This morning Mediaweek has a fascinating interview regarding Todd Sampson’s Mirror Mirror that premieres on 10 tonight.
Mirror Mirror kicked off last year as the series explored the societal crisis of body image dissatisfaction and the manipulative trillion-dollar industry that profits from it. Over the two nights, Sampson lifted the lid on the beauty industry and explored how people’s obsession with looks is exploited by the fitness, diet, and pornography industries and how an image-obsessed culture can easily lead to disorder.
Working with a commercial network
The placement of Mirror Mirror in a primetime weeknight slot was a brave move by 10 last year, and one that the broadcaster is doubling down on now by airing the second series in the same timeslot.
What to expect from Mirror Mirror: Love and Hate
When discussing the show, one situation in particular featuring the popular online platform Omegle came up. While understanding that the situation might seem controversial, Sampson said that the purpose of the show isn’t to push the envelope.
The characters that make Mirror Mirror
The heart and soul of the series in season one was multi dimensional characters that allowed Sampson to tell the story from a personalised point of view. Sampson said that this once again the case this year.
The Future of Mirror Mirror
When asked about the future of the series, Sampson said that he already has a couple of ideas in mind.
“There’s plenty to do. I’m just working those things out now. I get very myopic when I’m film making, so I spent eight months only thinking about this, it’s all I can think about when this is on.”
These are only small excerpts from the interview at Mediaweek. To read the full interview click HERE
