Actress Lesley Manville told Variety she's indifferent to which platform airs her work—Netflix, BBC, ITV. Her job is singular: deliver the character. She reads the reviews and doesn't shy away from the verdict. If audiences don't connect with her, she accepts it. She's not changing for anyone. Career longevity, she suggests, comes from commitment to craft, not approval-chasing.

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