“I’m not sure this show would have gotten made even a few years ago,” the French star says of ‘The Essex Serpent’.
I first heard about it during the audition process actually, and then discovered the book after reading the scripts. I did everything the wrong way round. The scripts already had so much and then with the book, it was so precious to have access to the inner life of the character in another way. I felt like I was getting all these little keys to help me on my way to finding her.
I like how quietly extraordinary she is. Nothing is showy. She’s got this immense generosity, goodness and love. But also, she has a very unique way of looking at the world and, in her own way, she has freedom, even if that’s not as obvious as it is with Cora. She’s this very humble hero, and I liked that combination.
So, there is an actual house that we used for the exterior shots and the garden, and that was an amazing location. Then, the cottage itself was a set, but we all felt like we wanted to stay the night [laughs]. To get into Stella’s world, I thought a lot about domestic joy. It’s not a phrase you hear often, because domesticity can be boring. Stella’s life is quite contained in some ways, yet she still makes it magical and enjoys every little thing.
What were Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston like as scene partners, and how did you and Tom particularly craft that very tender relationship Will and Stella have?
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