Julian Fellowes introduces a new gorgeous series
Put the kettle on Julian Fellowes is back.
Read on for all the revelations.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why did you decide to adaptDoctor Thorne?
Credit: The Weinstein Company/Amazon Studios
JULIAN FELLOWES: Trollope is one of my favorite writers of all time.
His emotional position is very similar to my own in that nobody is all good or all bad.
His characters have a mixture of ruthlessness and toughness with inner decency.
What made Mary Thorne your next leading lady?
But she doesnt turn into a victim.
I admired her strength all the way through.
How did you decide on Stefanie Martini as Mary?
Our casting director brought her to our attention.
We wanted a girl that nobody had seen before.
Then, suddenly this incredibly beautiful young woman came and read for us so marvelously.
We were so excited to find the next star.
Are there any parallels between Mary Thorne andDowntons Mary Crawley?
Theyre both strong women.
One of the things about periods is that women were so circumscribed there were endless rules.
Alison was marvelous at seeing the games being played around her.
She completely justified our decision to make her American.
What can you tell us about the spectacular controls?
The main home is in Buckinghamshire.
We couldnt help but notice many of the women wore flower crowns, oddly reminiscent of Coachella wear…
They were popular before the 1850s.
I thought it was a very charming look!
