picks
Freddie
Highmore
The actor, 28,
plays a surgical
resident with
autism on
ABC’s hit The
Good Doctor
(Mondays,
10 p.m.), now in
season 3.
What do you like
the most about
this role?
He’s messy and
complicated like all
of us. It’s a challenge
in a great way. This
season he’s trying
to find love.
MOVIE | Portrait of a Lady on Fire
DRAMAOn a remote island in 18th-century
France, a female artist arrives, commis-
sioned to paint a portrait of a young
woman to send to the fiancé she has never
met. Brushstroke by brushstroke, the two
fall for each other. A stunningly filmed—
and despite the centuries-old setting,
astonishingly fresh—take on love and
desire. (In theaters, R)
MUSIC| Real Estate,
The Main Thing
ROCKSlower tempos and subtle synth
underpinnings differentiate the mellow
indie band’s fifth album from earlier work—
but at its core, Real Estate continues to
churn out reliably melodic,
sunny melodies that split
the difference between
precise pop and languid
jamming. (Feb. 28)
You directed
Feb. 24’s episode,
‘Autopsy.’
I get the same
enjoyment
directing as I do
from acting. The
crew is incredibly
supportive.
We’ve seen you
in TV shows and
movies since you
were a kid. Which
do you prefer?
On TV there’s
the opportunity
to delve into the
characters to a
depth you don’t
get to do on film.
To spend so much
time with them is
really rewarding.
—CHRISTINA
DUGAN
Q&A
With costar
Jasika Nicole.
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straw
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