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T10 WHATS UP! November 6 - 12, 2022 Vision (Lara Peake, "Brave New World"), who, in the BBC Three (the originating net- work) trailer, promises that "the more followers you have, the more people will share your music" before offering her guidance. Sasha meets Carly as she ap- pears on social media: a party girl with lots of money — money made doing something that seems entirely attainable to Sasha. But what she quickly discovers as she becomes en- twined in Carly's life is that behind the glamorous, curated facade lies a dark reality. Carly is involved in sex work through an online app and gets Sasha to join her; some- thing she never saw herself doing and certainly a far cry from her goal of becoming a musician. On the podcast Reign With Josh Smith, Lecky spoke about the inspiration behind creat- ing Sasha, a sort of messy woman many of us are familiar with. And as anyone who reads the paper, online news or true crime stories can at- test, these types of transac- tional situations can often lead down a dangerous path. "I haven't seen anybody talking about that kind of gen- uine desperation where you might do things that go against [your] morals," Lecky said. In her podcast appearance, Lecky went on to draw a con- nection between celebrities and big-time influencers flaunting their status on social media and their followers' feelings about wealth. While researching for the show, Lecky met with a woman who has worked on an adult-con- tent site in college and spent her first paycheck on a weave. "I don't remember being 18, and obviously I didn't have In- stagram at the time," Lecky said of this anecdote that, while unrelatable to her, rings true for many young people today. "I don't remember feel- ing like I had to be rich at 18 and have everything figured out." It isn't all darkness and mor- al ambiguity for Sasha in "Mood," however. Sasha's pas- sion for music abounds when she's in the booth, and her tal- ent as a singer-songwriter is clear as day any time she gets the chance to perform. Luckily for her, she even has an en- couraging face on the other side of the studio glass: studio assistant Kobi (Jorden Myrie, "Screw"), the brother of her best friend, Abi (Chantelle Alle, "We Are Lady Parts"). Also a singer-songwriter herself, Lecky created the original songs used in "Mood," in addition to writing and cre- ating the series. Lecky's music is uniquely highlighted throughout the series by sur- real, imagined music videos set within the confines of Sa- sha's personal experiences. It is also important to note that "Mood" follows a tradi- tion set by some of the best re- cent U.K. TV shows: one- woman show adaptations. Phoebe Waller-Bridge's "Fleabag" and Michaela Coel's "Chewing Gum" were also in- spired by original one-woman shows and written by their on- screen stars. After "Fleabag's" success, Waller-Bridge went on to produce and write for the smash-hit thriller series "Killing Eve" and co-write the screenplay for the latest James Bond movie, 2021's "No Time to Die." Coel, meanwhile, cre- ated, wrote and starred in the highly critically acclaimed "I May Destroy You" for HBO and can be seen in the much- anticipated "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (2022). Having already aired on BBC Three in the U.K., "Mood" has garnered critical acclaim and rave reviews from viewers, making it as much of a can't-miss event as its stage- turned-screen predecessors. continued from page T2 Big time: BBC America debuts new musical drama 'Mood' TV FEATURE Nicôle Lecky in "Mood"