The Creative Well: Part 3. The Fall

In my third and final part of The Creative Well, I’m sharing my love and enthusiasm for The Fall. BBC 2 Thursdays.

I came to this drama late, having read positive comments about it on Facebook. It’s a police thriller, starring Gillian Anderson as DSI Stella Gibson, and the man who is to play Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades film, Jamie Dornan, as the serial killer, Paul Spector.

As viewers, we are shown the murderer from the first scene. We are treated to watching DSI Gibson and her team unravel the clues that hopefully will lead to an arrest. We are yet to see if she catches her man.

It is an absorbing drama, excellently acted and superbly written. Gillian Anderson has very little dialogue, yet I’m certain I know what’s going through her mind, such is her skill.

I’m drawn in by the intensity. I’m totally focused on the visuals, and listen to every single word spoken. There is no stuffing – no padding – everything in the script is there to move the story forward, create suspense or explain motives. I’m watching every action and reaction, as each expression and every tiny movement has meaning. I find myself wondering how the writer, Allan Cubbitt, describes this within the script.

It’s a master class in how to write, act and portray great characters and plotlines, and I find it hugely inspiring.

Which TV shows or films have topped up your creative well?

Laura x