Maxine Peake on Cherry Ghost: ‘It was a real honour to try and represent Simon’s artistry on screen’ Photograph: Hayley Taylor
There’s very little Maxine Peake isn’t capable of in the world of arts: famed for her roles such as QC with a conscience Martha Costello in Silk, Veronica in Shameless and lumbering Twinkle in Dinnerladies, not to mention her self-penned radio dramas, and collaboration with electronic enthusiasts The Eccentronic Research Council – she’s very much the cultural chameleon.
Peake can now add director to her list of achievements, making her debut with Clear Skies Ever Closer, a track written by Cherry Ghost, who have known Peake since 6th form. The video stars the actor herself as well as and Shaun Evans (best known for his role as Inspector Morse in Endeavour), painting a bleak yet beautiful picture of heavy hearted longing. “Clear Skies Ever Closer is such an beautiful and evocative track,” says Peake. “It was a real honour to try and represent Simon’s artistry on screen. It was a steep learning curve but I thoroughly enjoyed it.”
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