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Rebecca Hall on Finding a New Frequency with ‘The Listeners’ and Whether ‘Onslaught’ Is a Stealth ‘The Guest’ Sequel

The Hollywood Reporter·Brian Davids·4 months ago
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Logo text Rebecca Hall has done a staggering amount of work since her miniseries The Listeners first aired overseas at the end of 2024. But once you watch her latest towering performance in director Janicza Bravo ’s five-part miniseries that premiered June 12 on Starz, you’ll quickly understand why the English actor didn’t want to let her two-plus-year-old turn fall by the wayside.  In Jordan Tannahill’s adaptation of his own novel, Hall plays an English teacher named Claire whose personal and professional life is turned upside down when she suddenly hears a steady humming noise. She alienates her family, friends and colleagues in her desperate search for answers, and Hall went as far as to wear an earpiece that fed her various types of hums so that she could experience the character’s vulnerable state of mind. “We had lots of different versions that [director] Janciza [Bravo] would cycle through on the day. There were times where I’d be like, ‘Give me the really aggressive, painful one.…

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