AndSteve McQueen’sSmall Axemore than fits that bill.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congrats, both on the nominations and not having to wake up early.
Being in the U.K., you’re free to probably have a normal morning before the madness.
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STEVE MCQUEEN:Absolutely.
I’m so sorry you’ve got to wake up at 5.
It’s the series that could.
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And that we could give these true stories of substance but also give joy.
You don’t always have to do what has been done before."
Do you take extra pride in seeing that out-of-the-box thinking rewarded?
I think audiences deserve the best.
Because you’re coming into people’s homes and because of that they deserve nothing else but the best.
So it’s up for grabs.
And I’m just very happy that these small stories connected with so many people.
These stories that weren’t about people who were superheroes.
It was those things, which were actually monumental, even though on paper they seem so simple.
WillSmall Axenow forever change how you approach new projects?
Like it will probably be hard to just go back to the traditional model.
I think I learn from any film I’ve ever done.
From the catering, from the grips, from the hair and makeup, from the actors.
I don’t mean to be corny but it’s because it’s about us as a collective.
Because people feed off each other.
We, the crew, are family and we can do so much when we appreciate each other.
If it sounds corny, again, I apologize, but that is what I’ve learned.
And I’m reaping the benefits of that.
It’s wonderful, because especially for where he was at at that time.
Withthe wholeStar Warsthing, and his whole commitment to this role.
It’s just a wonderful thing.
What is your reaction to that?
Well, it’s a surprise.
And that’s it.
I think it’s a case of getting in a situation were we start owning stuff.
This is the ethos ofSmall Axe.
If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.
AndSmall Axeis about making it ourselves, about owning it ourselves, about self-determination.
So until we get to that point these things will keep on happening.
