It took almost three years for Gentleman Jack to discover Season 2, which airs on US + 24 on OCS City this Tuesday, April 26th. Adapted from the autobiographical works of author Anne Lister, the series tells the love story of two women in rural America in the 1830s.
To better understand the challenges of this second season, we went to program developer and showman Sally Wainwright (Happy field), Accompanied by two main actresses, Suran Jones and Sophie Randle.
How did you get into the skin of the characters?
Suranne Jones (“Anne Lister”): Sally is an incredibly talented screenwriter and the characters are very well written. Ann Lister wrote more than five million words in her blog. So her blog was a great source of inspiration for her better understanding and recognition. He describes everything with astonishing accuracy; What time does he get up, what does he eat, what time does he go to church, what is the weather like, and so on.
There was this whole world on paper that guided our every move. We also have a fantastic team of customers, makeup artists and hair stylists to help us put our characters into shoes.
What is the main theme of this second season?
Sally Wainwright (Creator / Showrunner): This season really focuses on the relationship between Ann Lister and Ann Walker. How their relationship will deal with a hostile society. They are under pressure from this community, which is constantly judging them as well as their families who do not agree with this union. Anne Walker must learn to maintain this relationship against all odds. So he will have to live in harmony with Ann Lister, which is not always easy.
Sophie Randley (“Anne Walker”): Yes, this season is more about exploring my character’s relationship with Anne Lister. I think the first season was a fairy tale at the beginning of a romance between these two women. Their “wedding night” is over and now they have to face new obstacles. Season 2 explores the difficulties of expressing love to these two women in public.
Suran Jones: I totally agree with Sophie. This season Anne Lister is reading what it means to live with another woman. It’s awesome to see how incredible marriage was for many people in the 19th century for everyone! This season allows us to honor the courage and success of these women who were ahead of their time.
How does this series relate to the contemporary theme?
Sally Wainwright: I know this is a modern story because I get so many emails written by women from all over the world. This series shows all the wealth that a love story between two women can have.
This story takes place two centuries ago and it is fabulous to see how these women lived at that time. I think they are an example for women today. Modern is how we get this TV series, namely the character of Anna talking directly to the camera. This idea came to me while reading the blog because when I read it, I got the impression as if Anna was talking to me directly. It was for this reason that we wanted to create a direct connection between the character of the series and the viewer.
Suranne Jones: For me this series is a really modern punk rock drama! The series is not a simple portrait of 19th century women, they show us what they really were: throwing down corsets, swearing, whirling, they are both authentic and modern. All the topics in this series, such as the issue of sexual identity, the role of women in society, are topics that also apply to our time. Interestingly, these were already topical topics in the 19th century.
Sophie Randley: The search for identity, which is the main theme of this series, is really a theme that speaks to our time. As never before, everyone seeks, finds, and asserts themselves in a society that reveals more open-mindedness, tolerance, and inclusiveness.
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