PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Imelda Staunton, Gareth Neame, Liz Trubridge and Michael Engler of the TV series Downtown Abbey.
On the red carpet of Downtown Abbey‘s Italian premiere, at the 14th Rome Film Fest, actors Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Imelda Staunton, director Michael Engler and producers Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge talk about the making of Downtown Abbey, the film and going back breathing that sense of family which is the main reason why we all love the series. Imelda Stanton thanks the good writing for her fitting perfectly in the family as her character is the new entry in the film and the story. Cast, producers and director all agree on the fact that Downtown Abbey is loved because we are all nostalgic for important values such loyalty and devotion in a world that doesn’t really seem to care anymore.
Downtown Abbey: The television series Downtown Abbey followed the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who worked for them at the turn of the 20th century in an Edwardian English country house. Over its 6 seasons, the series garnered 3 Golden Globe Awards, 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, 69 Emmy nominations in total, making Downtown Abbey the most nominated non-US television show in the history of the Emmys – even earning a Special BAFTA award and a Guinness World Record for the highest critically rated TV show along the way.
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