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Sophia Myles is an English actress best known for her roles in Doctor Who, Thunderbirds, Tristan & Isolde, and Underworld.

In this episode, we chat about acting, the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial, filming awkward love scenes, the Me Too movement, cancel culture, and much more!

“I think what people fail to realize is that, as actors, or somebody like Johnny Depp has the capacity to be the brightest and most powerful light you've ever seen on screen. But, it's almost as if there's a sort of lack of understanding that we still are exactly the same as everyone else. And we still have the same human problems. We have the same personal issues, that run alongside that, and there's a lot of pressure, especially if you've made a name for yourself, like he had, in such sort of iconic, well, you know, that he's magical, right. And the minute that stuff might be going wrong for him personally, people are so quick to judge and almost don't allow him the right to be a human because they've got this fixed idea in their head of “that is who that person is.” - Sophia Myles 

Top Takeaways:

• Famous actors and actresses are just like everyone else. They face the same struggles and deal with the same difficulties, the only difference is they have to do it with an audience.
• We must regain some kind of equilibrium in regards to the Me Too movement.  
• People should be presumed innocent until proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent.

Show Notes: 

• [0:00] Greg welcomes Sophia to the show!  
• [0:30] Not watching as much television/movies anymore and how working in the business has demystified things
• [2:50] Sophia’s work in A Very British Scandal and Paul Bettany
• [5:20] Johnny Depp
• [9:00] Tracey Jacobs (Depp’s agent), powerful Hollywood talent agencies, and the movie making process
• [14:10] Famous actors are just like everyone else and dealing with mental health
• [19:10] Sophia talks about meeting Johnny and playing his wife in the movie From Hell
• [21:50] Greg talks about filming Beowulf and working with Sir Anthony Hopkins
• [24:40] The awkwardness of filming love scenes
• [29:00] Sophia on her public support for Johnny Depp 
• [31:30] Me Too and Cancel Culture
• [34:30] The cancellation of actor Noel Clarke, being guilty until proven innocent, and the need for evidence
• [41:20] How do we get back to a balance in regards to the way men and women treat each other?
• [45:40] Reactions to Amber Heard and the Johnny Depp case setting a new precedent
• [50:20] The necessity and benefits of reforming family law
• [56:10] Where does Sophia find meaning?
• [57:00] What’s the most meaningful moment of your life?
• [57:30] Where do you go to find peace?
• [58:50] What do you do for fun?
• [59:20] If you could write your own epitaph, what would you want it to say?
• [59:50] If you had one wish,  what would it be?
• [1:02:50] Who does Sophia think will win the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard case?
• [1:05:50] Greg wraps up the show