Here I am with Yvonne Ambrose, who played Mrs. Bennet in Pride And Prejudice. She is super talented, and was great fun to work with. We had a good time portraying the couple, who spend a lot of time giving each other a hard time, even though they care for each other deeply. In a way, their antagonistic-but-loving relationship prefigures the relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy. I think part of Austen's lasting appeal is her ability to portray romances that involve reconciliation and accomodation without surrender of intelligence or wit.
"A rational creature, speaking the truth from her heart."
It's Elizabeth's line,
but also fits fine,
when speaking of Austen's art.
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