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flag Sir Ian McKellen portrays LS Lowry in a BBC doc using rare audio, matching his movements to Lowry’s voice.

flag Sir Ian McKellen, 86, says portraying artist LS Lowry in the BBC documentary 'LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes' was more difficult than expected, particularly due to the precision required to lip-sync to previously unreleased audio recordings of Lowry. flag Using voice clips from interviews conducted by fan Angela Barratt, McKellen matched his facial expressions and movements to Lowry’s recorded words, finding emotional nuance in subtle gestures. flag The one-hour film, airing February 25 on BBC Two and iPlayer, offers an intimate look at Lowry’s life, career, and connection to art and industry in Salford and Manchester, blending archival footage with McKellen’s performance.

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