From Screen to Page: Adapting ‘Queen Charlotte’ w/ Julia Quinn

Bridgerton: The Official Podcast

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4.3 • 595 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this episode we welcome renowned author, Julia Quinn. Julia teases the pages of Queen Charlotte https://juliaquinn.com/books/queen-charlotte/, and uncovers her creative process working on the spin-off novel with series creator Shonda Rhimes. Julia takes us beyond the romanticized days of co-writing the fantasy story, offering a unique perspective on the adaptation process and the nuances of further expanding our favorite characters on screen. Through Julia's delightful anecdotes and thoughtful analysis, we gain a deeper appreciation for the complexities of Queen Charlotte characters that resonate throughout the narrative. Whether you're a fan of the books or the streaming series, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at the enthralling Bridger-verse. Join us for this enlightening conversation with Julia Quinn as we celebrate the brilliant mind behind the Bridgerton book series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:04.4	Queen Charlotte, the official podcast, is a production of Shandaland Audio in partnership with IHeart Radio.
0:24.9	Hey, welcome back to Queen Charlotte at Bridgetton Story, the official podcast.
0:36.4	Your exclusive destination for all things going all the way in, deep dive, obsessive about Queen Charlotte and Bridgeton. I'm your host, Gabby Collins, and today we have a
0:39.2	delightful episode in store for you. Joining us is the esteemed Bridgeton series author herself
0:46.3	and the co-author of Queen Charlotte of Bridgeton story, Julia Quinn. And today we're going to dive into the captivating world of Queen Charlotte
0:57.7	and all of those secrets that lie within. Julia Quinn, hello again. Hi. Hello. How are you?
1:08.2	I'm good. The sun is shining. I know everybody thinks the rain's always bad here,
1:12.9	but it's usually lighter, but today we're good. Yeah, yeah. I, like I was telling you, I really do love Seattle.
1:19.9	Were you there while you were riding Queen Charlotte? I was. I was. And it was, most of it was in the summer when it's beautiful here. And so I actually
1:30.8	wrote most of it in my backyard, hooked up, you know, I had a power cord to my computer
1:37.9	strung across the whole thing. But what is a little known fact is my backyard is covered with
1:44.0	wisteria and has been that way since before Bridgeton.
1:50.0	The wisteria was not in bloom by them.
1:51.9	Okay, because what?
1:53.7	Oh, inspiration.
1:55.2	Yes.
1:55.8	I would like for you to take us back to the very early, early beginnings of working on this book.
2:02.9	So, okay, tell me everything.
2:04.4	Tell me from the, how did it happen?
2:06.5	So, Shonda called me and I don't speak on the phone with Shonda that much.
2:15.0	Oh, that much.
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