Tag: The Fifth Step
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The Fifth Step: Freeman, Lowden on addiction, masculinity and fatherhood
Two actors, one room, a lifetime of questions Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden reunite for The Fifth Step, a film adaptation of a West End success that began as a sharp, funny, and piercing dialogue about recovery. In the story, a recovering alcoholic and his sponsor sit in an open space, their voices bouncing between…
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The Fifth Step: Freeman and Lowden on Addiction, Incels, and Fatherhood
The Fifth Step: A Conversation Beyond Labels Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden star in The Fifth Step, a two-hander that dives into the messy terrain of addiction, mentorship, and what it means to be a man today. What begins with a provocative line about incels quickly widens into a darkly funny, surprisingly intimate dialogue about…
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Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden on The Fifth Step: Addiction, Incels, and Fatherhood
Two Actors, One Intense Conversation The Fifth Step, a stark two-hander written by David Ireland and directed by Finn den Hertog, has found a new audience as it moves from the West End to cinema screens. At its core is a combustible pairing: a recovering alcoholic (played by Martin Freeman) and his newcomer sponsor (Jack…