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Himesh Patel and Maxine Peake are among several actors reading excerpts from shortlisted books for the Booker Prize in films directed by Holly Blakey. Other readers include Kathryn Hunter, Savannah Steyn, and Paterson Joseph. The films aim to capture the emotional essence of each book rather than narrativizing them, featuring unique visual styles. These films can be seen on the Booker Prize website and social media channels, with the winner set to be announced on November 9 in London, receiving £50,000 and a trophy named Iris.
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Himesh Patel and Maxine Peake are leading actors in short films based on books that were nominated for or won the Booker Prize. The films, directed by Holly Blakey, aim to capture the essence of each book through visual storytelling rather than strictly narrating them. Other notable readers include Olivier-Award winning actress Kathryn Hunter, who reads extracts from *The End Of Everything* by M John Harrison, and Savannah Steyn, reading *May We Feed The King* by Rebecca Perry. Additionally, Paterson Joseph (known for his role in *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*) reads *The Disappearers* by Marlon James, who previously won the Booker Prize in 2015 for *A Brief History Of Seven Killings*. These films can be accessed on the Booker Prize's website and social media channels.
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Patel, known for The Odyssey and The Franchise, reads extracts from Black Bag by Luke Kennard, while Peake, who starred in The Theory Of Everything and Silk, reads The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout.
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Olivier-Award winning actress Kathryn Hunter reads The End Of Everything by M John Harrison, and Savannah Steyn reads May We Feed The King by Rebecca Perry.
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Wonka star Paterson Joseph reads The Disappearers by Marlon James, who won the Booker Prize in 2015 for A Brief History Of Seven Killings.
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The films will be directed by Holly Blakey, who said: “This year we wanted to push the visual language somewhere new, shooting much of it outside and finding something looser, more textural and alive in the process.
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“It was less about narrativising the books for me, more about searching for the feelings they leave you with – fear, humour, the great voids between us, or something altogether more existential.
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“Each film had its own distinct world, shaped by the book and the performer, and it was a real joy finding those different notes with such an extraordinary group of actors.”
The films can be viewed on the Booker Prize website and social channels.
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Previous featured performers include Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Toby Jones, David Harewood and Will Poulter.
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The winning title and author will be announced on November 9 at a ceremony in London and livestreamed on the Booker Prize’s channels.
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The winner will receive £50,000 and a trophy named Iris.
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