Is SAVAGE HOUSE Richard E. Grant’s most unhinged role yet?

About this episode

Richard E. Grant joins Mark and Simon to discuss his role in the satirical drama Savage House and review other recent film releases.

The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor’s Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show—a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. The one and only Richard E. Grant joins us on this week’s Take for a chat with both Mark and Simon about Savage House. He stars as the flamboyant and grotesque Lord Chauncey Savage in this unhinged satirical period drama, alongside Claire Foy. Expect wigs, leeches, the pox and quite a lot of poo. Mark will also be reviewing Savage House, alongside two more of the week’s biggest releases. Masters of the Universe sees an all-star ensemble cast led by Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes and Idris Elba (erm, and Jared Leto) bring the He-Man franchise to the big screen—but is it superpowered, or another revival nobody asked for? Plus, Scary Movie, the latest instalment in Mark’s…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark, Simon

Guest: Richard E. Grant

Topics covered

• film review
• interview
• satirical drama
• horror spoof
• entertainment news

Keywords

• Richard E. Grant
• Savage House
• film review
• Masters of the Universe
• Scary Movie
• satirical drama
• interview

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Organizations: Patreon, Sony Music Entertainment

Products: Savage House, Masters of the Universe, Scary Movie

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