Regé-Jean Page she knows perfectly well that she is attractive. And he manages to make even a spoon sexy, to which an Instagram profile has also been dedicated by the way. Power of the Bridgerton? Absolutely yes! The event series of Netflix garnered 63 million views in two weeks, making it the fifth most viewed original production on the platform.
During the meeting on Zoom, however, the day before speaking with Phoebe Dynevor aka Phoebe (the full interview here), the interpreter of Simon, Duke of Hastings, he still did not know that he would become a star at Christmas.
All thanks to Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy): she turns everything she touches into gold, like King Midas, and specifically transforms complete strangers into sex symbols, as Doctor Strangelove Patrick Dempsey knows, who after the success of the Eighties was ended up in oblivion before putting on Derek Sheperd’s smock.
Today it is even said that Regé-Jean Page could become the next James Bond. The web is so greedy for his photos that it has found a frame of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 in which he is glimpsed next to Hermione / Emma Watson at Bill Weasley’s wedding to Fleur.
A couple of weeks before the duke-mania broke out, then, when Vanity met him – even if unfortunately they are in virtual version – all this had not yet happened and the 31-year-old English actor with Zimbabwean origins was still fidgeting in the armchair of the his room, not exactly casual. “Is the interview video?” He asks immediately after the customary greetings. When he is reassured not, then he calms down, heaves a sigh of relief and almost collapses. The tension, you can clearly see, is all on her shoulders: for twenty years Julia Quinn’s readers have been waiting to give a face to the romantic protagonist of The Duke and I (Oscar Bestseller Mondadori), who made them dream so much with their eyes opened, page after page, in the opening novel of the saga.
Seeing him like this, in a very simple black turtleneck and a hint of a beard, he looks more like a kid than his alter ego, but certainly no less apprehensive about the role than waiting for him. On the other hand, meeting such high expectations of perfection doesn’t have to be easy.
The clothes of the nineteenth century suit you, don’t you think?
“Maybe, but it’s too risky an era for my tastes, I prefer modernity.”
How do you cope with the pressures of bringing a beloved literary character to life?
“I consider it a privilege … and in the meantime I try not to think about any criticisms”.
Are you ready for the invasion of privacy?
“Gossip is not for me and I keep close to private. I am a curious spirit, people fascinate me and I know that the actor’s job is to capture the truth in feelings, but I don’t read tabloid newspapers ».
His posture betrays some signs of nervousness. Are you sure you are as casual as you want us to believe?
“What to say? I have a good poker face… ».
What else is he great at, besides keeping a low profile?
«In music: it has always been my refuge, my first love».
And what would you like to improve on?
«To go skateboarding. When I was a kid I was very good and I’d like to do some practice ».
Speaking of training, how did that go to play the duke?
“It was quite tiring: wake up at dawn, followed by an hour of training with a personal trainer and then uninterrupted lessons, riding, fencing, weights, dancing … so much so that at the end of the day I felt literally exhausted”.
Have you watched any costume series to get inspired?
«I avoided it carefully, also to avoid copying what has already been done or what is expected from a period drama. Shondaland is based on originality and, even if I had loved series like The Great, I tried not to make comparisons ».
Not just originality but inclusiveness, right?
“Bridgerton’s diversity represents the world we live in and today’s audiences, even in a genre, the costume series, where you’re not usually used to seeing it. At the time (people of color, ed.) Were part of society, but they were not told and instead it is right that they are seen and included ».
Was filming delayed due to Covid-19?
“No, because the set closed before the pandemic spread.”
And what about Simon and Daphne’s love story?
“Their strength lies in their imperfection, which makes them so similar to us. Bridgerton’s realism is also in this, isn’t it? ».
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