Colman knows the importance of the right costume, but in the case of Miss Havisham, the costume is a character of its own. Olivia Colman has played Queen Elizabeth in The Crown, Madame Thénardier in the Les Miserables miniseries, and Queen Anne in The Favourite. I just really saw the script, really liked it, wanted to play her, and wanted to work with all these people, so that was it, really.” Olivia Colman as “Miss Havisham” and Fionn Whitehead as “Pip” in ‘Great Expectations’ (Photo Credit: Miya Mizuno/FX)
“I don’t really think about things terribly deeply. It came on the back of quite a long run of work, so I was a bit, ‘Uh, I really need a break.’ But I couldn’t say no,” revealed Colman.
Colman was ready to take some time off until she read the Great Expectations script by showrunner and executive producer Steven Knight ( See, Peaky Blinders, Taboo). The latter film earned the Oscar winner her third Oscar nomination. I’d love to get my teeth into her.’”Ĭolman’s been keeping incredibly busy with starring roles in Joyride, The Lost Daughter, and Empire of Light. “I’d seen adaptations on the telly before, so I knew roughly who she was and everything,” explained Colman. Despite that, Colman found being offered the opportunity to play the mysterious and manipulative Miss Havisham too enticing to pass up. During a recent press conference in support of FX’s riveting six-part Great Expectations limited series, Oscar winner Olivia Colman ( The Favourite) admitted she’s never read Charles Dickens’ classic novel.
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