Peaky Blinders Star Sophie Rundle: Motherhood, Losing Helen McCrory & Learning to Speak Up

In this episode Josh chats with Peaky Blinders star Sophie Rundle - and the oversharing starts almost immediately.

From box-dye hair disasters and landing Peaky Blinders fresh out of drama school, to returning to work weeks after having a baby, Sophie reflects on the surreal journey of playing Ada Shelby for over a decade.

They talk motherhood, beauty standards, social anxiety, and why actors are actually terrible at small talk. Plus Sophie shares memories of the incredible Helen McCrory and what it really means to be part of the Peaky Blinders family.

00:00 – Teaser trailer
00:52 – What’s the best conversation you’ve ever had?
02:21 – The powerful bond between strangers during childbirth
03:42 – Social anxiety, oversharing & making real conversation
05:34 – Returning to work weeks after giving birth
08:12 – The pressure of appearance in a visual industry
10:12 – Ageing on screen & beauty standards in your 30s
12:20 – Growing up during a toxic era of body image
14:01 – Oversharing, humour & podcast chaos1
4:27 – Landing Peaky Blinders straight out of drama school
19:04 – Watching Peaky Blinders become a global phenomenon
21:05 – Learning the Birmingham accent for Ada Shelby
22:02 – Finding your voice in the industry
23:39 – Standing up for yourself & the impact of the MeToo movement
25:05 – Sophie on Helen McCrory’s legacy
26:43 – Honouring Polly Gray in the Peaky Blinders story
27:39 – What we can expect from the Peaky Blinders movie
28:51 – The conversations the world should be having right now
29:50 – What’s should we be talking about more?

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