{"id":58203,"date":"2024-07-18T21:59:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T02:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=58203"},"modified":"2024-07-18T22:01:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T03:01:38","slug":"pessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/18\/pessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Gabriela Pessions and Dimitri Leonidas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58208\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/thosebanner.png\" alt=\"Gabriela Pessions and Dimitri Leonidas of &quot;Those About to Die&quot; on AMC and AMC+\" width=\"272\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/thosebanner.png 329w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/thosebanner-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with Gabriela Pessions and Dimitri Leonidas of &#8220;Those About to Die&#8221; on Peacock by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 6\/28\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was fun to speak to these two actors. You don&#8217;t want to miss this epic series, which stars Sir Anthony Hopkins (among many others). It has a huge cast. It&#8217;s filmed more like a movie than a TV show. If you loved &#8220;Spartacus&#8221; or &#8220;Gladiator,&#8221; you should love this one as well. I love the characters, the politics and the action. It starts 7\/18!<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with Gabriela Pessions and Dimitri Leonidas of &quot;Those About to Die&quot; on Peacock 6\/28\/24\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xh2JQQvfMBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE INFO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/asset\/tv\/those-about-to-die\/7459843956286234112?orig_ref=https:\/\/www.google.com\/\">Official Site<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YdHjbI8w9mI?si=xOd_bbW9XxEP1V2b\">Trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<nav class=\"nav-bar\">\n<div class=\"nav-bar__menu\">\n<div class=\"menu-item\">\n<div class=\"submenu submenu--full-width\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<p class=\"menu-item\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Those About to Die<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"app__content\">\n<div class=\"view-branded-header\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"show-header\">\n<div class=\"network-title\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p class=\"airdate\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>All episodes premiering July 18 on Peacock, just in time for viewers to also watch the 2024 Paris Olympics (July 26 \u2013 Aug 11, 2024)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hero-description\">\n<div id=\"hero-image\" class=\"hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.mediafly.com\/e1e220ccb29841439c4cbbc96cb71bf8.jpg?e=MDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMMllv4bgl0ymuy4nyiaWge0LTXXWsjmv%2ByfqDQGRo8d%2Bj7n3Dv%2Bgq1N%2FiXmmzFmUYqxsS6ciEbT0pjYLo1Pul4fg1l4mxOyvKBMKADBJQQeeaWWo3TAjBQ6ltp%2F%2FmyDgPbOMpBHPRuio5EbF2UjSAkjtQp9L0D6yJ5PLj0JFP1w4yFKe9Xj88d8EoszCJOsMhqodHgq10sZW8ksFhWMf4MRkpvg1Jzhjt%2B0Qyp9uQaAp8LZ9IzW9ZSs50BGrGFJwcvWem6tNMM1oVapKN3nDUaj9u81GiIqIhZD1mXZdL6zaACDlKTxTFKgRn%2F367NZF0g%3D%3D\" width=\"285\" height=\"188\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"description\">\n<div class=\"show-description\">\n<div>THOSE ABOUT TO DIE is an epic drama set in the corrupt world of the spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition, exploring a side of ancient Rome never before told \u2014 the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most\u2026blood and sport. The series introduces an ensemble of characters from all corners of the Roman Empire who collide at the explosive intersection of sports, politics, and dynasties.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Directors:<\/b>\u00a0Roland Emmerich (Ep 101, 102, 103, 109, 110), Marco Kreuzpaintner (Ep 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Created by:\u00a0<\/b>Robert Rodat (Wrote Ep 101, 102, 103, 109, 110)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Executive Producers:\u00a0<\/b>Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser, Gianni Nunnari, Robert Rodat, Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, Miguel A. Palos Jr., Marco Kreuzpaintner, Herbert G. Kloiber, Martin Moszkowicz, Oliver Berben, Jonas Bauer, Charles Holland, Namit Malhotra.\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58206 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/thoseabouttodie2.jpg\" alt=\"THOSE ABOUT TO DIE -- Episode 104 -- Pictured: Dimitri Leonidas as Scorpus -- (Photo by: Reiner Bajo\/Peacock)\" width=\"267\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/thoseabouttodie2.jpg 371w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/thoseabouttodie2-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Cast:<\/b>\u00a0Anthony Hopkins, Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins, Tom Hughes, Jojo Macari, Moe Hashim, Johannes Haukur Johannesson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Gabriella Pession, Dimitri Leonidas, Emilio Sakraya, David Wurawa, Pepe Barroso, Gon\u00e7alo Almeida, Eneko Sagardoy, Romana Maggiora Vergano\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Studio:<\/b>\u00a0AGC Television\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Production Companies:<\/b>\u00a0Centropolis Entertainment, Hollywood Gang Productions, Street Entertainment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58207 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/thoseabouttodie1.jpg\" alt=\"THOSE ABOUT TO DIE -- Episode 105 -- Pictured: (l-r) Rupert Penry-Jones as Consul Marsus, Gabriella Pession as Antonia -- (Photo by: PEACOCK)\" width=\"336\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/thoseabouttodie1.jpg 436w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/thoseabouttodie1-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/>Format:\u00a0<\/b>Drama Series, 10 x 60 min episodes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabriella Pession<\/strong> plays \u201cAntonia\u201d. An American-Italian actress born November 2, 1977 in Florida, she starred in the TV show Crossing Lines 2013 to 2015. She was also best known for Wilfred (2011) and The Red Door (2017). In 2015, she received the America Award from the Italy\u2013USA Foundation. In 2014 she had a son, Giulio, with her Crossing Lines co-star Richard Flood. They got married in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimitri Leonidas<\/strong> plays \u201cScorpus\u201d. He was born on November 14, 1987 in England, UK to an English woman and a Greek father. He is an actor, known for Centurion (2010), Rosewater (2014), The Monuments Men (2014) and Riviera (2017).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Interview! &nbsp; Interview with Gabriela Pessions and Dimitri Leonidas of &#8220;Those About to Die&#8221; on Peacock by Suzanne 6\/28\/24 It was fun to speak to these two actors. You don&#8217;t want to miss this epic series, which stars Sir Anthony Hopkins (among many others). It has a huge cast. 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