At 22, Damian Hurley has made his first feature film, in which his very famous mum is snogged and fondled by her female co-star. He talks about being a nepo baby, finally getting to vote, and coping with the deaths of his father and stepfather
Orson Welles was 25 when he directed Citizen Kane. What took him so long? He should have pulled his finger out like Damian Hurley, son of the model and actor Elizabeth Hurley, who was just 20 when he called “Action!” on his own debut, Strictly Confidential. It was filmed on Saint Kitts and Nevis, and could double as a tourist-board commercial for those Caribbean islands were it not for the murder and skulduggery, or lines such as: “You’ve been fucking your dead sister’s boyfriend!”
In his journey to the director’s chair, Hurley, who has a lucrative modelling career, has faced few obstacles. He was given...
Orson Welles was 25 when he directed Citizen Kane. What took him so long? He should have pulled his finger out like Damian Hurley, son of the model and actor Elizabeth Hurley, who was just 20 when he called “Action!” on his own debut, Strictly Confidential. It was filmed on Saint Kitts and Nevis, and could double as a tourist-board commercial for those Caribbean islands were it not for the murder and skulduggery, or lines such as: “You’ve been fucking your dead sister’s boyfriend!”
In his journey to the director’s chair, Hurley, who has a lucrative modelling career, has faced few obstacles. He was given...
- 5/10/2024
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Actress Georgia Lock reflected on her time on the set of the film Strictly Confidential in her new uInterview.
Directed by Damian Hurley, Strictly Confidential follows a young woman who can’t accept that her best friend killed herself as she journies back to a Caribbean island to investigate her death.
“Honestly, it was an honor,” she told uInterview founder Erik Meers of working with Hurley. “This film is special to me for a lot of reasons, but I met Damian through this project, and he’s become a very close friend of mine. I’m extremely fond of him.”
“What I love about how he directs is that you can see he is thinking about how beautiful the shot is going to look,” she continued. “He’s considered that. I feel like you could pause this movie anywhere, and it would be a beautiful scene that you could paint.
Directed by Damian Hurley, Strictly Confidential follows a young woman who can’t accept that her best friend killed herself as she journies back to a Caribbean island to investigate her death.
“Honestly, it was an honor,” she told uInterview founder Erik Meers of working with Hurley. “This film is special to me for a lot of reasons, but I met Damian through this project, and he’s become a very close friend of mine. I’m extremely fond of him.”
“What I love about how he directs is that you can see he is thinking about how beautiful the shot is going to look,” she continued. “He’s considered that. I feel like you could pause this movie anywhere, and it would be a beautiful scene that you could paint.
- 4/29/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Actress Elizabeth Hurley has working in the industry since the late 1980s. Initially gaining notoriety as High Grant’s girlfriend, Hurley soon found herself in the spotlight with movies like Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) and Bedazzled (2000). She was also seen in TV shows like Gossip Girl and The Royals.
Elizabeth Hurley in a still from Strictly Confidential
Hurley is mother to model and actor Damian Hurley, whom she had after a brief affair with American businessman Steve Bing.
Her son, 22, is now dipping his toes in the directing pool with his debut movie, Strictly Confidential, starring his mother in the lead. The movie was released earlier this month, but it was years before now, that the Hollywood virus entered Damian.
Damian Hurley Almost Had His Mother Arrested
Damian Hurley has been working as a model since 2016, when he was only 14 years old. Following in the footsteps of his mother,...
Elizabeth Hurley in a still from Strictly Confidential
Hurley is mother to model and actor Damian Hurley, whom she had after a brief affair with American businessman Steve Bing.
Her son, 22, is now dipping his toes in the directing pool with his debut movie, Strictly Confidential, starring his mother in the lead. The movie was released earlier this month, but it was years before now, that the Hollywood virus entered Damian.
Damian Hurley Almost Had His Mother Arrested
Damian Hurley has been working as a model since 2016, when he was only 14 years old. Following in the footsteps of his mother,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Elizabeth Hurley continues to captivate her fans with her timeless beauty and style.
The British beauty gained popularity in the 1990s as an actress and model and has kept her fans’ attention ever since.
Although Elizabeth lives a more subdued lifestyle out of the public eye these days, she still makes the occasional appearance at high-profile events.
The 58-year-old stunner’s latest event was the New York City premiere of her latest movie, Strictly Confidential, written and directed by her son, Damian Hurley.
Elizabeth wowed her fans when she revealed that for her latest red carpet appearance, she wore the same dress from an event 13 years prior.
The Austin Powers star shared side-by-side photos of herself donning the same shimmery beige Versace gown, first in 2011, then again last week at her movie premiere, and she looked equally as stunning in both photos.
Elizabeth Hurley turns heads as she shares side-by-side...
The British beauty gained popularity in the 1990s as an actress and model and has kept her fans’ attention ever since.
Although Elizabeth lives a more subdued lifestyle out of the public eye these days, she still makes the occasional appearance at high-profile events.
The 58-year-old stunner’s latest event was the New York City premiere of her latest movie, Strictly Confidential, written and directed by her son, Damian Hurley.
Elizabeth wowed her fans when she revealed that for her latest red carpet appearance, she wore the same dress from an event 13 years prior.
The Austin Powers star shared side-by-side photos of herself donning the same shimmery beige Versace gown, first in 2011, then again last week at her movie premiere, and she looked equally as stunning in both photos.
Elizabeth Hurley turns heads as she shares side-by-side...
- 4/13/2024
- by Mona Wexler
- Monsters and Critics
Actress Liz Hurley and her son, Damian Hurley, reflected on their experience working together on their film Strictly Confidential in their new uInterview.
Strictly Confidential follows Mia as she embarks on a journey to the Caribbean on the solemn anniversary of her friend’s tragic suicide. During her stay, Mia becomes aware that each of her friend’s family members harbor undisclosed secrets, and she is determined to uncover the truth behind her best friend’s untimely demise.
A first-time writer/director, Damian told uInterview founder Erik Meers, “This idea I came up with when I was 17. I made a short film in lockdown, and I got a call out of the blue when I was 20, ‘Hey, we loved your short film. Are you open to writing and directing a feature? We’d love you to make one with us.’ This is every filmmaker’s dream. I’d obviously grown...
Strictly Confidential follows Mia as she embarks on a journey to the Caribbean on the solemn anniversary of her friend’s tragic suicide. During her stay, Mia becomes aware that each of her friend’s family members harbor undisclosed secrets, and she is determined to uncover the truth behind her best friend’s untimely demise.
A first-time writer/director, Damian told uInterview founder Erik Meers, “This idea I came up with when I was 17. I made a short film in lockdown, and I got a call out of the blue when I was 20, ‘Hey, we loved your short film. Are you open to writing and directing a feature? We’d love you to make one with us.’ This is every filmmaker’s dream. I’d obviously grown...
- 4/11/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
British actress Elizabeth Hurley shares that she still has a “very annoying mummy rule,” which she makes her 22-year-old son Damian stick to even now, and is about television. The 58-year-old actress shares her son Damian with late former partner Steve Bing.
“I’ve always had what you say is a very annoying mommy rule in the house. We’re never allowed to put the TV on until 6 p.m. That included lockdown! We’ve always stuck to that. So we try to work all day, but at 6, we’ll go into the TV room,” Hurley told People magazine.
Despite having the TV rule, the pair have “had some amazing times watching television together,” reports femalefirst.co.uk.
The actress said: “We really started over lockdown, and I wanted to show Damian a lot of the films that had been part of my growing up. So ’80s and ’90s films...
“I’ve always had what you say is a very annoying mommy rule in the house. We’re never allowed to put the TV on until 6 p.m. That included lockdown! We’ve always stuck to that. So we try to work all day, but at 6, we’ll go into the TV room,” Hurley told People magazine.
Despite having the TV rule, the pair have “had some amazing times watching television together,” reports femalefirst.co.uk.
The actress said: “We really started over lockdown, and I wanted to show Damian a lot of the films that had been part of my growing up. So ’80s and ’90s films...
- 4/8/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
“Some secrets are meant to stay buried” says the ad line for “Strictly Confidential.” But you’d need a sizable underground bunker to contain all the effortfully shocking revelations sprung in this very silly sudser, which starts out looking like an erotic thriller-mystery, then descends into a series of flashback-laden explication monologues more apt for “Dynasty” than Agatha Christie.
Damian Hurley’s directorial feature, with famous mum Elizabeth top-billed and producing, provides several hardbodied younger performers opportunity to model clothes and approximate recognizable human emotions on the coastline of tax haven island nation Saint Kitts and Nevis. But what was likely an enjoyable working Caribbean vacation for cast and crew proves somewhat labored for viewers. Nonetheless, watched in the right spirit, with appropriate libations, it could prove quite entertaining … if not in the way presumably intended. Lionsgate is releasing to U.S. theaters, digital and on-demand platforms on April 5.
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Damian Hurley’s directorial feature, with famous mum Elizabeth top-billed and producing, provides several hardbodied younger performers opportunity to model clothes and approximate recognizable human emotions on the coastline of tax haven island nation Saint Kitts and Nevis. But what was likely an enjoyable working Caribbean vacation for cast and crew proves somewhat labored for viewers. Nonetheless, watched in the right spirit, with appropriate libations, it could prove quite entertaining … if not in the way presumably intended. Lionsgate is releasing to U.S. theaters, digital and on-demand platforms on April 5.
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- 4/4/2024
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Take a look at more footage from the new thriller “Strictly Confidential”, written and durected by Damien Hurley, starring Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock, Lauren McQueen, Freddie Thorp, Genevieve Gaunt Ana Max Parker, releasing April 5, 2024 in theaters:
“…on the anniversary of the death of ‘Rebecca’, ‘Mia’ returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared their final days.
“As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder…”
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“…on the anniversary of the death of ‘Rebecca’, ‘Mia’ returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared their final days.
“As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 4/4/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
British actress Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian Hurley “felt totally normal” while he directed her in racy scenes. The mother-son pair say they feel more like siblings, which they know seems unusual to outsiders. Damian has spent years taking photographs of his mother wearing bikinis.
The 58-year-old actress shared there was “nothing gratuitous” shot for 21-year-old Damian’s ‘Strictly Confidential’ film, and added that she “felt very comfortable” getting intimate with another woman in front of her son, who was behind the camera, reports mirror.co.uk.
The actress also shared that the “budget couldn’t run to” hiring an intimacy coordinator on set, reports mirror.co.uk.
“I hate to say that it felt totally normal. I don’t know what that says about us,” Damian said.
He added: “I was speaking to a lot of my friends who are also second generation of parents in the industry.
The 58-year-old actress shared there was “nothing gratuitous” shot for 21-year-old Damian’s ‘Strictly Confidential’ film, and added that she “felt very comfortable” getting intimate with another woman in front of her son, who was behind the camera, reports mirror.co.uk.
The actress also shared that the “budget couldn’t run to” hiring an intimacy coordinator on set, reports mirror.co.uk.
“I hate to say that it felt totally normal. I don’t know what that says about us,” Damian said.
He added: “I was speaking to a lot of my friends who are also second generation of parents in the industry.
- 4/1/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Famous for starring in the Mike Myers-led Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Elizabeth Hurley will be headlining her son’s directorial debut, set to release next month. Amidst the controversy surrounding the erotic thriller following Hurley’s steamy scenes in the movie, which were shot by her son Damian Hurley, the actress expressed that the experience was liberating.
While watching s-x scenes unfold onscreen alongside their children can be awkward for many parents, the actress said having her son behind the lens for Strictly Confidential was relaxing.
Elizabeth Hurley Felt Safe Having Her Son Film the Steamy Scenes in Strictly Confidential
Elizabeth Hurley | Credit: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Known to capture Elizabeth Hurley’s bikini shoots for her social media posts, Damian Hurley’s directorial debut will star the Austin Powers star at the forefront. While some eyebrows were raised following her son filming the steamy scenes,...
While watching s-x scenes unfold onscreen alongside their children can be awkward for many parents, the actress said having her son behind the lens for Strictly Confidential was relaxing.
Elizabeth Hurley Felt Safe Having Her Son Film the Steamy Scenes in Strictly Confidential
Elizabeth Hurley | Credit: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Known to capture Elizabeth Hurley’s bikini shoots for her social media posts, Damian Hurley’s directorial debut will star the Austin Powers star at the forefront. While some eyebrows were raised following her son filming the steamy scenes,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
"If you truly believed something was off... maybe it was." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for an indie thriller titled Strictly Confidential, made by actor / filmmaker Damian Hurley, the son of actress / model Elizabeth Hurley who also stars in this. It is very much a rich person's fantasy thriller, made by rich people, for rich people who can easily escape to their "Caribbean paradise" whenever they want. Described as a "sensual thriller with a devilish twist." A tormented young woman is drawn into a world of seduction, duplicity and betrayal as she desperately tries to uncover the mystery surrounding her best friend's suicide. She is relentless, determined to uncover the truth... at what cost? Are some secrets meant to stay buried? The film stars Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock, Lauren McQueen, Freddie Thorp, and Genevieve Gaunt. The film was shot in St. Kitts & Nevis - a Caribbean island nation -...
- 3/10/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“Strictly Confidential” is a new live-action thriller written and directed by Damien Hurley, starring Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock, Lauren McQueen, Freddie Thorp, Genevieve Gaunt Ana Max Parker, releasing April 5, 2024 in theaters:
“…on the anniversary of the death of ‘Rebecca’, ‘Mia’ returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared their final days.
“As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…on the anniversary of the death of ‘Rebecca’, ‘Mia’ returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared their final days.
“As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 3/7/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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