First Look | Prince Andrew Meets Emily Maitlis For The First Time | A Very Royal Scandal

[@partyringsparty]

Michael Sheen is a fantastic actor - didn't break a sweat in that scene

[@PeppermintPatties]

So is Ruth Wilson.

[@ianstoys13mgs]

Ha, I see what you did there.

[@GK-up6xz]

Well you know he has a condition…. 😅

[@2gooddrifters]

Ha ha. Both true.

[@peterhagan8454]

such a wonderful shape shifter as an actor

[@marklloydwilliams]

Sheen's past portrayals of Blair, Frost and Kenneth Williams were superb. Really looking forward to this.

[@janeelliott6772]

Don’t forget his brilliant Brian Clough.

[@rogston39]

@@janeelliott6772 Yes, he was fantastic in 'Damned United'.

[@gingerfellah5665]

@@rogston39Not a football fan…..at all. Read the book, didn’t like it one bit but the film…..outstanding !!!

[@leekitchen1195]

Brian Clough too

[@gazza2933]

Yes, Cloughie. Absolutely! 👍

[@dorothytenute2710]

Ruth Wilson AND the phenomenal Michael Sheen

[@Here_we_go_89]

Done so well with the casting here

[@big_ted]

Ruth has got Emily’s voice very well.

[@scottread]

The impression was awful. It was more Thatcher than Maitlis.

[@big_ted]

@@scottread far better than Gillian’s go.

[@MattChristianGrant-kt2zp]

Gillian's was terrible

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

So important ...so fake

[@jamesncraigrocjames2092]

It seems forced and unnatural. Really bad acting.

[@Suspicious_Elmo]

I’m too honorable to miss this movie

[@DCFunBud]

I saw it 3x straight on Amazon Home Video.

[@mortalclown3812]

I remember Ruth Wilson as a fantastic Jane Eyre. An absolutely transformational actor. And Sheen.

[@mariebussinger6565]

She was great in The Affair.

[@SuperSagittaria]

Both actors have done an outstanding job 👏

[@dcfan7838]

It's very interesting seeing the difference if this scene versus the same scene in the Netflix version. You can tell just by the tone of each scene that they come from two different accounts/perspectives (Emily Maitlis and Sam McAlister respectively). In this scene the palace (as in Prince Andrew and his staff) seems more aware of everything they're saying and is being more calculated than the Netflix version where they painted Prince Andrew as a child in a mans body (for lack of a better phrase) and his staff truly believing in him and what he said. I feel like the two versions are trying to tell different stories too which effects this scene as well as the entirety of the three episodes (which I am looking forward to watch). The Netflix version was Sam's story of her role, as well of the role of others, in the 95% that happened before the interview, whereas I feel like the Amazon version is going to look at the events from Emily's perspective before, during and after the interview. I want to make clear that both perspectives are valid and each version has a different story to tell so they are fundamentally going to be very different portrayals of the events surrounding this interview. I can't wait to watch the full thing

[@annelally]

I hope someone does a compilation comparing the two side by side.

[@blase5000]

But they both seem to have the same characterization of Prince Andrew....

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

This amazon version was hurried in to fill the yawning gaps of credulity that such an interview could ever voluntarily be given. Of course they could only bridge those for the sheep and it will work a treat if they really have no strictly or enders to watch

[@gazza2933]

Brilliantly acted. Impersonation within a drama must be the most difficult thing to 'pull off' Bravo! 👏🏻

[@markdennis930]

Being in the Palace, as it were, offering a disastrous interview is an unusual thing to do. A very unusual thing to do.

[@spindriftbeach6082]

My daughter met Andrew once. She wasn't impressed. Said he was an arrogant creep

[@mpg3946]

Great portrayal of Maitlis by Wilson. Two great performances of Maitlis by Anderson and Wilson now.

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

I fast forwarded nearly all the maitliss stuff until interview as all the interesting stuff was about how they fictionalised the Palace behaviour leading up to the world's most unlikely interview. They made it is a credulous as possible but total fiction as Andy and the palace had no choice.

[@Wee_Chuck2634]

I really enjoyed watching this. Michael Sheen was brilliant acting Prince Andrew.

[@surfer-lc3nz]

He was sensational at it!

[@boxingmonkey8621]

I like Stewart Lee’s adaptation “MORE PADDINGTONS” “MORE PADDINGTONS”

[@stevensharp5135]

Sheen playing Blair And Andrew. Wonder how his soul is holding up.

[@danielmcdaid2647]

What soul.

[@MartyMcFlyer]

Ludicrous comment

[@gavinbarnes6310]

Looks better than Netflix

[@stevehall5299]

Michael Sheen memorably did Brian Clough ,this is equally impressive

[@christine1962ful]

It was brilliant! Trying to think where I watched this but I know it was earlier this year!

[@ProfessorCynic]

Sounds weird, only just glazed through this. Clearly using Beatrice as a make shift shield in the hope that the reporters wouldn’t ask too personal questions in front of her. Just my opinion.

[@MartyMcFlyer]

On a side note: the casting director was very kind to Beatrice and Eugenie. Neither of whom are remotely as attractive as the actors in this show.

[@rosscorr]

I liked this much more than Scoop because it really skewers that pompous, entitled, narcissist Prince Andrew.

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

You know him personally? 😅

[@shibbert21]

I can't stop seeing Tony Blair!

[@andnowi]

I can't stop seeing Mr Bean

[@Truth_Seek_er]

Me too he’s a brilliant actor

[@JordanWhite-p8c]

The actting in this drama wos wonderful to hear Michelle. Do prince Andrew wos fantastic fun ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jacquelinewilson2279]

Can't watch this on Prime Video in Australia. Disappointing.

[@rosscorr]

Yes you can. I watched it last night

[@for111]

Go sailing

[@michaelsaunders6923]

Just goes to show what a certain individual really was .

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

You believe all this ? 😅

[@rigsby1454]

Nobody cares about this interview as much as the media seems to think we do

[@MartyMcFlyer]

Says the guy watching a trailer for the film about the interview and commenting about his disinterest ...

[@letolethe3344]

Hmmm. Tens of millions of viewers of the original interview and both the dramatic recreations (including this one) disagree.

[@SoonGone]

If that's how that meeting went then I don't know why he trusted her enough to agree to an interview.

[@adeaden9041]

Ruth Wilson got that voice down and the styling Strange though that two dramas on the same subject with Gillian Anderson in the BBC version screened first .

[@HeyJustMe89]

Controversial but Ruth Wilson definitely did a better job portraying this character than Gillian Anderson did.

[@PERSEUS-NIOR]

A man more honourable than Ned Stark more honourable than brutus

[@inquisitiveferret5690]

I almost didn't realize that was Ruth Wilson!

[@thanksamill]

Can't get this on Amazon Prime in Ireland 😢

[@ccavicch]

Some clever moments ie: Andrew watching “Emily Maitlis” drop her shoes on her way to the interview (from the window)…endowed him with strength and arrogance. However….

[@gtc9966]

I LOVE Sheen…and Joanna Scanlan but the Netflix show, Scoop seemed pretty definitive. Not sure why this exists.

[@Nunov103]

They were being filmed at the exact same time, if I am not mistaken.

[@annelally]

I think one was produced by Maitlis and the other by Sam.

[@arianbyw3819]

Because you are allowed to have more than one version. Besides, Michael sheen.

[@cgill914]

Watching the Amazon show right now. The actors playing Emily and Prince Andrew do an excellent job.

[@gtc9966]

Take it all back. Love the new show.

[@badda_boom8017]

For a moment i thought this was Rik Mayal!

[@bridgetwadane4392]

I'm accused of watching this movie, however, i have no recollection whatsoever of having watched it.

[@fraserwebster8761]

What does she say about water at the very start?

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

It's full of bacteria and oestrogen

[@amiiwg]

I think she says the tea is like dish water

[@amiiwg]

Michael Sheen just sounds like Michael Sheen

[@RoseCatMariner]

To think we were one Princess Charlotte away from a King Andrew.

[@ivorharden]

The acting is very similar to those in reality.

[@julietclark5736]

Is Sheen playing Mr Bean? He is nothing like Prince Andrew. I can’t even watch this!

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

@julietclark5736 this is what they want the plebs to believe and annoy andrew and show the important visitors to epstein island what happens if you don't play ball.

[@brianeduardo1234]

Why on earth would EM be so obsequious? Shocking

[@meganm1074]

Until she gets agreement to do the interview.

[@2gooddrifters]

Doing her job. Flattering the narcissist.

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

@@brianeduardo1234 cos it's fictional. Andrew is portrayed as the narcissist.

[@MrDavey2010]

How does this compare to Scoop?

[@PC1974]

Preferred Rufus Sewell as Andrew tbh. Had more of Andrew's bluster and arrogance.

[@kevinlongman007]

Beatrice is too attractive!

[@christophercooper4149]

Rufus Sewell owned this part and the physical resemblance helped . I love Michael Sheen as an actor but for me this just isn’t working…

[@GinaSeay-kn7xr]

I agree. I'm not getting Andrew vibes from his performance.

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

This andrew is a pompous buffoon. They had to do that to make anyone believe he wanted the interview to clear his name once for all. He couldn't even have done that without anyone asking him questions. A pompous buffon with one mousy advisor might though....believe 😅

[@PhoebeDoesit]

Agree 100%. Rufus Sewell absolutely nailed the part.

[@MA-ResearchEdu-e9l]

Feel like I don’t need to watch a second version of these events after Scoop. Prince Andrew just isn’t interesting enough. We already know what we need to know. Tell more important stories.

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

Why did he bring his daughter to that meeting?

[@patrickryan5570]

This looks like a comedy show

[@seraphinaangel9068]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

It has to as little of it is real

[@Xylophone321]

TERRI COVERLY

[@dannoonan6215]

Bringing his daughter in.....

[@christophercooper4149]

Now having watched entire show… I’m afraid I don’t enjoy Sheen’s performance at all…. Totally miscast. In fact I think the entire cast is odd

[@lizaltieri]

Very disappointing. Ruth Wilson was doing an imitation, not a performance (that silly deep voice?). Michael Sheehan is overrated and was wrong for the role. Again, more of a caricature. Writing was second-rate - they were portraying comms and journalism experienced professionals, however big the story was. These writers seemed to think they were all 17-year-olds on their first job. Scoop was much better.

[@EMEL-hr4ut]

They have to make the journos look innocent and andrew the shot caller. If the journos looked self assured it wouldn't look like andrew was in control which of course he wasn't one bit

[@starkeystarkey1322]

I find the whole thing embarrassing.

[@copee2960]

The hair is wrong...

[@stevecampbell6294]

10 minutes into the first episode and they show dog turds in a living room......switched off straight away ....disgusting.

[@tommym321]

Too scary for you, huh?

[@two20john]

Unfortunately, I found it a bit like watching seals being clubbed in Canada. We know the story, not sure it needed another interpretation for effect.

[@juliasecarroll7129]

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[@obiwankenobi687]

Wait what’s this? They already made a Netflix show about this interview literally this year. With a lot better actors and likenesses as well

[@kb4903]

Better than Michael Sheen? lol.

[@buxxi90]

​@@kb4903 Not necessarily "better", they're both great, but Rufus Sewell looks much more like him.

[@obiwankenobi687]

@@kb4903 yes, the likeness was better, for everyone, this just looks like Michael Sheen in a wig

[@MattChristianGrant-kt2zp]

Ruth looks more like Maitlis than Gillian

[@PhoebeDoesit]

@@kb4903 We all know Michael Sheen is a great actor but it is possible that somebody else can be better in a role than him. Rufus Sewell was in Scoop.

[@djgualtiermaldeCO]

this is tye cheap copy of the Netflix movie

[@kb4903]

Na it’s 3 parts. Will go deeper. Ruth already looks better than Gillian as Emily.

[@arianbyw3819]

Nope. This has Michael sheen.

[@bankhall1299]

The script on this is fantastic. I like the way it pays attention to the impact of ALL the women involved. (Including Fergi - didn't realise she was still hanging around)

[@kb4903]

@@bankhall1299 more like hanging on.

[@PhoebeDoesit]

@@arianbyw3819 So Michael Sheen sneezes and he deserves an Emmy? Let's not get into this fawning over actors purely because of their name. Every part should be judged on merit and in this case he was miscast.

[@exton2174]

What a Load of Bland Deluded Tosh. A bit like the Crown, just Aweful and Boring. Get a Life and Give this a Miss😢😢😢

[@ChrisDWXX]

It was an excellent show.

[@Bobbynutty]

Garbage

[@Cherrytune386]

Already been done! 😂🥱 zzzzzzzz

[@letolethe3344]

Right. And we all know that any story can only ever be told well once.