A new interview with Imogen about her roles in ‘Bouquet of Barbed Wire’, ‘Christopher and his Kind’ and ‘Fright Night’ has been posted on Digital Spy!
Imogen Poots is definitely one to watch. The young actress has gone from humble beginnings in an episode of Casualty to roles in movies like V For Vendetta, Chatroom and Miss Austen Regrets. Now she’s starring in ITV’s remake of the controversial classic Bouquet Of Barbed Wire, so we gave her a ring to find out more about the show, her character Prue, and working with a couple of Doctor Who stars.
What attracted you to Bouquet Of Barbed Wire?
“The role as a whole was very intriguing, especially as a part for a young girl. There was a lot to do and a lot that happened to Prue. And I think teenage years are a really incredible time to focus on because you’re really changing as a person.”
Can you give us an overview of the plot?
“Prue is extremely close to her family and she comes from a very lovely background. She introduces her new boyfriend Gavin, who’s meant to be a bit older than her, and this causes disruption in the family as they learn of her pregnancy. I think had it just been the pregnancy, it would have been fine. But you start to [find out about] underlying problems such as incestual feelings from her father towards her. And also there’s abuse [from] her boyfriend. There was a quote somebody once said about the original, about how everybody shags everybody else, and I think that’s quite apt for the idea of this. In Bouquet everybody’s linked to someone else in some way and the dynamics become quite blurred.”
