Frances O’Connor is in week two of the edit for her debut feature as writer-director, “Emily,” which brings to life the world of author Emily Brontë in the years leading up to the creation of her seminal novel “Wuthering Heights.”As an actor O’Connor has had a successful career, appearing in such films as “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “A.I. Artificial Intelligence,” and series such as “Madame Bovary” and “The Missing,” with the latter two each earning her a Golden Globe nomination.
O’Connor was attracted to Emily Brontë as “she’s just an incredibly authentic person, and she could only really be herself. And I think that’s something that’s a really admirable quality.” This is becoming increasingly relevant now when young people are under pressure to present an insincere version of themselves on social media. “She knew who she was, and who she was, was kind of eccentric, and wouldn’t fit into the norm of the girl next door.
Two relationships are key to Emily’s story. First is Emily’s close bond with Branwell, which has a parallel with that between Heathcliff and Catherine in “Wuthering Heights.” The script also explores the power dynamic between Emily and Charlotte, who love each other fiercely but are engaged in a constant struggle.
The film won’t look like a classic period drama. “We really tried to keep away from that as much as possible, and try and have it so it has a kind of a youthful quality to it,” O’Connor says. “So the camera moves, but it’s not poppy. We’re trying to create a world that is not documentary, but it feels real. And then sometimes it comes a little more classic in style.”
In terms of hair and makeup, she says: “We wanted to create a natural beauty for everyone, so everything you see it’s just like you’re really there. That was the feel we were going for. These kids are like 20-25, so we just had to pop the camera on them and they look beautiful. So we went for something very natural in terms of minimal makeup and really natural hair. So it just feels like we’re looking at the real Brontës, hopefully.
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