British actress Ellie Bamber chatted starring in the new movie “Words of War.”
The cast also features Maxine Peake, Jason Isaacs, Ciarán Hinds, Ian Hart, Harry Lawtey, Naomi Battrick, and Ben Miles, among others. It was released on May 2nd via Rolling Pictures.
In “Words of War,” journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s brave crusade, fighting to be an independent voice of truth for the Russian people, puts her own life in jeopardy. Anna’s voice was silenced but her legacy lives on.
Anna’s story serves as a reminder of the dangers that journalists face and the importance of protecting their right to report the news without fear of death or reprisal.
“Words of War” is from two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn (who serves as an executive producer), and BAFTA-nominated and Emmy award-winning director James Strong, who directed from a script by Eric Poppen. Bamber stars as Elena.
Playing Elena
On portraying Elena, she shared, “What I liked the most about my character, Elena, is that she is learning from Maxine’s character, Anna, and I think she really learns a lot through working with her.”
“It’s a really incredible dynamic between the two of them,” Bamber noted. “I love how smart she is, and how she takes on the challenge to work in such a difficult field.”
Lessons learned from this screenplay
On the lessons learned from this screenplay, she remarked, “More than anything, working with Maxine was so exciting for me because she is a woman that I’ve always looked up to.”
“I would watch Maxine on TV and in films. I think that working with Maxine taught me so much,” she acknowledged.
Stage of her life
On the title of the current chapter of her life, she said with a sweet laugh, “It’s top secret.”
“You need to stay tuned,” she said. “We will see,” she foreshadowed.
Closing thoughts on ‘Words of War’
For fans and viewers, she remarked about the film “Words of War,” “I want people to take away that it’s important to not be silenced, and to be able to speak your point of view about things that you really believe in.”
“Also, the protection of journalists is really important. I think that it’s really important to protect our journalists,” she underscored.
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Read More: “Words of War” review.
