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SBIFF Cinema Society Q&A - Slow Horses with Gary Oldman and Douglas Urbanski recap

A recap of the juiciest tidbits from the panel featuring Gary Oldman and Douglas Urbanski:

About season 6

Season 6 is currently in pre-production, with most episodes already written.

Adam Randall, the director for Season 4, will helm the entire sixth season.

Production has allowed Randall to contribute to the writing process by joining the writers in the writing room.

Gary Oldman has already read the scripts and finds them fantastic.

About season 5

Season 5 will unveil a significant revelation about Lamb's past.

Viewers will catch a glimpse of Lamb's house.

Gary Oldman describes this season as truly impressive and with a more Le Carré-esque feel, akin to season 2.

Expect an intense exchange where Lamb blackmails Diana.

New, incredible insults directed at River are on the horizon.

Season 5 is a 'three farts season,' says Oldman, laughing his ass off.

About Mick Herron

Gary Oldman asked Mick Herron for extra information about Lamb when working on S1 but quickly realized that the character is a mystery even for his creator. Herron's response is often "I don't know".

Mick Herron asked Gary Oldman to accompany him to a signing session just before the release of the first season, not realizing that the show would eventually relieve him of his signing session obligations for good.

It was actually Mick Herron who suggested using David Cornwell, John Le Carré's real name, as the name on Lamb's passport that briefly appears in S1. And Kristen Scott Thomas's casting as Diana Taverner was inspired by her previous work with Gary Oldman on the set of The Darkest Hour.

Behind the scene

Will Smith is frequently on set, going over scripts with the actors.

Occasionally, there's room for improvisation.

With a single director overseeing the entire season, the Slow Horses team remains committed to their vision for nearly a year of continuous work on set.

Gary Oldman receives the scripts really early for every season.

Fart acting are obviously "sound effects".

There are emails going back and forth between Oldman and production about 'fart acting.' The one in the car in S3 was praised as 'robust.' There were emails about 'the frequency' of the sound because the car has leather seats, being a Rolls Royce.

The trench coat remains the same, unchanged since the very first season. No one is allowed to wash it.

Kristen Scott Thomas's casting as Diana Taverner was inspired by her previous work with Gary Oldman on the set of The Darkest Hour.

Almost all the crew come back year after year.

Gary Oldman compares working with the cast of Slow Horses to the joy of winning his Oscar.

[mostly0]

This entire fandom basically

[gergelyoravecz]

SLOW HORSES What am I gonna do until the new season comes out? Damn. >> Instagram

[azertyrobaz]

"Working with you has been the lowest point in a disappointing career."

[retrograderesemblance]

[randomnerdyfan]

I JUST FOUND OUT THAT RIVER CONSISTENTLY VISITS SPIDER IN THE HOSPITAL IN THE THIRD BOOK AND STAYS BY HIS SIDE AND TALKS TO HIM WHILE HES IN A COMA AND I AM NOT OKAY

I got the books for Christmas today and oh my god, I will devour them.

[masterpieceofunderstatement]

"You're an ornament to the hub, Diana. I honestly think the Service would grind to a halt without your input. If it weren't so early, I'd suggest we raise a glass to you. As it is, we really have to press on now and deal with the rest of these matters." Diana said, "So there's no chance of relief, then?" Dame Ingrid was one hundred per cent concern. "Relief? My dear, you're not feeling stressed, are you? If you're feeling stressed, then obviously we'll have to do something about it." - Real Tigers, Chapter 5

Signs point to homoerotic tension, folks. 10/10, could be from a fic, and I wouldn’t second-guess it.

[1llusionmachine]

Can't get over how accurately River has been cast, this book was written in 2010 but this is him to a T??

[lovetgr76]

[oldshrewsburyian]

The look she bestowed upon him would have stuck six inches out the back of a more sensitive man.

Slow Horses, Mick Herron

[sinsiriuslyemo]

Get yourself a spouse that supports your hyper fixcations 🥰 Don't mind the random leaf that followed us in from outside 😂

[mostly0]

[spy-launderette]

Italian book covers of the first three books in the Slough House series by Mick Herron.

I could say so much, but art speaks for itself.

The subtitle of the first book - in my opinion is definitely referring to the Park.

Not sure about the second pic???

That dude with the gun in the third picture is gonna be dead in 5 seconds flat plus Lamb is going to either have to put down his cig or his whisky to shoot the intruder and that will annoy him further.

[rashmeerl]

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Slow Horses Season 3 trailer

[263adder]

"What if it's Standish?"

Lamb shook his head. "You're tossing darts, seeing what you might hit. Standish isn't involved. She's at home, asleep. I guarantee it."

"I'm not talking about tonight." And this time [Taverner] had the sense that a dart had landed close. She could tell by Lamb's body language; a relaxation of the muscles around his mouth, a signal designed to indicate absence of care. "Catherine Standish? She came this close to a treason charge. You think that went away?"

His eyes were black in the moonlight. "That's not a can of worms you want to open."

"Do I look like I'm keen? You're right, this evening's out of control. I want it over, quickly and quietly. With someone I trust at the reins. And like it or not, Slough House is part of this now. You'll all get turned over. And poor Catherine... Well, she doesn't even know the trouble she was nearly in, does she?"

Chapter 11 | Slow Horses | Mick Herron