As if it’s not enough that Talk Art hosts Rob Diament and national treasure Russell Tovey take an interest in your art exhibition in Margate, Kent, when the subject of your exhibition travels from Morocco to view it then it becomes something else entirely. Factor in the focus of the exhibit being Pedro Pascal and you’ve got something viral on your hands, so imagine artist Heidi Gentle Burrell’s surprise when she learned that Pedro had travelled to see the exhibition last Sunday….and it was closed.
“It was absolutely fantastic. Although I can imagine he’s slightly embarrassed, with all the art being about him! I’m gutted he showed up on a Sunday when the gallery was closed. I’d love for Robert to bring him along when we’re actually open.”
Heidi had heard from a superfan who came to the exhibition preview that Pedro was filming in Morocco at the time.
But on Sunday (August 6), Pedro went to view the exhibition – only to find it was closed for the day. So they took a photo outside and Robert posted it on Instagram yesterday (August 7) – which is how Heidi found out.
“It was absolutely nuts,” she said. “So many lovely people have messaged me in the last couple of days. I completely understand why Robert didn’t tell me he was going with Pedro, they want their privacy. But I’m a bit gutted I missed them! It’s fantastic for me, though, hopefully it’ll elevate the conversation around neurodivergence. I feel like I’m helping to create a positive change.”
Heidi said: “I used to watch him in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and lots of crime dramas, which I always thought he was really good in. The first film I saw him in was called Bloodsucking Bosses, but I loved him before he was famous, too. I just found he had a really interesting face, from an artistic point-of-view. He’s got two little bald patches in his beard and creases in his eyebrows and bridge of his nose. I wouldn’t call myself an obsessed fan, but I do hyper-fixate on capturing him in my art.”
“I’ve been following him (Robert Diament) and Russell Tovey on Instagram for ages, and I knew through their Talk Art podcast that they knew Pedro. He was incredibly lovely to talk to, and asked me when my exhibition was opening. I asked him to come along to the preview later, thinking – worst case scenario is he’ll say no. But, he showed up! He made a video and posted it on his Instagram, then joked about sending it to Pedro.”
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