Show Notes
Our series kicks off with an illuminating episode about the art of adaptation. The team discuss how to bring Austen to a contemporary audience - from focusing on sisterhood, to teasing out modern dating parallels, relatable characters and timeless themes of first love and heartbreak. This is an intimate peak behind the curtain and your go-to guide on the writing and development process of adapting a beloved novel for screen, and the choices made along the way. With screenwriter Diana Reid, Working Title Development Executive Thea Paulett and Producers India Flint and Tim Bevan.
A gentle warning, dearest: this episode contains language unbecoming of polite society, so do forgive our occasional lapse in decorum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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