057 THE SHINING (dir.Stanley Kubrick) with Vivien Taylor

Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective

Welcome to 057 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.
Dust out the old typewriter, grab your axe and take a trip to the Overlook Hotel as we discuss The Shining. Gary and Rebecca are joined by Actor and Voice Over Artist Vivien Taylor to discuss Stanley Kubrick's horrifying classic.
Synopsis
Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere and Danny's visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family.
Links In Conversation
Spotlight Profile: https://www.spotlight.com/0294-8971-7461
Website: www.vivientaylor.com
IMDB Profile: https://www.imdb.me/vivientaylor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vivientayloractress
Showreel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apSc_NOOHuU
Twitter: @vivientaylor
Instagram: @thevivientaylor
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VIVIEN TAYLOR Biography
Vivien is no stranger to a film set or stage, having been performing since the age of three. In 2018 she received BEST LEAD ACTRESS nominations at The Madrid International Film Festival and The Amsterdam International Filmmaker Festival for her role as Jennifer in UK feature film, 'TRAIN SET' in which she starred opposite Patrick Bergin. Best known for her role as the zombie Matron in action horror feature film, ‘OUTPOST II: BLACK SUN’, Vivien was delighted to play the Nurse in the prequel, ‘OUTPOST III: RISE OF THE SPETSNAZ’ which has been released worldwide. She also played a strong supporting role in UK feature film, ‘SHADOWLAND’ which has been released in the UK and the United States.
Playing Sheena in the Edinburgh black comedy feature film, ‘A SPANKING IN PARADISE’ was also a career highlight as it was awarded ‘Best of the Fest’ at the Edinburgh International Film Festival alongside the world’s first audio movie, ‘THE DUNWICH HORROR‘ in which she voiced the character of Lavinia Whateley, the lead character’s mother. Both projects have been released worldwide.
In complete contrast, children’s television has always been a huge passion of Vivien’s having played Lady Millicent Montague in CBBC’s ‘SPOOK SQUAD’ as well as having played an array of characters in CBBC’s comedy programme ‘HEDZ’. Possessing a young-sounding, vivacious voice, Vivien has provided the voice of various youth orientated TV commercials, jingles and voiced the educational series ‘THE POPPY STORY’ which was viewed by every school-aged child in Scotland. Most recently she provided the majority of the female voices in CBBC’s Bafta award-winning ‘OOGLIES FUNSIZE.’
Vivien recently completed filming psychological horror short, ‘TEALIGHT’ in which she was the protagonist Evelyn, as well as appearing as Leila in the UK television drama, ‘ANNIKA’ which was recently shown on Alibi TV.