James Norton on being introspective about trendy man in wake of MeToo motion
James Norton has not too long ago shared his ideas on trendy man after MeToo motion.
Talking to Radio Occasions, the Pleased Valley star famous males turned once they required to be “proactive” within the gentle of MeToo motion.
Whereas discussing about his new ITV drama Taking part in Good, James, who performs Pete within the present, mentioned, “What interested me was the question of what it is to be a modern man, post-Me Too, with the attempt to rebalance the patriarchal crimes of the past.”
“With a lot of men there’s a misconception that what we should be doing is making space, stepping back and almost becoming passive,” defined the 39-year-old.
James believed, “When there were people like this in the world, men ‘can’t play nice all the time’ and sometimes needed to ‘play nasty.’”
“He eventually realises that a man also has to step up,” remarked the actor whereas talking of his Pete character.
James talked about, “You have to be proactive and, sometimes, confrontational.”
In the meantime, Taking part in Good is customized from the best-selling novel by British thriller author JP Delaney.
The drama, which begins December 29, additionally options Jessica Brown Findlay, James McArdle and Niamh Algar.