1st Act: Isobel Jesper Jones
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ISOBEL JESPER JONES
Where are you from?
I’m from Birmingham, now living in North London.
Who or what first drove you to become an actor?
I loved going to the theatre with my mum when I was younger. That was where I fell in love with storytelling.
What do people tend to misunderstand about the acting profession?
It’s an actor’s job to breathe life into our characters but their development is the culmination of a whole host of creative input.
Which of your projects or roles are you most proud of?
Jessica in Netflix’s Half Bad: The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself. It’s rare to come across a truly unlikeable, unflinching young female character who resists the expectations placed on women to be attractive or palatable in some way.
Do you have a creative/cinematic hero?
Michaela Coel. I feel excited to be acting at a time when someone like Michaela is pushing the boundaries of our art form. I think I May Destroy You is a masterpiece, as well as her published work and MacTaggart lecture.
The most valuable piece of advice you’ve been given?
Working in this industry is a marathon, not a sprint.
Where will we see you next?
I’ll be playing Mayfair Lipp, a fiery redhead in The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Photography Perry Curties
Styling Steph Kelly
Hair - Keiichirro Hirano
Makeup - Michael Gray