Lola Petticrew joins Michael Crilly for an open, funny and thoughtful conversation about acting, creativity and the increasingly surreal direction their career has taken.
Following acclaimed performances in Say Nothing and Trespasses, Lola discusses joining the live action Assassin’s Creed series, filming in Rome and the responsibility of entering a world with such a passionate audience.
They reflect on playing Dolours Price in Say Nothing, representing West Belfast and approaching morally complicated characters without judging them.
Lola also talks about I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, working with lifelong friend Anthony Boyle and portraying a working class community in Birmingham. They share the emotional experience of attending Cannes together after spending their childhood imagining a future in acting.
The conversation explores the remarkable growth of film and television in Belfast, the strength of its local crews and why the people behind the camera deserve far more recognition.
Lola also discusses the impact of Derry Girls and how it helped open the door for more voices, accents and stories from the north of Ireland.
Beyond individual roles, Lola shares their love of acting as a collaborative art form and the excitement of creating characters alongside writers, directors, crews and other performers.
They also talk about poetry, future ambitions to write and direct and a lifelong love of music, including The Cure, Blink 182 and the disappearing experience of listening to an album from beginning to end.
An honest and entertaining conversation about acting, friendship, Belfast, music and what it feels like when the creative life you imagined begins to become real.
Wasted Creatives is hosted by Michael Crilly, a dentist by trade but a creative at heart.
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