Fifteen years ago, Colin Firth put on a top hat and velvet waistcoat and made women around the world swoon playing the egotistical (but irresistible) Mr. Darcy in this hugely popular BBC mini-series. Watching it now, it’s easy to understand why this adaptation of the Jane Austen classic launched his career (and set an impossibly high standard for all Darcy’s to follow). What’s especially nice this time around, though, is having a chance to see his co-star, the lovely Jennifer Ehle, create an even more memorable character for Darcy to play off, the prototype for all modern women, Elizabeth.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Pride & Prejudice
Fifteen years ago, Colin Firth put on a top hat and velvet waistcoat and made women around the world swoon playing the egotistical (but irresistible) Mr. Darcy in this hugely popular BBC mini-series. Watching it now, it’s easy to understand why this adaptation of the Jane Austen classic launched his career (and set an impossibly high standard for all Darcy’s to follow). What’s especially nice this time around, though, is having a chance to see his co-star, the lovely Jennifer Ehle, create an even more memorable character for Darcy to play off, the prototype for all modern women, Elizabeth.
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