Did you guys pick up on thatGooniesreference?
Were there conversations about that?
I think that is a really darkly funny line.
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There’s so much to be learned in nine days.
Were there other little references or nods that stood out for you guys?
EMILY BADER: Sometimes they were clear.Cluelessis referenced in the first episodewith, As if, which I loved.
My Lady Jane is a Prime Video original series created by Gemma Burgess. The story is a “what if” style story of English royal history where King Henry VIII’s son Edward, Lady Jane Grey, and her husband Guildford all survive their real-life deaths. In the retelling of history, Jane Grey takes center stage, becoming queen and immediately finding herself facing nefarious villains.
And I didnt know aboutCrocodile Dundeeuntil afterwards.
BLUEMEL: I didnt know about it until I was told.
BADER: Im sure there is a plethora of pop culture references.
BADER: Theyll communicate in movie quotes.
BLUEMEL: Their knowledge is so good when it comes to films from the last one hundred years.
They know it all.
Its so fun to be able to be in a show where their passion is so clear in it.
It comes out, and there are little bits and pieces for people to pick up on.
BADER: Its their personalities, in all the different spots.
What is a moment like that like?
What goes through your head?
BLUEMEL: Watching you being taken to the chopping block was really shocking for me.
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Id become very attached to you by then Edward to Emily, and also Guildford to Jane.
Its interesting when those feelings spill over a little bit.
It was a really dark thing to watch and it suddenly made you feel the gravity of the moment.
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Is it also fun to have Jane be the one to save Guildford?
How was it to get to have that moment, when its typically the other way around?
BADER: I love that we flipped that trope of damsel in distress to this guy over here.
BLUEMEL: Guildford is the damsel.
Id rather spend my last moments with you and die than be free.
That just shows how deep their love is, and it was really fun to shoot.
BLUEMEL: Im often quite harsh with how things turn out, in terms of judging my own performance.
I thought you were amazing in it.
BLUEMEL: Whats so fun about it is the standoff between them.
Okay, I really fancy you.
What are we gonna do about this?
Thats part of the joy of their relationship.
BADER: In the beginning, she sees him as a prison.
She doesnt wanna be a wife.
Thats hard for her, and its really fun to see them open up.
What was it like to shoot that moment when she actually tries to kill you by strangling you?
How long did you have to be strangled for?
BADER: That was fun.
Kate [OFlynn] is the most brilliant actress.
Seriously, that part is so difficult, and she absolutely just blew me away, every single day.
The rage that she can emit from her eyes is truly terrifying.
I like all the stunt stuff.
It had to look real, so we had to go for it.
Working with her was just really fun.
BLUEMEL: Its a specifically amazing performance that Ive never really seen before.
She captures something that is so watchable, funny, and vile at the same time.
Its truly shocking, the range she has.
Were there any tricks for getting that done with the right timing for the scene?
Did you ever have trouble with that, at all?
BADER: We wanted that to be a part of it.
BLUEMEL: Part of the fun is that they are clumsy, and they are in a hurry.
BADER: And she has nine hundred layers of clothes on.
BLUEMEL: It is objectively hilarious to wonder how they did that.
Whats it like to just watch the other actors have to shoot death scenes?
BADER: I love the drama of it.
It feels like a bottomless well of content to make stories about.
Edward, how much does blaming himself for her death really shape him?
BLUEMEL: Its completely the most important part of who he is.
What did you guys each find most helpful or beneficial in being scene partners for each other?
BLUEMEL: Acting alongside someone like Emily is always very nice.
Shes incredibly giving as an actor.
She made me feel very safe.
I think [shes] so amazing, so it was always a pleasure to show up.
I really looked forward to the scenes with me and Emily.
BLUEMEL: I did feel like we were going through something together.
BADER: Yeah, it was a mutually shared experience.
What would you guys like to explore in another season?
Have you been told anything about what could come next?
BLUEMEL: Ive been told nothing.
They wont answer my emails.
I would like to see Guildford continue backing up Jane and helping her out on her journey.
Thats what Guildfords there for.
BADER: I think he could have some joy.
BLUEMEL: Hes earned it.
They are all still there with Crazy Mary.
She needs to buckle down and figure out what shes gonna do.
She feels very responsible.I think badass Jane can take it up a notch.
My Lady Janeis available to stream on Prime Video.
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