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  1) What famous stars are in His Dark Materials and why do you think they were selected for the show? (Clue- look at the main actors and if they are American or British and what other shows they are known for) James McAvoy who plays Lord Asriel is well know he is a Scottish actor. He also plays in split which is a well know thriller movie.  Dafne Keen who plays Lyra is well know for playing in Logan. 2) How does His Dark Materials meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'? (see your notes in your book) Reminder: Inform- give information e.g. His Dark Materials gives us information about the fantasy genre (witches and 'dust' magic) Educate-  involves science and parallel dimensions and also teaches diversity and morality.  Entertain- relationships, action, excitement, death and villains and heroes, comic animals.  3) What was American network HBO's role in making His Dark Materials and why is this important? HBO role in making his dark

1. Costume - what is Lyra wearing in the photo below? What does this costume suggest she is doing / she is like as a character? The costume which Lyra is wearing clearly suggest that she is adventurous person and is brave. Lyra is also a runaway. 2. Mrs Coulter is always very smart and formal with red lips and styled hair. What does this suggest about the type of villain she is / her character? She is a passive aggressive and cares about what she looks like the red lipstick might represents danger. She wants to appear powerful. 3. Lighting- What do you notice about the setting for where Mrs Coulter is torturing the witch? Why has the director chosen this lighting? (Hint: High key lighting is bright and low key lighting is dark). The director chose low key lighting to show that Mrs Coulter is dangerous and isn't the person to mess with. 4. Actor’s position and movement- Look at the picture of Lyra (below). What does her facial expression tell us about the kind of character she is?