Emilia Clarke shows no plans of slowing down as she is set to star alongside Jack Huston in the new movie, "Above Suspicion." The film is an adaptation of Joey Sharkey's thriller, which is also based on a true story of the murder conviction of an FBI agent.
After playing the fearless heroine Sarah Connor in the sci-fi action film "Terminator Genisys" and the cheerful and free-spirited Lou Clark in the romantic comedy "Me Before You," the "Game of Thrones" actress will be portraying the impoverished Susan Smith, who becomes involved with newly arrived FBI agent, Mark Putnam (Huston). The film, set in the crime-stricken Appalachian Kentucky, is directed by Phillip Noyce.
Sharkey, who is a Journalism instructor at the University of Arizona, told UA News that filming for the movie began in May under the working title, "Blood Mountain." The 69-year-old writer and former New York Times columnist, however, expressed hopes that in the end, the title would be changed to "Above Suspicion."
The book, written in 1992, tells the story of Putnam, who is a rookie FBI agent assigned to the Appalachian town, and his local informant, Smith. Putnam had an affair with Smith, then killed her and hid her body after their relationship threatened his marriage and his career. He confessed a year later.
Sharkey said that his book revealed a dark side to the FBI, including its practice of paying lots of money to develop its networks of informants. However, he said that one result to writing his book was that the FBI learned a lesson and made reforms to its policies that are related to developing and paying small-time informants.
According to The Daily Wildcat, Sharkey had initially feared that the movie would reduce the book's characters to "two-bit criminals," considering what he wrote was "psychologically complex." He also admitted that after reading the screenplay, he found it "needing a lot of work."
The report noted that Sharkey, who works as a consultant for the film, was able to use his interview transcripts and notes to help improve the screenplay and to clarify the depth of the characters. He said the efforts of the actors and the director, along with his insight, had helped ensure that the movie would portray the book accurately.
Sharkey also praised Clarke's understanding of her role and her ability to make the character her own. He said that the 29-year-old actress "nailed it" and "ran away" with the movie.
Watch Emilia Clarke at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards in this video below: