#63 Daisy Edgar-Jones & George MacKay: Bringing Sense and Sensibility to Life

YOUTUBE EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

What does it take to bring one of Jane Austen's most beloved love stories to the big screen? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann travels to the UK to sit down with Daisy Edgar-Jones, George MacKay, and director Georgia Oakley to chat about their new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Daisy and George share how they prepared to play Elinor Dashwood and Edward Ferrars and the memorable dance rehearsals on set. Then, director Georgia Oakley takes us behind the scenes of reimagining Jane Austen's classic for a new generation and what it was like working with a large number of animals on set.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro & Welcome

00:31 Preparing for Sense and Sensibility

03:30 Daisy's Premonition About Working With George

04:36 Filming Elinor & Edward's First Meeting

06:25 Why Daisy Relates to Elinor Dashwood

07:40 Daisy & George's Happy Places

08:32 Favourite Moments From Filming

11:07 Why Adapt Sense and Sensibility?

12:18 Making Jane Austen Feel Timeless