{"id":171111,"date":"2024-04-17T16:22:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T16:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=171111"},"modified":"2024-04-17T16:22:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T16:22:19","slug":"blake-fielder-civil-reaction-to-back-to-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/film-and-tv\/blake-fielder-civil-reaction-to-back-to-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Fielder-Civil’s Reaction to the Amy Winehouse Movie “Back to Black”: A Controversial Take on Love and Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blake Fielder-Civil finds watching <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/film-and-tv\/back-to-black-inside-the-amy-winehouse-biopic-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Back to Black<\/i><\/a> almost therapeutic, appreciating the portrayal of his relationship with Amy Winehouse beyond their struggles with addiction.<\/p>\n <!-- <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n } else {\r\n jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n }\r\n });\r\n })\r\n <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n <span style=\"background-color:#4db2ee;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#4db2ee;background-color:rgba(77, 178, 238, 0.1);\">\r\n <li>Blake Fielder-Civil found watching his portrayal in \"Back to Black\" therapeutic, which emphasized a more accurate representation of his relationship with Amy Winehouse.<\/li>\r\n <li>The film features Jack O\u2019Connell as Fielder-Civil and Marisa Abela as Winehouse, focusing on their initial romance rather than sensational addiction narratives.<\/li>\r\n <li>Despite previous controversies, Fielder-Civil hopes that the film shows the genuine love between him and Winehouse, acknowledging past mistakes linked to their addictions.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \n<h2>Blake Fielder-Civil’s Perspective on the Film “Back to Black”<\/h2>\n<p>Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy Winehouse\u2019s ex-husband, appeared on <i>Good Morning Britain<\/i> on April 12 to discuss his depiction in the biopic <i>Back to Black<\/i>, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>Fielder-Civil described the film as<b> “almost therapeutic”<\/b> and appreciated the more balanced portrayal of his character, stating it wasn’t just about addiction but also showed the deeper parts of their relationship.<\/p>\n<h2>Casting and Character Insights<\/h2>\n<p>The movie <i>Back to Black<\/i> features<b> Jack O’Connell <\/b>as Blake Fielder-Civil, <b>Marisa Abela<\/b> as Amy Winehouse, and <b>Eddie Marsan<\/b> playing her father, Mitch Winehouse.<\/p>\n<p>O’Connell, who has appeared in <i>Skins, Godless,<\/i> and<i> Lady Chatterley’s Lover<\/i>, met Fielder-Civil before filming.<\/p>\n<p>This <b>meeting was more about respect than gathering information<\/b>. Fielder-Civil appreciated this gesture and praised the film for its portrayal, highlighting the genuine affection that existed between him and Winehouse.<\/p>\n<h2>Fielder-Civil’s Reflections and Accountability<\/h2>\n<p>During his <i>Good Morning Britain<\/i> interview, Fielder-Civil also touched upon his personal growth and accountability over the years.<\/p>\n<p>He looked back on his past as someone addicted to drugs, <b>admitting to serious mistakes<\/b> that affected his relationship with Amy Winehouse.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke about his<b> deep love for Winehouse <\/b>and hoped that her father, Mitch Winehouse, could recognize their true affection.<\/p>\n<p>Fielder-Civil\u2019s candid reflections highlighted his journey toward healing and understanding more than ten years after Winehouse’s tragic death in 2011.<\/p>\n<h2>Controversy Over the Film’s Narrative Choices<\/h2>\n<p>The movie has <b>sparked debate<\/b>, especially about handling complex issues like addiction and Blake Fielder-Civil’s influence on Amy Winehouse’s life.<\/p>\n<p>Critics believe the film might have softened or <b>ignored the harsher aspects of their relationship to make Fielder-Civil appear better.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This approach has led to discussions about how true-to-life biographical films should be, especially in portraying sensitive and real-life details.<\/p>\n<h2>Filmmakers’ Defense of Their Portrayal<\/h2>\n<p>The team behind the movie, including producer Alison Owen, stood by their portrayal of Blake Fielder-Civil, showing him as Amy Winehouse perceived him\u2014charming and impactful despite his bad reputation.<\/p>\n<p>This positive portrayal has been criticized because <b>Fielder-Civil reportedly introduced Winehouse to dangerous drugs <\/b>that worsened her addiction issues.<\/p>\n<p>The film’s creators, led by director Sam Taylor-Johnson, decided <b>against using published books about Winehouse for their script.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Instead, they used her <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/music\/amy-winehouses-unpublished-journals-photos-and-lyrics-to-be-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">song lyrics and personal writings<\/a> to create a story they felt would truly reflect her essence.<\/p>\n<h2>Amy Winehouse\u2019s Lasting Legacy<\/h2>\n<p><i>Back to Black<\/i> offers a fresh perspective on Amy Winehouse\u2019s life and relationships, with moving insights from those close to her, complemented by a strong performance from the cast.<\/p>\n<p>This biopic revisits Winehouse’s talent and struggles while exploring the deep connections that shaped her life and music.<\/p>\n<p>The movie was released in the UK in April and is set to premiere in the US in May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10026,"featured_media":171129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3384],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-171111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-and-tv"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171111"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10026"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171111"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171111\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}