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The Arts Hour: Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, Petina Gappah

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Hugh Jackson, Cate Blanchett, Pettina Gappah

04/03/2017 GMT

Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, Petina Gappah

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, Petina Gappah

Hugh Jackman talks about his latest film 'Logan'

Hugh Jackman explains why his latest outing as Wolverine is not suitable for children.    Cate Blanchett is making her Broadway debut in a Chekhov play.  She tells us about how one gesture can hold the key to a character.   Director Adam Smith speaks to Nikki about his new film Trespass Against Us which stars Michael Fassbender.

Writer Petina Gappah reflects on why George Orwell’s Animal Farm is hugely popular in Zimbabwe.   Is Hollywood obsessed with making leading roles likeable?  Robert Siegel, writer of The Founder starring Michael Keaton, thinks TV drama depicts more interesting and complex characters.  Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo tells us about producing the compelling new drama series Guerrilla. 

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Dirty Dancing, the coming-of-age romantic dance film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey.  The film’s writer Eleanor Bergstein explains how she spent 10 years failing to sell the script.    

Joining Nikki Bedi are Adam Smith, director of  Michael Fassbender’s new film Trespass Against Us and Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo, producer of the new TV series Guerrilla featuring Idris Elba, Freda Pinto and Babou Ceesay.

(Photo shows: Hugh Jackman (c) Jonathan Leibson, Cate Blanchett (c) Pascal Le Segretain, Petina Gappah (c) Petina Gappah)

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