Love is a madness.
Warning: This story contains spoilers about the limited seriesQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
But even more surprising is the fact that she finds herself falling for her new husband.
India Amarteifio and Corey Mylchreest in ‘Queen Charlotte’.Liam Daniel/Netflix
What is it that makes Charlotte move from reluctant bride to devoted lover?
“He apologizes and says he’s ‘Just George.’
Maybe the third time she’s like, ‘Okay, right.
George (Corey Mylchreest) meets Charlotte in the gardens.Liam Daniel/Netflix
This is a pop in of person I’ve not met before.
They’re still wanting to get to know me and know who I am.'”
“He still accepts her wholeheartedly and sees her as beautiful.
A young Lady Danbury (Arsema Thomas) is unsure about what she sees.Liam Daniel/Netflix
That’s the moment she starts to really fall.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How much was Golda Rosheuvel’s previous work as Charlotte onBridgertona starting point for you?
INDIA AMARTEIFIO:The start and the end, basically.
My team were very adamant about not replicating any of her performances.
I had her as a mood board, and then I kind of ran with my own ideas.
Were there any tips or advice that helped you figure out your own approach to it?
She said, “Have fun and really enjoy it.”
And to take the role as my own, which was lovely.
Even though they are the same person, they’re two different people and two different timelines.
I wish she had because, my God, they were a lot.
But nothing compared to hers.
I mean, she had a house practically on her head.
It would’ve been better if he was a troll or a beast.
Then it gets taken away from her.
It was almost like, ‘Oh…
I should have listened to, like, instincts.
I should have gone over the wall.’
How much strength does it take for her to ultimately confront the doctor and remove George from that room?
There’s no strength.
It’s just love.
It’s desperation and protectiveness.
I got to actually see Corey be strapped up and go through all of that stuff.
He’d been filming loads of scenes that week that had tired him out.
A bit of me was like, “Corey, I just wanna give you a hug.
Are you okay?”
That’s also fueled by Charlotte loving her husband and wanting to verify he’s okay.
How did you navigate Charlotte’s relationship with Brimsley (Sam Clemmett)?
We see in the future that she never really takes the time to know him as a person.
It’s about her seeing him as a vessel for her to do things.
That’s his duty.
But she also knows that he’s a lot smarter than her.
So, she can trust him completely and has every faith in him.
A lot of it’s unspoken, through looks and gestures.
She definitely trusts her.
Lady Danbury doesn’t give her any reason not to.
She recognizes Lady Danbury as another woman who doesn’t fit into this crazy society.
She’s almost desperate to find someone who will be that person for her.
Does Charlotte have any real friends in this world?
Brimsley’s not a friend, but she knows she’s got someone that will always have her back.
And then George being her best friend, the person that understands her the most.
Thoose three probably are the strongest in her world.
Is the royal machine too powerful?
I think that is to do with the mechanics of royal duty.
That creates a distance between them.
What do you think it is that makes her that way?
Enduring George’s illness for so long?
People will never look at her as an equal.
She will always be the queen for as long as as she lives.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
