Finished adding screencaptures of feisty Adora Belle Dearheart in the second episode of Terry Pratchett’s ‘Going Postal‘. What fun it is to watch Claire Foy in this role. Enjoy!

GALLERY LINK:
- Going Postal (TV, 2010): Episode 02

I added screencaptures of all the ‘Going Postal‘ Blu-ray extras featuring Claire Foy. Most of them are only DVD quality however. I deleted the previous captures from the website featurettes because they all had huge SKY tags on them and were now included in the Blu-ray Extras.

GALLERY LINK:
- Going Postal (TV, 2010): Blu-ray Featurette > Blooper Reel
- Going Postal (TV, 2010): DVD Featurette > Interview Claire Foy
- Going Postal (TV, 2010): DVD Featurette > Interview Make-Up
- Going Postal (TV, 2010): DVD Featurette > Interview The Fans

Continuing to add missing high quality screencaptures of Claire Foy in her projects I bring you today pictures of feisty Adora Belle Dearheart in the first of two episodes of Terry Pratchett’s ‘Going Postal‘. Enjoy!

GALLERY LINK:
- Going Postal (TV, 2010): Episode 01

iamROGUE.com recently had the chance to talk with Claire and we briefly spoke about her work in Little Dorrit and Going Postal, but we talked a lot about playing a witch in her latest. She is funny and extremely charming. She opened up about working with Nic and Ron, researching the role, and about how it wasn’t the “boys club” that you might think.

So be sure to check out Season of the Witch when it opens on January 7 at a theatre near you.

Well I first have to say there is a big difference between Amy Dorrit [in Little Dorrit] and Season of the Witch isn’t there?

[Laughing] Yeah, there is.

What brought you to this role?

My evil side [Laughing]… I mean, I don’t know. I did the audition, they liked my take… and then I got the job. That was it really. It was a shocker to me as much as everyone else. I’m very grateful because it turned out to be a really great job and I loved it.

How did you approach this role as opposed to something like Little Dorrit or your work in Going Postal?

Well it’s all pretty much the same really, for me, weirdly I suppose; Little Dorrit was more of a stretch than Season of the Witch, in a weird way. Because Amy was so internal and with Season I felt I was able to do more and with Amy it was about doing less all the time. But just in exactly the same way you take every character on its own merits in the same way. I did just the same amount of work for them as I did for Season of the Witch, lots of research and it has to all come together…

What kind of research did you do for this?

[It was] just reading things about witchcraft and watching videos and that sort of thing. Or finding out about the time and what the circumstances would be like. Familiarizing yourself with the time and the circumstances of the character. Which all helps when you get kind of set in the world there.

You know, on YouTube you can find videos that feature a “girl possessed by demon”?

I know you can, trust me. I thought about, very early on when I first started working with that script and doing research for it, I went down that route and then, very quickly went, no, I’m not gonna do that stuff. [Laughing] I decided not to go down that avenue.

I think you chose a good path.

I maintained my sanity. I just know that I would think, on no, there is something living in my loft or something. [Laughing] So I stayed clear, very, very clear.

What was the best part of playing this kind of character for you; the witch type, powerful, bad girl must have been fun?

Yeah, all the things you said really, playing such a powerful character. Playing a character that was making things happen, and mainly in control of an entire group of men. And for once, be the character that is completely in the know about everything. There is nothing that she doesn’t know. Nothing is a surprise. And she is able to deal with every single situation that arises the way that she sees fit. And I think that was quite refreshing to be able to play a character that wasn’t entirely beholden to everyone else. And to play a masculine role, because it really is a masculine role.

And you get to work with Nicolas Cage.

Of course.

And of course, I’ve got to know what that was like for you.

It was brilliant. Really, really brilliant. Really great. From day one he was so lovely and so supportive and so kind. He is such a lovely man. And it made it kind of a joy to work with him. I’ve met very few movie stars in my time and Nic was really like, such a movie star, such a star, such an amazing person. He was so special and I loved working with him.

Give it a year or two, you are going to be a huge movie star as well.

[Laughing] Alright then. [Laughing]

In Season, you are also working with Ron Perlman, the great Ron Perlman…

I love Ron.

He’s fantastic isn’t he?

He really, really is.

What was it like working with all these guys? You said earlier that your character was the one in charge, but as an actress you were kind of working in a boys club here.

Quite a few people had asked, you know, did you have to be one of the boys and all that sort of thing. I genuinely think that we all took each other for what we were; it was a random bunch of misfits really. We just had brilliant times, really, really brilliant times. So much socializing, and we were all in Budapest together and we spent so much time together on set, and off set. We just really, really got on. And I think the boys in the end, got quite grateful that there was a girl there. But I was quite willing to leave them to it as well, if they wanted just the boys together, and I’m quite willing to spend the nights at home thanks very much.

Did having you there make them react more gentlemanly, or did they fight for your affections at all?

No. [Laughing] They would – I think in all honesty, Nic is the most gentlemanly of the bunch. In fact, it was Nic and Ron. The rest of them couldn’t care less. [Laughing] Nic would always give me a chair or something and make sure I was warm and that sort of thing. The rest of them would be standing there complaining about how cold it was and I’d be like, yeah, it’s alright for you when you have chainmail and a big furry coat, and I’m in some bloody slip or something. But no, they weren’t at all, I think they just saw me as Claire, the woman on set as opposed to the other girls on set as well, in every other department. It’s never like, if there is one female cast member, that there is only one woman. It was just nice. I really loved it; I really, really loved being part of that group and being accepted. It was just wonderful.

Can you talk about the stunts and how much you had to do yourself?

You know, a lot. I didn’t get into it and now I go extreme surfing or that kind of thing. But I got the job done. And I will never be entirely proficient at it, I’ll always be a bit rubbish but that is fine. The next job if I ever have to do a stunt, I’ll know a little more that I’m not the best at it. But I did get to do some really bad ass flying and none of the boys got to do that. And I got to spend a lot of quality time in my cage and all that. But I didn’t get a sword. I would’ve loved a sword; I would’ve loved to have sliced someone’s head off.

Do you find going for the evil in this character did you find a sort of braveness that you didn’t have before?

Possibly… I think, to a certain extent, it does take awhile to have the balls to be able to intimidate Nic Cage. I don’t know. I think I was always very wary of playing evil or being suspicious, or playing the “knowing” character. You know what I mean, like “playing” that as opposed to “being” that. I thought that it was best to not do anything really. If you are going to be scary, just be scary. But there are people like Al Pacino or someone; they don’t have to do anything, you feel like any instant they could go punch someone in the face. They are the scariest type of people. I don’t know whether my witch is like that but that is kind of what I was thinking of. But the most menacing people are the people who don’t do anything. And you just use manipulation and mind-control to make people do what you want them to do.

It works from what I’m seeing.

I’m doing it now. [Laughing]

• Little Dorrit Available on Blu-ray since last week.

• Going Postal Available on DVD, Special Edition DVD & Blu-ray since last week.

• Pulse Writer Paul Cornell tweeted that it isn’t going into series. BBC3 instead chose a pilot they haven’t shown to the public. But he thanked the “brilliant cast, Simon and Helen at World, ace director James, for making Pulse such a great experience.”

• The Promise Formerly known as ‘Homeland‘ it is part of Channel 4′s Autumn Schedule and has its own official page. Seeing the year 2011 after the title here I’d say it’ll maybe air next January.

• Upstairs Downstairs Alun Vega spotted Claire Foy on the set this past Sunday on Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay. The director is Euros Lyn.

• Wreckers A new behind the scenes picture was added to the official Facebook page

GALLERY LINKS:
- Upstairs Downstairs (TV, 2011) > On Set, credit: Alun Vega
- Wreckers (2010) > On the Set, credit: Wreckers Facebook page

Edit: Added 3 more pictures from Upstairs Downstairs filming, thank you Nicole for the heads up!

Claire Foy a sneering delight as Adora Deerheart, the perfect anti-love interest for the perfect anti-hero.
– Metro

The stellar cast is headed by Richard Coyle as conman-turned- postmaster Moist von Lipwig and Claire Foy as Adora Belle Dearheart.
– Mirror

Clare Foy is a petite powder keg of sarcastic sharp-tongued charm and compact strength in four inch steel-tipped stilettos in her Adora Belle guise
– Den of Geek

It was the most-watched multichannel show of the day on Sunday, with 879,000 viewers and a 5% audience share. The second part on Monday attracted 627,000 viewers and brought Sky an audience share of 3.2%.

Sky1 HD and Sky1 are repeating all of ‘Going Postal on Friday, June 4th from 6pm! And it will be released on Region 2 Blu-ray & 2 Disc Special Edition DVD on August 23, 2010 including the following extras:

• Exclusive Terry Pratchett Introduction
• Deleted Scenes
• Blooper Reel
• Image Gallery: props, set drawings, storyboards
• Cast, Crew and Terry Pratchett interviews
• Director audio commentary

GALLERY LINK:
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): Production Stills

Anna and I have added more scans from UK publications to the gallery, thanks to the ever helpful Lorna!

Claire Foy is featured in The Stage Podcast talking about of course ‘Pulse‘ and ‘Going Postal‘. We learn that she’s finished filming ‘Homeland‘ in Israel. Listen to the lovely interview here.

And the ‘Going Postal‘ Press Pack features an interview with Claire, which was added to our Press Archive:

• Claire Foy On…

GALLERY LINKS:
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): Poster
- Scans: TV Choice (UK) – May 29-June 4, 2010
- Scans: Radio Times (UK) – May 29-June 4, 2010
- Scans: New (UK) – May 31, 2010

Going Postal…
It’s the story of Moist von Lipwig and about him pulling his finger out, really. It’s a very human story, it’s about relationships and you can relate to it; there are a lot of modern references. It’s fantasy, but not a fantasy.

Adora Belle Dearheart…
She’s a badass. She’s hard as nails on the outside and she doesn’t give people much of a chance, but actually, underneath, she’s very vulnerable. She’s had a hard life and she’s a sensitive soul deep down, so there are plenty of moments to play when the mask slips.

Adora works for the Golem Trust and Lipwig’s parole officer is a golem. She’s sort of like a recruitment consultant for them and stands up for their rights. Lipwig wants to learn how to manipulate the golems so that’s when she meets him. After that he’s constantly trying to get a date with her. Both her brother and father have died as the result of a family fortune they lost, and the man she blames for that is Reacher Gilt. She hates him with a passion. It turns out that Lipwig has a plan to bring Gilt down, so that is where it all begins between the two of them…

Adora and Lipwig’s relationship…
It’s a love-hate relationship, based mainly on hate. It’s a hidden love on Adora’s side, while Lipwig is very vocal about his love for her and tries to be romantic. They make such a great couple. I’d like to see how their relationship develops and to see them in later life.

Working in fantasy…
The script helps you dispend your disbelief when you’re acting, and because it’s fantasy, nothing has to make sense – it just is. You don’t think about everything you’d usually question, such as giant clay men. It’s really refreshing because you’re at liberty to take risks.

Pratchett books…
I was never really very good with fantasy growing up, but I’ve loved reading this book. It’s so funny, and I didn’t expect that. Terry’s so witty in his writing and every single character has a different voice and I think that’s incredible. As an actor, that’s lovely to read because you can imagine them a bit more.

Golems…
A golem is animated clay. It’s not like a robot, but they don’t need to eat and they don’t get tired like a human being would. I think Adora likes them because they’re uncomplicated. Mr Pump is huge. They’ve done such a great job with the costume but poor Marnix boiled in the 37 degree Hungarian heat inside this giant foam suit.

Costume and make-up…
In everything I’ve done before I’ve had almost no make-up and now I get to have red nail varnish, red lipstick and false eyelashes – it’s really exciting. Adora isn’t a tart though, she’s just really ballsy and she doesn’t wear the make-up so that others think she looks nice, it’s like armour for her. And the costume is fantastic. I love it.

Stilettos…
The stilettos are an interesting addition. I’ve had to ride a horse in them and getting off can be a challenge because the heel tends to get caught in the dress and then the dress gets ripped. The heels are amazing because I’m in a period costume and then I’ve got these shoes from Soho on my feet – patent leather sex shop boots.

Dancing the tango…
I’m not really a natural dancer; I’m keen and enthusiastic as opposed to being gifted. Richard’s very good and I think I make up for not being very well co-ordinated by just wanting to do well. We’ve had to do a lot of practice because it has to be perfect.

Firing a crossbow…
I was trained by a Hungarian man in a field. It wasn’t as difficult as I thought it was going to be, maybe I have a natural ability with firearms. He sort of said a few things that I couldn’t really understand, I fired it, and he said yes. So that was that. In one of the takes with the bow, I fired it and it pinged off a wall and hit me in the face. I was fine, but the crew were all hiding behind some sort of giant riot shield.

Smoking…
I have to do a lot of smoking. They’re full-on fags, but they’re in a holder and I can’t really inhale. I can’t be smoking while I’m reciting lines anyway, but I did practise blowing it out through my nose so that it wasn’t in my lungs. But I couldn’t tell if it was working and I probably looked like a right wally. Smoking is a big part of the character and the story explains how she started.

The adaptation…
I think you have a responsibility when you’re doing something like this with such a loyal following to do it right. You can’t take liberties and randomly put things in that aren’t in the books. Throughout the production, the attention to detail has been amazing, in the sets especially. Ank-Morpork Square looks incredible and when all the supporting artists are there in their costumes it’s really surreal.

Differences between Little Dorrit and Going Postal…
There are a lot of Dickensian elements to Going Postal, but it’s like Dickens on speed or Dickens in technicolour – the costumes are so bright and the characters so large. Terry’s quite similar to Dickens in that his characters are so defined, and that gives actors a lot of room to really go to town on them. But in Little Dorrit everything was very muted and real. And Dorrit is the complete opposite to Adora. I can’t imagine what would happen if Amy Dorrit met Adora Belle Dearheart, she’d probably have a heart attack.

CLAIRE FOY
‘ADORA BELLE DEARHEART’

Claire Foy was born in Stockport and raised in Manchester and Leeds before her family later moved to Buckinghamshire. She studied drama and screen studies at Liverpool John Moores University before completing a one-year course at the Oxford School of Drama. She graduated in 2007.

During her time at drama school, Claire starred in the plays Top Girls, Watership Down, Easy Virtue and Touched. In 2008 she made her professional stage debut in DNA and The Miracle, two of a trio of one-act plays at the Royal National Theatre. Claire’s big break came in 2008 when she won the lead role in the BBC’s 14-episode costume drama Little Dorrit, starring alongside Matthew Macfadyen and Tom Courtenay.

This year will see Claire make her big screen debut, playing a girl who is suspected of being a witch in the forthcoming film Season Of The Witch starring Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman. Claire is currently filming a four-part drama, Homeland, for Channel 4 about an 18-year-old Londoner who spends a summer in Israel and comes face-to-face with the brutal realities of conflict in the Middle East.

SELECTED CREDITS

Film
2010 The girl, SEASON OF THE WITCH

Television
2010 Erin, HOMELAND, Daybreak Pictures/Channel 4
2010 Adora Belle Dearheart, GOING POSTAL, The Mob Film Company/Sky
2009 The woman, 10 MINUTE TALES: THROUGH THE WINDOW, Endor Prod/Sky
2008 Amy Dorrit, LITTLE DORRIT, BBC
2008 Chloe Webster, DOCTORS, BBC
2008 Julia, BEING HUMAN, Touchpaper Television/BBC

Stage
2008 DNA/THE MIRACLE, Royal National Theatre

ADORA BELLE DEARHEART

The daughter of Robert Dearheart, founder of the Grand Trunk Semaphore Company, and sister of the murdered John Dearheart, Adora is cynical, angry and a heavy smoker. She previously worked in a bank but she lost her job when Moist von Lipwig, before he knew her, ruined the banks. Adora currently works for the Golem Trust.

The Official ‘Going Postal’ Website has been updated with loads of pictures & videos, many of which feature Claire as Adora Belle Dearheart. Seriously, you can spend quite some time on there and it’s definitely worth checking out ahead of the airing of the Terry Pratchett adaptation next Sunday & Monday, May 30 & 31, 2010 at 6pm on Sky 1 and HD. Here the direct links to the videos with the Claire Foy interview & Adora’s Make-Up Secrets on the Official Website.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): Promotion
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): Interviews
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): Featurettes
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): ‘Adora Belle Dearheart’ Trailer
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): Website
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): Official Wallpaper

GALLERY LINKS:
- Scans: TV Quick (UK) – May 29-June 4, 2010
- Scans: Total TV Guide (UK) – May 29-June 4, 2010
- Scans: TV And Satellite Week (UK) – May 29-June 4, 2010
- Movies & Television > Pulse (TV, 2010): Promotion

Claire Foy’s upcoming projects ‘Going Postal‘ and ‘Pulse‘ are both featured in the July issue of UK magazine SFX. Find the scans with some lovely shots of Claire in the gallery.

GALLERY LINK:
- Scans: SFX (UK) – July 2010

I replaced the captures of the first trailer with some without the Sky Logo and added captures of the extended ‘Going Postal‘ trailer that can be watched on the official site or below the cut. Also added some new stills. Apparently, ‘Going Postal‘ is scheduled to air on May 30.

The author of the book, Terry Pratchett, described Adora Belle Dearheart, Claire’s character, as “a kind of Bogart heroine” in a recent interview with The Independent.

GALLERY LINK:
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): Production Stills
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): Trailer
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010): Extended Trailer

The stars reveal the secrets of Going Postal!

“Adora is a badass!” laughs Claire Foy, who plays the girl Lipwig falls in love with. “She’s hard as nails but vulnerable underneath.”

GALLERY LINK:
- Scans: Sky Magazine (UK) – May 2010, with big thanks to Lorna

The trailer for ‘Going Postal‘ is now on Sky HD and their website. The website trailer is also advertising the – as of yet empty – official site.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010) > Trailer
- Movies & Television > Going Postal (TV, 2010) > Posters & Covers

Watch the trailer below the cut:

If you have trouble with the audio click here.