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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Movie on Amazon Prime By Autumn Mur r ay
truly find his authentic self. We are so thrilled to share this joyful and inspirational story with the world.” The movie from New Regency, Film4, and Warp Films brings together the stage show’s original creators in their feature-film debuts, with Jonathan Butterell as director, screenplay and lyrics by Tom MacRae, and songs by Dan Gillespie Sells. RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar, author, comedian, and actress Bianca Del Rio has a cameo in the movie where in 2019 she made her debut on the London stage in the musical. “I am thrilled that our film—the story of taking your place in the world with joy, pride and acceptance—will be seen around the world with the Amazon Family. Let’s come together to celebrate the glorious and fabulous uniqueness of each and every one of us,” exclaims Butterell. Everybody’s Talking About Jamie movie features hit songs, including And You Don’t Even Know It , The Wall In My Head , and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie , as well as an exclusive new song This Was Me , performed by Holly Johnson, lead singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood. When asked about the diversity of the cast of the film and the importance of diversity and inclusion for him personally, Max Harwood replies, “That’s where I live. Diversity is my world: from my group of friends, the people I went to school with, and the community that I live in. It is second nature. I don’t think the diversity of the cast and crew was an intentional process, it was a natural one as we are a true reflection of the real world. From a queer perspective, it is important to me to tell queer stories that aren’t traumatic and aren’t just a funny side character. It was an honor to play the role of Jamie New and represent not only the LGBTQ+ community, but everyone who has ever felt marginalized for being or wanting to be their true self.” Amazon Studios has long prioritized telling inno- vative and inclusive stories from a diverse range of cre- ative talent, entertaining global audiences. They recently developed an Inclusion Policy and Inclusion Playbook which adds important, additional depth and guidance for their internal teams and external partners to ensure they continue to advance their shared mission of amplifying the best creatives and content around the world.
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L ooking for a heartfelt movie about acceptance and inclusion with vibrant musical dance num- bers? On September 17, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie movie premiers on Amazon Prime Video starring the breakout discovery Max Har- wood as Jamie New, alongside Sarah Lancashire, Lauren Patel, Shobna Gulati, Ralph Ineson, Ad- eel Akhtar, Samuel Bottomley, Sharon Horgan, and Rich- ard E. Grant. The much-anticipated movie is an adaptation of London’s award-winning West End hit musical and is inspired by true events. The plot follows Jamie New (Harwood), a teenager from Sheffield, who dreams of life on stage. While his classmates plan their livelihoods after they leave school, Jamie contemplates revealing his secret career ambition to become a fierce and proud drag
queen. His best friend Pritti (Patel) and his loving mum (Lancashire) shower him with endless support, while local drag legend Miss Loco Chanelle (Grant) mentors him toward his debut stage performance. But Jamie also has to contend with an unsupportive father (Ineson), an uninspired school counselor (Horgan), and his peers at school who attempt to rain on his sensational parade. In vibrant and motivational musical numbers, Jamie and his community inspire one another to overcome prejudice, be more accepting, and to step out of the darkness into the spotlight. “ Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has quickly become one of the most beloved musicals of recent years,” says Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “Jamie’s story is one that resonates across all generations—it’s about unconditional love and we know our global audiences will fall in love with Jamie as he overcomes adversity to
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