I'm glad to hear that Dakota Blue Richards was disappointed too about the change in Franky's character. More and more I realize that a lot of actors agree with fans and its the director or producers that refuse to do what the fans and the actors want
Skins fans should really start watching April's podcasts with Skins actors and actresses. These kids would be surprised that, acting like you're an "Effy" could really put you into situations later you'd just think how young, naive or ignorant you were at such age. She was a kid, posing with bikinis and she was told to be looking sexier. Her character would go to tremendous changes against her will and thought. And Dakota was, is and most likely will be forever hated because of her character and, even though now she is a strong independent women, back in the day she was in her 20s tops and she was being attacked so much because of her job. She constantly posts on her instagram how people literally hate her living will solely because of a character she didn't even had any control of, who is somewhat considered to have killed a fictional character... I love Franky, I love Dakota, but these Skins Producers people were so out of line...
Younger than that even. Just looked into it and they would have shot series 5 of Skins in the latter half of 2010 when Dakota was 16! It was released in Jan 2011, a few months before her birthday, and then she would have shot series 6 at the age of 17. This show was so praised for making a teen show with actual teens but the producers completely failed to safeguard their vulnerable young stars that literally helped make the show so successful!
Nice interview, the bikini line up sounded horrid... However all this talk of representation is just so hypocritical, considering what she said about historical accuracy in historical dramas. Nothing wrong with taking stories and reimagining them in different time periods and settings... but historical accuracy should be paramount over representation.
@Alejandro “Dakota Blue Richards has said there is no excuse for making all-white, all-male period dramas anymore - even if it means they aren’t historically accurate” Article Taken from an interview she did in 2018
I'm glad to hear that Dakota Blue Richards was disappointed too about the change in Franky's character. More and more I realize that a lot of actors agree with fans and its the director or producers that refuse to do what the fans and the actors want
I love April's questions for Dakota about Franky, so smart and insightful and I love how she plays therapist a bit with her. So touching.
I love Dakota so much, I really appreciate April giving her the space to talk about her experience.
'let me have some gin before I burn all my bridges' -DBR ✨
Skins fans should really start watching April's podcasts with Skins actors and actresses. These kids would be surprised that, acting like you're an "Effy" could really put you into situations later you'd just think how young, naive or ignorant you were at such age. She was a kid, posing with bikinis and she was told to be looking sexier. Her character would go to tremendous changes against her will and thought. And Dakota was, is and most likely will be forever hated because of her character and, even though now she is a strong independent women, back in the day she was in her 20s tops and she was being attacked so much because of her job. She constantly posts on her instagram how people literally hate her living will solely because of a character she didn't even had any control of, who is somewhat considered to have killed a fictional character... I love Franky, I love Dakota, but these Skins Producers people were so out of line...
Younger than that even. Just looked into it and they would have shot series 5 of Skins in the latter half of 2010 when Dakota was 16! It was released in Jan 2011, a few months before her birthday, and then she would have shot series 6 at the age of 17. This show was so praised for making a teen show with actual teens but the producers completely failed to safeguard their vulnerable young stars that literally helped make the show so successful!
April has such a soothing voice. I hear it in my head all day lol. I’m so happy I found the podcast too.
Nice work - wow, April was just a brilliant young woman in Europe 🤩🤩🤩🤩
absolutely loved this, really nice interaction
I'm the same age as dakota and my mum never let me watch skins but my older brother and sister used to let me watch it with them when I was 13 😂
I swear the audio keeps cutting out on the juicy parts.
Goddamn, Dakota is finer than wine
Late to the party but now I want a special episode where Chelle meets Franky.
Great interview!
Great inteview!
i find it crazy i grew up watching the dustbin baby, dakota was called april in the movie, now im watching her talk to someone called april hehe
when is she going live again
Even I thought the story choices in season 6 made no sense. The Franky and Nick thing for example.
Nice interview, the bikini line up sounded horrid... However all this talk of representation is just so hypocritical, considering what she said about historical accuracy in historical dramas. Nothing wrong with taking stories and reimagining them in different time periods and settings... but historical accuracy should be paramount over representation.
@Alejandro “Dakota Blue Richards has said there is no excuse for making all-white, all-male period dramas anymore - even if it means they aren’t historically accurate”
Article Taken from an interview she did in 2018
@@spaceodds1985With respect, that doesn't sound hypocritical, it more just sounds like a different opinion to yours.