Industry follows the story of five young recent graduates competing for a limited number of permanent positions at an international investment bank in London.
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You just finished college and want to fully enter the world of finance.
It is then that one of the best companies in the field hires you to win a place and now you will have to fight, not only to earn thousands of dollars, but to face your own problems.There is the plot of the new HBO series, "Industry", in which a group of young people meet on the trading floor of the company Pierpoint & Co.
Zona Pop spoke with actress Marisa Abela, who plays Yasmin, a young woman who seeks to "fit in" in a financial world dominated by men.
Who is Yasmin?
Marisa herself describes her: “She is a young woman who wants to show that she is worth a lot.
This group of young people has a desire to show that they must be successful.
She has a genuine fear of not achieving goals and being fired, and that's where her vulnerability comes from.
She pleases people, she wants everyone to like her and she wants everyone to be interested in her.
Harper (Myha'la Herrold) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela) look for a place inside the auction floor of the Pierpoint & Co. company (Courtesy HBO)
What is it about?
Ambition a primary element
Five young recent graduates, ambitious to succeed in the world of finance in London, seek to earn a place at the prestigious Pierpoint & Co. Bank With their "skeletons in the closet", each will seek to do whatever it takes to succeed in this difficult industry.
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How did you prepare to speak in a finance language?
Marisa Abela
“It was very important for me to understand that I should have knowledge about this.
I spoke with many friends and I was in contact with many people related to the subject of banking and the stock market.
There is an application called Investopedia in which, if you write financial terms, it explains what it is.
That was very useful to understand things at the time ”.
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Industry follows the story of a group of young recent graduates competing for a limited number of permanent positions at a leading international investment bank in London.
Each character will be immersed in a world in which they will experience everyday situations such as gender, race, class and privilege in the workplace.
Individually, they will use their own tools to stand out.
“I think Yasmin really has this amazing network, she's like a star, she knows everyone in London, she has the potential to attract great clients.
If you put Yasmin to a work dinner at a restaurant, she knows exactly what to wear and what to talk about.
She thinks it's going to bring great Wall Street-style energy, ”Abela says.
Your first day at work: full of ambition
We've all asked an awkward question on the first day of work, so all recent graduates will identify with "Industry."
“It was very important for the creatives to create a really authentic story.
It's not just finance, it's in any industry.
It is your first job, you have just started and you have the responsibility of having to prove yourself and leave a lasting impression ”, says Marisa Abela.
"I think we've all been there, when you can get into a job on the first day and everyone will say 'oh, you're that girl who made that stupid comment on your first day.'
We fully understand what it feels like and I think people will be able to feel the weight of that responsibility in these young people.
And yes, it is definitely identifiable in that sense, ”says the actress who graduated in acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in England.
Who are the ambitious young people?
Myha'la Herrold - Harper
Marisa Abela - Yasmin
Harry Lawtey - Robert
David Jonsson - Gus
Nabhaan Rizwan - Hari
"Industry" airs on Mondays on HBO and HBO GO, signals that belong to WarnerMedia as well as CNN en Español, at 11 PM for the entire region.
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