Una nuova cospirazione per Gillian Anderson, stavolta a base di ricatti e politici corrotti piuttosto che incontri ravvicinati del terzo tipo e colonizzazioni aliene. L'attrice ha accettato l'invito di Rand Ravich per recitare nel pilot che ha creato per la NBC, un progetto ancora senza titolo; la trama segue le vicende di un "improbabile burattinaio" che tira le fila di svariati personaggi politici a Washington DC, compreso il Presidente degli Stati Uniti, grazie a una serie di informazioni riservate in suo possesso. La Anderson è stata ingaggiata per il ruolo di Meg, una CEO di succes ... [Continua a leggere]

GILLIAN Anderson found fame as a sceptical alien hunter on the X-Files but her discovery of period drama, and small indie film roles have brought her real contentment. When Gillian Anderson arrives for our interview she has to take a moment before we begin. She’s moving house tomorrow and looks distinctly discombobulated. “I just need to put my mind in the zone,” she says with a polite smile. “Too many things going on.” She rests her face in her hands for a few seconds while she composes herself, takes a breath and switches on. Moving house is a stressful busines ... [Continua a leggere]

Given the perpetual seriousness of Agent Dana Scully, it should have come as a surprise to no one when Gillian Anderson made the post-X-Files decision to step into deeper dramatic waters, appearing in a London production of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House as well as television adaptations of such literary fare as Charles Dickens’ Bleak House and Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. But appearing in Johnny English Reborn? Now that was unexpected. Anderson’s latest role, which finds her working closer to anticipated form, is Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, which airs on ... [Continua a leggere]

'You've changed," I tell Gillian Anderson. In 1996, she was chosen as the world's sexiest woman by FHM magazine's readers; this Christmas she will be bald and on fire as Miss Havisham in the BBC's adaptation of Great Expectations. So what made her take this role? Anderson bristles: "That's not really a serious question, is it? The real question is, 'How the fuck did I end up as the world's sexiest woman in 1996?' – not why would I do Great Expectations. Any actor would want to do Great Expectations. I never set out to be the world's sexiest woman." No doubt. In any case, ... [Continua a leggere]