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BED * STORAGE BENCH ONE DAY ONLY! $99 $199 $149 Page 2 — Saturday, November 17, 2018 — Laurinburg Exchange Intrigue, action, romance: AMC’s ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ has it all By Kyla Brewer “The Night Manager,” which was devious plot at the center of the TV Media adapted from another le Carré book miniseries. Viewers may recognize and also produced by BBC One, him as Nelson Van Alden in HBO’s iving into a great spy novel can AMC and The Ink Factory. “Boardwalk Empire,” or from his Dbe thrilling, but it can be just as In “The Little Drummer Girl,” work in films such as “Nocturnal An- exciting to see the characters come Charlie gets to know Becker while imals” (2016) and “99 Homes” alive onscreen. A riveting tale of in- on vacation in Greece, but she soon (2014). ternational espionage is about to discovers there’s more to the intrigu- The supporting cast of “The Little get the small-screen treatment, and ing stranger than meets the eye. It Drummer Girl” also includes Clare viewers won’t want to miss it. isn’t long before she realizes that he Holman (“Inspector Morse”), Idealistic young actress Charlie isn’t interested in romance. Instead, Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”), (Florence Pugh, “Lady Macbeth,” he draws her into a complex and Simona Brown (“Kiss Me First”), 2016) becomes involved with Beck- high-stakes plot, forcing the young Max Irons (“Red Riding Hood,” actress into the role of a lifetime in a er (Alexander Skarsgård, “True 2011), Katharina Schüttler (“The “theater of the real.” Blood”), an Israeli intelligence offi- Promise”), Bethany Muir (“About a The production marks the televi- cer, in AMC’s six-part miniseries Boy,” 2002) and newcomer Kate sion debut of visionary film director “The Little Drummer Girl,” premier- Sumpter. Park Chan-wook (“The Handmaid- With on-location footage and ing Monday, Nov. 19, and continuing en,” 2016). It was filmed in London, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 20 award-winning actors, the new Greece and Prague, and Chan-wook miniseries shows a lot of promise as and 21. Set in the 1970s, the show was at the helm every step of the it brings “The Little Drummer Girl” recounts a tale of love and betrayal way. As the director of the spy thrill- to a wider audience, but it’s impor- against the backdrop of the Israeli- er, he finally brings his silver screen tant to note that it isn’t the first ad- Palestinian conflict. skills to the small screen. Born in aptation of the novel. In 1984, Diane An international co-production Seoul, South Korea, Chan-wook is Keaton (“Annie Hall,” 1977) starred between AMC, BBC One and The Ink one of the most popular filmmakers Alexander Skarsgård stars in “The Little Drummer Girl” as Charlie in a film adaptation di- Factory, “The Little Drummer Girl” is in his homeland, thanks to his work “Oldboy” (2003) and “Lady Ven- “To play an enigmatic man who British mystery film “The Falling” rected by George Roy Hill (“Butch an adaptation of John le Carré’s on films such as “Thirst” (2009) and geance” (2005). hides his true feelings deep inside, I (2014) before earning critical ac- Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” 1983 novel of the same name. The what is known as The Vengeance In an official news release for couldn’t think of a more fitting ac- claim for her role as an unhappily 1969). show was announced following the Trilogy, a series consisting of “Sym- “The Little Drummer Girl,” the direc- tor,” the director said. “I believe married woman in the movie “Lady The miniseries should allow more success of Emmy-winning miniseries pathy for Mr. Vengeance” (2002), tor explained why television is the Skarsgård’s growing depth as a Macbeth” (2016). She won a British of the le Carré story to play out for right medium for the le Carré tale. great character actor and his soaring Independent Film Award for her TV viewers as Charlie and Becker be- “At the core of this story is an ex- energy will elevate ‘The Little Drum- work in the drama. come entangled in a plot with po- Karen Gibson School of Dance tremely painful, but thrilling, ro- mer Girl’ to a higher place.” Two-time Oscar nominee Michael tentially devastating consequences. Announces mance,” Chan-wook said. “This is The Swedish actor is best known Shannon (“Revolutionary Road,” Don’t miss the three-night premiere C what makes the story universal, for his roles as vampire Eric North- 2008) co-stars as spymaster Martin of “The Little Drummer Girl,” begin- Registration of Fall Dance lasses reaching beyond borders and lan- man in HBO’s “True Blood,” Perry Kurtz, the mastermind behind the ning Monday, Nov. 19, on AMC. guages and remaining incredibly Wright in the HBO miniseries “Big For More Information or to Register current. To adapt such a great work Little Lies” and as the title character without losing its integrity, it needs in the 2016 action adventure “The Call Karen Gibson Jenkins 276-2756 or 276-4631 the time and depth of a television Legend of Tarzan.” He decided to series, and I am excited at the pros- pursue acting after serving in a Classes Begin After Labor Day pect of seeing how the drumbeats of Swedish military unit that dealt with Register EARLY Before Classes Are Full! Florence Pugh, the most energetic anti-sabotage and antiterrorism. Af- Family Rates • Well-Qualified Teachers young female actor I have seen re- ter studying theater at Marymount OVER 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE cently, will resonate with the audi- Manhattan College in New York, he ence.” got his big break as Meekus in the Dancewear fittings on Chan-wook also had great praise 2001 comedy “Zoolander.” for Pugh’s co-star, Emmy and Gold- Pugh made her film debut as pre- Monday August 27th at 105 Main Street 3-6 p.m. en Globe winner Skarsgård: cocious teen Abigail Mortimer in the Caulder’s Service Center 910-276-8770 & Towing LLC Cell: 910-280-0591 Charles Caulder Fax: 910-276-1468 Owner and Mechanic 12780 S Caledonia Rd, Laurinburg, NC 28352 910-276-7474 104 Sanford Road • Laurinburg NC 28352 Laurinburg Exchange — Saturday, November 17, 2018 — Page 3 11:00 a.m. WFXB (43) NFL Kickoff (1h) 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Tex- 9:00 a.m. NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Maui Invita- FRIDAY (Live) as A&M vs. Minnesota. 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