Saltburn

In an early scene from Saltburn, Oxford scholarship student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) goes on the defensive when his classmate Farleigh (Archie Madekwe) criticises his essay for the overuse of the adverb “thus.” Oliver counters that it is lazy to pick apart the style instead of the substance of his writing. Farleigh hits back, “It’s not what you argue but how” — which could be read as a pre-emptive notice from writer-director Emerald Fennell to detractors who may pan her new film for being heavy on style and light on…

So often, the radical cheek of TikTokers makes mainstream media look pretty dull, and so it has proved once again, with the explosion of uproarious Saltburn TikToks. These are reportedly causing deep pain to Mr Charles Stopford Sackville, owner of the 700-year-old Drayton House in Northamptonshire, which plays the stately home in question, through which Barry Keoghan finally does his groovy nude dance to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Murder on the Dancefloor.Stopford Sackville got a generous fee for letting them film there and…

The owner of the stately home used in the film Saltburn has revealed he has had to ask staff to patrol the grounds to stop trespassers trying to take photos and videos of themselves on the grounds.Charles Stopford Sackville, the current owner of the 700-year-old Drayton House in Northamptonshire, told the Mail on Sunday he was unprepared for the intense attention Emerald Fennell’s film would bring with it.“I never envisaged the amount of interest there would be. It’s quite weird,” he said. “I don’t take it as…

While the house in Saltburn may seem compelling, its real-life owner Charles Stopford Sackville would like fans of Emerald Fennell‘s hit film to stop trespassing on his property. Sackville, who owns Drayton House, told the Mail on Sunday that the success of Saltburn has caused an influx of tourists and influencers appearing on the stately house’s grounds. “I never envisaged the amount of interest there would be,” Sackville said. “It’s quite weird. I don’t take it as flattering. How would you feel if people were…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeA TikToker whose videos about Drayton House – the location featured in the movie Saltburn – garnered millions of views has expressed regret over fans trespassing on the estate.Rhian Williams said it was “such a shame that people are trespassing” and emphasised that “there is a public footpath through the estate that everyone should stick to if they want to visit”.She told the BBC:…

Actor Barry Keoghan has had a thriving career for years now, including roles in major projects like Dunkirk and Eternals. But currently he's most closely associated with his role in Emerald Fennell's Saltburn, which is available to stream with an Amazon Prime subscription. The movie went viral for a number of scenes, including Keoghan's naked dance scene at the end to "Murder on the Dancefloor." Now the 31 year-old actor has once again dropped trou for a new cover, and fans have so many funny takes.There's been at on of…

Major SPOILERS about Saltburn's ending are told in this article. So, read with caution...Emerald Fennell’s new movie Saltburn has generated a lot of talk due to its shocking sexual content. Most notable is the film’s conclusion, when Barry Keoghan’s character struts a celebratory dance completely in the nude. After a reporter conducted an awkward interview with All of Us Strangers actor Andrew Scott about the Saltburn nude scenes, footage of that cringe moment has gone viral with over six million views.The scene of Barry…

The British pop artist has booked a spring tour thanks to the Saltburn-assisted resurgence of her 2001 hit Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor”-assaince is headed to North America with a string of tour dates scheduled for this spring. The short-run will kick off May 30 at August Hall in San Francisco, with additional shows scheduled in San Diego, Washington D.C., Boston, and Philadelphia, as well as a previously announced (and already sold out) gig in New York City. The run will wrap…

Just when you think that Saltburn can no longer make us squirm, along comes the night of the 77th British Academy Film Awards. Well, it wasn’t exactly the movie that caused visceral reactions this time, though, but the questions directed at Andrew Scott about Barry Keoghan‘s part in it. When Scott walked the red carpet, he had no idea what was in store for him, and neither did anyone who settled in to watch his live interview with BBC. Overall, the night was going well for the actor, until interviewer Colin Paterson…

Andrew Scott was bombarded by inappropriate questions from a BBC reporter on the Baftas red carpet.The actor, 47, appeared uncomfortable as he was asked questions about Saltburn and fellow Irish actor Barry Keoghan.“Do you know Barry well?” the reporter asked, before then enquiring about his reaction to the “naked dance scene at the end of Saltburn”.Trying to dodge the awkward question, Scott suggested he didn’t want to “spoil it for anybody” but the reporter continued with his line of questioning.“There is a lot of talk…