SEASON ONE
EPISODE 1: Nicola Larder
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Being inspired by our own lives
On the first ever episode of Unlocking Creativity I'm speaking with Nicola Larder. An incredible woman who's worked her way up through the ranks of scripted television, going from receptionist at a production company to the creator of globally successful, Emmy Award winning Netflix drama Marcella, starring Anna Friel. The series has now been shown in over 200 territories and continues to receive rave reviews globally.
With Marcella's third season coming later in 2019 along with a brand new drama called Cobra, it's been a very busy but creatively rewarding summer for Nicola. After a whole lot of diary juggling, I'm happy to say we eventually managed to sit down together and I'm very happy we did! There was a whole lot of goodness to come out of this, including what it takes to create a hit drama and why we shouldn't be afraid to look closer to home for our creative inspiration.
Three takeaways from this episode include:
Why we should be getting away from our desks and routine to be at our creative best.
Nicola’s way of reaching out to collaborators by what she calls ‘professional romances’.
How Nicola came up with both the character and concept for her hit Netflix series, Marcella.