On this new episode of EoM Presents, EoM Contributor Joel Winstead sits down with Magpie actor Shazad Latif.

Shazad Latif as Ben in MAGPIE. Photo Credit: Rob Baker Ashton. Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios.

Among the many things they discuss in this brief conversation, they chat about how Shazad became attached to Magpie, how he approached the character throughout its arc, and the fascinating complexity of perspective.

If you prefer an audio version, you can listen to the full interview here:

Official Synopsis:

Based on an original idea by Daisy Ridley, written by Tom Bateman (Murder on the Orient Express, Thirteen Lives), and directed by Sam Yates (VANYA, The Hope Rooms), Magpie is a stylish neo-noir thriller centered on married couple Anette (Daisy Ridley) and Ben (Shazad Latif), whose lives begin to fracture when their daughter is cast alongside a glamorous movie star, Alicia (Matilda Lutz). As Anette’s suspicions of Ben’s infatuation with Alicia intensify, their secrets and lies threaten to burst to the surface and destroy them all.

In theaters October 25th, 2024.

For more information, head to the official Shout! Studios Magpie webpage.

Joel Winstead has worked in film in North Carolina and Minnesota for 5 years and has a passion for this industry. It all started when he saw Jurassic Park at 6 years old and has been in love ever since. Joel is a member of both the North Carolina Film Critics Association and Southeastern Film Critics Association.

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