Regé-Jean Page was in a band with his younger brother while growing up.
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First, Regé-Jean Page was born in London, but spent most of his childhood in Zimbabwe before returning to London to study.
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Phoebe Dynevor is the daughter of actor Sally Dynevor, best known for her work as Sally Webster in Coronation Street.
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Speaking of famous parents, Bessie Carter, who plays Prudence Featherington, is the daughter of Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter.
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Of course, Imelda is probably best known for her role as Professor Umbridge in the Harry Potter films, and Jim especially starred as Mr. Carson in Downton Abbey.
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Regé-Jean Page was in a band with his younger brother as he grew up and he described it as “loud, angry and virtuous guitar music” – at the time, he also dyed his hair different colors, mostly purple.
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In fact, Regé’s love for music helped him prepare to play Simon. He listened to a lot of music while entering the character, like Deftones, Vivaldi and Nina Simone.
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Jonathan Bailey, who plays Anthony, won the 2019 Oliver Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his work as Jamie in Company.
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Thanks to Nicola Coughlan’s leading role in Derry girls, she actually appeared on a huge mural in Derry, Ireland, along with the rest of the cast.
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Phoebe Dynevor’s first test was actually for Lyra in The Golden Compass film when she was about 11 years old.
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When launching Bridgerton, Shondaland executive producer Betsy Beers immediately thought of Regé-Jean Page for Simon – she had worked with Regé on To the people and they became great friends.
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Betsy recalled that when they started casting, everyone in the room said, “It would be great to get someone like Regé. I wish there was someone like Regé.”
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When Nicola Coughlan auditioned for Penelope, she had “no complete script” and was offered a job after just one audition.
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After getting the job, Nicola read the Bridgerton books, specifically Book 4, which focuses mainly on Penelope.
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During Jonathan Bailey’s first meeting with Shondaland, he actually read some scenes like Simon, and then they suggested that he audition for the role of Anthony.
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Phoebe Dynevor discovered that she hired the role of Daphne in Bridgerton while she was in LA, and the minute she landed back in London, she went straight to a wardrobe fitting for the show.
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She said: “I entered this costume store; there were so many amazing designers and it was basically a factory just for Bridgerton. I was like, ‘Oh, my God,’ and that’s when I realized. “
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Ruby Barker, who plays Marina Thompson, will star in her first lead role in the next independent film How to stop a recurring dream.
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In addition to acting, Adjoa Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury, has been a preacher in the Church of England since 2009.
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While preparing to throw his Bridgerton characters, all the women in the cast were in a group chat, where they shared articles and books about what it was like to be a woman in the 1800s.
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Before starring in her own show in Shondaland, Phoebe Dynevor was a fan of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, and she loved the idea of playing a “superdimensional and interesting” female character from Shondaland like the ones who came before her.
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Nicola Coughlan’s dream role is Sally Bowles in Cabaret and she says she can “handle a tune” very well.
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Luke Thompson, who plays Benedict, is a talented artist, and he really designed portraits of everyone as a first season gift. Regé-Jean Page has it on display in your home.
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Regé-Jean Page originally studied sound engineering as a university student before discovering the British National Youth Theater and falling in love with acting.
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Nicola Coughlan is very friendly with Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness. They met via Instagram after Nicola tagged him on a sweatshirt that she made with his face.
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Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor spent hours together trying to perfect the choreography of Bridgerton, and sometimes danced for Beyoncé while practicing.
Regé explained how important it was for them to dance properly, saying: “After you start dancing, you start to be honest. I think that’s why dances are so central to these stories. They are not frivolous; they are the true heart and soul of history. “
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Claudia Jessie and Nicola Coughlan’s first day at Bridgerton The set included the filming of a scene outside, where Nicola was holding a dog and wearing high heels. Nicola ended up falling three times. And the scene didn’t even reach the final cut.
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Meanwhile, Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page’s first day on the set – and Phoebe’s first scene as Daphne – was when Simon and Daphne have sex in the library.
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Regé Jean-Page and Phoebe Dynevor contributed a lot when it came to the intimate scenes of Simon and Daphne. In fact, it was Regé who suggested that Simon kiss Daphne against the statue when it started to rain.
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And finally, the entire cast didn’t know that Julie Andrews would give Lady Whisteldown a voice until they found out on social media with the rest of the world.
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Regé-Jean Page remembers shouting on the train when he saw and texted his friends in Shondaland saying, “How come you didn’t warn me?” Meanwhile, Nicola Coughlan found out while browsing Instagram in her kitchen, and she “started to cry”.
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