Henry Golding Reveals Why He Enjoyed Knowing He Was ‘Not Going To End Up With The Lady’ In ‘Persuasion’
etcanada.comStepping into the past is alright by Henry Golding. The actor is on the new cover of Town & Country, and in the issue he opens up about taking on the role of Mr.
Elliot in the new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, co-starring Dakota Johnson. READ MORE: Uma Thurman And Henry Golding Join Charlize Theron In ‘The Old Guard’ Sequel “I think it’s sacrilege to say, but I really like modern takes on period dramas,” Golding says. “I love the fact that we have the choice of whether to watch the classics or more contemporary takes on these stories.” He goes on to talk about his process for getting into character and how he chooses to approach various roles. “I try to concentrate on the material in front of me.
It’s about reading the script so thoroughly that every thought you have in normal day-to-day life, you’re thinking about from the perspective of Mr.
Elliot,” he says. “So I would imagine, What would he be doing in this situation, or, How would he reply to this? It’s really about staying true to our script and coming to the table with a point of view about how Elliot should be when there have already been so many different iterations.
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