Lily Ford
@lilyford.bsky.social
uk reporter at The Hollywood Reporter, professional yapper. previously yapped at ITV News and PA. get in touch: lmford@thr.com 🎬
🫣my first @thr.com cover story is here - and what a banger it is
so, so grateful. The Rage of #Adolescence. If you watched this show and, like me, were floored by it, have a read & find out how Stephen, Owen, Erin and Ashley helped craft this masterpiece:
so, so grateful. The Rage of #Adolescence. If you watched this show and, like me, were floored by it, have a read & find out how Stephen, Owen, Erin and Ashley helped craft this masterpiece:
The Rage of ‘Adolescence’: Inside the Single-Shot Sensation Blowing Up the Manosphere
In their first group interview, THR cover stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty open up about Netflix's most popular U.K. title of all time: “This is an examination of mal...
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April 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🫣my first @thr.com cover story is here - and what a banger it is
so, so grateful. The Rage of #Adolescence. If you watched this show and, like me, were floored by it, have a read & find out how Stephen, Owen, Erin and Ashley helped craft this masterpiece:
so, so grateful. The Rage of #Adolescence. If you watched this show and, like me, were floored by it, have a read & find out how Stephen, Owen, Erin and Ashley helped craft this masterpiece:
a few weeks ago, I got to speak to one of my tv heroes, Mindy Kaling - only briefly, over the phone - about the Oscar-nominated short #Anuja. Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai have done a wonderful job and I'm rooting for the gang —
Mindy Kaling and Adam J. Graves Unpack Their Oscar-Nominated Short ‘Anuja’: “You Don’t See Stories Like This”
The duo sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about bringing nuance and humor to their affecting tale of child labor in India and the surprising global reception to their film: "I don't think a...
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February 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
a few weeks ago, I got to speak to one of my tv heroes, Mindy Kaling - only briefly, over the phone - about the Oscar-nominated short #Anuja. Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai have done a wonderful job and I'm rooting for the gang —
had such a good time writing this one (and meeting actual clay Gromit on Zoom, fangirled) ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Directors on Why Stop-Motion Animation Excites Them: “You Never Quite Know What You’re Going to Get” via
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‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Directors on Why Stop-Motion Animation Excites Them: “You Never Quite Know What You’re Going to Get”
Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, now Oscar-nominated for the film, also discuss unlocking a superpower of Britishness and why Netflix was the right home for the movie.
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February 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
had such a good time writing this one (and meeting actual clay Gromit on Zoom, fangirled) ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Directors on Why Stop-Motion Animation Excites Them: “You Never Quite Know What You’re Going to Get” via
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if you'd have told 14yo Lily - obsessed w #BridgetJones, Down With Love (see header) and all things Renée Zellweger - that one day she'd write this feature, she'd probably have been like, "yeah, sounds about right. I'm the gal for that!!"
enjoy. ❤️ www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
enjoy. ❤️ www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
February 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
if you'd have told 14yo Lily - obsessed w #BridgetJones, Down With Love (see header) and all things Renée Zellweger - that one day she'd write this feature, she'd probably have been like, "yeah, sounds about right. I'm the gal for that!!"
enjoy. ❤️ www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
enjoy. ❤️ www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
sat down with one of my faves, James Norton, to talk his unbelievably busy slate, including House of Guinness, Playing Nice and King & Conqueror. (not mentioned: our reminiscing on life as theology students at the same uni, shoutout professor hedley)
James Norton Is in Need of a Vacation
The British star catches up with THR on his monumental upcoming slate that includes child-swap drama 'Playing Nice,' historical epic 'King & Conqueror' and Steven Knight's hotly anticipated 'House of ...
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January 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
sat down with one of my faves, James Norton, to talk his unbelievably busy slate, including House of Guinness, Playing Nice and King & Conqueror. (not mentioned: our reminiscing on life as theology students at the same uni, shoutout professor hedley)
a little heartfelt write-up on #gavinandstaceythefinale (which really stuck the landing)
Why Brits Are Mourning the End of Their Beloved ‘Gavin & Stacey,’ According to James Corden
Corden and his co-creator Ruth Jones — or Smithy and Nessa to some — were emotional waving goodbye to their enduringly popular sitcom, which aired its final episode on Dec. 25.
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December 27, 2024 at 9:09 AM
a little heartfelt write-up on #gavinandstaceythefinale (which really stuck the landing)
Had a chat with Mr Joe Alwyn about The Brutalist, and cleared up that ending:
Joe Alwyn Explains ‘The Brutalist’ Ending and That Trump-Esque Invincibility: “It Makes Me Angry”
The British actor catches up with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about his role in Brady Corbet's buzzy 3.5-hour epic and marvel at its sub-$10m budget: "It's like the price of some episodes of TV the...
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December 22, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Had a chat with Mr Joe Alwyn about The Brutalist, and cleared up that ending:
had a good time drawing comparisons between Connor Swindells and the one and only Troy Bolton :)))
The ‘High School Musical’ Story of Connor Swindells
Before 'Sex Education' fame, the British star thought he was going to be a boxer. One 'Barbie' movie and a leading role in Steven Knight's 'SAS: Rogue Heroes' later, Swindells talks to THR on paving a...
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December 17, 2024 at 6:24 PM
had a good time drawing comparisons between Connor Swindells and the one and only Troy Bolton :)))
#Nosferatu nation let me hear u!!! 🧛🏻♂️💀🩸
getting on a group Zoom with Robert Eggers, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe and Emma Corrin is a bit daunting. but it also lets you write cool stuff like this:
getting on a group Zoom with Robert Eggers, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe and Emma Corrin is a bit daunting. but it also lets you write cool stuff like this:
Are Hot Vampires Out? Robert Eggers and His ‘Nosferatu’ Cast on Raising a Bone-Chilling Beast From the Dead
Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe and Emma Corrin join their director to discuss resurrecting one of the most horrifying monsters the horror genre has ever seen: "He's pure ...
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December 13, 2024 at 8:58 PM
#Nosferatu nation let me hear u!!! 🧛🏻♂️💀🩸
getting on a group Zoom with Robert Eggers, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe and Emma Corrin is a bit daunting. but it also lets you write cool stuff like this:
getting on a group Zoom with Robert Eggers, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe and Emma Corrin is a bit daunting. but it also lets you write cool stuff like this:
caught up with Felicity Jones over a coffee (okay, I had tea) to talk about why #TheBrutalist is worth aaaalll the hype. And you expect me not to ask about Chalet Girl? come on
Richard Gere and Felicity Jones: Two Awards Contenders Look Back and Look Ahead
Fifty-year veteran Gere ('Oh, Canada') reflects on choices he made while decade-plus performer Jones ('The Brutalist') gazes toward what she might like to do.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:48 AM
caught up with Felicity Jones over a coffee (okay, I had tea) to talk about why #TheBrutalist is worth aaaalll the hype. And you expect me not to ask about Chalet Girl? come on
the #Conclave Oscars train starts RIGHT HERE! #GoldenGlobes
December 9, 2024 at 2:13 PM
the #Conclave Oscars train starts RIGHT HERE! #GoldenGlobes