This exclusive cover story takes us inside a conversation with actor Edward Bluemel, from his breakout roles in Sex Education and Killing Eve to his thoughts on the education systems that shaped him and the creative instincts that led him to acting.
Bluemel reflects on the strange experience of joining two soon-to-be-beloved series at almost exactly the same time, before either had become the cultural phenomena they would eventually become. He also discusses the very different audition processes that landed him in each show, the unexpected visual language of Sex Education, and what it was like discovering just how unusual the series was while making it.
Beyond acting, our conversation takes a deeper turn into education, privilege, and creativity. Bluemel speaks candidly about growing up at the private school where his teacher parents worked, his experience at drama school, and the advantages—and contradictions—of a system he recognizes was built to accommodate people like him. We discuss whether formal training is really necessary for actors, why creative subjects deserve the same respect as mathematics and science, and how learning to think creatively can teach us to find entirely new paths through the problems we face.
As Bluemel puts it, “It’s about giving creativity the respect it deserves.”This exclusive cover story takes us inside a conversation with actor Edward Bluemel, from his breakout roles in Sex Education and Killing Eve to his thoughts on the education systems that shaped him and the creative instincts that led him to acting.
Bluemel reflects on the strange experience of joining two soon-to-be-beloved series at almost exactly the same time, before either had become the cultural phenomena they would eventually become. He also discusses the very different audition processes that landed him in each show, the unexpected visual language of Sex Education, and what it was like discovering just how unusual the series was while making it.
Beyond acting, our conversation takes a deeper turn into education, privilege, and creativity. Bluemel speaks candidly about growing up at the private school where his teacher parents worked, his experience at drama school, and the advantages—and contradictions—of a system he recognizes was built to accommodate people like him. We discuss whether formal training is really necessary for actors, why creative subjects deserve the same respect as mathematics and science, and how learning to think creatively can teach us to find entirely new paths through the problems we face.
As Bluemel puts it, “It’s about giving creativity the respect it deserves.”