My newest obsession is the movie version of the West End musical ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ – thanks in no small part to the winning performance of Max Harwood as the title character. With a blond mop and big eyes that take in the world as if it were made expressly for him, Harwood gives Jamie the untapped power and budding invincibility of a drag queen being born. Coupled with a poignant vulnerability, and a heartbreaking emotional journey, Harwood takes Jamie through the drama of being a teenager discovering their place in the world, and carving it out when it doesn’t quite fit. For this performance alone, Harwood earns the Dazzler of the Day.
