Here is the behind the scenes video of the G3 photoshoot with Kat and Lily.
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Skins 7 G3 behind the scenes - photo shoot with Kat and Lily
Here is the behind the scenes video of the G3 photoshoot with Kat and Lily.
Skins 6 titles sequence shoot
Freya Mavor naked photoshoot for Pip
Here's a hot sneak peak of the photoshoot with Freya for the photographer Pip.More to come soon so stay tune.
Jessica, Dakota and Alex photoshoot for Spindlemagazine
Opening up my paper this morning, I’m immediately struck by a story about the sharp increase in sexual promiscuity in teenage girls between the ages of 14 and 24, replete with handy colour coded charts to track the degeneracy. Sadly, I shake my head and inwardly tut; my God, Skins has a lot to answer for.
There’s nothing guaranteed to make you feel quite so old as interviewing the current cast of Skins, many too young to watch when the original cast were on our screens. But now they are getting ready to graduate, with series six primed to air in the New Year.
“Everything is just 10 times worse. It’s sexier, it’s a lot more violent, it’s quite shocking at times and it’s a lot darker.“ Laya Lewis, who plays Liv, says.
“It’s such a different beast I think people are really going to be surprised, shocked and amazed by it,” Sean Teale (AKA Nick) agrees.
“It really deals with some serious issues from the get go. It’s like last series, but on heat.”
Not an idle threat from a show that has been accused throughout its five seasons of being a lightning rod for every issue that could possibly affect teens (and adults, for that matter, alike), from sexual promiscuity to drink and drug use to, er, getting your head beaten in with a bat by your crazed psychiatrist… Not Freddie! Now you’ve gone a step too far, guys.
The current cast have more than kept the show’s reputation alive, with Laya playing some of the most graphic sex scenes Skins has shown to date, showing off her O-face on one of her first days of filming, and inspiring everyone from your local vicar to Peaches Geldof to lash out. So it was never going to be much of a surprise that the gritty drama didn’t translate to American audiences, lasting for only one season and ten episodes that saw viewing figures rapidly diminishing throughout. “I think in the States they were too sensitive and they weren’t willing to see the grittiness that can occur. It doesn’t mean it always does and the show doesn’t glorify these things, but it does show what can occur,” Sean tells me.
What perhaps some people are willing to overlook, amidst their knickers-in-a-bunch moral outrage, is the possibility that the characters depicted are in fact a new generation of role models for ‘Broken Britain’s’ disenfranchised youths, as Laya points out. “I think from the first ever series they can be seen as role models because role models aren’t just there to be looked up to, but can also make you feel much better about yourself… You forget that everyone was 15 at some point so everyone has been through this stage. It doesn’t mean you were literally sleeping around or taking drugs, but it is going on and it always probably will be.” Which is where that ‘heightened teen drama’ tag line comes in handy; Skins may not be indicative of teenagers today but it does help chronicle some of the darker sides of growing up that plenty will experience. Would the program (which has now inspired a film) be such a success if, in some way, it wasn’t realistic and relatable?
“People usually ask, ‘Do you think Skins is a bad influence on teenagers?’ and I think it’s a tired question in a way. Not that it’s not relevant, but in a way I think it is a little bit, because it gets away from what the show is really about, which is a group of kids growing up in their last few years together and trying to figure out who they are. The issues that are presented in the show are current and are accessible to the people that watch them and people relate to them.” Alex Arnold (who plays Rich Hardbeck) argues.
It’s important to take into account the impact of Skins from the other side of the camera too. The program prides itself on its veracity, which comes from the collective insight from a young team, as Alex says. “There are first time writers, directors producers, so it’s a very young show in terms of how its run and I think that’s really important. I think giving new kids opportunities is so important, really, because it’s such a hard industry to get into.” Not only that, but Skins’ soundtracks have become a platform to launch the careers of many indie bands. Show of hands if you’re old enough to remember the days before ‘Standing in the Way of Control’.
But with this cast on their way out, will there be another one enrolling at Roundview College, or has Skins dragged out the controversy for long enough; after all, at what point does it cease to become ground breaking television and start to become Corrie? “I think it’s an iconic show but everything has its time after a while. You want it to go out with a bang. I don’t know if they’re going to get in another group after us. I think there’s only so much you can do,” Laya says.
Whether you take anything from the show, even if it was just an evening’s entertainment, condemn it, or simply dismiss it as an inauthentic representation of today’s teens, there’s no denying the resounding impact that Skins has had on at least a few generations of teens. Where were we before rave make up hit Topshop? Thank you series one.
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Skins 6 cast Photoshoot for 1883 magazine
It’s a cool November day in East London and operation Skins shoot is about to commence. Arriving in dribs and drabs, some come in pairs, others one by one. They greet each other with such casual force it’s like siblings hanging out, and quite comfortably at that. Once the team of six (Dakota Blue Richards, Jessica Sula, Freya Mavor, Will Merrick, Sam Jackson and Sean Teale) are all in, they instantly they tuck into the brownies, flapjacks and croissants provided; there’s a bit of banter, but then we get going.
Straight off the mark, they quite clearly stress that there is no competition within the group regarding the likes of storylines. In fact, the characters are altogether supportive and do their utter-most to help one another out in sincere situations. According to Sean (Nick), the problems that they’re given are truly intense. They’re mature issues that no teenager should have to go through, so as a strong group of mates they’ve, "got each others’ backs." Already that paints a more mature picture than any other series to date. The more we talked the more we ate, the more we ate the more we talked. It was a win/win situation.To understand properly how they all got here, I took the time to sit with them individually and explore how they all came about. All but one attended the open auditions, which indeed were ’open’ to the public. (The audition process was basically a long queue of hopefuls with up to a 5-6 hour wait for their two-minute-moment.) The one member that missed the open auditions and begged her way into a sneak audition was Dakota (Franky). Her audition process went smoothly, exclaiming that she only had to attend three auditions, which were, "fairly straight forward, did a little bit of group work, nothing too drastic." Us, jealous? Never! The others however had to power through a tiring process which included nine separate auditions, epic group work followed by the highly anticipated announcement of the final cast.
For Sam (Alex), the newest addition to the line-up, he initially didn’t make the cut. Or so it seemed. Back at the auditions last year, he got down to the last two but was then told he hadn’t gotten the part. It was only later there was he to receive the all-confusing phone call that confirmed he had actually bagged the part. Emotions everywhere, auditions complete and at last the whole cast were...cast! Insert character names: Franky, Grace, Minnie, Alo, Nick and Alex.
Before Skins, for some of them, this was the first time they’d even given acting a go, let alone acting on screen to thousands of crazy fans who take the show very seriously. It’s been said (and known) that teenagers often take part in hard-core parties inspired by certain episodes which shows them partaking in, well, hard-core parties that go long into the a.m. and contain sex, drug and alcohol abuse and anything revolving around naked bodies having frolicking fun that most grandparents would frown upon, (unless your Grandpa is anything like the one from Little Miss Sunshine, then you’ll be sorted but in reality, they don’t really exist).
A mutual discussion arises as they chat about various stories that have escalated and reached the news, papers and even Facebook. (Groups have been made under titles such as, “Skins Party”- members of the public attempting to re-create ’awesome’ events which should live up to the famous five letter word.) "Skins is as if it’s like something gone wrong, which is fine because it’s not real. But real parties gone wrong, that’s just bad," says Freya (Minnie) with a serious head on. "The programme really shouldn’t influence the real world but it does."
Obviously, it’s not just Skins that’s to blame for activities-gone-wild. There are plenty of worldwide teen dramas that include all sorts of goings on, one example being The O.C. The programme is a more glamorous looking version of our chosen topic, with slightly older actors playing the teenagers, but to be fair the stories are sometimes spot on. Will (Alo), a fan of the programme himself, mentioned how it was cool to watch the popular show because it gave a good understanding of what teenagers really think about: Members of the opposite sex, drink and drugs. Generally getting up to mischief at all times.
When I ask them why viewers should tune into the new series, exact storylines are very hush, hush- that is with the exception of the explosive opening episode that sees the gang indulge in a hedonistic holiday over in Morocco. "The parties are messier, the sex is crazier and the violence is full on," the group yell from all angles of the room. As audience members, what more could we ask for?
Obviously there’s pressure on the six to exceed dedicated fans expectations and get them tuning into each new episode. However, having firmly established themselves with the last series, but they’re mainly past that. These days, they just want to do a good job and hope the show does well as a whole. They all have their end goals that for some are to be happy in life while others hope for a successful future career. But for one, that one being Will, he would like to earn enough to ensure he is able to purchase a kebab at the end of a night out. Nice. They’re all in it for various reasons, it’s cool, it’s hip and everyone I know who’s watched it would definitely love to be in it. Even if it’s just to be in the background, dancing away with the fairies-that’d make their life, I’m sure. But in all seriousness, when asked to sum up the new series, Will is confident to say; "It’s last year on crack!" Confidence gone a bit too far perhaps, he corrects himself and says, "Ok, it’s last year…. But on a really strong espresso."
The new series of Skins starts January 23rd on E4/Channel 4
Skins 6 Photoshoot - Behind the scenes video
First we had the promo pics ,now we can see a behind the scenes video of the photoshoot.Remember that Skins returnes January 23 on E4.
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