Cross stars open up at Monte-Carlo TV Festival's 65th edition
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Actor Aldis Hodge and showrunner Ben Watkins are in Monaco for the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival to discuss the making of Prime Video hit Cross.
Aldis Hodge and Ben Watkins, the actor and showrunner behind Prime Video's Cross, made the trip to Monaco this week as guests of the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The pair sat down together to talk through the working relationship that shaped the series, describing how a strong creative partnership between a lead performer and a head writer can define the tone of a show from the ground up.
Hodge, known to audiences from Straight Outta Compton, City on the Hill and Friday Night Lights, and Watkins discussed how trust between actor and creator is built during production, and why that dynamic matters more than most viewers realise. The conversation formed part of the Festival's broader programme of industry panels and screenings held at the Grimaldi Forum this week.