JULIA QUINN: It’s kind of what you find in the perfect elementary school best friendship - we took turns. SHONDA RHIMES: Julia had the hardest part of that translation because she had to take all the visual, silent stuff, all the work that the actors brought to the script, which the script is just a blueprint, and turn that into a real character study. VALENTINA VALENTINI: Writing for TV is very different from writing prose fiction, so how did you both, in your own ways, navigate that translation? As the Queen Charlotte novel hits shelves today, what better time to talk with Rhimes and Quinn about how they wrote the book, translating script to screen, what they left out and why, and what they learned from the process? And now, in the new Queen Charlotte series and book, we can go deeper into her backstory, reveling in the early romance between young Queen Charlotte and young King George, as well as learn how this woman helped change the very institution that she was beholden to.īoth Rhimes and Quinn admit that they were super-excited at the prospect of re-creating the show in book form, and within a couple of months, the ball was rolling on what would be a first for both writers. In the first two seasons of the series, the queen, played by the indelible Golda Rosheuvel, has seen fabulous growth, becoming a fan favorite for her fashion, her glorious hairstyles, and her unwavering ability to hold down the throne while facing adversities both personal and public. Having never actually appeared in Quinn’s original books, the character Queen Charlotte was created to build out Shondaland’s on-screen world of Bridgerton. And as soon as Quinn mentioned the idea on that red carpet, everything fell into place. It turns out that Rhimes had been talking about the idea for the novel for months with Sandie Bailey, Shondaland’s Chief Design and Digital Media Officer. “Oh,” says Quinn, who joined Rhimes for a Zoom with Shondaland prior to the book’s release on May 9. “And I was shocked because I had wanted to do a book but had been terrified to ask Julia because I was like, no way she’s going to want to do this.” “Julia basically just said, ‘It would be really cool to write a book of this,’” she continues, referring to the already planned Queen Charlotte prequel series that would tell the story of the young queen and how she came to prominence and power alongside her husband, young King George. “We almost pitched each other,” says Rhimes, reminiscing about the second-season premiere of Bridgerton. Golda Rosheuvel on Her ‘Queen Charlotte’ Journey.Shonda Rhimes on 'Queen Charlotte' Best Moments.Arsema Thomas on Playing Young Lady Danbury.
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