‘Bridgerton’ Women Dish on Wigs, Costumes, Intimacy Coordinator and Shonda Rhimes

The female stars of Bridgerton, Netflix’s breakout hit of the holiday season 2020 – determined debutante Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor); apparently innocent Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan); the great lady with the sharp tongue Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh); and frustrated feminist Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) – recently discussed their experiences with wigs, costumes, an intimacy coordinator and working with series executive producer Shonda Rhimes with Decider’s Meghan O’Keefe.

In a 92Y-sponsored virtual chat in New York City, Coughlan said that once she puts on her wig, “she does a lot of the work for you.” She said she could never wear “the same dress twice” on the show, adding that she felt “so lucky” to wear her costumes and wigs.

Likewise, Dynevor said that her outfit “ really informs your character really well, really makes you feel really integrated into that role, ” while Andoh marvels at the “astonishing” level of detail. “There was a very large ecosystem supporting what was imposed on us. It is a real privilege.

Discussing her love scenes, which were overseen by a privacy coordinator, Dynevor said they were filmed as a stunt, “so tightly blocked.” We had mats between us. It was such a comfortable experience, we rehearsed it so well. It’s done and it’s fast.

“I never felt uncomfortable, it was just about getting it right,” she added.

The women also discussed their audition processes, roles, and the filming of the show. Dynevor, for her part, called herself a “fan” of Rhimes, period dramas and Netflix, noting that she believed the female characters in Bridgerton were “empowered” women and that she believed that the series “was going to be different. It really jumped at me. They delivered on all aspects.

Andoh explained, “For me it’s writing. When you have to work to keep up with the writing, it’s like making a Shakespeare. With this you have to be up to the material. Lady Danbury is a character you can get your teeth into. “

Coughlan called his character “contradictory in many ways. . . really sweet, but she can also be really wild. She is so innocent at first and also very aware that she is too young to be a part of it.

Dynevor described the series as “a true coming-of-age story in many ways. (As an audience) you sort of discover the world with (Daphne).

“For me, my (personal) majority was very long. (Daphne Bridgerton) does not have time to find herself, but in the 21^st century, you can take a lot longer “, have the” luxury “of finding yourself.

Daphne, Dynevor added, is “really multi-tasking and finds out about her sexuality in a very short time – she couldn’t Google and immediately find an answer,” as women can in the 21st century.