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Post  shepherdess Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:57 pm

These are according to news clips I've read. If you don't want to be spoiled concerning season three, don't look. Downton Abbey: Season 3 2752390508

About Cora's mother aka Shirley MacLaine:
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About marriages:
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From executove producer Rebecca Eaton:
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Post  Solitaire Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:32 pm

Okay, here are my thoughts ... so far! Wink
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Post  shepherdess Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:32 pm

Ramblings...
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Post  Lady Arabella Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:50 pm

Oooh! Thanks for sharing, Shepherdess!!

Hmm . . .

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Post  Solitaire Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:33 pm

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Post  Lady Arabella Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:16 pm

I could have sworn I posted a reply earlier today, but I don't see it. Downton Abbey: Season 3 1242326132 Of, course, I could easily be losing my mind . . .

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Post  shepherdess Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:52 pm

Well, I went back and looked again at what Rebecca Eaton said about Maggie Smith, and I guess, in the end, it doesn't look like she's eager to let her go.

"Maggie Smith is a handful, it's true. She's very difficult. She knows her worth, and she's tricky on the set, but she delivers when the time comes."

Another new cast member...
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Post  Solitaire Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:20 pm

Hmm...that sounds like trouble to me.
I agree, Shepherdess ... BIG trouble.
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Post  Mrs. Sirius Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:27 pm

The Emmy awards were announced today. Downton Abbey was nominated for best drama and best male and female lead actors. Nominating BBC productions for those awards seems almost unfair.

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Post  Solitaire Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:39 am

Why unfair? I think DA is a lot better than some of the other junk that probably was nominated. I'm only surprised that they didn't receive more awards in more categories.
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Post  Mrs. Sirius Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:19 am

Soli, that was sort of a tongue-in-cheek "not fair". The acting on those productions is superb. If they don't win the top acting awards often it is just because they are up against other British actors.

I also love the quality of sets and locations on these productions.

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Post  Solitaire Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:35 pm

I see. Wink
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Post  shepherdess Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:23 pm

About getting Shirley MacLaine for the role of Cora's mother:

Gareth Neame, the show’s executive producer, said MacLaine was the dream choice for the role. “They key thing was to make sure we had an actress who was a match for Maggie Smith,” he said, “and that made the list very small.”

I bet it did. Heh.
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Post  Solitaire Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:10 am

What I find so interesting about Maggie Smith is that she--like Joan Plowright, Helen Mirren, Judy Dench--seems to be appearing in more films the older she gets. Age does not seem to be a hindrance to some of these great actresses the way it used to be. Have you noticed how many of our over-40s, over-50s, and even over 70s are going strong and doing more interesting work? I love it!

Compare the strong and often still-attractive characters they play with what Bette Davis had to play when SHE was 54--Baby Jane! I mean, Maggie is over 75, and Violet still looks younger and healthier than poor old Baby Jane did at 52! **sigh**
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Post  Mrs. Sirius Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:06 am

That is a very true point Soli and reminds me of Gloria Swanson on Sunset Boulevard. She was only 51 and came out of retirement to play a washed up old actress. I think it is a little bit easier for British actresses to get good parts at an older age but on our side of the pond, we do have Meryl Streep.

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Post  Solitaire Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:23 pm

There are so many great actresses between the ages of 50 and 80 who are still active today. Perhaps one reason so many are continuing to do great work is due to the number of successful Baby Boomer women who want to see women like themselves or their role models up on the screen. And these actresses don't just sit and wait for good projects to come to them, like their predecessors had to do.

Many of the top actresses in Hollywood are writing, producing, and acting in a lot of their own projects. Or they're willing to take small but interesting character parts in good movies. Many, too, are willing to take roles in great ensemble pieces, like Calendar Girls or How to Make an American Quilt. Did anyone see those? And TV channels like Showtime, HBO, PBS, etc., are starting to make some interesting indie movies and miniseries. That opens a whole new area of possibilities. I hope to be seeing the likes of Maggie, Judi, Helen, Meryl, and the others for many years to come!
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Post  Lady Arabella Wed Aug 22, 2012 2:11 pm

I just saw that the premiere of Season 3 in the US is scheduled for January 6th, 2013. Gosh that's a long time to wait!
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Post  Solitaire Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:04 am

It certainly is!
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Post  Lady Arabella Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:33 pm

I was talking to some friends last night who also love Downton Abbey, and we got the idea for a Downton Abbey Release Party. One person has agreed to host it, and we plan to come in period-appropriate costumes and serve afternoon tea! Of course, it will be at night, but the tea things will seem like dessert. Now I am glad of the 4-month wait, because it will take me that long to come up with a costume. I can spend time re-watching the two previous seasons for ideas. Time to get out the sewing machine . . . .
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Post  shepherdess Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:13 pm

So season 3 started today in the UK. From the season 3 trailer, I have some questions:

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Post  shepherdess Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:10 pm

This isn't about season three, but there isn't a place where it would fit properly.

Julian Fellowes said he was working on a spin-off story about the courtship between Lord Grantham, played in the series by Hugh Bonneville, and his American wife, Cora, played by Elizabeth McGovern.

A pair of young actors will portray the couple in the early days of their relationship.

Viewers already know that the cash-strapped Earl married Cora, daughter of a US tycoon, for her fortune. In the first series, he admitted to falling in love with her only after they married.

Fellowes said: “I do actually have an idea of doing a prequel of the courtship of Robert and Cora, when all those American heiresses were arriving in London - the Buccaneers, as they were called.

“They had a slightly troubled courtship, because she was in love with him before they married, as we know, and he married her entirely for her money.

“I sort of feel there’s something quite nice in there because he’s a decent cove, and so he feels rather guilty about this.”

Fellowes said the drama would be shown when Downton Abbey draws to a close. “I don’t think you can continue a narrative in more than one area at once,” he explained.
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Post  Lady Arabella Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:41 pm

I think that could make quite an interesting series, especially if the outcome of Robert and Cora's relationship/marriage would be contrasted by others of the same ilk, such as Consuelo Vanderbilt's.
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Post  Lady Arabella Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:49 pm

I really loved Lady Mary's wedding dress, and her drive to the church in the carriage (reminded me of recent royal weddings)!

I actually sympathized with Matthew's predicament (I kept expecting him to quote Richard Lovelace) and wondered at the mentality of constantly pouring money into an estate that doesn't support itself. Do Cora and Mrs. Levinson resent being treated as cash cows? Mrs. Levinson didn't seem to find it unusual - but my goodness, the Dowager Countess was pretty rude to her, and then seemed to expect Mrs. Levinson to hand over more money. And did anyone in the family thank Mrs. Levinson for saving their dinner party?

One thing that rather surprised me was how underbred Mrs. Levinson was. I wonder how Cora's father made his money? If Cora was like Mrs. Levinson when she first married Robert, she must have had a terrible time adjusting to aristocratic life and fitting in.

I liked Branson as a chauffer in the first season, but not as Lady Sibyl's husband in the second season, and liked him even less in the third season. He is very dictatorial, and it seems as if Lady Sibyl has to make all the adjustments to his ideas. Why shouldn't he make some adjustments - and be willing to borrow some formal attire for his in-laws dinner parties if he can't afford to buy any?

I do hope Edith is finally able to find some happiness and purpose - I liked Sir Anthony for calling out what the obnoxious guest did to Branson (forgot the guest's name . . . )
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Post  Solitaire Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:18 am

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Post  Solitaire Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:39 am

Okay ... my comment on tonight's show!
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