M.I.A. Cast Interview: Shannon Gisela, Brittany Adebumola, and Dylan Jackson on Bonding, Stunts, and Peacock Crime Drama
By
Tom Chang
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
An interview feature with the young cast of Peacock's crime drama M.I.A. — Shannon Gisela, Brittany Adebumola, and Dylan Jackson — who discuss bonding as a cast, performing stunts, working with creator Bill Dubuque (Ozark) and showrunner Karen Campbell (Dexter), and the weight of carrying a crime drama as a young core trio. Gisela plays Etta Tiger Jonze, a young woman dreaming of Miami's glamorous life while her family gets entangled in drug-running.
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Gisella plays Etta Tiger Jonze, a young woman who dreams of a life in Miami's glittering sub-tropical kingdom, but when her family's drug-runn...
You have creator Bill Dubuque (Ozark) and showrunner Karen Campbell (Dexter) guiding them along the way.
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