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Longlegs director Osgood Perkins has shared further insight into the film after its worldwide release last week – on how its titular villain, played by Nicolas Cage, was inspired by Se7en, on deciphering its ending, and those creepy dolls.In an interview with Variety yesterday (July 13), Perkins (the son of Anthony Perkins, who played Norman Bates in Psycho) talked at length about the film after its first weekend at the box office.In Longlegs, Cage’s character kills himself after an interrogation by Lee Harker (Maika Monroe), long before its climactic, bleak ending. His sudden departure was inspired by the villain of Se7en: John Doe, played by Kevin Spacey.Perkins explains that, when making the movie, he and his team were “consciously aware of our references”, and that they wanted to “crib or steal a move from one of the great serial killer movies” when they could.And so, the total on-screen time of Cage’s Longlegs was inspired by how Spacey’s John Doe appears in the 1995 David Fincher film only in “three or four scenes” – “the fact that John Doe gave himself up” inspired Perkins’ intention for the full reveal of Longlegs to be “almost anticlimactic”.“We wanted to sort of — “rip off” is not the right word — “borrow” is more close to what we were doing,” Perkins says.On the film’s ending, which sees Harker trying (and only somewhat succeeding) to stop the spread of Longlegs’ Satanic murder spree in the Carter household, Perkins maintains to Variety that it was always intended to play out that way.“The ending was meant to be tragic,” he explains.

Nicolas Cage has said he based his satanic serial killer character in Longlegs on his mother, something he has described as “constructive”.Directed by Osgood Perkins (the son of Anthony Perkins, who played Norman Bates in Psycho), the horror thriller follows FBI agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) who is assigned to a number of unsolved killings across town connected to a mysterious figure known as Longlegs.Cage plays the titular Longlegs, who is joined by other cast members Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Michelle Choi-Lee, Dakota Daulby and Kiernan Shipka.In a recent interview with the New Yorker, the actor revealed that he drew inspiration for the character from the unlikely source of his own mother, Joy Vogelsang.“Not that she was satanic,” he clarified. “But her vocalisations, the way she would move.”He added that there were just a few vocal tics that he recalled from his childhood that were helpful for him when getting into the Longlegs headspace.“She would talk, like, ‘Oooh, Nicky, you looked just like a little bird when you were born’,” he continued.

Gemma Atkinson was left holding back her tears as her daughter sweetly spoke of the letter she received from their beloved dog who died over the weekend. The Hits Radio host previously told how she'd written a note to Mia, from pet pooch Norman, in a bid to ease the tot's loss.

Gemma Atkinson has made a vow after breaking fans' hearts for being able to talk about her beloved dog 'without crying' following his sad death. The Hits Radio host was left devasted over the weekend as she said goodbye to one of her pet dogs, Norman.

Coldplay are on track to be the first band to headline Glastonbury Festival five times.

Glastonbury 2024’s first full day of performances (Friday, June 28) is at an end – from the likes of Damon Albarn and Kevin Parker making guest appearances to SEVENTEEN’s historic performance, here are the day’s biggest headlines.Early in the day, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker stoked rumours he’d appear on stage with Dua Lipa – whose latest album ‘Radical Optimism’ he had many production credits on – when he confirmed a surprise DJ set at Silver Hayes’ Firmly Rooted Soundsystem at 1am.Metal trio – and NME Cover stars – Voice of Baceprot became the first Indonesian band to play at Glastonbury, kicking off the day’s entertainment at the Woodsies stage. Read NME’s interview with Voice of Baceprot about the milestone – and why they initially thought Glastonbury was “out of reach”.Pledis boyband SEVENTEEN made history as the first K-pop group to perform at Glastonbury, giving the Pyramid stage a jubilant, colourful set.

Martin Mull, who played Colonel Mustard in Clue, Roseanne’s boss Leon Carp in the ABC comedy Roseanne and starred on Norman Lear‘s Fernwood 2 Nite, died Thursday at his home. He was 80.

Fontaines D.C. have closed out the Park Stage on Friday night at Glastonbury 2024 – here’s what they played.The Dublin band performed to a packed Park Stage, as throngs of festival-goers crowded around the stage to see the last performance of the night.

Dua Lipa and Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker have performed together at Glastonbury 2024 – watch footage of the performance below.Relatively early into her Pyramid Stage-closing performance on Friday (June 28), the pop singer brought out her Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker – with whom she collaborated for her latest album ‘Radical Optimism’. Together, they performed Tame Impala’s ‘The Less I Know The Better’.Watch footage of the collab below.DUA LIPA E KEVIN PARKER CANTANDO THE LESS I KNOW THE BETTER PQP Q COISA PERFEITA pic.twitter.com/XlZJdjn5NS— lipe (@dualivie) June 28, 2024Prior to the collaboration, she performed songs like ‘Training Season’, ‘One Kiss’, ‘Illusion’, ‘Break My Heart’, ‘Levitating’ and ‘These Walls’ among others.The first day of Glastonbury 2024 has been an action-packed affair: boyband SEVENTEEN made history as the first K-pop group to grace the Pyramid Stage, while Irish folk band The Mary Wallopers played Glastonbury for the second year in a row this afternoon, moving up to the Park Stage from the Crows Nest and Acoustic Stage.Elsewhere, Paul Heaton and Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) had a mini Housemartins reunion, as they performed the 1986 hit ‘Happy Hour’ during Heaton’s Pyramid Stage set.

Paul Heaton and Norman Cook have reunited to perform a Housemanrtins classic at Glastonbury 2024.It’s relatively early into day one of Glastonbury 2024, but Paul Heaton might have already set up one of the biggest moments of the weekend. During his set at the Pyramid Stage today (June 28), Heaton surprised punters in attendance by bringing out his former Housemartins bandmate Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) to perform their 1986 hit ‘Happy Hour’.Watch fan-shot footage and see reactions to the mini reunion below.Paul Heaton on the Pyramid Stage with Norman Cook on Guitars!It’s Happy Hour!#PaulHeaton#riannedowney #normancook #glastonbury2024 pic.twitter.com/SQW5UmHFvs— Jonathan Boyers (@jmboyers) June 28, 2024Is it too early to say that Norman Cook joining Paul Heaton for "Happy Hour" is the moment of the weekend?I'm calling it anyway.— Alex McLaughlan (@alexmclaughlan) June 28, 2024Just watching The Paul Heaton set on the Glastonbury main stage.

Quebec filmmaker Érik Canuel, best known for the cult black comedy Bon Cop, Bad Cop, has died. He was 63 years old.

Selena Kuznikov Variety and Canva are hosting their joint Executive Interview Studio in Cannes, with conversations taking place from June 18 to June 20 at the Canva Villa. Tuesday’s studio conversations included one with host and creator of “MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories” John Allen (MrBallen), partner and co-head of UTA creators Oren Rosenbaum, CEO of Ballen Studios Nick Witters and Wondery head of global marketing Blad Norman. The grooup discussed the rise of podcasting and brand building.

Manchester United finally look set to take Cristiano Ronaldo's advice after the club unveiled plans to spend £50million on improvements at Carrington.

Zoe Ball is set to grace the small screen once again with her son Woody Cook for a new instalment of Celebrity Gogglebox, which airs on Friday, 7 June. And while Woody, who previously appeared on reality show The Circle, has made a name for himself in the public eye, Zoe also has a more rarely-seen daughter, Nelly. Previously, the radio DJ, 53, shared a picture of Nelly, 14, alongside Greg James, and fans couldn't help but notice the resemblance between the teenager and her mum.

On June 6 1944, Allied forces from Britain, America and the Commonwealth gathered on five beaches in Normandy, ready to launch the biggest naval and airborne invasion the world had ever seen.

The Native American Media Alliance, in partnership with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, has announced the selected fellows for the 4th Annual Native American Writers Seminar.

Chaka Khan, Jessie Ware and the Earth, Wind and Fire Experience have been announced to headline this year’s Cambridge Club Festival – check out the full roster below.The Cambridge Club Festival will arrive at Childerly Orchard, Cambridge on June 7-9, where you can expect to see other acts such as Mel C, Natasha Bedingfield, Rebecca Ferguson and Sister Sledge. Additionally, Fat Tony, Mousse T., Norman Jay, DJ Paulette and Denise Van Outen are set to DJ at the festival.Cambridge Club Festival also offers some exciting non-musical experiences such as a family-friendly area, a new on-site cinema, and an array of talks and comedy shows.

Zoe Ball has been swamped with messages of support and affection after she shared a touching tribute to her late partner, only days after the sad news of her mother's passing.

BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball has been showered with love and support after she addressed the devastating loss of her former partner, Billy Yates, seven years since his tragic passing.The Antiques Roadshow cameraman took his own life in 2017 at the age of 40, a few months into his romance with Zoe, who is now 53. On Saturday, the popular presenter ended her Instagram hiatus - since her mum died last month - to post a touching photo of Billy, captioning it: "7 years, kisses in the sky." This emotional tribute comes just a few days after the announcement that Zoe's mother, Julia Peckham, had passed away from cancer. Zoe's heartfelt post prompted an outpouring of condolences from her 715,000 followers.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Submarine‘s action thriller series “Safe Harbor,” whose showrunner and executive producer is Emmy-nominated “Ozark” co-creator Mark Williams, has added several cast members, including Colm Meaney, whose credits include “Layer Cake,” “Con Air” and “Star Trek.” Also joining the cast are Pauline McLynn (“Father Ted,” “Last Night in Soho”), Damien Molony (“The Split,” “Crashing”), Charlotte Timmers (“Billie vs. Benjamin,” “Zillion”) and Daniel Lapaine (“Catastrophe,” “Black Mirror”).

David Beckham is reportedly taking legal action against Mark Wahlberg over a loss of £8.5million, causing their friendship to hit the rocks.The football legend's company, DB Ventures Ltd, had teamed up with gym group F45 and Mark, agreeing to be the firm's global ambassador. David and Mark became pals when David and his wife Victoria moved to LA in 2007, living in the same Beverly Hills neighbourhood.