Hugh Laurie Plays with Morality on ‘Masterpiece’
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November 1 - 7, 2020 The Barre Montpelier Times Argus and Rutland Herald Crosswords, Puzzles & More Politically incorrect: Hugh Laurie plays with morality on ‘Masterpiece’ Hugh Laurie stars in “Roadkill on Masterpiece,” premiering Sunday on PBS. Chris BY JAY BOBBIN Pine In all its incarnations, “Star Trek” obviously has spent a lot of tinier space vessels. That scene achieves its aim of being one of the time in space – but some of its better stories have been told when picture’s most visually impressive sequences. the crew is grounded. The result leaves the Enterprise crew members stranded on a not- That’s what happens in “Star Trek Beyond,” which CBS airs too-friendly planet, giving them plenty of time to mull their history Sunday, Nov. 1. When it was released in 2016, the picture marked and their destiny. The actors pull off the further development of the franchise’s 50th anniversary as the third of the movie reboots, their characters very nicely, indeed – including Anton Yelchin, in with Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto back in their portrayals of what sadly has turned out to be his final appearance as Chekhov. Kirk and Spock. Without erasing memories of their forerunners, There’s also a clear tribute to the late Leonard Nimoy. they’ve made the roles their own, and it’s saying something when For all that introspection, though, a “Star Trek” update is bound they can do that without being accused of trying to usurp the to have its share of action, especially with “Fast and the Furious” It’s not way-beyond, but originals. series veteran Justin Lin as the director. A big help toward that This time, an enemy named Krall – played by a properly is co-star Sofia Boutella as an alien cohort who’s definitely got ‘Star Trek Beyond’ still is fun imposing and heavily made-up Idris Elba – launches an attack on some moves. If you’re stuck on a hostile planet, she is most surely the starship Enterprise, using lots (and we are talking “lots”) of someone you want on your side. BY JAY BOBBIN BY JAY BOBBIN ‘Today’ is still the day for Dylan Dreyer Hugh Laurie racks up ‘Roadkill’ Dylan Dreyer may be more pleased than ever more on work’ or, to see “Today” come now. ‘You should be in new PBS ‘Masterpiece’ drama A co-host of the NBC program’s third focusing more on If Hugh Laurie’s latest television role “it may actually be in my nature anyway to not weekday hour and the meteorologist on the the kids.’ Luckily echoes his long run as Dr. Gregory House, he reveal too much too soon. I think it has become weekend editions, Dreyer has had plenty of for me, the whole experience with the coronavirus pandemic. Not maintains he didn’t intend it. a sort of necessity nowadays, in the selling of a work-from-home story, that you have to declare to the audience only did she work remotely from home after thing happened The British talent portrays an ethically what your story’s going to be. Sometimes in the giving birth to her second son, her NBC News- while I was still on sketchy politician in “Roadkill on Masterpiece,” form of a trailer, you have to say, ‘Good guy, cameraman husband Brian Fichera had a bout maternity leave. In a BBC-produced drama debuting on the PBS bad guy, traitor, existential threat’ ... whatever it with the illness. He has recovered, but before he that way, it was a Dylan Dreyer anthology series Sunday, Nov. 1 (check local tested positive, Dreyer feared she was coming blessing.” listings). Written by the esteemed David Hare is. You have to lay out your wares very quickly. (“Plenty”), the four-part tale finds Laurie’s down with it herself. (That turned out to be a The personality “It was a challenge, but also a luxury, to have case of tissue inflammation.) Peter Laurence barely keeping the approval of who also hosts the four hours in which to gradually reveal all of “I’m extremely happy” to be back in Studio NBC’s Saturday-morning show “Earth England’s prime minister (Helen McCrory, these characters,” notes Laurie. “I think it is an 1A in New York’s Rockefeller Center, the ever- Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer” allows it was a “Peaky Blinders”) after he wins a libel suit. He amazing cast, and it was wonderful to watch all pleasant Dreyer confirms. “It has made my also must deal with his wife’s (Saskia Reeves) of them – under Michael’s (Keillor) direction, mornings so much easier, not having to deal readjustment to return to the studio with other “Today” talent and crew. and daughters’ (Millie Brady and “Elementary’s” and with David’s wonderful script – reveal with two little kids and a husband” while also Ophelia Lovibond) discovery of his affair with “When I first went back, it felt like the first themselves piece by piece, rather than coming broadcasting, she notes with a chuckle. a librarian (Sidse Babett Knudsen, “Borgen”). day of school,” she reflects. “I was excited to see in with a trombone announcing themselves “Every day, you just sort of went through the Iain De Caestecker,(“Marvel’s Agents of everybody, but I was nervous. It had been seven from the start.” motions. You made it through every day, and at S.H.I.I.E.L.D.”) also stars. Playwright Hare reflects of developing the end of the day when you put your head on months since I had been there, but it’s that thing like riding a bike; you realize you’re familiar with The wry Laurie appreciates exposing the “Roadkill” plot, “There used to be the pillow, it was like, ’Oh, my goodness.’ It was Laurence’s nature slowly in “Roadkill.” He says, exhausting because you were spreading yourself everybody you work with, and it’s a comfortable something called disgrace. When a politician so thin. You couldn’t really give 100 percent to space. But at the same time, it’s different because did something wrong and was caught doing anything you were doing, and there was this there are so few people there, and you have this something wrong, there was usually meant to guilt that set in: ‘You really should be focusing new protocol.” be calamity. Something was meant to follow, and now, nothing follows. I wanted to write about that, the change in politics whereby it’s OK to do things and you have a fair chance of getting away with them on the likelihood that Publisher/Executive Editor Steven Pappas you resemble the people who vote for you.” As for any comparisons between House and General Sales Manager Tim Duguay Laurence, Laurie reasons, “There are some things I can’t do anything about. I am the same height as Gregory House, and I am a little bit Creative Services Manager Keri Franzoni older. (With) anything I do, there are going to be moments or expressions or certain inflections that will possibly cause someone to remember Customer Service Manager Melody Hudson something. Every actor goes through that. That’s the nature of the thing. I feel as if I have Iain De Caestecker had the opportunity to play what is, to me, a (left) and Hugh Laurie wonderful range of characters ... all of whom I like and enjoy.” Election Day BY JOHN CROOK Questions: 1) Which U.S. president was lampooned by Chevy Chase City” “Spin in Winston on “Saturday Night Live”? Randall Mayor York 2) What member of the “St. Elsewhere” cast played future New played who Rutland Herald | 77 Grove Street, Suite 102, Rutland, VT president John Adams in both the stage and movie Bostwick, Barry 3) musical “1776”? “Elsewhere” on Craig Times Argus | 47 N. Main Street, Suite 200, Barre, VT Mark Dr. played who 3) The title role in the 1984 CBS miniseries “George www.rutlandherald.com | 800-498-4296 | www.timesargus.com Washington” was played by an actor who later appeared Daniels, William 2) in a sitcom as another politician. 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