Photo via Evening Standard

Florence Pugh says she had a ‘beautiful time’ making East Of Eden

Read the original at Evening Standard ↗
Cite

Cooper-Fiske, C. (2026, September 25). Florence Pugh says she had a ‘beautiful time’ making East Of Eden. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/florence-pugh-zoe-kazan-netflix-london-british-b1298451.html

Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.

Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-25 · by Casey Cooper-Fiske

Quick Summary

Florence Pugh discusses her experience making the upcoming Netflix series "East of Eden," stating that it was a challenging yet rewarding process that allowed her to grow as an actor and take control of her creative output. As both an executive producer and star of the show, she emphasizes the importance of having a supportive team behind her, specifically mentioning her collaboration with writer Zoe Kazan. The series is set to premiere on Netflix on October 1 and features actors Mike Faist, Christopher Abbott, and Joe Anders, son of Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes.
Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

Florence Pugh said she had a "beautiful time" making Netflix's East Of Eden, describing it as a laborious but rewarding experience that helped her grow both professionally and personally. As an executive producer, Pugh expressed confidence in her creative process and highlighted the importance of having supportive colleagues during the challenging production. The series stars Mike Faist, Christopher Abbott, and Joe Anders, the son of actress Kate Winslet and director Sam Mendes. East Of Eden is set to premiere on Netflix on October 1.

Written for “Florence Pugh On East Of Eden” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Florence Pugh On East Of Eden
Entertainment · 2 article(s) covering the same event. See how they differ ↓

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 0% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Evening Standard
Hedges 0 of 7 claims Outlet record 65/100
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
7
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 7 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
65/100
Evening Standard's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
2
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-09-26 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

Evening Standard · 7829 article(s) · 62 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 62 correction(s)

Who wrote this

Casey Cooper-Fiske
64 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The New Jersey-born singer replied: “Well, after I wrote Just Kids, because Robert asked me to write it hours before he died, I promised him I would.
🔮 The programme’s opened with George Fouracres as Mr Burnham and Emma Sidi as Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram sitting on the Gogglebox sofa, with the Prime Minister telling his friend he had “all the types of crisps a relatable bloke would have in their house”.
🔮 Sunday’s results show also saw the surprise announcement of Strictly’s first triple dance-off, which will take place during next week’s Halloween episode.
🔮 In the last picture, Murray could be seen kissing Douglas on the cheek while holding her baby bump, with the caption: “The exciting news is finally here.
🔮 The 32-year-old had vowed to change ticket prices for his Proper Massive Stadium Tour ’27 when replying to an Instagram post which claimed tickets would cost up to £130.75 for standing, and now appears to have lowered prices.
🔮 “And I’ve got some advice for you, going forward I would continue to have a rib injury.
🔮 “And I’ve got some advice for you, going forward I would continue to have a rib injury.”
🔮 “The standing will not be split as well, I had no idea about it.
🔮 The 41-year-old, who is partnered with professional dancer Kai Widdrington, missed week four of the BBC dancing show after sustaining a fractured rib, but has confirmed she will take part in this Saturday’s show.
🔮 During the competition the members would regularly “manifest” different things to encourage themselves, so when it came to choosing a name for the band they knew the word felt right.
Also by Casey Cooper-Fiske
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 64 articles by Casey Cooper-Fiske →

Topics

Netflix

Subjects

Christopher Abbott PERSON · 1× Joe Anders PERSON · 1× Kate Winslet PERSON · 1× Kazan PERSON · 1× Mike Faist PERSON · 1× Netflix ORG · 1× Pugh PERSON · 1× Sam Mendes PERSON · 1×

Narrative

“I think it required for me to really show up as a performer, and also just for myself as a person, and required for me to grow up a lot in terms of my process, and making sure that what I’m putting down, I’m completely in control of, and I’ve studied.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 East Of Eden will also star Mike Faist, Christopher Abbott and Joe Anders, who is the son of actress Kate Winslet and director Sam Mendes.
2026-09-26 · Evening Standard
Florence Pugh says she had a ‘beautiful time’ making East Of Eden · assertive framing
2026-09-26 · Evening Standard
Florence Pugh says she had a ‘beautiful time’ making East Of Eden · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

“I think it required for me to really show up as a performer, and also just for myself as a person, and required for me to grow up a lot in terms of my process, and making sure that what I’m putting down, I’m completely in control of, and I’ve studied. asserted
I → think → control
“So even though the process was hard and arduous, I feel like it was a massive labour of love, and the reason why we’ve all loved talking about it for the last two weeks is because we’ve put so much time and effort and energy into it.” asserted
we → feel → it
Pugh, who is also executive producer on the show, said she enjoyed taking on both roles as she is “very opinionated”. asserted
she → say → roles
She added: “I feel like when you have the right people around you, and you have the right support system, it’s not only wanted but it’s needed. asserted
it → add → system
“And I feel like my relationship with Zoe (Kazan, writer) and my creative process with her has really allowed for me to grow in confidence in all of those ways that you were just asking about.” asserted
you → feel → that
East Of Eden will also star Mike Faist, Christopher Abbott and Joe Anders, who is the son of actress Kate Winslet and director Sam Mendes. asserted
who → star → Winslet
The series will launch on Netflix on October 1. asserted
series → launch → October
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support