‘Babyteeth’ Director Shannon Murphy on ‘The Strays,’ ‘Killing Eve’

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“Babyteeth” director Shannon Murphy has just been confirmed as the director of the television adaptation of the novel “The Strays” – a psycho-sexual drama, set against the hedonistic art world of 1…

,” and the dominant influences that have shaped her approach to filmmaking, including her childhood in Hong Kong.It’s still in a very early stage, and they’re still writing, so I’ll be involved in that. We also have to confirm whether I’ll be helming all episodes. I loved the idea of a story that is an Australian and a U.K. coproduction and I’m really interested in the story world.

I think that period is really interesting because of how much things have changed in the meantime. Even when I was growing up anytime you went to an event, a family member or a guy might pat you on the bum or make a sexist remark and it was always like well that that’s how things are. You know they’re from that generation, so don’t worry about it. You treated it as if that behavior was completely normal and you didn’t think twice.

Australia is very intense in terms of color and sound, but I think an even bigger inspiration for me is my childhood spent in Hong Kong, which is always where my heart is. Because that’s where I spent all my formative years and I just love that place so much. But I guess Australia has a huge part of my heart now because my husband is Australian and my daughter was born there and that’s where our home is. But I’ve always felt like a foreigner everywhere else other than in Hong Kong.

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