Secret Diary of A Call Girl is a British TV drama based on the books of a real call girl. The call girl is played by Billie Piper.
I have seen the poster many times before but I couldn't recognize that the girl is Billie! She is Doctor Who's companion, never think of her in that role! The poster doesn't look British at all! I've seen the same girl in martini glass thing in CSI:NY.
It's funny that Matt Smith stars in one of the episodes in Season One. Doctor and his ex-companion, huh! And they will star together in the 50th Anniversary special. Once stars are outside Whoniverse, I couldn't recognize them. The characters they play are so different (as you may know DW is a children's show).
Billie is quite a good actress. She can play both the wild side and nice girl thing.
Story-wise, unwinding the escort/call girl/prostitute theme is catchy already. It's entertaining though I know things are dramatized. I like Belle breaking the forth wall and telling us the tips of the trade. We all like to know the secrets, the dark side, the tips of the trade. TV shows are always about doctors, attorneys, police. That's why the books of less-seen-on-TV-professions, such as flight attendants are best-sellers. Wonder if they would do something for accountants or regulators...hear someone yawning. LOL
I am interested in seeing other works by Matt Smith who plays the Eleventh Doctor. Then I found this BBC TV movie Christopher and His Kind. Quite surprised to see him cast as a gay character.
The movie is based on the same-named biography of Christopher Isherwood. A biography is different from stories as characters come and go, serve their purposes and may not appear in the protagonist's life again. That's real life vs drama.
I am quite inspired by the story and I read more about the biography of Christopher Isherwood. He was the author of A Single Man, which happens to be the adapted movie that I like. He was also friend of Capote, who is the writer of Breakfast at Tiffany's. I recently watched the movie Capote as well. It's like everything is connected.
To succeed in an area, fine arts, screenwriting, acting, writing, etc., first you need to realize where your talent lies. Then you need to find a way to showcase your talent. Not everybody can do that. That's why I admire people who become someone.
And along the way, you need buddies and friends. People come and go. But you still need the right people at the right time. And keep one or two for life.
I've found my interests in oil painting and cinematography. And I learned about screenwriting and electric guitar. I want to keep focused and be good, very good some day.