theatre too but I did a separate post on that which you can read here. Network @…

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What happens when you tick off Douglas Henshall and Michelle Dockery

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I recorded this half an hour ago. My last night in London, I couldn’t resist seeing Network a second and final time. For those of you visiting London in the next couple of weeks, the show may be sold out but chances are good you can get a returned ticket if you show up and wait. The standing tickets are only 7 pounds.

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Could you share something on the interview itself? How did she get involved in the project? How did she approach playing a role which had such an iconic portrayal on screen? Does her 'there is nothing' answer confirm that good behavior has been canceled?

I believe a podcast may come out soon and that would be far better than my recollections.

No one thought to ask how she became attached to Network. Michelle said she watched the movie for the first time after getting the part, careful not to let it influence her. But she regrets doing that because it would’ve have been easier to avoid the source material entirely until after it was all done. Her co-star Douglas Henshall also said he avoided seeing the movie and not once during rehearsal or production did anyone reference the movie because they wanted to make it their own. Michelle was glad she was not told of Faye Dunaway being in the audience until after the show and they met at the bar, otherwise she would’ve been too distracted.

Both actors said they felt far more at home on stage than filming as this was where they started their careers. Henshall compared theater to a live band and film/TV to releasing an album. Michelle said acting in front of a camera crew felt less personal. This play was perhaps too personal, as the audience can see the actors in make up as they prepare their entries. Also it has on stage dining which means some audiences are sitting right next to them. 

There’s a scene where apparently Michelle and Douglas make out on a couch, which takes place right next to some guest’s dining table making the scene awkward for everyone, especially for the diner whose reaction is projected on screen to the amusement of the entire audience.

Then there is an intro segment with Michelle and Douglas that is filmed just outside the theater that is projected live inside. Since this is a very busy part of London they are at the mercy of random people going about their business. One time they ran into Paddington 2 premier event outside. Michelle joked her dad Hugh Bonneville was upstaging her once again.

Michelle also said she’s watching Stranger Things and supernatural themed stories frighten her and her mom makes fun of her for it because she should know better that it was all done with camera tricks.

As far as her answer to my question. I was just trying to see if she could tell me anything. It’s really pointless to ask an actor what they have planned. If they know they may not be allowed to say, or they may not know with certainty as projects are still being worked on. But I had to ask any way.

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Dressing to Play a Power Woman - The New York Times

👚 As an ambitious and powerful TV exec, Michelle's wardrobe consists of "bright, clashing colors, strong lines, and pants." Costume designer Ann D'Huys, said this represents that Dockery’s character, Diana Christensen, is “not a team player. It’s not a choice of everyone; it’s her own choice. And a signal that ‘I can wear what I want even if the colors aren’t matching together’”.

👠 “Platform peep-toe heels were swapped for simple black leather round-toe court shoes, because the first style hurt Michelle's feet, and ‘it's important to be comfortable to show strength’”. Michelle agreed, adding that the physical demands of playing an executive in today’s media world, mean that lower heels are the modern power shoes.

👖 Her red, flared trousers are central to the character’s look, as “they are masculine and Diana has to fight in a man's world, and they even help her stand in a more powerful way.”

👕As Diana's power fluctuates through the play, so does the vibrancy of her clothes. She dons a luminous yellow shirt when she believes she has hit the ratings jackpot. Later, as her personal and professional lives go awry (her lover leaves and ratings plummet), more subtle, smudged colors appear, in the form of dark green, wide-leg pants.

👗 The only scene in which Diana does wear a dress - a low-cut, black wrap with layered satin frills - is in a steamy restaurant moment with her former colleague and soon-to-be lover. For the full article, please go to -  Dressing to Play a Power Woman - The New York Times

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Review of Michelle Dockery’s performance in NETWORK

Here’s the LINK to the full review

“Wow”

“On point”

“Impressive”

“Very strong as the key female lead”

“A standout in this very male-dominated show”

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A few other comments from audience tweets that we encountered during those random smart phone scrolling pastimes –

One called her ‘sublime’

Then ‘superb’

Another said she was ‘formidable’

And a critic said - “Dockery plays Christensen with a swashbuckling sexuality……”

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Network: Staging Live Cinema

Video Designer Tal Yarden discusses the use of pre-recorded and live film in Network, and we follow Julie Rocque and Chris Jackson, the onstage camera operators of the production.

You can see Michelle at 2:26-2:44 and briefly at 4:33-4:37

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Michelle Dockery and Bryan Cranston returning tonight at the National Theatre in London for NETWORK. The dressing room is not backstage, but is part of the stage set. 

The play runs three times this week, before taking a break over the Christmas holidays. It resumes in January and will run up to the end of March 2018.

Although tickets have been sold out for months now, there are always some allocated for Friday Rush last-minute bookings.

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Behind the Scenes of NETWORK 

Now showing at the National Theatre in London, starring Bryan Cranston & Michelle Dockery