In Anatomy Of A Scandal, the star plays the seemingly happily married wife of an MP whose life begins to fluctuate when her husband is first accused of a relationship and then of sexual assault. Sophie’s character is in the media spotlight. a role that Miller admitted was “weird” to take on, having faced the limelight herself. Image: Sienna Miller and Rupert Friend star in Anatomy Of A Scandal. Photo: Ana Cristina Blumenkron / Netflix “It’s weird, it’s also quite familiar ground – somehow, I felt like I was kind of an expert in situations like this,” he told Sky News. “Sophie is such a different person from me, it was an interesting change of perspective to be someone very different in those moments, but yes, I grew up in a time when the media was really so powerful. “This feeling of falling asleep knowing something was coming out in the morning was horrible and something I would not want to experience again, but for some strange reason I was interested in exploring a movie.” The Anatomy Of A Scandal examines the impact of the sudden introduction of your personal life into the national debate. “If you make laws that change the lives of us all, there must be some responsibility” Rupert Friend, who plays the MP at the center of the accusations, said that it is something that comes with his territory being in the public eye. “People who are public figures – there will always be this slight separation of church and state between what they present to us and what they do in their private lives, and I generally believe that people’s private lives should be private,” he said. Image: A friend poses as a member of parliament accused of a relationship – and then of sexual assault. Photo: Netflix “You know, this is nobody’s business, unless it’s a corruption of morals and they make themselves a model of leadership or moral guidance, in a way that politicians usually are, then I think it becomes a public sector. “So it’s weird because if you’re a sculptor it’s nobody’s business what you do, but if you make laws that change the lives of us all and change what we are allowed to do, then I think there’s some responsibility.” Miller agreed. “Every situation is truly unique, it is not,” he says. “I think it’s unpleasant to make your privacy public, but in some cases, as Rupert says, it ‘s when you present your version in front of you and educate people on how to behave and behave differently, then it becomes difficult.” The drama was co-produced by David E Kelley, whose previous work includes the hit series Big Little Lies and The Undoing. Just like these programs, Anatomy Of A Scandal focuses on the lives of the rich and privileged and includes large, vibrant courtroom scenes. “People will draw parallels with him” Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery plays QC, who is pursuing the MP. With consent and harassment at the heart of the case – and the program – the actress said she took the time to investigate. Image: Michelle Dockery plays a lawyer who wants to secure a conviction against the politician. Photo: Netflix “I worked very closely with a top lawyer who almost became a coach for me. “It was very important that for this role, it was as authentic as it could be and that it was my kind of character to play that character,” Dokeri said. “We also worked closely with Women’s Aid, which was very important so we could ask questions about how these characters would be an experience for someone. “And the show, it was really great for that, it gave us that attention to detail – we had so much access to people where we could talk about it and of course, for obvious reasons with a topic like this, it’s important that you get all the the right information so you can play the role as best you can. “ The similarities between the show, which is based on a book by Sarah Vaughan, and some of the real news scandals recently are not lost on Dockery. Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker “I think of course people will draw parallels with that,” he said. “I felt like reading it from the beginning, but after a year, so much happened that we all know it could be seen as a kind of parallel to the show. “It creates a conversation and that’s why it has so much to say, doesn’t it? It actually highlights a topic of discussion that is happening right now, and it certainly is in this case.” Anatomy Of A Scandal is now available on Netflix
