The Guest creator says “really important” to film drama in Cardiff

The creator of a brand new four-part thriller has stated it was “actually necessary” to have filmed and produced it in Cardiff.Matthew Barry, a Bafta Cymru-winning screenwriter primarily based in London and Los Angeles, stated he was “more than happy” to have centred The Visitor within the metropolis the place he was born.He stated it was additionally “actually necessary” to have proven a extra prosperous aspect to Cardiff within the collection.One one that had already seen the primary episode of the four-part collection instructed him “it is so good to not see the Gherkin once more”, Barry added.The present stars Welsh actors Eve Myles, Gabrielle Creevy, Sion Daniel Younger and Emun Elliott.”I am born and raised in Cardiff and I feel what’s so nice about our present is that we see a distinct aspect of Cardiff,” stated Barry, who additionally govt produced the drama.”We see numerous affluence – numerous wealth – and that is not one thing that you just see an enormous quantity on display in Wales.”Barry, who additionally wrote wrote one-off drama, Males Up, stated: “We even have a barely grittier aspect and it is the collision of these two worlds that Eve described as like pulling the pin out of a grenade.”Myles and Creevy play a profitable enterprise proprietor and her new “down on her luck” cleaner who resides on the breadline, Barry stated.He stated their performances have been “unimaginable, trustworthy and actual”, with the 2 characters changing into pals earlier than their relationship turns into more and more poisonous and co-dependent.”It is a correct enjoyable thrilling journey so I hope folks take pleasure in it,” he stated.