Philomena, Mrs Biggs, The Widower and most recently Cilla - Jeff Pope has made a career out of plowing real-life stories to produce drama on both the big and small screen; and it's paid off, with the writer winning two BAFTAs and an Academy Award.
His latest accolade is a BAFTA TV Special Award - an honour presented in recognition of an outstanding creative contribution to television, with previous recipients including TV exec Jane Tranter, director Paul Greengrass and dramatist Alan Clarke.
Pope started his career in journalism - working as a reporter and researcher - and says the skills he learned have kept him "in good stead" throughout his career as a screenwriter.
"It was dealing with stories - things that had happened, facts," he explains. "It's getting the material and shaping it."
Pope also credits his journalistic roots with inspiring his passion for 'true to life' drama - series,...
His latest accolade is a BAFTA TV Special Award - an honour presented in recognition of an outstanding creative contribution to television, with previous recipients including TV exec Jane Tranter, director Paul Greengrass and dramatist Alan Clarke.
Pope started his career in journalism - working as a reporter and researcher - and says the skills he learned have kept him "in good stead" throughout his career as a screenwriter.
"It was dealing with stories - things that had happened, facts," he explains. "It's getting the material and shaping it."
Pope also credits his journalistic roots with inspiring his passion for 'true to life' drama - series,...
- 5/5/2015
- Digital Spy
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