Karen played companion Amy Pond since the beginning of the 11th Doctor’s tenure, in 2010. While it's not yet known if she will still a part of the show with the new season, her new project should get anyone interested in photography very interested...
... Because she will be playing none other than model Jean Shrimpton in the made-for-TV movie We'll Take Manhattan.
Jean Shrimpton was one of the first supermodels, and with photographer David Bailey a symbol of the "Swinging London" cultural scene. The story revolves around Shrimpton's affair with Bailey and the influential 1962 British Vogue photoshoot that changed fashion photography forever.
Instead of a conventional studio shot, Bailey took the then relatively unknown Shrimpton on the streets of Manhattan to capture her beauty and style on the background of the busy streets of the Big Apple. It went completely against the rules, it went completely against the editor's wishes and, of course, it was great.
So, apart from the historical importance, what's there to be excited about? Well, the 1960's, models... And the fact that Jean is headscarved in some of the shots!
How will the TV movie hold up? Well, after looking at some of the promotional pictures and trailer, I think it will hold up well!
We'll Take Manhattan is due to air tomorrow (January the 26th) at 2100-2230 GMT. DVR set!
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