Billie Piper shares insight into 'car crash' Prince Andrew interview and eye-watering cost of wig for Netflix role
ok.co.ukBillie Piper has opened up ahead of the release of the Netflix film Scoop on 5 April.The film, which is based on Sam McAlister's book Scoops: Behind The Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews, tells the inside story of Prince Andrew's infamous Newsnight interview.The Duke of York's sit-down talk with journalist Emily Maitlis made headlines for all the wrong reasons as he addressed his association with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.The interview – which was later dubbed a 'car crash' – featured many memorable moments, including mentions of his inability to sweat, a trip to a Pizza Express in Woking and the Duke's tendency to be “too honourable”.The star-studded cast sees Billie as producer Sam McAlister, Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew, and Gillian Anderson as journalist Emily Maitlis.
Ahead of the movie's release on 5 April, Billie has opened up. Speaking about the Duke of York's interview and this new adaptation of it, the former Doctor Who star told Grazia: "What we saw is the car crash.
We never saw the journey to the car crash. And that’s what this is. It’s the moment-to-moment of how we got to this thing." She continued: "What was amazing to me, when we were talking to Sam in the research stages, was that [Prince Andrew] offered some of those answers in the pre-interview. "So, he’d gone through it.
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