Grazia cover star, Ambika Mod, take us behind the scenes on the new 'One Day' TV series.
'I’m thinking of 8 February as my “death day”,’ says Ambika Mod, cheerfully. ‘After that, everything’s just black; I have no idea what to expect.’
This startling decision is itself quite Emma Morleyish. In the story, Emma takes years to find the confidence to pursue a writing career; similarly, Mod couldn’t face trying for this dream role and not getting it. ‘I love the book so much and I just didn’t see myself playing that part,’ she says. ‘I thought it was a waste of time. I envisaged the disappointment I would experience if I entertained the idea.
‘That was a massive experience,’ she says. ‘The reaction to that show blew all expectations out of the water and, although it was amazing, I felt very overwhelmed. I wasn’t prepared for strangers writing me messages on Instagram about their experiences of depression and suicide, and the attention that I was getting professionally felt like it came out of nowhere. I kind of wanted everything to go away.
‘You’re always a bit sceptical, because there are a lot of castings like that and sometimes it doesn’t work out,’ she says. ‘In the end, thankfully, I was the best person for the part. What I love is that we didn’t ignore the fact that I’m brown, but it’s not relevant to the plot. It’s just a story about love, friendship and growing up.’– he was dodgy Essex boy Jack. Dexter has equal swagger, but is a very different man, coddled by his upper-class upbringing and ultimately more vulnerable.
It’s clear that Mod is very fond of Emma. ‘There’s something about her guardedness and her sense of humour that I relate to,’ she says. ‘Then there are the parallels of having no connections and trying to crack into an industry that you feel doesn’t want you. She’s capable of so much, but she doesn’t have the self-esteem, which I think is true for so many young women.’but, as her twenties progress, she finds a more rewarding job as a teacher.
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