I think [Charles] Dickens was an extrovert and Nelly [Ternan] an introvert, and I think that Nelly saw beyond the fame and adulation and she actually loved Dickens essentially for who he was. So I think he felt like she was someone he could be himself with.
Felicity JonesIt was amazing how much rehearsal helped with the performance - it was almost a theatrical approach to filmmaking.
Felicity JonesI've always been a feminist, and what I love in my work is being able to explore a full-sided woman and not patronize her.
Felicity JonesIt was lucky that Ralph [Fiennes] is someone who understands both film and theater and we were able to understand that scene so well before we took it to the set.
Felicity Jones