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Matt Smith and Nick Cave on bringing sex addict salesman to life in TV drama

Matt Smith and Nick Cave on bringing sex addict salesman to life in TV drama

Summary

Matt Smith stars in a TV adaptation of Nick Cave's novel "The Death of Bunny Munro." The story follows a troubled door-to-door salesman named Bunny Munro, played by Smith, who goes on a chaotic road trip with his son after his wife's death. The series deals with themes of grief, family, and human flaws.

Key Facts

  • Matt Smith plays the main character, Bunny Munro, in a new TV series.
  • The series is based on Nick Cave's 2009 novel "The Death of Bunny Munro."
  • Bunny Munro is a sex-obsessed salesman struggling after his wife's suicide.
  • The show explores themes of grief, family legacy, and complex human emotions.
  • Set in 2003, it highlights changes in societal attitudes towards masculinity.
  • Nick Cave, the author, says the story is about inheritance and the impact of parental influence on children.
  • Cave has faced personal grief, losing two sons, which influences his creative work.

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