Director Emma Holly Jones, writer Suzanne Allain, and stars Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Freida Pinto discuss the film's long and rocky road, what makes its leading characters so special and the women who helped bring the inclusive story to the big screen.
, determination and dedication were key to making a film that’s not only this summer’s sweetest romance, but in many ways, felt like an impossible feat.
During the New York premiere at the DGA Theatre, director Emma Holly Jones, screen and book writer Suzzane Allain and leading actors Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù andabout the film’s long and rocky journey to screen, what makes its leading actors so special and the women who helped bring the inclusive regency rom-com to screen.
Allain, who wrote the script as well as the original story — and who is currently writing two follow-ups — credited Jones with shepherding the film through its seven-year journey to getting made. “She was so determined and without her determination, I really don’t think we’d be here today,” the author said. “Because it takes that to get a movie made.”
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